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Consultants who came in late last year to help crack the problem say they've never seen anything like it: a budget, that in just six years, nearly tripled to $75 million.
They also found a system so antiquated, that data was being written down on index cards.
But that was then. Now the seeds of change are growing for a solution that's finally hit the road.
"This is probably the largest geographic area in the state," said Kealakehe High School vice principal Alan Vogt.
By simply tapping a coded card to a square pad, the students at Kealahehe on the Big Island became part of a pilot program to help solve a huge problem for the state.
"My honeymoon period for this was about two seconds," said Ray L'Heureux.
When L'Heureux started as assistant superintendent in July 2012, the Department of Education was already dealing with a school bus system driving out of control -- with no clear path on how to fix it.
"How do we know which kids are registered for what buses, out of what schools, and actually getting on those buses? Nobody could provide me with those answers," he said.
A scathing audit and consultants report found years of spotty data, staff unprepared to handle complex bus contracts, and no technology to track who was going where.
To save money, a desperate DOE suggested a four-day school week, staggering school start times to accommodate bus service, and even putting buses once considered too old to run back into circulation.
The department ended up cutting more than 100 bus routes, impacting more than 2,000 students at 51 schools statewide.
"I feel that we lost the confidence of parents, said L'Heureux.
"All we did was pick up, and take the ball and run," said David Oasay, who is the director of operations for Iosepa Transportation.
"We've got air conditioning, seat belts, overhead racks, high-back seats, and we can show exactly what happened at that time with cameras on the bus," he told reporter Lara Yamada on one of the company's buses at a small bus yard in Kona on the Big Island.
Iosepa Transportation, with its small fleet of well-equipped and technologically prepared buses, provided L'Heureux with the platform for a different strategy: find out what's happening with every bus, on every route, at any point in time.
Vice Principal Vogt had no idea what was about to fall on his watch.
"It kind of caught me off guard. What? Z-Pass?" he said.
On Jan. 3rd, the Department of Education launched a pilot program to install GPS tracking software on all of Iosepa's buses and issue Z-Pass coded cards to each student riding those buses.
"We can track the path of each of the buses, where they pick up their kids, the times, the speed, idle time," said Oasay.
"You can see exactly where they are right now," began Zonar Regional Account Manager Kyle Bruny showing KITV Zonar's tracking system on a laptop computer sitting in the back of his car.
"And this is the current speed that they're going?" asked Oasay.
"Yep," replied Bruny, showing an animated map with a small bus icon moving down a nearby street.
They've already discovered that one bus was traveling exactly the same route as another bus.
At a cost of $120 a day, 180 days of service a year, a six-year contract that started in July, they found the state has already overpaid $130,000 for one bus to sit idle.
"And that's just in one, small geographic population in the state. So, think about this for a minute. Where is that replicated? I'll find them," said L'Heureux.
"At first people think of it as big brother, but after they use it for a while, they realize it's not. It's actually a kevlar jacket for the driver, because most of the time, the drivers are doing exactly what they're supposed to be doing and that proves that fact," said Bruny.
Iosepa driver Donavan Correa said he has a universal pass for the occasional forgotten card, but says nearly all of the students are doing their part.
"I think it's a better system all together. It's easier. It takes a lot of guess work out of the driver," said Correa.
Right now,11 companies are running 700 buses on five islands.
In June, 44 out 99 contracts will expire.
L'Heureux has informed vendors new contract models will now be based on the best overall package, not just the lowest bid, and require all buses be equipped with vehicle and student tracking technology.
He says it will cost companies about $2 a day, per bus, to run the new technology, but expects the returns in efficiency will pay that back and then some, for those companies and for the state.
"There's a standard now. We are setting the bar a little bit higher," said Oasay.
It has become a 21st century drive with no turning back.
"There's a lot of work to do still, but finally there's momentum," said L'Heureux.
L'Heureux said they don't have a good assessment, yet, on just how much this will save the state.
But, by 2014, when most buses will have tracking systems, he expects to see some very, clear changes and cost savings.
Also, by next school year, parents will also be able to track those buses online, in real time.


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10 Dysfunctional Celebrity Families
Lindsay Lohan and her family seem to make headlines every week these days. The Lohans have a lot of drama in their lives that seemingly gets worse year after year.
Most recently, the actress' father Michael attempted an intervention with his daughter, whom he believes is back on drugs. She called the cops, and her father had to leave her property.
Prior to that incident, Linday and her mother got into a nasty fight that ended in police going to their Long Island family home. Meanwhile, Lindsay's younger sister Ali has been accused of having an eating disorder because of her incredibly skinny frame. Their dysfunction goes way back - to fights, drug use, and more.
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Kandi, Tameka Raymond And Roscoe Dash Catch Premiere Of Disney's 'Mars Needs Moms' [Photos]
Disney's latest film "Mars Needs Moms" brings out celebs to an exclusive premiere
Movie-goers in New York and Atlanta spent a little time on Mars this weekend, as Disney hosted a series of private screenings of the upcoming film MARS NEEDS MOMS for VIP audiences including "Real Housewife" Kandi, actress Terri J. Vaughn, Tameka Raymond, DJ Enuff, Roscoe Dash, hairstylist Tippi Shorter, Sharlinda Parker (wife of 112's Q Parker) and more.
On Saturday, NYC guests packed the AMC Empire 25 and were treated to an after-party of food, games and Martians galore at space-themed restaurant Mars 2112.
The following day in Atlanta, nearly 200 parents and kids watched the film at Regal Atlantic Station and enjoyed an out-of-this-world celebration at trendy sweetshop Kilwin's, complete with face-painting, balloons, candied Rice Krispie treats and an OMG Booth.
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Received from Scott Todd, our Senior Ministry Advisor, who is leading our medical team in Port-au-Prince.
Today (Jan. 27) was … not sure what word could cover it. The team went to a rural site (HA748) and set up our clinic under a large mango tree.
I had to stay back in the morning because we had medical supplies that had missed the original plane and it was important to receive them. They were tagged to me, and we didn't think U.S. forces would allow anyone else through.
So, with a tail number on an aircraft we went through the two checkpoints and were suddenly amidst the chaos of the tarmac. Massive cargo planes from the U.S. military being unloaded, vast field of materials, also some non-U.S. big planes – a 777 from Israel…. Helicopters of all types buzzing around.
We took a guess at a small plane and drove out to a field where they were parking smaller charters and we found our guy grabbed our meds and got out to HA748.
The team saw much heavier needs today. I held an 80 year old (approximately) lady for 30 minutes while she writhed in pain as our orthopedic surgeon amputated her toe. It had been crushed and was rotting infection up into the bone so it needed to be completely cleared out.
That old lady was made of leather and wire but wailed away. We probably saved her life – certainly her foot as the infection would have progressed.
I'm getting bit by mosquitoes and realize I forgot to put on bug spray – I am taking malaria meds.
Another pair of sisters today – sponsored kids. House fell, killed dad, one sister's hand got crushed into their fire for two hours. Her hand was serious and we arranged for her evac via a contact we found here – U.S. group with lots of military support.
We thought they might fly in with a helicopter but they came in a boring old truck. We also referred and transported two others.
The other sister had her toe amputated during the crush so we cleaned it up and called it good. Split jaws, exposed skulls… a lot more today.
We came home…oops… back to the office, a two hour drive, and we sang songs lead by our Haitian brothers and sisters – all variety of hymns. From Amazing Grace to Oh God you are my God. There was a lot of smiling, passing nuts and dried fruits around. We sang pretty full throttle and didn't sound too bad.
We saw two dead bodies being burned on the dump on our way home. The air was filed with stench and smoke and dust and we did sing This is the Air I Breathe with no irony but sincere faith.
