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Emily Monosson is the editor of
Motherhood, the Elephant in the Laboratory: Women Scientists Speak Out
(Cornell University Press, 2008). Her focus as a toxicologist is the impact of emerging contaminants on human health and the environment, particularly aquatic systems. She is on the stewardship committee of the
Encyclopedia of Earth. She writes
The Neighborhood Toxicologist, a blog about toxicology and public health, and edits a
blog associated with
the Elephant in the Laboratory.
Could you tell us a bit about yourself?
I am an environmental toxicologist and mother of two. Years ago, when the kids came along, I chose to work part-time so that we didn't have to send them to day care full-time or enroll them in an after-school program (my husband is employed full-time as an ecologist with the United States Geological Survey). Once I'd made that decision, I inadvertently became a scientific vagabond, starting along a career path that's been nontraditional but almost always interesting. Through consulting, teaching and writing, I've had the opportunity to investigate a broader swath of environmental contaminant issues than if I'd stayed focused in the lab.
The choices I've made and the consequences of those choices led directly to the publication of
Motherhood, the Elephant in the Laboratory. I needed to hear from other women scientists about how they managed career and family. I think, particularly for those of us who have stepped out of the traditional career trajectory, it's helpful to know we're not alone.
When my time isn't devoted to family or science, I'm biking, hiking, gardening or reading.
What books are you currently reading (or have you just finished reading) for your work or for pleasure? Why did you choose them, and what do you think of them?
Lately I've been interested in the history of chemical regulation and production. I want to understand how, after more than 30 years of experience with regulation and a more mature field of toxicology and contaminants research, we continue to contaminate the environment, wildlife and ourselves. So I've gravitated toward books like
Doubt Is Their Product: How Industry's Assault on Science Threatens Your Health,
by David Michaels (Oxford University Press, 2008), which was good, although I liked the depth of
Deceit and Denial: The Deadly Politics of Industrial Pollution,
by Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner (University of California Press, 2002), better.
I'm also reading
The War on Bugs
by Will Allen (Chelsea Green Publishing, 2008)—I'm just getting started but I like all the old ads and illustrations he's collected;
High Tech Trash: Digital Devices, Hidden Toxics, and Human Health,
by Elizabeth Grossman (Shearwater Books, 2006), a good book relating the dismal state of electronics recycling (though I would have liked more toxicology); and
Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products and What's at Stake for American Power,
by Mark Schapiro (Chelsea Green Publishing, 2007), a good introduction to the differences between how the United States and the European Union approach chemical regulation. Finally, I've just read
Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It,
by Elizabeth Royte (Bloomsbury, 2008), which is not about contaminants but does address issues of regulation and the ownership of water (an issue my community recently faced when Nestlé came to town). It's a good read, but I would have liked it better if it had included more science.
For fun, I just finished the novel
Friday Night Knitting Club
by Kate Jacobs (G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2007). I don't usually read books like this, but I read it for a reading group and am glad I did. It's a bit of fluff, but it also highlights how important it is to support one another and to accept support from others—especially in these days when many of us, particularly women, struggle to figure out how best to combine family and career, some of us striking out along nontraditional paths. Interestingly, although there are plenty of nonfiction books on this subject, I'd never picked one up until I wrote the book proposal for
Motherhood, the Elephant in the Laboratory
and had to write about competing books!
I'm also in the middle of
Freddy and Fredericka
by Mark Helprin (The Penguin Press, 2005) and
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
by Michael Chabon (HarperCollins, 2007).
When and where do you usually read (specific location, time of day, etc.)?
For the most part, I read books in bed at night. With my morning coffee it's
Science News, and in between it's journal articles and reports on one contaminant or another. I read a lot.
Who are your favorite writers (fiction, nonfiction or poetry)? Why?
I don't have any real favorites—although sometimes I'll read one author until I get to a book I don't like. Over the past few years I've read a few books by Mark Helprin, including
A Winter's Tale
(Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1983) and
A Soldier of the Great War
(Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1991). After reading the latter, I thought all high school kids or those old enough to enter the military ought to read it, so I left a copy of the nearly 800-page book on the table for my son, who needed a book for social studies this summer. He didn't even pick it up, and instead left a note on top with one word: "Really??" Helprin's writing is beautiful, and I love the way he combines the mystical with the historical.
What are the three best books you've ever read? Explain.
My memory for books is so bad that I'm sure I've read some books I thought were great—but can't remember. So here are three "best" that I can recall:
The Shadow of the Wind,
by Carlos Ruiz Zafón, translated by Lucia Graves (The Penguin Press, 2004). I loved the idea suggested in this book that there is a place for all books forever. When I think of the piles of great fiction, all the imagination it took to write those books and their relatively short life span, it'd be nice to think that they really do live on forever, somewhere. Even though it was a translation, I also loved the writing, although I wish I could have read it in Spanish.
Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place, by Terry Tempest Williams (Pantheon Books, 1991). This is the only book I've ever read aloud to another adult (to my husband while we were camping). It was writing that I just had to share, though some passages were difficult to get through without choking up. Tempest Williams's personal chronicle of her mother's battle with cancer, interspersed with the natural history and changes occurring on Great Salt Lake, was so moving that this is one of the few books I've bought just to give away to others.
The Making of the Atomic Bomb,
by Richard Rhodes (Simon and Schuster, 1986), details one of the most important events of the 20th century related to science and society. It's dense with history, politics and science, and I remember being surprised that I could barely put it down. Imagine how things might be if we'd focused that kind of effort on renewable energy rather than destructive energy.
What book has influenced you most? Explain how.
This one is easy:
Science and Sanity: An Introduction to Non-Aristotelian Systems and General Semantics,
by Alfred Korzybski (1933), is the most influential book that I've never read. There are two copies of it haunting me from the bookshelf in my office. I've tried several times but haven't made it very far past all of the prefaces (there are four). My father, who passed away a few years ago, was very interested in general semantics, and was known for sending copies of
Science and Sanity
to those he really cared about. Because that book influenced his life, it has, in turn, influenced mine (thanks in part to Korzybski's ideas, communicating with my dad could at times be quite a workout). Korzybski's diagram, the Structural Differential, which my father also gave to me, hangs on my office door. It's a reminder that our knowledge of anything is only partial because of (if I've got this right) limitations in interpretation and communication. When we're communicating, things aren't always what they seem—we process and filter everything. I suppose I ought to give it another try.
Name three books you want to read but haven't gotten to yet.
Science and Sanity—this has to count for three.
What books would you recommend to young readers?
With two young readers at home (ages 12 and 14), I honestly can't think of any book I'd recommend that would turn them on to science and that they'd actually read and enjoy. And of course I can't remember which books I loved as a kid.
My kids read a lot of fantasy. As a family we have enjoyed the
series by Cornelia Funke, translated by Anthea Bell (Chickenhouse/Scholastic, 2003-2008). The story is a tribute to the magic of books and reading, and we're looking forward to the release of the third book. When they were very young, we read
Come On, Rain
by Karen Hesse, with pictures by Jon J. Muth (Scholastic Press, 1999), many times. It is a beautifully illustrated celebration of one of our most precious resources. Another good one is, of course,
The Lorax
by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1971).
What science book recommendations do you have for nonscientists?
