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By Robin Gaby Fisher and Judith Lucas
At 66, Prisoner No. 56449 is no longer the brawny weight lifter of his youth.
Robert Zarinsky still walks with his chest puffed out, and he holds his head with the same arrogance he did at 34, when he was convicted of killing Rosemary Calandriello, a shy teenager from Atlantic Highlands.
But after decades of a sedentary prison lifestyle, in which he rarely joins the other inmates in the exercise yard outdoors at the New Jersey State Prison in Trenton, Zarinsky is doughy and sallow. The 16-inch biceps he once flaunted in short-sleeve muscle shirts are flabby now.
He spends his days in a small cell, hunched over an old Smith Corona electric typewriter on a stainless steel table, next to a matching stainless steel urinal, tapping out letters and appeals with the single goal of getting out of prison. What he doesn't type, he writes out in a tiny, cramped cursive.
"I have no girlfriend or female pen-pals to write to," the convicted killer said in a recent letter. "However, it is important that I continue my legal work to achieve my freedom so that I may be able to resume a normal life, hopefully in the near future."
Zarinsky has never given an interview, except to former FBI profiler John Douglas, excerpts of which aired in 2000 as part of a television documentary, "Faces of Evil." Zarinsky claims he agreed to that only because he was fooled into thinking it was a pre-parole psychological evaluation.
But in correspondence over the past four months, Zarinsky has offered his thoughts and feelings on a wide range of topics, from his bizarre family dynamic to the accusations he is a serial killer.
In his letters, Zarinsky is by turns cagey, plaintive, inquisitive and matter-of-fact.
Of his last visit to his dying mother, Zarinsky writes: "I was able to hold her hand and I kissed the side of her face. I whispered in her ear that I was there for her and that I loved her very much. . . . It was terribly stressful for me to see my mother in that dying condition. However, it was the most important journey of my life to be able to visit my mother and comfort her before she passed away."
Zarinsky insists he is a victim of a criminal justice system that wrongly convicted him of the 1969 murder of Rosemary Calandriello, then added insult to injury by suggesting he killed not once, but over and over again: police officer Charles Bernoskie in 1958; Jane Durrua in 1968; Linda Balabanow in 1969; Joanne Delardo and Doreen Carlucci in 1974.
Those are nothing more than "false stories that have been made against me by disgruntled investigators who have been unable to surreptitiously trick me into waiving my constitutional right to remain silent," he recently wrote.
The public, Zarinsky says, "has been irreparably poisoned by the news media with false stories made against me, unsupported by any evidence, with dramatic headlines in newspapers tantamount to lynch law."
During his 32 years in prison for the Calandriello murder, Zarinsky has become something of a legal scholar, and he frequently mentions the latest appeal he has filed from prison. Attorneys he has hired over the years say he has a keen grasp of the law, and a photographic memory that allows him recall even the page numbers of statutes he has read.
For the 90 minutes he is allowed out of his 8- by 10-foot cinder-block cell each day, Zarinsky buries his head in books, studying case law under the library's bright fluorescent lights. While other inmates press for better food and more time in the exercise yard, he methodically, obsessively hunts for loopholes in the law that could set him free.
For years, Zarinsky denied he had anything to do with Rosemary Calandriello's disappearance.
In 1988 he changed his story to say, yes, he did kill her, but not intentionally.
Zarinsky told one investigator he buried Rosemary in a 3-foot-deep grave in a mountainous area in northwest New Jersey. He told Douglas, the criminal profiler, that he hauled the dead girl over his shoulder like "a hundred-pound sack of potatoes" and threw her into the Atlantic Ocean.
In numerous letters to authorities over the years, he has hinted that the location of Rosemary's body is just one of many secrets he holds.
And he has offered to trade his secrets for his freedom.
He even offered to barter with Sam Guzzi, the Atlantic Highlands cop who broke the Calandriello case and continues in his retirement to try to pin Zarinsky with a second murder to make sure Zarinsky never gets out of prison.
"Dear Sam," he wrote in a 1994 letter to Guzzi. "How are you doing? I hope things are going well for you. . . . It has been 25 years since 1969 and I was hoping that the old adversarial roles that we had a quarter of a century ago might now be discarded and replaced by a mutual friendship in the future. . . .
"I would like to die at home rather than in prison. I am very sorry and I deeply regret the past. . . . I am writing to you with the hope that you might consider developing a friendship with me and possibly helping me obtain some type of supervised release from prison. . . .
"In return, I can be of immeasurable value to law enforcement in many areas, post 1963, heretofore unknown."
Five years later, in 1999, he was more specific with Joseph Jakubiec, the postal inspector who investigated the embezzlement of Zarinsky's trust fund by Zarinsky's sister Judith and her husband, Peter Sapsa.
Zarinsky told Jakubiec he could solve between five and 10 homicides, all from the 1960s. He promised to give exact dates and information about how the crimes were committed.
All he wanted in return was cab fare home to Linden.
When that effort failed, Zarinsky sought a deal with Agent Dan Garrabrandt of the Federal Bureau of Investigation: If he could live freely, he wrote to the agent in Newark on Dec. 2, 1999, the FBI could study him at its headquarters in Quantico, Va.
"My cooperation can open analytical revelation into my past which will be beneficial to society as a whole," Zarinsky wrote in the two-page typed letter.
When Zarinsky was convicted of the Calandriello murder on April 23, 1975, he was sentenced to serve at least 14 years, 9 months and 11 days of the life term before becoming eligible for parole.
His admission in 1988 to killing Calandriello came a year before his first parole board hearing, in an interview with a prison psychiatrist. He hoped that if he finally took responsibility for the death, the board might consider releasing him.
Zarinsky told the psychiatrist he first met Rosemary at a diner in Atlantic Highlands, where they enjoyed a casual conversation.
Two days later he saw her again, this time walking in town, and offered her a ride. They stopped at a liquor store for two bottles of blackberry brandy and a beer. Then he drove toward Sandy Hook and pulled off the road into a wooded area. Rosemary did not want to drink, but with his encouragement she took a few sips of the brandy and immediately felt sick.
She got out of the car to throw up, Zarinsky said, and he accidentally ran over her.
When he saw blood running from her ears, he told the psychiatrist, he panicked and put her in the trunk. He drove around for hours not knowing what to do, and finally disposed of her body by weighting it with a cinder block and throwing it off a ledge into a large body of water somewhere in northern New Jersey. Then he burned her clothes to get rid of the evidence.
The story failed to sway the parole board. In August of 1989, it told Zarinsky his initial request for release was denied, "based on the nature of your ruthless crime, your prior criminal record, and poor professional reports."
In April of 1996, after an emotional hearing in which Agnes Calandriello testified before the board, parole was denied again.
Calandriello disputed Zarinsky's claim about accidentally killing her daughter. It was "utterly implausible" that Rosemary, who was afraid of strangers and never drank, willingly got into the car with Zarinsky, she said.
Calandriello told the members of the parole board that her sickly husband, Daniel, "gave up" after Rosemary's disappearance. He died at age 66, three years after Zarinsky's 1975 conviction. Both she and her husband were overcome with "extreme guilt" over what happened to their only daughter, Calandriello said.
The panel was unanimous in its decision to deny parole. "It is the belief of the Board that Robert Zarinsky in 1996 is not a great deal different from the Robert Zarinsky of 1969," when Rosemary Calandriello disappeared, the board wrote in its report. "In the 20 years since the murder you have not told police exactly where Rosemary's body was taken, resulting in a recurring nightmare for Rosemary's family and friends."
In an unsuccessful lawsuit against the parole board in 1997, Zarinsky attempted to explain why he couldn't locate Rosemary's body. He said he had been "petrified by fear" after accidentally killing the girl and drove aimlessly for hours with her body in his trunk.
"I first tried to dispose of the body by tying a cinderblock to the body with a piece of cheesecloth taken from the trunk, placing the body in a narrow stretch of water .¤.¤. I believe it was the Pequest River near Route 46. The body would not sink. It was extremely dark. I probed the water with a stick and ascertained that it was very shallow water. I retrieved the body, discarded the cinderblock, and placed the body back in the trunk.
"I decided to dispose of the body in the ocean. I drove on the road beside the ocean in Sea Bright . . . then turning left off the public street into an area that was dark and provided an access route to the ocean from the location where I parked.
"I wrapped the body in a blanket and placed it in the ocean from a rock formation. The body did not sink. I watched from the rocks as the body slowly floated away, drifting with each sea swell, until it disappeared from sight in the darkness. . . . It is impossible to know where the ocean currents took the body."
Parole was denied a third time in April 2003. "We believe you have still not shown a great deal of insight into your crime," the board wrote.
The board ruled Zarinsky could not formally apply for parole again until 2012, to give him more time to rehabilitate himself and to "diminish the substantial likelihood that you would commit a crime if released."
The board left open, however, the possibility of an earlier release.
"If the board determines at your annual review that you have made progress towards your rehabilitation, the board may reduce your future parole eligibility term."
The next annual review is scheduled for November. In the meantime, Zarinsky continues to file appeals, based on everything from the validity of various searches of his home and his car to the competency of a parade of attorneys who represented him.
Malcolm Carton, who was the prosecutor responsible for getting the murder indictment in the Calandriello case, says he is convinced Zarinsky's persistence will pay off and that the prisoner eventually will find a more liberal panel of judges who will set him free, based on a minor point of law or on the number of years he has served.
"I'm as certain of that as I am that he is a serial killer," Carton says.
