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Rated 4.6 out of 5 by 27 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Coastal3000 Loce love love Regarding color, if you have cherry wood floors, the bourbon is a perfect color match. These stools are gorgeous. I was surprised by the very thick cushions. Fabulous stools. Quality product and on sale, wonderful. July 16, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5 by Ocnlvr Old World Classy These are exceptionally well made, fully assembled bar stools. Quality is excellent. Size & weight is perfect. Height is perfect. My only disappointment is I am not crazy about the color of the leather. I ordered the "bourbon." It has a lot of "orangey" undertones. I would have preferred a different color. That being said, they do however blend in quite well with the wood tones all of our other furniture. October 12, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by CathleenT Beautiful & Perfect. But one needs to clarify.... I searched for over three months looking at counter stools to find the perfect match for our traditional kitchen. I read and read and read reviews for each one I thought would work, only to be disappointed in the actual customer reviews. Seems I kept running into issues with quality, the picture matching the actual product, overall look, or durability. I found the Raffles Counter Height Backless Bar Stools at Frontgate and fell in love. After reading the reviews, I had mixed feelings regarding actual look and feel. I was worried that the leather was too red, the brass was more iron looking, etc. So just to clarify for everyone considering these.... The leather is a rich brown, not a chocolate brown, but a brown that has a slight red hue to it. Not enough red to call it burgundy or red, but just enough to make it a deep rich brown. The brass around the bottom is not shiny brass as in the picture. It is an aged brushed brass which means it's a bit darker than in the picture. So if you are looking for shiny brass, this is not it. I was looking for the shiny brass, but this is just as lovely, so I'm keeping them. The Mahogany wood has some red tint in it, but it is more of a brown mahogany as it has more brown than red, but it does go nicely with cherry cabinets. the size of the seat is ample and will allow my grandchild to sit on it without my worry of her falling off and comfortable for any sized adult. All in all, they are very lovely stools, built well, very comfortable and very rich looking. Time will tell if they hold up, which I'm praying they will. Our kitchen island has yet to be installed so we are waiting for the final look. One did seem to wobble a bit, but I haven't checked to see if it is the stool or the floor, as we live in a 1940's home. I'm sure Frontgate will fix the issue if there is one. I highly recommend them. July 13, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by MamaLisa69 LOVE THEM I bought 6 of these stools for my kitchen a couple of years ago…..they get ALOT of use and we really like them…..I need to purchase a few more in the future for another room and wouldn't hesitate to buy these again... January 27, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Cdock Love my stools I love these fabulous stools. The quality is great. November 7, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by GLW9663SoCal LOVE LOVE LOVE our new Counter Stools These Raffles Counter Stools are absolutely gorgeous. Excellent quality, supple, soft leather /hardware is first class ... and no assembly required. The Red is more muted than I expected (burgundy) and is truly beautiful. Love these new stools. Delivery was incredibly fast! October 2, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by pat1940 Beautiful workmanship! This backless bar stool is an absolute beauty. Sturdy and made of high quality material, plus the workmanship is superb. We have three high back bar chairs, which has now been discontinued, so we could not add to them. I saw this bar stool in the Frontgate catalog and I thought Bingo! We could add two backless bar stools among the three high back chairs. The diversity is a hit. You won't be sorry to order this item. August 14, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by CounterStooler Comfortable and Classy These counter stools came already assembled and are very sturdy. They are well cushioned and comfortable. I like that the seat is large and you don't 'spill' over the seat. They are big and bulky. My counter could handle four, but it looked overcrowded so I sent one back so if you are unsure about getting an extra one, I would hold off. June 6, 2014
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Raffles Counter Height Backless Bar Stool (26-1/2"H seat)
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When it comes to calculating flood risk, human influences that magnify flood hazards are often overlooked. The standard methodology for calculating flood risks for all rivers in the U.S. does not recognize long-term change in the river system, such as from land-use change, climate shifts, or engineering structures.
Nicholas Pinter, a geologist at Southern Illinois University, has been using a new technique that isolates the effects of engineering modifications of rivers. Looking at the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, he's found that the same quantities of water have systematically caused greater floods because of the effect of human structures built along these rivers. These constructions push flood stages higher than they normally would be and cause more severe floods more frequently.
"Engineers have harnessed rivers worldwide for navigation and flood control, but engineering structures can cause larger and more frequent floods," Pinter said. "For example, record breaking flood crests on the Missouri River in 1993 can be expected to occur every 15-20 years at some locations, rather than every 100-500 years as widely estimated."
The current official level for the 100-year flood in downtown St. Louis is 47.1 ft. But Pinter has recently discovered that this flood height needs to be raised about four feet. The Army Corps of Engineers, however, has provisionally advised lowering it by half a foot. They obtained their results by using the standard methodology that doesn't consider systematic change in flood behavior over time.
"The difference between our results and the new Corps number is about 4.5 feet in flood height," Pinter said. "That's a lot of water."
Pinter and one of his students, Reuben Heine, will present these new findings in their respective presentations on April 4 and 5 at the Geological Society of America's North-Central Section and Southeastern Section Joint Meeting in Lexington, Kentucky.
It has been difficult to estimate precisely what the human impact on flooding has been because the factors that create severe floods overlap and are difficult to separate from year-to-year weather variations. These forces and mechanisms include climate change that drops more water into the river system, land use changes that cause more runoff to reach streams more quickly, and engineering changes that lowers a river's capacity to transmit flood water efficiently.
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The people you meet
One thing about staying in a frontcountry campground you always meet some interesting people. I was sitting around today just thinking back on the trip this past weekend. After all the beautiful fish and scenery the first thing that came to my mind was the good folks i met. There was the two good ole local boys that was as hillbilly as they come. A dad with his two small boys just out camping and riding their bikes. The two gents from the Atlanta area that was away from the wives doing some hiking. There was the couple i had the pleasure of conversating with on my last evening in the campground. A very nice couple and he had been a Army chopper pilot. Real nice and friendly. I'm still amazed at how he drove that long streamliner down into the valley. I couldnt hardly get my saturn in there. They travel to different campgrounds in the park for most of the spring and then again in the fall. We were talking fishing and Ian's name came up. He told me a little story about how when Ian was working in the fly shop as a young lad he would go to Ian and bow, asking," Master why cant i catch fish". Ian would bow back and say "you have waders on, stay out of the water".
