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Linked Data for LibrariesPosted on June 19th, 2009 8 commentsLinked Data and bibliographic metadata models
Some time after I wrote "UMR – Unified Metadata Resources", I came across Chris Keene's post "Linked data & RDF : draft notes for comment", "just a list of links and notes" about Linked Data, RDF and the Semantic Web, put together to start collecting information about "a topic that will greatly impact on the Library / Information management world".
While reading this post and working my way through the links on that page, I started realising that Linked Data is exactly what I tried to describe as One single web page as the single identifier of every book, author or subject. I did mention Semantic Web, URI's and RDF, but the term "Linked Data" as a separate protocol had escaped me.
The concept of Linked Data was described by Tim Berners Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web. Whereas the World Wide Web links documents (pages, files, images), which are basically resources about things, ("Information Resources" in Semantic Web terms), Linked Data (or the Semantic Web) links raw data and real life things ("Non-Information Resources").
There are several definitions of Linked Data on the web, but here is my attempt to give a simple definition of it (loosely based on the definition in Structured Dynamics' Linked Data FAQ):Linked Data is a methodology for providing relationships between things (data, concepts and documents) anywhere on the web, using URI's for identifying, RDF for describing and HTTP for publishing these things and relationships, in a way that they can be interpreted and used by humans and software.
I will try to illustrate the different aspects using some examples from the library world. The article is rather long, because of the nature of the subject, then again the individual sections are a bit short. But I do supply a lot of links for further reading.
Data is relationships
The important thing is that "data is relationships", as Tim Berners Lee says in his recent presentation for TED.
Before going into relationships between things, I have to point out the important distinction between abstract concepts and real life things, which are "manifestations" of the concepts. In Object modeling these are called "classes" (abstract concepts, types of things) and "objects" (real life things, or "instances" of "classes").
- the class book can have the instances/objects "Cloud Atlas", "Moby Dick", etc.
- the class person can have the instances/objects "David Mitchell", "Herman Melville", etc.
In the Semantic Web/RDF model the concept of triples is used to describe a relationship between two things: subject – predicate – object, meaning: a thing has a relation to another thing, in the broadest sense:
- a book (subject) is written by (predicate) a person (object)
You can also reverse this relationship:
- a person (subject) is the author of (predicate) a book (object)
The person in question is only an author because of his or her relationship to the book. The same person can also be a mother of three children, an employee of a library, and a speaker at a conference.
Moreover, and this is important: there can be more than one relationship between the same two classes or types of things. A book (subject) can also be about (predicate) a person (object). In this case the person is a "subject" of the book, that can be described by a "keyword", "subject heading", or whatever term is used. A special case would be a book, written by someone about himself (an autobiography).
The problem with most legacy systems, and library catalogues as an example of these, is that a record for let's say a book contains one or more fields for the author (or at best a link to an entry in an authority file or thesaurus), and separately one or more fields for subjects. This way it is not possible to see books written by an author and books about the same author in one view, without using all kinds of workarounds, link resolvers or mash-ups.
Using two different relationships that link to the same thing would provide for an actual view or representation of the real world situation.
Another important option of Linked Data/RDF: a certain thing can have as a property a link to a concept (or "class") , describing the nature of the thing: "object Cloud Atlas" has type "book"; "object David Mitchell" has type "person"; "object Cloud Atlas" is written by "object David Mitchell".
And of course, the property/relationship/predicate can also link to a concept describing the nature of the link.
Anywhere on the web
So far so good. But you may argue that this relationship theory is not very new. Absolutely right, but up until now this data-relationship concept has mainly been used with a view to the inside, focused on the area of the specific information system in question, because of the nature and the limitations of the available technology and infrastructure.
The "triple" model is of course exactly the same as the long standing methodology of Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERD), with which relationships between entities (="classes") are described. An ERD is typically used to generate a database that contains data in a specific information system. But ERD's could just as well be used to describe Linked Data on the web.
Information systems, such as library catalogs, have been, and still are, for the greatest part closed containers of data, or "silos" without connections between them, as Tim Berners Lee also mentions in his TED presentation.
Lots of these silo systems are accessible with web interfaces, but this does not mean that items in these closed systems with dedicated web front ends can be linked to items in other databases or web pages. Of course these systems can have API's that allow system developers to create scripts to get related information from other systems and incorporate that external information in the search results of the calling system. This is what is being done in web 2.0 with so-called mash-ups.
But in this situation you need developers who know how to make scripts using specific scripting languages for all the different proprietary API's that are being supported for all the individual systems.
If Linked Data was a global standard and all open and closed systems and websites supported RDF, then all these links would be available automatically to RDF enabled browser and client software, using SPARQL, the RDF Query Language.
- Linked Data/RDF can be regarded as a universal API.
The good thing about Linked Data is, that it is possible to use Linked Data mechanisms to link to legacy data in silo databases. You just need to provide an RDF wrapper for the legacy system, like has been done with the Library of Congress Subject Headings.
Some examples of available tools for exposing legacy data as RDF:
- Triplify – a web applications plugin that converts relational database structures into RDF triples
- D2R Server – a tool for publishing relational databases on the Semantic Web
- wp-RDFa – a wordpress plugin that adds some RDF information about Author and Title to WordPress blog posts
Of course, RDF that is generated like this will very probably only expose objects to link TO, not links to RDF objects external to the system.
Also, Linked Data can be used within legacy systems, for mixing legacy and RDF data, open and closed access data, etc. In this case we have RDF triples that have a subject URI from one data source and an object URI from another data source. In a situation with interlinked systems it would for instance be possible to see that the author of a specific book (data from a library catalog) is also speaking at a specific conference (data from a conference website). Objects linked together on the web using RDF triples are also known as an "RDF graph". With RDF-aware client software it is possible to navigate through all the links to retrieve additional information about an object.
URI's ("Uniform Resource Identifiers") are necessary for uniquely identifying and linking to resources on the web. A URI is basically a string that identifies a thing or resource on the web. All "Information Resources", or WWW pages, documents, etc. have a URI, which is commonly known as a URL (Uniform Resource Locator).
With Linked Data we are looking at identifying "Non-information Resources" or "real world objects" (people, concepts, things, even imaginary things), not web pages that contain information about these real world objects. But it is a little more complicated than that. In order to honour the requirement that a thing and its relations can be interpreted and used by humans and software, we need at least 3 different representations of one resource (see: How to publish Linked Data on the web):
- Resource identifier URI (identifies the real world object, the concept, as such)
- RDF document URI (a document readable for semantic web applications, containing the real world object's RDF data and relationships with other objects)
- HTML document URI (a document readable for humans, with information about the real world object)
For instance, there could be a Resource Identifier URI for a book called "Cloud Atlas". The web resource at that URI can redirect an RDF enabled browser to the RDF document URI, which contains RDF data describing the book and its properties and relationships. A normal HTML web browser would be redirected to the HTML document URI, for instance a web page about the book at the publisher's website.
There are several methods of redirecting browsers and application to the required representation of the resource. See Cool URIs for the Semantic Web for technical details.
There are also RDF enabled browsers that transform RDF into web pages readable by humans, like the FireFox addon "Tabulator", or the web based Disco and Marbles browsers, both hosted at the Free University Berlin.
RDF, vocabularies, ontologies
RDF or Resource Description Framework, is, like the name suggests, just a framework. It uses XML (or a simpler non-XML method N3) to describe resources by means of relationships. RDF can be implemented in vocabularies or ontologies, which are sets of RDF classes describing objects and relationships for a given field.
Basically, anybody can create an RDF vocabulary by publishing an RDF document defining the classes and properties of the vocabulary, at a URI on the web. The vocabulary can then be used in a resource by referring to the namespace (the URI) and the classes in that RDF document.
A nice and useful feature of RDF is that more than one vocabularies can be mixed and used in one resource.
Also, a vocabulary itself can reference other vocabularies and thereby inherit well established classes and properties from other RDF documents.
Another very useful feature of RDF is that objects can be linked to similar object resources describing the same real world thing. This way confusion about which object we are talking about, can be avoided.
A couple of existing and well used RDF vocabularies/ontologies:
- RDF – the base RDF vocabulary
- RDFS (for RDF Schema)
- DC (for Dublin Core)
- FOAF (for FOAF- Friend of a Friend) – online identities and social networks
- SKOS (for SKOS – Simple Knowledge Organisation System) – thesauri, classification schemes, subject heading systems and taxonomies
- OWL (for OWL -Ontology Web Language)
(By the way, the links in the first column (to the RDF files themselves) may act as an illustration of the redirection mechanism described before. Some of them may link to either the RDF file with the vocabulary definition itself, or to a page about the vocabulary, depending on the type of browser you use: rdf-aware or not.)
