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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Artistry Experience
A few weeks ago, my co-worker asked me if she could give me a free skin care analysis. She was training to be an Artistry representative and wanted to practice on different skin types. In case you're not familiar with Artistry, it's the leading door to door makeup/skincare brand like Mary Kay and Avon. My old roommate/bestie uses it so I was familiar with it.
Of course I was psyched to get my skin analyzed. For the past several months I've taken pretty good care of it with a thorough skin care regimen. I also don't usually wear makeup during the work week so my skin stays relatively clean.
We went to the house of one of the Artistry reps who was training my co-worker. She asked us to wash off anything on our face.
Next we were asked to stick our head under this hi-tech machine. This is my co-worker Toni under the machine. Inside there is a mirror with reflective UV lights that make any imperfections in your skin shine as purple.
My Skin Care Analysis
I informed them my problem areas: clogged pores on the nose and dry, sensitive skin. The analyst agreed with that and stated that I also had minor sun damage and fine lines. She then put some artistry products on one side of my face and let us go under the machine again to see the difference.
Once under the machine I could see that the side she exfoliated and moisturized was more clear. However, she then tried to recommend a $74 face cream...yikes! I didn't get it.
What I Purchased
She did recommend the Jojoba oil face scrub which I purchased along with the microdermabrasian cloth to go with it. This cloth is really cool because it is very delicate to the skin, but combined with the scrub it's way more effective than using your hands to apply the scrub.
I also purchased a lip conditioner/lip scrub set. I have a lip scrub by Smashbox in my kit and wanted to see how this would measure up. (The scrub isn't pictured here as it was ordered and delivered to me later).
The Results
Can you say hot mess? I first tried the scrub and lip conditioner for my lips. Mind you, my skin is super sensitive but usually I can wear most lip glosses so no biggie. I wore this lip conditioner and tried the scrub for a few days and I had the worst reaction ever!
For about 2.5 weeks I experienced things on my lips that no person should have to go through. For that reason, I haven't made any new tutorials. Even my good old aquaphor wasn't working! I even scheduled a dermatologist appointment to have it treated...I ended up cancelling it because I found some ointment from the last time I had a lip allergy a few months ago.
I tried the face scrub two weeks later...same thing! My face broke out into itchy hives that took a week to go away. Sigh...luckily my BF loves me for my internal beauty, lol.
Clearly, my skin isn't cut out for artistry products. I should have stuck with my Jan Marini skincare...if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
My takeaways
-I kept the microdermabrasian cloth - I do think it still works. I'm going to use it with my MAC pore refinisher.
-Artistry luckily has an excellent 6 month return policy, even if you finish most of the product. I'm waiting for my refund on the lip products and exfoliator.
-The UV machine is a cool gimmick, but honestly if you stuck my head under the machine with my normal face product on one half, I'm sure you'd see positive results on it as well. Of course my skin is going to look worse when analyzed without products.
-Next time I test skincare products, I'm doing a patch test first!
Hope this helped some of you guys. You may not have the same reaction I did, but I just wanted to share in case it helped another sensitive skin sister out there.
Till next time, Ciao Bellas!
Atlanta Makeup Artist
17 comments:
- Miss Undastood said...
Great post Ren. I love learning about new skin care products. I am always willing to try something once. I use Image Skincare products. Their Vital C is great for dry sensitive skin and their Ageless Line is great for all those other things us girls worry about. But like you said, if it aint broke, dont fix it.
- April 22, 2009 at 10:02 AM
- Linvia said...
That sounds like what happened to my cousin when she went in for a skin consultation, upsell a bunch of really pricey creams and scrubs!
- April 22, 2009 at 10:23 AM
- Debbie Racho said...
oh my! i hope you're ok now! that's what my hubby always tell me to leave my skincare as is and not try something else..but we also get bored and wanted to use and try other stuffs
- April 22, 2009 at 11:01 AM
- yours truly said...
wow, so sorry that happened to you girl. i guess the upside is that you didn't have to pay for the analysis. hope your skin bounces back quickly.
- April 22, 2009 at 11:07 AM
- Diane said...
I agree. I bought some stuff and it DID not work! if we had used our own products on our face, it would have pro. looked the same under the light
- April 22, 2009 at 11:14 AM
- Askmewhats said...
wow.that's a machine I've never seen in my life :) Well let's stick to what works for us :)
- April 22, 2009 at 11:26 AM
- CestLaVy said...
Those companies tend to make some very broad vague stuff. Nothing specific for certain skin types. You really can't beat Jan Marini. That's one of the best skincare lines out there, esp if you want to fight acne and go anti-aging. Just stick to what works! I'm an a medical esthetician and RN. Good luck!
- April 22, 2009 at 11:27 AM
- JENSMAKEUPBAG said...
Wow. I'm sorry to hear about your skin problems d/t new skincare products. I hate getting bad reactions like that with new products. It's hard to veer away from "what works" but at the same time it's intriguing to try new things. Hope you get better soon.
- April 22, 2009 at 11:44 AM
- .cupcake love. said...
Aw, poor girl!
I'm sorry your skin broke out!
Artistry sounds really interesting .. I've never heard about it before :0
- April 22, 2009 at 11:59 AM
- Makeup Mama said...
oh no! I'm using their pure white stuff and it's managed to even out my skin, no reaction, but my skin isn't really sensitive. hope it clears up really soon!
- April 22, 2009 at 12:39 PM
- X3MZSHAR said...
i've been hearing alot about artistry's skin care line. but luckily i read this first! because my skin is sensitive too! thanks alot for this info!
- April 23, 2009 at 12:39 AM
- Yas said...
Aww Ren I appreciate you're sharing with us your experience. This is one reason I'm ever so wary to try new products since as of late my skin has been terribly sensitive. I hope everything gets better for you soon beautiful.
- April 23, 2009 at 12:45 AM
- AishaMakeupArtist said...
Yikes Ren! My intro to skincare was Mary Kay, so that's what I wear and it works great. But you're right, if what you have works, stick with it. I have allergies to certain color shadows, like blues, purples and any berry color, which I love them all!
- April 23, 2009 at 9:54 AM
- Janelle said...
Oh no! It sucks that Artistry didn't work for you. I went to a spa event held by Artistry before, & I also got the chance to try their "Glow" Machine. I thought it was cool! But I ended up not buying any products.. and now I'm glad I didn't! Their products seems to have a lot of fragrance in them. That's probably why it irritated their skin.
Aww, well hope your skin gets much better soon! Take care! :)
- April 23, 2009 at 3:11 PM
- yummy411 said...
i was cracking up! that bag over the head! sorry the products didn't work out for you! go jan marini!!
- April 23, 2009 at 9:28 PM
- ♥ Kendall ♥ said...
Its so funny that I came across this post because I girl I knew from HS (10yrs ago), stalked my butt and is forcing Artistry on me. DO NOT WANT, DO NOT WANT!!!! She has a justification for every reason that I use as a reason why I DO NOT WANT!!!! Arghhhhh....... Sorry about your skin not liking the products. My skin is real stank and doesn't like to be messed with, your right, if it anit broke than leave it alone!!!
- April 24, 2009 at 3:14 PM
- beautylogicblog said...
I am obsessed with Jan marini's products. Hugs, DE
- April 29, 2009 at 8:43 AM


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Tropical Bread Pudding with Grilled Bananas and Vanilla Rum Anglaise
Recipe courtesy of Russell Gwatney and Rick Dalton
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- 2 small loaves or 1 large loaf pina colada pound cake or vanilla-flavored pound cake
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened, divided
- Ground cinnamon
- Ground nutmeg
- 1/2 pint vanilla ice cream, softened
- 4 bananas
- 1/2 orange, juiced
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons good-quality rum
- 1 cup whipped cream
- Toasted flaked coconut, for serving
Cut cake into toast-size slices; spread 1 side with softened butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg. Lightly brown the buttered sides in a large skillet while preparing other sides the same way. After cooking both sides, remove toasted cake from skillet and place on a plate with about 1/3 cup melted vanilla ice cream, allowing cake to soak up the melted ice cream from the bottom.
Peel bananas and set aside.
In skillet over medium heat, melt 1 stick butter. Add orange juice and stir in brown sugar. Stir constantly over medium-low heat until mixture completely liquefies. Add bananas to coat, cooking for about 2 minutes. Remove bananas to grill and continue to cook until tender. Remove sauce from heat, add 2 tablespoons rum, and baste bananas with sauce while grilling. When bananas are cooked to your liking, return them to the skillet with the sauce. Slice as desired; diagonally works best.
