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The Cell Cycle, Cellular Growth, and Cancer
The Theme of Regulation in The Cell Cycle, Cellular Growth, and Cancer
When we think about regulation of the cell cycle, two aspects come to mind. The first is about growth. How does a cell know how big to grow, and how does that growth correlate with when it is supposed to divide? For over 100 years, scientists have observed that cells can be a huge range of different sizes, not only within species but also within the same multicellular organism. How does the cell know how big to get? You probably expect that in one cell cycle the cell needs to roughly double its size to create daughter cells that are roughly the same size as the parent cell. That is generally true.
A few other general statements can be made about cell growth. For one, the cell volume seems to be somewhat proportional to the ploidy, or the number of chromosomes present in the cell. A diploid cell is usually larger than a haploid cell. Another observation is that cell growth and the cell cycle are coordinated. If cells are depleted of nutrients such that they cannot grow, the cells do not progress through the cell cycle and usually arrest in G1 phase. However the converse is not true – if the cell cannot continue its cell cycle for some reason, the cell keeps on getting bigger. In fact, many cell types do keep growing even if they are no longer capable of dividing, such as muscle and nerve cells (Jorgenson & Tyers, 2004).
Why do you think that cells may want to coordinate growth and cell division? Can you imagine if cells didn't grow big enough before they divided? Cells would become progressively smaller each generation. For single celled organisms like bacteria, this coupling is an understandable survival trait as they are sensitive to their environment. If there are lots of readily available nutrients, then it makes sense for the bacteria to replicate and increase their numbers. But, if there aren't many nutrients, then new bacteria wouldn't survive, so why waste all that precious energy making new ones?
The scenario for a cell within a multicellular organism like a human is more complicated though, because under these circumstances, growth doesn't depend on nutrients – it depends on signals from other cells as well. In fact, in many multicellular organisms, cell growth and cell division can even be somewhat uncoupled. Nonetheless, many recent studies have suggested that some of the same proteins that control how big a cell grows also control the progression of the cell cycle. These studies provide some insight into how these somewhat independent processes can be molecularly intertwined, and if you think that is a bit of a mouthful, imagine how the poor molecules feel.
How does the cell know when to progress from one stage of the cell cycle to another?
Just like the control of cell growth, the control of cell cycle progression is dependent on a group of cell signaling proteins that eventually give the cell the green light to proceed. While different types of cells may spend a different amount of time in different stages of the cell cycle, the regulatory system that controls the progression from one stage to another is highly conserved in different species, showing how important it is for life as we know it. But, how does it work?
One key experiment in 1970 gave scientists some insights. Scientists took two human cells, one that was in S phase and one that was in G1 phase and fused them together. The G1 nucleus immediately started S phase. When they fused an S phase and a G2 phase cell, the S phase nucleus finished completing DNA replication, but the G2 nucleus stayed in G2 (Johnson & Rao, 1970). What this event meant was that that there was some signal present in the S phase cell that stimulated the G1 nucleus to carry out DNA replication. Alternatively, there was something in the G2 cell that told the cell it had already replicated its DNA, and therefore it shouldn't attempt replication again.
What is in the S phase nucleus that stimulates the other G1 cell to begin mitosis? Well, the MVPs of cell cycle regulation are special proteins called cyclin-dependent protein kinases (Cdks for short). These kinases transfer phosphate groups to proteins that initiate or regulate important cell cycle events such as DNA replication, and this transfer event modifies the activity of these proteins. The activities of Cdks vary with regard to different stages of the cell cycle, and their activity is dependent on another group of proteins called cyclins. Cyclins, as their name suggests, are present only at certain times during the cell cycle (in other words, their appearance in the cell cycles). There are different types of cyclins for the different phases of the cell cycle, and their appearance in the cell varies because they are targeted for destruction when they are no longer needed. In our scenario, the S phase cell had S phase cyclins, and when it was combined with the G1 nucleus, those cyclins could combine with the G1/S Cdk to promote S phase initiation.
This same system is used to alert the cell when an event, such as DNA replication, has not finished as it should. In fact, if for some reason DNA replication hasn't finished, or it has gone wrong, the cell cannot proceed to G2. We call this system a 'checkpoint' system. For more information on how the checkpoint system was discovered, check out the History Lenses. The basic premise of the checkpoint system is that an alarm is tripped inside the cell if it has not completed a previous aspect of the cell cycle when it wants to progress on to another stage. For example, a checkpoint prevents the cell from continuing along the cell cycle if replication isn't finished whilst another one stops it if chromosomes aren't properly aligned on the spindle.
Cancer is often thought of as a disease of the cell cycle, although Tim Hunt, who won the Nobel Prize for his work on cell cycle regulation, says he's not sure that, strictly speaking, that is actually the case, given that cancer cells seem to have no problem dividing (Hunt, 2008). Instead, Hunt believes that the real problem lies in understanding why cancer cells grow and divide when non cancer cells do not. In his opinion, cancer is a disease of cell growth control, or of the checkpoint system, as many cancer cells do feature defective checkpoints. Since their checkpoints are already compromised, scientists are currently trying to use drugs to further weaken the checkpoint system in cancer cells. The hope is that without functional checkpoints, the cancer cells will die.
Altogether we've told you a lot, not only about how a cell divides but also about the regulatory system that makes it run flawlessly. It is a lot like driving a car really. First you need to master the actual pushing of the brake and turning, which is probably why your parents took you to a big, empty parking lot at first, right? And then, when you finally make it onto actual streets, you need to start paying attention to all the red lights and other traffic rules. To start with, make sure you remember the stages of the cell cycle and the steps of mitosis, then worry about how it is all controlled. Just be glad that the cells in your body pay more attention to their regulatory system than drivers in Italy, where the saying goes: "Green light—Avanti! Avanti! Yellow light—decoration, and red light—just a suggestion."


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Peace Corps representatives bring experiences to SF State
November 18, 2008 3:07 PM
Despite the low attendance, Peace Corps representatives gave audience members a close look at what it means to volunteer, at a panel discussion today called "The Toughest Job You'll Ever Love."