I certainly enjoyed those fish but i sure enjoyed filling the down time with the nice people you meet.
That's good that you met some nice folks. My last stay at Smokemont I had a van full of cult members beside me. They were a bit, um, strange, I guess you would say.
I have met some really cool people in the back country. I just hope the young man that Oldman and I met last week caught a fish. He was new at fly fishing and had not yet caught a fish on that trip.
Wild troutin, blue linin, fly flingin, camo wearin, redneckin elitist.
That's the thing about smokemont or deep creek......just hang the waders or start tying flies on the picnic table, and you are sure to draw a crowd!!! Nice folks....all of them.........
Here I walk slowly, deliberately, taking it one step, one trout, one sunset at a time. -Harry Middleton
My favorite backcountry meeting was about three years ago. I was hiking up the upper Deep Creek Trail above CS#53 and I see a very attractive young lady come around a bend (as she was coming down the trail) with a day pack and a fly rod. As I got to within 100 yards of her she stopped as if she was waiting for me to pass by her. But when I got within 50 yards of her I was aware of another voice cussing and gasping, and the distinct smell of cigarette smoke. Since I saw that she wasn't smoking (or cussing) and I doubted she was waiting for me...I realized that there was someone around the other side of the bend.
I rounded the corner and saw what looked like the backcountry version of Jabba the Hut. The guy had to weigh well over 350lbs. He was sitting on a rock with two huge backpacks strapped to him (each not less than 75 pounds, as well) . He then had all assortment of Beverly Hillbilly style attachments with all sorts of camping implements bungeed to the packs and/or his body. He was cussing, panting, sweating profusely and chain smoking. He was bigger around then he was tall and the effect of him sitting on the rock only added to the Jabba-esque quality of him.
He wanted to know how much farther it was down to CS#53 and when I told him it was about 2 miles, I thought he was going to die on the spot...They were only going to stay for two nights and then hike back up...right...
I envisioned him acting like Bill Bryson's friend Katz and chucking stuff out of his pack and off his body in a maniacal frenzy, as I walked away...
"Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if he kept his mouth shut."
Absolutely.......I was thinking of Katz as I was reading your post.......a great book by Bill Bryson.........I have struck up many a conversation by carrying fly rod tubes through the airports of Bozeman, Billings, and Denver.
Here I walk slowly, deliberately, taking it one step, one trout, one sunset at a time. -Harry Middleton
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Surgical Procedures for Foot Pain
Surgery is always saved for conditions that haven't responded to medical treatment. This is particularly true with feet. Healing can be a problem, especially if you have diabetes. If you have diabetes and are thinking about surgery, check with the doctor who is handling your diabetes first. Consider the risks and benefits.
Surgical procedures are available for the following foot problems:
- Ingrown toenails
- Bunions
- Hammertoes
- Neuromas
- Heel pain (plantar fasciitis and heel spurs)
- Haglund's deformity (pump bump)
- Tarsal tunnel syndrome
- Achilles tendonitis
- Flat feet
Ingrown Toenails
In severe cases, treatments that are more intensive are needed. Surgery may involve cutting away the sharp portion of the ingrown nail. It may also involve removing part of the nail bed to stop the nail from growing.
If discomfort persists after treatment, surgery may be necessary. Bunion surgery may include:
Bunionectomy—This procedure involves shaving down the large bone of your big toe joint. In a different method of this procedure, a very small incision is made. The bone-shaving drill is inserted through it. The doctor shaves off the bone, guided by feel or x-ray. Bunionectomy is not a cure.
Bunion surgery—Bunion surgery involves realigning your big toe joint and bone along with tendons and ligaments. For some people, a procedure that corrects the deformity without cutting or fusing the bone may be better. In severe cases, the metatarsal bone must be repositioned. Recovery takes 6-8 weeks. You will need to wear a cast or use crutches.
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Surgery may be needed in some severe cases. If your toe is still flexible, only the tendon or soft tissue may be involved. If your toe has become rigid, surgery on the bone may be needed. A procedure called PIP arthroplasty involves releasing the ligaments at the joint and removing a small piece of toe bone. This creates a new joint. It restores your toe to its normal position. Your toe is held in position with a rigid wire for about 3 weeks. Then, the wire is removed.
Neuroma surgery to remove the interdigital (between the toes) neuroma is usually successful. You will be able to walk immediately after the surgery. You may need a cane. Sometimes, the nerve tissue regrows and forms another neuroma.
Heel Pain
Heel surgery to relieve pain may be done for heel spurs, plantar fasciitis, and bursitis. Surgery is not advised until nonsurgical methods have failed for 6–12 months. Nonsurgical treatments for heel pain are useful in most people.
Plantar fasciotomy for plantar fasciitis—This procedure releases the plantar fascia from the heel bone. The cause of the pain is the deteriorating fascia where it attaches to the heel bone. The procedure uses an incision. It takes about 2 months to resume normal activity.
Surgery for heel spurs—Surgery for heel spurs involves cutting and releasing the plantar fascia and removing the spurs. The heel spurs are usually caused by plantar fasciitis, and so the 2 problems are associated. This surgery is not always successful. In some cases, it is the only option. Recovery usually requires preventing the foot from moving and using crutches for about 2 weeks. Surgery should be a last resort.
Haglund's Deformity (Pump Bump)
In severe cases, surgery may be necessary to remove or reduce the bony growth. The growth is on the posterior part of the heel bone.
Achilles Tendonitis
If your pain persists after other treatments, surgery is possible. The tendon is explored and the areas of degenerated tendon are removed.
Flat Feet
Children with flat feet often outgrow them, particularly tall, slender children with flexible joints. Many children and adults with flat feet have no symptoms at all.