Stir the remainder of the ice cream into a bowl of whipped cream and add 1 tablespoon rum.
Place a piece of cake on a dessert plate, cover with sliced grilled bananas, top with brown sugar sauce, and ladle vanilla rum sauce around the cake. Sprinkle with toasted coconut and serve.
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Sudirman Cup World Team Badminton Championships
The Sudirman Cup World Team Badminton Championships was an exciting event that was held this year in Guangzhou, China. Guangzhou Gymnasium was the host venue that supported six "rolled out" green badminton courts housed in the main arena. Twelve practice courts were set up in an auxiliary gymnasium adjacent to the main arena where all teams scheduled practice sessions throughout the week of the tournament. Hosted by the Chinese Badminton Association and conducted under the direction of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), this year's championship event was extremely well organized and a positive experience for the entire USA contingency.
Thirty four countries were represented and divided into 4 groups and 2 pools per group based on international team ranking points. Team USA was in Group 3 (Pool 3A) which included Czech Republic, Bulgaria, and Sweden. The other half of Group 3 (Pool 3B) included India, Scotland, Ukraine, and Australia. Participants from the United States included: Howard Bach, Tony Gunawan, Howard Shu, Satawatt Pongnairat, Lauren Todt, Daphne Ng, Lili Chow, and Eva Lee.
The schedule for the short week included a practice session and a team match once the competition began. Round Robin play was conducted within each Pool with all teams playing across to the opposite Pool in a play off team match against the team finishing in the same standing. All competitions within each pool consisted of 5 team matches to include Women's Singles, Men's Singles, Women's Doubles, Men's Doubles, and Mixed Doubles. To win a team match (called a Tie) one country would need to win 3 of the 5 matches.
Each morning all teams were treated to a deluxe continental breakfast as part of the tournament fees that consisted of a breakfast buffet line with variety foods that would satisfy all the athletes, coaches, managers, and officials from all over the world. Needless to say, it was a glorious breakfast spread. Typically, after a morning practice, lunch was next with opportunities to explore the local restaurants or a couple of excellent choices in the 5 star hotels where all teams were housed. USA Badminton was housed in Block 1 of 5 buildings with several stories for each building. On our tight schedule, we were able to squeeze a group lunch into the week where all who traveled from the USA group were invited to attend. Lunch was delicious, and it was a great opportunity for all to gather and enjoy a meal together. The entire group supporting Team USA athlete included: all athletes noted above plus, Jim Todt (Manager) and Susan Lo, Catherine Lee (Manager), Don and Kim Chew, Joseph, Mabel, Natasha Hsu, Kuay and Aris Shu.
In our first match against the Czech Republic, we won by a score of 3-2. In our second match against Bulgaria, we lost by a score of 2-3. Finally, in our third pool match against Sweden, we won by a score of 3-2. After our win over Sweden, we were all pulling for the Czech Republic to beat Bulgaria because it would have moved us into first place in our pool which indicated how competitive our pool matches were overall. Unfortunately, Bulgaria prevailed over the Czech Republic by a score of 3-2 putting us in 2nd place in pool 3A. For the final match, Team USA played Ukraine who finished 2nd in Pool 3B for the overall group 3rd and 4th place play off. In this cross-over match with Ukraine, when one team wins three matches the Tie is finished. Unfortunately, Team USA lost to the Ukraine by a score of 3-1, so our finish in Group 3 was 4th place out of 8 teams. Since Team USA was in Group 3, our overall team finish was 20th out of 34 countries present for the competitions. In all four team matches, Team USA played extremely well as representatives of USA badminton. A complete listing of the individual and team matches can be found at the Badminton World Federation web site under Sudirman Cup Results. I would like to extend my congratulations to all of the Team USA athletes for their excellent play and representation of USA Badminton. It was my pleasure to serve as team coach/leader and I wish you all the best in your competitions that lie ahead. Finally, my special thanks to Jim Todt and Catharine Lee for all their wonderful organizational and managerial support prior to and throughout the 2009 Sudirman Cup World Team Badminton Championships. Jim and Catharine's efforts clearly helped to make this a wonderful experience for the USA athletes. Go USA Badminton.


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Splits, spares and strikes: Superior Lanes to host short-run speciality leagues starting in January
Want to get better at bowling? Want to get the kids involved in a weekly league? Or do you just want to go out for some rather "mindless" entertainment on the lanes?
Any and all of those are possible with leagues starting in January at Superior Lanes in Marquette Township.
In an effort to get more casual bowlers to get in the habit of the sport, manager Amy Manning and her staff have developed these speciality leagues for all ages that have seasons that only run about two months each.
There's actually a pair of 9-pin "no tap" fun evening leagues, where knocking down nine of the 10 pins counts as a strike. One league runs Thursdays for 10 weeks starting Jan. 23, the other on Sundays for eight weeks beginning Jan. 26. Each has three-person teams where each bowler rolls three games weekly starting at 7 p.m. and costs $12 a person per week, with handicap so all abilities can compete on a level playing field, or in this case, lane.
Then there's the youth leagues, each running for eight weeks on Saturdays, one this winter from Jan. 18-March 8 and other in the spring from April 12-May 31. Cost is just $8 per child per week and at the end, every bowler receives a free bowling ball.
Registration days are Saturday, Jan. 11, for the winter league and April 5 for the spring one.
Finally, the USA Bowling League is another Saturday league where one coach per team will be available during league sessions to help bowlers better master the sport. This league runs from Jan. 18-April 5 and bowls at 2 p.m. Saturdays, plus for another hour of practice each week as determined by each team.
With registration being held Jan. 11, cost is $8 per week and members received a free pair of new bowling shoes, a ball bag or a discount on a new ball.
For information on any of these leagues, call Superior Lanes at 225-9230 or email the staff at firstname.lastname@example.com.
I mentioned last week that my own Mining Journal Bowler of the Week co-winning score (with John LaFountain) would pop up again this week.
Trust me, I feel really awkward tooting my own horn, but I knew for the good of the Holiday Doubles tournament held in late November and early December, I should get the results out to you.
And that result? My partner, Mike Trickey, and I won. And won by a pretty big margin of 41 pins, if I do say so myself (and yes I do).
We did it the old-fashioned way – with teamwork. With the handicap for the tourney being 100 percent from a 230 average, this was basically a pins-over average contest. And while I was an MJ-high 131 over with 683, Trickey wasn't far behind at 121 over with 685.
This was on Dec. 9, the final week of the event and more importantly to me, my birthday.
It was almost predetermined that I would pick Mike, since I first was going to go with one of my Republic Memorials teammates in the Monday Northern Automotive Electric Industrial League at Country Lanes.
We were a man short with four bowlers that night, and I decided against going with team captain Pat Gingras, since he was debuting a new ball, and Jim Goloversic, who was trying out a wristband for the first time ever.
Mike and I got hot the first game, each hitting 243, and we more or less coasted from there, not withstanding the back-to-back pocket 7-10 splits I left early in the third game.
We won $400 for our efforts, while the runners-up, Jeff Miller and Scott Salminen, got $200. With 259 entries, 86 places were paid, and actually more than that, since some people were on the cash list more than the three times allowed, meaning the next team in line took their place.
That 86th place came in at 1,426, which was only 46 pins total over average. It was actually three teams each winning $10 – Ardi Payan and Carl Eiben, Jen Lake and Rich Vanderschaegan, and Freda Belmore and Hope Virch.
The 259 teams paid $2,590 ($10 each) in entry fees, and with a $200 contribution from the Marquette County U.S. Bowling Congress Association, so $2,790 was paid out in prize money.
Now on to this week Mining Journal Bowlers of the Week, for the week of Dec. 13-19:
Andrew Virch won a close men's race, beating out two bowlers by two pins each.
Virch, bowling in the Wednesday Industrial League at Superior, shot 134 pins over his 200 average with 734 on games of 278, 225 and 231.
Erik Vanlangendon, also in the Wednesday Industrial, was 132 over his 194 average with 714 and a 267 high game; and Dave St. Onge was the same plus-132 over his 187 average in the Monday Northern Electric Automotive Industrial with 693 and a top game of 259.
For the women, Tina Brandel carried the day with 102 pins over her 143 average in the Tuesday Night Mixed at Superior with 531 and a high game of 187.
Next was Dawn Jachovich in the Thursday Night Ladies at Country, surpassing her 126 average by 88 pins with 466 and a top game of 179; followed by Amber Buckmaster in the Wednesday Industrial, beating her 196 average by 76 pins with 664 and a big game of 227.


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This week's featured Cogswell Insider is Jessica Bower!