Only a second conviction will guarantee Zarinsky never becomes a free man, Carton says. But the chances of that seem remote unless the current Monmouth County prosecutor, Luis Valentin, decides to take advantage of the DNA evidence linking Zarinsky to the 1968 killing of 13-year-old Jane Durrua.
Zarinsky denies any involvement in the slaying.
"I most certainly was not involved in it as I was not involved in the numerous other allegations made against me over the years," he wrote in May.
Attorneys from Valentin's office have told the Durrua family they do not plan to charge Zarinsky based on the DNA evidence. Asked about the status of the case, Valentin would say only that his office does not comment on open investigations.
In his letters, Zarinsky says he wonders where he will go, and what he will do, when he is finally free. He writes that he survives in prison by thinking about going home, although home is no longer his family's place at 402 Bower St. in Linden.
He sold the house in 2000 to pay off legal fees. His inheritance was drained away by his sister, Judith, who also sold his furniture and his car.
He expects to recoup money from an appellate court decision last month that reversed a civil judgment against him. The judgment had been won by Bette Bernoskie, who had convinced a civil court jury in 2003 that Zarinsky was responsible for the death of her husband.
Agreeing with Zarinsky that he should not have been sued after being acquitted in a criminal trial, the appellate court ordered the 76-year-old widow to return $154,000 to him.
Even if he receives the money, Zarinsky says, he has no one waiting for him outside prison. His family is gone. His beloved mother, Veronica, died in 1995, and his sister, Judith, died three years ago. His ex-wife, Lynn, remarried and started a new life long ago.
"I do feel very lonely without having anyone in my life," Zarinsky says. "I do miss my family very much, especially my mother and Lynn. I have nothing left."
Nothing except his secrets.
"I know you would like to interview me," Zarinsky wrote. "I would also like to meet you in person, however, not in prison. If I am successful in overturning the Calandriello conviction and obtaining my freedom, I will gladly afford you all the interviews you desire.
"There is so much that I could tell you about, going back to the year 1956."
All scenes described in this two-week series, which concludes today, are based on official documents, contemporary published accounts and interviews. Direct quotations are taken from court records, police reports or from interviews with the people who spoke the words.
Given the passage of time, extra efforts were made to confirm quotations with the people to whom they are attributed. Where possible, quotations were cross-checked with others who may have heard them. Where the source or recollection of a quotation was imprecise, the words were paraphrased or omitted.
The descriptions of Robert Zarinsky in prison are from letters written by Zarinsky to The Star-Ledger in October 2006 and March, April, May and June 2007; a report in April 2007 detailing Zarinsky and his lifestyle at the New Jersey State Prison, prepared by a representative from the New Jersey Department of Corrections in response to a request from The Star-Ledger; and a September 2006 tour of the New Jersey State Prison arranged by corrections officials.
Details of Zarinsky admitting he killed Rosemary Calandriello and the versions of the story he told are from an affidavit by Zarinsky dated May 20, 1997, in the case of Robert Zarinsky vs. New Jersey State Parole Board, Docket No. A-4770-96T1; and reports by the New Jersey State Parole Board dated April 25, 1995, and April 30, 2003.
Details of Zarinsky's parole status are from interviews in October 2006 and April 2007 with Laurence Gregorio, director of the Division of Release for the parole board; and reports by the parole board dated April 25, 1995, and April 30, 2003.
Malcolm Carton's opinions about the eventual result of Zarinsky's legal appeals are from a series of 10 interviews with Carton between December 2006 and July 2007.
Details of Zarinsky's financial status and the sale of his childhood home are from reports in The Star-Ledger in August of 1999 and January of 2003; a letter from Zarinsky to Postal Inspector Joseph Jakubiec in 1999; and a property transfer recorded in Union County and dated Aug. 9, 2000.


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About Dutch Uncles
Manchester, England "math-pop" quintet Dutch Uncles feature singer/pianist Duncan Wallis, guitarists Pete Broadhead and Daniel Spedding, bassist Robin Richards, and drummer Andy Proudfoot. After playing together in college, they officially became Dutch Uncles in 2008, drawing inspiration from influences as eclectic as Steve Reich and XTC. Their first show was taped by local television station Channel M; a recording of the gig made its way to Tapete Records, who signed the band and had them record their debut in a studio in a Hamburg warehouse. Late in 2008, Dutch Uncles' debut single, Face In, which was produced by Gareth Parton, arrived a few months before the band's self-titled debut album. They returned in 2010 with the single Ink on the Love & Disaster imprint before signing to Memphis Industries, who released Dutch Uncles' second album, Cadenza, the following April. After performing at the Bestival and Latitude festivals in 2011 and supporting the Wild Beasts on a tour of Europe and the U.K., the band began recording its third album. The 2012 single Fester offered the first taste of Dutch Uncles' more polished, streamlined direction on Out of Touch in the Wild, which arrived in early 2013. The group returned in 2015 with O Shudder, a set of songs about a "twentysomething everyman" that drew inspiration from the Blue Nile, Prefab Sprout and Igor Stravinsky. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi

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HOLLIDAYSBURG - Claudia McDowell joined the Mitch Grace Construction roster for the Hollidaysburg YMCA Women's Summer Basketball League, and its turned out to be a great fit for the Huntingdon County combo guard.
After several close calls with nothing to show for it, McDowell was able to get her first league title with Grace in 2012. She returned the favor on Sunday night.
McDowell put her team on her back in the closing minutes as Grace Construction upset previously undefeated Kitchen Sales, 49-46, to repeat as Alumni Division champions at the Reliance Bank Gymnasium.
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Mitch Grace's Claudia McDowell drives around Kitchen Sales' Kristi Kaack.
"It feels good, because they're a very good team, and we had a lot of trouble with them earlier in the summer. We knew it was going to be tough to match up with them," Grace Construction forward Sam Downey, who tied McDowell for team high with 12 points as she won her fourth title with the team, said of Kitchen Sales. "Claudia's added a lot of experience, a good ballhandler, and she's a very smart player. She just knows where to put the ball and when to put the ball."
McDowell's timing was impeccable in the division final. Grace's nine-point lead in the second half had evaporated under the hot glare of Kitchen Sales' fiery pressure, and the defending champs were staring at a six-point deficit with less than 4 minutes to play.
McDowell then scored six straight points, making two free throws, a pull-up jumper and a nifty bankshot to knot things up. After Downey's tough baseline hook put Grace in the lead 46-45, McDowell went to the line again, where she converted two more foul shots.
"Definitely, a lot of it is adrenaline. I think I was just being more aggressive, looking to attack the hoop a little bit more," said McDowell, who scored two points in last year's championship game.
Kitchen Sales' Kristi Kaack led all scorers with 17 points, although she struggled to make her outside shot most of the game. Kaack fired up a 3-pointer from beyond 25 feet in the final 5 seconds which bounced off the backboard and almost went in to force overtime before rimming out.
"I think we knew it was going to be a good game. Mitch Grace has been in this league for a long time. We just didn't make shots tonight. We did all year, and tonight we just didn't," Kaack said.
Grace Construction's main goal was to keep out of a running game with Kitchen Sales after losing their regular-season encounter by 15. It accomplished its task to slow down the game with a matchup zone, sending the top seeds to the line instead of giving up uncontested shots and being patient on offense.
"It's funny. All summer, we were able to run on a lot of teams," McDowell said. "But these guys are in shape, too, so we couldn't really run against them. So we just decided to try to control the tempo."
Grace got 11 quick points and three 3-pointers from Elaina Hummel to surge ahead by five at the half. Buckets by Britni Greenleaf and Downey to start the second half made it 32-23 Grace before Kitchen Sales went on a 13-2 run in the middle of the second half.
"She's always our spark," Downey said of Hummel. "She plays so hard. She wants to win, and she'll do anything that she can."
Kitchen Sales won the league in 2011 as SCMI and appeared a big favorite to regain the crown heading into the contest.
"For me, it will always be [disappointing], because I'm a competitor," Kaack said. "But, now I'm other things, like a mom, and it puts things in perspective. I still love basketball, but it's just not my first love anymore."
GRACE CONSTRUCTION (49): Hummel 4 0-0 11, McCune 1 1-2 4, Watkins 0 0-0 0, Greenleaf 2 0-0 4, Downey 4 4-4 12, B. Sedlock 3 0-0 6, McDowell 2 8-8 12, Petrarca 0 0-0 0, Smith 0 0-0 0, K. Sedlock 0 0-0 0. Totals - 16 13-14 49.
KITCHEN SALES (46): Kaack 7 2-3 17, Leach 0 1-2 1, Hippo 3 1-2 8, Moyer 2 3-4 9, Thomas 2 2-2 6, Matter 0 3-4 3, Sh. Reimer 0 2-2 2, Conrad 0 0-0 0. Totals - 14 14-19 46.
Halftime: Grace Construction, 28-23. 3-point goals: Grace Construction 4 (Hummel 3, McCune); Kitchen Sales 4 (Hippo, Moyer 2, Kaack).
Officials: Sue Kovensky, Bill Pfeffer, Keith Redfoot.


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Opposition forces in Syria shot down a government plane for the first time yesterday as gruesome reports emerged of new atrocities by rebel fighters.
The Syrian Government acknowledged the loss of an aircraft, which it said had suffered technical problems during a "routine training mission". However, video footage posted on the internet appeared to corroborate the rebel claim, showing a jet bursting into flames and spiralling earthward amid gunfire over the town of Mohassen in the eastern province of Deir al-Zor.
