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When we finished our initial calibrations of the bagels and top hats in November 2006, Scott Bounds and I took them out to the NASA Wallops Flight Facilty in Virginia for the payload integration and testing. During a rocket integration, the instruments built by the different groups involved with the rocket are put together on the payload for the very first time with the help of the NASA engineers and technicians. The picture below shows NASA engineer Shane Thompson working on the payload. I've marked some of the different instruments on the payload. The electric field booms and Langmuir probes are folded up and tied up with wires so they will fit inside the nose cone of the rocket. You can see 5 of the bagels I tested in the picture. Some of the scientists thought the metal piece to which the bagels are attached looked like a shamrock, so we called it our "Lucky CHARM." There are two bagels on each of the four leaves of the shamrock-shaped piece of metal.
During integration, the electronics are tested and checked for problems on the payload. I wasn't able to stay at NASA Wallops for the entire integration, but I did get to see a sequence test, which is a sort of dress-rehearsal of the flight to make sure the systems that control the timing of various events during the flight are working properly. The NASA engineers and techinicians also perform tests on the payload to make sure it can withstand the vibrations during the flight and is balanced properly. The rocket payload will be spinning during the flight to help stabilize the rocket, so it is very important that the payload is properly balanced. The picture below shows Clay Merscham and Shane Thompson getting ready for the spin/balancing test. At NASA Wallops, they also perform a spin deployment test to make sure that the various instruments will deploy properly. During the flight, the rocket's nose cone will be ejected so the instruments can be deployed to take measurements. Instruments like the electric field booms and Langmuir probes are designed so that the spinning of the rocket will cause them to unfold. Our top hat deployer arms also will unfold and lock into place due to the spinning of the rocket. This video of the spin deployment test for the HIBAR rocket that Jim LaBelle launched a few years ago will show you what this test is like. The tests are very rigorous and it is common for things to get broken.
The payload integration and testing was finished at the end of December 2006. After the integration, we only had a couple of weeks in January to fix the things that were broken during testing and peform the final calibrations on our bagel and top hat electron detectors. Then everything was shipped to the Poker Flat Research Range near Fairbanks, Alaska to prepare for the rocket launch.
After months of hard work building and testing the instruments and a few weeks of waiting for just the right auroral conditions, the CHARM sounding rocket (also known as 40.019 UE Black Brant XII) was launched from the Poker Flat Research Range in Alaska on February 28, 2007 at 08:39:41 Z (that's 2:39:41 AM CST).
I hope you enjoyed reading about the detector calibrations, integration and testing for the CHARM sounding rocket. If you'd like to read more about sounding rockets, Professor Kristina Lynch from Dartmouth College has an interesting online journal about the ROPA rocket that was launched from Poker Flat on February 12, 2007. I didn't get to travel to Alaska to watch the CHARM launch, so reading Professor Lynch's web page will give you a better idea of what happens out in the field while making the final preparations for the launch. You can also learn about all of the rockets that were launched from Poker Flat in 2007, as well as the upcoming sounding rocket missions on the NASA Sounding Rocket Program Office web site.
Before our eight bagels and two top hats could be flown on the sounding rocket, we had to calibrate them. This can be time consuming, so Professor Kletzing asked me to help Scott Bounds, another University of Iowa scientist, with the tests. I had never done anything like this before, so I had to learn how the detectors work and how to use the test equipment in our laboratory.
To calibrate the detectors, we put them into a big stainless steel vacuum chamber and pump out as much of the air as possible. This helps us simulate the conditions in space. Also, the microchannel plates in our detectors can be damaged if we power up the detectors at atmospheric pressure (760 Torr). To pump out our vacuum chamber we use two kinds of pumps. First, we use a mechanical pump to reduce the pressure in the chamber to about 1x10-3 Torr. Then we use a cryopump to reduce the pressure in the chamber even further to about 5x10-6 Torr (that's less than 1 millionth of atmospheric pressure). The difference between the air pressure inside and outside the vacuum chamber is so huge that it is impossible to open the vacuum chamber door when we are running the pumps. You would have to be as strong as Superman to open it! The pictures below shows me standing next to the vacuum chamber and the inside of the vacuum chamber with a detector that is ready to test.
Inside the vacuum chamber, an ultraviolet lamp provides a source of electrons. We need to know how many electrons our source produces, so we use another type of electron detector, called a Faraday cup, that has already been calibrated. To test the detectors for CHARM, we put one of the bagels or top hats inside the vacuum chamber. The detector sits on a special table that allows us to change the detector orientation relative to the electron source. The detector electronics sit on a shelf inside the vacuum chamber and are connected to a computer outside the chamber that controls the test and records the data.
It takes between 1 to 3 hours to pump the air out of the vacuum chamber. Once the air has been pumped out, it takes about 4 hours to test a bagel. The top hats take longer since we need to check many different detector orientations relative to the electron source. Fortunately, the tests are controlled by a computer, so we only need to check on the test once in a while to make sure everything is working. When a test is finished, we analyze the data files to make sure the calibration factors look okay. Sometimes the detectors didn't work properly, so we had to open up the vacuum chamber, fix any problems with the detector and electronics, and repeat the test. It was really frustrating when there were problems, but I sure learned a lot while helping Scott Bounds figure out what was wrong.
It takes a lot of different people to put together instruments for a sounding rocket. Here are a few of the people from the University of Iowa who helped get the bagel and top hat style electron detectors ready for the CHARM sounding rocket:
Our undergraduate student, Kristin Wood, helped with the technical drawings and the top hat deployer arms.
Mike Fountain from our machine shop made the parts for the detectors.
Our assembly technician, Sharon Kutcher, soldered all of the electronics.
I bet you're wondering what an old-fashioned hat and a chewy breakfast roll have to do with space science! Top hats and bagels are two types of electrostatic analyzers flown on sounding rockets to measure high-energy electrons in space. Scientists from the University of Iowa built top hat and bagel electrostatic analyzers for the CHARM sounding rocket.
The names of these two types of instruments come from the geometry of the detectors. The top hat (example shown below) consists of two metal hemispheres nested inside one another. The detector itself doesn't look much like a top hat. The name refers to the metal piece that sits on top of the two hemispheres like a "hat." When a voltage difference is applied between the two hemispheres, electrons entering the detector are deflected by the resulting electric field and follow a curved path. The amount of the deflection depends upon the detector voltage and the energies of the electrons, so only electrons with a selected range of velocities can enter the detector. By changing the voltage we can detect electrons with different velocities. Near the bottom of the detector are a pair of microchannel plates, which multiply the number of electrons to make the signal produced by the incoming electrons easier to measure. The CHARM rocket has two top hats that can measure the both the electron energies and the directions in which the electrons are traveling.
The basic idea behind a bagel detector is similar to a top hat, but the bagel has a different geometry. If you take apart a bagel detector (shown below), you will see that the inside of the detector looks like half of a bagel. The bagel half nests inside a hollowed out half-bagel (sort of like a bagel's crust). When we put a voltage on the inner bagel, electrons follow a curved path up through the hole in the center of the bagel. The hole is covered by a pair of microchannel plates, which multiplies the number of electrons to make them easier to measure, just like in the top hat detector. The CHARM rocket has eight bagels. Each of the eight bagels measures electrons at a specific energy traveling along the Earth's magnetic field.
My supervisor, Professor Craig Kletzing, and Dr. Scott Bounds, another University of Iowa scientist, build instruments for NASA sounding rockets. In the fall of 2006, I had the opportunity to help them test instruments that will be flown on the "Correlations of High-Frequencies and Auroral Roar Measurements" (CHARM). I was very excited about working on this project. I've always wanted to be a rocket scientist!