Q: What is your major/program and student status (frosh, soph, jun, sen)?
A: My major is DAA (Digital Art and Animation) and I'm specializing in 3D Modeling. I am a junior.
Q: What student activities are you involved in?
A: I am involved with Game Development Club, Women of Cogswell Club, and All-Student Board. In those clubs I am currently VP of Game Club, VP of Women's Club, and I'm an Executive Board Member on ASB.
Q: Can you tell me a little bit more about the Women of Cogswell Club? I've seen some of the Bake Sales as fundraising, those definitely hearken to the domesticity of the female stereotype, is this all in jest? Are there any men involved in the club, by chance?
A: We are a group designed to get the women (and men) of our school together to talk about issues and host events. The posters we have up are definitely in good fun. We're just poking fun at the typical female stereotype and it also draws attention to the club. And yes, there are quite a few men involved in the club. It's about 50/50 when it comes to the male/female ratio.
Q: What was your impression of Cogswell (classes/student body) when you started? Has it changed?
A: When I first started Cogswell, I was dazzled and I still am. This school has so much to offer in the field I want to pursue, which is making video games, and my old college did not have these courses. I figured the campus, class and student wise, would be similar to my old college, but now that I've been here for a year, that view has definitely changed. You never know what to expect here. The people here are a unique bunch of folks.
Q: As a student myself, I completely get the unique quality of the student body. What are some of the crazy quirks you've seen? Any crazy stories?
A: It's difficult to just point out any specific crazy quirk, and there are a lot in my opinion. However, story-wise there are plenty, but one does come to mind. It was finals week and Samantha and I needed to work on finals at school. She got the idea to build a couch fort in ASB office. We brought blankets and pillows, pushed the couch and chair in ASB together, built the fort, and slept in it till the next day.
Q: What do you look forward to most in the school year? Projects? Events?
A: I look forward to learning new things and building onto my current knowledge. Going to student events is the highlight of the semester when midterm and final projects start to rear their heads and most of your time is dedicated to working on them.
Q: What have been the most memorable events for you?
A: The most rememberable events for me would be the first student housing event I ever went to when we all went to a beach in Santa Cruz and I got buried vertically and lost my glasses in the ocean (they were found). The second most memorable would be the Global Game Jam that happened at our school in Spring 2010.
Q: Have you met anyone interesting/networked with people you see yourself working with in the future?
A: I have in fact! When the Global Game Jam was here [at Cogswell] in spring of 2010, I got the pleasure of working with four people in the industry. I'm horrible with names, but one I clearly remember was Rob Jagnow, Founder of Lazy 8 Studios and the sole programmer for their indie game "Cogs". Everyone on my team was so amazing. I knew nothing about game making, but they helped teach me and we created a fun game to play! I feel that I can definitely see myself working with them when I improve my skills and the chance arises.
Q: If so, how have your career plans changed since studying? Are they still on track with what you wanted when you started?
A: I originally wanted to be a concept artist, but I learned that the industry has many people wanting to get into that particular profession and my drawing skills, in my opinion, are not up to par with industry standards. So, I changed to 3D modeling, because as long as I'm creating something I am happy.
Thanks to Jessica for taking part in the Cogswell student series! Be sure to check back to read another take on Cogswell Student Life.


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This work on environmental programs was an extension of his CGU dissertation. But the same principles and methods are applicable to many different types of program, and he soon found himself working on issues of health, education, and safety, in addition to his continuing passion for environmental issues. "I've been doing research with the National Institutes of Health, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Justice. All this work is focused on incorporating social psychological principles to change behavior."
"During the 10 years that I've been at Cal State San Marcos, I've blended my teaching and research interests," Dr. Schultz explains, "The faculty position allows your knowledge base to continue to grow. Science provides a tool for developing new principles and theories, but theory development is just the beginning. These theories are useful. For example, my funded project underway now with the U.S. Department of Justice is looking at community-based crime prevention programs. We are trying to use theoretical findings from our research on social norms to create community-based programs that promote a sense of safety among residents, and genuinely deters crime."
So how does one professor mobilize environmental thinking, nurture underrepresented groups in the bio-medical sciences, and reduce neighborhood crime? The answer is simple—solid knowledge of social psychology, and a thorough base of quantitative research tools. From one faculty position at a state university, Dr. Wesley Schultz is improving many aspects of the lives of people across the country.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Bright Lips Bachelorette Party Look
This weekend my good friend Melissa was planning on going to a Bachelorette party where she was seeing a lot of friends from High School that she hadn't seen in years. Of course she wanted to look off the chain! I gave her a makeover and loved the way it turned out. I asked Melissa what she wanted and she knew that she wanted a bright lippie. On the eyes, she wasn't sure, so my other friend Alex suggested a bit of green to go with the pink on her lips.
I wanted to take their suggestions and make them complement each other, so I went with a smokey green on the eye and more of a magenta toned lip. Mission accomplished!
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Here's What I Used (All MAC Unless otherwise mentioned):
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-Eve Pearl Priming Moisturizer
-Graftobian Cream Foundation
-Graftobian Dual Finish Powder
-Shadester Sculpting Powder
-Soft and Gentle MSF
-Can't remember the blush?
-jardin aires pigment (inner lid)
-texture e/s (crease)
-soft brown e/s (crease)
-humid e/s (outer v)
-shroom e/s (highlight)
-Eve Pearl liquid liner
-Red Cherry Lashes
-spiked brow pencil and espresso e/s on brows
-magenta lip pencil
-show orchid lipstick
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A little Halloween inspiration, 1908
The Columbus Dispatch - October 29, 2012 02:57 PM
This cartoon caught my eye while doing some unrelated research in our microfilm archive. It ran on October 31, 1908, page 4 of the Columbus Evening Dispatch. (For those of you with microfilm machines at home.) I appreciate the creepy expressions worn by the four central figures, although I think the child himself may be the most disconcerting. While "noise" as a descriptor is just as common today as it was in 1908, "mischief" seems like slightly stilted terminology and "unrestraint" sounds positively archaic. Too bad the vices themselves haven't fallen out of favor.
The artist was Dispatch resident cartoonist Billy Ireland, a name you may recognize from The Ohio State University's Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. He drew editorial cartoons for 35 years until his death in 1935. Our current editorial cartoonist is Nate Beeler, who also does impressive work. Although nothing nearly as creepy...
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Skip to comments.The State of the Akin-McCaskill Race (Akin out of money?)
Posted on 09/07/2012 1:53:59 PM PDT by TonyInOhio
Hes in a money crunch:
Todd Akins TV ads are, reportedly, being yanked from stations across the state because his campaign isnt paying the bills. KOMU-TV in Columbia says it received half of the payment for an ad buy, and when it didnt get the other half, it cancelled the rest of the ads. The station says its confirmed that other stations from St. Louis to Kansas City have been put in the same position.
McCaskill, meanwhile, is running positive ads about how moderate she is. I imagine the tone of the race will change markedly if Akin stays in past the deadline for him to get out.
debunked, propaganda
That would be Tuesday, September 11th, if I remember the week count correctly from the Missouri election law.
Explain, please.
The GOP bigwig RINO's have put out the word to big donors not to support Akin. The RINO's always like to see Dems beating conservatives.
Scratch that. I think it is the "Friday before"... so it might be today.
"I assumed that Huckabee and his allies would be putting in the funding necessary to keep Akin in the race."
I assumed George Soros would be putting in the funding necessary to keep Akin in the race.
Since Aiken OBVIOUSLY isn't dropping out of the race, the GOP SHOULD be funding him. McCaskill is a menace and VULNERABLE.
It's not because he's a conservative.
It's because of his idiot words about how raped women don't get pregnant.
Sometimes I swear I have been hacked over to DU!
You would think that before he decided to remain the Republican candidate he would insure he had enough funds to actually conduct a campaign.
Evidently not.
Akin won a close 3 way primary because Democrats crossed over to support him.
The Democrats and the MSM went after Akin and got him to say dumb things.
The Republican establishment then went after Akin and attacked him and demanded he withdraw.
Akin stayed in the race. Now evidently he has to figure out how to finance his campaign.
I just don't think Mr. Akin is going to come up with any brilliant fund raising strategies.
I still hope Mr. Akin wins.
So you're opposed to the conservative Republican, and in favor of McCaskill?
I agree. He may be a dope but he is our dope and the GOP should be supporting him big time. Like it or not.
I sent $50 but that is all I can do.
You lie. He never said that. Look at what Akin *actually* said.
I don't know Akin from Adam and Cruz is my man, but sometimes we all need to stop and remember that politicians are not perfect and are just like us when it comes to opening mouth and switching off brain.