The Syrian Government has enjoyed complete mastery of the skies while using helicopters and jets to attack rebel positions


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More rain has added to the misery in Pakistan where floods have killed more than 200 people and left 200,000 homeless.
The flooding started last month and an estimated 4.2 millions acres of farmland are now underwater in Sindh Province.
Farmers have not only lost their homes, they're also facing huge financial losses as rice, cotton, and sugar cane crops are ruined.
Displaced families have found shelter at makeshift camps set up by the local government, but the continued rain is stifling relief efforts.
"There was heavy rain overnight and when we came out of our home we found ourselves stranded in high waters," Sham Lal, a local resident, said.
Lal stood with his seven children and a few household possessions by the side of the road, the highest ground around.
"There is nobody to rescue us and I am worried where to go," he said.
The United Nations is sending food and tents to help the refugees.
Pakistan Still Suffering One Year after Major Flood
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IFA 2013: ASUS Announces Transformer Book Trio with Haswell + Atom
Subject: Mobile | September 4, 2013 - 11:30 AM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: z2760, transformer book trio, Transformer, ifa 2013, haswell, atom, asus
You want to hear about maybe the craziest device announcement you'll see all year? ASUS just unveiled the Transformer Book Trio, a device they are dubbing a "three-in-one" that combines hardware from the Haswell architecture and an Atom Z2760 SoC to offer up a tablet, notebook and even a DESKTOP experience.
The Transformer Book Trio is a detachable ultraportable notebook at a glance with a top portion that can be removed and becomes an 11.6-in, 1920x1080 IPS multi-touch screen based Android tablet powered by the Intel Atom Z2760 dual-core Clover Trail platform. It includes 64GB of on-board flash storage.
When the display is docked to the keyboard the Trio can switch instantly between a Windows 8 and Android environment by pressing a single key. Data is even shared between the two units via the tablet's 64GB of flash storage.
Here is where things get even more interesting: when detached, the base station of the Transformer Book Trio is not simply dead weight. As quoted from the ASUS press release below: "With an external display connected via Mini DisplayPort or Micro-HDMI, the PC Station can be used as a self-contained desktop PC featuring Windows 8, which means two people, in two different places, can use the Transformer Book Trio at the same time."
Crazy right?? There are more details and specifications below, after the break! I have already inquired about pricing and availability and I'll post more information as soon as I have it!
Read the full press release on the new ASUS Transformer Book Trio!!
Core i7-4960X Ivy Bridge-E Overclocking Update: ASUS P9X79 Pro Results
Subject: Motherboards, Processors | September 3, 2013 - 06:19 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: x79, P9X79 PRO, Ivy Bridge-E, Intel, i7-4960X, asus
If you read our Intel Core i7-4960X Ivy Bridge-E review posted earlier today, you likely saw our overclocking results. After publication I got contacted by ASUS asking why we didn't attempt to overclock our CPU sample with one of their updated motherboards. In truth we were unable to get any of the pre-release UEFI firmware updates to apply to our P9X79 Pro or Rampage IV Extreme motherboards.
Move on to this afternoon and we were finally able to patch up the v1.02 of the P9X79 Pro and tossed in the same Core i7-4960X sample we used in our initial story. What were the results?
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As you can see above we were able to overclock the processor to 4.413 GHz at UEFI set voltage of only 1.40v. Previously we were only reaching a 4.3 GHz overclock and even had to up the voltage a bit higher.
I was hoping that I would be able to reach the 45x multiplier but alas it wasn't meant to be. I will keep messing with our 4960X to see how much further can push it.
Trimming off the extras and keeping the good stuff, the ASUS Maximus VI Hero
Subject: Motherboards | August 26, 2013 - 06:29 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: asus, z87, ASUS ROG, Maximus VI Hero
If there is one thing that has slowed the adoption of ASUS' impressive ROG line of motherboards it is the price to pick one up, high quality and extensive features do cost after all. The new Maximus VI Hero, if you can find it, retails for a bit over $200 and comes with a long list of reasons to make it the Z87 of choice. A pair of 16x, a 4x and three 1x PCIe slots offer a lot of choice for addin cards, ROG SupremeFX 8 channel sound will challenge many discrete audio cards and eight SATA 6Gbps ports will handle your storage needs. It isn't just about the peripherals though, Hardware Canucks proved that this board can overclock just like one of it's $400+ siblings which is what most enthusiasts are truely looking for. Check out the full review for the full list of reasons to consider this board.
"Combining price and performance isn't something ASUS' ROG motherboards are known for but the Maximus VI Hero bucks that trend by delivering an incredible array of features at a lower than expected cost."
Here are some more Motherboard articles from around the web:
- Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H (Intel LGA 1150) @ techPowerUp
- MSI Z87 - G45 GAMING Motherboard Review @ Madshrimps
- MSI Z87 Mpower Motherboard @ Bjorn3D
- MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Motherboard @ Bjorn3D
- ASUS Maximus VI Hero @ [H]ard|OCP
- MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX (Intel LGA 1150) @ techPowerUp
- ASRock Z87 OC Formula Overclocking Motherboard Review @ Ninjalane
- ASUS ROG Maximus VI Extreme Review @ OCC
- ECS Z87H3-A2X Extreme @ Phoronix
- BIOS Option Of The Week - PCI-E Reference Clock @ TechARP
- GIGABYTE F2A85XN-WiFi Review: FM2 and Richland in mini-ITX @ AnandTech
Podcast #265 - XSPC GTX 680 Waterblock, ASUS's DirectCU II Refresh, V-NAND SSDs and more!
Subject: General Tech | August 22, 2013 - 02:54 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: XSPC, video, V-NAND, ssd, Samsung, podcast, MXC, Intel, gtz 780, gtx 680, DirectCU II, asus, 670 mini
PC Perspective Podcast #265 - 08/22/2013
Join us this week as we discuss the XSPC GTX 680 Waterblock, ASUS's DirectCU II Refresh, V-NAND SSDs and more!
You can subscribe to us through iTunes and you can still access it directly through the RSS page HERE.
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Hosts: Ryan Shrout, Jeremy Hellstrom, Josh Walrath, and Allyn Malventano
Program length: 1:17:41
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Jeremy: Logitech Z506 5.1 Surround Speaker System 75W on sale for Canucks or not quite as good for 'muricans
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Allyn: C64 Direct-to-TV
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Higher than High Definition ... we need a better name for 2560 x 1440
Subject: Displays | August 22, 2013 - 02:40 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: hd, 2560x1440, asus, dell, eizo, fujitsu, hp, LG, Iiyama, philips, Samsung
Hardware.info had a chance to review 14 different 2560x1440 displays of which all but three they could find for sale; prices ranged from $500 to $950. That price range is interesting as all of the displays reviewed were 27" models, so the disparity is not caused by larger screens. Gamers may want to head straight to their findings on Response Time and Input Lag but you should spend the time to read the whole round up if you are more interested in the colour accuracy.
"Most IT product categories tend to evolve rapidly, but developments in computer monitors have been decidedly slower. Although larger screens are slowly becoming more affordable, the most common resolution remains 1920x1080 pixels. Nonetheless, this year we're seeing more and more manufacturers release WQHD monitors. Hardware.Info collected 14 different models of these very impressive monitors and tested them to find out which is the best one to get."
Here are some more Display articles from around the web:
- Asus ProArt PA249Q 24″ AH-IPS LCD Monitor @ eTeknix
- Nixeus VUE 30: 30" 2560x1600 IPS Monitor @ AnandTech
- Vizio M501D-A2R Review @ TechReviewSource
- SilverStone ARM11SC Arm One Monitor Mount @ Phoronix
ASUS Launches Six New H81 Motherboards For Budget Haswell Systems
Subject: General Tech | August 21, 2013 - 06:32 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: H81, haswell, mini ITX, mATX, atx, motherboard, asus
ASUS recently announced six new Haswell-compatible motherboards using Intel's budget H81 chipset. The new motherboards come in full ATX, Micro ATX, and Mini ITX form factors. The new boards include the ATX H81-Plus, the Mini-ITX H81I-Plus, and four Micro ATX boards: the H81M-Plus, H81M-A, H81M-C, and H81M-E.
All of the boards have two DDR3 DIMM slots, a LGA 1150 CPU socket, and four SATA ports (two SATA III 6Gpbs and two SATA II 3Gbps). Aside from the physical dimensions, the boards vary in the number and type of PCI-E 2.0 connectors and rear IO port selection. Further, the motherboards feature ASUS' DIGI+ VRM and 5X protection (eg. overcurrent) technologies.
The H81-Plus features four PCI-E 2.0 x16 slots and two PCI-E x1 slots. Rear IO includes:
- 2 x PS/2
- 1 x COM
- 1 x Parallel
- 1 x VGA
- 2 x USB 3.0
- 2 x USB 2.0
- 1 x RJ45 LAN
- 3 x analog audio ports
The Micro ATX H81M-Plus has a single PCI-E 2.0 x16 slot and three PCI-E x1 slots. It does not inlclude the parallel or COM ports on the rear IO, and instead provides digital video outputs. Specifically, the H81M-Plus provides the following rear IO.
- 2 x PS/2
- 1 x HDMI
- 1 x DVI-D
- 1 x VGA
- 2 x USB 3.0
- 4 x USB 2.0
- 1 x RJ45 LAN
- 3 x Analog audio ports
The other micro ATX boards are variations of this design with slightly different IO and PCI-E .1 configurations. The ASUS H81M-A has the same rear IO as the H81M-Plus but has only two PCI-E x1 slots. The H81M-E is nearly identical to the H81M-Plus above except that there is no HDMI video output on the back panel. Finally, the H81M-C features two PCI-E 2.0 x 16 slots, two PCI-E x1 slots, and switches out the HDMI port for a LPT parallel port stacked on top of the DVI and VGA ports on the rear IO panel.