A special case is:
- RDFa – a sort of microformat without a vocabulary of its own, which relies on other vocabularies for turning XHTML page attributes into RDF
A shortened example for "Cloud Atlas" by David Mitchell from the RDF BookMashup at the Free University Berlin, which uses a number of different vocabularies:<?xml version="1.0″ encoding="UTF-8″ ?>
<rdf:Description rdf:about="http://www4.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/bookmashup/books/0375507256″>
<rev:hasReview rdf:resource="http://www4.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/bookmashup/reviews/0375507256_EditorialReview1″/>
<dc:creator rdf:resource="http://www4.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/bookmashup/persons/David+Mitchell"/>
<dc:identifier rdf:resource="urn:ISBN:0375507256″/>
<dc:publisher>Random House Trade Paperbacks</dc:publisher>
<dc:title>Cloud Atlas: A Novel</dc:title>
<scom:Book rdf:about="http://www4.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/bookmashup/books/0375507256″>
<rdfs:label>Cloud Atlas: A Novel</rdfs:label>
<skos:subject rdf:resource="http://www4.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/bookmashup/subject/Fantasy+fiction"/>
<skos:subject rdf:resource="http://www4.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/bookmashup/subject/Fate+and+fatalism"/>
<foaf:depiction rdf:resource="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51MIVHgJP%2BL.jpg"/>
<foaf:thumbnail rdf:resource="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51MIVHgJP%2BL._SL75_.jpg"/>
<rdf:Description rdf:about="http://www4.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/bookmashup/doc/books/0375507256″>
<dc:license rdf:resource="http://www.amazon.com/AWS-License-home-page-Money/b/ref=sc_fe_c_0_12738641_12/102-8791790-9885755?ie=UTF8&node=3440661&no=12738641&me=A36L942TSJ2AJA"/>
<dc:license rdf:resource="http://www.google.com/terms_of_service.html"/>
<foaf:Document rdf:about="http://www4.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/bookmashup/doc/books/0375507256″>
<rdfs:label>RDF document about the book: Cloud Atlas: A Novel</rdfs:label>
<foaf:maker rdf:resource="http://www4.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/is-group/resource/projects/Project10″/>
<foaf:primaryTopic rdf:resource="http://www4.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/bookmashup/books/0375507256″/>
<rdf:Description rdf:about="http://www4.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/bookmashup/persons/David+Mitchell">
<rdfs:label>David Mitchell</rdfs:label>
<rdf:Description rdf:about="http://www4.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/bookmashup/reviews/0375507256_EditorialReview1″>
<rdfs:label>Review number 1 about: Cloud Atlas: A Novel</rdfs:label>
<rdf:Description rdf:about="http://www4.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/is-group/resource/projects/Project10″>
<rdfs:label>RDF Book Mashup</rdfs:label>
A partial view on this RDF file with the Marbles browser:
See also the same example in the Disco RDF browser.
Library implementations
It seems obvious that Linked Data can be very useful in providing a generic infrastructure for linking data, metadata and objects, available in numerous types of data stores, in the online library world. With such a networked online data structure, it would be fairly easy to create all kinds of discovery interfaces for bibliographic data and objects. Moreover, it would also be possible to link to non-bibliographic data that might interest the users of these interfaces.
A brief and incomplete list of some library related Linked Data projects, some of which already mentioned above:
- RDF BookMashup – Integration of Web 2.0 data sources like Amazon, Google or Yahoo into the Semantic Web.
- Library of Congress Authorities – Exposing LoC Autorities and Vocabularies to the web using URI's
- DBPedia – Exposing structured data from WikiPedia to the web
- LIBRIS – Linked Data interface to Swedish LIBRIS Union catalog
- Scriblio+Wordpress+Triplify – "A social, semantic OPAC Union Catalogue"
And what about MARC, AACR2 and RDA? Is there a role for them in the Linked Data environment? RDA is supposed to be the successor of AACR2 as a content standard that can be used with MARC, but also with other encoding standards like MODS or Dublin Core.
The RDA Entity Relationship Diagram, that incorporates FRBR as well, can of course easily be implemented as an RDF vocabulary, that could be used to create a universal Linked Data library network. It really does not matter what kind of internal data format the connected systems use.
Who needs MARC?Posted on May 15th, 2009 22 comments
Why use a non-normalised metadata exchange format for suboptimal data storage?
This week I had a nice chat with André Keyzer of Groningen University library and Peter van Boheemen of Wageningen University Library who attended OCLC's Amsterdam Mashathon 2009. As can be expected from library technology geeks, we got talking about bibliographic metadata formats, very exciting of course. The question came up: what on earth could be the reason for storing bibliographic metadata in exchange formats like MARC?
Being asked once at an ELAG conference about the bibliographic format Wageningen University was using in their home grown catalog system, Peter answered: "WDC" …."we don't care".
Exactly my idea! As a matter of fact I think I may have used the same words a couple of times in recent years, probably even at ELAG2008. The thing is: it really does not matter how you store bibliographic metadata in your database, as long as you can present and exchange the data in any format requested, be it MARC or Dublin Core or anything else.
Of course the importance of using internationally accepted standards is beyond doubt, but there clearly exists widespread misunderstanding of the functions of certain standards, like for instance MARC. MARC is NOT a data storage format. In my opinion MARC is not even an exchange format, but merely a presentation format.
With a background and experience in data modeling, database and systems design (among others), I was quite amazed about bibliographic metadata formats when I started working with library systems in libraries, not having a librarian training at all. Of course, MARC ("MAchine Readable Cataloging record") was invented as a standard in order to facilitate exchange of library catalog records in a digital era.
But I think MARC was invented by old school cataloguers who did not have a clue about data normalisation at all. A MARC record, especially if it corresponds to an official set of cataloging rules like AARC2, is nothing more than a digitised printed catalog card.
In pre-computer times it made perfect sense to have a standardised uniform way of registering bibliographic metadata on a printed card in this way. The catalog card was simultaneously used as a medium for presenting AND storing metadata. This is where the confusion originates from!
But when the Library of Congress says "If a library were to develop a "home-grown" system that did not use MARC records, it would not be taking advantage of an industry-wide standard whose primary purpose is to foster communication of information" it is saying just plain nonsense.
Actually it is better NOT to use something like MARC for other purposes than exchanging, or better, presenting data. To illustrate this I will give two examples of MARC tags that have been annoying me since my first day as a library employee:
- 100 – Main Entry-Personal Name (NR) – subfield $a – Personal name (NR)
- 773 – Host Item Entry (R) – subfield $g – Relationship information (R)
100 – Main Entry-Personal Name
Besides storing an author's name as a string in each individual bibliographic record instead of using a code, linking to a central authority table ("foreign key" in relational database terms), it is also a mistake to use a person's name as one complete string in one field. Examples on the Library of Congress MARC website use forms like "Adams, Henry", "Fowler, T. M." and "Blackbeard, Author of". To take only the simple first example, this author could also be registered as "Henry Adams", "Adams, H.", "H. Adams". And don't say that these forms are not according to the rules! They are out there! There is no way to match these variations as being actually one and the same.
In a normalised relational database, this subfield $a would be stored something like this (simplified!):
- Person
- Surname=Adams
- First name=Henry
- Prefix=
- …
773 – Host Item Entry
Subfield $g of this MARC tag is used for storing citation information for a journal article, volume, issue, year, start page, end page, all in one string, like: "Vol. 2, no. 2 (Feb. 1976), p. 195-230". Again I have seen this used in many different ways. In a normalised format this would look something like this, using only the actual values:
- Journal
- Volume=2
- Issue=2
- Year=1976
- Month=2
- Day=
- Start page=195
- End page=230
In a presentation of this normalised data record extra text can be added like "Vol." or "Volume", "Issue" or "No.", brackets, replacing codes by descriptions (Month 2 = Feb.) etc., according to the format required. So the stored values could be used to generate the text "Vol. 2, no. 2 (Feb. 1976), p. 195-230" on the fly, but also for instance "Volume 2, Issue 2, dated February 1976, pages 195-230".