If the guy is really conservative, whether or not Tea Party of Sarah backed him, we need to help him beat the clearly not conservative dem!
Cutting off our noses to spite our face, is one of the reasons we ended up with nobama.
Hell no. I would vote for Akin or whoever is running against McCaskill, but I don't live in Missouri. I just want to see McCaskill out of the Senate.
Akin "out of cash?" That's news to me. I'm not surprised RINOs and media-elite would promote this idea though.
Amazed that there's anyone left on FR to defend this moron. Easy Senate pickup down the drain. It is surreal. We have a better chance of winning CT and MA than MO. Shoot me now.
Me too.
He may be an idiot, but he apologized for what he said, which is more than a lot of DemocRats have said in similar circumstances.
He should have had the decency to withdraw from the race so somebody better could replace him.
But he hasn't.
Sometimes you have to hold your nose in politics, forget about being simon-pure and go for the lesser of two evils.
CLERLY Aiken is the lesser of two evils here. If we succeed in bouncing out that witch McCaskill and he hasn't learned to keep his mouth shut until he THINKS before he speaks, we can flush him out in a primary next time.
But for now, HOLD your nose and support the guy - control of the Senate could lie in the balance.
I said in my post that I hope Mr. Akin wins. However, this appears to be a comedy of errors both by Mr. Akin and the Republican establishment.
Like I said before, I hope Mr. Akin wins.
No, you lie.
I'd take anything KOMU says with a ton of salt.
Come on....
Theo is right.
If you are going to quote, quote correctly.
It seems you haven't taken the time to read EXACTLY what Akin said:
"It seems to me, from what I understand from doctors, thats really rare. If its a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. But lets assume that maybe that didnt work or something: I think there should be some punishment, but the punishment ought to be of the rapist, and not attacking the child."
Note that he was saying that DOCTORS have said that pregnancies resulting from violent rape (as opposed to fake claims of rape) are RARE.
That is TRUE, Jonty30. For decades a variety of doctors have said that.
You said that Akin said that "raped women dont get pregnant." No, that is a lie. Akin said that doctors have said that pregnancies resulting from violent rape are RARE.
Get your facts straight before you start misrepresenting a conservative republican.
I believe Akin was going to drop out but was convinced to stay in the race by Huckabee and other politically-connected evangelical leaders. You have to assume that part of that conversation was a committment to finance his race, given his disadvantages. What I'm wondering is, where's the cash?
I think he has until Sept 25 to withdraw. McCaskill is going easy on him sticking to positive ads about herself until Sept 25 when all of her ads are going to be negative on him. I think he blew himself with his rape comments and the RNC can play chicken with him and not give him any money to try to get him out by the deadline so they can get a candidate who can win.If he does not withdraw, the RNC should not give McCaskill a free ride and they should start funding him to run negative ads vs McCaskill so long as he agrees not to tie himself to the national ticket in the ads. They do not need the lead weight.IMHO
Candidates who have been outspent have won before. I don't think you realize how weak a candidate McCaskill is. If conservatives and Tea Party people get behind Mr. Akin and raise money for him and volunteer for him he has a chance. Many people simply won't vote for McCaskill under any circumstances.
The big unknown is can Mr. Akin start running an intelligent, effective campaign.
Most of his funding came from dems anyway.
He's too busy funding Rove's Crossroads GPS.
Yes, he apologized, but such apology in politics doesn't mean anything if he harmed the cause.
Akin is the ultimate RINO. Beat out the other candidates by taking $2 million from Dems. His biggest support is by a guy who the left lionized earlier as the man who would destroy conservative media.
That's a lie --
Which is in 18 more days and 15 more minutes. Deadline is 5 p.m. on the 6th Tuesday prior to election day.
Priebus has already said that no way no how is Aiken getting a dollar of the party's money. So unless a couple of super-pacs can be rounded up then Aiken is on his own.
It is still an easy pick-up if the RNC and Rove's PAC gives him back the funding they were going to provide. If the seat is lost, it's entirely their fault, not Akin's. His gaffe was nothing so serious that it would cause him to lose a Senate race.
Are you referring to Akin or Rove with that comment???
Stop spreading lies. He never said they "don't" get pregnant, he said "as he understands it," it's rare. There are articles, research and statistics that back that claim up too.
Past history would say 'probably not'. Aiken is a walking, talking sound-bite for his opponents. In the past his verbal gaffs haven't harmed him in his races in an overwhelmingly conservative district. But McCaskill was running ads based on Aiken quotes before the rape comment. There is no reason to doubt that Aiken will provide her with more quotes over the remainder of the campaign.
With a 97.24 ACU rating??? Who are you kidding???
Beat out the other candidates by taking $2 million from Dems.
That's a lie --
His biggest support is by a guy who the left lionized earlier as the man who would destroy conservative media.
That's a lie -- his biggest support are his constituency who he has faithfully served as a conservative Congressman.
Whatever damage was done by the comments has been done. Just like Rush's "slut" comments which were still being referred to at the DNC. No matter what happens with his race, him dropping out, the funding, etc., the Dems will continue to use both his and Rush's comments to associate with Republicans wherever they think they can get an advantage. Since this requires them to falsely twist his words, he is a little-known person nationally, and the comment has no connection at all to any sort of Republican platform or policy, there is little traction the Dems can get out of it, so no matter what it won't be heard about much more.
Romney and Ryan are bigger RINOs than Akin on every level. Akin is a staunch fiscal and social conservative who was voting for Tea Party ideals before the Tea Party existed, including voting against government expansions like No Child Left Behind and against risking cutting the military budget through sequestration.
This wouldn't be the first time that Priebus had to backtrack on his words and it won't be the last. He'll just have to suck it up and write the check or assume the responsibility for a lost Senate seat for the want of a simple check that was under his control.
Akin is a fighter and he will not fold under pressure. He has proven that he has a spine of steel. Like Washington at Valley Forge, Akin will find a way to overcome these short term hardships and win a victory that the moderates will not be permitted to soon forget. His campaign will serve as a shining example of what adherence to principle can achieve.
It doesn't matter politically what the exact words are. The way the public will understand them is that Akin believes a woman will not get pregnant if she is violently raped. He may be correctly citing someone else, but that doesn't matter. He chose to cite that source as credible in the context of the question. It was a stupid thing to say when being baited by reporter.
Even so, my point is that he was stupid for having commented on the subject in the first place. His comments have simply made it more difficult for Jim to win his seat. He has made it more difficult for conservatives to win their seats.
He didn't abide by the adage about not giving the supporters of your opponent a reason to come out and vote for him.
I am personally sick and tired of conservative politicians who seem to be purposefully aware that there are things you don't say, because they honestly cost elections.
Akin is a fighter and he will not fold under pressure. He has proven that he has a spine of steel. Like Washington at Valley Forge, Akin will find a way to overcome these short term hardships and win a victory that the moderates will not be permitted to soon forget. His campaign will serve as a shining example of what adherence to principle can achieve.
Akin is a fighter and he will not fold under pressure. He has proven that he has a spine of steel. Like Washington at Valley Forge, Akin will find a way to overcome these short term hardships and win a victory that the moderates will not be permitted to soon forget. His campaign will serve as a shining example of what adherence to principle can achieve.
Amazed that theres anyone left on FR to defend this moron. Easy Senate pickup down the drain. It is surreal. We have a better chance of winning CT and MA than MO. Shoot me now
...boy I'd volunteer to get rid of an FR moron who can't support a 96% conservative Congressman who is the strongest ProLifer in his state, but trolls like you think its sureal...what's sureal is that you swallow the JournaListMedia set-up and drink every drop of the koolaid. If it wasn't for anti-conservative Pudge Rove, we'd have gotten rid of Dirty Harry, had a race in DE and taken down McCasket... but the GOPe hates conservatives more than Dems!
I think he knew fully who would do the "replacing": not the rank and file, but the GOP-e. Given the likelihood that they would install a pro-abortion RINO it is understandable that he stayed in as in his mind he had no moral alternative and had every reason not to award Party perfidy toward a conservative nominee. If at this point he wins, that would be a good thing. We have no alternative but to support him, despite that he's an idiot.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (282 votes).