In addition to the ATX and Micro ATX motherboards, ASUS is launching the H81I-Plus, which is a Mini ITX motherboard for Intel Haswell processors and using the budget H81 chipset. The board has a single PCI-E 2.0 x16 connector and four SATA ports (two SATA 6Gbps). Rear IO on the Mini ITX H81I-Plus includes:
- 1 x PS/2
- 4 x USB 2.0
- 2 x USB 3.0
- 1 x HDMI
- 1 x VGA
- 1 x DVI
- 1 x RJ45 LAN
- 3 x Analog audio jacks
ASUS has not released official pricing or availability information, but expect the boards to be available soon for under $100.
Read more about H81 motherboards at PC Perspective.
Christmas in Hawaii?
Subject: General Tech | August 20, 2013 - 12:37 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: amd, hawaii, Intel, asus, H81
The usual suspects are expecting to be able to start shipping Hawaii based AMD cards some time in October with availability soon after that, at least in theory. They will be shipping to system builders and retailers at that time so you shouldn't be expecting the chance to buy a brand new GPU before Halloween but you could reasonably expect one before the New Year. We don't know how this new chip will handle frame pacing on multiple displays but we can certainly hope the extra time in the shop will help.
As well DigiTimes mentioned that ASUS will start shipping H81 based motherboards immediately. The series will be comprised of a single ATX board called the H81-Plus, four mATX boards including the H81M-Plus, H81M-A, H81M-C and H81M-E and a single mITX board called the H81I-Plus. You can read the features they will be including in the new entry level boards here, though as of yet we do not have pricing.
"As AMD is set to announce its next-generation high-end GPU codenamed Hawaii, graphics card players including Asustek Computer, Micro-Star International (MSI) and PowerColor are expected to start mass shipping related products in October, according to sources from the upstream supply chain."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Windows RTC Bug only Intel Systems affected? @ Ocaholic
- Intel to put pedal to metal in 14nm Atom upgrade @ The Register
- Dell Dumps Keyboardless Windows RT Tablets @ Slashdot
- Apple suppliers will ship two fresh iPhones in 'early September' @ The Inquirer
- Apple to replace wonky iMac graphics cards @ The Register
- Getting Boxeebox root and making it useful again @ Hack a Day
- Ask the Experts: Intel's Aicha Evans Talks Wireless and Answers Your Questions @ AnandTech
- Kiwi jetpack gets all-clear for manned tests @ The Register
Plus one GTX 670...
Brand new GPU architectures are typically packaged in reference designs when it comes to power, PCB layout, and cooling. Once manufacturers get a chance to put out their own designs, then interesting things happen. The top end products are usually the ones that get the specialized treatment first, because they typically have the larger margins to work with. Design choices here will eventually trickle down to lower end cards, typically with a price point $20 to $30 more than a reference design. Companies such as MSI have made this their bread and butter with the Lightning series on top, the Hawk line handling the midrange, and then the hopped up reference designs with better cooling under the Twin Frozr moniker.
ASUS has been working with their own custom designs for years and years, but it honestly was not until the DirectCU series debuted did we have a well defined product lineup which pushes high end functionality across the entire lineup of products from top to bottom. Certainly they had custom and unique designs, but things really seemed to crystallize with DirectCU. I guess that is also the power of a good marketing tool as well. DirectCU is a well known brand owned by Asus, and users typically know what to expect when looking at a DirectCU product.
Google TV versus Chromecast; is there a difference?
Subject: Cases and Cooling, Systems | August 9, 2013 - 01:34 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: asus, asus cube, google, google tv, htpc
With the release of the Google Chromecast streaming USB stick it seems apropos to revisit Google's other foray into the HTPC business, Google TV. Specifically it is the ASUS Cube up for review at Bjorn3D which will be offered as an example. At less than 5" a side it is a tiny device with HDMI input and output, an pair of USB 2.0 connectors, an ethernet port and a connector for an IR sensor for the remote. It does have wireless connectivity to help keep down on the clutter if you install it somewhere noticeable. Inside you will find a 1.2 GHz Marvell Armada 1500 chip, 1GB of RAM and 2GB of user accessible storage. There are a variety of apps to help you find streams to watch and is certainly easier to set up than a full HTPC. At $125 is is more expensive than the Chromecast but it is also more powerful, see how in the review.
"Asus Cube is the device that features latest Google TV OS that want to be part of your living room entertainment setup. With a good design, an unique remote, and $139 price tag, can it push Google TV further where others may have failed? Let's find out."
Here are some more Cases & Cooling reviews from around the web:
- Ebode VLHD30 Full HDMI Wireless Audio/Video Sender System Review @ Madshrimps
- Hauppauge HD PVR2 Gaming Edition Plus @ Kitguru
- Streacom ST-FC8B EVO Mini ITX Case @ NikKTech
- Zotac Zbox Nano Plus: A mini with more @ Hardware.info
- Intel NUC DCCP847DYE @ eTeknix
- Gigabyte Brix review: compact mini PC @ Hardware.info
ASUS' MeMo Pad HD 7 Is An Affordable 7" Tablet Running Android 4.2.1
Subject: General Tech | August 6, 2013 - 01:28 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: asus, memo pad hd 7, eee memo pad, mediatek, mt8125, arm, Android 4.2.1
ASUS has released its own spin on a budget tablet with the new MeMo Pad HD 7. An updated model of the original MeMo Pad, the new 7" tablet runs Android 4.2.1 with newer hardware.
On the outside, the MeMo Pad HD 7 features a 1280x800 IPS display, 1.2 MP webcam, and 5 MP rear camera with auto focus. The top of the tablet hosts a micro USB port, microphone, and headphone jack. The MeMo Pad HD 7 measures 7.7" x 4.7" x 0.43" and weighs 0.67 pounds (303 grams). The MeMo Pad HD 7 comes in blue, green, pink, and white.
The ASUS MeMo Pad HD 7 is powered by a quad core MediaTek MT8125 SoC clocked at 1.2GHz, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, and a 15Whr battery. Wireless radios include 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, and Miracast wireless display support. The device also has two built in stereo speakers with Sonic Master audio technology.
Best of all, the budget tablet is available now with a price of $149. As an even more affordable alternative to the new Nexus 7, the ASUS MeMo Pad HD 7 looks to be a decent device.
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Summary: Snow Basin Ski Resort on Mt Ogden is the sight of some of the events of the 2002 Winter Olympics. Besides being a class A ski resort it is also a premium hiking and biking summer resort. There are at least 4 different trails available for you to reach the summit of Mt Ogden. My hike was mainly on the north service road of the ski resort. The trail or road with plenty of switchbacks is a gradual hike to the top of Mt Ogden s highest peak . From the top the views are incredible and breath taking. Mt Ogden is one of the highest Peaks in Weber county so the 360 degree Panorama is one you will never forget.
Trailhead: This trail follows the service roads from the lodge of Snow Basin ski resort to the summit of Mt Ogden. Snow basin resort can be reached from the north by driving through Ogden canyon on Hwy 39, then take the Old Snow basin road at Pine view. Or from the South Take Hwy 84 through Weber canyon to Mountain Green then take Trappers loop. And follow the signs to Snow basin. (Lat:41.20001 Lon:-111.88239)
Trail Guides for Mt Ogden Via Snow Basin:
Best Seasons: Fall, Summer,
User Groups: Hikers, Dogs, Bikes,
Ranger Contact: Ogden Ranger District 507 25th Street Ogden, UT 84403
Localhikes Reporter: This hike was submitted by Matty Ross, who has posted 26 other hikes on this site
Trail Reviews Submit your own review
Reviewed by Jay on 9/28/2015
Started the hike on the Needles bike trail from the main lodge parking lot. Then to the Porcupine bike trail that crosses the service road several times. Ended up taking the service road to the top ridge above the Porcupine lift which put us just below the peak. Hiked up the rocky steep peak and touched the marker to make it official. Amazing views. Took a ridge trail back to the Needles gondola for a free ride down. Total trip took 4 hours.
Reviewed by Ute Thunder on 7/27/2008
We hiked it today with my wife, 10 year old son, and seven year old daughter. We took the gondola to the top of Needles at Snowbasin. Once of the gondola we hung a right and took the steep trail up to the ridgeline. The view from the ridgeline was awesome, and Snowbasin somehow got a pic-nic table up there. From there, we sinply traversed the ridgeline over to sadle right below Mt. Ogden peak. From the saddle up is very steep, but the view is amazing and worth your efforts. My daughter struggled a bit, but she made it up fine. We enjoyed a fine lunch of military "MRE's" on the heli-pad. From the peak, we simply followed the Snowbasin service road down and them back over to the gondola. Great hike for the kids! GO UTES!!!
Reviewed by Aaron on 6/13/2007
I hiked it starting from the 29th streeth trail head, following waterfall canyon all the way into Malan basin. The trail was overgrown most of the way, and very strenuous and steep towards the top. A few banks of snow remained on the western slope. Not too bad. The view was amazing. Wonderful sun bathing on the helicopter pad at the top.
Reviewed by Dave on 5/21/2007
I hiked the trails from the ski lodge to the top. The hike and view from on top was excellent, but the entire hike up either from the north or south trails have been impacted by men (ski resort crap, trams, roads, buildings). There is even a service road that goes right to the top to find a concrete slab and building for the summit. I was disappointed that I spent a day hiking to something that has been destroyed by man. I would rather hike to Mt timpanogus any day over this.