I was humbled to be with Haitians who had lost loved ones singing "God is so good. He's so good to me."
We do have a mysterious, wonderful, unifying and good Lord who is in the business of re-building broken things, healing hurts and reclaiming beauty from despair. And that God is at work in Haiti even now.


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PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (May 22, 2012)The University of Maryland Eastern Shore joins 105 doctoral-granting institutions as an associate member of Oak Ridge Associated Universities. ORAU brings together university faculty and students to collaborate on major scientific initiatives that help keep America on the leading edge of science and technology.
Oak Ridge Associated Universities selected UMES as its 27th minority institution at its annual meeting in March themed, "STEM Education—Making a Difference by Changing the Focus of the Conversation." The consortium has worked for over 50 years to cultivate mutually beneficial collaborative partnerships involving academia, government and industry that will enhance the scientific research and education enterprise of our nation.
"Building institutional capacity through 'smart partnerships' can lead to advancements in science education and research," Cathy Fore, director of collaborative initiatives in ORAU's University Partnerships Office, said at a recent site visit to UMES. "Scientific collaboration leads to joint initiatives that are beneficial to all involved."
As a nonprofit corporation, ORAU also manages the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education for the U.S. Department of Energy. ORAU directly supports the energy agency's national agenda and creates opportunities for collaboration through partnerships with other federal agencies, the academic community and industry. The Institute focuses on scientific initiatives to research health risks from occupational hazards, assess environmental cleanup, respond to radiation medial emergencies, support national security and emergency preparedness and educate the next generation of scientists.
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"Faculty and students can vie for and be awarded grants for travel to federal facilities to conduct research among scientists, participate in summer internships and other opportunities," Ishaque said. "Faculty development and research collaboration is also a part of membership in ORAU."
For UMES, membership also means another step toward receiving Carnegie re-classification of the university from a master's focused institution to that of a doctoral research university.
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Multnomah County Board Chairman Jeff Cogen said today that he will make training of thousands of first-responders in "mental health first aid" the centerpiece of his 2013 agenda.
Cogen spoke at the City Club of Portland, giving his annual State of the County address.
"Jeff and I have talked about the city and the county being better partners," Portland Mayor Charlie Hales said. "This is an exciting approach to an issue that's of importance to both the city and the county."
Cogen expects the county, using contract trainers, to begin offering intensive, two-day seminars later this summer to "front-line responders" such as county workers, non-profit agency employees, teachers and Portland police officers.
"We're basically talking about anyone who is in a role to have direct contact with potentially vulnerable populations," Cogen told The Oregonian's Dana Tims before the speech.
The training program, expected to cost between $200,000 and $300,000, has been used elsewhere, most notablyAustraliaand in some largeU.S.cities. Cogen's proposal, which has the support of the county's four other commissioners, would be one of the first – and by far the largest – implementations of such training in Oregon.
Cogen said he struck on the idea after growing frustrated at the apparent policy stalemate after the Newtown,Conn., shooting.
"The gun lobby in this country has been very successful in passing laws making it hard to restrain the sale of weapons in our communities," he said. "So we are trying to look hard at what we can do right now to make a turning point possible."
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Even though financial analysts claim that there are not enough Nvidia GeForce GTX 400-series graphics boards available on the market, Nvidia Corp. on Wednesday released a driver that enabled the latest graphics cards to work in 4-way multi-GPU mode to boost performance. While 4-way SLI for GeForce GTX 400 family is available formally, far not all end-users will take advantage of it.
The latest WHQL-certified Nvidia Forceware drivers version 197.55 for Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems enable 4-way SLI with GeForce GTX 480 or GeForce GTX 470 graphics boards. This is the first time when 4-way multi-GPU mode is enabled for four consumer graphics cards. Previously both ATI and Nvidia only allowed 4-way multi-GPU mode to work on two dual-chip graphics boards; besides, both companies enabled 3-way multi-GPU modes for single-chip solutions.
Considering the fact that the GeForce GTX 480 graphics card outperforms the ATI Radeon HD 5870 accelerator, the 4-way SLI quartet powered by four of such graphics boards can easily become the fastest graphics solution for consumers.
Although there is now software support for 4-way SLI technology with GeForce GTX 400-series graphics adapters, it will not be easy for actual end-users to take advantage of the option. The cost of four premium single-chip graphics cards varies from $1400 to $2000, which is quite a lot. In addition, a special mainboard with four PCI Express x16 slot is needed, there are not a lot of such motherboards on the market. Besides, since GeForce GTX 400-series graphics cards consume a lot of energy and dispose a lot of heat, end-users will have to acquire high-end power supply units in addition to specially-designed cases. Finally, end-users will have to obtain a special 4-way SLI bridge, which is not supplied with graphics cards and has never been supplied with mainboards with four PCIe x16 slots.
4-way multi-GPU solutions have never been popular among gamers, partly due to cost reasons, partly due to various issues with hardware and software. Considering the fact that now there are a lot of technological roadblocks with 4-way SLI, the configuration will be pretty rare outside systems from boutique PC makers.
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I wondered if madara could take on 5 kages why not 6 corpses and the leader? that could see though each others eyes this would be a real challenege for madara himself
Edo Madara or EMS Madara? any forms of Madara would get the job done anyways.
Madara wins.
Edo Madara could destroy them...
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Madara wins.
madara would lose in my head after i viewed the justus and abilitys,movement and even possability
If it's Edo Madara, he'd win. The only way Nagato could take him is if he can seal him via Human Path. Non-Edo might go either way though, but Madara DOES have the Rinnegan techs, +the techniques of the Mangekyo. Nagato has the advantage in numbers, but overall I think Madara takes this if he has the Rinnegan
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The Rest Of The Series With The Rays
It Was A Good One!
The two games after the doubleheader between the Yankees and the Rays were both great. We won both, so we swept the Rays. The Yankees were definitely the Drama Club in both of the final 2 games. On Tuesday the Yanks won in walkoff fashion by the score of 3-2. Yesterday, they won 4-2, and history was made.
Pitching Analysis: Chad Gaudin started for the Yanks on Tuesday. To our surprise, he was great. Gaudin cruised through 6 innings without allowing a run. I was proud of him. Who would have thought that Chad Gaudin could give us innings, quality, shutout innings?! When he went back on the mound for the 7th, he was not as sharp. He allowed a solo homer to Longoria, a single to Zobrist, and a walk to Burrell. Girardi decided that was all for Gaudin, and called on Marte to get the job done. Marte did his job well. In the 8th, Phil Hughes actually allowed a run, a homer off the bat of Bartlett. That tied the game at 2. Mo had a 1-2-3 9th, and the Yanks went on to win that game in walkoff fashion.
I even love the not-so-cute Yankees. Great job last night, Chad!!!
Last night it was Joba's turn, and he was not too good, but not too bad. He went just 3 innings, and threw way too many pitches. Joba just is not the same pitcher. He probably can't wait until next year when he can just be free and pitch like a pitcher should. He allowed 2 runs in the 1st. He got into a jam later, but escaped it thanks to the strikeout. Not his best start, but not his worst. The bullpen did a fabulous job last night. Aceves, Albaladejo, Bruney, and Coke held the score right where it was and gave the Yankees a chance to come back, which they did.
Defensive Analysis: I don't remember anything outstanding or upseting about the defense, so I'm sure the Yankees were solid as they usually are. This team gets credit for the offense and power numbers, the pitching, but the defense is quite underrated. The Yankees are just amazing in every way.