The panel, consisting of Nick Bosustow, Jayma Brown and Delilah Raybee, was part of SF State's annual International Week program on Tuesday.
All three panelists had personally participated in the Peace Corps program, and were available to answer questions and discuss first-hand experiences.
The program sends volunteers to more than 70 countries with the length of service being 27 months, Bosustow said.
After fulfilling the basic requirements — being 18 years of age or older, in good health, a U.S. citizen and passing the application process — volunteers are placed where their skills match the needs of the country.
The service can range from teaching or contracting work to working in health education or business development.
The Peace Corps was established in 1960, when John F. Kennedy "challenged students at the University of Michigan to serve their country in the cause of peace by living and working in developing countries," according to the official Peace Corps catalog.
Even though the mission has stayed the same, many changes have been made to the program.
"Safety and security is our number one concern," Bosustow said. "We upgraded our system tremendously since the 60s when we simply used to drop our volunteers off and told them that we'll be back in two years."
Currently, the Peace Corps has officers on hand in all volunteer areas, who stay in constant contact with each individual and also keep up with the country's politics and stay connected to the local police.
In addition, the Peace Corps program provides a 24-hour a day full health care plan to its members while they are abroad.
"I dislocated my knee in the Philippines, and the care I received there was the best I've ever had," an audience member who volunteered in the 1960s stated from the back of the room.
Though the panelists said the experience of being a volunteer abroad has many positive aspects, such as discovering a different culture, exploring a new country and learning a new language, all three panelists said that it also has some negative aspects.
"It was very difficult for me to see all the excess and waste when I came to the U.S.," Brown said. "But I still try to live the Peace Corps existence."
The three-day Closing Service Conference really helped Raybee transition back into her own life, she said, in addition to keeping contact with other former volunteers.
As of now, the Peace Corps provides its volunteers with $6000 to help them adjust to their life back home.
But they are also currently working on a re-entry pilot program in six cities, according to Bosustow.
"Transitions are really tough," Bosustow said. "They can take up to two years."
After having volunteered abroad multiple times, Bosustow currently works as a Peace Corps recruiter in Northern California and is on SF State's campus twice a month.
For more information on International Week go to: www.sfsu.edu/~oip/iewhome.htm
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- More than a quarter of a century has now transpired since his election.
- And so you can imagine his feeling the next day when the events transpired.
- Then, when the actual event transpires, things go in a refreshingly unanticipated manner.
- During questioning, it transpired that the US Secret Service would continue providing protection services to the twins.
- And when the facts emerged and it transpired that Michael had nothing to do with any of it - people still preferred to believe the lie.
- So while rueing the fact that we are not in the right business to make lots of money it transpired that none of us had chosen the field we were working in but had, by various means, fallen into it.
- As the flowers transpire, water evaporates and is trapped at the roof of the bricks.
- Throughout most of the day, when the plant is transpiring, these vessels will contain water under substantial hydraulic tension.
- The same cycle was found in plants transpiring in ambient conditions and where transpiration was greatly reduced.
The common use of transpire to mean 'occur, happen' ( I'm going to find out exactly what transpired) is a loose extension of an earlier meaning, 'come to be known' ( it transpired that Mark had been baptized a Catholic). This loose sense of 'happen,' which is now more common in American usage than the sense of 'come to be known,' was first recorded in US English toward the end of the 18th century and has been listed in US dictionaries from the 19th century. It is often criticized as jargon, an unnecessarily long word used where occur or happen would do just as well.
- sense 2.Oraciones de ejemplo
- Stem xylem may be estimated from of leaves which have been covered to prevent transpiration and allowing the equilibration in between the leaf and stem xylem.
- Higher transpiration not only leads to higher photosynthetic rates, but also keeps the leaf surface cool especially under hot conditions.
- Their high rates of transpiration and photosynthesis depend upon ample soil moisture, for example.
Late Middle English (in the sense 'emit as vapor through the surface'): from French transpirer or medieval Latin transpirare, from Latin trans- 'through' + spirare 'breathe'. The sense 'be revealed' (mid 18th century) is a figurative use comparable with 'leak out'.
spirit from Middle English:
Our word spirit is based on Latin spiritus 'breath or spirit', from spirare 'to breathe'—the ancient Romans believed that the human soul had been 'breathed' into the body—the image is the same as 'the breath of life'. The sense 'strong distilled alcoholic drink' comes from the use in alchemy of spirit to mean 'a liquid essence extracted from some substance'. People sometimes say the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak when they have good intentions but yield to temptation and fail to live up to them. The source is the New Testament, where Jesus uses the phrase after finding his disciples asleep in the Garden of Gethsemane despite telling them that they should stay awake. Spirare forms the basis of numerous English words including aspire (mid 16th century) from adspirare 'to breath upon, seek to reach'; conspire (Late Middle English) from conspirare 'to breath together, agree'; expire (late 16th century) 'to breath out'; inspire (Late Middle English) 'breath into' from the idea that a divine or outside power has inspired you; and perspire (mid 17th century) 'to breath through'; and transpire (Late Middle English) 'breath across. In English spirit was shortened to sprite (Middle English) which in turn developed sprightly (late 16th century).
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InspirationPoint.com is based on the fictional Inspiration Point in the old Happy Days television series. Richie, the "Fonz" and all the other kids are fighting to save their favorite makeout spot from the threat of a new highway off-ramp that is planned. Richie's dad Howard is for the plan and the increased traffic it will bring to the street where his business is. At the final planning meeting Richie calls his dad to the stand and Howard tells how before they bought the house, he and Marion drove up to Inspiration Point to discuss love, romance, and their future together.
Howard realizes that there are things more dear to him than a freeway off-ramp.
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The President
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Dear Mr. President,
During the 1990s, the terrorist-led government in Sudan killed 500,000 of its own citizens in the Nuba Mountains of Southern Kordofan State. Today, the genocide continues– and has spread. Led by President Omar al Bashir, indicted war criminal and leader of the Darfur genocide, the terrorists in Khartoum are seeking to finish the job they started 20 years ago.
The people of the Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile region of Sudan face a massive humanitarian crisis. The Sudan government refuses to allow humanitarian assistance to these areas. We must take action now to end this government-sponsored campaign to destroy the Nuba people.