Notice: Traveling in the backcountry can be hazardous. You are responsible for informing yourself about these hazards and taking necessary precautions. Information on this web site comes from volunteer reporters and may contain errors or omissions. A current guidebook and proper equipment are essential for safe enjoyment of the hikes posted on this site.
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As the sound of heavy hoofs clacks off the pavements of city streets, pedestrians along sidewalks suddenly turn their heads to see the strange sight of a horse pulling a buggy past businesses and homes in and around downtown Williamsport.
In coming months, a horse and carriage may not be such an odd occurrence at all.
Billtown Buggies is a glimpse into yesteryear when times were simpler and travel slower, and the four people who started up the enterprise feel it's a good fit in a historic community such as Williamsport.
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Mike Kilmer sits atop the buggy, preparing for a ride.
"You feel like royalty," said William Caprio as he sat inside the carriage being pulled through Brandon Park. "That's what we are trying to bring to people."
With winter finally over, Caprio and the others see business picking up.
"We think this will go," he said.
Billtown Buggies made a kind of debut during the recent St. Patrick's Day Parade in Williamsport.
Caprio said the carriage rides can be an attractive part of celebrations such as weddings, proms, sweet 16 parties, and other occasions.
"Eventually, I'd like to do tours of Williamsport, said Tara Proctor, who along with her boyfriend Mike Kilmer and Mike Allison make up the other three partners in the venture.
They feel horse and buggy rides will be a big hit with visitors during Little League week in August.
Kilmer said he and Tara came up with the concept of launching Billtown Buggies.
Proctor, who has a farm in Cogan Station, noted she's no stranger to horses, and this enterprise seemed only natural.
"This is a way of life for us," she said.
Ben, the 9-year-old horse assigned the task of pulling around the buggy, at one time worked in New York City, where carriage rides have long been a popular diversion for tourists.
"He's extremely well trained," Kilmer said. "He knows city traffic."
Proctor noted that Ben will not bear the entire burden of the business, however.
Other horses are being trained for the work.
Proctor said the hope is to grow the business to have more than one buggy operating.
Plans also call for partnering with local restaurants to offer customers rides.
The carriage was located on Craig's List and after bringing it back to Williamsport the four had it fixed up and ready to use.
The buggy is kept in storage in a former livery stable on Dubois Street next to one of the city's brick streets.
Proctor noted the sound of the horse's steps along the brick street, which beckon to the days when all streets were unpaved before the onset of motor vehicles. Kilmer said Williamsport is ready for this kind of business.
"They do it in New York City, why not here?" he said.
Up to four people can ride in the carriage.
Riders can wrap in lap blankets for trips on cooler days.
The carriage top can be either up or down depending on the weather or the customer's desires.
Rides are $50 per half-hour.
More information is at 570-772-1079 and www.facebook.com/billtownbuggies.


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Amazing doctor. so helpful and nice
I had arthroscopic surgery performed on my right knee. Results are excellent and physical therapy staff at Lakes Center location is awesome. Overall a very positive experience.
I was having difficulty with some pain in my calf and knee and had a half marathon coming up. I had gone to a previous orthopedic doctor who unfortunately mis-diagnosed me for plantar faciitis. Luckily, I was able to get into Lederman Kwartowitz Orthopedics the next day, to see the PA Brad Mescher. He is very knowledgable in sports medicine and related injuries. After a quick and painless cortisone injection, he immediately put me into their physical therapy (next door, so convenient!) I did well in my first half marathon and truly believe it was from my hard work and the expertise of this great orthopedics office!
I went to this Dr. Lederman's office in West Bloomfield today. My primary care physician referred me to his office due to problems with my knee. The first time I called to make an appointment I was told that Dr. Lederman didn't; have any appointments available, but I could make an appointment with his physician assistant, which I did. I had seen this person several times before having surgery for a meniscus tear. Dr Lederman performed the surgery. I went back for my follow-up surgery about 3 days later. At such time, the PA stated that it turns out that I didn't actually have a meniscus tear, but I did have several smaller things wrong. I underwent physical therapy and did return the office again for about 1 year. I began experiencing pain from the same knee, but this time it traveled up my thigh. I called the office at about 8 am and made an appointment for 9:30 am with the PA. I also asked if I could make a appointment with Dr. Lerderman. I was that I could do that when I got to the office. I arrived at the office at 9:37 am. I saw the PA a short time later. During my appointment, I was told that my knee problem was the result of, at first, a back problem and then a twisted pelvis. The PA also stated that I could only treat this problem with 2-3 weeks of physical therapy. Unhappy with this diagnosis, I attempted to make an appointment with Dr. Lederman and not the PA. I was told that I could not make an appointment with the doctor without the doctor's approval. I explained to the doctor that I was not happy with the PA and only wanted to see the actual doctor. The receptionist stated that she understood what I was saying, but it was office policy that patients could not make an appointment with the doctor without the doctor's approval. I asked, " You do accept my insurance, but I cannot make an appointment with the doctor who operated on my knee without his approval?" She said, "yes". I said okay I would no longer be a patient here and left. I was AND STILL AM appalled that the doctor has a policy where he refuses to see patients, especially those of whom he has performed surgery. This experience was the first I have ever had with a doctor's office. If the doctor can't take time to see me, he WILL NOT receive another payment or co-payment from me or my insurance company!!!!!! Bad PRACTICE!!!!
We apologize for any inconvenience you have experienced. We have been trying to contact you to resolve the issue. We have been able to research the issue with the information provided in this review and unfortunately one of our new employees gave you wrong information regarding our policy because she misunderstood your request. If you would like to discuss further please contact Kathy or Carol I at the office at 248-669-2000. Thank you for the review; It has opened our eyes and given us the opportunity to clarify things with our staff, which will improve our customer service.
Dr. Lederman was very nice. Took the time to explain everything to us. I really liked him. I hope his diagnose of the knee pain is correct. Re-eval is in 4 weeks.
I went to Dr. Lederman's office for knee pain. I had already seen a few other docs and no one could help the pain. He used a laser on me that had me knee feeling better than it had in years after only a few pointless treatments! I'm pain free thanks to Dr.Lederman!
Dr. Lederman was truly amazing. He is kind and he explained everything to me. I felt like I was in great hands. My knee is feeling better already!
I don't think Dr Lederman is fully prepared to review my case and somehow try to use my case as an experiment for his laser treatment, which is costly but ineffective for my issue. at the end, he told me he could not perform surgery on me and referred me to a different doctor.
Everyone I met was helpful and friendly from the medical assistant to the xray tech and office staff. Dr. Lederman took time to explain my options and I left feeling confident he and his team can get me in great shape for the next triathlon season and so I'll be able to wear something other than gym shoes and sandals without foot pain.
I was impressed with Dr. Lederman some years ago after my internist sent me to him for my broken leg. When recent knee issues required an orthopedic doctor, Dr. Lederman was my first choice. After a thorough exam, he recommended treatments to try before going on to arthroscopic surgery. I appreciate his approach and have the utmost confidence in him. His office staff is professional and extremely helpful.
Dr. Lederman is a miracle worker! I have had knee pain for the past 10 years, and after seeing him in his office and having a knee scope I no longer have any pain! I would recommend him to my closest family and friends. His staff is wonderful, knowledgeable, and timely. I have never been to a better doctors office in my life. Definitely check him out for any orthopedic issues you may have.
The wait time can be long but it is definitely worth every minute to wait. Dr. Lederman spends quality time with his patients, listening to them and responding appropriately. He is an awesome surgeon but starts with conservative treatment to avoid surgery if possible. He gives many treatment options and doesn't rush a patient into something they are not ready for. He also tries anything and everything to cut recovery time in half. He is a highly recommended doctor for patients who are truely serious about getting better.
This was my first time having any kind of orthopedic injury and I will say that Dr. Lederman and his staff were very pleasant and I also had the Laser therapy there was absolutely no wait time for that. My experience was Awesome...The best service for any orthepedic injury! :)
Injured myself while playing football. Saw Dr. Lederman. Spent time with me while examining me. Reviewed the x-rays and showed me the damage I had done. He fixed me up. Had me do some physical therapy. My recovery was exactly what he said it would be by following his instructions. Great office staff too.
The most friendly office I have ever dealt with. They are all so friendly and professional. A real pleasure to deal with.
Best orthopedic expirence!
Great office! Visit their website for patient testamonials.


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Cheney Named to Top Ten Financial Professionals List
11/10/2006—Boston College Law School is pleased to announce that Heather
B. Cheney, class of 1999, was named one of the Top Ten Financial Professionals
in New England by Women's Business/ The Boston Herald. Heather is a Vice
President in the Estate & Financial Planning department of U. S. Trust Company
in Boston.
"Heather's forte is complex estate planning, which helps her clients keep their assets and give effect to their dreams for their family's financial security," said Philip H. Graeter, an Associate at Todd & Weld. "She is not just a technician, but also a listener and problem solver. She is fast becoming a leader in her field and is a regular author and presenter at continuing legal education seminars and estate planning workshops."
Cheney develops integrated financial, estate, and investment planning strategies for U.S. Trust's high net worth clients, and advises them on a wide range of income, estate, gift, and generation skipping transfer tax issues. Cheney is on the faculty of Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education and has taught seminars at the Boston Bar Association and various conferences throughout New England. Prior to joining U.S. Trust in 2002, Cheney practiced law at Holland & Knight LLP and at Sherburne, Powers & Needham, P.C. specializing in complex estate and tax planning. She served as Co-Chair of the Boston Bar Association's Estate Planning Fundamentals Committee from 2003 through 2005, and is a member of the Boston Estate Planning Council.