In general, conservative treatment is advised for flat feet that begins in adulthood. Treatment includes pain relief and insoles or orthotics to support the foot and prevent the condition from getting worse. In very severe cases, a surgical procedure called arthrodesis is used to correct misalignment of the joints. Most adults with flat feet can be managed well with shoes and insoles.
Achilles tendinopathy. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated November 3, 2012. Accessed December 28, 2012.
Hallux valgus and bunion. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated July 13, 2011. Accessed December 28, 2012.
Hammer toe. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated May 25, 2010. Accessed December 28, 2012.
Morton neuroma. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated June 4, 2010. Accessed December 28, 2012.
Pes planus. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated November 12, 2010. Accessed December 28, 2012.
Plantar fasciitis. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated December 26, 2012. Accessed December 28, 2012.
Tarsal tunnel syndrome. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated September 5, 2012. Accessed December 28, 2012.
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Robert P. Lord Sr.August 06,2014
SOUTH BARRE Robert P. Lord Sr., 82, of Miller Road Extension, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014, at the Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin.
Born on Jan. 28, 1932, in Barre, he was the son of Bernal E. and Alice (Cameron) Lord. He attended the East Barre Elementary School and graduated from Spaulding High School in Barre in 1951. He went on to graduate in 1953 from Burdette College in Boston with a degree in business administration.
Bob first worked for the United States government in the Soil Conservation Service. From 1953 to 1955, he served in the United States Army as an instructor at Fort Benning in Georgia, in Sound Ranging School.
On June 9, 1956, Bob married Shirley Ann Bowen in Randolph. Following their marriage, they made their home in East Barre before moving to South Barre in 1976. He took pleasure in traveling with his wife, Shirley, and camping and boating at their camp on Greenwood Lake. She died on Sept. 2, 2004.
He went into partnership with his father and brother from 1956 to 1964 in the B.E. Lord and Sons business in East Barre, doing commercial and residential excavation work and asphalt paving. In 1964, Bob joined Kelley Construction Inc. starting as a laborer and working his way up to management, including sales, estimating, expediting and supervision.
In 1970, Bob founded E.F. Wall & Associates Inc. with two partners, E. Frank Wall and Robert Lamphere, and became its president in 1983. The company has become one of Vermonts largest and most respected construction companies. In 1994, Bob retired and proudly passed the business on to his sons.
Bob was affiliated with the East Barre Congregational Church. Other affiliations or memberships included the East Barre Hose Company, which is now the Barre Town Fire Department; the Associated General Contractors of Vermont, where he served as president and vice president; the Barre Area Development Corp.; the Central Vermont Economic Development Corp.; the Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce, where he had served as a director and officer; the Vermont National Bank; the board of directors of the Washington County Railroad; and the Barre Lions Club. He also served two three-year terms as Vermont state chairman of the Employers in Support of the National Guard and Reserves, and served on the advisory boards of Vermont Technical College, Spaulding High School Vocational Center, and Oxbow High School Vocational Center. He was chairman of the Vermont Construction Training Council and a director of the Northern New England Chapter of Metal Building Dealers Association.
In recognition of his many contributions in support of Vermonts economic growth and vitality, Bob was named Vermonts Small Business Person of the Year in 1986 and in 2003 received the Richard A. Snelling Economic Development Award. Bob was very involved in his community and dedicated numerous hours to many organizations and was a 1991 Barre Service Club honoree.
Survivors include his children, Robert Lord Jr. and his wife, Kim, of Barre Town, Nelson Lord and his wife, Lisa, of Groton, Kevin Lord and his wife, Donna, and Ann Beland and her husband, Dave, all of East Barre; eight grandchildren, Michele, Greg, Kyle, Desiree, Diane, Keith, Ryan and Colin; six great-grandchildren; his sister, Patricia Lawson, and her husband, Arnold, of East Barre; and a sister-in-law, Beverly Lord, of Montpelier; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Besides his wife, Shirley Lord, he was predeceased by his daughter, Robin Lynn Lord, and his brother, Richard Lord.
The celebration of Bobs life will be held on Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, at 11 a.m. in the East Barre Congregational Church. Interment will take place in the Wilson Cemetery in Websterville. Family and friends may call at the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy St., Barre, on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m.
Contributions in his memory may be made to the Robin Lynn Lord Scholarship Fund, c/o Deb Kerin, Northfield Savings Bank, 289 N. Main St., Barre, VT 05641 or the National Life Cancer Center, CVMC, P.O. Box 547, Barre, VT 05641.MORE IN ObituariesFrederick A. Full StoryBonnie L. Full StoryRichard E. Lemery
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Former No. 1 pick decides he overstays his welcome
Kris Benson announced his retirement Tuesday, quite frankly I thought he left the game of baseball years ago.
After being picked up by the Pirates with the No. 1 pick in 1996 he ended his career nearly 14 years later with a record of 70-75 and an ERA of 4.42. He had just one 10 win season in his injury laden career.
He left Pittsburgh in 2004 when he was traded to the Mets in exchange for Jose Bautista. Benson faltered even more with another elbow injury in New York and from 2006 on he spent time in Baltimore and Texas but never amounted to even the miniscule success he found in Pittsburgh. It was reported that Benson was toying with the idea of signing with the Arizona Diamondbacks at the end of 2010 but the 36 year old felt it was in his best interest to offcially retire from baseball.
I don't blame him.
The dissapointing career might not totally be his fault, though. Perhaps the only mistake he made was the fact that he agreed to sign with the Pirates back in '96. He was just another pawn in the losing chess game otherwise known as the Pirates in the MLB draft.
Let's start back in 1992, the last winning season for Pittsburgh and look year by year at the first round picks for the Bucs.