In short: Excellent race!! Well organised and lots of encouragement from the marshallers and people manning the water stations.In full: Well worth the trip to Norwich! Arrived early (as suggested) which was the right thing to do as traffic was v heavy (unfortunately delayed the start by 10 mins - but not the organisers fault). It was a very well laid out two lap course that gave good views of the local area. Although the weather did slow me a bit, thankfully I still posted a respectable time (I think). I think the only minor problem I had with the facilities I had was the parking and getting to the and from the car as we were all sinking in the mud! But apart from that I will definately be doing it again next year - well done!Date of review: December 2, 2007
In short: well worth the tripIn full: Who else but us runners would turn up in weather like today on a Sunday morning. But that is what makes me proud to be a runner. The comradie between us all was great and I am so proud to have run in awful conditions. thankyou so much to the marshalls who had to stand around and thankyou to those who came out to cheer us on. A wonderful run and will certainly be back. My friend whose 1st half it was is looking forwad to doing another. Well done to all those who ran.Date of review: December 2, 2007
In short: Very good race shame about the foul weatherIn full: good organisation, good race but weather spoilt it for a lot of people.Date of review: December 2, 2007
In short: excellently organised raceIn full: an excellently organised race good distance marking with excellent first aid at regular distances which was very re-assuring for my friend i was running with as he has had a triple heart bypass op. Shame about the horrendous weather which got worse on the second lap. Excellent support from marshall & the general public. Would definately do it again Date of review: December 2, 2007
In short: A few problems with getting to ground and parking at the beginning but otherwise super. Really good fun. Date of review: December 2, 2007
In short: Not my best race but very well organised with one exception.In full: Would have really enjoyed had it been drier and less windy. Well organised both pre-event and on the day. The fruit and chocolate were most welcome. Clearly the inclement conditions were not down to the organisers, however I was disappointed that more wasn't done to avoid Somme -like conditions in the car park. We knew last week that it would be chucking it down today so there was plenty of time to organise the laying of straw on the "roadways" in the carpark. Thankyou to all the kind samaritans who pushed my car out of the "trenches" (Twice!)Date of review: December 2, 2007
In short: Very well organised race!!In full: Firstly the combinaton of Larking Gowen and CONAC has clearly bought this race on leaps and bounds in terms of organisation and participation. Excellent pre race organisation, website etc. Also excellent on site organisation. It was also good that you could pick up your number etc the day before. Big thank you to the marshalls/ drinks people in what was appalling weather. Good T-shirt and medal! In my view this is one of the best half marathons around- and no I don't work for Larking Gowen or CONAC!If I had to have a slight niggle and this is only very slight the race numbers turned to mush in the rain, can I suggest they are made of different material!One final point please can people not complain about the weather or the slightly delayed start. The weather is the hands of pressure systems not the organiser and the delayed statrt was due to an accident on the A47!Date of review: December 2, 2007
In short: Worth the TripIn full: Enjoyed this event even with the weather although I dont mind the cold or the rain BUT the wind was strong in places BUT there's plenty of places shaded from the wind and the wind was back wind at times too, everything seemed to go like clockwork and the organization was good,I MAY have PB'd but will have to see official results and I only need to have made up 17seconds with the chip timing (thats the beauty of chip timing events)so I'll have my fingers crossed, well done Norwich you all done real good AND with a tweak here and there it can be even better, hope to do this again next year Date of review: December 2, 2007
In short: So long and thanks for all the fruit.In full: I suppose the organisers cannot be blamed for the rubbish weather! Ok goodie bag and lots of additional fruit (bananas and mixed fruit salad bags, yum)The car park was mostly grass which took on a Glastonbury like quality as we all tried to leave. Thanks to the kind soul's who helped us out of the mud!Date of review: December 2, 2007
In short: Great first race, was well reassured by the lovely marshalls and back riderIn full: My first ever half and really ust wanted to survive in under 3hours. Lovely race dispite hideous weather. was last for the first couple of miles until the early pace caught up with people but the little man on the bike at the back was very reassuring and set me at easy. Felt no undue pressure. Go for it ext year, even if you are at the back you'll be well looked after. V much like the soothing countryside views too.Date of review: December 2, 2007
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XSPEC is a command-driven, interactive program. You will see a prompt
whenever input is required. Command recall and inline editing are available using the arrow keys. XSPEC uses Tcl as its user interface, providing looping, conditionals, file I/O and so on. For further details of the Tcl syntax, consult the "Description of Syntax" section, the User Interface appendix, and links therein.
The string /* acts as an emergency escape back to the XSPEC prompt. This string in answer to any question should bounce XSPEC out of whatever it is doing and back to the command prompt.
Quick help: If you are uncertain about command syntax, typing a command followed by a "?" will print a one-line summary. The help command:
XSPEC12> help
without arguments will bring up the full XSPEC manual in a PDF document reader (e.g. AdobeÔ Acrobat Reader), or will open a browser to the XSPEC manual home page either locally or on the HEASARC site. See "Customizing XSPEC" later in this section to see how to select between these options, and how to assign a PDF reader and web browser to XSPEC. Typing
XSPEC12> help <command>
will display the manual section corresponding to <command>. Help for individual model components can be displayed by
XSPEC12> help model <modelName>
if all else fails you can e-mail your questions to the XSPEC team at
XSPEC commands can be divided into 6 categories: Control, Data, Model, Fitting, Plotting and Setting, as follows:
Control commands include items such as controlling logging, obtaining help, executing scripts, and other miscellaneous items to do with the program control rather than manipulating data or theoretical models.
Data commands load spectral data and calibration data such as backgrounds and responses, and specify channel ranges to be fit.
Model commands define and manipulate theoretical models and their parameters, and compute additional information such as fluxes or line identifications.
Fit commands initiate the fitting routines, control the parameter set, perform statistical tests and compute confidence levels.
Plot commands generate about 50 different kinds of 2-dimensional plots
Setting commands change a variety of XSPEC internals which control details of models, statistics, and fitting methods.
These command types are summarized below. For full details see Chapter 5.
In an interactive session, the command interpreter accepts the shortest unambiguous abbreviation for any command. Since the interpreter is built on the Tcl language, some possible XSPEC command abbreviations might coincide with both XSPEC and Tcl commands. In this case, the interpreter will print the multiple possibilities and stop. Command abbreviations may be specified in a start-up script ($HOME/.xspec/xspec.rc) – see Appendix A for details.
Inside a script, command abbreviations are not recognized. This behavior can be overridden but we do not recommended it: however, specific abbreviations can be defined in the custom startup script.
Operating-system commands can be given from within XSPEC simply by typing the command, as at the shell prompt: however, if wild cards are needed (e.g. ls *.pha) the operating system command must be preceded by syscall. Note that an XSPEC abbreviation which corresponds to a system command will run the latter.
Control commands include those for:
controlling parallel operations: parallel
writing program information: log, (save session to an ASCII file) script (record a set of commands), save (save commands needed to restore the current program state), autosave (automatically run the save command at specified intervals);
controlling program output: chatter (control the amount of program output), query (give an automatic response to prompts), tclout and tcloutr (create Tcl variables for manipulation in scripts)
displaying status information: show, time, and version
ending the session: exit (or quit)
displaying online help help and '?". Help can be given either in summary, in specific manual pages, a manual section, or the entire manual.
The fit command will run a certain number of iterations and then query the user whether he or she wants to continue. While useful under most circumstances, the constant questioning can be a pain if one leaves XSPEC running and expects to find it finished when one gets back, or if one habitually runs scripts. One way around this problem is to reset the number of iterations before the question is asked by giving a single argument. For example,
XSPEC12> fit 100
will run 100 iterations before asking a question.
A more drastic solution is to use the query command.
XSPEC12> query yes
This will suppress all questions and assume that their answer is yes, while
XSPEC12> query no
will suppress all questions but assume that their answer is no.
The amount of output that XSPEC writes is set by the chatter command, which takes two arguments applying to the terminal and to the log file.
XSPEC commands can be written into a file and then executed by entering
XSPEC12> @filename
Alternatively, from the shell prompt
% xspec - filename &
for batch execution (remember to end the script in file filename.xcm with exit if you want the program to terminate after completion!). Note that the default suffix for xspec scripts is .xcm
The save command writes the current XSPEC status to a command file, which later can be run to reset XSPEC to the same configuration. XSPEC has a mechanism to save the current status automatically. This is controlled through the autosave command.
This command is very useful when reading a large number of data sets and/or fitting complicated models. If autosaving is operating (the default) then the equivalent of
XSPEC12> save all xautosav.xcm
is run after each command, so if a disaster occurs it is possible to recover.
Information on the current XSPEC status can be printed out using the show command. The time command writes out system-timing information, and the version command writes out the version number and the build time and date. Finally, XSPEC can be terminated with the exit or quit commands.