NASA sounding rockets carry scientific instruments into space to help scientists study the Sun, the Earth's upper atmosphere, and the aurora borealis. The name "sounding rocket" comes from the nautical term "to sound," which means "to measure." In oceanography, sounding is a way to measure the depth of a body of water or to investigate the bottom of the sea using a weighted line. In the space and atmospheric sciences, we use sounding rockets to probe the upper atmosphere or space. A sounding rocket is launched into space on a parabolic trajectory, which means it goes up into space, makes measurements, and then falls back to the Earth. Sounding rockets are sub-orbital, so they do not go into orbit around the Earth, although they can reach altitudes higher than the orbit of the International Space Station (~390 km).
Jim LaBelle from Dartmouth College is the principal investigator of the CHARM sounding rocket. The CHARM payload has instruments to measure electrons, electric fields, and magnetic fields that were designed to help us learn about high-frequency waves in the Earth's aurora. Scientists from the University of Iowa built the electron detectors for CHARM. NASA uses many different types of sounding rockets to launch scientific instruments into space. The CHARM payload will be launched on board a type of sounding rocket called a Black Brant XII. The launch will take place in late February or March 2007 at the Poker Flat Research Range near Fairbanks, Alaska. On the launch schedule, our rocket is called LaBelle 40.019. CHARM is the last of 10 sounding rockets that will be launched from Poker Flat to study the northern lights during the winter of 2007.
I work in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Iowa, where I am part of the Experimental Particles and Electric Field Group. Scientists at the University of Iowa have been involved in many NASA space science missions, including Voyager 1 and 2, Galileo, Polar, Cluster, Mars Express, Cassini, and the upcoming Juno and Radiation Belt Storm Probes missions. The building in which I work is named after James Van Allen, who was probably the most famous space scientist to work at the University of Iowa. Dr. Van Allen built a scientific instrument for Explorer 1, the first U.S. satellite, and discovered the Van Allen Radiation Belts.
During a typical day at work, I might write a computer program to analyze data from satellites making measurements in the Earth's magnetosphere. Sometimes I use web sites on the Internet to plot and download satellite data. I often read papers in scientific journals about the Earth's magnetosphere written by scientists at other institutions. I also write papers about my own work. I attend weekly seminars given by students and scientists working in our department, as well as the occasional visiting scientist, to learn about their research. I have presented results from my research in these seminars, in order to get feedback on my work. A few times a year, I travel to conferences to give presentations on my work to scientists from around the world and exchange ideas with them. In order to obtain funding for my work, I also write proposals to NASA and the National Science Foundation.
We're watching the THEMIS launch today.
The launch takes place at Cape Canaveral in Florida, but we will be watching it here at the Space Sciences Lab over closed circuit tv. There's a lot of excitement in the building today. THEMIS is comprised of five small satellites.


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Peta Murgatroyd is a former Dancing with the Stars champion, winning the coveted mirror-ball trophy in season 14 – only her second season on the series – with Donald Driver. The Australia native blogged for PEOPLE.com about competing with Gilles Marini in the current all-star season. The pair was eliminated during Week 8. Murgatroyd has written her final post.
Elimination is always a little disappointing. Gilles [Marini] really wanted to win badly and he was a bit devastated that he got cut. But he's cool with it now. He's okay.
I don't think he expected it. He worked really hard and he's the type of person who believes if you work hard, you get results. But it's not always the case with this TV show. Everyone works hard and everyone was amazing. It was such a tough competition, and I believe we were very lucky to have gotten that far.
It's just more heartbreaking because we had ideas for the next week. We were excited to get started on new things. It's just not going to happen, but we both have other things to look forward to now.
Gilles had the talent to make it to that final. He is an absolutely amazing dancer. But the show is about votes, and that's what really killed us in the end.
Gilles and I definitely bonded over this period. We've become very close friends and I'm become friendly with his wife Carole and his children. We're going to stay in touch and think about work ventures together. He's got great stuff ahead of him. He's an amazing person and I've definitely learned a few lessons from him. He's taught me a few things about life.
I love that we get different partners. You walk away from these relationships staying friends, but also learning about each other and about life. It's one of the best things about the show.
Right now I feel great. I'm a little tired from New York because I just flew in, but it was fun. I met up with a few friends when I got in, and then Gilles and I did the foxtrot together on The View. I stayed a few days extra to catch up with friends and Gilles went home. The View was fun.
I pigged out in New York. I had bagels with cream cheese, gelato and some pizza. I kind of hit all the food groups, which is something I usually don't allow myself to do. I have everything in moderation, but I really splurged over there and it felt good. I don't feel guilty about it at all. I'm going straight back to the gym.
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No, I'm neither a Forum Mod, nor part of the Manga Administration. I just saw a few of these same questions in this topic, and decided to post this, since there is a page that can quickly and easily answer them. And I'm not saying that people cannot post such questions; there's just a page that can answer those questions without others having to explain it. :3
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Five non-conference tournaments and a full slate of 32 home games highlight the 2014 Stetson University softball schedule, which was released on Tuesday.
The Hatters open the 2014 campaign by hosting three consecutive tournaments at Patricia Wilson Field. On Feb. 7-9, the Hatters will welcome Michigan State and Rhode Island to DeLand for the Stetson Lead-Off Classic.
The following weekend (Feb. 14-16), Stetson will host the Hatter Invitational with Bethune-Cookman, Campbell, Delaware, and Elon providing the competition.
Stetson's third tournament, the Hatter Classic (Feb. 21-23), will feature a total of six games in a double-round robin format among Dartmouth, Drexel, and Stetson.
The Hatters will journey south to Orlando for their fourth tournament of the season, the UCF Spring Fling (Feb. 28-Mar. 1). Stetson will face Princeton, the College of Charleston, UT-Martin, and SIU-Edwardsville.
Memphis and South Dakota will travel to DeLand for the Hatters' final tournament, the Stetson Classic, on Mar. 7-9.
Other non-conference games for Stetson include a home doubleheader vs. Marist (Mar. 20), a single game against Bethune-Cookman (Mar. 26), and a home-and-home series with UCF (Apr. 9 in DeLand, Apr. 22 in Orlando).
The Hatters will get an early jump on Atlantic Sun play with a mid-March, home midweek series against 2013 conference champion USC Upstate (Mar. 11-12). For the second year in a row, all nine A-Sun series will be played in a three-game, two-day format.
Opponents for Stetson's other home A-Sun series include Florida Gulf Coast (Mar. 29-30), Lipscomb (Apr. 18-19), and Jacksonville (Apr. 26-27). The Hatters will play five A-Sun series on the road, including three-game sets at Mercer (Mar. 15-16), ETSU (Mar. 22-23), Northern Kentucky (Apr. 5-6), Kennesaw State (Apr. 12-13), and North Florida (Apr. 30-May 1).
The Atlantic Sun Conference Championship will once again be hosted by Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn., May 7-10. The top six teams in the regular season will qualify for the postseason tournament, with the champion receiving the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The title game will be broastcast live by ESPN3.
The Hatters went 31-22 in 2013, set a school-record with 45 home runs, and averaged 4.55 runs per game. Head coach Frank Griffin returns for his 18th season.


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TORONTO – The coach changed from Lindy Ruff to Ron Rolston, but not much else was different for the Buffalo Sabres.
They had stretches of lethargy and were sloppy with the puck. Their discipline and special teams let them down. They got outclassed during the second period.