1992: Jason Kendall
1993: Charles Peterson
1994: Mark Farris
1995: Chad Hermansen
1996: Kris Benson
1997: J.J. Davis
1998: Clint Johnson
1999: Bobby Bradley
2000: Sean Burnett
2001: John Van Benschoten
2002: Bryan Bullington
2003: Paul Maholm
2004: Neil Walker
2005: Andrew McCutchen
2006: Brad Lincoln
2007: Daniel Moskos
2008: Pedro Alvarez
2009: Tony Sanchez
2010: Jameson Tailon
Four of those players are on the current Pirates roster, four spent ever-so bried stints in Pittsburgh, three look to be major pieces in building the next wave of successful baseball in the Steel City, one had a fruitful major league career, one currently is sweeping the bullpens in Washington and the rest probably haven't been heard from since draft day.
Even though the Pirates, as well as Benson, have been losers for nearly two decades there is something Kris has that very few others do.
A lingerie model.
Perhaps it was Anna Benson that made Kris famous in the end.
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Interesting abut the first draft picks. Nothing is guarateed ha?
Chris looks so young and skinny in that picture. I wonder who else that is still looking fo a job will retire this year.
Anna Benson. Yikes. She became almost as famous as her husband! Always wondered whatever happened to them.
Matt- I started reading this post and the first thing that came to mind was Anna. I thought it was a mistake not to post a picture of her, then I continued scrolling down as I read. Thanks for the info about the picks and the picture🙂
That's the problem with draft picks. They're a bet – an educated bet, but still a bet. The injuries are only rarely something you can predict, though of course everyone tries. And you have no real idea how a guy is going to mesh with a given team. Some of these guys might have been better players with another organization. Some failed to mediocre draft picks from other organizations might have been better if they had player with the Pirates. You never know. This is part of why I wish the Angels would at least draft college players where you've seen a little bit more of what they can do rather than the high school players they prefer, where the bet becomes that much more risky.
– Kristen
I remember Benson and the promise he had. It's unfortunate that his career didn't work out the way many thought it would. At least the Pirates have drafted well the last few years. Walker, McCutchen and Alvarez should be the foundation this year and that's something to build on.


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The concept of creating a "well-traveled" floor, a work of art embedded in the building itself and accessible to every arriving passenger. Deep green and blue terrazzo matrices in an approximately 3,000-square-foot area will contain a lively narrative.
The composition in the floor will consist of two arenas of focus. In the wider section of the footprint, an 8' diameter globe in cast bronze will be depicted in a spinning manner. The globe is energized with crisscrossed longitudinal and latitudinal lines. Enhancing the movement will be great sweeps of iridescent mother-of-pearl simulating the trade winds that circle the earth. The mother-of-pearl aggregates vary in color – white to pink and silver, scale and proportion, adding a kind of cosmic delight.
In the narrower portion of the floor, ocean currents will pick up the sense of motion begun by the spinning globe, carried by the winds, and resulting in a wave-like pattern. Consecutive wavy lines, executed in exquisite aggregate, delineate a new region, approximately 25' in dimension. This area contains the seedbed of approximately 175-225 units depicted in cast bronze. The forms are drawn from actual seeds from the multitude that are known to drift far and wide in the currents. The seeds will vary in scale from 6-20" and reveal textures, patterns, and shapes of exceptional variety.
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PITTSBURGH, PA (December 11, 2012) – Beautiful music and singing will fill Pittsburgh International Airport's Landside Terminal as the airport's Annual Holiday Concert Series is now underway. Performances will occur now every weekday through Thursday, Dec. 20 on the ticketing level of the Landside Terminal.
The program features many local schools and youth music groups. So even if you are going to the airport to pick someone up or drop someone off, you can still enjoy the sounds of the season and some of the area's best young talent.
Pittsburgh International Airport holiday decorations are also on display. Local students make the tree decorations. Trees are decorated with ornaments made by students from Carnegie Elementary, Dutch Ridge Elementary, Father Ryan Arts Center, Forest Grove Elementary, Moon Area Middle School, South Side Beaver Elementary, and Osborne Elementary School.
"Not only is this a great way to enhance the passenger experience, but it's an opportunity to showcase the extraordinary talent of the young people in our region. The performances and holiday ornament crafts are both part of the Art in the Airport Program at Pittsburgh International Airport," said David Minnotte, Chairman, Allegheny County Airport Authority.
Sounds of the Season Schedule at Pittsburgh International Airport:
Wednesday, December 12, 10 – 11 am, Shaler Area High School
Thursday, December 13, 10 – 11 am, Steel Valley High School
Friday, December 14, 10 – 11 am, David E. Williams Middle School Choir
Monday, December 17, 10 – 11 am, Moon Area Middle School Eighth Grade Concert Choir and Touring Orchestra
Monday, December 17, Noon – 1 pm, South Fayette High School Choir
Tuesday, December 18, 10 – 11 am, Rhema Christian School
Wednesday, December 19, 10 – 11 am, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Wednesday, December 19, 11:30 am – 1 pm, Dilworth Traditional Academy
Thursday, December 20, 10 – 11 am, Minadeo Elementary School
In addition to the local school performances, pianists Bob Baron and Lisa Wimer will be playing for passengers and airport employees during peak travel times on the ticketing level of Pittsburgh International Airport. The ambient live piano music creates a pleasant and enjoyable atmosphere during the busy holiday season.
Piano Performance Schedule:
Friday, December 14, 6-8 am, Love Songs, Lisa Wimer
Sunday, December 16, 3-5 pm, Children's Music, Lisa Wimer
Monday, December 17, 6-8 am, Multicultural, Lisa Wimer
Tuesday, December 18, 6-8 am, Holiday Music, Lisa Wimer
Wednesday, December 19, 6-8 am, Holiday Music, Lisa Wimer
Thursday, December 20, 6-8 am, Love Songs, Bob Baron
Friday, December 21, 6-8 am, Ragtime, Bob Baron
Sunday, December 23, 3-5 pm, Holiday Music, Bob Baron
Wednesday, December 26, 6-8 am, Holiday Music, Bob Baron
Thursday, December 27, 6-8 am, Around the World in Song, Bob Baron
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The theme for this year's event is "Bright Lights, Big City!" The banquet will begin at 6 p.m. and wrap up at 11 p.m. It will take place at the Panna Maria Hall in Panna Maria. Tickets are $25 per person and available in advance at the chamber office (780-3112), from chamber board members or at the hall Saturday night.