Offensive Analysis: On Tuesday, there was not much offense for the Yanks. But there was enough to win. Nick Swisher had a solo homer in the 2nd, and it was quite a bomb. Arod had an RBI single in the 6th to make it 2-0. After the Rays tied it up in the 8th, the Yankees failed to score in the bottom of the 8th. The only way to win was a walkoff. Who wanted pie? His name rhymes with Mick Wisher. In the bottom of the 9th, Swishy came up to the plate. He hit another solo homer, this one to end the game. Walkoff!!! He was SO genuinely happy, and it made me smile to see a grown man so happy and running around the bases with a smile. When he got pied by A.J., he proudly showed the fans and held his arms up in the air. Victory! I always wanted to see Swish get pied. It was worth the wait. The look on his face after he got pied was priceless. Congradulations, Swish.
Last night, the offense came through when it had to. Jeter had some hits last night, and one of those hits tied him with Lou Gehrig for first on the Yankee's all-time hits leaders list. I can't believe that. Derek Jeter? We take him for granted. We need to soak up the moment just as he does, because it really is something else. We are witnessing arguably the best player to ever play the game. He has a great shot at breaking Rose's record, he is well ahead of his pace. I would love to see that happen.
What a moment…imagine what is going to happen when he breaks it!!!
The Yankees were losing at the time of Jeter's milestone. I thought it was a game they had to win. Apparently, so did Jeet's buddy Jorge. Jorge hit a 3-run homer in the 8th to give the Yankees a 4-2 lead. They held on to win it.
Jorge knew Jeet wouldn't be happy unless the Yanks won. What a friend.
It was an amazing game last night, and one that I will never forget. I will never forget Jeet's inside-out swing that directed the ball into right field for a single. He has done that so many times, and that record-tying hit will stay in my mind forever.
Another sweep for the Yanks. The final two games were very good ones. The heroes for Tuesday's game are Chad Gaudin and Nick Swisher. For last night, the heroes are the Yankee bullpen, Jorge Posada, and Derek Jeter. The Yankees have a 9 game lead over the Red Sox, and I am just absolutely LOVING life as a Yankee fan. I love this team so much. I really feel like they are so close to me. They really play a significant role in my life. I see them every day I can, and I long to be seeing them when I am not. I feel like I know them. Only 20 something games left, and then the postseason. But I am really going to miss these guys. I really do love them. Just ask anyone in my school, they'll tell you :)
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I feel the same way you do about the Yanks, Virginia, and it's been like that for a LONG time! As another she-fan once said to me, "I just want to have them all over at my house for a barbecue!" We do feel as if we know the players and we miss them when the season is over. But there's still plenty of great baseball left and I expect the Yanks to be there right till the end.
Congrats to Jeter and the Yankees. You guys are playing really really well.
Got to admit it here, the Yankees owned the Rays Bullpen.
The Rays starters in three of those games sweated their booties off, and got dissed by their Bullpen mates.
But, credit the Boys from the Bronx in being patient and knowing that a bad pitch would save the day.
From Lance Cormier's 2 losses, to Dan Wheeler's lunch plate special to Nick Swisher, the Rays were never in the game past the 8th inning in any of the contests.
Hats off to the Pinstripes, not only did the better team win in those 4 games, the smarter team made the other pay for their mistakes.
And that kind of play is made for October baseball and the playoffs.
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I feel the same way about my Dodgers, Virginia. I really am going to miss them. I will be going to Spring Training in Arizona just so I can see them sooner. My life is really wrapped up in baseball, so much that during baseball season it's all baseball, work, baseball, work. There always is a big hole during the offseason.
It was a great series! I absolutely agree. This is the time of year when you want to be taking care of these kinds of opponents and we did what we had to do.
Now as for Derek…..I don't know what I can say about him that I haven't said hundreds of times over the last couple days. I'm hoping tonight he breaks that record and then some so that the only thing on his mind after this is another number: 27.
Yankees can keep going! It's going to be weird to see Derek Jeter break the record on the 8th anniversary of 9/11.
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Some years I am a seriously bad blogger this year when it comes to ideas for Valentine's Day (although there are lots of ideas on my Pinterest board for Kalyn's Kitchen Healthy Valentine's Day Recipes and I have a post with Low-Sugar and Sugar-Free Chocolate Treats if you're looking for desserts.)
But if your Valentine likes mushrooms, maybe I can redeem myself with this super-easy and tasty idea for Baked Eggs with Mushrooms and Parmesan. When we tested this recipe Jake and I both agreed it would make a lovely Valentine's Day breakfast, and it's even easy enough to make in the morning before work in years when Valentine's Day is on a week day.
Baked Eggs with Mushrooms and Parmesan
(Makes 2 servings; can be increased and baked in a large casserole dish instead of individual dishes.)
1 lb. brown Crimini (Baby Bella) mushrooms, washed and thickly sliced
1 T olive oil
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
4 eggs
2-3 tsp. freshly grated Parmesan
2-3 tsp finely chopped parsley for garnish (optional)
freshly made whole wheat toast for serving with the eggs (optional)
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How does one repay such a gesture?!?!
Won't be able to sleep tonight. I. Am. Dying.HEART, indeed!
Laterz, sobbing of happiness. Laia rules all.
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Community colleges in CA will set up charter schools for disadvantaged students; MD county has dramatically increased the number of students taking AP classes; plus news on dropouts, technology, and teacher quality
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- To increase access to inter-district transfers for students in low performing schools by offering tuition transfers between urban and suburban school districts;
- To expand existing and create new magnet school options for students in low performing schools by implementing capacity enhancing activities;
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Let's be honest nowJanuary 30,2014
Let's be honest now
In addition to paying off debt related to the downtown Barre upgrades, residents must shoulder the balance of tax breaks granted to new downtown business construction. To add insult to injury, we are going to be forced to pay to build parking, while at the same time enjoying the added benefit of having no place to park ourselves once these downtown buildings are filled with workers. I can't even speculate the traffic nightmare that will be compounded when the office dwellers encounter the horribly synchronized traffic lights.
I do have one solution, though: Zap the annual $800,000 "sidewalk and street" repair line item off the ballot. The budget is chronically underfunded to appear austere, then it seems to be bolstered by a favorite line item like sidewalk and streets, that the city has absolutely no intention of being used there. It happened last year and, in fact, according to The Times Argus, it happened the year before.
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I see no need to continue pretending that it will be used for that, certainly as long as the wording "or other unanticipated expenditures" is left on the ballot item. Talk about a "get out of jail free" card. I say round-file it now.
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Ah so will the real Joe Blanton please stand up.
Blanton finally shook off the rust and had himself a game tonight. The Phillies were looking to win their second game in a row for the first time in awhile and were looking to Blanton to lead them in the right direction. Well, it worked. The big, sometimes forgotten, righty pitched a complete game, struck out seven and allowed only one run. Wait, what?
Summertime! – Jimmy Rollins went 3 for 5 tonight and is now hitting .317 in the month of June. With his performance tonight, J-Roll is hitting .257 for the season and starting to produce from the top spot.
Did someone order Taters? – Jim Thome went deep again tonight, his third home run of the season and second in three games. This is great for Thome and the Phillies. Thome is finally getting comfortable at the plate and the Phillies are getting some pop from the clean up spot in the lineup. I just hope Charlie doesn't lean on the old boy for too much as the year moves on. Two homers in three games will not be the standard for Thome.
Blantastic – Joe Blanton threw his second complete game of the season and it couldn't have come at a better time. Blanton had given up at least five runs in his last five starts. Tonight, however, he threw first pitch strikes to 26 of the 34 batters he faced. That is 18% higher than his season average.
The Phillies beat the Twins 6-1 and will look to continue their success heading into the weekend after taking two of three from Minnesota.
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Win tomorrow and thats 3 in a row.
Win the next day and thats 4 in a row. And now we are talking about a streak.
Then we talk about winning the conference and a bowl bid.
Lets all get on board for the big win.