Ultimately, they fell once again.
Toronto dispatched the Sabres, 3-1, in Rolston's debut Thursday in Air Canada Centre. With Terry Pegula watching on the eve of his two-year anniversary as team owner, the Sabres continued to struggle. They have lost three straight, five of six and eight of 11.
"We turned too many pucks over, forced some things, and I think it gave us some long shifts in our zone and really kind of lost the momentum for us in the game," Rolston said.
A fresh outlook behind the bench couldn't mask the Sabres' season-long trends. They were careless in the second period as their 1-0 lead turned into a 2-1 deficit.
"It just keeps happening," said center Cody Hodgson, whose team has allowed a league-worst 28 goals in middle periods. "We need to sort it out and fast.
"Nobody likes losing. It's tough right now."
Rolston's team won the first period of his NHL coaching career, 1-0. It was the first time in nine games the Sabres held an advantage after 20 minutes. They hadn't done so since going up, 2-1, against Florida on Feb. 3.
Tyler Ennis put Buffalo in front with 6:40 left, finishing a quick rush by firing from the right faceoff circle. He celebrated after beating goaltender Ben Scrivens high to the stick side.
After intermission, the celebrations belonged to the Maple Leafs. The Leafs scored twice to take the lead and outshot the Sabres, 15-7.
Dion Phaneuf's 100th career goal tied the contest just 1:15 in, giving the 19,473 fans a rare chance to cheer the power play. They would do it again later. Toronto entered the game just 2 for 35 while a man up at home and finished 2 for 5. The Sabres went 0 for 3.
"They capitalized on their power plays, and we didn't," Ennis said. "That's frustrating."
The Maple Leafs camped in the Buffalo zone for extended stretches throughout the second, making it seem inevitable they'd strike again. They finally did with 1:56 left.
Toronto won a faceoff in its zone and quickly made a breakout pass that resulted in a two-on-one for its most dangerous offensive players. Phil Kessel skated to the faceoff circle before feeding James van Riemsdyk for a tap-in at the opposite side of the crease.
Rolston rubbed his eyes as the horn blew to end the disappointing period.
"I didn't like our second period, obviously," Rolston said. "That was probably the turning point. We made a mistake on an offensive-zone faceoff that you can't make."
Toronto delivered on its glorious chance to put the Sabres away. With Kevin Porter already in the box for tripping, Jochen Hecht joined him after shooting the puck over the glass. The Leafs had a five-on-three for 1:16 and needed 1:08 of it.
Goalie Ryan Miller stoned van Riemsdyk with a glove save while falling to the ice, but the Leafs ran the exact same cross-ice passing play again and the forward connected with 5:32 left. The goal put the Leafs up, 3-1, and sent Rolston toward his first loss.
"We don't have the puck and we're not getting the puck deep," Miller said. "There you go. Start from the simplest thing to do and build from there. Guys have to execute. It's brought up. It's mentioned. It's highlighted. You got me.
"We're trying to figure it out. I think we got a pretty good handle on it. We've just got to execute."
The next chance comes Saturday when Rolston makes his home debut against the New York Islanders.
"It's not something that's going to change overnight," captain Jason Pominville said. "It's a process that's going to take time."
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Well, with a little bit of work (and help from my favourite little helper) it has turned into a play store to accompany the play kitchen that continues to be used on a daily basis. Now we have to go shopping a lot and it's my new favourite thing.
In the real world, they once reminded me: 'Mama, don't forget to buy money'.
In their store I often get given money at the check out so that I can pay the 87 Euros for 2 orange skittles. And it really doesn't matter what I came in to buy, I cannot leave without taking flour, sugar, eggs and milk with me, because this is what you need to make a cake. Hint, hint.


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Jai (Aamir Khan's nephew Imran Khan, in his debut performance) and Aditi (Genelia D'Souza) are part of a group of college buddies. While the two are just friends, knowing the difference between friendship and love can be a very confusing thing--especially once graduation arrives and the real world awaits.
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on January 27, 2013 - 3:22 PM
A man accused of locking two people inside a 7th Street apartment while he beat them was charged Saturday with robbery, unlawful imprisonment and assault.
Buffalo police said Jamal D. Mobley, 27, of 7th Street, repeatedly struck the victims in the head and face after locking them in the apartment shortly after 10:30 p.m.
When the victims tried to call for help, police said, Mobley took their cellphones and proceeded to choke one of the people.
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Graffiti as a form of art?
Aaron Ferguson, a young Buffalo filmmaker who has studied at Buffalo State College, will explore the question of whether graffiti is an art or a crime in the premier screening of his "Nickel City Vandals" at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in Daddy's Garage, a new graffiti gallery and store at 586 E. Ferry St.
In addition to the free public screening, there will be a simultaneous free graffiti art show featuring the work of artists from Rochester, Toronto, Philadelphia and Buffalo, some of whom are featured in the film.
"My film is about the graffiti scene here in Buffalo," Ferguson said. "This film exposes a fresh side of the graffiti culture from a Buffalo point of view. The question of graffiti being an art or a crime is something that is addressed in the film as well as the legal consequences of doing graffiti."
Ferguson urged, "Come and experience the Buffalo Graffiti Culture. Learn about a piece of Buffalo that has not been shown before. You will walk away with a better understanding of what graffiti is and who exactly are the kids that are involved in it."
A Buffalo artist who goes by the name of Brakes established the Daddy's Garage gallery and store a few months ago to stock graffiti art supplies and specialty paints. Ferguson has produced short documentaries on various phases of life in Buffalo as part of his film studies at Buffalo State.


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PITTSBURGH - The Pirates had a dream season, crashing through a lot of long-standing barriers en route to winning 94 games and playing in the postseason for the first time in 21 years.
Now all they have to do is improve.
Once they lost in St. Louis the other night, the focus for the front office shifted to 2014. It will be a different team, and GM Neal Huntington has to figure out how to make it better.
The Pirates still have to fill first base, right field and shortstop, and the starting rotation is always an issue.
Huntington is facing some interesting decisions with several players over 30.
Late-season acquisition Justin Morneau disappointed. The Pirates sunk $2.3 million into his salary hoping he'd provide some power and give the team its first legitimate cleanup hitter. Morneau was on a home run tear in his last month with the Twins, but didn't hit one in 92 at bats with the Pirates. His power output was three doubles.
Morneau turns 33 in May. Given his age and concussion history, the Pirates should pass on him and keep looking.
On the other hand, Marlon Byrd delivered in his month with the Pirates. But he's 36 and would probably want a two-year contract. That makes no sense with prospect Gregory Polanco on the way. Let Byrd fly.
Clint Barmes is at the end of his contract. Since there are serious doubts about Jordy Mercer's ability to handle shortstop on an everyday basis, Barmes might fit as a backup infielder at a substantially reduced salary.
Garrett Jones is 32 and had his worst season. The Pirates squeezed decent production out of this minor league signing for several years, but his salary has climbed to $4.5 million. It's time to let him go and see if Andrew Lambo can fill that role.
The most interesting case is A.J. Burnett, who said he was 50-50 on playing next season.
Have his plans been influenced by Clint Hurdle's decision to start Gerrit Cole in the deciding game at St. Louis? Was Burnett's reaction sufficiently insubordinate to make the Pirates lose interest in him?
Burnett can be a handful. Hurdle's carefully-crafted John Wayne swagger seems to diminish when Burnett is involved. Burnett turns 37 on Jan. 3.