When Smoke Ran Like Water: Tales of Environmental Deception and the Battle Against Pollution, by epidemiologist Devra Lee Davis (Basic Books, 2002), is one of the more readable books about environmental pollution, along with
Living Downstream: An Ecologist Looks at Cancer and the Environment
(Addison-Wesley Publishing, 1997), by Sandra Steingraber, an ecologist gifted with the ability to write poetically about chemical contaminants and her own bout with cancer.
Life's Matrix: A Biography of Water,
by Philip Ball (Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2000). I think it's important to be well acquainted with one of the most important chemicals of life, water.
The Omnivore's Dilemma,
by Michael Pollan (The Penguin Press, 2006). I don't know if this counts as a science book, but Pollan does an amazing job of showing how interconnected we are with our environment—and what happens when we disconnect.
Name one book in your discipline that you would recommend for scientists outside your field. Explain your choice.
Rachel Carson's
Silent Spring
(Houghton Mifflin, 1962), which I'd also recommend for scientists within my field. I am embarrassed to admit that I just read this for the first time this year. We should all be embarrassed that almost 40 years later it is still relevant. Although it's not discipline-related, I'd also suggest
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions,
by Thomas Kuhn (University of Chicago Press, 1962), another one that I read for the first time just five years ago. I wish someone had suggested reading it back in graduate school.
You can find this online at http://www.americanscientist.org/bookshelf/pub/scientists-nightstand-emily-monosson
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BBC Review
Canadians reveal an effortlessly enjoyable debut that revels in its own weirdness.
Mike Diver 2011
Recognised as ones to watch in 2011 by quarters of the music press with ears pressed rather closer to the underground sounds emanating from the other side of the Atlantic, Montreal quartet Suuns are a beguiling group that take wonderfully immersive, transfixing, repetitive electro elements and fuse them to quasi-stoner rock grooves and shoegaze atmospheres. At times Zeroes QC, their debut long-player, simultaneously stirs thoughts of Cluster and Comets on Fire, of Suicide gate-crashing the first studio sessions of a reformed Slowdive. It's enthralling – perhaps not because of any pronounced originality, granted, but certainly due to how every element sits so well in the overall mix.
Produced by Jace Lasek of The Besnard Lakes – he's also worked on records by the likes of Young Galaxy, Wolf Parade and Patrick Watson – these tracks wander relatively far and wide in tone and texture. Soon as the listener thinks that they have the group pegged, along comes a number to toss that conclusion into the wildest winds. Pie XI is an example of such a side-step from an established sound, a chirruping, unsettling swirl of creepy child-like vocals and low-end pulsations. This, straight after the propulsive beats and clean, Interpol-y guitars of Arena. A comparison to Autolux isn't too wide of the mark when Suuns are following a linear trajectory, Liam O'Neill's drums exact and Ben Shemie's vocals clear – but when the tangents come, they're as distracting as a streaker interrupting play during a vital penalty shoot-out. Whether that's a plus or minus point is down to the individual.
As a result, there's not quite an established cohesion from piece to piece – no flawless thread that binds these tracks together as a whole. But this can easily be forgiven, given that it's a debut (a better-realised packaging of the band's obvious potential will surely follow), and that the stylistic detours are always taken with confidence. Suuns aren't mixing up their genre bag just because they feel that they should; they're taking the listener out of their comfort zone because, to them, it's totally natural to do so. Fans of the above-cited comparisons, plus the squelchy dance-prog-rock of the likes of Trans Am and Parts & Labor, are advised to check out Zeroes QC just as soon as the January blues have dissipated. Or sooner, indeed, as this sort of immediate and effortlessly enjoyable fare is certain to lift any grey skies ennui.

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AP report finds World Health Organization spends much more on plane tickets than it does fighting AIDS, malaria.
Denies allegations about thesis on making security, privacy rights compatible.
Hate and fear the only two reasons to believe the worst about President Trump.
Waters muddied as Republicans, Democrats drift away from what had become standard.
A look at recent actions in the U.S. Congress and the Ohio General Assembly and how lawmakers representing the area voted.
45-year-old entrepreneur says internet is broken because it rewards extremes.
Vice President visits private, Christian liberal arts college with about 2,500 students.
Visit kicks off ambitious international debut as U.S. president.
Urges others to stick together in face of contentious health-care debate in Washington.
It's simple: Toledo's law is unconstitutional.


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Usability Working Group Overview
The Indiana University Libraries Usability Working Group (UWG) has formed to disseminate, facilitate and promote usability and accessibility initiatives for online services (e.g., digital collections, the Libraries' website and intranet, etc.) provided by the Bloomington Libraries in support of teaching, learning and research. The UWG brings together usability practitioners from the Libraries and University Information Technology Services, and serves an advisory role for user-centered assessment issues. The UWG provides guidance and coordination for usability and accessibility activities conducted to improve the online services offered by the Bloomington Libraries.
For more information about the Indiana University Usability Working Group, visit: http://wiki.dlib.indiana.edu/confluence/display/USEWG/.
Knowledge Base Overview
In an effort to create a resource for usability practitioners on the Indiana University Bloomington campus, the Usability Working Group has created a knowledge base (KB) focusing on user-centered assessment and design techniques and methodologies. Along with highlighting techniques, the KB also provides basic information about the Human Subjects process for Bloomington researchers as well as a list of design, usability and accessibility resources freely available online.
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Kells is a quiet town - but full of history. The main attraction is probably that it is convenient to Dublin.
The house in Mayo is near the village of Partry; we have two boats there and it is PERFECT for serious trout or salmon anglers (mostly fly) and very nice for birdwatchers, hillwalkers, nature lovers.
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|July 9, 2013
BlueCross 2012 Outreach Efforts Top $10 Million
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. A record $10.2 million was contributed by BlueCross® BlueShield® of Tennessee in 2012 to organizations working to improve the health, quality of life and education of Tennesseans. On top of that, BlueCross employees contributed more than 29,000 hours of volunteer work to good causes across the state.
Giving back to our communities and investing in efforts to benefit all Tennesseans has always been a big part of who we are as a company, said Calvin Anderson, senior vice president of corporate affairs and executive director of BlueCross Tennessee Health Foundation and Community Trust. Since 2003, the Foundation has awarded more than $40 million in grants to worthwhile initiatives.
The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Community Trust and corporate gifts are three major funding outlets BlueCross uses to make its charitable contributions.
In 2012, the Foundation contributed $6.2 million in grants to support causes such as expanding its Shape the State program to combat childhood obesity, increasing access to care through contributions to non-profit community clinics and enhancing training for nurses at Tusculum College.
Through the Trust, BlueCross donated more than $500,000 to more than 100 charitable organizations statewide. Money went to organizations that address disease management, access to care, prevention and early detection.
Additionally, BlueCross employees spent more than 29,000 hours volunteering in communities throughout the state. From serving on non-profit boards and coordinating community projects to participating in company-sponsored events, the employees worked to advance the health and well-being of Tennessees communities and its residents.
About BlueCross
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee's mission is to provide its customers and communities with peace of mind through affordable solutions for health and healing, life and living. Founded in 1945, the Chattanooga-based company is focused on reinventing the health plan for its 3 million members in Tennessee and across the country. Through its integrated health management approach, BlueCross provides patient-centric products and services that drive health improvement and positively impact health care quality and value. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Inc. is an independent licensee of the BlueCross BlueShield Association. For more information, visit the company's website at www.bcbst.com.