The strange thing with this bibliographic format aimed at exchanging metadata is that it actually makes metadata exchange terribly complicated, especially with these two tags Author and Host Item. I can illustrate this with describing the way this exchange is handled between two digital library tools we use at the Library of the University of Amsterdam, MetaLib and SFX , both from the same vendor, Ex Libris.
The metasearch tool MetaLib is using the described and preferred mechanism of on the fly conversion of received external metadata from any format to MARC for the purpose of presentation.
But if we want to use the retrieved record to link to for instance a full text article using the SFX link resolver, the generated MARC data is used as a source and the non-normalised data in the 100 and 773 MARC tags has to be converted to the OpenURL format, which is actually normalised (example in simple OpenUrl 0.1):
isbn=;issn=0927-3255;date=1976; volume=2;issue=2;spage=195;epage=230; aulast=Adams;aufirst=Henry;auinit=;
In order to do this all kinds of regular expressions and scripting functions are needed to extract the correct values from the MARC author and citation strings. Wouldn't it be convenient, if the record in MetaLib would already have been in OpenURL or any other normalised format?
The point I am trying to make is of course that it does not matter how metadata is stored, as long as it is possible to get the data out of the database in any format appropriate for the occasion. The SRU/SRW protocol is particularly aimed at precisely this: getting data out of a database in the required format, like MARC, Dublin Core, or anything else. An SRU server is a piece of middleware that receives requests, gets the requested data, converts the data and then returns the data in the requested format.
Currently at the Library of the University of Amsterdam we are migrating our ILS which also involves converting our data from one bibliographic metadata format (PICA+) to another (MARC). This is extremely complicated, especially because of the non-normalised structure of both formats. And I must say that in my opinion PICA+ is even the better one.
Also all German and Austrian libraries are meant to migrate from the MAB format to MARC, which also seems to be a move away from a superior format.
All because of the need to adhere to international standards, but with the wrong solution.
Maybe the projected new standard for resource description and access RDA will be the solution, but that may take a while yet.


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Yeah... just goes to show how value changes every single day in fantasy. A week ago, he got no carries and was in the dog house. So when I wrote that last Monday (I write the column on Mondays and then update Tues mornign based on MNF before turning it in Tues morn)... that was the case.When FWP got turf toe and Mendehall was very contrite in the media, I was talking about liking him this week.The Dumpsville list is never guys i think you SHOULD drop, just guy that I think it's OKAY to drop if you need the space.And yes, i think it's OKAY to drop Roy. He's had one good week. Week 1. Plus, Romo is really struggling.
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Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto (3:30 PM)
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You have to hold. You're already through the bye week - I'm sure they worked on it and at SF, Turner will struggle vs. run, so they will need to air it out.
KGRamone (Not College Station, Texas)
You see much hope for Antonio Bryant with the QB situation as it is in TB? He's on the waiver wire.
Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto (3:43 PM)
Yeah, I've seen him avail in a few leagues. And yeah, TB WILL be down and throwing and Josh Johnson isn't terrible. Bryant must absolutely be owned in every league
Ryan (Atlanta)
Is Vernon Davis becoming a reliable Fantasy TE or is it more that Frank Gore is out? Greg Olsen hasn't done much this season and Vernon is SF's go to receiver these days. Worth switching out?
Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto (3:44 PM)
Vernon is a match-up play. Don't love him vs ATL next week, for example. Rest of the year, I'd rather have Olsen
Steve (SF)
I would just like to say I love the high horse drop....so far it still hasn't gotten old. Thoughts on Lynch's performance yesterday? Do you still think it'll be a 50/50 split for the rest of the season?
Chris (AZ)
Berry, I'm down by 11 with Rodgers tonight while my opponent has Driver. Also have Favre on the bench. What do you recommend?
Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto (3:46 PM)
Think it was tough - MIA a very good run d. I've said all along - it will be like T Jones / L Washington in BUF. I see Lynch getting about 22 touches to F Jax's 15.
Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto (3:48 PM)
Sorry - hit send on the next qeustion before answering the Lynch one. Okay, the MNF one. I'd probably go Favre. I'm worried about the GB O Line - Rodgers has looked shaky as a result. It's more a gamble w/ Favre - Rodgers is the safer play - but you're down 11. Don't think Driver figures into the mix, however. Play the guy who will score the most. Thinking more and more that Favre has the better day fantasy wise
Bryan (MA)
Is Fantasy Focus always going to be on ESPN 2 on Sundays now or was that just the past two weeks?
Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto (3:49 PM)
Yes, it will be on the rest of the year. 11:30am ET until kickoff, every Sunday morning. ESPN2 and on ESPN.com.
Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto (3:49 PM)
It's called Fantasy Football Now, though
Brandon (Alabama)
Podcast! What podcast? It's not on the Fantasy Football homepage. Should I blame Pod Vader?
Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto (3:50 PM)
It should be up now.
rob (NJ)
You mentioned LT2 was a buy low- would you trade Roy E. and Bush to get him?
Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto (3:50 PM)
In a heartbeat
Mr.Longwinded (Long Island)
Berry, you are Mr. Popular lately. I see you everwhere! Anyway, besides tips on how to day Alyssa Milano, can you tell me what to expect from Kevin Smith? The guy looked like he wasn't playing, then plays, scores two TDs, but barely any yardage. Was he limited by his shoulder? Thanks.
Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto (3:51 PM)
I have no idea how to date Alyssa - she's a friend of mine who is happily married. As for Smith... Shoulder, good run defense and Lions were behind. Smith will be fine.
Jon (Chitown)
If you had to guess, Mendenhall is a top _ RB the rest of the way and Fitz is a Top _ WR the rest of the way.
Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto (3:52 PM)
Top 40 RB (FWP will be back soon)Top 15 WR. Warner and that whole offense have me worried.
Marg (romeoville illinois)
MY D is on a bye this week. Who would you pickup from this crew. ATL WASH CAROLINA MIA CINCY
Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto (3:55 PM)
None are great, but I always like teams off of byes... two weeks to prep and all that. So ATL against SF and CAR at home to WSH (Campbell w/ 4 turnovers last week) would be my picks.
Jennifer (St. Petersburg)
Trying to get stacked, trade Chris Johnson for Andre Johnson? WR would be stacked, RB's not as much...
Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto (3:56 PM)
Would rather Chris over Andre rest of the year, but it's a fair trade
Chris Harris > Berry (Fact)
Youre too slow
hjk (jhjh)
slowest chat ever
Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto (3:58 PM)
I couldn't be more proud.
Tony (Denton, Texas)
My wife said to tell you that you were cute. Not because you are, but because you are insecure enough for that to be meaningful to you. Would you keep T. Jones over A. Bradshaw as a flex for the rest of the year?
Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto (3:59 PM)
Hahaha. Tell her it made me laugh but didn't get your question answered.
Trade T.O. for Anquan Boldin..Or keep him?
Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto (3:59 PM)
Like Boldin going forward - my hate of TO has been well documented.
Tony (Kansas City)
Hey, Matthew. Saw your 5 things you learned in week 4 and was curious about Mohamed Massaquoi. I was thinking of replacing Mario Manningham with him. Kenny Britt and Nate Washingtom are also available. Your thoughts? Thanks for the help.
Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto (4:00 PM)
Thanks. Yeah, that video is up now in the fantasy section - I do it every Sunday night after the games. Here's how I rank those guys for the rest of the season.Nate WMarion MMMK Britt
Dan (San Jose)
What are you wearing?
Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto (4:01 PM)
Just a smile
Scott (Chicago)
LT is Berry's Kryptonite. You keep pimpin' him you're just gonna have to eat it later...
Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto (4:01 PM)
Wouldn't be the first time
Keyton (Fl)
Sell high on Marshall or is he for real?
Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto (4:03 PM)
I'm not sure how high you can sell on him. I actually like him going forward. He's gotten halthy and Orton is starting to trust him. That TD play was ALL B Marsh. Great sign. He's playing with confidence and agressiveness
Jason (Atlanta)
Eli Manning- legit #1 Fantasy QB? I've been juggling him, Favre with Collins as my emergency play all season. Is an upgrade necessary?
Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto (4:03 PM)
For the next couple of weeks, yes... but his second half struggles are well documented.
Johnny Do (Athens, GA)
Do chicks think you are extremely lame or do they like the fact that you study the tendencies of other men all day everyday?
Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto (4:04 PM)
You'd have to ask a chick.
Just Post This (Please)
For the love of god are my titans done for? Why not bring in VY?
Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto (4:04 PM)
Yes, they are. Vince is not the answer. No matter what the question.