But he can still pitch. He led the staff with 191 innings. His only health issue was an ankle injury sustained when he stepped in a hole while running. He struck out 209 batters. His ERA was his best since 2005, his WHIP was his best since 2007.
If Burnett hasn't burned his bridges, and if he's willing to take a one-year deal, he's worth bringing back.
Calling audibles
The Steelers have signed another player (Stevenson Sylvester) they cut in training camp.
Maybe even more disturbing than the 0-4 record is the feeling they're just making it up as they go along.
Oct. 13
It was on this date in 1960 that Bill Mazeroski hit the most famous home run in World Series history.
No matter how many times you see the clip, nobody ever hits him with a shaving cream pie.
The most amazing stat from that day? A 10-9 game that included four mid-inning pitching changes and a delay for Tony Kubek's injury was played in 2:36.
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State Mental Health Budget Crisis
January 8, 2009
State budget cuts are creating an unprecedented crisis in mental health systems across the country. While demand for public mental health care is increasing, budget cuts are reducing coverage for and threaten access to treatment for children and adults with mental illness. Nearly every state is facing revenue shortfalls in 2010 and shortfalls are projected to extend into 2012.
In Maine, proposed budget cuts would have a huge impact on mental health services. NAMI Maine has asked Governor Baldacci for a moratorium on proposed budget cuts that may eliminate some essential services and to appoint a special commission to evaluate proposed cuts. Watch advocates speak about the dire consequences of cutting Maine's mental health services.
Budget cuts also threaten services in Oklahoma. The New York Times reports that the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services already has cut $16 million from its budget and further cuts will result in slashing programs and turning away some of the 55,000 people who rely on the state's treatment and recovery services every year.


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This week there is a double header at M&T Stadium that is billed as a great day of lacrosse. However, Maryland vs. Duke, and Princeton vs. Hopkins just is not as exciting as it once was. A Maryland vs. Hopkins game would have been better.
Maryland plays Duke at 2:30 at M&T Stadium.
Maryland is 2-1. No wins over ranked teams, and 1 loss to #5 Georgetown.
Maryland's scoring against Georgetown was a big surprise. Their attack which I think so highly of, did not produce (3goals). It was their midfield that showed up. Not only did their midfield unit score most of the goals, they also won 17 of 26 face offs. Maryland is still a team to be reckoned with.
Duke is 2-1. They beat #17 Colgate by just 1 goal, and lost to #14 Harvard. Duke is not waiting until the post season to choke. The Blue Devils just can't seem to find a rhythm either on offense or defense. The once feared Duke scoring machine only got off 29 shots against Harvard. Their EMO is 2 for 7 on the whole year. Duke is relying too heavily on their midfield lines as their top three scorers are Ned Crotty (4G, 8A), Brad Ross (6G, 2A), and Steve Schoeffel (5G, 0A). Max Quinzani (4G, 1A) has not been able to do much without Greer or Danowski by his side.
On the other side of the field, goalie Rob Schroeder is letting in more than 50% of the shots he faces (24 Goals Against, 22 Saves).
Duke is also below 50% on face-offs.
The Blue Devils should fear the turtle. Maryland should be able to get their midfield and attack firing on Schroeder. Couple that with winning most of the face-offs, Duke will lose and fall into lacrosse mediocrity…Just like Hofstra used to be.
Princeton faces Johns Hopkins at 6:00pm at M&T Stadium.
This game should be better than the beating Duke will take.
Hopkins is 1-0 after a thorough thrashing of Siena last week. While this was expected, there were two key stats in the game that should be examined before this game. The 1st is that Hopkins EMO unit was blanked (0 for 3). The 2nd is that Hopkins was thoroughly beat on face-offs (7 of 18). The Jays need to shore these parts of their game up before facing Princeton. The main highlight was the play of Mike Gvozden and the defense. Yes, I was a hater in the first half of last year, as Gvozden looked like a black hole, but then he turned his season around and was saving everything that was thrown at him. It was nice to see the defense only let Siena take 26 shots on cage, and Gvozden start off with a 73% save percentage (3GA, 23SV).
Hopkins has enough depth that if Princeton can shut down leader Steve Boyle (4G, 2A), Kyle Wharton (3G, 0A), Brian Christopher (1G, 2A), or Mike Kimmel (1G, 1A) can step it up.
Princeton is 1-0 after beating Canisius 14-6.
Interesting to point out, at the half, Princeton was actually losing by 1 to Canisius. That changed in the 3rd quarter, as the Tigers unleashed a barrage of shots and netted 8 goals. Jack McBride led the way (4G, 1A), followed by Tommy Davis (3G, 0A), Chris McBride (2G, 0A), and Rob Engelke (2G, 0A). Key stats for this game were that of the 14 Princeton goals, only 5 were assisted. The Tigers had 6 chances on EMO and converted on half of them. Princeton only allowed 22 shots on goal.
While Princeton's style of play should guarantee Hopkins doesn't run away with it, Hopkins defense should smother the Tigers' attack. This should be a low scoring game with Hopkins winning it on their defense/goalie and midfield scoring.
The game of the week, if not year is UVA at Syracuse on Friday at 7pm.
This should be a great rematch of last year's quarterfinal game. Both teams have similar styles of hard defense, and lots of firepower.
Syracuse is 2-0 with no wins against ranked teams.
Their offense is averaging 53 shots per game and 19.5 goals per game. Their main threats are Kenny Nims (6G, 8A), Steve Keogh (8G, 3A), Dan hardy (3G, 3A), Chris Daniello (5G, 0A), and Tim Desko (3G, 2A). Between Nims and Keogh they have picked up any slack left by Leveille's graduation. The third attack spot has seen Daniello, Desko, and Niewieroski round out the 1-2 punch. The Midfield is led by Hardy, and transfer Kahoe, however Abbott needs to contribute more.
Their defense keeping opponents to 18 shots per game, 4.5 goals per game. Even though they lost Evan Brady and Kyle Guadagnolo, Sid "Vicious" Smith is back, bringing back the physical style of play. He is joined by Matt Tierney and John Lade at close D. In net for Syracuse is John Galloway who has started this season off with a 56% save percentage.
Where Syracuse really excels is their special teams. Their EMO is 8 of 9 (89%), and their man-down unit is a perfect 100% (0-10).
UVA is 4-0 with no wins over ranked teams. Their offense is averaging 53.5 shots per game and 13.25 goals per game. The top guns for UVA are Garrett Billings (14G, 8A), Steele Stanwick (7G, 6A), Brian Carroll (10G, 1A), and Danny Glading (2G, 8A).
Their defense is allowing 5.75 goals per game and 23.5 shots per game. Close D is led by Ken Clausen who plays a fun style of D to watch. His flashiness is complemented by the physical play of Matt Kelly. In between the pipes is Sophomore Adam Ghitelman, a solid goalie who has put up a 62% save percentage this season.
UVA's special teams is a possible weakness. Their EMO is only 25% (3 for 12), and their man-down unit is 58% (5-12).
I think both attack units will witn the battles against their opponents' defenses. Glading, and Bilings proved it in last year's game, and their attack unit only got better with the addition of Steele Stanwick. For Syracuse, while Leveille put on a one-man show against Virginia's D, I think both Nims and Keogh have stepped it up, and now Syracuse actually has more threats on attack than UVA can cover.
At midfield Syracuse's defensive middies should be able to hold Carroll from having a huge game, although no one can stop him completely. The question will be can UVA stop Hardy. I think Hardy is one possible deciding factor. The other as stated before will be special teams. If UVA racks up penalties (averaging 3 per game), Syracuse can, and will take advantage. In a close 1 or at the max 2 goal game, Syracuse edges out UVA.