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The Nature of Mass Murder and Autogenic Massacre
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DOI: 10.1007/s11896-009-9059-6
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- Bowers, T.G., Holmes, E.S. & Rhom, A. J Police Crim Psych (2010) 25: 59. doi:10.1007/s11896-009-9059-6
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Incidents of mass murder have gained considerable media attention, but are not well understood in behavioral sciences. Current definitions are weak, and may include politically or ideological motivated phenomenon. Our current understanding of the phenomenon indicates these incidents are not peculiar to only western cultures, and appear to be increasing. Methods most prominently used include firearms by males who have experienced challenging setbacks in important social, familial and vocational domains. There often appears to be important autogenic components (Mullen Behavioral Sciences and the Law (22)3, 2004), including dysthymic reactions and similar antecedents. There have been observations of possible seasonal variations in mass murders, but research to date is inadequate to establish this relationship. It is recommended behavioral sciences and mental health researchers increase research efforts on understanding mass killings, as the current socioeconomic climate may increase vulnerability to this phenomenon, and the incidents are not well understood despite their notoriety.


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"Nick Cox" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
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You helpfully specify here what Stata you are using and what operating
system. You don't specify what flavour of LaTeX you are using and what
"can't read" means exactly, i.e. exactly what do you try and exactly
what results do you get.
Patrick J. Flaherty
I am using Stata 10.1 fully updated in a Windows environment (Vista).
I do not believe my LaTeX software (or is it my computer) is .eps
compatible. While Michael Mitchell's graph2tex runs great in Stata it
produces .eps files which my LaTeX can't read.
I try running Martin Weiss' epspdf program but I get an error from
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Why doesn't Stata export .jpg files? Or why can't LaTeX (I know this
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LivePerson Sees Growth as Companies Hunt Data: Israel Overnight
LivePerson Inc. (LPSN), a maker of software that can track and communicate with consumers surfing websites, will boost revenue growth as companies seek out more data on their customers, the chief executive officer said.
The technology company, which bases 50 percent of staff in Ra'anana, Israel, will probably report a 22.3 percent increase in revenue this year, from 21 percent growth in 2011, as it sells more software designed to help companies convert their online interactions with customers into sales, CEO Robert Locascio said in an interview at LivePerson's New York headquarters yesterday.
"Data is worth a lot of money," said Locascio, whose frustration with customer service on a computer company's website more than a decade ago inspired him to found LivePerson. "There's a real opportunity to increase uses of data intelligence and data analysis. It enables the marketer to go after more customers."
LivePerson, whose U.S.-traded shares had the best start of the year since 2007, is benefiting from rising demand from customers including AT&T Inc. (T) and Bank of America Corp. to boost online revenue after e-commerce in the U.S. surged to a record $51.4 billion at the end of last year. The Bloomberg Israel-US Equity Index (ISRA25BN) of the biggest Israeli companies traded in New York climbed 1.1 percent yesterday to 87.64.
Shares of LivePerson, which acquired Israeli competitor HumanClick Ltd. in 2001, gained 3.7 percent to $15.98 in New York after the company's Tel Aviv stock fell 1.8 percent to 58.46 shekels, or the equivalent of $15.56.
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LivePerson offers products that monitor shoppers' behavior and website traffic and can alert companies when a potential customer is leaving their website, Locascio said. The software automatically opens a chat window or sends coupons in order to convince the customer to make a purchase, he said.
Shoppers exhibit behavioral patterns when they're online, Locascio, 43, said. "We thought it would be very good to get another level of awareness," he said.
The company will probably report sales of $163 million this year, up from $133 million in 2011, according to the median of 10 analysts' estimates compiled by Bloomberg.
LivePerson's U.S. stock gained 33 percent in the first quarter, the most since the first three months of 2007. The stock reached a record-high $17.32 on March 26, data compiled by Bloomberg show.
The shares advance has pushed valuations to 37.2 estimated earnings, more than double the average multiple for companies listed on the Nasdaq Composite Index.
Internet Knowledge
Online sales rose to 4.8 percent of all sales in the fourth quarter of 2011 in the U.S. from 4.4 percent in the same period of 2010, according to the Commerce Department.
Facebook Inc. (FB), which intends to raise $5 billion in the biggest initial public offering by an Internet company, almost doubled revenue last year as advertisers looked to tap the website's 845 million worldwide members.
"All the information that you need to know about your customer and about your products is now located on the Internet and social networks," Brian Schwartz, an analyst at ThinkEquity Partners LLC in San Francisco who recommends buying shares of LivePerson, said by phone. "They have the unique availability to see what behaviors are on their websites."
Israel, whose population of 7.8 million is similar in size to Switzerland's, has about 60 companies traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market, the most of any country outside the U.S. after China. The nation is also home to more startup firms per capita than the U.S.
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Maarten buis <firstname.lastname@example.com>
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Given your earlier posts I am guessing that you have no slope at all.
All you got is a constant and a shape parameter. The shape is
parameterized differently in the weibull and the log logistic, so it is
very hard to compare them. Just comparing the numerical values of these
paramterers is completely misleading, the numbers could be completely
different and still convey very similar substantive information, or
vice versa.
We may be able to give you more helpful advise if you tell us exactly
what you typed, which parameters you are comparing (neither log
logistic or the weibull report an alpha or a beta) and what you want to
use those parameters for.
-- Maarten
--- khan ali <email@example.com> wrote:
> For the same data set,the estimated parameters(two
> parametrs,alpha and beta(slope)) by weibull and
> loglogistic models narrate a different story(having
> different signs).How do the parameters of two
> distribiutions can be compared?
> The generalized weibull of Mudholkar,et al.(1996)
> provides much greater flexibilty at the expense of an
> additional shape parameter(having two shape parameters
> and in total three parameters).How do we can estimate
> this three parameter weibull distribution.
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Kudos to our leaders on our Democratic majority Township Board of Commissioners! The first round of delinquent Sewer/Trash notices are in the mail!
This is to recover 1 million in delinquent accounts! Again... one million dollars!!!
This is a huge win! When you see a Commissioner, tell em': "Thanks for not penalizing those of us who pay on-time by raising our rates even higher!"
Community first!
Our Democratic majority school board recently put into place a fantastic Phonics program. It will start in kindergarten and higher grades will have it in future years.
Phonics is absolutely essential to improving reading and this is a highly valuable and proven program.
Kudos to the Board for investing in our kids and the classroom!!
Community first!
Kudos to the School Board for promoting a great leader to the Assistant Superintendent position at the school!
Kudos to our School Board for approving a budget that includes full-day K. This Board did a lot or research, listened to community and invested in our kids!
Check out the link to a Sentinel article below, which frankly, has a lot of passionate statements on both sides of this issue.
The article makes it clear our Democratic leaders considered many, many factors... including listening to EP residents. That's good leadership even if you disagree with the outcome. It's never possible to please everyone. Disagreement is fine.
Our County Commissioner, Jim Hertzler, provided this statement to the Carlisle Sentinel about Pennsylvania accepting federal health dollars:
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Our School Board appointed Democrat Janene Bendrik to an officer position on the Board.
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Let's say, just for the sake of argument, that a seven-passenger, diesel-fueled luxury SUV like the Audi Q7 consumes an average of 7.2 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (32.7 miles per gallon U.S.). Would this be considered a green machine? Well, we'd go with "yes" and here's why: some drivers simply must have seating for seven. So, which vehicles seat a driver and six others, perform admirably, emit a reasonable a 189 grams of CO2 per kilometer and return 32.7 mpg? Audi's new 3.0-liter V6 TDI-equipped Q7 SUV does.