Before attending law school Cheney served as the Finance Director for a U.S. congressional campaign and as the Government Affairs Director for a non-profit organization. She graduated from Middlebury College, cum laude, with a B.A. in political science. She received her J.D. from Boston College Law School and has completed coursework towards a master's degree in tax (LL.M.) at Boston University.


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No. 15 Men's Volleyball Sweeps Limestone
MUNCIE, Ind. - The No. 15 Ball State men's volleyball team took a 25-23, 25-23, 25-19 sweep of Limesetone Friday evening at Worthen Arena. Redshirt senior Jamion Hartley had 17 kills while junior setter Graham McIlvaine registered his fifth double-double of the season.
With the win the Cardinals improve to 15-5 on the season while the Saints fall to 13-12. Ball State is a perfect 10-0 on the season in non-conference play.
Hartley registered 17 kills while senior Greg Herceg had nine kills. Middle attackers Matt Leske and Kevin Owens each added five kills while Urim Demirovski contributed six kills.
McIlvaine recorded his fifth double-double of the season with 37 assists and a career-high 18 digs. Libero Tommy Rouse added 12 digs.
Once again Leske led the way in blocking with two solo blocks and three assisted blocks.
Both teams were even in blocking with six team blocks. The Cardinals outhit the Saints .237 (45-18-114) to .144 (32-16-111).
Limestone was led by Eric Zaun with 15 kills.
Ball State is next in action Saturday, Mar. 30, when the team hosts Pfeiffer for a 7:30 p.m., matchup in Worthen Arena. You can keep track of the team on Twitter at @BallStateMVB or on Facebook at "Ball State Men's Volleyball".


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A newfound focus on luxury's main lines, a continued expansion of men's wear — some of what got rolling in retail in 2012 will only continue to grow next year. As we enter 2013, what will the fashion industry (and retail at large) look like? Here are our best predictions for the coming twelve months.
Oh, and Happy New Year!
1. Luxury labels will take back the spotlight from diffusion lines: With D&G officially folded into Dolce & Gabbana this year, and Sonia Rykiel re-focusing on its main line (after its younger diffusion line, Sonia by Sonia Rykiel, was seen as "cannibalizing" its elder), we envision an overall revitalized focus on luxury's parent collections in 2013.
Sonia Rykiel is moving its focus from its lower-priced line back to the main brand in 2013.
2. High-low collaborations will lose steam: This possibility comes in tandem with the previous prediction. In 2012, H&M actually had Maison Martin Margiela collaboration stock leftover, while the gigantic Neiman Marcus x Target holiday mash-up didn't really turn out to be the be-all-end-all of gift giving, as predicted. After a lot of wolf-crying that the public is weary of mass designer one-off lines, in 2013, production of said collections might actually slow its roll.
3. QR codes will become mainstream: With both Target and Walmart putting them to good use this year, QR codes might have found their utility at last. We doubt we'll see them in place, for instance, at independent boutiques, but they at least have a good shot at becoming de rigueur in big box stores.
A look from the Chinese brand Bosideng's fall/winter 2012 campaign in London.
4. Chinese labels are coming to America: They're already making inroads in Britain. Meanwhile, WWD reports that though some are slowing down, China's homegrown brands have been growing at a breakneck pace — and that includes eyeing foreign markets for expansion.
5. Men's fashion will continue to dominate: 2012 was a great year for men's wear. The global luxury men's wear market grew about 6% faster than its women's counterpart. Mass retailers re-configured to appeal to dads. And even Prince Charles' endorsement gave men's fashion a boost. We think that's just the beginning, and 2013 will be even better for fashion for the guys.


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A trip back to the 1920s through 1950s - swing, jazz and big band - is in store for audiences this holiday season when John Tesh brings his "Big Band Christmas" show to the stage at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at the Community Arts Center, 220 W. Fourth St.
The show will include classic Christmas carols such as "Let it Snow" and "Jingle Bells," but Tesh said there also will be a mix of some of his personal favorites like "We Wish You the Merriest" and "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm."
Tesh said his yearly holiday show usually begins with a template of about 15 songs, and depending on how the audience reacts to the performance, they will change up their flow - feeding directly off of audience participation.
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A trip back to the 1920s through 1950s -swing, jazz and big band - is in store for audiences this holiday season when John Tesh brings his 'Big Band Christmas' show to the stage at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at the Community Arts Center, 220 W. Fourth St.
"We get the audience really involved in the show," Tesh said. "We will have kids come up and we always have someone who ends up getting engaged on stage."
Tesh said a lot of the audience members will get up and dance and he really loves to see children at the shows because it may be the first chance they had to see a 12-piece orchestra playing live.
Tesh, on piano and vocals, is backed by a full orchestra of talented string and horn musicians. Tesh describes them as the best players in the Los Angeles area, "the cream of the crop."
With a background largely in instrumental music, Tesh said the band will perform a lot of instrumental renditions of the holiday tunes.
The musicians all have families and children, so they only play about four shows per month and the Christmas shows only run for about two or three weeks, according to Tesh.
Growing up on Long Island, N.Y., Tesh said his community was more of a performing arts area where every student in elementary school was required to play an instrument. Tesh wanted to play the drums, but was handed a trumpet instead.
The students would play easier renditions of big band versions of songs - that is where Tesh said his love of that genre of music began. He said it was further enforced by his father, who also loved the sound and brought it home from Okinawa to share with him.
As a child, he remembers white Christmases in New York and said he and a group of friends would go door to door playing instruments in a brass choir.
Tesh, a former "Entertainment Tonight" television anchor, is a six-time Emmy-award winning composer who also is an author and has many other accomplishments under his belt, including Grammy nominations and a nationally syndicated radio show.
Tesh said the idea for his radio show, "Intelligence For Your Life," which airs on more than 350 stations across the U.S., Canada and the U.K., began with a discussion with his wife about bedroom clutter.
He wanted to do a show that was unique, and, after noticing a stack of unread magazines on his wife's side of the bed, it sparked an idea.
"Let's find the great articles and the latest books and interview the authors and Ph.Ds for people who just don't have time to get to it (reading the articles)," he said.
With all of the things Tesh is involved with, time management is key. He has an 18-year-old daughter and 10-month-old granddaughter and likes to spend time with them when he can.
"I have every time management app you could imagine on my smart phone," he said.
He also said he has had some really great people working with him for decades who have helped to keep him on track, including his wife.
"It's really just prioritizing everything and having specific goals and asking what I'm doing right now that is leading myself to completion of that goal," he said.
Tickets for John Tesh Big Band Christmas are between $35 and $55 and are available online at caclive.com/index.php/music/johntesh.
For more information about Tesh, visit www.tesh.com.


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Butler's Chapel United Methodist Church
"For What Shall It Profit," by the Rev. Dr. Forrest Cummings, based on the Gospel in Mark 8:31-38
Calvary United Methodist Church
"Wayward Children and a Patient God," by the Rev. Al Clipp, based on the text Luke 15:102, 15-32
Camp Hill-Wesley United Methodist Church
"The Rich Poor Man-The Poor Rich Man," by Pastor Luther Osment, based on the text James 1:7-9
Elk Branch Presbyterian Church
"The Third Son," by the Rev. David Beeson
Falling Waters Prebysterian Church
"Money to Burn," by the Rev. John W. Cushwa, based on the text Luke 15:11-32
First Presbyterian Church
"Two sons," by the Rev. Dr. Rufus Burton
Grace Reformed United Church of Christ
"The Third Son," by the Rev. David Beeson
Harmony United Methodist Church
"40 Days in the Desert: I'm Glad I'm Not You," by Pastor Terri Cofiell
Inwood United Methodist Church
"Being Ambassadors for Christ," by the Rev. Charlie Henry, based on the text 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 and Psalm 32
Moler Avenue Church of the Brethren
"Nostalgia," by Pastor Eddie Edmonds, based on the text 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
Otterbein United Methodist Church
"Come Home," by the Rev. Mark C. Mooney
St. John's Lutheran Church
"Ancestry.com," by Pastor James D. Riley
Winchester Avenue Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
"We Are All Invited to the Party," by the Rev. Benjamin Manning


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another term for the male genetalia. (or penis)
If there was a wonk wonk idol, he would win because he has an abnormally large package.
Por SceneCat in Florals 09 de octubre de 2008
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Can you define these popular missing words?
The sound made by the Horn of Gondor.
Horn of Gondor: "Wonk wonk!"
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ALLIANCE - For the second-straight week the Salem Quakers learned the same lesson the hard way - if you let a team hang around, it will come back to haunt you. Last Friday, Salem lost a lead and the game in double overtime to West Branch. This Friday, the Quakers dropped a 55-52 decision at Marlington despite leading until the final two minutes.
"We played good basketball for 30 minutes," Salem coach Rich Hart said. "For 30 minutes, we did everything right. The last two minutes just didn't go our way."
Salem led by as much as eight in the last quarter, but couldn't expand on it. On the contrary, the Dukes were able to chip away at it. Still, the Quakers led by four with just 2:05 remaining, but back-to-back turnovers and back-to-back missed shots allowed Marlington to pull ahead 53-52 with 37 seconds on the clock. The Quakers were given one more chance at the lead or the tie when they went to the line with four ticks left. Salem missed both.