Cool Freddie E and the Crew will provide musical entertainment for the dance planned as part of the event.
Cool Freddie E (also known as Fred Elliff) has had a lifelong love affair with music and performing. Growing up in South Texas, he was heavily influenced by the sounds of various music genres.
According to information the group's website, coolfreddiee.com, all members of the group are incredibly talented vocalists, and bring a diversity to their shows that is unmatched by any other vocal group. Their shows include oldies, classic rock, country, pop, blues, motown, jazz, and easy listening favorites that offer something for everyone in their audience.
The evening will feature food, drinks and homemade desserts – a live auction and silent auction, and the traditional awards presentations for Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year and Organization of the Year.
"That is still our way of honoring those who have done their best to make our community all that it can be," said Cathy Passmore, chamber secretary. "And not only to honor those who have contributed so much, but also to be able to meet and greet many of our newcomers, who continue to become a part of our community. The evening should be a fantastic, fun-filled time for all."


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The breast cancer diagnosis is devastating enough. What follows is worse. Most often it is surgery and weeks of chemotherapy and radiation. The chemicals and gamma rays kill cancer cells, but at a high physical and emotional toll.
So, former breast cancer patients at Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center came up with a way to make the journey a little easier.
"The ginger chews are really good. A lot of patients find it helps soothe the inside of their mouths. It actually makes food more palatable," said Donna Primiano-Holton, from Oncology at Kaiser Permanente.
"Green tea is also good -- lots of antioxidants. Crackers we give to settle the stomach. The thermometer is important to help manage their disease process," said Primiano-Holton.
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An online tool that predicts where and when vog may move into your neighborhood is in jeopardy because of a lack of funding.
When a vent opened at Kilauea Volcano's Halemaumau Crater in 2008, Steven Businger, a University of Hawaii meteorology professor, said he felt a need to start a public vog forecast model. A stimulus package sent money his way through the U.S. Geological Survey.
His website went public in February 2011. But seven months later, funding for the project came to a halt.
"We're doing (it) without any money. There's automation in the process, which makes it doable on a very, very minimal budget," Businger said.
For the past year and a half, the program's been kept alive by a volunteer effort.
"A little bit of help from people who are employed in other ways to keep the vog modeling program going," said Businger.
That help is estimated to be about $100,000 a year.
Businger said there has been interest from NOAA and the USGS but, "Times are tight and and they would have to scale back one of their programs in order to bring on a new program."
It is a program that is used by many.
Hawaii County Civil Defense director Darryl Oliveira said, "It will definitely be a loss for us because we do look at the tool as one of the many tools we have to assess and identify hazard and risk in the community."
Businger added, "If you are susceptible to vog, if you have asthma or other breathing issues, then you can sort of tailor your activity depending on whether there's a forecast for incoming vog. Or if you're photographer and you want to get a really nice red sunset, I mean you can use the vog model output for that as well."
Businger said the program just got support from the university to hire a graduate student for the next two years. But without steady funding, he said the program could come to an end at any time.
Click here to go to the Vog Measurement and Prediction Project.


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ICBA White Paper Outlines Principles of Housing Finance Reform
"Housing Finance Reform: A Community Banking Perspective" Urges Simplicity, Equal Access to Preserve Service to Main Street Communities
Washington, D.C. (Sept. 30, 2013)—The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today released a comprehensive white paper that provides the community banking industry's priorities as Congress debates how to reform the housing finance system. "Housing Finance Reform: A Community Banking Perspective" outlines the community banking industry's role in the housing finance system, principles for reforming the secondary mortgage market and perspectives on current reform proposals.
"Mortgage lending has always been an important service of community banks, which hold nearly 20 percent of the market and make a disproportionately large share of loans to low‐ and moderate‐income borrowers and a larger share of loans for home purchases than other lenders." Senior Vice President of Mortgage Finance Policy Ron Haynie said. "ICBA and our nation's community banks want to ensure these common-sense lenders can continue to serve the mortgage-finance needs of customers and communities nationwide for years to come."
"Housing Finance Reform: A Community Banking Perspective" warns policymakers against creating a more complex secondary mortgage market, which would limit community bank access and give control of the mortgage market to the same Wall Street megabanks that precipitated the housing finance crisis from which the nation is still recovering.
"My community bank depends on easy access to the secondary market that doesn't require me to sell loans to a competitor," said Jack Hopkins, chairman of ICBA's Housing Policy Task Force and president/CEO, CorTrust Bank, Sioux Falls, S.D. "Consumers are better served by a diverse, competitive market with thousands of active mortgage lenders, including community banks, which specialize in personalized and customized lending that megabanks are structurally incapable of providing."
The white paper includes key features of a successful secondary mortgage market, which must:
- provide equal and direct access for community banks on a single‐loan basis that does not require community banks to securitize their own loans,
- preserve the relatively simple process of selling loans for community banks and other small lenders,
- be well capitalized, liquid and reliable enough to effectively serve the entire mortgage industry in all markets, at all times, even in challenging economic circumstances,
- ensure robust oversight by a strong and competent regulator,
- not appropriate customer data for cross-selling of financial products,
- provide originators the option to retain servicing and ensure servicing fees are reasonable,
- have a limited focus on supporting residential and multifamily housing, and
- maintain an explicit government guarantee against catastrophic loss.
"Housing Finance Reform: A Community Banking Perspective" and additional information on housing finance reform and the nation's community banks is available at www.icba.org.
About ICBA
The Independent Community Bankers of America®, the nation's voice for nearly 7,000 community banks of all sizes and charter types, is dedicated exclusively to representing the interests of the community banking industry and its membership through effective advocacy, best-in-class education and high-quality products and services. For more information, visit www.icba.org.


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President Obama speaks Thursday on fuel efficiency and new jobs at Johnson Controls advanced battery facility in Holland, Mich.
President Obama says his new automobile fuel economy standards will create jobs.
Not so fast.