The Q7 3.0 TDI cranks out a paltry 204 horsepower, but with 332 pound-feet of torque on tap, this new mill propels the luxury SUV to 60 miles per hour in 9.1 seconds. That's not exactly sports car territory but, as we mentioned above, this Audi focuses on being green. With that in mind, Audi equipped the TDI-powered Q7 with a eight-speed tiptronic transmission and extensively reworked the engine internals to reduce weight and minimize friction. Audi's labor paid off, resulting in a finished product that is more efficient than all of its direct competitors.
On a side note, many of our astute readers will quickly point out that the Q7 is already offered with an optional 3.0-liter TDI mill. In fact, you can order Audi's Q7 equipped with one right now, but that mill, unlike the Euro V-compliant one described above, only returns a combined 20 mpg. Hit the jump for more on Audi's new 3.0-liter TDI engine.


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CTEK Announces Winners in its "Live Life Fully Charged" Facebook Contest
Twinsburg, Ohio – CTEK Power, Inc. has announced the winners in its "Live Life Fully Charged" Facebook contest. The contest at www.facebook.com/SmarterCharger was held during the months of February and March and asked users to post a picture on the CTEK Facebook wall of themselves and their vehicle "living life fully."
As the first place winner, Jim Leatherman received a CTEK MUS 4.3 Test & Charge Battery Charger and Maintainer. The second prize recipient, Edenir Copeland, was awarded a CTEK MUS 3300 Battery Charger and the third prize winner, Ethan Brey, received CTEK's Battery Status Indicator Eyelet.
"We are grateful for the many CTEK fans who posted pictures on our Facebook wall of themselves with their favorite motorcycle, ATV, snowmobile, car, truck or SUV," said Matt Ingram, regional sales manager for CTEK. "We were overwhelmed by the creativity that our fans displayed, which made it difficult to narrow the selection to just three winners."
Ingram said a CTEK Comfort Connect Indicator Eyelet, which retails for $11.99, was offered via email as a consolation prize to everyone who entered the contest.
The CTEK promotion was in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. Contestants provided information to CTEK and not to Facebook.


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Experience life as a Tartan both on-campus and in the city of Pittsburgh when you attend one of our weekend overnight events. Turn Tartan Overnights begin on Sunday morning and last through Monday afternoon. During a Turn Tartan Overnight, you'll have the chance to:
- Meet current students and faculty members
- Attend classes
- Tour campus
- Eat in the dining facilities
Continue reading for helpful information:
Account registration is required to sign up for a Turn Tartan Overnight Weekend. Please create your account or sign in if you have already registered an account.
October 9-10, 2016
Event has reached capacity - registration is closed.
October 30-31, 2016
Event has reached capacity - registration is closed.
November 13-14, 2016
Event has reached capacity - registration is closed.
January 22-23, 2017
Event has reached capacity - registration is closed.
The cost of the weekend event is $50* per student and should be paid online within three days of registering**. The fee covers the cost of meals on campus and a Carnegie Mellon t-shirt.
We're able to provide on-campus hosts to the first 150 students requesting to stay on campus. Students interested in attending Turn Tartan Overnight as a day visitor or after the overnight capacity has been reached should plan to make hotel accommodations in Pittsburgh for the Sunday night of the event.
*Fee waivers are available on a limited basis. If you believe you qualify, please contact our office and ask to speak with the Turn Tartan Overnight Coordinator within 24 hours of registering.
**To receive a cancellation refund, notify the Turn Tartan Overnight Coordinator by the Monday prior to the event.
All registered students will receive a finalized schedule with event locations at the time of check-in.
9:30 - 11 AM – Student Services Fair
10:00 - 11:15 AM – Check In
10:00 AM/1:00 PM – Campus Tour
11:15 AM – Welcoming Remarks
Noon – Luncheon
Noon - 2:00 PM – Office Hours with the Director of Admission
1:00 - 3:00 PM – Admission & Financial Aid Information Sessions, Academic Information Sessions, and Student Panels
2:00 PM/3:00 PM – Campus Tour
5:00 PM – Host Matching Event
5:00 PM – Trolley Tour of Pittsburgh for Parents (Registration on-site)
7:00 PM – Twilight Tour
All Day – Observe Classes, Departmental Meetings
9:30 AM/11:30 AM/1:30 PM/3:30 PM – Campus Tour
11:00 AM/1:00 PM – Residence Hall Visit
An admission interview is not required as part of the admission process; however, one-on-one interviews with our staff are available on Monday. Students can register for interviews after the Welcoming Remarks on Sunday. We'll accommodate requests on a first-come, first-served basis. As an alternative, you could interview with a Carnegie Mellon alumni in your hometown prior to or after your visit to Carnegie Mellon. Visit our Alumni Interview Directory (available in early fall) to contact someone in your area.
Applicants to the Schools of Architecture, Art, Design, Drama or Music, who plan to audition or attend a portfolio review during a Turn Tartan Overnight should register for your artistic evaluation as soon as possible after October 1st.
Visit our Travel & Accommodations information for local hotels recommendations and be sure to ask for Carnegie Mellon's special rates. Most of these hotels provide complimentary shuttle service to and from campus.
You can also find directions to campus and information about the 28X Airport Flyer Bus on the Travel & Accommodations page.
Schedule for Parents
Our weekends are designed to be informative to both students and parents. Throughout the weekend, parents follow the same schedule of events as the students. On Sunday afternoon, there's also an Admission and/or Financial Aid Session for parents and Parents Panel with a representative from the Division of Student Affairs.
Emergency Hotline
Beginning Sunday at the time of registration and lasting until Monday at 5 p.m., a 24-hour hotline will be activated for parents and visiting students. This hotline will provide parents and students with a direct connection to an Office of Admission representative at any time during your visit.
Identification Bracelets
Your son/daughter will be required to wear a visitor bracelet at all times while on campus. This bracelet identifies your child as an official visitor to the campus. All university shuttles, escorts and security services granted to current Carnegie Mellon students will be available to your child as well.
Trolley Tour of Pittsburgh
The Office of Admission will provide parents with a trolley tour of Pittsburgh. The tour takes place Sunday night from 5:00-6:45 p.m. Registration will take place on Sunday and space is limited. In order to reserve a spot, your child MUST be registered and present on Sunday.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Bring everything you would need for a typical night away from home! This could include:
- a sleeping bag and pillow
- toiletries (including your toothbrush!)
- phone charger
- photo identification (school ID, driver's license, passport)
- any prescription medications you take on a regular basis
- notebook and pen/pencil to take notes on your experiences
There will be luggage rooms set up for hosted students on both Sunday and Monday so you won't need to lug your belongings around with you all day.
It is the expectation of the Office of Admission that we will be able to provide hosts for the first 150 students who request student housing for the Turn Tartan Overnight Weekend. If we are able to host you on campus then you'll be staying with a current Carnegie Mellon student in a traditional residence hall or apartment–style suite. Students are expected to bring sleeping bags to stay on the host's dormitory floor. If you plan on attending as a day visitor or the registration form indicates that overnight capacity has been reached, please make arrangements for accommodations off-campus prior to your arrival.
If we are able to host you on campus then your Overnight Ambassador will open his/her room to you. It is important to note that these students may be busy with their own coursework and other activities, and therefore may not have as much free time as they would like to spend with you. In this case, we encourage you to take advantage of this excellent opportunity to get to know other prospective students and explore the campus with them, as there are always a myriad of activities available.