It is essential that the US support a "no-fly" zone over Darfur, Southern Kordofan, and the Blue Nile state to protect civilians against bombing attacks by the Sudan Air Force. Moreover, humanitarian assistance must begin to flow to the affected areas– with or without approval from Khartoum.
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Definition of lares in English:
plural noun
Gods of the household worshipped in ancient Rome. See also penates.
Example sentences
- Each family home would also have a small altar and shrine. The Romans had personal household gods or spirits called 'lares' which were worshipped every day at home.
- In this sacrificial procession, statuettes of the lares and of the Emperor are held by three of the figures on the left.
lares and penates
- A person's home and household possessions.Example sentences
- He would also have had more loyalty to his own culture - more pietas (respect for the lares and penates).
- No wonder students in the College Programming Office compiled a complementary, unofficial list of lares and penates, 'Things to Make a Dorm a Home.'
- Throw in white and you resolve at least Leeds and Spurs, and get the colours of St. George - perhaps playing in these colours creates some form of prayer to the lares and penates, or to St. George or England itself?
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It's been quite a day here in Boston. We've had some tremendously engaging speakers, fantastic moderators, and thoughtful commentary from the audience. Keep up the chatter on Twitter to share your thoughts or post them in our comments.
Talk to you tomorrow, and for those of you in town, good luck hunting down the city's best chowdah.
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American English: /ɪnˈflɪkʃən/ British English: /ɪnˈflɪkʃ(ə)n/
Translation of infliction in Spanish:
- (of burden, penalty) the infliction of painel causar dolorExample sentences
- Perhaps, for instance, it's proper to derive satisfaction from deprivation of liberty but categorically improper to derive satisfaction from deprivation of life or infliction of physical pain.
- It specifies that torture includes only intentional infliction of 'severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental.'
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Today, I went to the doctor about a sinus infection that I can't seem to kick. As part of our new attack on this virus, he prescribed me an inhaler, then stepped out of the examining room. He returned a moment later with a sample of the inhaler so that I could begin this important treatment regimen as soon as possible.
When he caught me giggling, he asked for the reason why. I explained that I work at PhRMA, where I occasionally find myself defending drug samples in terms of their value to both physicians and patients.
"Really?" he asked. "I can't imagine my practice without samples. It's the only way that I can be sure that my patients are getting their medicines immediately. And the only thing that influences the decisions I make is whether a medicine works."
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For twenty-three years Sam has lived an ordinary life in Seattle with his mother, sister, and friends. But after a romance with his girlfriend ends in tragedy, Sam escapes to New Mexico in hopes of finding adventure and leaving his past, family, and friends a distant memory.
In Albuquerque, a place filled with sun and blue skies and where he is a stranger, Sam meets Lola, an angel-obsessed woman with secrets of her own, who invites him to be a part of her close-knit… (more)
This edgy novel is nothing less than 'Less Than Zero' for the new millenium. Well worth the read.
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Published: 2010-08-16
Word count: 47,715 words (≈ about 3 hours)
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Guest Lecture at OIART
By David Ciccarelli
June 4, 2007
Many of you know that I graduated from the Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology, the "Harvard of Audio Engineering".
Recently, I had the good fortune of sharing of being invited back to share about the life of an entrepreneur, how OIART played a part in the development of my career and naturally what is happening at Voices.com these days.
OIART is a technology focused education for those people with the sole desire and passion to gain the skills and knowledge to succeed in the field of audio recording.
Over the past several years, I've had the opportunity to share about how I've applied what I learned at OIART, the Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology.
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Robinson Crusoe
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Robinson Crusoe The Preface Summary
- The editor tells us that if ever a private story were worth making public, then this is the one.
- This man's life (that would be Robinson Crusoe's) is full of wonder and variety. It's also moral and can teach you a thing or two.
- Also? The editor wants us to know that this tale is not fiction, but a "History of Fact." Its publication is a public service. (Pro tip: the novel is, of course, fiction. Defoe is just trying to amp up some sales.)


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Con-Season 2014 is over and the resolution for 2015 is: screw AMV - make Modelkits! Really - painting boobs is so very delighting. I DO plan on participating at Nippon Nation next August tho'. Their team also plans an AMV-Event series in cinemas which sounds very interesting. Maybe I'll submit the AMV I started in March for this years Aninite there. Currently I do make up my mind about a Trigun-Manga related Project. Also a Nick Cave Project might come up - love his songs! Just have to watch the Anime I have in mind for this first. I'd like to do something with much much lipsync! XDDDD
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ARLINGTON, Va. — Rep. Larry Bucshon, R-Ind., and Dan Lipinski, D-Ill., have introduced legislation to ensure that any federal standards governing sleep apnea in truck and bus drivers would be through a rulemaking instead of guidance, which has previously been the case.
The bill states that the Secretary of the Department of Transportation "may implement or enforce a requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment (including consideration of all possible treatment alternatives) of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders only if the requirement is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding."
However, this doesn't apply to a requirement that was in force before September 1, it said.
It also specifically states that the definition of sleep disorders "includes obstructive sleep apnea" or OSA.
ATA quickly applauded Reps. Bucshon and Lipinski for introducing the bill, which ATA said would "ensure that if the federal government sets standards for sleep apnea screening and testing of professional truck and bus drivers, those standards are established through an informed rulemaking process."
Truckers and medical professionals have long complained that fuzziness in federal guidance on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) testing and treatment has resulted in pendulum swings from one extreme to the other.
One extreme mentioned by drivers is that an examiner may see a trucker's stomach sticking out over his belt and immediately order sleep apnea testing. From an examiner's point of view, it's not worth staking one's medical career on, so better to be safe than sorry and test pretty much everyone.
On the other hand, there are horror stories about truckers finding a practitioner who will turn a blind eye to excessive daytime sleepiness or other obvious signs of OSA.
"ATA believes that if the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration wants to regulate sleep apnea, it should do so through the normal, established regulatory process rather than through informal guidance," said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves.