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For Mother's Day I want a new swing for our backyard. You know, those nice ones with the canopy and a soft-cushioned seat. I want one in a nice pattern and long enough to stretch out my legs. I love to knit or read while the boys play on a nice summer day. Our current swing has bit the dust, so a new one is the perfect Mother's Day gift for me.
On our way home from dinner last night we had time to stop in a store that I'd seen a swing in a pattern I liked. There were two to choose from and one was small and kinda
A wonderful lady approached me and told me that the swing I liked so much was $299 new, but I could have the display model for $35. Excuse me? Thirty-five dollars? (I said it slowly.) Then I actually said, "It's mine!" or "I'll take it!" or something like that. It's still all a blur to me.
I could have also named my blog Adventures In Unbelievable Bargains. I'll have to tell you about them sometime. God has truly blessed me in this area!
Apparently underneath the cushion there is some threading starting to separate. But if you have the cushion on, you do not see this and the swing still functions just as it should. And it's a nice swing. All $299 worth of it! Before I even figured out how we were going to get it back to our house and before I even told hubby about the incredible deal, the swing was mine. All mine. And it will be coming home to me today. (Please pray that it fits in my dad's truck!) Happy Mother's Day to me!


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LOOKING BACK: Harvick rallied in the final 100 laps to finish ninth at Texas. "The team did a great job keeping us in the game today," said Harvick. "We had a tough time making the right adjustments to get the Rheem Chevrolet handling the way I needed it to be, but the pit crew was solid today and I have to thank them for all their hard work this weekend."
ETC.: Harvick's race day at Texas got off to a bizarre start when a 20-pound sandbag weighing down a skydiver's American flag during the pre-race ceremony slammed into the driver's door. This caused Harvick to tweet "Never good when the day starts with a parachute weight hitting our car…welcome to 2012 for this team." NASCAR allowed the team to repair the damage which took about 35 minutes.
88 DALE EARNHARDT, JR., Chevrolet
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
WHERE HE STANDS: 12th, 151 points out of first place.
PHOENIX RECORD: Two wins and eight top-10 finishes in 20 starts.
LOOKING AHEAD: Earnhardt feels "Phoenix did a good job on the repave, but I haven't run good there since they repaved it. I'm just kind of anxious to go back hoping we can find some speed and be competitive because I do like the race track. I've run well on all the repaves this year so maybe we've got something for them going back."
LOOKING BACK: Earnhardt was running fourth on the final restart but ended up seventh. "We restarted on the outside and it's a little tough out there to make any ground up," said Earnhardt. "We had been on the inside all day making up time. We had a pretty good car at the start of the race. We dialed it way out and got real slow and make some great changes near the end. The pit crew really did a good job; they gained us about eight spots on pit road there those last two stops. Just real happy with the way we were able to rebound."
ETC.: After his second race back after missing two races because of a concussion, Earnhardt said, "I feel real good physically. I felt real sharp in the car all night. I want to run real hard and win a couple of races if we can at the end of this deal. But I also want to finish well for myself and not have any doubts or question marks in the offseason. I feel like this (the race at Texas) is a great step in the right direction."
18 KYLE BUSCH, Toyota
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
WHERE HE STANDS: 13th.
PHOENIX RECORD: Finished sixth in the March race after leading 52 laps. Has one win and nine top-10 finishes in 15 starts.
LOOKING AHEAD: Busch said, "The first two races on the new surface were a little bit different than what we all expected. The way the race played out and the way the groove kind of widened out a little bit, it made it a bit racey. We expect some of that there this time but, hopefully, the conditions are a little cooler than a year ago so we can lay more rubber down and we can spread the groove out more and make for a good race. To do good there, you've got to have a car that can accelerate off of turn two and go fast down the backstretch."
LOOKING BACK: Busch had a great view of the battle for first place between title contenders Jimmie Johnson and Brad Keselowski as he finished third at Texas. "It was exciting," said Busch. "Those guys up front were battling, and they were battling hard. Giving it everything they got. We were fast out front (leading four times for 80 laps). It's just so hard to pass; we couldn't make up any ground through traffic. Those guys (Johnson and Keselowski) were battling hard and you could see it from my seat what they were doing and how hard they were going at it. Of course that's what you got to do to win a Sprint Cup championship. I wish we were in the deal, but that's what next year is for."
ETC.: Busch is quite pleased with the how the team has performed in the last 10 races. "We've run well," said Busch. "We've been fast. We've shown speed. At Texas last weekend, I felt like we were a winning car if we could have gotten out front. It's just a matter of continuing to evolve and getting better as a team. We feel we are building a lot of momentum for 2013."
39 RYAN NEWMAN, Chevrolet
Team: Stewart-Haas Racing
WHERE HE STANDS: 14th, 79 points out of 13th place. Gained one spot last week.
PHOENIX RECORD: Will be shooting for his fifth top-five finish in the last six races. This streak was started with a win on April 4, 2010.
LOOKING AHEAD: Newman said, "Phoenix has always ranked up near the top of my list of favorite race tracks. It's really one of my favorite tracks because the design of the race track makes it fun and challenging to drive. It's unique and totally different on both ends of the race track, so it's almost like two race tracks in one. The driver really has to drive and hustle the car a little bit more and a little bit differently and still be smooth. It's those aspects that make the track a lot of fun to me."
LOOKING BACK: After starting 36th, Newman was quite pleased with his 12th-place finish at Texas. "We came a long way from where we were at the start of the weekend," said Newman. "We were really off both days (of practice) and qualified in the back. The guys made a lot of changes last (Saturday) night and this morning. We ended up with a pretty good little Quicken Loans Chevrolet. It was a great effort by everyone on the team."
ETC.: Newman and crew chief Matt Borland had a lot of success together when they were paired at Penske Racing and they hope to duplicate that now they are again paired together at Stewart-Haas Racing. "We're going to do everything we can to get back to that," said Borland. "I think we're realistic and know it's going to take a little while. That's why we're running these last few races this season. He's obviously been doing this every weekend for the past 10 years or so, and I've been not doing it for the last six or so. It's getting me back on the same page but I think things have gone pretty well so far (in their first two races back together)."
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Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center on Monday dedicated a new surgical suite to house its robotic surgery program.
The $3 million project expanded the patient recovery area, updated and redecorated the family waiting area and supported technology upgrades, including purchase of a $1.7 million robotic surgery machine.
In February, the hospital announced it had purchased the da Vinci Si robotic surgery system.
The project comes in response to a rising volume of surgeries at the medical center, according to officials.
"We have seen a substantial increase in both the number of surgeons on our medical staff and the number of surgeries they perform here," Dr. Venkat Kolli, the medical center's chief of surgery, said in a statement.
"Having a new operating room dedicated to robotic surgery will give us the scheduling flexibility we need to accommodate that growth, including the addition of single-incision robotic gallbladder surgery," he said.
The renovation project also includes installation of new communication lines and diagnostic data stations that will support an electronic patient medical record system.
Dr. Donna Feldman, chairwoman of the hospital's Division of Robotic Surgery, said the expansion improves access for the institution's 12 surgeons trained in robotic surgery and, as a result, will lead to shorter wait times for patients.
The da Vinci robot is made by Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Intuitive Surgical Inc. In a procedure, physicians sit at a console, staring into a 3-D monitor with magnification while manipulating hand and foot controllers that operate tiny instruments attached to robotic arms, which are situated over the patient and inserted into the body through a few small incisions.