Matt (Rhode Island)
Would you rather have Pierre Thomas or Clinton Portis?
Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto (4:04 PM)
Ryan (da beach)
NEED HELP!! Benson vs. Slaton for rest of the year and how close? Sorry for yelling at you.
Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto (4:06 PM)
Fairly close but I'll actually say Benson. Slaton didn't look great to me yesterday even though he put up big numbers.
Majestic Floyd (Lake Forest, CA)
I lost my virginity while we were watching Crocodile Dundee III. You should be proud.
Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto (4:07 PM)
This is the greatest moment of my life. I am now retiring.
Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto (4:08 PM)
Okay, gang. Gotta run. Thanks for stopping by! And good luck this week!
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The international bestseller - now a major film starring Hugh Grant, from the makers of BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY and the producers of MEET THE PARENTS
'A touching tale that deserves to make every adult laugh out loud' MAIL ON SUNDRY
Will is thirty-six but acts like a teenager. He reads the right magazines, goes to the right clubs and knows which trainers to wear. He's also discovered a great way to score with women - at single parents' groups, full of available mothers, all waiting for Mr. Nice. That's where he meets Marcus, the oldest twelve-year-old in the world. Marcus is a bit strange: he listens to Mozart, looks after his mum and he's never even owned a pair of trainers. Perhaps if Will can teach Marcus how to be a kid, Marcus can help Will grow up...
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Acclaimed Danish director and provocateur Lars von Trier, who joked during a Cannes press conference earlier this week that he was a Nazi and admired Hitler a bit — hilarious! — has apologized for his remarks, but the film festival has declared him a persona non grata nonetheless.
A statement issued by the festival's board of directors called the comments "unacceptable, intolerable, and contrary to the ideals of humanity and generosity that preside over the very existence of the Festival," according to Deadline.com.
Von Trier had debuted his new film "Melancholia," starring Kirsten Dunst, to rave reviews at the festival. His bizarre rant was directed at fellow Danish director Susanne Bier, who is Jewish. Here's a snippet: "I understand Hitler. I think he did some wrong things but I can see him sitting in his bunker. I'm saying that I think I understand the man. He is not what we could call a good guy, but yeah, I understand much about him and I sympathize with him."
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NORTH PLAINFIELD — The borough's newest ambulance has been taken out of service due to damage sustained in a Tuesday morning accident while responding to an emergency call, fire officials say.
"Both the driver and passenger of our ambulance were treated and released for injuries they sustained in the accident," Eaton said.
Aaron E. Sanchez, 29, of North Plainfield was driving the North Plainfield Borough Fire Department 2014 Ford E450 ambulance westbound on Lincoln Place when it collided with a 1997 Nissan Pathfinder being driven by Edgar Campos, 27, of Plainfield, according to the North Plainfield Police crash investigation report.
Campos failed to stop at the stop sign and drove through the intersection without stopping, the report said.The ambulance was responding to an emergency call with lights and sirens, the report said.
A borough metal street marker at the intersection of Duer and Lincoln was damaged in the accident, the report said.
Campos was charged with driving with an expired driver's license and failing to stop for a stop sign, the report said.
"I do not know the full extent of the damage to the ambulance at this time," Eaton said. "But it sustained heavy enough damage to render it out of service."
Both vehicles were towed from the scene, the report said.


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Conditions leading up to event
During the spring through mid summer:
Warmer than normal temperatures from the Rockies to Atlantic
Three month rainfall over the middle Mississippi and Ohio Valleys has been 8 to 12 inches below normal or 10 to 50 percent of normal.
Exceptional to serve drought conditions over the Missouri, Mississippi, & Ohio Valleys.
28-day average streamflow compared to historical streamflow are much below normal over the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers.
Weather/River Outlook
For the next 3 months, temperature outlook leans towards above normal temperatures over the middle Mississippi and Ohio Valleys while the precipitation outlook calls for equal chances of above normal, below normal or normal rainfall.
US Seasonal Drought Outlook indicates the drought should persist over the middle section of the US.
As of now…frontal boundaries over the Ohio Valley have produced enough rainfall to keep the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers from dropping to record levels.
Normally, low water occurs in the fall so we potentially have several more months of low water conditions.
At this time…the 28-day forecast which includes no future rainfall will have Arkansas City and Vicksburg fall to within a foot of 1988. Greenville should fall below 1988 levels well below this time frame while Natchez should stay over 5 feet above 1988.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Mississippi River Stages
Why should I not use the historical low stages for the Mississippi River as historical context for the summer 2012 Mississippi River low flow event?
The Mississippi River channel has gone through many modifications [levees, channel dredging, and control structures] since the period of record began. Stages recorded after 1940 have a greater likelihood of occurring with channel characteristics similar to those today.
River gauge locations have changed locations over the period of record from the late 1800s. These changes can alter the gauge zero for the observing site. Unless a conversion factor is known, you cannot make an accurate comparison to the 2012 stages and those observed in other low flow events
What period of record should I be looking at to make as accurate a comparison as possible?
Major channel modifications were completed in the late 1930s. Comparing 2012 stages to those from 1940 to present forward would be acceptable with the caveat that the gauge has not been moved or a conversion factor between the 2012 stage and the historical stage is known. One exception would be river locations in the Memphis Corps of Engineers (COE) district. The navigation channel from New Madrid, MO to Memphis, TN was modified extensively after the 1988 flood event with the improvements completed in the 1990s. So the 1988 stages levels can't be used for historical comparisons for this section of the Mississippi River.
Why are the 1988 low stages preferred as the historical context for the Summer 2012 Mississippi River low flow event?
The 1988 event is the most recent low flow event. The 1988 event also occurred in the summer. Comparing the 2012 event to the 1988 event also accounts for seasonal factors such as evapotranspiration, vegetation type and cover, soil moisture, and temperature. See exception for Memphis COE district on the question above. Since 1988, some areas have had navigation improvements and other areas have had significant silting or scouring of the channel which can cause different impacts even if today's stages reach the 1988 levels.
What are the lowest stages for the entire period of record and 1988 stages to compare 2012 stages on the Mississippi River? (Courtesy of Bill Frederick and COE)
* Channel improvements in the 1990's provided additional navigational capacity and makes low water events before the 1990's difficult to use in comparison. (MVM COE)
** From Baton Rouge, LA downstream to the mouth of the Mississippi River, tidal fluctuations make historical comparisons difficult to use in comparison.
*** Immediately after channel improvements and before reservoirs built in later years...may never be reached.
Why do I not have historical data for Tunica?
This gauge is newer and doesn't have a period of record to be able to make historical comparisons.
The NWS AHPS web page for each river forecast site has low flow records. Should I use these for comparisons?
If the readings are from 1940 or later, you can use the respective stage reading for comparison with the following caveats referenced in the Table above.
The forecast stages from the AHPS web page show stages for the next seven days between 2.2 and 2.7 feet. Why the big deal with low flow when the forecast shows we have 2 feet to go before we reach historical levels?
The forecast is prepared for 6 hour intervals and does not reflect tidal fluctuations. The low stages in 1940 and 1964 were the lowest stages observed which likely occurred with ebb tide conditions. The 2012 forecast stages are the average stage for the entire high/low tide cycle so a higher or lower value may occur during the 6 hour interval.
How come the 28 day forecast on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers seems to be lower than what actually happens?
The 28 day forecast only uses future rainfall for the first day and no additional rainfall for the rest of the period. The purpose of the forecast is to capture what the lowest river stages will be based on no additional rainfall. If rainfall occurs during the 28 day period, river stages will be higher than indicated on the 28 day forecast.
Where does it need to rain to help improve the current low water conditions?
Rainfall would need to occur over the upper and middle Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio Valleys. The majority of the flow comes from precipitation that occurs over this area. Rainfall over the Gulf Coast states of Louisiana and Mississippi doesn't make significant contributions to the Mississippi River since no large tributaries drain into the Mississippi Rivers.
Navigation General Information and Statistics
The Mississippi River, the Ohio River, and their tributaries are critical arteries of the inland transportation system, carrying agricultural and petroleum products, coal, sand, gravel, chemicals, cement, steel, mulch, and other basic materials – the list of what is transported by barge is extensive, and includes the building blocks of things we as consumers purchase every day.
The navigation community, COE, and Coast Guard are monitoring the low water conditions very closely to ensure that commodities can continue to move safely throughout the river system. The towing industry is voluntarily reducing draft and tow size to ensure safe operations, allowing traffic to continue to move.