"We missed two shots and we had turnovers in the last two minutes of the game," Hart added. "If we don't do one of those four things or do one of those four things right, we win. We missed the foul shots at the end, but we shouldn't have even been in that position. If we would have made one of the earlier shots, we're up by six. If we make both, we're up by eight. They were good shots. We moved the ball around and we were wide open. They just didn't go in."
Salem was forced to foul the Dukes in the final seconds. Marlington hit two-of-four at the line to close the door on the Quakers.
"Marlington is good basketball team," Hart said. "We played them tough and I was happy with our effort. It's a learning process and we'll learn from this."
After one complete quarter, the two NBC teams were deadlocked at 12. Ryan Bush and Trent Kenreigh - Salem's top scorers with 14 and 12 points respectively - each nailed a 3-pointer in the opening quarter. Brenden Webb pulled down four rebounds in the first.
The Dukes' Jesse Carpenter, who finished with 13, scored eight points in the first frame with a pair of 3-point buckets and a two-pointer. Shawn Kirk also found the basket from 3-point territory.
The Quakers were able to gain a 25-23 edge at the half. They forced six turnovers in the period - Bush and Kenreigh each came up with a steal - and Zach Economous came off the bench to drain a 3-pointer just as the buzzer sounded.
"Our bench did a good job," Hart said. "They came in and sparked us especially in the third."
The Quakers' Zach Penick, who would register 10 points, on the night scored six in the third quarter. Ecomomous hit another 3-point shot and Brayden Myer led with three rebounds. Salem outdid the Dukes 17-13 in the period and led 42-36 after three complete, before letting Marlington back in the fourth.
The Dukes were led by Lucas Strouble. Strouble hit seven from the field and four from the line to finish with a game-high 17. He also had 10 rebounds to register a double-double. Alex Williamson added 14 points.
Four games into the season, the Quakers now stand at .500 and winless in the NBC. They next play East Liverpool on Tuesday at home before traveling to Minerva on Friday.
The J.V. Dukes defeated Salem, 35-21.
MARLINGTON SCORING: Micah Hall 2-0-4, Shawn Kirk 1-0-3, Dan Krupko 1-1-3, Alex Williamson 6-3-14, Lucas Strouble 7-3-17, Jesse Carpenter 5-0-13, Thomas Mason 1-0-2. TEAM TOTALS: 23, 6-12, 55.
SALEM SCORING: Ryan Bush 6-1-14, Trent Kenreigh 5-1-12, Zach Penick 5-0-10, Zach Economous 2-0-6, Max Wolfgang 1-2-4, Anthony Shivers 3-0-6. TEAM TOTALS: 22, 4-9. 52.
THREE POINTERS: Marlington 5 (Carpenter 3, Kirk, Williamson), Salem 4. (Economous 2, Bush, Kenreigh),


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This booklet is intended to help myeloma patients and their healthcare providers work together to overcome any and all obstacles to adherence to safe and effective oral cancer therapy. It will help patients understand potential obstacles to complying with a doctor's treatment plan in order to achieve the best results.
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Clinical trials are used to further test new medications and therapies on human subjects. Whether or not to participate in a clinical trial is one of the critical decisions you and your oncologist may have to make in the course of your cancer treatment.
This booklet addresses a highly effective new medication to treat myeloma, a laboratory-made monoclonal antibody that targets a specific single protein on the surface of myeloma cells. Of the four new therapies for myeloma approved in 2015 by the FDA, only Darzalex has single-agent activity and was approved with "breakthrough" status.
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This booklet outlines the tests that are used to diagnose and monitor myeloma, and to detect response and relapse. No single study is adequate to tell the whole story about a patient's status but, used together, test results give a more complete picture.
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Which Life Cycle Is Best for Your Project?
October 22, 2008 | Author: PM Hut | Filed under: Project Management Best Practices
Which Life Cycle Is Best for Your Project?
By ExecutiveBrief Staff
Which life cycle will work best for your project? This is an important strategic question because making the wrong choice could lead to disastrous results of catastrophic proportions. Think about delayed deliveries, unhappy clients, project overruns, and canceled projects.
During the 80's and early 90's, the waterfall model was the de-facto in project delivery. With the rapid pace in software development and popular use of the Internet, many companies started shifting to more flexible life cycles such as the iterative, incremental, spiral, and agile. These new life cycle methods provide more flexibility and support fast-paced development, giving companies the edge in delivering "the first" in the industry. To date, there are dozens of life cycle methods available to choose from, each having its own advantages and disadvantages.
Here are some of the more popular life cycles:
This traditional life cycle method has been around for decades and has proven its ability to deliver. In fact, the US Department of Defense was actively promoting the use of this method in all its projects when it published Standard 2167A in 1998.
Waterfall is defined as a sequential development model with clearly defined deliverables for every phase. Many industry practitioners are strict in performing audit reviews to ensure that the project has satisfied the input criteria before continuing to the next phase.
The standard phases of waterfall are shown in the diagram below:
Iterative, Incremental
The main objective of iterative development is to build the system incrementally, starting from basic partial system features and gradually adding more features until the entire system is completed. Compared to waterfall, iterative development allows flexibility in accommodating new requirements or changes thereof. It also provides room for improvement in succeeding iterations based on lessons learned from previous iterations.
The diagram below, courtesy of Microsoft's MSF, clearly shows how iterations are scheduled and delivered:
Agile methodologies arose from the need to develop software applications that could accommodate the fast-paced evolution of the Internet. Agile is, in some way, a variant of iterative life cycle where deliverables are submitted in stages. The main difference is that agile cuts delivery time from months to weeks. Companies practicing agile are delivering software products and enhancements in weeks rather than in months. Moreover, the agile manifesto covered development concepts aside from the delivery life cycle, such as collaboration, documentation, and others.
The diagram from Microsoft MSF shows the various components of an agile life cycle:
Other Variants
There are more life cycle methods and methodologies being practiced including Test Driven Development, RUP, Cleanroom, and others. However, all these life cycles can be generally classified into waterfall–being sequential, with clear and strict cut-off between phases; as well as iterative or agile–being repetitive with flexible cut-off rules.
Here are some questions you need to get answers to before deciding on which life cycle method to use:
How stable are the requirements?
One of the biggest factors that dictate your choice of a life cycle method is the clarity and stability of the project requirements. Frequent changes in requirements after the project has started can derail your progress against the plan. In such cases, choose agile or iterative approach because each provides an opportunity for you to accommodate new requirements even after the project has started. On the other hand, if you are engaged in a more traditional project development where there is a stiff rule on ensuring complete set of requirements before going on to the next phase, waterfall would be your choice.
Who are the end-users of the system?
Spend some time to know the users and stakeholders. Who are they? Are they dispersed or controlled group? How can they influence the project? A controlled group of end-users who greatly influence the project can help you define requirements and manage changes. This means you can achieve stability on project requirements and allow you to use the waterfall approach.
On the other hand, if the end-users are dispersed, you are likely to have a wide range of requirements which you can't define until the end-users have used the system and started requesting for new features. This situation is typical in product development. For example, Google started Gmail and all its products such as Google Docs, Calendar as BETA because they wanted to know the reactions of the end-users and improve the features based on their feedback. Microsoft, the developer of the world's most popular software–Windows and Office–also applies agile in their development methodologies. Recently, the Microsoft Solution Framework (MSF) adopted the agile approach. According to MSF for Agile Software Development, "Small iterations allow you to reduce the margin of error in your estimates and provide fast feedback about the accuracy of your project plans. Each iteration should result in a stable portion of the overall system." Microsoft and Google choose to be more agile because they have a very dispersed group of end-users.
Is the time line aggressive or conservative?
Experienced managers will solve aggressive time lines by negotiating and cutting down project deliverables. An iterative approach helps achieve this by giving opportunities to deliver partial functionalities early. This gives an impression that the project is delivering despite an aggressive time line–generally referred to as "quick wins." While the overall project delivery is not shortened, there is an opportunity for you to satisfy your stakeholders by delivering key features that are necessary. If your project is not time- sensitive and end-users can wait for the release of the system, waterfall would be a workable approach.
What is the size of the project?
Large enterprise projects generally require large number of project teams to work on clearly defined deliverables. The scale of the deliverables is proportional to the size of the project team assigned to do it. Thus, larger project teams are assigned larger set of deliverables which need to be clearly defined. With this kind of scenario, long iterations or waterfall would be more ideal.
Where are the project teams located?
If you have several project teams located in different geographic locations, coordination of work needs to be more detailed and stringent. Work assignments need to be well-defined to avoid confusion and redundancy of work. In such cases, Waterfall is likely more beneficial as it provides clear-cut deliverables and milestones. Applying the agile approach on geographically separate teams may introduce new challenges. As noted by Martin Fowler, a well-known agile evangelist, "Because agile development works best with close communication and an open culture, agilists working offshore feel the pain much more than those using plan-driven approaches."
What are the critical resources?
Some projects require involvement of unique, skilled resource or integration with highly specialized equipment. In cases where such resources are not immediately available and require planning, the project team must ensure that the resource is fully utilized during its scheduled use. Moreover, tests must be performed on all possible scenarios during the resource's available time. Otherwise, requesting for another schedule of the resource may entail project delays. In such cases, waterfall may be a better approach where each milestone must be completed before proceeding from one stage to the next and you are assured that the critical resource is well utilized.
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Very well written article, so easy to understand.
Thanks for sharing the wealth of knowledge!
This is an excellent, clearly written, useful conparative article on PM appraches/models.
Thank you.