There are a variety of housing options available in our 20 different residential communities. Check out the Housing Services website for more information on campus housing.
The Turn Tartan Overnight Weekend is designed to be a true-to-life college experience. We encourage you to connect with other prospective students, explore campus or Pittsburgh and generally soak up the Carnegie Mellon experience! Students and their hosts can also attend the "Night at the Underground" event featuring free cupcake bar and a capella performances.
Dining at Carnegie Mellon is unique in that we don't have a central dining hall. Instead, we have a food court approach to meals and venues are placed across our campus, in academic buildings, residence halls and the University Center. A wide variety of dining options are available including Indian, sushi, Mexican, Italian and vegetarian/vegan. As an overnight visitor, you'll be provided with a dining card that'll grant you access to our eateries during your stay.
Monday's events and classes typically run until mid-to-late afternoon, though students may leave campus at any time of the day.
Please be advised that prospective and university students may be photographed randomly while in the university's common areas either by the university's photographer or third party individuals who may or may not be affiliated with the university. Photographs taken by the university's photographer may be published in marketing or other university materials. The university shall not be liable for any damages or costs whatsoever alleged by any student or third party relating to any photographs taken and/or published.


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Scientists at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School (UMDNJ-NJMS) have developed new DNA sequencing tests that hold significant promise for decreasing costs associated with diagnosing cancer and hereditary diseases, including cystic fibrosis.
Officials at the New Jersey Department of Health approved the use of the new Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Carrier and Diagnosis Test, which was created at the Institute for Genomic Medicine at UMDNJ-NJMS. Using a semiconductor mechanism that was developed by San Francisco-based Ion Torrent, the microchip tests the entire gene for mutations. IGM now offers this certified Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory service for hospitals as well as obstetrics and gynecology practices throughout the Garden State.
According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation web site, "More than 10 million Americans are symptomless carriers of the defective CF gene." This chronic disease impacts the lungs and the digestive system. It occurs when a child inherits one defective CF gene from each parent. Statistics show New Jersey averages 125,000 births of children who are diagnosed with cystic fibrosis annually.
"We believe the adaptation of this new sequencing technology will drastically improve our ability to analyze genetic disorders," said Marvin N. Schwalb, PhD, director of the Institute for Genomic Medicine. "Traditional CF sequencing testing costs thousands of dollars making the test unavailable for carrier screening. This new test costs less than $200. Most importantly, the genetic carrier test we developed improves the diagnosis rate to 98 percent. While the test provides significant improvement for all populations, the improved rate is particularly valuable for minorities because current carrier screening methods only detects approximately 65% of mutations in these populations."
The new technology provides many advances including the ability to test as many as 96 samples on a single platform and the fact that the equipment cost 1/10 as much as the previous technology.
IGM has developed another test, which was also approved by the NJHSS, for mitochondrial DNA. Mutations in mitochondria cause a wide variety of diseases, such eye and neuromuscular system disorders and possible cancer.
Schwalb, a professor of Pediatrics, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at NJMS, said, "We are proud of the fact that the IGM is a world leader in the advancement of genetic diagnosis. DNA sequencing will keep us very busy for a while. In the state of New Jersey, there is nothing that compares to this advancement and this is just the beginning."
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About this Bachelor's Degree
The interior design Bachelor of Science degree program at Southern Miss provides an educational experience that prepares graduates for professional careers in the interior design field.
The program provides a diverse, challenging and multidisciplinary perspective that encourages creative, professional and environmentally responsible design solutions for residential, commercial and institutional facilities.
Student Learning Outcomes / Program Objectives
- Graduates will have attained the depth and breadth of professional design knowledge required to participate in entry level positions in a variety of interior design related professions.
- Graduates will have demonstrated minimum proficiency in design related business software used in commercial and residential interior design. (ie: word processing, spreadsheets, slide shows, digital design/drafting, photo editing, etc.)
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Java Bob's Coffee Roasting429 Ingalls St Santa Cruz, California USA
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting, Beware!!! Java Bob's Coffee Roasting Rich Hansen Avoid Java Bob's Coffee Roasting. Bob's Beans are overpriced and not what they claim. Santa Cruz California
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I got coffee from Java Bobs. They must think customers are fools and can't tell the difference on quality or type of bean. They substitute cheaper beans and charge for more expensive. The staff appeared to be on drugs and I was afraid to consume to product. I recommend avoiding this company and getting your coffee elsewhere!
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SUBMITTED: Tuesday, February 04, 2014POSTED: Tuesday, February 04, 2014
I am Rich Hansen, owner of Java Bob's Coffee Roasting for the last 11 years. Anyone who has ever dealt with me should quickly realize this post is a hoax. It is especially disappointing to me that such reports can be made anonymously. What credence can be given to anonymous reports? It's a shame the site allows this, but this is the world we now live in apparently.
As for the content of the report, is would be amusing if it weren't so slanderous. Substituting lower quality beans? Yeah, that would be good for business. But where's the specifics in the report? What's lower quality beans?
Employees on drugs? Now that's really amusing. Again, the author does not provide specifics. Which employee? Me, my wife or Ben? There's only three of us.
As for the source of the report, I can only venture a guess.
1. Immediately following this report was posted I was deluged with commercial offers to "repair" my reputation. Could these commercial repair people be the source of the slander, so they could then make some money "fixing it"? I would put my money on this.
2. A competitor? I hope not. The wholesale coffee market in Santa Cruz is certainly competitive, but it is civil.
3. A disgruntled former customer? I have brought a few deadbeat wholesale customers to court after they walked away from thousands of dollars of debt to me. Retaliation? Could be, but doubtful.
As for positive feedback on Java Bob's you need only look to Yelp, or better yet, Groupon where we recently received very high ratings from a large number of customers.
So, please take this report for what it is : a hoax. And come by and get some great coffee.
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This is our first time staying at this site and it's been a wonderful experience. The train rides on Dame Ann are free with our overnight package. Our site was right beside the lake so we have a beautiful view of the water and the playground with sand pile where the kids can swim and play. The indoor swimming was really nice and so is the hot spa. The bathrooms and showers are absolutely clean. It is a wonderful place for young kids to roam around and play near the train station. There are also washers and dryers available. They also have bluegrass music on Tuesday and Thursday nights and special events like Pumpkin Festival and Christmas special events. The owners are so friendly and helpful. We will definitely be back to this peaceful paradise.
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Long walk honors an an escapee from chaosApril 9, 2014
For 14 hours, they walked with determination. When they could have been resting at home on spring break, they instead covered more than 37.5 miles on foot, hiking from East Aurora High School to the city of Chicago.
When the students and staff left 500 Tomcat Lane at 5:15 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, the walk seemed improbable. And along the journey – as blisters built up or exhaustion set in – it might have seemed impossible. But at 7:15 p.m., when they arrived at Soldier Field, the students realized they'd accomplished something they would always remember.
"This is something they'll take with them for the rest of their lives, that they'll tell their kids about," said East Aurora High School English teacher Shane Gillespie, who organized the walk. "It makes all the insanity of walking thirty seven and half miles worth it."
The students walked to honor Ismael Beah, a former child soldier from Sierra Leone who will speak at the high school in April. As a child, Beah had to walk from village to village to escape rebel soldiers. The walk gave the students a new appreciation for Beah's experience.