I've got to go, Rock. It's all right. I'm not afraid. Some time, Rock, when the team is up against it, when things are wrong and the breaks are beating the boys, ask them to go in there with all they've got and win just one for the Gipper. I don't know where I'll be then, Rock. But I'll know about it, and I'll be happy.
Well Blanton pitched welll and Martinez made a great play….Go figure…If this team is to pull it around we need guys like Blanton and some unlikely heroes to step it up..
Win series and then dominate in division. Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels your team needs you so get out of the clouds and carry us until the troops get back.
They both have to step up BIG TIME!
Absolutely. Phils have to win the games Cole and Lee pitch and try to get 1 or 2 of the other 3 until Hlladay comes back. Blantan gave a gift today.
Wow. The optimism. Impressive. Question: Is there ANYTHING the Phils could get back for Jim Thome at this point?
The Dipsy
I posted the other day that I would see what you can get in return for Vic, Wigginton, Pierre, and Thome ….
I would think that a contending AL team- wouldn't mind having a Power LH bat (but who is contending, and whose primary DH is Right handed that they would consider switching DH for pitching matchups, etc.) . . . you would have to think that Thome could get you at least a bullpen arm, or a young A+ or AA prospect, maybe not a "Top 100", but somebody that could be in a year or two
I think Pierre has about that same value, a young propsect, or a bullpen arm… even a AAA bullpen arm.
Does Wigginton have any value, or does the fact that he can play 1b, 2b?, and 3b trump any crappy trade value he'd have?
I 99.995% think Victorino should be dealt at the trade deadline… and I think he should be able to land a legit prospect, plus some fringe ones
Ugh. Why would Joe Blanton have "rust" to shake off? Rust connotes a lack of use, yet Blanton hasn't missed a start. Unless youre referring to the time missed last season, in which case I'm not sure how you would explain his good outings earlier this season. And who "sometimes forg[ets]" him?
Additionally, apparently you haven't seen or heard the various reports that have said Thome is only going to PH or DH, so the concerns about "lean[ing] on the old boy too much" are not necessary. But I did appreciate the reminder that he won't hit .667 homers per game, because I was just about to go look up whether anyone had ever managed to keep up such a pace, which would come to something like 107 HR in a season. Lot of value added here.
was any of that really neccessary? …. Guys go out of their way to write about this team, for free, and knuckleheads do nothing but knit-pick and complain about it …. seriously
you usually have some insightful posts, but this is pointless
@Dipsy – no
The Phils get the win, the most important item – other good things:
Rollins gets 3 hits
Rollins steals a base
2 hrs by the Phils
0 walks issued by the Phils
Phils were recipients of 4 passes
A complete game by the starter (OMG!)
(Joe Blanton not getting tatooed)
Scoring runs after the 7th inning (OK, not in a tie game situation nor coming from behind)
0 (read it again), 0 errors committed by the Phils (Wiggy looked pretty good at first)
OK, still nothing from Vic, not much from Pence nor Poly although he did break a schnide and knock in a run – Martinez was 0 fer
Enough to make for a pleasant evening – good win.
Mini Mart was O-fer , but he's made a bunch of good plays in the field … if he could hit AT ALL he'd be a great addition to any team, but his lack of offense will keep him as a AAAA/25th man type UTIL
Who cares if the author used "rust" when talking about Blanton and his performance. Maybe that's not the most applicable term for this situation but the point is that he pitched great and the Phillies got a nice win.
It's a shame that Thome won't be playing after this weekend. He could really give us a boost. Having him in there hitting like he is, changes the whole lineup and takes some of the pressure off the rest of the free swinging numb nuts. They have to figure out a way to get him more than the occasional pinch hit at bat. Even if they can start him at 1B and pull him after 2 or 3 at bats if they have a lead.
Thome's performance the last couple days reminds of another lefty clean up hitter, but he stinks has to big a contract and not missed at all. I am sure glad we got rid of Ibanez also.
What did somebody say?? Maybe one of the broadcasters? Put Thome at first and tell him to basically not move too much. Only catch what comes his way…don't stretch or jump or bend down. Sounds unrealistic but it would get his bat in the lineup. And if it's for 2 or 3 ABs and then he's lifted…
having thome batting cleanup is just a teaser for the capabilities of the batting order if and when the big piece gets back! along with utley it could get interesting. people keep saying that it's hard to play over .600 ball the rest of the way but the last 2 yrs that's just what they've done! it's the pitching! we get good pitching and if they can stabilize the lineup ya never know! baseball has a way of the cream rising to the top. let me ask this. does anyone think the nats or the dodgers are going to play .600 + ball all year? the dodgers are over achieving in my eyes. and the nats? they have issues health wise and is their starting pitching going to dominate the rest of the year? time will tell but i wouldn't bet on it! we know the phils starters can they've done it! see what one good pitched game with a couple of homers can do. it gets the juices and hope going. GO PHILS
Again, it's great to be optimistic but I think expecting anything significant out of Howard and Utley this year is being unrealistic. I'm thinking next year for Howard (and even then I don't expect him to be the same player) and very little if nothing from Utley ever. I'd love to eat my words though…
I checked the Fangraphs – Advanced metrics . . . . SIERA
in order, the top pitchers =
Strasburg – Nats
Grienke – Brewers
Dickey- Mets
Cain – SFG
Sale – CWS
Gio Gonzalez – Nats
Verlander- Tigers
Lance Lynn – STL
#25 = Joe Blanton
#32 = Roy Halladay
Don why cant the 3 and 6 pitcher win?
I watched Schilling and Johnson win a WS in Arizona.
By themselves really
Just for fun throw in Roy Halladay.
Is the line up bad?
Did the manager start Oswalt in a game 4 instead of Worley?
I agree Don.
How did the greatest pitching staff ever lose in round 1 last year?
It is perplexing.
Id think this year youd be heavily favored.
Not sure.
I watched that Arizona team too, Schilling and Johnson were good- started 5 of the 7 games, and only gave up 6 Earned Runs in those starts …..shows you the benefit of having a great starting rotation in the postseason, right?
Throw Roy Halladay into what?
The lineup with Mayberry at 1b, Mini Mart at 2b … isn't all that great, but they're hitting .269 as a team, which is actually the 3rd highest in baseball (behind only TEX and STL) their OBP% is .321% (14th in MLB, 7th in the NL))… the 283 runs they've scored so far is good for 11th in MLB, 5th in the NL)… they are SLG .405% which is 13th in MLB, 6th in NL
Yes, the Manager started Oswalt in game 4 last year, over Worley.
I wouldn't say that last year's staff was the "greatest staff ever", though I'm sure they would thank you for the compliment… Not sure what specifics you want about why they lost, as there are numerous reasons that any team loses a series – and it's well known that the longer the series (7 games vs 5 games), the more talented team generally wins out in the larger sample size (aka longer series) …. Sometimes in a 5 game series, the team that wins 3 games first, isn't neccesarily the team that would've won 4 games first (as evidenced by the numerous teams in history to win a series after going down 3-2).
Did a vaunted clean up hitter swing away at 3-0 pitch?
To lead off the 7th inning down a run? In an ultimate game 5?
Did he pop up?
Would Votto or Pujos or Hamilton do that?
Does a winning player do that?
Hamilton probably would have swung at the first pitch…
Man, usually "spark plugs" are young, energetic guys. But since interleague play began, our offensive spark plug has been without a doubt Jim Thome. I agree, it'd be awesome if we could somehow get him 4 at bats a game, but playing him at 1st just doesn't seem like an option…but the longer he continues to put up these numbers, the harder it has to be for Manuel to not consider penciling him in.
I still don't understand why Thome can't play first base, not in a limited manner, just play it.
He hurt himself sliding into second, not fielding. Picking low throws and stretching are completely different movements than violently throwing you body on the ground to slide, no?