The costly machines remain a source of debate in the medical community nationwide.
Advocates note that robotic surgery offers greater precision and control during procedures, meaning fewer complications.
Skeptics of the technology question whether the benefits of the technology actually lead to improved long-term outcomes over standard surgery or laparoscopy.
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ALL-ACCESS: The Return of Rudy
When Ball State All-Access first introduced us to Kindon Crowder, he was a great story (chronicled here). The senior member of the Cardinals' men's basketball squad had persevered through not playing high school ball to make his Division I college team. It was a story of triumph and of overcoming enormous, if not impossible, odds.
A year later, Ball State All-Access catches up with Crowder once again. This time we meet under much different circumstances. Not only did Crowder return for his senior season, but the guard became a meaningful contributor to the Ball State cause. His first significant action came at Marquette and on national television. At Central Michigan he logged a career-best 23 minutes, stealing a pass and laying it in within seconds of checking in. Against Eastern Michigan he helped bust the 2-3 zone, draining a trio of threes en route to a 10 point afternoon. All of Crowder's success invoked references to the legendary gridiron walk-on Rudy Ruettiger, a nickname Crowder accepted...once he figured out who Rudy was.
Ball State begins Mid-American Conference tournament action Monday night at Ohio. All of the action can be followed online as well as on the radio at 104.1 WLBC.


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By | May 16, 2011
I love me a glass of piping hot lemon water with ginger and stevia. Besides being absolutely delicious, it has a whole BOAT LOAD of health benefits.
Here are 10 health benefits of lemon water that you may not have known! (via LifeMojo).
For more stories about Health and Wellness, see our full list here.
- Good for stomach
Lemon can help relieve many digestion problems when mixed with hot water. These include nausea, heartburn and parasites. Due to the digestive qualities of lemon juice, symptoms of indigestion such as heartburn, bloating and belching are relieved. By drinking lemon juice regularly, the bowels are aided in eliminating waste more efficiently. Lemon acts as a blood purifier and as a cleansing agent. The intake of lemon juice can cure constipation. It is even known to help relieve hiccups when consumed as a juice. Lemon juice acts as a liver tonic and helps you digest your food by helping your liver produce more bile. It decreases the amount of phlegm produced by your body. It is also thought to help dissolve gallstones.
- Excellent for Skin Care
Lemon, being a natural antiseptic medicine, can participate to cure problems related to skin. Lemon is a vitamin C rich citrus fruit that enhances your beauty, by rejuvenating skin from within and thus bringing a glow on your face. Daily consumption of lemon water can make a huge difference in the appearance of your skin. It acts as an anti-aging remedy and can remove wrinkles and blackheads. Lemon water if applied on the areas of burns can fade the scars. As lemon is a cooling agent, it reduces the burning sensation on the skin.
- Aids in Dental Care
Lemon water is used in dental care also. If fresh lemon juice is applied on the areas of toothache, it can assist in getting rid of the pain. The massages of lemon juice on gums can stop gum bleeding. It gives relief from bad smell and other problems related to gums.
- Cures Throat Infections
Lemon is an excellent fruit that aids in fighting problems related to throat infections, sore throat and tonsillitis as it has an antibacterial property. For sore throat, dilute one-half lemon juice with one-half water and gargle frequently.
- Good for Weight Loss
One of the major health benefits of drinking lemon water is that it paves way for losing weight faster, thus acting as a great weight loss remedy. If a person takes lemon juice mixed with lukewarm water and honey, it can reduce the body weight as well.
- Controls High Blood Pressure
Lemon water works wonders for people having heart problem, owing to its high potassium content. It controls high blood pressure, dizziness, nausea as well as provides relaxation to mind and body. It also reduces mental stress and depression.
- Assist in curing Respiratory Disorders
Lemon water assists in curing respiratory problems, along with breathing problems and revives a person suffering from asthma.
- Good for treating Rheumatism
Lemon is also a diuretic and hence lemon water can treat rheumatism and arthritis. It helps to flush out bacteria and toxins out of the body.
- Reduces Fever
Lemon water can treat a person who is suffering from cold, flu or fever. It helps to break fever by increasing perspiration.
- Acts as a blood purifier
The diseases like cholera or malaria can be treated with lemon water as it can act as a blood purifier.
Lemon is not the only power player in this recipe. Ginger is known to have some pretty remarkable health generating qualities like the ones listed below via Health Diaries
- Colon Cancer Prevention A study at the University of Minnesota found that ginger may slow the growth of colorectal cancer cells.
- Morning Sickness A review of several studies has concluded that ginger is just as effective as vitamin B6 in the treatment of morning sickness.
- Motion Sickness Remedy Ginger has been shown to be an effective remedy for the nausea associated with motion sickness.
- Reduces Pain and Inflammation One study showed that ginger has anti-inflammatory properties and is a powerful natural painkiller.
- Heartburn Relief Ginger has long been used as a natural heartburn remedy. It is most often taken in the form of tea for this purpose.
- Cold and Flu Prevention and Treatment Ginger has long been used as a natural treatment for colds and the flu. Many people also find ginger to be helpful in the case of stomach flus or food poisoning, which is not surprising given the positive effects ginger has upon the digestive tract.
- Migraine Relief Research has shown that ginger may provide migraine relief due to its ability to stop prostaglandins from causing pain and inflammation in blood vessels.
- Menstrual Cramp Relief In Chinese medicine, ginger tea with brown sugar is used in the treatment of menstrual cramps.
- Prevention of Diabetic Nephropathy A study done on diabetic rats found that those rats given ginger had a reduced incidence of diabetic nephropathy (kidney damage) – via Health Diaries
So try a nice hot glass of Lemon water with Ginger and Stevia, it's delicious and good for you in so many ways!!
You'll need:
- 1/2 inch knob of ginger sliced thinly or grated
- lemon
- Stevia to taste
Simply pour boiling water over the ginger, let steep for about 5mins then add lemon juice and stevia to taste.
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Just wonder if anyone here tries drawing manga, do you draw in Japanese style (black and white) or American (in colours) when I started I need to learn how to stick tone sheets (which is a pain) but nowadays you can probably just scan your draft and let the computer to do the work, less hassle...
ya....i do the japanese style..im not dat good but i love to draw it!!!! but i dont have a scanner...sooo i take pic of my drawings and put them on......wat bout u?
I am still using the traditional method.. everything by hand I did some 4 square comic (dunno what's it called in English) on my fav manga or original story but it is very time-consumign drawing manga storyboard - drafting - drawing I'm going need to learn how to use the computer to fill in the shadows... which software do u use? O genki desu ka?
I haven't tried drawning manga...yet.... but I know someone that draws a lot ( my daughter ) and she uses Adobe Photo Shop... she likes to do her's in color though and right now she mostly draws lions & wolves... Hope this was helpful.
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a couple of years ago. I really like her work and wish I could draw as good as her. I have started to draw dragons and did my first one a short time ago. It turned out pretty good and I would like to use PhotoShop to color it in. I scanned it in so I still have the origional in my sketch book. I have tried to draw a manga style head/face & it is ok, but when I tried to draw another one it was really bad... both of them are in my sketch book also, I don't believe in taking out the bad drawings to only leave the good ones. It seems to me that by leaving the bad ones in you can then look back & see your progress in imporvement. Dewa Mata,Niji-Hana
i draw japanese style to...i love drawing it but i dont ave a scanner so i take a pic to and put them up
Claws, wings long hair and the fires of hell are things that get in the way ..... The path to conquest leaves nothing else to be desired!!!!