"The rulemaking process allows for medical experts, the regulated community, including professional drivers, to provide valuable data and input for the agency to consider in developing its regulations. A formal rulemaking will also require an analysis of the benefits and costs of regulating sleep apnea, an analysis not required for the issuance of guidance."
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Bucshon and Lipinski's bill is also supported by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, the American Bus Association, the United Motorcoach Association, the National School Transportation Association and the United Brotherhood of Teamsters, according to an ATA news release.
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A Raisin in the Sun
by Lorraine Hansberry
A Raisin in the Sun Theme of Sacrifice
In A Raisin in the Sun, incredible sacrifices are made for the benefit of the family. Some family members are more willing to shoulder sacrifice than others, however, which leads to conflict. Accepting sacrifice for the benefit of the family is a recurring theme throughout the play, culminating in its final scene.
Questions About Sacrifice
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Much has been made over the years about AK reliability. It is a great weapon system. I am not posting this as a knock on the AK or their owners. This is simply for educational purposes.
I get tired of hearing people claim that they can dump a handful of sand into their AK and it will keep on truckin'. I wonder how so many people who make these claims have actually tested it like this. My guess, not many.
The claim seems to have originated from Kalashnikov himself.
"Reliability depends on a variety of factors. First: A short locking distance of the firing chamber. Second: All moving parts are installed with more space between them. All designers sought to tighten them up, while I, on the contrary, let them hang with absolute freedom. You take a handful of sand, throw it in the rifle, retract the bolt and fire!"
I have heard people repeat similar lines more times than I could possibly remember.
Internet myth, meet reality.
Here is another similar example with a different AK variant in 5.45.
It is quite obvious that the AK design has a flaw in that with the safety off, junk can really stop up the whole system because of the large gap left exposed. This creates a big problem in the fire control group and can lead to other problems with mags and the weapon not going into battery.
End result, these AK's really need to be completely cleaned before they will be fully functional again. What this test shows is that the exaggerations made by many on the internet and in gun shops ("You can dump sand into an AK and it will still run") in regards to the AK is simply not true.
For those that think the AR15 would fare worse in a similar test, here are the results for it.
As you can see, despite the many flaws the AR15 is accused of having, it fared much better with this test. It had 2 stoppages (which were fixed promptly and without stripping down the weapon) and ran through more ammo without problems in this test.
These are extreme conditions, unlikely for anyone to see in combat.
Bottom line, well maintained guns simply function better and ANY machine can and will fail, especially when they are abused and misused.
The AK still has a well deserved degree of reliability. This is not to bash the AK. I just wanted people to come back down to earth a realize that it is not flawless. It can and will fail.
Some people out there are under a false impression that the AK is so inherently reliable that it will take excessive abuse. People like to exaggerate flaws of the guns they don't like and attributes of the guns they do like. The truth is somewhere in between much of the time.
The AR and AK endure these types of absolute statements in arguments on message boards every day. Reality is, both systems are combat tested and proven.
People need to focus less on the weapon, and more on training, tactics, and survival!
Choose a weapon system that is well made and that you like and take care of it, and you will increase your chances of survival.


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The script should have brought rick and kate together to discuss the truth. Also Kate should have been honest with rick, since there was some love here. Why are there are other examples of missed opportunities, rick and kate find the bomb, then hold hands-but no I Love You , just
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With flags held high, the Henderson County Honor Guard led off the Fourth of July parade in downtown Hendersonville. As they marched toward Main Street, someone from the sidelines, waving the American flag, shouted Thank you! Other observers started clapping as the Honor Guard marched past.
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Its the greatest gift weve ever been given, said Pooch Pace, a World War II and Korean Conflict veteran with the Army Air Corps and a member of the Honor Guard. Weve got more freedom here than all the rest of the world.
The sidewalks of Main Street were crowded with people. This is the first parade the Merchants Association of Hendersonville has organized in years. The group had put together a couple Fourth of July parades in years past, but no record exists of when the last one happened. Cheryl Gudger-Thompson, one of the parade organizers, said the parade is about the veterans and others who have served the country. Its about remembering the freedom of America.
We had a lady who said her son is training in Nevada to go overseas. She told her son there was a parade in Hendersonville just for him, Gudger-Thompson said. It touched me. Its what its all about. The parade is for them.
Were there to honor the veterans, said Leslie Skowronek, a retired Navy captain and member of the Honor Guard. The majority of the time we spend is giving military rites to veterans at their funerals, and thats what means the most to me.
If a veteran felt honored today, Ive done my job, Gudger-Thompson said.
The spectators also appreciated it. They waved their American flags, cheered, clapped and celebrated in style as the parade unfolded. Participants in the event included the Henderson County Sheriffs Office, the Hendersonville Police Department, representatives of the fire departments, and individuals and businesses decked out in red, white and blue.
Our freedom. That is what this country stands for, Skowronek said. Its our birthday. Thats why I was really glad to see them start the parade back up.
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(th-ug-ged) adj. : Another way in which to describe someone or something that is thug, or thug-like.
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[solved] Switching windows focus slowdowns with GameWindowPosted Tuesday, 17 December, 2013 - 10:05 by winterhell in
When I'm running an application with GameWindow and try to switch to another window I get a couple of seconds OS interface pause before the other window shows. The same thing happens when trying to get back to the GameWindow application, or minimizing/restoring it. It is more apparent when navigating with the taskbar rather than clicking on the actual window(which is impossible if you want Visual Studio/etc to be maximized). Also when starting the application it shows halfway on the taskbar and only after several seconds shows fully.
The problem is there on at least OpenTK 1.0 and 1.1 Beta 3, including the samples themselves.
I'm running Windows 7 64bit, GeForce GTX 650( on 660 Ti its the same), Visual Studio 2010.
Is this fixable?
If not, I'm willing to switch to GLControl, but would that compromise the portability to Linux and OS X?
Can you please report an issue at https://github.com/opentk/opentk/issues?
Please include information on which drivers you are using. You can get this through the "OpenGL Diagnostics" sample or via glview. OpenGL Diagnostics gives you something like:
Renderer: Intel(R) HD Graphics 2000
GL Version: 3.1.0 - Build 188.8.131.5223
MajorVersion: 3
MinorVersion: 1
GLSL Version: 1.40 - Intel Build 220.127.116.1123
I am not getting this on any of my systems (loading, changing windows, etc is instantaneous), but I have seen reports of trouble with Nvidia in the past. This should be fixable.