Collette M
Engineers of one sort or another have been managing projects for at least 5000 years.
Why do IT people believe they have to teach the world how to………..do anything? This is arrogant.
PRINCE was their first orchestrated attempt (in the UK) to tell us how to manage projects. It doesn't work very well!
Here we go again!
Projects should be based on a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
That WBS should be PRODUCT based – NOT Life-cycle based.
The life-Cycle is important.
But less important than the basic project management approach. So get that right first. THEN start talking about the right life-cycle to use.
Comment to Ned: I think you are missing the point about the need for Agile. Certain projects can not create a WBS as the activities are too hazy. This applied to IT or any other type of company. A company may know their overall outcomes or a business driver and some basic deliverables, but that is about it. In the instance of MS or Google – they are simply going to develop what the feedback to their beta versions tells them to develop – to respond to users. So these activities can not be put into a WBS in advance.
A WBS can only be created when you have Business Drivers, and Project Mandate and Brief … etc. By the time you have these the project approach should already have been decided.
You are correct about engineers managing projects for 5000 yrs – often very badly, often well. A PM methodology will never tell an engineer 'how' to engineer, but will just control the outputs and quality for the benefit of all. PM methodology is not just for IT. The principles of good Project Management can be applied in all aspects of life – even personal life, so to think PMs are sticking there noses in where they are not needed is ill informed. For example, communication skills learnt can help with friends and family.
Excellent article, as kick off to my new career in business analysis.
Even EU grant projects are using Agile approach with end user in mind. Quality of products must be in line with end customer, for who the project is financed.
I belive that project life cycle is a question of strategy and it must be choosen before WBS.
Very good article. All the best.
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C++: Derived Data Types - Sales (Challenge)
Design and code a program that totals a set of sales records, each of which consists of a quantity, a unit price and a taxable status. Your program prompts for and accepts a quantity, a unit price and a taxable status and continues to accept such triples until the user enters 0 for quantity. Your program can store up to 100 triples. It displays the pre-tax total, the gst, the pst and the sales total for all of the information entered.
The output from your program looks something like
Sale Totaller
Quantity : 2
Unit Price: 1.99
Taxable: y
Quantity : 1
Unit Price: 2.99
Taxable: n
Quantity : 5
Unit Price: 1.00
Taxable: n
Quantity: 0
Subtotal 11.97
Total 12.57
Your program includes a function named total that receives the sale information in an array of instances of Sales types and returns the total information in an instance of a Total type. A Sales type holds the quantity, the unit price and the taxable status for a single item. A Total type holds the total price, the total gst and the total pst. Place your function prototype and your declarations of the two derived types in a file named Sales.h
Please help me.
Re: C++: Derived Data Types - Sales (Challenge)
What's the prize, as this is marked Challenge?
Or is this your homework, in which case where are you stuck?
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Sheriff's Detectives investigate suspicious death in Incline Village
|Deputies received the initial call during the early morning hours of December 22, 2013
|900 Block of Northwood Boulevard, Incline Village
|Christopher Elliott, age 46, of Incline Village
|Bob Harmon
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Detectives with the Washoe County Sheriff's Office Special Operations and Investigations Division are currently conducting an investigation into a suspicious death that occurred over the weekend in Incline Village.
At approximately 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, December 22, Deputies from the Sheriff's Office Patrol Division responded to a report of a suspicious death on the 900 block of Northwood Boulevard in Incline Village. When Deputies arrived, they found a male adult identified as Christopher Elliott, age 46, deceased on the front porch of his residence.
Determination of cause of death is pending by the Medical Examiner's Office. At this time investigators say that it does not appear as if a firearm or cutting device was involved in this incident.
No suspects are in custody at this time,
This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Washoe County Sheriff's Office Detective Division at (775) 328-3320 or Secret Witness at (775) 322-4900.
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office celebrated 150 years of proud service and community partnership in 2011. Sheriff Chuck Allen is the 26th person elected to serve as the Sheriff of Washoe County. His office continues to be the only full service public safety agency operating within northern Nevada and is responsible for operating the consolidated detention facility, regional crime lab, Northern Nevada Regional Intelligence Center, Internet Crimes against Children Task Force, court security, service of civil process and traditional street patrols.


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Epilepsy Nursing Care
Monitor for seizure activity
Ensure safe environment
Administer antiseizure medications
Sx of medication toxicity
Document S/Sx, duration, intervention and response to intervention.
Asthma medications
Controller medications: Flovent, Pulmicort, Advair
Rescue Medications: Albuterol, Xopenex
Hospitalized: IV or oral corticosteroids
Asthma Nursing Care
Monitor Respiratory Rate, Breath Sounds, SaO2, Push Fluids, Manage Medications, Educate
Bronchiolitis Nursing Care
Contact & Droplet Precautions
Airway- O2, bulb syringe/suction
Hydration, I/O
Pneumonia Tx
Viral: supportive, hydration, respiratory support
Bacterial: Ab.s, Fluids, Respiratory support
Respiratory Synctial Virus RSV
Eye/ear Infxn
RSV Tx
Meds: albuterol/epinephrine/neb
Antivirals w/in 3 days of Dx: Ribavirin
Congestive Heart Failure
Back up of blood in venous system causes lack of O2 Blood to circulation.
Infant Sx: anorexia, malnutrition, tachypnea, diaphoresis.
Child Sx: Fatigue, SOB, Periorbital and Peripheral Edema, behind peers.
CHF Nursing Care
Limit Child's energy expenditure: group cares, limit feeding length, avoid stress.
Elevate HOB and reduce exposure to respiratory Infxn.
Small frequent feedings of High caloric formula/BF.
Proper wt gain before surgery
Cardiac medications require attention to fluid balance.
Bacterial (Salmonella), or Rotavirus most common: foul odor of watery stools, Fluid deficit r/t V/D, Abd cramps, anorexia, febrile.
Gastroenteritis Nursing Care
Monitor I/O
Maintain Fluid status.
Skin care
Dietary mgmt.
Infxn control
GastroEsophogeal Reflux GER
Acid backup from stomach to esophagus.
Esophogeal inflammation/stricture
May lead to aspiration pneumonia.
May resolve w/age.
UTI S/Sx
Cloudy, foul odor of urine.
Dysuria & Urgency.
Lower ABD discomfort
Infants:irritable, colic, vomiting.
UTI Dx
Urinalysis or Urine Culture before antibiotic Tx.
Voiding cystourethrography VCUG to detect reflux r/t repeat UTIs.
Types of casts
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Featured Golf News
Willie Park Jr. Named to World Golf Hall of Fame's Class of 2013
The World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum will induct Willie Park Jr. as part of the Class of 2013. Along with his father, World Golf Hall of Fame member Willie Park Sr., Park helped form one of the legendary families in golf history. He is the third member of the Class of 2013 and will be inducted through the Veterans Category.
Park will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at its Induction Ceremony on Monday, May 6, 2013, at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla. The Ceremony will once again kick off the Players Championship week.
Park is one of the Open Championship's most distinguished players, winning in 1887 and 1889 while compiling 12 top-10 finishes in golf's oldest major. He also did pioneering work in many other areas of the game both in Europe and the United States.
"Willie Park Jr.'s contributions to the game as a player, architect, innovator and writer were truly extraordinary," said Mike Davis, USGA Executive Director and chairman of the World Golf Foundation Board of Directors. "He not only advanced the status of professional golfers, but also was influential in shaping the early development of golf in the United States. This is an overdue, well-deserved recognition."
Park was born in Musselburgh, Scotland, in 1864; four years after his father won the first Open Championship at Prestwick. Young Willie quickly took to the family business of ball and club making. He developed a reputation as an outstanding player and played his first Open Championship as a 16-year-old in 1880.
After five top-10 finishes without a victory, Park finally broke through and won the Open title in 1887, fittingly at Prestwick. Park added his second Open title in 1889 at another special place, his home of Musselburgh - the final time it was played there.
Park used his prowess as a player as a springboard to enter other facets of the game. He continued pioneering ball and club design, registering several patents and expanding the family business. Park's seminal 1896 book, "The Game of Golf," was the first about golf written by a professional golfer. His widely acclaimed "The Art of Putting" was published in 1920.
Park made an impressive mark in golf course architecture as well, having designed or modified more than 200 courses in Europe, the U.S. and Canada. Sunningdale Golf Club outside of London is one of his most famous designs. His success in this area carried him to the United States and Canada in 1916, where he continued to design courses of the highest quality, including the Maidstone Club in New York and Royal Quebec Golf Club.
"It is a tremendous honor for the family to have a second member recognized for his contribution to the game," said Mungo Park, Willie Park Jr.'s great-nephew and family historian. "Willie Jr., possibly more than any other, marked the transition from the old-school caddie and player to the modern professional golfer and businessman. He gave up high-stake money matches for energetic golf course design. His playing skill was undoubted, particularly with the putter, but it is his courses that provide the most impressive legacy."
Park joins Fred Couples and Ken Venturi in the Class of 2013. The Hall of Fame will round out the Class, including the International Ballot, in a future announcement.
"The addition of Willie Park Jr. to the Hall of Fame is a significant one," said Hall of Fame Chief Operating Officer Jack Peter. "The Hall of Fame celebrates the rich history of the game, and that story cannot be told without the tremendous contributions of the Park family. To have Willie Park Jr. join his father in the Hall of Fame is truly fitting."
Tickets and travel packages to the 2013 Induction Ceremony are now available. For more information on the Induction Ceremony and the World Golf Hall of Fame, visit www.WorldGolfHallofFame.org.
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