I draw both but the harder the drawing the better and more fun I have.
i try to draw but i'm not very good but i use not draw poke'mon and now trying to draw bleach and naruto
try n try until u die hehehe ^_^,just always bear in ur mind " every knows SOMETHING but nobody knows VERYTHING " maybe ur good in other way^^ "past is passed and let the past passed away"
im not the best but im far from the worst. i draw japanese style. "It's faith in something and enthusiasm for something that makes life worth living."
I "tried" to draw some manga and a little anime, and it showed me that I am better at watching and reading than drawing LOL.
hey i've been drawing manga and anime since 7th grade....now im in 10th lol but anyway im verygood at it and if my scanner worked i would scan my latest ones when you start out its actually somewhat easy although i used a how to draw manga book that was done by katy coope first name im not sure on but i know the last is correct. anyway try usuing one of hers that she made they work out good and once my scanner works i'll upload my new ones! hope you guys love them! ;)
Im starting on my own Manga\Anime, im writing out the story first and drawing out the characters, then later ill start on the drawing of the manga. i mostly draw in black and white. my avatar is one of my old drawings.
My dream is to become a Manga artist, so I have virtually been practacing all my life, so yeah, I think I am decent."Bust through the heveans with your Drill!
I have been drawing all my life and now im trying to make a manga book as for do i do it in color well when I draw my anime pictures I usely color it some times ill leave it black and white with a lot of shaddings.So what kind of anime do you like to draw or is it random
I generally just draw whatever I can find on the internet that seems interesting. If you'd like to view any, check out www.deviantart.com and look for my username! "I may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, but at least I ain't a spoon!"
I draw maga a lot and I'm pretty good at it mine are all black and white. Don't do the american style prefer the original japanese style. I don't colour them in nor do I use adobe flash or photo shop, I really cannot stand useing computers to draw. Scanning them to put onto a game, anime etc then thats ok. Other wise hand drawing all the way. you can see my pictures on my facebook page MangaProtege


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Not long ago I did a mobile marketing workshop for the local chapter of the American Marketing Association. It was well attended and they didn't hiss at me or continually clear their throats so I think it we well. Fast forward to July and I figured I'd actually join the AMA and look for more ways to participate with the membership. So I signed up online at www.marketingpower.com and created my member profile.
About two weeks later I get a small package in the mail from the AMA. I figured it was just a Welcome packet – and it was – but I wasn't expecting a membership card (Seems kind of old-school; am I supposed to flash this at the Maitre De for special restaurant seating privileges? Probably not.).
I also wasn't expecting to see a QR code on the back of the card. And wisely, they put some instructions next to the QR for those members of the marketing world who don't know what to do with a QR code.
But wait. Reading the instructions, I see it says to get a QR reader. Ok, fine. I already have one. Then it says, "Then take a picture of this code to go directly to your personalized web page." What? Take a picture? I've seen, "scan this code" and even "snap this code" but never "take a picture". That doesn't even make sense. You take a picture with a camera app and you scan with a scanner app. Fail.
With a sigh and a sense of rising disappointment with my fellow marketers I pull out my phone and scan the code, almost afraid of what will happen. And, I got what I expected…and then some.
This is, of course, a non-mobile web site. Fail.
After my eyes roll back down into position I look closer at the page by zooming in.
That's right. It's a page that uses Flash and apparently is also needs the latest Flash player because I need to download a new version to see the content. This is painful from a user's perspective and embarrassing from a marketer's perspective. Fail. I have to stop now.
What could have saved this campaign?
I'm really struggling to figure out what happened here. The issues with the whole execution are pretty obvious – I'll go over those in a sec – but what I can't figure out is how this could happen at an association of marketers? Of all business professionals I'd expect marketers to 'get' mobile.
- Call-To-Action – It was great that they tell you to get a scanner app. Not everyone has one. But to say, "..take a picture.." implies that they don't actually know how smartphones, applications and QR codes work. It is pretty standard to say 'scan' though there is some debate about 'snap'
- QR Formation – This QR code was created by directly encoding the url rather than creating a short url using bit.ly or some other service and encoding the short url. By encoding the main url into the QR you lose the ability to track how many people scan the code and you can never change the destination url without having to create a new QR code. You're locked in with no visibility.
- Destination Website – I won't belabor this point. This site needs to be designed for mobile. Period.
- Non-supported content – Even if a site isn't designed for mobile specifically it may still be useful to the most dedicated smartphone user. However, this site has flash components that are dicey on Android devices and not supported at all on iPhones. Do NOT use Flash on mobile sites!
This was/is a fail straight out of 2009 and I'm amazed.
I'd love to hear your thoughts on the AMA and how this profound a fail can still be happening.


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Endocrinology - Patient Care
Our team of highly trained endocrinologists treat patients in various facilities in the Charleston Area. Patients are either self-referred or referred by their physician. Patients also are seen in 'focused' clinic settings, such as a weekly Thyroid Clinic, and at the MUSC Cholesterol Center. Clinics are supported by a staff that includes certified diabetes educators, nutritionists and nurse clinicians experienced in diabetes management and endocrine testing.
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Located on the 7th floor of the new Rutledge Towers Ambulatory Care Facility, the Private Diagnostic Clinic is reserved for patients with endocrine disorders. All endocrine diseases, including thyroid disorders, diabetes, adrenal disorders, pituitary/hypothalamic disorders, obesity, gonadal disorders, calcium/bone disorders and cholesterol disorders are treated in the PDC. To schedule appointment call: (843) 792-9200.
IDEAL Clinic (Intensive Diabetes Education and Awareness Lifestyle)
Located on the 7th floor of Rutledge Towers Ambulatory Care Facility, the IDEAL clinic see patients with difficult to manage Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. This program uses a team approach utilizing a Physician, Clinical Diabetes Educator (CDE), Nutritionist, and Counselor. All patients are first seen in the Private Diagnostic Clinic and then are scheduled to this clinic. To schedule an initial appointment, call (843) 792-9200.
Thyroid Clinic
The MUSC thyroid clinic is conducted every Monday morning in the Rutledge Tower Ambulatory Care facility. This clinic is open to patients with thyroid diseases. To schedule an appointment call (843)792-9200.
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The MUSC thyroid clinic is conducted every Tuesday and every other Friday morning in the Hollings Cancer Center facility. This clinic is open to patients with thyroid cancer or pituitary issues. To schedule an appointment call (843) 792-9300.
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The division supports our nation's veterans by conducting a general endocrine clinic at the nearby Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center. Consultations and follow-up visits are conducted every Wednesday afternoon. Veterans who wish to be treated in this clinic must be referred by a VA physician.
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West Ashley Specialty Clinic
Located in West Ashley. Consultations and follow-up visits are conducted every Monday, Thursday and every other Friday.
East Cooper Clinic
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North Area Specialty Clinic
Located in North Charleston. Consultations and follow-up visits are conducted every Monday, Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
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It was a run his South Williamsport teammates, coaches and fans have seen repeatedly.
But it was the kind of replay that never gets old. And this one was historic.
Brandon Stonge took an inside handoff, literally ran over a defender, broke into the clear and outran a series of speedy defensive backs for a 50-yard touchdown Friday against Bloomsburg. This one helped pave the way for a dominant 32-16 District 4 Class A semifinal win. It also made Stonge the king of the rushing mountain at the school that resides at the bottom of one.
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South Williamsport's Brandon Stonge runs through a Bloomsburg tackler during Friday night's game. Stonge has been the driving force for a strong Mounties offense.