What he doesn't say is that those standards will lead to sustained job creation only if Americans choose to buy more fuel-efficient cars in the coming years. And if recent history is true, the driving decision behind that will be the price of gas.
Over the past two weeks, Obama has repeatedly touted his ambitious new fuel-economy standards as good for the environment and good for the economy. While the first part of that statement may be self-evident, the second is open to debate.
On Thursday, Obama again claimed a nexus between higher mileage vehicles and jobs, this time while touring the Holland, Mich., plant of Johnson Controls, which builds advanced batteries for hybrid and electric cars.
"I brought together the world's largest auto companies who agreed, for the first time, to nearly double the distance their cars can go on a gallon of gas," Obama said. "That's going to save consumers thousands of dollars at the pump. It's going to cut our dependence on foreign oil. It's going to promote innovation and jobs, and it's going to mean more groundbreakings and more job postings for companies like Johnson Controls."
The new fuel-economy standards apply to cars and light trucks through 2025 and – for the first time – to heavy trucks through 2018. Cars and light trucks must reach an average of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025 (up from the current 28 mpg). The truck standards require cuts of 7 to 20 percent in fuel consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions for trucks between 2014 and 2018.
But an underreported aspect of the standards is that they're based on what automakers sell, not what they build. And Obama included a possible escape clause for automakers: A 2018 review of the car standards that could let automakers argue for reducing the miles-per-gallon targets if the most fuel-efficient cars aren't selling.
"It all boils down to figuring out what the consumer is going to do," said Dean Drake, president of the Defour Group, a consulting firm that advises the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. "They don't value fuel economy the way the government values it."
Experts say most car buyers don't base their decision exclusively or even primarily on greater fuel economy – especially if the most fuel-efficient cars are more expensive.
"It would take an extraordinary combination of high gasoline prices and unexpectedly low cost of technology to even make this [new fuel economy standards] jobs-neutral," Drake said. "It's very, very difficult to imagine a circumstance in which you could add thousands of dollars to costs of new cars and create jobs."
Consumer behavior changes when gas prices are consistently high.
In March, hybrid car sales jumped 46 percent above the same month in 2010, spurred by this spring's soaring gasoline prices, according to auto market analysts Baum & Associates.
"When the price of fuel is high, it encourages consumers to demand more fuel-efficient cars and enables the use of more expensive technology to make cars more fuel-efficient," said David Greene, an expert on this subject at the Energy Department's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Still, the growth in hybrid sales is relative. The 30 gas-electric hybrids on the market combined accounted for 2.4 percent of all U.S. auto sales last year – and were outsold by the single best-selling pickup truck, the Ford F-150, said Gloria Bergquist of the Alliance, a coalition of most of the world's biggest auto manufacturers.
Greene says that the one sure way to ensure high gas prices, and thus prompt sustained hybrid sales and job growth, is through a new federal gas tax.
Good luck getting that through Congress.


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Juan Almighty
Phillies team yearbooks never fail to provide sources of amusement for me. There isn't usually a whole lot of substantive writing in them, but lots of color pictures of the players, along with their answers to a number of banal questions regarding favorite things, places they'd like to visit, and so on.
Last year, we learned that Cole Hamels is a fan of the Twilight series of novels. *snicker, snicker*
This year, one of the questions is "What famous person would you like to trade places with for a day?"
While most of the responses were other athletes or musicians, both John Mayberry Jr. and Carlos Ruiz would like to be President Obama for a day.
Juan Castro, however, is shooting straight for the top.
Of course, this begs the question of what would he do with his God-powers for one day? Perhaps heal all the Phillies that are on the DL?
Or, seeing how he has since been released by the Phillies after batting an uninspiring .198 in 54 games, maybe he should start by upgrading his own baseball skills.
(page scanned from Philadelphia Phillies 2010 Yearbook)
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Juan, Juan, Juan. I can't help but laugh at that one. Also, I think someone may be playing a joke on Cole Hamels.
Looks like the visions of grandeur did not quite work out for him. Sad. But hey, we all have to make goals ;o)
I'm guessing he watched one or both of the '? – ALMIGHTY' movies right before being asked this question and maybe he thought it would be funny…. alternatively he could just really want to be a backward 'DOG'
Wow! Juan Castro definitely went for it with that pick. But then again, if a pitcher could be God for a day, every one would be throwing Perfecto for 24 hours.
And your idea of him healing the sick and wounded among the Phillies is great, but if he walked along the Philly streets and did the same for the public for that one day…I would reccomend him for Sainthood.
GFreat piece, and nice placement on the front page today…..Keep the Phillie Phaith strong, there is still time to topple those Braves!
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hilarious! I'd like to be Commish of Baseball for a day with the power of God.


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BioTeach for High School Teachers
2016 Brochure
2016 Application
by Dr. Stephen Hajduk, founding director of CORD, BioTeach has been offered since 1992 to
high school biology teachers within the state of Alabama.
Over 200 teachers throughout the state have participated in BioTeach over the course of 15 years. Approximately one-third of these teachers represent Birmingham City Schools.
The goal of BioTeach is to provide teachers with the basic knowledge and laboratory skills needed to bring molecular biology into the high school classroom.
Designed especially for biology educators, teachers will earn graduate credit for this four week, laboratory-intensive summer course in cellular and molecular biology. Tuition costs are the responsibility of the applicant.
As an interdisciplinary course, BioTeach offers lectures taught by established faculty members from the primary basic science departments at UAB.
Topics covered include:
- Neurobiology
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Ethics in Science
- Forensic Medicine
- Tropical Diseases
- Bacterial Genetics
The laboratory portion of the course is facilitated by UAB graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. Teachers work in small groups (4 teachers/group) with the facilitator, to enhance laboratory skills and conduct experiments.
CORD supports teachers by providing them with two implementation strategies for BioTeach: GENEius Program and BioTeach Classroom Modules.
Support for BioTeach has come from a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and a SEPA grant from the NIH. Currently, the Alabama Commission of Higher Education (ACHE) and UAB support BioTeach.