"The support I have on my feet: I don't think he had any of that," said East Aurora High School senior Kendall McCarter, as he stretched 21 miles into the walk. "And this was daily, he couldn't stop. It must have been terrible for him."
For the last six years, Gillespie has taught "Survivor Literature", a class he created. The class focuses on analyzing literature about people who have survived despite tremendous obstacles.
Each year, the students pick one independent study topic they want to research for a service project. In past years, students helped victims of Hurricane Katrina and met survivors of the Holocaust and Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
This year, students chose to read Beah's 2007 book, "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Child Soldier". In the book, Beah writes about how he became separated from his family and, at 13, was recruited by the government Army. Beah gives a first-person account of how a gentle boy participated in horrible acts until he was rescued.
Beah now speaks around the world, raising awareness about child soldiers.
On April 15, he will speak to East Aurora High School classes, including many of the students who participated in the walk. At 7 p.m. Beah will give a speech in the Hawks Auditorium at East Aurora High School. The speech is open to the general public. Tickets are $5.
In order to bring in Beah, the students needed to pay for his plane ticket, accommodations and modest speaking fee. They came up with the idea of a big walk.
Almost 70 students left the high school more than an hour before the sun rose and headed East. They crossed through at least 12 towns, following sidewalks and trails toward Chicago.
Vans driven by several East Aurora staff members trailed the group with food and water. Most students walked four of the five legs of the trip, resting on the remaining leg in a van. Seven students and Gillespie walked the entire 37.5 miles.
All of the students walked up to Soldier Field together, triumphantly posing for a picture in front of the stadium
"I don't think the reality set until they got to the stadium," Gillespie said. "You thought they would have just collapsed but they were really excited."
Gillespie pointed out that although the students were in a large group, the act of walking is still a solitary experience, one that echoed Beah's own struggle.
At the end of the day, the East Aurora students received a Twitter message from Beah, who was following the walk. "Amazing!" he wrote. "I'm very touched, guys! Thank you."
Although the walk is finished, donations are still being accepted at http://www.gofundme.com/EAHStomcats.The students need to raise about $7,500. Any additional funds raised will be donated to Beah's charity.


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Domestic violence a nationwide problem
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Domestic violence in our society is insidious. It could be viewed as the silent killer, with the victim keeping silent and bearing the abuser's shame. "The victims of domestic violence are hidden," said Michelle Royer, executive director of Roswell Refuge.
Domestic violence is the means by which one person gains control over another. The onset is often subtle, starting with criticism and humiliation, name-calling and putdowns. The victim adjusts his/her behavior to please, and eventually becomes isolated, avoiding situations of public embarrassment. "It robs them of joy, the joy of life," Royer said.
As the behavior spirals, the partner may start controlling communication with family or friends. He or she may insist that ties are severed.
The victim makes [auth] excuses to friends and family and to her- or himself. Violence erupts at different phases of the relationship. The victim hides bruises and makes excuses. The abuser can withhold financial support, stop or prevent a partner from getting or keeping a job or cut the victim off from loved ones. The goal is always intimidation and maintenance of power.
Criminal violence includes physical assault, sexual assault, harassment and stalking. Violence takes many forms. It can happen all the time or every once in a while. However, if it happens once, odds are it will happen again. "These behaviors almost always escalate," said Royer.
"Statistics indicate that domestic violence crosses all socio-economic groups," Royer said. Victims can be of any age, sex, race, culture, religion, education, employment or marital status. Although men can be abused, most victims are women. The partners may be married or not; heterosexual, gay, or lesbian; living together, separated or dating.
The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence website (ncadv.org/) provides a list of help available across the country. It shows the violence wheel that illustrates the cycle of abuse. The NCADV maintains a national 24-hour hot line: 1-800-799-SAFE or at TheHotline.org.
The site includes advice on Internet safety. It has a failsafe, which allows the viewer a fast log-out, so one's spouse or partner cannot see what is on the screen. They provide information about protecting one's identity, not to avoid identity theft, but because so many victims have to vanish to ensure the safety of themselves and their children. The NCADV also has a unique grant program, called Face-to-Face, developed for victims who need reconstructive surgery. The surgery is not for reasons of vanity. It indicates of the severity of the survivor's injuries. Not all people survive.
In his Oct. 1 proclamation, President Barak Obama noted, "Despite considerable progress in reducing domestic violence, an average of three women in the United States lose their lives every day."
For Roswell residents, help is a little closer to home. The Roswell Refuge has a hotline, 627-8361. "Our shelter has a 24-hour crisis line for domestic violence. It is always manned. We always have staff at the shelter 24/7, 365 days a year. We never close." said Royer.
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He can barely hit 90 on the gun. And he is throwing it right over the plate. I hope Girard leaves him in there for 150 pitches.
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.... No pop from the bats. Hope this mix match mercenary crew figures stuff out sooner than later. #Cashmanhas2go
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CC is a notorious slow starter.
Could careless about his velocity at this point in the season. It'll get there. More concern with location on his pitches. Left balls over the plate consistently.
Stop Booing Tiki Barber.
^+1.. Since he has lost some zip on his fastball he needs to be more precise on his location. He really needs to be painting corners
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Should the Giants fire Gilbride....
I still reserve hope for Kuroda...to me he's the dark horse
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Boy, is Philips' TV range complicated, or what? Before typing a single word of this review, I've had to do a good hour of research with various press kits, online materials and a huge instruction manual before I could pinpoint exactly where the 32PFL9603 fits within the Philips hierarchy.
The simple fact is that Philips is rare in the TV world for employing a wide range of different technology generations across its current TV models. To some extent these different generations are signposted by pricing, but that only tells part of the story.
And so questions I've had to answer have included what sort of Ambilight system the 32PFL9603 carries; which generation of Philips picture processing the set uses; whether there are any quirks within that processing 'suite' (there were!); what native resolution it's got; and even what type of sound system is onboard.
I tell you all this not simply to make you think that reviewing TVs is a hard life (!), but simply to alert anyone thinking of buying a Philips TV to the fact that you have to be more careful to read the 'small print' than you do with any other brand I can currently think of.
Anyway, now that's all out of the way, let's get down to business. Starting with the fact that the 32PFL9603 could just be the most attractive 32in TV Philips has ever built, and is at the very least a rival for the classiest moments from design-minded brands such as Loewe and Samsung.
The black panel around the screen gets the ball rolling with its intensely reflective finish and tastefully rounded corners, all offset by an elegant silver trim. But where the set really stands out is with its distinctive translucent 'cowl' that curves forward from the TV's rear to stand proud from the rest of the TV bezel by a centimetre or so.
As well as looking attractive in its own right, this cowl serves two handy practical purposes as well. First, it helps push sound from the TV's 'invisible' speakers down its sides towards your seating position. And second it adds a subtle extra dimension to the set's Ambilight Spectra 2 system.
Ah yes, Ambilight Spectra 2. Ambilight describes the situation - still unique to Philips, so far as I know - whereby LED lights built into the TV's sides can emit coloured light in sympathy with the colour content of the image being shown.
The Spectra 2 bit shows that the Ambilight system in the 32PFL9603 is a) a 'stereo' incarnation, meaning light spills only from the TV's left and right sides, not the top edge as well, and b) that the Ambilight processing includes a new 'timing delay' element that enables the light reproduction to more effectively present movement, emphasising the sense of brightly coloured objects passing from one side of the screen to the other.