XSPEC is designed to allow complicated, multi-instrument analysis, so most commands can take arguments specifying more than one data set. Arguments in XSPEC are separated by either blanks or commas. A single argument can define a range. The ranges are delimited by a dash (–). A colon (:) is used to separate ranges (e.g., the phrase 1–2:11–24 refers to channels 11–24 in files 1 and 2).
XSPEC reads in spectra from spectral files using the data command. Several datasets may be specified in one command. Several datasets may be stored in a single file and accessed separately. A particular dataset in use may be replaced by another or dropped entirely. The input data file contains pointers to background, redistribution and auxiliary response files, but these pointers may be overridden by the backgrnd, response, and arf commands. All these commands have the same syntax as data. An auxiliary background file, called the correction file (an absolute subtraction with zero variance), also can be included using the corfile command. Its use is described in the section on fitting. The current response can be replaced by a diagonal version using diagrsp. A dummy response for testing purposes can be defined using dummyrsp.
PHA channels may be left out of fitting using the ignore command and included again using the notice command. These commands have a syntax allowing the same channels to be specified for more than one input file. The ignored and noticed ranges can be specified either as channels or as energies. If the command setplot wave has been entered, real ranges are interpreted as wavelengths.
The fakeit command is used to generate simulated data. The current response matrix and model (a model must be defined prior to using the fakeit command) are used to create fake data. The user is prompted for various options. To make fake data when only a response matrix is available, give the command
XSPEC12> fakeit none.
XSPEC will prompt the user for the response and ancillary filenames from which to build the simulated data. It is important to note that a model must be defined prior to issuing this command.
The most common use of XSPEC is to fit one or more data sets with responses to a particular model. However, it is often useful to be able to fit simultaneously several data sets with a model whose parameters can be different for each data set. A simple example would be a number of data sets that we expect to have the same model spectrum shape but different normalizations. XSPEC caters to this need through the use of data groups. When files are read in they can be labeled as belonging to a particular data group. When a model is defined a set of model parameters is allocated for each data group. These parameters can all vary freely or they can be linked together across data groups as required.
To set up data groups, the data command should be given as in the following example :
XSPEC12> data 1:1 file1 1:2 file2 2:3 file3
which sets up two data groups. The first data group comprises data sets from file1 and file2, and the second data group takes the data set from file3. Now when a model is defined, XSPEC will give two sets of model parameters, one for the first datagroup and one for the second.
XSPEC allows users to fit data with models constructed from individual components. These components may be either additive, multiplicative, mixing, or convolution. Multiplicative components simply multiply the model by an energy-dependent factor. Convolutions apply a transformation to the model component they operated on whereby the output can be affected by a range of input energies, such as in smoothing operations. Mixing components are two dimensional and designed to transform fluxes between different spatial regions (such as in projection). Multiplicative, convolution, and mixing components (beginning with v12.9.0) can act on individual components, on groups of components, or on the entire model. Prior to v12.9.0, mixing transformations could apply only to the whole model.
The model command defines the model to be used and prompts for the starting values of its parameters. The user also can set the allowed ranges of the parameter. Parameters can be linked to an algebraic function of the other parameters, and unlinked using the untie command. The value of an individual parameter can be changed with the command newpar (and the current setting queried with newpar 0). Parameters can be fixed at their current value with the freeze command and allowed to vary freely with the thaw command. Individual components can be added or subtracted from the model using addcomp, delcomp, and editmod. The plasma emission and photoelectric absorption models require an assumption about relative elemental abundances.
The flux command calculates the flux from the current model in the given energy range. This energy range must be within that defined by the current response matrix. If a larger energy range is required, then the energies command can be given to compute the model over the desired range. The lumin command calculates the luminosity for the source redshift given. The eqwidth command determines the equivalent width of a model component, usually a line. The user of either of these last two commands should read the help descriptions carefully. The Tcl script addline can be used to automatically add lines to a model. These can be identified using identify and modid.
New model components which can be described by a simple algebraic formula can be set up using mdefine and used in the same way as the standard models except they will run slower being interpreted rather than compiled.
Multiple models and responses can be assigned to a single spectrum. This generalizes and replaces the '/b' technique of specifying background models in v11. In the FITS file format, a single response file can be associated with a spectrum either through a header keyword or a table column entry. XSPEC always assigns this response to a spectrum's source number 1. The model command by default also creates new models for source number 1. The response command in tandem with model can be used to create additional sources. For example to add a background model to loaded spectrum 1, first load a 2nd response:
XSPEC12> response 2:1 resp2.rsp
then define a background model to apply to source 2:
XSPEC12> model 2:my_background_model_name wa(po)
This model will now apply to spectrum 1 and any other spectrum that has a response loaded for source 2. To apply a different background model to spectrum 2, load a response for source 3 rather than 2:
XSPEC12> response 3:2 another_response.rsp
XSPEC12> model 3:another_background_model ga
An arf can also be assigned to a particular source number and spectrum:
XSPEC12> arf 2:1 arf_file.pha
Source numbers do not need to be entered in consecutive order for a given spectrum, and gaps in numbering are allowed. Please see the individual model and response entries in the "XSPEC Commands" section for more information and examples.
The basic fit command is called fit. This command performs a minimization using the currently selected algorithm (default: Levenberg-Marquardt). fit takes arguments that are passed to the fitting method: by default, these are the number of iterations to execute before asking the user whether to continue, and the numerical convergence criterion.
A systematic model uncertainty can be included using the systematic command. The error or uncertain command calculates error bounds for one interesting parameter for the specified parameters and confidence levels. To produce multi-dimensional errors the steppar command is used to generate a fit-statistic grid. Two-dimensional grids may be expressed as contour plots (using plot contour). The model normalization can be set using the renorm command. The normalization of the correction file background can be set with cornorm. ftest and the Tcl script simftest can be used to calculate F-test probabilities.
Markov Chain Monte Carlo runs can be performed using the chain command with a useful Tcl script rescalecov to rescale the proposal distribution covariance if the Metropolis-Hastings algorithm is selected. The results can be analyzed using the margin command.
The statistic assumes that all the spectral channels are Gaussian distributed and that the estimate for the variance is uncorrelated with the observed counts. If the data are Poisson then these are bad assumptions especially if there are small numbers of counts in a channel. An alternative fit statistic, the C-statistic, should be used in this case. The C-statistic can also provide confidence intervals in exactly the same way as .
To use, give the command
XSPEC12> statistic cstat
and then use the fit and error commands as usual. An alternative (and deprecated) approach is to continue using the statistic but change the weighting to provide a better estimate of the variance in the small number limit. This can be done using the weight gehrels or weight churazov commands. The latter is to be preferred.
The goodness-of-fit statistic can be set using the command statistic test. There are a number of options available. They can be interpreted using the goodness command, which utilizes Monte Carlo methods.
Often one does not want to use the full resolution of a spectrum, either because the channels over-sample the spectral resolution or because the S/N is low. XSPEC and the associated programs provide a number of ways of handling this. Firstly, the XSPEC command setplot rebin can be used to add channels together in the plot. It is important to realize that this effects only the plot and not the data being fitted.
Two FTOOLS are available to bin and group data for fitting purposes. RBNPHA bins up the data in a non-reversible manner and should only be used to ensure that the number of bins in the spectrum is the same as that in the response. GRPPHA is the tool of choice for grouping the data to get adequate S/N or number of counts in each channel. GRPPHA does not actually add together channels, but instead sets a flag which is read by XSPEC and causes XSPEC to sum the appropriate channels. If a data file is read with some grouping then XSPEC will apply the same operation to any background or response files used.
XSPEC plotting is currently performed using the PLT interface. There are two basic commands: plot and iplot. The plot command makes a plot and returns the user to the XSPEC prompt, while the iplot command leaves the user in the interactive plotting interface, thus allowing the user to edit the plot. A variety of different quantities may be plotted, including the data and the current model; the integrated counts; the fit residuals; the ratio of data to model; the contributions to the fit statistic; the theoretical model; the unfolded (incident) spectrum; the detector efficiency; the results of the goodness command; and the fit-statistic contours. All data plots can have an x-axis of channels, energy, or wavelength, which are specified with setplot channel, setplot energy, setplot wavelength respectively. A number of different units are available for energy or wavelength. The plotting device to be used is set using setplot device or cpd. Separate spectra may be added together and channels binned up (for plotting purposes only) using setplot group (and ungrouped with setplot ungroup) and setplot rebin. There is an option to plot individual additive model components on data plots, this option is enabled by setplot add and disabled by setplot noadd. The effective area can be divided out of data plots using setplot area (which option can be turned off using setplot noarea). Line IDs can be plotted using setplot id and turned off by setplot noid. A stack of PLT commands can be created and manipulated with setplot command, setplot delete, and setplot list. This command stack then is applied to every plot.