Delays and closures will negatively affect the nation's transportation system. It costs towing companies at least $10,000 a day when a towboat sits idle. This figure does not include the cost of the barges or the commodities that are destined for just-in-time delivery.
The 1988 record drought was estimated to have cost the barge industry approximately $1 billion. (American Meteorological Society)
The impact of losing even inches of water for navigation is tremendous, especially when you consider that with every one-inch loss of water, each barge is unable to move 17 tons of cargo. (Inland Waterways User Board, 2004)
A tow on the Upper Mississippi, Illinois, and the Ohio Rivers typically has 15 barges resulting in a decrease of 255 tons in capacity for one tow with just one inch of water loss. The typical tow on the lower Mississippi is 30-45 barges, resulting in decreased capacity of up to 765 tons, again for just a one-inch loss of water.
The severe drought conditions point to the particular importance of navigation flows out of the Missouri River into the Mississippi, which are helping to prevent further restrictions or closures of the middle Mississippi River and St. Louis Harbor. In 1988, almost 90% of the flows going past the Arch in St. Louis came out of the Missouri River. St. Louis Harbor is the largest agricultural port in the nation. The Missouri, Mississippi, and Illinois Rivers meet in St. Louis. Without sufficient water in St. Louis Harbor the entire upper Midwest would be cut off from the Port of New Orleans and the rest of the river system.
A typical inland barge can carry the same amount of dry cargo (like agricultural products) as 16 rail cars or 70 semi-trailer trucks. Additionally, one barge can carry the same amount of liquid (fuels, for example) as 46 rail cars or 144 semi-trailer trucks. (Texas Transportation Institute)
On the agricultural side alone, the Mississippi River supports between 50 and 60 percent of total U.S. corn exports and 30 to 45 percent of total U.S. soybean exports. Over 90 percent of the corn and soybean exports from the Gulf were transported via barges on the Mississippi River. (University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004)
73.7 million tons of commodities were shipped on the Upper Mississippi River, Illinois Waterway and Missouri River System. Most of the grain (31.6 million tons) went to the New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas of the Lower Mississippi River for eventual export to the world's markets. (ACOE Upper Mississippi/Illinois/Missouri Basin Profile, 2008)
As waterborne transportation is the most environmentally friendly mode of commercial transportation, air emissions would also likely increase due to the increased highway and rail traffic.
Web Resources
HPC 6-Hour Probabilistic Precipitation Guidance for Days 1-3
Lower Ohio, Lower Mississippi, and Lower Arkansas Rivers Forecast
National Weather Service
Corps of Engineers
Navigation Community


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While non-essential Milwaukee city and county services are closed on Monday, the Milwaukee Public Library's 13 branches will remain open.
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"We can offer the Arab sector a partnership," she explained. "Let's see if we can recruit them and divide properly what we have. I have decided to open a path and give them the opportunity to participate in the national service".
Today, the national service serves as an alternative volunteer framework for the military service and many of the volunteers are from the national-religious sector. The state has allocated 10,000 positions for national service volunteers, and the education ministry gets almost a third of them. More than 3,000 volunteers are recruited each year to help in various institutions like schools for special education, community centres, daycare centres, dormitories and youth movements, in a variety of duties such as professional assistants and tutors. The duration of the service is between one and two years.
According to the minister, the scheme has been tried recently with satisfactory results. The positions have been filled instantly hence Minister Tamir has decided to conduct and implement the project on a wider scale.
For the first time, the education ministry of will offer 74 volunteer positions for the national service from the Arab sector in the coming year. It is important to point out that in order to encourage volunteers in the Arab sector to volunteer for national service the minister needs to cooperate both with the Israel defense forces and the local authorities.


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Nokia Lumia 800 Review
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Using the Nokia Lumia 800 to take photos is very much like using a modern compact camera. It produces appealing images that are perfect for sharing in a multitude of different ways, whether that's via the LCD screen, your usual social networks, email or even good old-fashioned prints. 8 megapixels is more than enough resolution for the Lumia 800's target audience, with images inevitably being downsized in some way or other to suit their final destination. Nokia have also made it surprisingly easy to take and share photos, from actually getting into the camera mode to taking a picture by simply pressing the screen and then reviewing it through onscreen swipes and sharing it via a couple of menu options. The only real fly in the photography ointment from a camera point of view is the annoying shutter-lag which makes taking pictures of moving subjects something of a hit and miss affair (often quite literally). All in all, though, devices like the Nokia Lumia 800 are definitely eating into the cheaper end of the compact camera market, something that's backed up by both sales figures and the very camera-like experience that the Lumia 800 offers.
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Nice to see a Windows Phone reviewed here, I have been a fan of the OS since launch and am looking forward to getting my hands on the Lumia 900 when it hits the States. A couple of points regarding the review:
You hinted at this but it wasn't mentioned explicitly:Pressing and holding the camera button even when locked will open the camera app. By-passing the unlock screen mode makes accessing the camera incredibly fast.
It's true that the Zune software is clunky (but no more so than iTunes imo) for downloading pictures from the phone directly (and to be fair you weren't reviewing the OS as a whole) but most users of WP7 will also use the Skydrive cloud storage option. This automatically ( and instantly assuming a data connection) uploads pictures taken from the camera. They are instantly accessible from a desktop making it a much quicker option than syncing directly.
This is a great idea, to review the cameras on phones! I hope you keep doing them! Thanks!
the camera is worse than the one on the nokia n9.
It does not have dual xenon flash! It has dual LED flash… The camera is not worse than the one on the N9 it is exactly the same. However it is worse than the camera on the Nokia N8.
I heard it was better than the camera on the N8 by loads but worse than the N95
That is completely untrue. The Lumia 800 has a 8 megapixel camera with dual led flash. The N8 has a 12 megapixel camera with xenon flash and a bigger sensor making it a lot better than the Lumia 800's camera.
That is completely untrue. The Lumia 800 has a 8 megapixel camera with dual led flash. In comparison the N8 has a 12 megapixel camera with xenon flash and a bigger sensor making it a lot better.
go to the n9 and look check quality of the camear
lumia 800 will show up, n9 got more realistic colors and less Jpeg noise
go to the n9 and look check quality of the camerA
lumia 800 will show up, n9 got more realistic colors and less Jpeg noise
The camera module is still exactly the same and actually the Lumia 800 has an advantage, it has a camera button.
The differences are because of the fact that at the time the Lumia 800 was a test device that got sent to GSM Arena and not all of the settings were fully tweaked or configured.
In other words, anyone buying a £100 compact will take better pictures than the Lumia - that's hardly a great endorsement for a phone that costs £500 off-contract.
Jack off all trades I reckon…
I don't think that that is the case. The Lumia 800 takes good photos, that's obviously why they decided to review it. Thanks to its Carl Zeiss lens and f2.2 aperture it can take great 8 megapixel shots. In fact it has one of the best cameras on a phone.
A compact camera may cost £100 but comparing that to a device that can do so much more (a smartphone) is ridiculous. The Lumia 800 can also browse the internet, check emails, update social network sites, be a satnav, be an entertainment device and all the other functions such as calculator etc. as well as being a phone! Besides off contract the Lumia is £400 not £500
phone looks so…cute.how much cost for this phone in india
Nokia Lumia 800 ... It is a really great phone at this price point. If you are social freindly and use facebook/Twitter very Much this is the Phone for You.It's marketplace is really good has most of the popular apps and are increasing day by day.It's camera quality is very Good.Music quality is awesome.Must buy at this price point. do u want more details of all nokia mobiles the best place for all nokia mobiles and nokia mobile price must visit nokiamobilepriceindia.in.
when recording video on the N8 you can zoom,but not on the Lumia;why?
The Nokia Lumia is a really awesome phone, but don't take my word for it. Amazon has the best reviews from people who actually bought the phone. Here's a list of the best reviews and discounts for the Nokia Lumia and it's accessories: http://amzn.to/18vTebm. Done all the research for you. Hope this helps.


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Cloud Announcements at Red Hat/JBoss Summit 2011
Red Hat unveils new cloud offerings at the Boston, Massachusetts, summit this week.
Today Red Hat announced Red Hat CloudForms, OpenShift, the OpenShift Partner Program, and "Red Hat Cloud, HP Edition" at their annual summit.