You can determine if GLControl works any better by running the "GLControl Game Loop" sample in the example browser. GLControl runs on Linux and Mac OS X, but the result is definitely subpar on those platforms.
Edit: this has previously been reported here at http://www.opentk.com/node/2479
Can you please try the SDL2 backend?
Using 1.1-beta3, copy SDL2.dll from Dependencies/x86 or Dependencies/x64 to the application folder and re-run the application. Does it behave the same?
Yes when I copied the dll to the output folder it worked. Thanks.
Ok, this means it's something specific to the way OpenTK initializes OpenGL. Which means this is fixable, if we can find out the exact cause.
So I tested the build I had against 1.0. On Windows XP GeForce 4 MX (latest drivers are years old) the problem persists. Taskbar lag when it starts, and lags when switching away or minimizing. This time switching back to and restoring the window work as they should.
On my VMWare neither Windows 98 or Ubuntu 12 have the problem. On probably unrelated issue, virtual OS X crashes with BadPixelFormat from OpenTK.Platform.MacOS.AglContext.CreateContext(... ). I'm guessing its the lack of 3D acceleration or something, because on a real iMac it run(cant remember if it had the same switching issue as on Windows).
It looks like the Window messages stack is being clogged. When I try to repeat the task before it is happened(minimize maximize etc) it does all actions at once after the lag.
I'm targeting .Net 2.0 if that makes any difference.
This is certainly a windows-specific issue. So far it has only been observed on Nvidia GPUs. I have never encountered it myself, but it appears to be recurring.
If you are willing to run a few tests, I would really appreciate your help to get to the bottom of this. I've setup a branch specifically to address this issue but there are a few things to test first:
- Is "threaded optimization" turned on in the Nvidia Control Panel? Does anything change if you toggle this setting?
- What is the driver version on the systems that display this issue? Nvidia has made major changes to their OpenGL drivers after 265.xx and 290.xx, if I remember correctly, which might affect this issue.
- Is the issue reproducible using the wgl_issue19 branch? I've encountered some trouble with Nvidia, when gdi32.dll and opengl32.dll are loaded dynamically in the same process. This branch routes all setup code through opengl32/wgl which might make a difference.
- If you run the process through a profiler for a few seconds, which functions take up most of the time?
If the pattern I've seen so far holds, the profiler will show that wglGetProcAddress and wglMakeCurrent take an abnormal amount of time to return. This, in turn, causes window messages to pile up, leading to the lag behavior you are observing.
The question is to understand why this is happening and find a way to avoid it.
Edit: the codepaths for wgl, glx, agl, sdl2 are completely different. This issue is specific to the wgl codepath.
The windows/wgl codepath in OpenTK does two slightly uncommon things, compared to most other toolkits (sdl, glfw, glut, etc): first, it uses a message filter to read mouse/keyboard input messages so it can receive messages even if the window is not focused; second, it constructs the OpenGL context not on a top-level window, but on a child window parented to a top-level window. The reason for this is to work around visual corruption that is visible on AMD cards when toggling WindowBorder from Normal to Hidden (low-level programming is fun, isn't it.)
I do not believe these differences are the cause here but that can only be proven by testing.
1. Threaded optimizations has little to no effect on this.
2. Currently the drivers are 331.65 from last month and 93.81 from 2006.
The issue occured with at least 4 different WHQL drivers(and possibly some betas) from this year, among them 310.90 and 314.22. Be warned though, some of the drivers after 314.22 tend to brick GPUs out of the blue.
I haven't noticed if the issue was present with last years drivers.
3. When I tried the release of this branch, in the Example window output:
Exception occured in example Examples.Tutorial.SimpleWindow: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> OpenTK.Graphics.GraphicsContextException: Context creation failed. Wgl.CreateContext() error: 2000. at OpenTK.Platform.Windows.WinGLContext..ctor(GraphicsMode format, WinWindowInfo window, IGraphicsContext sharedContext, Int32 major, Int32 minor, GraphicsContextFlags flags) in E:\opentk-wgl_issue19\opentk-wgl_issue19\Source\OpenTK\Platform\Windows\WinGLContext.cs:line 175
Btw the context menu Copy in the Output window does not change the clipboard. At least Ctrl+C works.
4. Running through SlimTune didnt show anything meaningfull, most of the time is spent in the regular Game1.OnRenderFrame,even though I cleared the results and spammed the lag events for 15 seconds.
Yeah I found OpenTK to be very robust with handling the input even at thousands of fps and have a great overall performance.
Thanks for testing, this has uncovered something. Searching for error 2000 brings up the following: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/199016/wglcreatecontext-in-c-sharp-fa...
Somwhere on the internet I found that when you are linking opengl32.lib while compiling c++ application it must be placed before gdi32.lib. The reason for this is that (supposedly) opengl32.dll is overwriting ChoosePixelFormat and SetPixelFormat functions (and probably more :-).
There is a high chance that OpenTK is loading gdi32 before opengl32, which might be corrupting the vtables of the dlls. It currently works (or appears to work) because we are combining calls to wgl and gdi, e.g. wglDescribePixelFormat with gdi SetPixelFormat. Documentation on this topic is quite hard to come by, but there is a chance that the "error 2000" you are getting is somehow linked with the lag issue (I am not getting this error on my test systems, which also do not exhibit lag.)
Correlation does not imply causation, of course, but let's put this to the test. I'll spin a patch against the wgl_issue19 branch in a moment.
Ok, patch committed: https://github.com/opentk/opentk/commit/dd31b41f08ced4860cb06d4d87189b97...
This moves the call to LoadLibrary("opengl32.dll") as early in the startup sequence as possible. Can you please check whether this makes any difference?
No luck, same issue.
I also tried the GLControl forms, they get .Net Framework Error form with"Content creation failed. Wgl.CreateContext() error:2000".
If I click Continue it talks about possible corrupted memory and then starts the form with the GLControl being unavalable crossed with an X.


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After what seemed like an eternity of anticipation, I finally watched The September Issue.