Stonge ran for 227 yards Friday and that touchdown run made him the program's all-time leading rusher. The four-year starter now has 3,220 career yards and is a big reason the Mounties are playing for their first district championship since 1997.
"This year I made a goal that I was going to break it but we're just looking forward to Southern right now," Stonge said.
Stonge always has put the team ahead of himself. He is just one of many quality players who has helped a team that won three games combined in 2009-10 become a district force and a district finalist.
But what a player he is.
One who meets Stonge for the first time might think he is an offensive lineman or a blocking fullback. He is 5-foot-9, 235 pounds but can run like a freight train. Stonge has massive legs and can squat between 600-800 pounds. He looks like the kind of player who could bulldoze over defenders and gain key first downs in short-yardage situations.
But watch him run and one realizes, Stonge has the whole package. Once he hits the open field, Stonge is rarely caught. He runs a 4.6 40 and used his overall arsenal to run for a career-high 227 yards and three touchdowns against a Bloomsburg defense that had held District 4 Class AA's top two seeds, Danville and Central Columbia, to 24 combined points the two previous weeks.
The bigger the games, the better Stonge seems to play. This was the third time he topped 200 yards this season and the previous two came in pseudo-league championship games against Sayre and Muncy. In two games against Bloomsburg that have helped define South's tremendous season, he has run for 416 yards and five touchdowns. He also has seven 100-yard games this season.
"To rush for the yards he's rushed for is outstanding and so much of Stonge's yardage comes after contact," South coach Chris Eiswerth said. "Bloom really tried to stick him and after a while those guys didn't want any part of him. I can't say enough about him."
Running behind a punishing offensive line, Stonge takes his toll on defenders. Throughout the second half, Bloomsburg defenders looked anything but enthusiastic about getting in Stonge's way. The bruising fullback broke off runs of 63, 50 and 28 yards, capping his brilliant performance with a game-clinching 28-yard score in which he again ran over a defender before outrunning the secondary.
Bloomsburg was just the latest in a line of teams that has grown weary of Stonge. He is the ultimate workhorse and his work ethic and strength make him the ideal running back late in games. After he made game-saving tackles at the goal line against Canton and Hughesville while playing linebacker, it might also be wise to call Stonge the ultimate closer.
"I felt as the game wore on a lot of guys didn't want to hit him or anybody on our team," South lineman Marco Estrella said. "I think we wore them down."
After flirting with 1,000 yards the last two years, Stonge broke that plateau in a dominant 50-20 Week 8 win at Muncy and has just kept going. The senior enters Friday's game at Southern with 1,430 yards and 17 touchdowns. He averages 8.8 yards per carry, is one of three quality South running backs, and can block as well as he runs.
"As the game goes on he keeps pounding and pounding until teams can't take it anymore," said South tight end Heath Newcomer.
Stonge is receiving Division II and III interest and could be quite a pickup. But after helping this program improve each of the last three years he is hardly ready for that collegiate career to begin. He and his team have had a storybook season and now Stonge hopes to write the ultimate ending.
If Stonge closes this book the way he does his runs, that is a definite possibility.


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Bank donates $2,500 to Ski Inn workers' fund
Bank of the Cascades has announced a $2,500 contribution to the Sisters' Ski Inn employee donation fund.
The bank team helped local community members open the account to assist Inn employees displaced from their jobs after a tree fell and damaged the restaurant. Bank of the Cascades leadership decided to make a contribution as well.
"It means a lot to us to be able to help our neighbors through difficult times," said Davina Luz, branch manager for Bank of the Cascades in Sisters. "Because we're a community bank, we can act quickly when there is a local need. This is an especially tough time of year to be displaced from a job and we wanted to do the right thing for our neighbors."
According to Luz, Bank of the Cascades has been part of the Sisters community for more than 26 years.
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Thinking Design: Creating Memorable Images with Duane Preble and Philippe GrossAugust 27, 2013 - September 3, 2013
Manoa Campus, Krauss 12
Explore the language of visual design and its relationship to the creative mind. In addition to theory, participants have hands-on experience through drawing, design, and photography. Drawing, design, and photography are fundamental to sharpening one's observational abilities, elevating design skills, and heightening visual communication. Focused experience helps you see beyond habitual seeing and strengthens visual expression in all media. No prior experience in drawing or photography needed.
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Tuesdays, August 27 and September 3 • 6:30-9pm
Art activist, author, painter, and photographer, Duane Preble is a University of Hawaii professor emeritus. He has taught a wide variety of courses, including introduction to the visual arts, art history, photography, drawing, color and design. He is the original author of Artforms--an introduction to the visual arts, used by 300+ colleges and universities nationwide.
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Having seem MTM I am okay with the result too. While the preformance deeply moved me, they had an error on the second throw and easier tech content, and while I'd have had them a bit higher ahead of D/R on PCS than the judges placed them I don't think the result was unfair. I do think it's fairly clear that IF they could up the tech content very slightly, and continue to skate clean (perhaps even just the second one), they would be ahead of D/R generally.
I will say I am impressed with D/R having watched the video of MTM. R was clapping for them at the end, which I 1) though was gracious of him generally and 2)think means that he and Megan were, definitely, aware of how well they did, not just ignoring them as best they could which makes their FS under pressure more impressive (IMO).
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1. He did not agree with me! He is such a MORON
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Another word for George W Bush. Someone who lacks one shred of intellectual curiosity. Someone who uses the word 'misunderestimated'
Bush took first place at the world moron championships this year.
by Paul August 22, 2003
i don't have a definition, i just thought it was funny that the second definition uses the word "stupider" to describe someone who is a moron.
did that moron just fuckin' say, "stupider?"
by pseudonymjones0 December 06, 2004
n. A person whose IQ lies between 45 and 59. Slightly stupider than a retard (60-69) but still smarter than an idiot (below 45).
Bush is a moron.
by virus March 31, 2003
Someone who looks up the word "moron" in a dictionary.
If you don't know what moron means, god help you! Dumbass!
by Cornbred December 05, 2004
This refers to 90% of the population and there inability to make logical and common sense decisions.
The only way to deal with this is to treat everybody as a moron till proven otherwise.
How? Explain things to them like you would a child and hope they dont make a mistake
The only way to deal with this is to treat everybody as a moron till proven otherwise.
How? Explain things to them like you would a child and hope they dont make a mistake
If you require an example you are probably part of the problem
by Azreil February 16, 2005
If you are calling someone a moron, you are actually saying the person is not an imbecile, since they are smarter than than that.
by Chris November 01, 2004
Moron was originally a scientific term, coined by psychologist Henry Goddard from a Greek word meaning "foolish" and used to describe a person with a genetically determined mental age between 8 and 12 on the Binet scale. It was also once applied to people with an IQ of 51-70 and was a step up from "imbecile" (IQ of 26-50) and two steps up from "idiot" (IQ of 0-25). The word moron, along with "retarded" and "feeble-minded" (among others), was once considered a valid descriptor in the psychological community, though these words have all now passed into common slang use, exclusively in a detrimental context.
That person is a moron!
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NBC named the newly minted talk-show host to lead the broadcast Thursday, the same day Meyers was revealed to be on Time's 100 Most Influential People list.
"Seth is such a talented performer and writer, and we know he will bring something unique to hosting the Primetime Emmy Awards," said Bruce Rosenblum, head of the Television Academy, in a statement.
The Late Night with Seth Meyers star succeeds last year's host, Neil Patrick Harris, in the gig.
The Emmys will air on NBC on Monday, Aug. 25, at 8 p.m. ET.