Maybe he will.
Sloppy Joe cleaned himself up, and Thome took on the persona of "the Natural", Roy Hobbs. Maybe we can click long enough for a win streak. Go Phils.


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If you're starting an academic graduate program, such as a Ph.D., and you're hoping to eventually finish that degree with a meaningful reputation in your area of expertise (which is a prerequisite for academic jobs), then day 1 is a great time to unpack your grad student online starter kit. Here's what I think a Ph.D. student should do in his or her first or second year of graduate school to get the train moving down the tracks.
1. Write a CV. If you don't already have one, it's time to start one, even if you don't think you have "enough" to put on paper about yourself. You'll flesh it out over time, and having the structure in place on paper will get you in the habit of thinking of your work as part of a larger project to build your reputation and expertise in a certain topic. I have a whole post on CVs. Make sure your CV stays updated and posted online for the world to find.
2. Make a website. Seriously. Make one. Many universities have robust profiles for their grad students, but even still, it's important for you to control your own website where you can update your profile, post about the work you're doing, and make yourself available for consulting opportunities. And you get to keep the website after you graduate and move from institution to institution. Get a free WordPress site, a Google Sites page, or something simple like that. Install Google Analytics if you can (it's free). That way you can be a creeper and obsessively track where all your visitors come from. Buy a URL that represents your name and redirect it to your WordPress site and you're all set.
3. Make a plan for posting your working papers online. It may seem scary to put your half-baked ideas out there, but the work of an academic is all about making ideas public and enduring brutal feedback. It's really the only way you'll ever be able to improve your ideas, too. Publishing your in-progress working papers somewhere public can also lead to early citations of your work and credit for your ideas being first on the market. Sometimes working papers get cited hundreds of times before they get published in a scholarly journal. Lakhani, Jeppesen, Lohse & Panetta's HBS working paper is a good example of this phenomenon. You can always just post your paper on your own blog and label it "working paper – do not cite without permission" or something, which encourages people who read it to contact you first to see if there's a more current published version to cite. Or you can start a collective blog with some colleagues and publish working papers there, or you can see if your supervising professor's lab or collective has a website he/she would be willing to post your working paper to. Some universities have working paper series (this is common in professional schools around the country – business, public policy, urban planning). Some schools also subscribe to services like Berkeley Electronic Press' online tools, which allow groups to start working paper series (and journals, by the way). But the most common platform where some of the largest and most widely read working paper collections can be found is the Social Science Research Network. arXiv (pronounced "archive") is kind of like an SSRN for computing and science folks, too. You would be very wise as a grad student to start a presence on SSRN and/or arXiv and start pushing your working papers there.
4. Make a Google Scholar profile. These days, it's all about IMPACT when it comes to research. As the Internet has allowed new journals to blossom and research to become accessible to people all over the world more quickly and easily, the idea that you demonstrate the value of your work by saying you published it in the "top" journal or the "most respected" journal in your field just doesn't cut it anymore. You're better off demonstrating the impact of your research by showing how much of an impact it actually has had on scholarship. That is, how often are people citing your work, at what rates, and in what disciplines? Google Scholar tracks citations for you. It's not perfect, of course. Small-time conference papers and conference proceedings are probably overrepresented in Google Scholar's tracking, and citations that appear in books are very much underrepresented, but as a general estimate, it's a good way to show that, indeed, people are citing your work. Saying "I published an article last year in [well-known journal]" is impressive, especially if you're a grad student. But saying "I published an article last year in [well-known journal] and it's already been cited 10 times in other journals according to Google Scholar" is WAY more impressive. It shows your work is actually impacting the field rather than showing your work is important merely because it is basking in the aura of some traditionally recognized "top" journal (which may or may not actually be having an impact these days). I'm of the somewhat controversial opinion that someone who is getting their article cited is having more of an impact, no matter how top-tier or bottom-tier the journal their work appears in, than someone who has published in a so-called top-tier journal and has not been cited very widely. I have never heard an argument that has convinced me otherwise. Most of the time, when people disagree with me on this point, their arguments are founded on nostalgia, tradition, and other feel-good "evidence" that members of a discipline's old bloc spew forth in knee-jerk response. So do yourself a favor and make a Google Scholar profile and start tracking your citations. (And hooray for me – I got to 600 citations today!)
5. Determine your online thought leadership strategy and do it. Yep, you're a brand, whether you like it or not. Academics are seen as experts in something, and they get hired as professors because they bring with them a unique identity as an authority or leader on a given topic, however narrow that topic may be. To position yourself as a thought leader on your area of expertise (or, if you're a grad student, as an emerging, aspiring thought leader), you need to start making your expertise known and trusted online as much as in person. You can do this by getting on some social networking sites and by blogging regularly on topics squarely in the center of your expertise or on topics of tangential relation to your area of expertise. You don't need to be on every social media tool – this is a common misconception. Just do one or a few social media tools really, really well. If you choose Twitter, then tweet a LOT, and keep it professional and focused (Guy McHendry's Twitter account is a good example of a focused, thought-leading grad student studying national security, privacy, cultural studies, and other topics). If you choose LinkedIn, then really take advantage of LinkedIn by getting your profile to 100% completeness and using LinkedIn groups effectively. Just find something and do it well. It's perfectly fine to inject your personality, your sarcastic humor, or whatever into your social media presence (social media is social after all!), but just be mindful to keep your extreme opinions and any pictures of you doing keg stands hidden on your Facebook account or something. Once you start getting papers presented at conferences or published, too, make sure Wikipedia includes citations to your work on the appropriate entry pages. Some people think this is vain, but it's not – not any more vain than someone writing a traditional encyclopedia article about their areas of expertise for a print encyclopedia. Wikipedia is one of the most valuable places you can grow your thought leadership because it's so widely read. Make a profile on Wikipedia and add citations to your work (and the work of your colleagues…it's not ALL about you) as appropriate. Just have a bit of humility and remember that you're not THE sole voice on a topic just because you've published an article on it…but the Wikipedians will surely correct you if you overstep your bounds.
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I say this from my own experience. I track what people click on on my website, and I know this stuff matters. It has worked for me. So do it. Consider this grad student online starter kit your first bit of homework in grad school.
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How to position your stereo speakers for the best sound possible
Loren Barstow started at Crutchfield in 1999. After working a few years as a sales advisor, he moved on to become a writer and then an editor. He has written about televisions, Blu-ray players, speakers, and various other audio/video components.
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The placement and positioning of your speakers plays a large role in your system's overall sound and performance. Speaker placement can be especially critical in dedicated music systems, because it greatly affects tonal accuracy, staging, and imaging, as well as realistic sound reproduction.
While every system and room is different, we've put together some general guidelines to help you set up your stereo speakers for their best musical performance. You can also watch our video on speaker placement to get familiar with the basics.
First, find the right room
This is usually easier said than done since a room's dimensions and design are things we have little or no control over. But if you do have some options on which room you use, here are some suggestions to help you get the best sound:
- Try to avoid rooms with dimensions that are multiples, i.e., 8' x 16' x 24', since this increases the number of "standing waves." Standing waves are created when the sound waves reflected off a wall or other surface collide with sound waves coming from the speaker. This changes the wave's amplitude (volume), which in turn leads to dips and spikes in certain frequency ranges.
- Surfaces that reflect sound, such as windows and hardwood floors, add an artificial "brightness" to the sound and also reduce clarity due to too many reflections and reverberations. At the same time, thick carpeting, upholstered furniture, and similar absorptive materials reduce reflections, causing a lack of spaciousness. The goal should be a good mixture of absorption and reflection, which will give you a full, rich sound that's smooth and balanced.
- For an even more in-depth look at how your room affects your speakers' performance, check out our article on room acoustics.