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The Granites' land their ship out of range of the Fractale system to make repairs. Clain and Phryne take in an eye-opening view of the effects of Fractale's failing structures after they meet a lone antique collector.
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Both body and mind need to be kept active and they can be fun and playful. They are typically very affectionate dogs that love human company. Bull Terriers are particularly good with children, and usually have a high pain threshold, which reduces the risk of injury from a defensive bite.
Younger dogs, however, may regard children as playmates and because of their strength could cause inadvertent injury. They are protective of children in their charge, and the females are especially noted for this. Bull Terriers make formidable guard dogs while their owners are away as they are fearless.
The American Temperament Test Society, Inc. (ATTS), a not-for-profit organization that promotes uniform temperament testing for dog breeds, gives the Bull Terrier a pass rate of 92.1% as of 2008. The average for all breeds is 81.5%.


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By Marlena Hartz: CNJ staff writer
A group of friends gathered Monday evening to mourn the loss of a prominent Portales couple who died Monday in a car accident in West Texas, according to Texas officials.
Douglas and Deborah Idsinga, both 49, were traveling eastbound on U.S. 84, west of Sudan, Texas, when they lost control of their vehicle. Their truck hit a wet spot on the road, veered into a ditch and struck a telephone pole, according to Texas Department of Public Safety officials.
The accident was reported around 2 p.m. (CDT). The couple died at the scene.
About 50 people gathered in the couple's newly built home atop a hill in Portales upon hearing news of their death; a line of cars trailed down the street, said friends, who described the couple as a staple in the dairy community.
"Doug was one of those guys. … He was full of good jokes. When you left Doug, you were always upbeat. He loved to live," said Art Schaap, a fellow Portales dairyman who befriended Idsinga more than 20 years ago.
"I got so many memories. I can't …," said Schaap, his sentence unfinished.
"They were the sweetest, kindest couple you'd ever meet. You always felt like you were right at home if they were in your presence," said Michelle Heavyside, president of the United Dairy Women and a neighbor of the Idsingas.
"He'd give you a big, old bear hug when he'd see you, and Debbie was the same way," she said.
The Portales mother and father left behind four children, the oldest in his mid-20s.
Idsinga was the owner of Crosswinds Dairy in Roosevelt County. He and his brother, Jim, were entrepreneurs who broke into the dairy industry as partners, according to Schaap.
"Their businesses started to grow and expand," Schaap said.
Though successful, Crosswinds remained a family business, and all four of the Idsingas' children were employed there, Schaap said.
"I cannot express how much (the Idsingas) will be missed," Heavyside said.
Funeral arrangements are pending by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.


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Math 6-8: The Standards in Practice
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6-12 Teachers, Teacher Leaders, Professional Development Coordinators, Administrators
This two hour workshop illustrates how teachers can weave the Mathematical Practice Standards with the Content Standards. Participants will engage in a mathematically rigorous lesson from the Mathematics Assessment Project: Interpreting Distance-Time Graphs.
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The Borde-Guth-Vilenkinb Theorem states that any universe, which has, on average, a rate of expansion greater 0 that system had to have a finite beginning. This would apply in any multiverse scenario as well. There are four exceptions to the theorem.*
You can listen to the podcast version of this with greater detail via the Eavesdropping Podcast.


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What the LSE could buy after Russell
The London Stock Exchange Group is much less about London, stocks, or even exchanges these days. The most appropriate part of its moniker now seems to be the word "group".
A powerful symbol of this transformation was last week's announcement of a $2.7 billion deal to acquire Frank Russell, the Seattle-based stock index and asset manager. The deal will transform the LSE, already the owner of the FTSE group, into an index giant to rival MSCI and S&P Dow Jones.
Quite where the group goes next is open to debate.
Future options
LSE chief executive Xavier Rolet said publicly that no decision had been reached on whether the group would retain Russell's asset management arm and that a "comprehensive review" of the unit would take place over the coming months. But those close to the LSE say its senior executives are not saying to themselves, "Why should we keep it?", but rather "Why shouldn't we?"
It is, of course, in Rolet's interests to remain silent on the topic for now. After all, he would not want to preclude any would-be bidders from making an approach and taking the asset manager off his hands. But disposing of the unit may not be the best outcome for the LSE. The opportunity is there for all to see. If the conflicts of an exchange owning a part of its customer base can be overcome, the LSE would have a US beachhead from which to launch a range of financial services.
Those that immediately come to mind include private equity, venture capital and crowdfunding platforms, which leverage the benefits of both an exchange and a fund manager with about $260 billion of assets under management. These businesses would chime with the capital formation and financing aim that Rolet has cited many times as one of the group's main pillars.
It is also not beyond the realms of possibility that the combined group could create a range of exchange traded funds, in a play to the trend for passive investing.
But all of this ignores perhaps the next most sensible expansion opportunity. That is to apply the aggressive acquisition policy to the one piece that the group is missing: a derivatives engine.
The LSE has small derivatives franchises in London and Milan, but not one mature enough to truly benefit from regulatory forces pushing over-the-counter contracts on to exchanges.
A bigger presence would provide not only trading revenues, but clearing fees through LCH.Clearnet, in which LSE acquired a controlling stake last year.
To buy or build is a question many infrastructure operators face, but it is more pertinent in the case of derivatives, where contracts are notoriously difficult to launch.
Two obvious candidates for an acquisition by LSE are the International Securities Exchange, the US options exchange reported to be lined up for a sale by its owner Deutsche Börse, and Nasdaq OMX NLX, a one-year-old fixed income futures platform. Whether or not they end up on Rolet's radar, heads of such groups would be wise to be on alert.
The fact there is a debate about what is available is perhaps the biggest achievement of all. Rolet, who celebrated five years at the helm of the LSE in May, has turned the exchange on its head. On his watch, the proportion of LSE's revenues derived from traditional equity services has fallen sharply, from 42% to 28%. Technology, information services and post-trade units have picked up the slack.
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As a result, the LSE, once a takeover target of rivals such as Nasdaq and Deutsche Börse, is now regarded as more global and better diversified than many of its peers. Rolet stressed on a media call last week that the group had not "embarked on a diversification strategy for diversification's sake". It was the "wrong strategy if you are not successful in your core business", he said.