I loved it even more than I thought I would.
My favourite player?
Grace Coddington.
She's American Vogue editor Anna Wintour's right hand woman. She is easily the world's most influential fashion editor, famous for transforming photographic spreads into narratives, a signature she pioneered in the 1970s at British Vogue. Although other magazines have since adopted this style, Grace pulls it off with a witty, modern romanticism that makes readers feel they are flipping through a picture book instead of just looking at shots of models in pretty clothing.
I found myself absolutely in awe of the divine Ms. Coddington as I watched the film. Her passion and artistic integrity are truly an inspiration. Brilliant much?
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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- After a couple of weeks of training camp and one preseason game, it is clear that rookie coach Dennis Allen is focused, driven, intense and well-prepared.
One thing Allen is not, however, is a control freak.
In recent years, late owner Al Davis stressed his preference for offensive play-callers as head coaches, feeling it was crucial to the tempo and the makeup of the team.
When the Raiders visit the Arizona Cardinals on Friday night at University of Phoenix Stadium, Allen will leave the play-calling to his assistants.
Offensive coordinator Greg Knapp will run the offense, and defensive coordinator Jason Tarver will run the defense.
Allen is not only the Raiders' first coach with a defensive background since John Madden, but he also embraces Madden's philosophy of tending to the overall product rather than seizing control of his area of expertise.
"I've got to oversee the whole operation, and it's hard to do that when you're so focused in on one side of the ball or the other," Allen said.
The last two Davis hires who were in their 30s, Jon Gruden in 1998 and Lane Kiffin in 2007, were head coaches and play-callers who left the defense to the coordinators with input from Davis.
Allen, at 39 the youngest head coach in the NFL, saw different approaches at his previous stops. While Allen was an assistant in Atlanta, head coach Dan Reeves was heavily involved in the offense. Reeves' successor, Jim Mora, took an overseer approach.
Allen's boss in New Orleans, Sean Payton, ran the offense as head coach.
Allen decided what worked for coach John Fox in Denver last season would be his plan in Oakland. Allen sets the tenor, tone and philosophy with his staff but mostly lets his assistants handle their areas of expertise.
"(John) was obviously involved, and he had thoughts and ideas, and he was a great guy and a resource for me to bounce thoughts and ideas off of," Allen said, "and yet, he let me call the game on Sunday, and that's kind of the same approach I've taken."
Raiders punter Shane Lechler has been surprised to see Allen sitting in on special-teams meetings.
"We haven't had that here," Lechler said. "Special teams a lot of times do the dirty work, and to have him in there kind of helps out the mood of the room a little bit."
Allen went to his first-ever offensive-line meeting in Napa but said he mostly has been an observer.
"For the most part, I'm a fly on the wall, sitting in there, watching how we're installing different things, just getting a feel for the plan," Allen said. "I think I hired some good people that are fully capable of doing the job. Part of being a leader is to hire good people, declare your expectations and get out of the way and let them do their job."
Given the authority to hire his staff by general manager Reggie McKenzie, something that didn't happen with coaching hires under Davis, Allen has his own people in place. Quarterback Carson Palmer said Allen's belief in his assistants is more than lip service.
"I think head coaches probably get more involved than they want if they don't completely trust their hires," Palmer said. "He trusts the guys he hired, and he doesn't feel the need to go over and interrupt or cut in."
The Cowboys won the exhibition opener 3-0.
Defensive tackle Jamie Cumbie (foot) and defensive end Jack Crawford (foot) will be game-time decisions.
Safety Michael Huff will miss the game to attend the birth of his first child.
For more on the Raiders, visit the Inside the Oakland Raiders blog at ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders. Follow Jerry McDonald on Twitter at Twitter.com/Jerrymcd.


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Student Affairs and Technology
News, tips, and practical insights about technology for student affairs practitioners by Eric Stoller.
According to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), "It is essential that the Web be accessible in order to provide equal access and equal opportunity to people with disabilities." One of the most overlooked aspects of accessibility on the web is the inclusion of captions within embedded videos. It is fairly common to see embedded videos on student affairs websites. Videos run the gamut from admissions promotional videos, financial aid FASFA tutorials, academic advising registration guides, dean of students introductions, and orientation welcome clips.
YouTube is the most prevalent video site on the web. Scores of institutions post videos on YouTube. Embedding videos into student affairs Web sites is quite easy to accomplish. However, the majority of videos that are embedded on student affairs sites do not have captions for hearing impaired users. I think that this is most likely due to the fact that while disability services departments have done a great job of educating their colleagues, they cannot be the "accessibility police." Accessibility requires a community. With a little bit of knowledge, student affairs practitioners can create, upload, and embed accessible videos with captions.
One of my favorite sites for creating video captions is dotSUB. Creating captions with dotSUB is a fairly simple process:
--Upload a low-res version of your video (you can upload a hi-def version to YouTube) to dotSUB.
--Create a time coded transcript of the video.
--Export the transcript/caption file.
--Login to YouTube, click on "My videos, then click Captions next to the video that you just transcribed. Upload the time coded transcript file. Congratulations! You've just captioned your first video.
Here's a terrific example of what you can do with captions on YouTube:
Google has created an automatic captioning system for YouTube and it does a decent job of auto-captioning. However, it is not perfect. Until Google perfects this technology, I would recommend that you create your own captions.
One of the most popular admissions videos on YouTube was created by Yale University. The video has more than 600,000 views, was an instant viral success, and is fully captioned:
Do you embed videos on your student affairs web site? Do you add captions to your videos? While I have never used it, I've heard that CaptionTube is another great service for captioning YouTube videos. What other sites would you recommend for creating video captions?
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Get an overview of this hotelHotel in Fairbanks with free airport shuttle and free area shuttle
Situated in Fairbanks, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Fairbanks Ice Museum and Fairbanks Community Museum. Growden Memorial Park and Fort Wainwright are also within 1 mi (2 km).
Hotel Features
A coffee shop/café, a 24-hour business center, and laundry facilities are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free airport shuttle are also provided. Other amenities include a 24-hour front desk, free newspapers, and a front-desk safe.