Placing your speakers
Your right and left speakers should form an equilateral triangle with your listening position. This means your speakers are the same distance apart from each other as they are from you.
After you decide which room you're going to use, it's time to decide where to put your speakers. The natural tendency for most people is to place them up against the wall, especially if they're using floor-standing speakers. But you should fight that urge — you'll get better sound.
Placing speakers against the wall may improve their bass response, but it can make the midrange and mid-bass sound muddy. Bringing the speakers out from the wall by a foot or more will give you improved accuracy and detail.
Similarly, try to avoid placing your chair or couch up against the back wall. This results in poor imaging and boomy bass since the back wall reflects a lot of sound back into your ears. Bringing your listening position out into the room can improve midrange and mid-bass detail, while adding smoothness to the overall sound. If your couch or favorite chair needs to be against the back wall, adding a thick fabric wall hanging or cushions behind your head will help.
It might go without saying, but both speakers should be the same distance from where you're seated. A good rule of thumb is for your two speakers and listening position to form an equilateral triangle.
Fine-tuning placement
Toeing in your speakers can make a dramatic improvement in their sound.
"Toeing in," or angling, your speakers, instead of aiming them straight at the rear wall, can dramatically improve their staging and imaging by reducing reflections off the side walls.
Sit in your listening position and have a friend or two turn the speakers slightly toward you until a strong center image locks in. Listen for a wide soundstage with good focus, where bass is smooth and treble is detailed without being too "bright."
There are no set guidelines for how much toe-in is required since it depends on the speakers — just use your ears. You'll know it's right when you hear it.
Bookshelf speakers
If you're using smaller bookshelf speakers, place them on quality speaker stands. Well-made metal and solid-wood stands resist unwanted resonance for improved clarity. Many stands and bookshelf speakers include self-adhesive rubber pads that are meant to be placed on the stand's top plate to isolate the stand from the speaker, which also reduces or eliminates resonance.
If placing your speaker stands on carpeting, vibrations can be reduced even further by using carpet spikes to isolate the speakers from the floor. Carpet spikes make the stands much more stable as well. Finally, make sure your stands keep the tweeter at your seated ear level. Since high frequencies are very directional, it's important that they're aimed well.
Even though they're called "bookshelf" speakers, it's not a good idea to actually place such speakers on a bookshelf because sound can reflect off the shelf and the wall behind them. However, if your setup requires you to place speakers on a bookshelf, here are a few things you can do for better sound:
- bring them as far forward as possible to reduce reflections off of the shelf
- give your speakers room — don't crowd other objects around them
- make sure the tweeters fire at your seated ear level
Adding a powered subwoofer
Systems with bookshelf speakers also need a powered subwoofer to handle the low-frequency sounds that smaller speakers can't reproduce. Just like with your main speakers, placing a sub against the wall or in a corner will increase its bass output — but you'll probably end up with muddy, "one-note" bass, since certain frequencies are accented and others diminished.
Subs can be placed almost anywhere, since low-frequency sounds are hard to localize. But to find the spot that's best for your room, try this trick: Put the sub in your listening position and play some music. With the sub playing, walk around the room until you find the spot where the bass sounds the best — that's where you place the sub.
Speakers and your room's décor
Below we list a few things to keep in mind, along with some ways to improve your sound.
Your room's furnishings are also a factor in your system's sound. Coffee tables placed between you and your speakers will reflect certain frequencies and absorb others. This is especially true of tables with glass tops. Tables made from fibers such as wicker are a much better choice, acoustically speaking. If you do have a coffee table with a glass top, covering it with a blanket when it's time for serious music listening can do wonders.
Make sure to bring the speakers far enough into the room so that their front baffles are closer to you than the front of the television, with the speakers on the sides of the TV (if your music room and home theater room are one and the same). Just as light bounces off your television's screen and causes annoying glare, sound will reflect off the sides of your TV. The sound reflecting off the TV can ruin a sonic image, just as glare can ruin a visual one.
Windows are the biggest sound reflectors of all, so you'll definitely want to address them. Hanging curtains or drapes can go a long way in absorbing the high-frequency sounds that glass reflects, allowing your system to sound much more natural. For the curtains or drapes to be most effective, they should be thick enough that you can't see between the fibers. Similarly, wall hangings offer an easy, attractive way to reduce reflections off bare walls.
Room treatment products, such as acoustic panels and "bass traps," are also available to tame rooms with too many reflective surfaces. Acoustic panels are typically made from special acoustic foam or better yet, fiberglass. They reduce reflections by absorbing the energy of the sound waves, and are meant to be placed against the wall. Bass traps go in the corners of the room and are designed to cure boomy, one-note bass. While room treatment products work well, they can stick out in a listening room that is also a family living space. Covering them with fabric is a simple, effective solution.
While optimizing your speaker setup can take a little extra time, putting in that effort now can go a long way in enhancing your long-term satisfaction. And feel free to experiment. In the end, it all comes down to what sounds the best to you.
larry from Huntington beach Ca.Posted on 5/15/2015 11:47:13 PM
Hi I have a Sansui 500A receiver..era 1967/68 bought new. I'm getting it checked out and fixing what needs to be fixed. someone told me that he thought Infinity Primus 363's would be a good fit for it. I might also run my tv through the same speakers but not for sure. What do you think?
rckPosted on 7/22/2015 9:18:32 AM
Very helpful , thank you I bought Norstone stands for my shelf speakers, but , they are far too low. At 60cm off the floor, this ruins the entire purpose of placing the speakers at my head level It seems this height is about average for other stands too, why is this ?
Nitesh Nandan from MumbaiPosted on 11/2/2015 1:19:37 PM
Hii, I have B&O Beolab 8000 (2006 model, 2 way active speaker) with tube preamp, i feel its bass is less because of it small footprints, can adding a sub be a solution ? if yes so which sub you can recommend ? or any other recommendation for this speakers model ?
tony from Los AngelesPosted on 11/8/2015 1:14:05 PM
I have speakers that are 1.25x further apart from each other than the distance to where we sit. They sound waaay better than when I positioned them 0.75x further. Due to the dimensions of the house I can't do 1:1. Thanks for the article but I would chime in just to say that it's not a steadfast rule.
Adam from Southwick maPosted on 11/11/2015 6:21:43 PM
I have a large garage 40'x50' with 18' ceilings. I am looking for advice. I enjoy quality sounds with great bass. Don't have any idea where to start
Steven from HackensackPosted on 11/24/2015 8:55:35 PM
For tower speakers what is the minimum size room you'd recommend? Say for the infinity r253? Other question what are your thoughts on Bose Dave? If you do not want to comment on my inquiry here email me. I'd appreciate the feedback.


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The blue-green algae doesn't seem as aggressive on Madison lakes, but that doesn't mean Public Health Madison and Dane County isn't keeping a close eye on blooms.
Water from city and county beaches' is tested at least once a week. Lucas Treutel was in charge of collecting those samples Wednesday.
Some shores have been shut down to swimmers because of high bacteria levels, but Treutel has not seen much blue-green algae yet this season.
"It's been pretty mild this summer," Treutel said.
Werner Beach was shut down for a large bloom earlier this week, but was reopened once the algae left that part of the lake.
With or without the department shutting down the beaches, Treutel said its hard to miss the potentially toxic algae. If the blue tint doesn't tip swimmers off and turn them away, the odor usually does.
"Just getting a whiff of it," Treutel said, "you wouldn't want to go on that beach."
Treutel said humans can get rashes if they digest blue-green algae, and it could be fatal to animals. A couple of dog deaths in the Madison area have been linked to the algae, so Treutel said its important to heed the warnings you may see posted near the lake shores. In addition, he suggested using your best judgment before getting into the water.