According to the announcement, CloudForms is a new product for creating and managing Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) private and hybrid clouds. The OpenShift Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offering and its partnership program provide developers language choice, frameworks and clouds on which to build, test, run and manage applications. And with the new "Red Hat Cloud, HP Edition," customers can build Infrastructure-as-a Service (IaaS) clouds that combine Red Hat Cloud solutions with HP CloudSystem, HP Cloud Maps and technology services.
To learn more about the announcements, watch the webcast replay or visit the Red Hat site.
Issue 192/2016
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Nextcloud Announces Raspberry Pi-Powered Home Cloud Box
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Linux is two weeks younger than we thought!
End of OpenOffice?
The Apache Software Foundation considers retiring OpenOffice
Adobe Gives New Life to NPAPI Plugin for Linux
Adobe won't kill the plugin in 2017
LinuxCon North America Convenes in Toronto, Canada
Linux Foundation's big event celebrates the 25th anniversary of Linux
Linux Turns 25
Linux has evolved from "won't be a professional" project to one of the most professional software projects in the history of computers.
Mirantis Joins Hands with SUSE To Offer RHEL Support; Red Hat Not Happy
Competitors get in the game with RHEL without Red Hat
Linux on Windows 10 Poses a Security Risk
Security researchers have already notified Microsoft; some fixes are available
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LINCOLN PARK, Mich. - Thespina "Dorothy-Thes" Papalas, 88, formerly of Warren, passed away at 10:50 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, at Oakwood South Shore Medical Center.
She was born March 20, 1924, in Warren, the daughter of Chris and Callipe Charnas.
Thespina was a 1942 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School and a graduate of Warren Business College with an associate's degree. She retired from Cox Lithograph and Falls Printing as the office manager after 40 years.
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Thespina was a member of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher for 50 years and treasurer of St. Demetrios Sunday School, the Church Senior Citizens, Yasou Club and the Pan Icarian Society.
Survivors include her stepchildren, Steve (Debbie) Papalas of Rockwood, Mich., John Papalas of Lincoln Park, Mich., and Marilyn A. (Dr. Gregory) Balog of Trenton, Mich.; her brothers, Dr. Gus (Laura) Charnas and Steve (Maureen) Charnas, both of Warren, and Aristithis "Archie" (Stella) Charnas of Howland; three stepgrandchildren; and 14 nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Alex Papalas, whom she married Nov. 4, 1995, and who passed away in August 2012.
Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, with a Trisagion service at 5 p.m., and from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Peter Rossi & Son Memorial Chapel in Warren. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church with the Rev. Constantine Valantasis officiating.
Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Warren.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Sunday School, 429 High St., Warren, OH 44481.
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The University of Pittsburgh, in Western Pennsylvania, has a beautiful main campus which is comprised of approximately 132 urban acres located in Pittsburgh's historic Oakland neighborhood. Come join us this summer and see why this has been a favorite camp location for swimmers for over a decade.
Campers train each day in the Joseph Clifton Trees Pool, one of the most beautiful indoor aquatic facilities in the country.
The Wilmington, Del. native has helped facilitate many of the championship meets hosted at Trees Pool the past several years, including the annual Special Olympics, ECAC Championship and Big East Championship meets. Most recently, Pitt hosted the 2012 Big East Championship at Trees Pool.
Clark, who works with Pitt's distance team, has been instrumental in the development of swimmers Kelsey Herbst, and Morne Boshoff - leading theduo to All-Big East honors. Herbst finishedsecond with a freshman record in the 1,650 free.Last season, Clark helped guide Boshoff to All-Big East accolades and a NCAA provisional finish in the 500 free at the Big East Championship, while Herbst established school record in the 500 free.
Over a nine-year period as head coach of the women's swimming and diving team, Clark led the Panthers to 56 victories and two top-three finishes at the Big East Championship. She also helped Sunday Lewandowski (1994-96) reach All-American status and capture four Big East Individual titles.
Clark, who graduated from Pitt in 1988, began her coaching career as an assistant coach at her alma mater shortly thereafter. She served as an assistant coach at both Florida State University and the University of Miami before being appointed to direct the Pitt women's program in the summer of 1993. Her appreciation for the rewards and benefits intercollegiate athletics can provide for its participants is not lost in her coaching.
Clark was a major contributor to four Big East Conference championships during her undergraduate years at Pitt. She won Big East crowns in the 500 freestyle in 1986 and in the 400 IM in 1988. Clark was a member of eight Pitt relay teams which captured the top spot in the Big East over her career. She graduated cum laude with a degree in exercise physiology.
Under the guidance of Clark, the Panthers are regularly named to the College Swim Coaches' Association All-America Academic Team. Pitt has been ranked as high as 17th in the country among other swimming and diving teams. The Panthers have also been awarded the University's Academic Award several times, which is given annually to the Pitt athletic team that possesses the highest grade-point average.
Jeff Berghoff enters his eighth year as the assistant head coach for Pitt women's swimming, and his 14th year on the Panthers' swimming and diving coaching staff. He served his first three years as an assistant for the women's team before working with both squads for the last seven years.
Berghoff has helped establish the women's team into a competitive force in the Big East Conference and also helped guide the men's team to two league titles in 2003 and 2004.
Most recently, Berghoff was instrumental in the Olympic Trial training of Kristin Brown, who travelled to Omaha, Neb. During Brown's four years as a Panther, he aided in her record-setting and back-to-back NCAA Championship qualifying career.
Carter Crosby commences his third year as a member of the Pitt swimming and diving coaching staff. He serves as the recruiting coordinator for the men's team and assists in the coaching duties for the local swim club Team Pittsburgh, held at Pitt.
Crosby helped guide three Pitt relay teams to All-Big East honors and NCAA provisional times in 2012. Additionally, he assisted in the training of and escorted Pitt swimmers Kourosh Ahani, Austin Caldwell, Jon Lierley and Luke Nosbisch to both the Canadian and U.S. Olympic Team Trials. Both Ahani (100 fly) and Lierley (200 fly) hold freshman records in their respective events.
In his first season with the Panthers, Crosby's recruiting efforts landed Pitt a nationally ranked top-25 incoming freshman class by CollegeSwimming.com. Rated No. 25, the ranking was a composite score of the team's top six incoming freshmen.
Crosby arrived at Pitt after spending two seasons as a volunteer assistant at Indiana University where he saw the women's team capture consecutive Big 10 Championships (2009 and 2010). While at IU, he aided the men's and women's swimming program in recruiting, coaching and team travel. Crosby also assisted with the IU swim camp for two years.
Crosby is a 2006 graduate of Columbia University where he was a four-year swimming letterwinner. He served as co-captain as a senior and helped lead the Lions to a 22-12 record over the course of his four seasons. Following graduation, he spent two seaons at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa. as an assistant with the men's and women's swimming programs and was named the interim head coach there in the spring of 2007.
Crosby earned his master's degree in kinesiology at IU.
A 13-time All-American at the University of Minnesota and an Olympic Trial participant, Stacy Busack begins her first season as a member of the University of Pittsburgh swimming and diving coaching staff.
"We are excited to add a coach to the staff with Stacy's performance background, solid coaching experience and educational preparation," Knoles said. "As we move into the ACC, Stacy's presence on the staff will have a positive impact for the Pitt Panthers. We are happy to have Stacy join the Pitt family."
Busack comes to Pittsburgh after spending the past four years as a volunteer assistant coach at her Alma Mater of Minnesota. Along with assisting in every day collegiate coaching duties, Busack was also the Age Group Coach for the Twin Cities Swim Team where she coached swimmers ages 10-14 in all facets of the sport.
One of the top freestyle swimmers in the country during her time as a Gopher from 2005-09, Busack is still the Big Ten record holder in the 100 yard freestyle which she set during her senior campaign.
Busack led the Gophers to the 2008 Big Ten team championship title and was an NCAA participant all four years of her career. She was a four-time Big Ten champion and is the school record holder in seven events (two individual, five relays).
Along with excelling in the pool, Busack was an Academic All-American and a three time Big Ten All-Academic performer. She earned her undergraduate degree in Kinesiology and her masters in Applied Kinesiology Exercise Science.
"I am really excited. When Chuck offered me the position, I told him I was hoping for his call because I think Pitt is a great school and they have a great program," Busack said. "I am excited to be a part of the program and help it grow and build upon the tradition that has been established, especially moving to the ACC.
A detailed camper registration packet containing check-in location, health/release forms, emergency contact info, and a list of things to bring will be emailed to all registered campers prior to camp. Our health and release forms do not require a doctor's signature and they will be collected on the first day of camp.