But this hides the fact that the main changes to the LSE since Rolet took control have come from diversification – the group is too big to be a target any more.
Rolet also said last week that the exchange "will not abandon or forget our very strong London roots. We are part of the City, we are part of London".
But, if he has any sense, one of the main aspects of its being a London operation will remain in name only.


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Pittsburgh Youth are First to Experience Park Journeys
In August 2012, a group of 10 teenagers from Pittsburgh traveled across the country to experience Yellowstone for the first time. During the course of five days as participants in a new pilot program, they learned about wildlife, geology, park history and conservation. They hiked, talked with rangers about careers, met with famed Yellowstone photographer Tom Murphy, and captured their experience through journaling, drawing and photography.
The teens comprised an inaugural group from Manchester Craftsmen's Guild (MCG) -- a nonprofit serving at-risk, urban youth -- participating in a brand-new program, Park Journeys. Park Journeys was developed through an innovative partnership between Yellowstone National Park, the Yellowstone Park Foundation (YPF), the Yellowstone Association(YA), and Manchester Bidwell (MBC).
"Yellowstone allowed us to design a purposely intense experience which integrated core MBC elements of mentorships and the arts with science, wildlife and wellness," said Joanna Papada, MBC Vice President for External Relationships. "Each day combined a highly structured itinerary of field exploration, learning, and photography, as well as team-building through preparation and cooking of healthy food."
Funding for the pilot program was provided by the Yellowstone Park Foundation, Manchester Craftsmen's Guild and private funders. Innovative instruction was provided by Yellowstone Association staff and artist mentors from Manchester Craftsmen's Guild.
Sharing the unique experience with each other and their community back home was an integral part of the program. Each student contributed personal reflections and photos to the Park Journeys blog and at the end of the five days, each had an opportunity to pick one photo or drawing to present to the group. The assignment was to use an image to make the case for protecting and preserving Yellowstone, just as early park advocates would have in the 1870's.
One participant reflected in the blog: "I never thought I would be in this beautiful place at all during my lifetime. I just feel so happy and excited that I got to do this. 'For the enjoyment of the people.' That is the inscription on the Roosevelt Arch. This is my mission. I want others to have their personal experience in Yellowstone." – M.K.
According to Papada, the presentations all had a common denominator: "Yellowstone now belonged to them. It was not a foreign place and they were not aliens. They are the proprietors."
Another essential element of the 2012 Park Journeys pilot was to share the experience in the Pittsburgh community. The youth chose photographs to exhibit at MCG's downtown gallery, the Susan Zubik Welcome Center in the heart of Pittsburgh's Cultural District during the city's Quarterly Gallery Art Crawl event. More than 600 people visited the gallery and heard the students talk about their Yellowstone imagery. Students were immensely proud of the public display and some even sold their artwork. Parents were deeply appreciative of the opportunity for their children.
Another participant blogged, "I learned so much about myself as a person in ways that I can't truly explain. For some reason Yellowstone created a deeper connection for me…it brought me closer to the people around me. I learned photography allows people to look directly through the eyes of the other, creating a deeper connection…I am so worn-out -- we used our time here to the absolute fullest." – L.M.
Connecting youth to nature so that they feel invested in stewardship is critical to long-term protection and preservation of places like Yellowstone, and our natural heritage as a whole. All the partners are exceptionally pleased with the results, and are in discussions as to how to develop a sustainable and ongoing program in 2013 and beyond.
"Support for experiential youth education in Yellowstone has long been a priority for the Foundation. This is the kind of model partnership that we hope to continue growing so that Yellowstone has stewards of all ages and backgrounds committed to its protection," explains YPF president Karen Bates Kress.
The Yellowstone Park Foundation is deeply grateful to YPF Advisory Council member Michael Solot, who was instrumental in bringing the partners together to create this innovative program. The partners look forward to further developing and expanding the program so that more youth can benefit and be inspired by parks like Yellowstone.
Manchester Bidwell is a non-profit, multi-discipline organization founded by Bill Strickland in Pittsburgh in 1968 with the goal of improving the lives of at-risk urban children through empowerment, environment, and experiential learning. The organization serves approximately 3,900 youth each year through classes and workshops in ceramics, photography, digital imaging and design art. Bill Strickland has won The MacArthur Fellowship "Genius" Award as an education reformer for his vision and leadership of Manchester Bidwell, and is in the process of establishing a network of similar facilities within and outside the United States. Learn more at www.manchesterbidwell.org


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Microsoft Corp. on Sunday announced the official name for its motion sensor for Xbox 360 game console that was previously known as Project Natal. The product, which is projected to hit the market later this year, will be called Kinect.
The slim black Kinect sensor can be plugged directly into any Xbox 360 and features a camera, audio sensors, and motion-sensing technology that tracks 48 points of movement on the human body. Kinect has the abilty to recognize faces and voices. Kinect can perform full-motion tracking of the human body at 30 frames per second. Unfortunately, Microsoft unveiled neither the launch date nor the price of the Kinect. Microsoft will share more details – including the release date, and some of Kinect's initial game and entertainment offerings – at a Monday morning news conference that will kick off E3, the gaming industry's annual trade-show.
"With Kinect, game-players no longer need to memorize different commands for a hand-held control. You are the controller. You simply step in front of the sensor and Kinect sees you move, hears your voice and recognizes your face," said Mike Delman, corporate vice president of global marketing for the interactive entertainment business at Microsoft.
Mr. Delman believes that Kinect will help Xbox get closer to reaching its goal of becoming the hub of games and entertainment in every living room. But while hard-core gamers are and will remain the cornerstone of Xbox and Xbox Live, Microsoft wants to use Kinect to reach a broader, new audience.
There are upwards of 40 million Xbox 360 consoles on the market. Kinect could help significantly increase that number because it appeals to traditional non-gamers such as young children, mothers, and grandparents.
Tags: Microsoft, Natal, Xbox, Kinect