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The hotel offers a coffee shop/café. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. This hotel offers access to a 24-hour business center. A roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) and an area shuttle are complimentary for guests. This Fairbanks hotel also offers complimentary newspapers in the lobby, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Bridgewater Hotel is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour business center
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Spectrum Housing Group receives £260,000 gift aid donation from commercial arm
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Spectrum Housing Group receives �260,000 gift aid donation from commercial arm
Spectrum Housing Group has received a gift aid donation of £260k from its commercial arm.
The money from subsidiary company Spectrum Property Care will go towards furthering the housing group's charitable objectives in meeting housing need.
Since 2008, Spectrum Property Care has gift-aided £640k to its parent company.
In a statement, Spectrum Housing Group said: "Although Spectrum Property Care operates as a commercial arm of the group, it doesn't exist to make money for individual or institutional shareholders. Instead its contracting profits are reinvested back into social housing activities.
"The company's profits are generated from repairs and maintenance services provided to external clients."
Paul Bryan, managing director of Spectrum Property Care, said: "I am very pleased on behalf of the board to have been able to make this donation. This is the highest level of annual gift-aid we have made to support our social housing activities in the South West.
"It gives everyone in my company a sense of purpose to know that our hard earned revenue goes towards the provision of essential services for those in housing need."
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L'Eroica Britannia – The Interview
Inspiration, organisation, and not enough time!
With L'Eroica Britannia right around the corner we wanted to find out more about what has been going on behind the scenes to get the event organised. So we got together with one of the organisers, Tim Hubbard, to have a chat about his experiences over the last year. Without further ado, we present L'Eroica Britannia – The Interview.
Why did you decide to launch L'Eroica Britannia ?
Having been totally mesmerised by taking part in L'Eroica Italy for several years we always discussed what it would be like in the UK, and specifically in the Peak District. We have got to know the organisers in Italy over the years and mooted the idea in 2011. We have the location; Derbyshire is our backyard and was the natural choice. Not because it's local but for what it offers. You could say the Peak District is the home of British Cycling and there aren't many places in the UK that have such a strong connection with the history of cycling. It's the epic terrain that has brought us here, and the area is so steeped in the Industrial Revolution on a manufacturing level that you don't have to look far to find strong links with the bike. So in a nutshell, we have think we have strong elements to celebrate the original Italian version.
Why did you think such an event would work in England?
As I said previously, even though cycling always plays… for now anyway… second fiddle to football, Britain's pivotal role is deeply ingrained in early cycling history. One of our goals, as with the Italians, is to promote heroic cycling and the enjoyment that comes from it. We also want to recount the history of British cycling, and show specifically what this and the surrounding area has to offer. The exciting thing for us is there is do much to go at in terms of delivering history and heritage of the area and allowing people from all over the country and the world to be part of a very British take on a very Italian event.
The L'Eroica is a world class event and we are privileged that the Italian founders saw our vision and agreed to have a British version. It's a bit similar to the way the Tour de France organisers were overwhelmed by Yorkshire; the Italian founders were just so excited to see what we had in store.
It's a British version and we think that it could be as strong as the original. Italy has bread and wine we have beer and Bakewell pudding. The Japanese event has sushi and sake!
We are really focusing on the festival as well as a wonderful trio of routes. It's a free family festival celebrating the best of British from a golden age. The guys and girls riding are heroes… that's the direct translation of L'Eroica. We value heritage, style, effort, local qualities. Food and drink.
It's a local British event. Let's be proud of that!
What have been the best and worst bits of organising so far?
The worst. Time. By far this is the biggest challenge. Designing and building any event would be a challenge for the best resourced team, never mind planning three world class bike routes and designing a festival. We have been overwhelmed by the response and this has kept us motivated when the going has got tough.
The best. Meeting brands and partners who totally get the vision and want to be involved. No sales pitch, just get it. It's a wonderful feeling. Also just dealing with day to day emails from entrants, and seeing tweets and Facebook messages that communicate the passion and excitement. We have a lot to be thankful for.
What are you most looking forward to on the weekend?
Great weather! Having sunshine over the weekend will be the icing on the cake. Knowing L'Eroica Italy as well as we do, seeing the riders all dressed and bikes ready is a brilliant experience. Seeing the festival in full swing, seeing people enjoying the exhibitors and the entertainment. We have a grand British pub, The Thornbridge Tavern on site, seeing this in full swing with drinks flowing as the sun goes down. We are all wondering how much L'Eroica Britannia beer we'll have left!
Did you expect it to be as popular as it has already proven to be?
Certainly not with so much else happening this year and especially with the Tour de France starting only two weeks later. Again, year one has been a really steep learning curve. We are all in and have put an awful lot on the line to bring this event and create the festival. We were always confident of making a great successful event over the space of a few years and the enthusiastic feedback has given us a huge lift and confidence to keep developing. We know we probably won't get everything right first time out but it's a great start.
Where do you see the event in 5 years' time?
The festival for us is key. Our vision is for a family friendly festival with something for all. We have a great location in Bakewell showground and the most stunning part of the country in the Peak District. Develop strong relationships with our brand partners and this will allow us to deliver a better experience year on year. The routes are brilliant. Something for everyone, and again these maybe need tweaking over the next few years but the plan is… like Italy, to have a signed route for people to enjoy 365 days and year.
Thanks Tim, look forward to seeing you at the festival. Let's hope for sunshine. We're off to get some practice in on our ten speed, ready for those hills!
Find out more about L'Eroica Britannia on their website - http://www.eroicabritannia.co.uk


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BANGALORE: A recently launched mobile application 'Caranatic Raga', developed by Sivakumar Loganathan, a graduate student in Entertainment Technology at the Carnigie Mellon University is gaining popularity in the Android app market. Carnatic Raga provides reference to about 968 ragas used in carnatic music and lets you search for a raga from a single note.
The app provides the Arohanam (ascending scale) and Avarohanam (descending scale) of each raga. In the past one year, there has been rise in the number of genre-specific mobile applications, most of them free for download, helping traditional music aficionado's stay connected to rare raga's and their favourite performances.