All campers check-in between 1:00-1:30pm on Sunday (June 12th and June 19th) at Sutherland Hall. There will be a camp orientation meeting at 1:45pm and parents are welcome to join their campers for this meeting. Extended Day Campers will depart that evening at 8:30pm after swimming, dinner and orientation.
Check-out for ALL campers is at 12:15-1:30pm on Thursday (June 16th and June 23rd). Exact time and location of the camp closing ceremony will be confirmed by the camp director on the first day of camp.
Housing & Roommates
Campers stay 2-per room in Sutherland Hall and are assigned by age and roommate requests. If you have a roommate request, and have not already given it to us, please do so no later than 10 days before the start of camp. Boys and girls are housed on seperate floors with gender specific counselors on them.
Dorm: Sutherland Hall
Bathrooms: Shared
Linens: Linens, pillow & light blanket provided
Air Conditioning: Yes ♦ DORM HAS AC! No fan needed
Suggested spending money: $40
Medical facility: a certified trainer will be on staff at all times
Meals: All meals are included for overnight campers
Supervision: Campers are supervised 24 hours a day. The staff live in the dormitories with the campers and participate in evening activities. Drugs, alcohol and tobacco are strictly prohibited, and constitute, along with general misconduct, grounds for dismissal from camp without a refund.
Extended Day Campers check-in between 1:00-1:30 pm on Sunday (June 12th and June 19th) and will depart that evening at 8:30pm after swimming, dinner and orientation.
Extended Day Camper Schedule: SUN 2PM-8:30PM, MON-WED 8:30AM-9PM, THURS 8:30AM-NOON | *Lunch and dinner is included for Extended Day Campers. Meals start with dinner on the first day and end with breakfast on the last day.
Camps available the week of June 12-16 & June 19-23. Half day campers arrive at 8:30am and leave at 12:00pm each day.
Half Day Campers check-in at 8:30am on Sunday (June 12th and June 19th) at Tres Pool.
Team Discount: If five or more campers register together, each camper is eligible for a $25 discount. Please have a team contact reach out directly to the USSC office at 1-800-645-3226 to receive a discount code to identify your group. Campers may then register through the website at their convenience and apply the coupon code during check-out.
The University of Pittsburgh has one of the largest and most beautiful indoor aquatic facilities, Joseph Clifton Trees Pool. It boasts two pools: the first is a 50 meter, 25 yard pool with 21 lanes and a full compliment of diving towers and one and three-meter boards, and the second is a 6-lane, 25 yard pool that is ideal for small group instruction.
The Nike Swim Camp at the University of Pittsburgh is open to any and all entrants. For your safety and benefit, we recommend you have competitive swimming experience (e.g. U.S.S. age group, national qualifiers, high school swimmers, or summer league swimmers) and can swim at least 50 meters in all four competitive strokes: fly, back, breast and freestyle.
I would like to say that this was my first time attending a swim camp and I can't wait to go back next year. The staff was awesome and I also met some new friends. This camp has helped me with my technique and showed me how to be a faster swimmer. Thanks for a great summer!
It was so much fun! And it really helped all of my strokes and turns. I wish I started coming sooner!
This camp has helped me with my swimming in various ways. My stroke is better and it taught me some great exercises to strengthen the muscles I use when I swim. The coaching staff was also very nice and encouraging. I hope to return and strongly recommend it to any level of competitive swimmer.
I LOVED CAMP! I will definitely go back next year to learn the material more thoroughly and become an even better swimmer that I have already become. Not only did I love the swimming but I also loved the activities we did after meals. The camp provided me the opportunity to make some great friends and have the experience of a lifetime. Thank you Nike Swim Camps!
The intensity was good. The underwater filming was really helpful. Got lots of great feedback from the coaches and they did a great job of presenting tips and techniques in a way that helped me identify some problem areas with my stroke technique. This really helped with my improvement.
I had a great time at Nike swim camp. It helped improve my strokes by learning the right technique and with help from the great staff. I had a wonderful time and I'd love to go back!
Nike Swim Camp is fun, exciting, and a great experience. They always are challenging you to do your best and you're really working hard in each session to improve. The evening activities are a great way to celebrate a day's hard work!
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Turkish Mauser M38 (?) Need some info
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July 15, 2009, 05:04 PM
Seen one at a pawn shop for 140 bucks and I'm putting it on layaway. It's an okay looking rifle, bore is sharp but a little dark and it looks well used. Can I get some maintenance info such as bolt removal?
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July 15, 2009, 05:37 PM
Try surplusrifle.com, they have picture tutorials for disassembling most common military surplus rifles.
Vern Humphrey
July 15, 2009, 05:48 PM
Bolt removal is simple -- the bolt release is at the left rear of the receiver. Cock the rifle, put the safety in the mid position (safety lever straight up.) Open the bolt, pull out on the release, and the bolt should come right out. The cocked bolt can now be disassembled. Look at the bolt sleeve (the back part to which the safety is attached) and you will see the sleeve lock plunger. Press this back and unscrew the firing pin and sleeve assembly. This is really as far as you need to go -- you can clean the firing pin and spring, and use a cleaning rod and rags to clean the bolt interior.
Dave B
July 15, 2009, 08:12 PM
Don't uncock the bolt out of the rifle.
Vern Humphrey
July 15, 2009, 08:16 PM
And you need something with a hole in it to allow you to compress the firing pin spring if you intend to disassemble the sleeve and striker assembly. Don't try it without the proper tool.
July 16, 2009, 01:28 PM
Thanks guys, just wanting to know how to take it out and just the minor disassembly for maintenance. I'm pretty good at taking my mosin completly apart as well as my K31. I'll wait until I learn a little more about this rifle before even attempting to strip it completely.
July 16, 2009, 01:36 PM
awesome rifle. I have 3! the guns come apart relatively close to that of the mosin, so just looking at it should be quite easy to discern how to disassemble. just in case though
bolt disassembly
wood removal
Vern Humphrey
July 16, 2009, 03:14 PM
For detailed information on the Mauser, I recommend The Mauser M91 Through M98 Bolt Actions, A Shop Manual by Jerry Kuhnhausen. That has detailed information on stripping, cleaning, repairing, modifying and so on.
July 16, 2009, 06:38 PM
Another thank you for the assistance!
July 16, 2009, 08:00 PM
Also, instead of gambling on the gun working, make sure that they guarantee it will work. One pawn shop I went to said they'd repair it if it didn't fire, and another said they'd let me exchange it for a gun of equal value. I've never purchased from a place that said "may or may not work, it's your loss if it won't fire".
July 16, 2009, 08:59 PM
Everything looks okay, I have had my gunshop guy go down and look at it and he said it was functional so.
July 17, 2009, 08:25 PM
When I pick this rifle up, I think I'm going to refinish it in the same color as my Mosin and my K31. Whaddya think?
July 22, 2009, 04:14 PM
Bueller? Bueller?
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•New urbanism-style neighborhood debuts at Kiawah Island•
Chatting with neighbors while traipsing past scenic lagoons and formal gardens are focal points of a plush new sea island community.
Voysey Garden is "a walkable, pocket neighborhood that fosters a sense of community among its residents," according to island developer Kiawah Partners.
The emerging enclave is located in the established Cassique village in Kiawah Island. Based on the "new urbanism" movement, the neighborhood promotes walking throughout the community and connecting with neighbors.
The roughly 2,600-square-foot two-story homes surround a common garden, and each house sports private gardens in back. Homesites showcase four floor plans. Residences are priced from $1,830,000 to $1,985,000.
"Whereas Kiawah Island has been built mostly for the secondary and vacation home markets, we have realized there is a primary and heavily seasonal home market growing on the island," developer Kevin Flynn says.
"We intend for Voysey Garden to be one small example of providing a place for residents that would like to live within a more permanent, tight community," says Flynn, owner and partner of Epic Development Group. "And so, we believe this product provides a wonderful opportunity to build a place that is right for Kiawah right now."
Flynn is teaming up with business partner and builder H.C. "Robby" Robinson; Vero Beach, Fla., architect Scott Merrill; and landscape architect Sheila Wertimer of Charleston to configure the property.
According to Kiawah Partners, homes are situated to capitalize on views of the community and private gardens. "Windows and entrances afford the owners views and access to the gardens, while maintaining their privacy. Instead of fronting on a street, each of the homes will face the common garden."
Meanwhile, a "sustained" walkway will run through the middle of the block, starting by a small garden and concluding near a lagoon.