PLT is built on top of the PGPLOT package, which comes with a standard set of device drivers. Any machine running X-windows should support /xs and /xw, while xterm windows should support /xt. PGPLOT supports monochrome and color postscript and both landscape and portrait orientation with the drivers /ps, /cps, /vps, and /vcps.
The easiest way to make a hardcopy of an XSPEC plot is to use
XSPEC12> iplot
command and then at the PLT prompt to enter
PLT> hard /ps
This will make a file called pgplot.ps which can be printed. Alternatively, the sequence
XSPEC12> cpd <filename>/ps
XSPEC12> … plot commands …
XSPEC12> cpd none
will place the plots in a PostScript file <filename>.
The fit and goodness-of-fit test statistics are set using the statistic command. Other fit-minimization algorithms are available, and can be selected using the method command. The various fit methods require first and in some cases second derivatives of the statistic with respect to the parameters. By default XSPEC calculates these analytically, using an approximation for the second derivatives. This may be changed by setting the USE_NUMERICAL_DIFFERENTIATION flag in the user's startup Xspec.init file. The weighting algorithm used to calculate can be altered by the weight command.
Other setting commands modify:
cosmological parameters used to calculate luminosity (cosmo)
solar abundances for 18 elements (abund)
photoionization cross-sections (xsect)
The xset command can be used as an interface for abund, cosmo, method, statistic, and xsect. Additionally, xset may set string expressions that are used by models, for example the path to, and version number of APEC atomic line calculations, or the coordinate system for surface brightness calculations used in the xmmpsf mixing model.
Ctrl-C can be used to break out of the data, chain, error, fit, and steppar commands. If a Ctrl-C is entered elsewhere, it will have no effect.
When a break is entered during the fitting commands (error, fit, and steppar), the fit will proceed until the end of the current fit iteration (ie. current lambda value when using Levenberg-Marquardt) before breaking. This is to ensure the program remains in a stable well-defined state. Therefore on slower machines, a user may notice a slight delay before the program actually breaks. Ctrl-C breaking is currently only implemented for the Levenberg-Marquardt fitting method.
Breaking is implemented for the data command primarily for users who load a large number of Type-II spectra with one data command. So if you enter
XSPEC12> data my_data{1-1000}
and decide it is taking too long to load, you can break out at any time. However, if you do choose to break, all spectra loaded from that particular data set will be lost. For example, if the command below is entered and a Ctrl-C is sent while the spectra from my_data2 are loading, the 50 spectra from my_data1 will be retained while none will be from my_data2:
XSPEC12> data my_data1{1-50} mydata2{1-50}
The XSPEC environment can be customized using two separate files, both of which are searched for in the directory
The first file, Xspec.init contains a number of settings that control items in XSPEC. An abridged version of this file is reproduced below.
# options and commands for displaying helpfiles
USE_ONLINE_HELP: true
# Recognized local help formats: html pdf
# This is ignored when using online help
LOCAL_HELP_FORMAT: html
# Recommended command for Adobe Acrobat version 7 and later:
# PDF_COMMAND: acroread -openInNewWindow -tempFileTitle
# Recommended command for Adobe Acrobat prior to version 7:
# PDF_COMMAND: acroread -useFrontEndProgram -tempFileTitle
# Recommended command for Mac PDF viewing
PDF_COMMAND: open
# Recommended command for Cygwin PDF viewing
# PDF_COMMAND: xpdf -q
# Recommended command for Mac html
HTML_COMMAND: open
# HTML_COMMAND: firefox
# setting for GUI mode. The code requires that the GUI setting
# starts with a 't' (case-insensitive) otherwise GUI mode is false
# and the command line mode is used.
GUI: false
# user-definable setting for the dummy response. Arguments required
# begin-range end-range, number of bins, logarithmic/linear. Defaults
# are {0.1,100,200,log} respectively. Setting for bin type must be "linear"
# if linear bins are to be created.
DUMMY: 0.1 50. 1000 log
# Chatter Level: Console chatter level then log chatter level. Currently (4/2001)
# logging has not been reimplemented.
# photo absorption cross section table setting.
# possible values are vern, bcmc, obmc.
XSECT: bcmc
# solar abundance table indicator. Hard coded solar abundance vector. Choices are
# 'feld' Feldman, U., 1992. Physica Scripta, 46, 202.
# 'angr' is from Anders, E. & Grevesse, N., 1989. Geochimica and Cosmochimica Acta 53, 197.
# 'aneb' is from Anders, E. & Ebihara, 1982. Geochimica and Cosmochimica Acta 46, 2363.
ABUND: angr
# fitting method (leven | anneal ...)
METHOD: leven
# statistic to be minimized (chi | cstat)
STATISTIC: chi
# weighting technique (standard | gehrels | churazov | model )
WEIGHT: standard
# If true, fitting algorithm will calculate parameter derivatives
# numerically. If false, a faster analytic expression will be used,
# if applicable to the current fitting statistic.
USE_NUMERICAL_DIFFERENTIATION: false
# cosmology parameters ( H0, q0, lambda0 )
# Default graphics package (PLT is currently the only option).
GRAPH: plt
# Default plotting device (e.g. for PGPLOT)
PLOTDEVICE: /null
# Y-axis plotting units when in setplot wave mode (angstrom, hz)
WAVE_PLOT_UNITS: angstrom
# User scripting directory
USER_SCRIPT_DIRECTORY: $HOME/.xspec
# Default setting for parameters' fit delta values.
# Valid options are:
# fixed
# proportional <fraction of parameter value>
# If set to 'fixed', the default values come from the settings in the
# model.dat model definition file.
FIT_DELTAS: proportional .01
A copy of this file is placed in the $HOME/.xspec directory on XSPEC12's first start-up or when it is not found. After this users can modify settings such as default cosmology or the energy range for dummy response for their own requirements.
This is also the place where users can select if they want to view PDF help files from the XSPEC distribution or HTML either locally or from the HEASARC site. Setting USE_ONLINE_HELP to true uses the remote HTML files while false will use either PDF or HTML local files depending on the value of LOCAL_HELP_FORMAT.
The PDF_COMMAND and HTML_COMMAND entries determine which applications are run for the two viewing cases. The HTML_COMMAND value should typically just be the name of a web browser, or "open" for Mac OS X users. The default settings for the PDF_COMMAND entry are what work best for launching Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0.x on Linux/Unix systems. For those launching earlier versions, the "-openInNewWindow" flag should be replaced with "-useFrontEndProgram". For Mac users, again we recommend the entire entry simply be replaced with "open".
The second file that is searched for is the xspec.rc file. This contains users' own customizations, for example Tcl or XSPEC command abbreviations, packages to be loaded on startup, or Tcl scripts containing procedures that are to be executed as commands. Please consult Appendix A and references/links therein for details of Tcl commands and scripting.
When an XSPEC build is intended for many users across a system, it is also possible for the installer (or whoever has write access to the distribution and installation areas) to globally customize XSPEC. This is done through the file global_customize.tcl, located in the …/Xspec/src/scripts directory. (This was done in the xspec.tcl file prior to v12.2.1) Any of the customizations mentioned above for the individual's own xspec.rc file can also be placed in the global_customize.tcl file. After making the additions, run "hmake install" out of the …/Xspec/src/scripts directory in order to copy the modified global_customize.tcl file to the installation area. This additional code will be executed for all users upon startup, BEFORE any of their own customizations in their xspec.rc files.


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Nelson R. Huff
8/24/24 – 4/30/13
Nelson "Bally" Huff (Turtle Clan, Seneca Nation) passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Barbara, their children Julie (Robert) Jimerson, Roberta Jones, Kerwin Huff, Wendy Huff, and Michael "Sam" Huff; nine grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren; a brother, Stanley "Sully" Huff and several nieces and nephews.
A World War II Veteran, Nelson served in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged in 1946. He was a Charter Member of the American Legion Iroquois Post #1587 on the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #409 in Gowanda, NY.
Nelson played the "Creator's Game" – lacrosse – with the Newtown Athletic Club that competed among Haudeosaunee communities in the 1940s-50s in the North American Indian Lacrosse Association. He later coached the Newtown Golden Eagles and the U.S. team in its competition with Canada at Expo '67 in Montreal. Nelson was inducted into the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame (2005) and the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame (2008) for his legendary skill and continued support of the lacrosse tradition.
Nelson enjoyed and was active in the Seneca Nation of Indians' government and served as a Councilor. He is a member of Ironworkers Local #6, Buffalo, NY and was a life member of the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation Volunteer Fire Department (CIRVFD).