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RANDOLPH – For more than 40 million Americans, Medicare provides their health insurance. Across the nation and here in Vermont, more Americans become eligible each day, leaving big questions about the federal insurance program and just what it covers.
Gifford Medical Center is aiming to help answer some of those questions for its employees and the public in a free talk this April.
"Medicare – Ready or Not … " is being held on April 11 from 6-7 p.m. in the Randolph hospital's Conference Center. The talk will feature a presentation from Acadia Benefits Inc. health insurance specialist Scott McKee on Medicare parts A through D, eligibility and resources.
"We're optimistic anyone approaching age 65, or who has a parent or spouse approaching age 65, will benefit from plain talk about the often confusing subject of Medicare," said Janice Davis, Gifford Human Resources interim director.
"This talk will help explain each of the parts of Medicare, what they cover and how they can benefit you. We will also talk about eligibility and Medicare resources, all with the goal of helping those approaching retirement age make informed decisions about health care costs and coverage."
Light refreshments will be provided. Register with Gifford's Human Resources Department at firstname.lastname@example.com or (802) 728-2248 by April 8.


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If your department has an older website that does not use Drupal, or a stand alone HTML or PHP site, please contact Central Web Services to plan for a migration to Drupal. Stand alone HTML and PHP sites are no longer supported and will cease to work at some as yet unspecified date in the not too distant future. Upgrade to Drupal now to avoid problems with your site in the future.
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Burning Questions At "Burning Man"Event organizers complained BLM was demanding 24-hour supply of ice cream
BLM Takes Precautions After Shots Fired
Nevada Rancher's Son Arrested
Federal Lawsuit Filed Against BLM
Bench Warrant Issued For Cliven Bundy, Jr.
Parts Of Red Rock To Close Next MonthMore than 5,000 acres of federal land at Red Rock Canyon will be closed for the next five years.
Attorney Wants Federal Prosecutor On CaseCompares man shot near Redrock Canyon to shooting in St Louis
Bundy: God Told Me Federal Government Needs To Be DisarmedDuring a radio interview Wednesday Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy shared that God has told him that the federal government needs to be disarmed.
Cliven Bundy Supporters Going Online To Ask For DonationsThree months after a showdown with the Bureau of Land Management, the ranch is seeking some help and support from the public through an online ad for monetary donations, food, and manpower.
Federal Protection Sought For Wild HorsesQuestion hings on definition of "native species."
Petition Would Take Gold Butte From BLMAn environmental group has started a petition drive to make Nevada's pristine, 350,000 acre Gold Butte area a National Monument, putting it under Parks Service control and removing it from the Bureau of Land Management.
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And we're not talking about Eli Manning.
In fact, thanks to the wildfires of 2003, which forced a Monday night game against Miami to be moved to Arizona, this will be the first Chargers regular-season night game of any kind at Qualcomm Stadium since Oct. 29, 2000. And if that sounds like a long time ago ... the Chargers' last win in a night home game came in Bobby Ross' last game as the team's coach – 1996, for those who can't remember that far back.
But ESPN's crew has been rolling into town this week, happy not only for the sunny weather, but also because the matchup is so intriguing.
Which brings us back to Manning.
"That's the storyline," said Jay Rothman, in his fifth year as "SNF" producer and already tabbed to lead the "Monday Night Football" team when ESPN takes over that series next year.
"That's the gist of our open," which was shot with Manning on Tuesday, Rothman said, "and prior to kickoff we'll do some solid storytelling, probably with Suzy (Kolber), on reliving draft day and what went down."
Rothman said ESPN has done interviews with Manning, his brother Peyton and father, Archie, and he promises "some unique insight ... to share during the telecast."
But it won't be one-sided, he said.
"Eli's decision not to be a Charger, you can say that opened the door to Drew Brees being Comeback Player of the Year," Rothman said. "If Eli comes to camp, does Drew get a chance?"
The usual crew of Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann and Paul Maguire will announce, and ESPN also will use its usual assortment of visual gizmos – SkyCam, Pass Track, Kick Track. Rothman said ESPN asked Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer to wear a microphone during the game, but he declined. The Giants also declined all microphone requests.
The atmosphere at Qualcomm also will be part of the story, Rothman said. ESPN will be looking for "fans, color, signs," although (thankfully) there probably won't be any fan interviews.
"That gets a little dicey," Rothman said. "We've already had our problems with Joe Namath."
Hopefully ESPN's crew will have a better night than it did during this week's Saints-Giants game, which began with Patrick completely missing a fumble on the opening kickoff. Later in the first half, there was no replay of a crucial penalty, and in the third quarter Theismann appeared confused by the instant replay rule, saying a play "may not be challengeable" when it was. Plus, none of the announcers questioned the Saints' decision to spike the ball with nine seconds left in the first half rather than call a play at the line of scrimmage and try for a touchdown.
CBS also was guilty of not showing important replays on multiple occasions in the Chargers-Broncos game. Why is that so difficult?
Complaints came in this week from viewers frustrated by Cox and Time Warner, which kept returning late from local commercial breaks and missing plays during Chiefs-Raiders last Sunday on ESPN. Let's hope that was not a sign of things to come.
ESPN will have "Sports-Center" immediately following the game, but don't look for an extended postgame show on Channel 10. The season premiere of "Desperate Housewives" is scheduled for 9 p.m. You make the call: Stuart Scott or Teri Hatcher?
Which reminds me: The penultimate weekend of the baseball season and Fox is taking tomorrow off? Nothing like trying to drum up interest in the upcoming postseason by going on holiday.
There is some non-Padres baseball-related programming on this weekend. "Viva Baseball," a two-hour documentary that looks at the struggles and achievements of Latin baseball players, debuts at 9 tonight on Spike TV.
Bad news this week: Dave Palet and Jeff Dotseth were fired from their show on ESPN Radio 800, just a year after the disappointing station finally got around to adding its lone local show. The hosts declined to discuss the reasons for their departure, citing the advice of lawyers.
From the now-it-can-be-told department comes this: Palet and Dotseth did their show every weekday from a studio set up inside Palet's South County home. So if you thought you heard the UPS man ringing the doorbell or one of Palet's kids knocking on the door during the show, you probably did.
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