Needless to say, as well as making long-term viewing more relaxing, all this Ambilight Spectra stuff merely enhances the 32PFL9603's aesthetic glories.
Are you planning on testing the 42" version? If you are, do you know when?
I'm really keen on buying it, but it would be nice to see a review first.. :)
Philips couldn't be any more confusing with their naming schemes even if they tried - i can't understand why they don't just say "TV 1" and "TV 2" and "TV with little glowy bits on it"...
as far as i'm concerned the Philips 42PFL7603D is the closest 42 inch equivalent to this set.
No, the Philips 42PFL7603D is lower down the range. The 42" version would be Philips 42PFL9603D, note the L9 instead of L7.
Another vote for a review of the 42PFL9603 here. I've read some forum posts that the black level is lacking on the 42 inch version, so would be really interested in Trusted Reviews verdict on it.
Thanks for the reviews :-)
I would vote for the 42PFL9703. This one has extra's Ambilight Sepctra 3 and a Wide Colour Gamut LCD (what that may be..). Strange that de 32" has a dynamicc ontrast ratio 55000:1 and all 37" and 42" (9603 and 9703)models 'only' 30000:1.
I'm torn between 2 TV's, the Sony KDL-32W4000 or the Philips 32PFL9603? Which one would you go for?
where else can i get this from cos its only avalible from one shop and all the comet links dont work
After two months of research on 32" lcd's, there is simply no better product on the market at this point in time. Got mine last week at 𧾈 that price represents outstanding value. Pictures look freakishly real with levels of detail and black on another level to anything from Samsung or Sony.
Can you guys tell me what settings you are using for your 32" sets?
where did u get this tv for 𧾈? sounds amazin
the 32w4000 freeview is terriable, saw it at a friends house and was shocked, only a few channels looked good
Ordered this TV yesterday, so excited now after reading the review, playing around with the settings is half the fun for me! The Sony 32kdlw4000 was a possible other option and though it is cheaper the look of the Philips makes it worth it (very shallow of me I know).
Forgot to say that I got it for 𧽳 with free delivery from PRC Direct.
I have tried to buy one but it seems that all the places with an OK price are now out-of-stock. RGB Direct are now saying they have been discontinued :( I hope Philips come up with a replacement soon.
Ah - that is just great! I have had the same issue trying to find a stockist, but surely it can't be discontinued (review was only a few months ago)ts not the Philips, then my back up is the Panasonic X32LZD85.
I didn't have much luck trying to find you guys a stockist, yet it's still listed on Philips' website and there's no obvious replacement model(s). With two potential sales up for grabs, I'll try Philips PR in the morning to see what they can suggest.
I sent an email to priceless electronics as their site listed it as "awaiting stock". The reply to my question about when they expect to get more in stock was that the 9603D has been discontinued and no longer available. May be there is truth in this story?
Would be intersting to find out why esp if it is as good as it sounds
Well it seems Philips do have a replacement, the new 32PFL9613D/10 - similar spec but 100Hz. See http://www.p4c.philips.com/.... A review would be nice :)
I have a 32PFL9603D and it really is the best TV I've ever seen by far, both for picture quality and looks. Just superb.
Originally Philips stated that they didn't need 100Hz technology for the 32" because the panel came from a different manufacturer to those used in the rest of the Cineos range, so had different response characteristics. Will be in interesting to see how much better the 32PFl9613D is. Perhaps the original panel supplier got too expensive, so an upgrade was needed?
(As far as stockists, I got mine from Digital Direct - http://www.digitaldirect.co... - very good price and service.)
I happened across a 32PFL9613D in House of Fraser with a 5 year warranty for 𨀻, that another customer had ordered but not taken. I can't compare it to the 9603 but i love it. As I upgraded from a 15" CRT it's very difficult to judge the benefits of the 100Hz tech over 60Hz, but the motions seems pretty nice. I have noticed whilst playing games via my PS3 that if you don't use the game setting you get major motion blur and lag but the game screen settings sort this out quite adequately.
I have a 32PFL9613D. I managed to pick it up in Totenham Ct Rd, London. I think the shop is Shansonic! Since getting it I've had some friends over and they couldn't beleive how good this TV's picture is. Wall-e' is amazing and Batman Dark knight is fantastic. I have seen a lot of good pictures but as LCD's go this is remarkable, If you can find a stockist I would recomend having a look at one hooked up to blueray it may just make you buy it then and there!! but it does take some setting up. Best 𧾈 Ive spent on tech.
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A new employee of Life University, who had no previous knowledge of chiropractors or chiropractic care, recently related a disturbing story. He said that one of the first times he told someone where he worked, the person responded with the statement, "Why would you want to work there? Chiropractors kill people."
Where does that sort of outrageously unfounded prejudice against chiropractors come from? The people who harbor it, like most prejudiced people, would likely tell you that it's common knowledge. Just like other forms of pernicious prejudice, the facts don't matter. Nor do the millions of patients who have benefitted from chiropractic care, some of them to the point of having their whole lives changed for the better.
It might surprise some to learn that the sort of prejudice encountered by our new LIFE colleague is actually an echo of an orchestrated campaign to discredit and then eliminate Chiropractic from the face of the earth. And, even though more than 700 chiropractors went to jail to save their profession, it was actually their patients who turned the tide by demanding the release of their chiropractors so that they could continue to provide them with the care that had benefited their lives and health.
D.D. Palmer, who in 1895 discovered the benefits of correcting vertebral misalignments, established and practiced his art relatively unmolested until 1906, when he was jailed for practicing "medicine" without a license. Despite the absurdity of trying a man for a practice unrecognized by medicine, D.D. was convicted and, oddly, sentenced to serve six months and/or to pay a $350 fine. D.D. vowed he would never pay the fine, but his lawyer pointed out to D.D.'s wife the futility of D.D.'s refusal to pay the fine since the judge's somewhat odd "and/or" clause meant that D.D. would end up having to pay the fine after he'd served the six months. Basically, the lawyer said, pay now and get out of jail or stay in jail and pay the fine. While D.D. may have kept his vow and never paid the fine, his wife did pay, and D.D. was released from the obligation to serve the six months.
Interestingly, D.D.'s son B.J. Palmer, who is honored as the developer of Chiropractic because of his lifetime of thoughtful commitment to his profession, was also indicted on the charge of practicing medicine without a license, but it never came to trial. Many have speculated that Palmer's trial and conviction may have been the result of D.D. being something of a deadbeat when it came to paying his bills, while B.J. was scrupulous about paying his debts and generating community goodwill. However, during his father's trial, B.J. had tried mightily to keep D.D. from being convicted, during which time he put a great deal of thought into a long-term defense strategy to protect chiropractors, as well as the fledgling profession.
B.J. worked with a politically well-connected lawyer named Tom Morris, and his legal strategy was based on the premise that chiropractors should be immune from the charge of practicing medicine without a license for the simple reason that Chiropractic is not medicine. He argued that the two were separate and distinct from one another. So, when Shegatoro Morikubo, the second chiropractor to be indicted for practicing medicine without a license, was tried, B.J's strategy proved successful. As a result, the first significant politically active chiropractic group, the Universal Chiropractic Association (UCA), was born. The significance of the UCA was its foundation on B.J.'s promise to chiropractors that, if they would practice the way D.D. did, the UCA would defend any chiropractor charged with practicing medicine without a license. This promise not only helped firmly establish Chiropractic as a separate and distinct profession, but it created (a short-lived) uniformity and consistency within the profession.