"Bally" was born in the Newtown community of the Cattaraugus Reservation, where he and his family spoke only the Seneca language; his first and last words were Seneca.
Bally cherished and was grateful for his family and friendships; in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to organizations in his memory.
Friends may call at the family residence, 11879 Burning Springs Road, Cattaraugus Indian Reservation, where funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday morning; he will be laid to rest in Newtown.
Arrangements are by Wentland Funeral Home, North Collins.


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1950s Sweethearts
An area couple is a shining example that love can endure the test of time.
Bob and Emily Edwards, a Kiantone couple who attends Chautauqua Adult Day Care's Senior Day Program, are the only husband and wife to attend the program. So, this year in celebration Valentine's Day, they have been selected as the program's "King and Queen Sweetheart Couple."
They have been married for 62 years. Before marriage, Edwards was recruited by the U.S. Army from a Pennsylvania Reserve Unit that he had attended before he was drafted. His second World War service included an assignment in the Rhine Valley as a medic and cook. He returned home to work for Marlin Rockwell Corporation for 30 years until he retired at the age of 62. Mrs. Edwards was a stay-at-home mother of two sons, Chuck and Marcus, and also served for more than 20 years as a long-term care provider for 12 foster children.
"I enjoyed it a lot because I was taking in children who didn't have a home," said Mrs. Edwards.
When the children had moved out of home, Mrs. Edwards started working several jobs including: cleaning at Wellman's Furniture, cooking for the Agnes Home and providing transportation for Amish families from Sugar Grove, Pa. She was also a member of the Sacajawea Women's church group for more than 40 years.
Edwards said that they decided to stay in the area for work and because they liked Jamestown.
"I like Jamestown, it's a good town, and at one time it was good for work," said Edwards.
Before meeting each other, Mrs. Edwards first met Edwards' father. Mrs. Edwards recalls that she used to walk to work with Edwards' father when she worked at New Process Company in Warren. They met when Edwards' sister invited Mrs. Edwards on a road-trip, and they spent the drive getting to know each other.
"Then we started going together," said Mrs. Edwards.
"It was love at first sight on my side," said Edwards. "And, we got married a few months later."
The couple got involved with Chautauqua Adult Day Care Centers because they wanted to remain active and stay independent at home. They remain at home with the help of their children and the help of their nurse, Rebecca.
"Our boy found out about this, and he thought it would be a good way for us to get away a couple of days a week, and I think it's worked out well," said Edwards.
"It's nice to belong to something like this to get us out of the house," said Mrs. Edwards.
While attending the program Mrs. Edwards participates in a choir, called the "Happy Grams," two days a week. Edwards is a gardener who said he feels organic gardening is the best method to employ. He and Mrs. Edwards practice gardening at the senior day program.
"We got to clean up the environment," said Edwards.
According to Karen Lucks, associate director for Chautauqua Adult Day Care Centers, the senior day program will celebrate Valentine's Day with a dance, music and refreshments.
"They are a very special couple," said Lucks. "They are our sweetheart couple because Bob is so sweet to Emily, and in return she is to him. They have such respect for each other, and you just don't see that anymore. So, to see a couple who has been married 62 years is an inspiration to everyone. And, to have someone like Bob, who is 94 and wants to attend our program, is great. It does get them out and keeps them in the community, which is important. "
Although Edwards is a democrat and Mrs. Edwards is a republican, they overcome their differences to get along contentedly with love and happiness.
"We've always got along well, and he gives me my own way," said Mrs. Edwards.
"I do that because she's all-over, and Emily has worked hard all of her life – she's a very good woman," said Edwards. "On top of three meals a day, she paints the house, does the lawn-mower, took care of all the kids, which is a big job, and when the kids got bigger, she went out and worked. "
Mrs. Edwards and Edwards still maintain a connection with three of the foster children, Darlene F. Jimerson, her older sister Clara Green and Debra Edwards. Jimerson is working on completing a degree in Respiratory Therapy while working as a phlebotomist for a county hospital. Green works at The Post-Journal and lives on a farm in Busti. Debra Edwards resides in Wooster, Ohio, but is currently stationed with her husband Sfc. Charles Shelton and their three children at Fort Campbell, Ky.
"Each of us are grateful to call them mom and dad, grandma and grandpa and great grandma and great grandpa," said Chuck and Marcus Edwards. "We have taken witness to their extraordinary marriage as it has grown and changed through the days and years. We cannot imagine a better couple to be crowned King and Queen for Valentine's Day 2013 at the Chautauqua Adult Day Care Center."
Chautauqua Adult Day Care Centers, Inc. is a nonprofit United Way agency that provides senior day programs for adults 60 and older who live in the community. The mission of the agency is to provide an affordable day program that helps older adults remain independent and at home. There are four sites throughout Chautauqua County in Westfield, two in Jamestown and Dunkirk. One of the two in Jamestown, the Present Center, is a program designed specifically for older adults with Alzheimers.
For more information on Chautauqua Adult Day Care Centers call 665-4899 or visit seniordayprograms.com.


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Area Churches Should Rally Support
To the Readers Forum:
It's been said that we've got just as many churches as we've got bars.
If this truly is the case, why aren't more churches pulling together to have some kind of dinner as a benefit for the community and as a way to showcase your church? One church I know of had them once a year, it was a way for them to do the latter they told people, but part of the money was used for building repairs and the other part was to be sent to missionaries in two parts of the world.
The money raised here should stay here and help those in serious need, like the couple who lost their home on Dec. 30. With missionaries, you never really see their progress, unless the missionary work is local, which is a rare feat. I agree with those who think churches should try to be more localized and pull together than to have to depend on the government for every thing.
Another church told me they didn't believe in the fund raising bit at all. It's all good, but how exactly do people get a feel for your place if you don't do it? A person may be down on their luck or plain plum new to the area, all they may see is just another building taking up space … or nothing at all.
Ronald Forsythe,


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A recent report by the United Nations states that out of the world's seven billion people, six billion have a mobile phone, but only 4.5 billion have a modern toilet. In India, there are almost 900 million cell phone users, but nearly 70 percent of the population doesn't have access to "proper sanitation." Jan Eliasson, the UN Deputy Secretary General has called this a "'silent disaster' that reflects the extreme poverty and huge inequalities in world today."
Despite the lack of sanitation, most people are able to afford a mobile phone with a wide range available for [$15] or less and the price of calls reducing from [15c] a minute to [3c] a minute in the last decade.
This report focuses on the negative: the lack of sanitation for those in abject poverty, but it fails to note the extraordinary fact that people living in poverty have access to a device that was, until recently, a luxury item for wealthy Americans. Tim Worstall, a contributor on Forbes.com, addresses this report in a recent article:
It's possible to be a little cynical about this phones versus thrones number though. Actual flush toilets aren't in fact the problem. What is the provision of water to flush them and a sewage system to flush them into. Both of which are largely government provided. While mobile phone systems are largely private company provided. Whether you want to call it the lust for profit or the greater efficiency of the private sector, it won't surprise the more right leaning of us that phones do have a greater market reach than toilets.
Andreas Widmer, president of The Carpenter's Fund in Switzerland, has spoken a great deal about small businesses, aid, and investing in Africa. In an interview with PovertyCure, he explains causes of poverty: (more…)


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Indians' season ends with 2-1 loss
MAPLE?LAKE, Minn. – The Sleepy Eye amateur baseball team saw its season come to a close with its 2-1 loss to Green Isle in the first round of the state tournament on Saturday evening.
"We stranded numerous runners on second and third [base] throughout the game," said Sleepy Eye coach Bruce Woitas on the phone after the game. "We had opportunities to score, but we didn't get it done."
Andrew Woitas got the loss for the Indians, giving up a two-run home run to Brian Scherching in the fourth inning for what turned out to be the deciding play of game. Woitas was pulled after four innings of work.
Leavenworth draftee Derek Skrobpen put in three innings of work on the mound for the Indians, while Alan Woitas pitched the final two innings of the game, as well as the season.
Scherching was 3-for-3 for Green Isle on the night with his two-run dinger as the highlight. Alex Twente also went 2-for-4 on top of getting the save for Green Isle. Cody Halahan got the win in 8 1/3 innings of work.
Joey Walter went 3-for-5 for the Indians with a double, while Kelly?Krzmarzick went 1-for-2 with the Indians' only RBI of the game.
Green Isle will move on to face Morris next Saturday at Maple Lake.
Sleepy Eye finishes its season with an 18-12 record.


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