Residents will have access to the members-only Kiawah Island Club, which boasts two golf courses and clubhouses apiece, recreational facilities, spa and beach club.
Kiawah Partners is the master developer of 10,000-acre Kiawah Island, set 21 miles south of Charleston. The company's subsidiaries include Kiawah Island Real Estate, The Kiawah Island Club and Freshfields Village as well as properties in Ireland and St. Kitts.
For more information on Voysey Garden, visit www.KiawahIsland.com or call 843-768-3400.
•Keller Williams names former financial agent•
A long-time health plan staffer who lived for decades just outside the nation's capital has signed on with a major real estate broker in Charleston.
Peggy Crigger retired from the Special Agents Mutual Benefit Association (SAMBA) last year and moved to the Lowcountry with her husband Jim Crigger. Recently, she joined Keller Williams Realty.
Crigger had resided in the Washington, D.C., area for 40 years, working for several federal health plans. She has three children — Rob, Justin and stepdaughter Lara.
She was born and raised in the Northeast and graduated with a bachelor's degree from Rochester Institute of Technology. According to Keller Williams, her hobbies include art, music, gardening and travel.
For more information, contact James Marketon, director of marketing and director of marketing and technology for Keller Williams' Charleston/Mt. Pleasant operations at firstname.lastname@example.com or 843-416-2000.
•The Ponds opens new Carillon neighborhood for seniors•
Active adults 55 and above are in line for their own hamlet within a Summerville master-planned community.
The gated neighborhood is named Carillon at The Ponds. It will display 56 homesites on the north side of the 1,950-acre development; nine sites are already sold.
According to the developer, residents can use all of The Ponds amenities, including ponds and trails; the YMCA; an historic farmhouse; and the new treehouse.
Carillon will carry its own outdoor pavilion and park: Most of the homesites sit along green space. National builder D.R. Horton is offering eight home plans, starting in price at $263,900 and ranging from 1,460 to 2,991 square feet. Ranch and two-or-three story plans vary from three to five bedrooms.
The neighborhood is designed for "active adults with at least one resident per dwelling 55 years or older," according to D.R. Horton.
Landholders pay an extra homeowner's association fee to cover the cost of mowing yards and maintenance of common areas.
"With the number of retirees growing rapidly in South Carolina and that number projected to nearly double by 2030, we think this is an ideal market for our beautiful Lowcountry community," says John W. Morgan, community manager at The Ponds for Greenwood Communities and Resorts.
Morgan says the splash of amenities at The Ponds and variety of outdoor activities available make the neighborhood a great spot "for older adults looking for an active style of living."
The new village opens as sales at The Ponds hit a record high for December and January, based on contracts written. The master community is lodged between the town of Summerville and the Ashley River Historic District.
Along with an expansive nature preserve, The Ponds shows off the Summerville Family YMCA, an EMS/Fire Station and community parks along its access road.
Residences start in the $70,000s and homes in the mid $200,000s. Amenities include a pool, outdoor pavilion, 11-acre multipurpose field, tree house designed by artist Wayne Edwards, restored historic farmhouse and an outdoor waterfront amphitheatre. In addition to trails, there will be 38 miles of sidewalks.
For more information, call 843-832-6100 or visit www.discovertheponds.com.
•Scott joins marketing staff at posh Mount Pleasant mid-rise•
A noted player in various types of residential real estate in metro Charleston is helping to sell places at Tides Condominiums.
Patty Scott has 20 years of experience in luxury real estate and development.
Among her sales and marketing haunts were Ginn Real Estate, D.R. Horton and, most recently, at The Ponds of Summerville.
She is a sales executive at Carolina One New Homes and teams with Tides backers East West Partners and Cooper River Realty.
East West Partners is managing the sales and marketing of the remaining residences at the Tides. The company says it is backed by a sales team including Mac Triplett with Cooper River Realty, Scott and Carolina One New Homes.
East West Partners started reintroducing the residences to the real estate market as of March 1. According to the partners, The Tides showcases a premier location, waterfront views, top-notch amenities and one-of-a-kind design.
"The significant level of early interest that we are seeing at the Tides has warranted us to continue to build our sales team," says Miller Harper, project manager with East West Partners. "We are excited to welcome Patty Scott," he says, citing her experience and "deep understanding" of the Charleston real estate market.
For more information, visit www.TidesCharleston.com.
•Hilton Head Island beachfront townhome sells at auction•
A Hoosier is the purchaser of a top-end oceanfront residence — photographed by helicopter — in the plush Palmetto Dunes neighborhood.
Located at 120 South Shore Drive in the village's Leamington section, the townhome yielded eight bidders at an auction March 8.
The price of the six-bedroom house on Hilton Head Island was not publicized but was believed to be the highest in Leamington in more than two years, according to the New York company that oversaw the live auction sale.
The private, gated townhouse includes access to golf, tennis and beach amenities. The sale took place in cooperation with Robbie Bunting of Hilton Head Island. The Indiana buyer was represented by Jim Young of ERA Evergreen Real Estate Co.
"When Concierge Auctions was commissioned to handle the auction, my team and I had no idea what to expect," Bunting says. "From day one we were impressed with the high level of professionalism and organization each member of Concierge presents," he says.
The auction company started its work with helicopters above the beach shooting aerial photos during the first few days leading up to the auction, according to Bunting,
The seller, Laurie Paternoster, was pleased with the outcome, Concierge Auctions says.
"After researching a number of auction firms, Concierge was the obvious choice. Their entire team has the utmost professionalism, and their process for activating luxury buyers is precise and systematized," she says.
Concierge Auctions says its global marketing campaign generated more than 2,700 website visits from 48 states led by South Carolina, New York and Texas and from 21 countries headed by Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia.
The property is a 4,650-square-foot estate with two master suites on the first and second floors and six-and-a-half bathrooms.
According to Concierge Auctions, the three-level Berkeley floor plan "channels the open, relaxed atmosphere of the Caribbean including high ceilings and a spacious, flowing layout."
Attractions include an outdoor pool, a four-car garage and an additional separate storage room.
The 120 South Shore residence is "unique, luxurious, and has global appeal, as evidenced by the diverse pool of bidders," says Laura Brady, president of Concierge Auctions.
For more information, call 888-966-4759 or visit ConciergeAuctions.com.
•Home prices surge in Lowcountry, nation in January•
The cost that people paid for a house in metro Charleston jumped 6.9 percent in January from a year ago, a national analytic group says.
At the same time, prices rose 1.8 percent in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville in the first month of 2013 compared with the last month of 2012, according to CoreLogic in its monthly Home Price Index.
Rates crept up even faster when foreclosures, short sales and other distressed property deals were excluded. In that case, year-over-year prices in January increased by 10.9 percent from a year earlier. They stayed the same from a month earlier.
CoreLogic says home prices nationwide increased by 9.7 percent in January of this year from the same month in 2012. The change represented the biggest jump since April 2006, the company says.
With distressed sales factored out, home sales rose 9 percent in price nationwide in January from a year ago.
South Carolina was one of a handful of states with sizable growth in non-distressed sale prices, up 9 percent, while costs including all sales increased a less dramatic 7 percent.
The CoreLogic Pending Home Price Index expects February 2013 home prices to increase 9.7 percent from a year earlier and dip 0.3 percent from a month earlier, a sign of the seasonal winter slowdown.
"The HPI showed strong growth during the typically slow winter season," says Mark Fleming, chief economist for CoreLogic.
"With these gains, the housing market is poised to enter the spring selling season on sound footing."
Anand Nallathambi, president and chief executive of CoreLogic, says. "Home prices continued to gather steam across a broad swath of the country in January, continuing the positive trend we saw during most of 2012. Many states across the western U.S. and along the East Coast saw average price gains of more than 6 percent, which is likely to boost home sale activity into the first half of 2013," he says.
Excluding distressed sales, the five states with the highest home price appreciation were Nevada, up 17.5 percent; Arizona, up 16.5 percent; California, up 14.5 percent; Hawaii, up 13.9 percent; and Idaho, up 13.2 percent. When all sales were included, no state posted depreciated home prices in January, according to CoreLogic.
The Garrett model is one of several upscale designs from D.R. Horton at Carillon at The Ponds (Provided).×
Floor plans at Carillon, a new active adult community in The Ponds west of Summerville, include the Savannah (Provided).×
A beachfront auction of a chic townhome in Palmetto Dunes on Hilton Head Island spurred plenty of interest March 8 (Provided).×