"If you see excessive algae or conditions look questionable, it's best just to stay away," Treutel said.
Heavy rains and high winds can trigger bloom growth or push the algae from one spot to another on the lake. Treutel said those factors make it nearly impossible to track.
"It's less predictable than the weather even," Treutel said.
Treutel said Public Health is constantly compiling data to try and pinpoint optimal conditions for blue-green algae in an attempt to prevent it.
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Home List of Titles Material fundamentals and clinical performance of plasma-sprayed hydroxyapatite coatings: a review
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- Material fundamentals and clinical performance of plasma-sprayed hydroxyapatite coatings: a review
- Author(s)
- Sun, Limin; Berndt, C. C.; Gross, Karlis A.; Kucuk, Ahmet
- Abstract
- The clinical use of plasma-sprayed hydroxyapatite (HA) coatings on metal implants has aroused as many controversies as interests over the last decade. Although faster and stronger fixation and more bone growth have been revealed, the performance of HA-coated implants has been doubted. This article will initially address the fundamentals of the material selection, design, and processing of the HA coating and show how the coating microstructure and properties can be a good predictor of the expected behavior in the body. Further discussion will clarify the major concerns with the clinical use of HA coatings and introduce a comprehensive review concerning the outcomes experienced with respect to clinical practice over the past 5 years. A reflection on the results indicates that HA coatings can promote earlier and stronger fixation but exhibit a durability that can be related to the coating quality. Specific relationships between coating quality and clinical performance are being established as characterization methods disclose more information about the coating.
- Publication type
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- Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, Vol. 58, no. 5 (2001), pp. 570-592
- Publication year
- 2001
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- Arthroplasty; Biocompatible coated materials; Biomechanics; Bone growth; Clinical practice; Crystallisation; HA; Hydroxyapatite coating; Implant fixation; Internal fixators; Metal implantation; Microscopy; Microstructure; Osteolysis; Plasma spray; Porosity; Resorption; Sprayed coatings; Surface properties; Surgical implants; Titanium; Wear; Weight bearing
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Written by Erik M. on 16.12.2013 at 23:31
The high rating here is baffling to me.
Written by Góral on 20.12.2013 at 22:36
Written by Erik M. on 16.12.2013 at 23:31
The high rating here is baffling to me.
Ubiquitous "atmo/melo/death overrating-phenomenon".
Written by Erik M. on 20.12.2013 at 22:50
Maybe their other albums are better?
Written by Góral on 21.12.2013 at 00:21
Try with "Dreams D'Azur" and " Novembrine Waltz" - a little more interesting. Maybe you'll not get bored (too quickly). But if you're looking for a really strong position to your dd list I recommend some of my favorites:
- Black Wreath - A Pyre Of Lost Dreams
- Morgion - Solinari
- Ophis - Stream Of Misery
- Evoken - A Caress Of The Void
- Remembrance - Fall, Obsidian Night
- (EchO) - Devoid Of Illusions
- Ataraxie - L Etre et La Nausee
- Esoteric - Metamorphogenesis
- Mar de Grises - Streams Inwards
Once more I invite to my album votes
Written by Erik M. on 21.12.2013 at 00:33
Ophis, Evoken
Written by Góral on 21.12.2013 at 00:43
Ehm, melodic?
Written by Erik M. on 21.12.2013 at 18:24
Huh? I said: "(melodic) death doom", not "melodic death doom". It's extremely obvious to me that this either means "death doom" or "melodic death doom". Put simply, most albums in my list are either one of those two subgenres. Hell, even the list title says "(melodic)" and not "melodic".
Written by Góral on 21.12.2013 at 23:32
Oh man. Follow this way of thinking you should delete Evoken (they operate in funeral landscapes), Ophis (from the funeral doom and doom/death area, with an emphasis on the latter) or e.g. Disembowelment (often credited with funeral doom (although this movement developed years later)). And what about Mar De Grises? Melodic/death/doom/funeral/post metal (yes, at moments definitely). Delete, becouse too expansively? In this way, you should delete probably most of the proposals in your list. Do you really think that it's possible synthetically separable death doom - funeral death doom - melodic death doom, without mix-up of these subgenres? If you can do that, then respect
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Ultimate quiche Lorraine
Nutrition and extra info
- But you lose the silky texture
Nutrition: nutrition per slice
- kcal525
- fat45g
- saturates25g
- carbs18g
- sugars0g
- fibre1g
- protein12g
- salt1.21g
For the pastry
- 175g plain flour
- 100g cold butter, cut into pieces
Butter is made when lactic-acid producing bacteria are added to cream and churned to make an…
- 1 egg yolk
For the filling
- 200g pack lardon, unsmoked or smoked
- 50g Gruyère
Gruyère is an undoubted pinnacle of traditional Swiss cheese-making, a culinary masterpiece as…
- 200ml carton crème fraîche
- 200ml double cream
- 3 egg, well beaten
The ultimate convenience food, eggs are powerhouses of nutrition, packed with protein and a…
- pinch ground nutmeg
For the pastry, put the flour, butter, egg yolk and 4 tsp cold water into a food processor. Using the pulse button, process until the mix binds. Tip the pastry onto a lightly floured surface, gather into a smooth ball, then roll out as thinly as you can. Line a 23 x 2.5cm loose-bottomed, fluted flan tin, easing the pastry into the base. Trim the pastry edges with scissors (save any trimmings) so it sits slightly above the tin (if it shrinks, it shouldn't now go below the level of the tin). Press the pastry into the flutes, lightly prick the base with a fork, then chill for 10 mins. Put a baking sheet in the oven and heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6.
Line pastry case with foil, shiny side down, fill with dry beans and bake on the hot sheet for 15 mins. Remove foil and beans and bake for 4-5 mins more until the pastry is pale golden. If you notice any small holes or cracks, patch up with pastry trimmings. You can make up to this point a day ahead.
While the pastry cooks, prepare the filling. Heat a small frying pan, tip in the lardons and fry for a couple of mins. Drain off any liquid that comes out, then continue cooking until the lardons just start to colour, but aren't crisp. Remove and drain on paper towels. Cut three quarters of the cheese into small dice and finely grate the rest. Scatter the diced cheese and fried lardons over the bottom of the pastry case.
Using a spoon, beat the crème fraîche to slacken it then slowly beat in the double cream. Mix in the beaten eggs. Season (you shouldn't need much salt) and add nutmeg. Pour three-quarters of the filling into the pastry case.
Half-pull the oven shelf out and put the flan tin on the baking sheet. Quickly pour the rest of the filling into the pastry case – you get it right to the top this way. Scatter the grated cheese over the top, then carefully push the shelf back into the oven. Lower the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Bake for about 25 mins, or until golden and softly set (the centre should not feel too firm). Let the quiche settle for 4-5 mins, then remove from the tin. Serve freshly baked, although it's also good cold.
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I made mine with bacon, cheddar and artichoke hearts. Loved it! Thanks for this. Linked you here: http://muchadoaboutnoting.com/quiche-lorraine-with-bacon-artichoke-heart...
I made this for our work "Great Bake-off" and it got rave reviews for taste and the creamy/smooth consistency. I followed the recipe to the letter using good quality ingredients, which I think really added to the quality of the quiche. Everything free-range with Labyrinthine Cave-Aged Gruyere and Isigny Ste Mere Creme Fraiche d'Isigny. Very rich, but then you don't need such a big portion. Delicious!
I have mastered this recipe and now cook this regularly. The pastry always let me down but I now use 230g of flour and 115g of cold butter with one egg yolk and about 40ml of cold water. The secret is to assemble the flour and butter in a food processor and process until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs. then add one egg yolk and about 40ml of cold water and blitz again until the mixture comes together in one large lump. Flatten out the pastry mixture on a surface, wrap in clingfilm, and leave for at least three hours in the fridge before rolling out to fit a 23" flan tin then prick the base all over with a fork. Line the flan tin with tinfoil and then add baking beans and bake at 200C for about 15 minutes and then remove foil and beans brush the pastry with a little egg wash and bake for a further 6 minutes or so.