The next significant threat to Chiropractic, interestingly, also redefined the practice of medicine as it existed at the time. In 1910, the American Medical Association (AMA) wanted to standardize the professional education of its practitioners. They commissioned Abraham Flexner, an educator, to investigate the quality of the more than 170 medical programs that existed in the U.S. at that time. Flexner had ideas, based on European models of drugs and surgery, of what constituted appropriate "orthodox" medical practice. And, in what became known as the Flexner Report, the roots of institutionalized prejudice against Chiropractic (and other "non-orthodox" practices) gained purchase. In his report, Flexner vehemently castigated Chiropractic and osteopathy along with the homeopathic medical programs, calling them all quackery. Initially, however, his report didn't have a substantial effect on the "non-orthodox" health care educational programs since the only weapon available to the AMA was to deny Council on Medical Education (CME) accreditation, and none of those so-called non-orthodox programs were accredited anyway. Eventually, the CME was successful in its insistence that no already existing health care educational program should be allowed to continue to exist without CME accreditation. Within 20 years, homeopathic medical education had ceased to exist in the U.S., and the AMA began a trend of increased negative attention toward Chiropractic and osteopathy.
Despite this negative attention, chiropractic licensure began around 1914. The persecution of chiropractors persisted, though, because they had accepted limited licensure in several states, and in some states, that licensure was granted by medical boards. The licensure and persecution issues came to a head in California, in part because the California legislature fought chiropractic licensure so hard, and in part because California is such a big state. As one of the largest states, California had one of the largest populations of chiropractors—and chiropractic patients—in the nation. So, when California started its campaign of wiping out Chiropractic by jailing chiropractors, there was a huge backlash of protest from the jailed chiropractors' patients, eventually resulting in a public referendum in which California citizens voted for the right to receive chiropractic care.
As licensure battles began to be fought in states across the nation, persecution and jailing of chiropractors increased. However, in B.J.'s view, the net effect of the massive California persecution had been positive because it resulted in patients demanding their right to chiropractic access. So, B.J. and his lawyer, Tom Morris, began their own campaign of asking convicted chiropractors across the country to go to jail rather than pay fines for their convictions of practicing medicine without a license. Just as B.J. had hoped and believed, patients continued to defend their chiropractors and protest them being jailed. B.J. stepped up his efforts to channel this patient support and formed the Chiropractic Health Bureau to create a level of patient solidarity, which eventually resulted in more than 8,000 chiropractic patients showing up in Madison Square Garden to protest the persecution of their chiropractors.
Intersecting B.J.'s campaign of encouraging chiropractors to accept jail time was a sustained assault on Chiropractic by the Journal of the American Medical Association, which was under the leadership of president Morris Fishbein from 1924-1950. Fishbein pursued what seemed like a personal vendetta, establishing a long-standing and concerted anti-quackery campaign against Chiropractic. Eventually, the battle came to a head in the late 1970s with the National Chiropractic Antitrust Committee's lawsuit against the American Medical Association. Sixteen years in court and several millions of dollars later, the AMA was found guilty of violating the Sherman Antitrust laws, a victory for Chiropractic that saved the profession.
Some of the chiropractic martyrs, like Herbert Reaver, the most jailed chiropractor in history, faced a different kind of persecution. Even as it was being established, some states placed chiropractic licensure under the jurisdiction of the state medical board. This was the case in Ohio in the late 1940s and early 1950s when Reaver practiced in Cincinnati. Reaver, a hero in the fights for both Chiropractic and civil rights, wasn't jailed for practicing medicine without a license. He was jailed, multiple times, for practicing Chiropractic without a license in a state that allowed medical doctors to define the educational requirements for chiropractors. Reaver had been a successful and much loved chiropractor for more than 20 years when his home state began to require that DCs have the same education in the sciences that medical doctors receive. Reaver argued that because the two professions had been established as separate and distinct, the education for the two professions should also be separate and distinct. Moreover, Reaver refused to accept that a medical board had jurisdiction over making any decisions in the licensing of chiropractors.
It should be noted here, and in the minds of subluxation-based chiropractors everywhere, that Reaver lost this battle. It can be argued that his loss marked the same loss by the profession he loved. There was no B.J. Palmer and no Chiropractic Health Bureau to lead the fight by encouraging other chiropractors to refuse to submit to the medical definition of Chiropractic and to defend them for practicing their art in the way that had changed the lives of and restored health to generations of patients. Reaver stands as the emblem of the second wave of persecuted chiropractors who persevered in their principles. After spending six months in the Cincinnati work house, he left Ohio and continued his practice in St. Petersburg, Fla., where his battles shifted more toward civil rights for the Cuban and African-American patients he served there. Even after he returned to Ohio, he practiced Chiropractic unlicensed in the state in which he lived, until a day or two before he died at the age of 93.
As we lose the last of the greatest generation of chiropractors, what should today's practitioners vow to pass on of the legacy granted to them by these pioneers? It may be that the crucial element never to be forgotten is the fact that the AMA's persecution of Chiropractic was real. And, even though the AMA was found guilty of illegally restricting the chiropractic profession, it doesn't mean the anti-quackery campaign ever stopped. It seems that the question chiropractors must ask themselves, now more than ever, is whether they are willing to discard their predecessors' hard-won successes in the fight for a separate and distinct healing art and risk becoming a second-rate subset of a health care system that is clearly beginning to collapse under the weight of its own unsustainable, outside-in assumptions about the source of health.


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As I'm able to compile the firmware for the MidiPal I'm trying to update it using Elektrons C6.
The MidiPal I have is an already assembled device from the actual run.
I have a HEX file which i converted to a syx file by:
python tools\hex2sysex\hex2sysex.py build\midipal\midipal.hex —syx —device_id 3 —output_file build\MidiPal_FW_new.syx
So i already took into account the ID 3 for the MidiPal which is different than the one for the Shruthi-1. Anyway, I'm not able to convince the MidiPal to accept that file. I configured C6 in the way it has been described (250 ms delay), set the ports, loaded the file, switched on the MP with a pressed button, LEDs started blinking, red LED stayed on and then I transmitted the file in C6.
No blinking LED, file was transmitted but nothing happens on the MidiPal.
The first few bytes of every block in the .syx file look like:
For me that looks fine (even if I'm note sure if 7E is the correct command but I think so as it has been generated by the converter).
Is there anybody who already has updated one of the new, assembled units? Does anybody know what am I doing wrong here?
What is the value of the page_size argument?
Yes you should, each device/chip needs a specific buffer size which corresponds to the size of flash pages on the MCU – see how it is done in the makefile.
O.K., of course you are right. Should have looked at it first. The size has to be 64, not 128. So i changed it but unfortunately did not have any success.
After half an hour i found out it's related to my crappy ESI MIDI cable interface driver:
So, finally i made it! Thanks a lot for your help!!
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I was looking through a supply cataloge that includes in it 8-frame hives and parts. One benefit that was offered is that the supers would be lighter than the 10-frame counterparts. It would seem to me that the supers would get capped sooner... So, I'm interested....
However, I'm also concerned about over-wintering capabilities and effects on broodnest shape.
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If you're in this boat, feature your new art in thumbnails on the primary art pages and then post a small link to "Older Work" at the bottom of those pages. That way, people first see the art you most want them to see.