I've never liked quiche but I had to make something with egg in it for school and i decided to make this, I'm so happy I made it because it's the best quiche I've ever tasted and my mum said it's much better than shop bought ones. Absolutely delicious! Making another one right now and I'm adding more cheese. :)
I really like the pastry and found it easy to put together by hand adding a tine bit more cold water. The pastry tasted very good buttery, crumbly and light. I added fried onion to the filling and an extra egg, and more cheese. Cooked it for about an hour but it was delicious. Took it as my contribution to pot a luck lunch and got lots of positive comments. I will definitely make this quiche more often.
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Kyli Humm didn't need a cake or presents to celebrate her 22nd birthday.
The Prairie Ridge graduate and her Millikin University women's soccer teammates made history – and memories galore – Oct. 26 in Decatur.
Humm, a senior goalkeeper for the NCAA Division III Big Blue, made 10 saves on her birthday to help Millikin beat Wheaton College, the nation's No. 1 ranked team, 1-0.
"Nobody expected that to happen," Humm said. "It's still surreal. We took down the No. 1 team in the country."
The victory was the first time Millikin has beaten a No. 1 team and was the first victory in school history against Wheaton, a program with six national semifinal appearances in the past eight years.The victory set off an on-field celebration on the team's Senior Day for Humm and fellow Millikin seniors Kelsey Cosley (Crystal Lake South) and Cristy Kinahan (Crystal Lake Central).
"We all said, 'This is our senior day,' " Humm recalled of a pregame talk. " 'Let's just play for us.' "
Humm on Tuesday was named the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin's Defensive Player of the Week. Humm helped Millikin (6-9-1) withstand being outshot, 25-4, by Wheaton.
"They like to crash the box a lot," Humm said. "I just had to get on the ball whenever it came into my area."
While Humm and her teammates celebrated the win, news of the nation's top team stumbling took off.
"There were a lot of tweets," Humm said. "Twitter was blowing up. Our athletic director was in Tennessee and he heard about it (from Twitter)."
Humm is not about to leave the game behind when she plays the final regular-season match of her career Saturday at Augustana.
Her desire to coach at the high school level, Humm said, dates to the support and encouragement she got as a prep player.
"I've always wanted to coach after college," she said. "I'd like to take the experiences I've had and pass them on."
Rusher's delight: Kenny Riordan, a senior running back at D-III Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, was honored Monday as the University Athletic Association Offensive Player of the Week.
Riordan, a Richmond-Burton grad, compiled a game-high 96 yards on the ground and rushed for a touchdown in a 21-17 victory last weekend against Trinity (Texas) University.
Riordan also accounted for the winning touchdown when he recovered a teammate's fumble in the end zone with 6 minutes, 5 seconds remaining in the game.
For the season, Riordan leads the team with 322 yards, five touchdowns and a 4.4 yards per carry average.
Angels honoree: Cary-Grove grad and former Illinois State baseball slugger Eric Aguilera was recognized by Baseball America magazine as the best power hitter drafted last summer by the Los Angeles Angels.
After batting .346 with seven homers and 58 RBIs last season for the Redbirds, Aguilera was selected in the 34th round of Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft.Over the summer, Aguilera batted .306 in 59 games with 10 homers and 53 RBIs for the Angels' rookie-level Orem Owlz of the Pioneer League.
North Central standouts: Huntley grad Kayla Garcia, a freshman at D-III North Central College, won the No. 6 singles title last month at the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin women's tennis tournament in Bloomington.
Garcia rallied from losing the first set to beat Carthage's Kelsey Brown, 2-6, 6-0, 6-2, in the final.For the season, Garcia finished 8-0 in singles play and 3-0 in doubles while helping NCC to fourth place at the conference event.
Junior Kassandra Bernardo (Jacobs) finished fourth at No. 3 doubles at the CCIW tournament. Bernardo finished the fall season with a 7-7 record.
On par at Carthage: Seniors Brad Hyland (74.5) and Riley Bauman (74.8) finished the fall season with the top two scoring averages for D-III Carthage College's men's golf team.
Hyland (Prairie Ridge) finished in second place individually at the Tim Kopka Memorial Tournament in September with a 3-over-par 145 in the two-round event at Randall Oaks Country Club. He also posted a pair of third-place finishes.
Bauman (Crystal Lake Central) won the Kopka tournament with a 2-under-par 140 and also posted a third-place finish at the season-ending MSOE Fall Invitational.
Fellow senior Josh Kopka (Jacobs) posted a 77.3 fall scoring average and achieved his top finish of third place at the Kopka Memorial with a 6-over-par 148.
Good sport: Jacobs grad Ashley Morales, a junior at D-III Wisconsin-Platteville, was named to the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference's All-Sportsmanship Team in women's golf.Morales, a Jacobs grad, placed 46th as an individual in the WIAC meet.
• Barry Bottino writes a weekly column and a blog about local college athletes for the Northwest Herald. Write to him at firstname.lastname@example.com, check out his On Campus blog at McHenryCountySports.com and follow him on Twitter @BarryOnCampus.


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Parker sentenced to 55 months for conspiring to defraud investorsAugust 21,2013Vermont storyteller Malcolm "Mac" Parker was sentenced to more than four and a half years in jail Wednesday for his role in defrauding hundreds of investors who put money into the film "Birth of Innocence."
Two days after the films silent partner Louis Soteriou was sentenced to seven years in jail for pocketing almost $4 million of the $28 million raised over the course of a decade on the film, Parker, who was described as the face of the film and the trusted community figure who solicited funds from friends, family and neighbors, apologized to his victims and promised to spend his life working to make restitution payments on the roughly $9 million that was diverted over 10 years.
Federal prosecutors and Parker's attorney both asked the court to hand down a reduced three-year jail sentence to reflect Parker's cooperation and his aid in prosecuting Soteriou.
But Judge Christina Reiss decided that while Parker's cooperation warranted some reduction from the 72-month sentence that federal guidelines called for, she said she was concerned about his lack of accountability for the crime.
While Parker pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud investors, the judge said deflecting statements that he made from the stand while testifying against Soteriou on Monday troubled her. Of equal concern, she said, was Parker's willingness to blame Soteriou's influence for his actions despite the fact that Parker continued to solicit money and lie to investors after he realized that Soteriou was not going to be able to deliver on his promise of repaying the debts.MORE IN This Just InMONTPELIER A new report from a commission that studied the cost, availability and quality of... Full StoryVermont fish hatchery changes focus, looks inland
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Three thefts of catalytic converters from vehicles have been reported to University of Wisconsin police over the last two weeks.
Thieves are targeting vehicles with a higher clearance, like SUVs, and police said Toyota SUVs are favored because the catalytic converters are attached with bolts.
Police said the thefts can happen in about three minutes and can cost the vehicle's owner between $1,200 and $3,000 to replace.
The victim's vehicles were parked in lot 60, on the west side of campus near UW Hospital and Clinics. Thefts have also been reported in the Eagle Heights Community.
Police recommend etching identifying information on the converter to assist in tracking it if it's stolen.
Anyone who's been a victim or has information is asked to call UW police at 608-264-2677.


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Last year, ComFest's signature souvenir mugs were reduced in size, shrinking from a robust 32 ounces to 20 ounces. This is the only thing about the sprawling local institution that's gotten smaller in recent years, and it remains the biggest and best place to sample a little bit of everything going on in the music scene.
Runners-up: Columbus Arts Festival, Dublin Irish Festival