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Once you've shot your footage, you have two main options for viewing it. The i2 has a built-in mini HDMI socket, and a cable is supplied in the box to hook this up to a full-sized HDMI socket on a TV. However, whilst you can send both 2D and 3D signals to any TV, the 3D is sent in 'side-by-side' format, so the two video streams, which provide the images for each eye, are squashed horizontally and presented in one frame. The side-by-side format is one of the standards for 3D TV, so currently shipping 3D televisions can display this properly. But a 2D-only TV will merely display the squished frames as recorded.
It's a shame Aiptek didn't give the i2 the ability to mix its 3D footage to a format that will display on a 2D TV. So unless you're lucky (or rich) enough to own a 3D TV already, the other option will be your only one. This is to watch your footage with the help of a PC. The i2 has a built-in USB plug that slides out the bottom. This is a little snug with the device to fit many USB slots, but there's an extension cable in the box to help out. Once the i2 is hooked up to a PC (and it has to be a Windows PC, as no Mac software is included), the necessary app will install automatically from the device itself, in true pocket Internet camcorder fashion.
The software included is ArcSoft TotalMedia HDCam, which is a little limited in features compared to the app supplied with Flip's camcorders. Editing capabilities consist of trimming in and out points for a clip, then stringing a series of them together and outputting the results as a single file. Its main function is browsing and displaying your 3D footage, and uploading it to the Web. Aiptek provides a pair of red/cyan glasses in the box, which allow you to watch your footage onscreen in glorious 3D. The Arcsoft app will take the side-by-side footage and mix it to a red/cyan anaglyph in real time. However, TotalMedia HDCam also supports Nvidia's stereoscopy system, so if you have this set up in your PC you can use it to watch your footage instead.
The MP4 files the i2 creates can be imported and edited in other apps. So long as you keep the same video format and frame orientation, you should be able to apply filters and trim clips in your favourite video editing software. It's also possible to convert clips permanently to red/cyan using TotalMedia HDCam.
You can upload files to YouTube and Facebook directly. When you upload to YouTube, there's no need to convert to red/cyan format. YouTube supports side-by-side 3D video directly. So the file can be interpreted natively. When you see 3D footage on YouTube, an extra button beneath the video lets you choose the 3D presentation mode to fit the glasses you are using to watch it, or you can just watch one side of the frame. Take a look at our sample on YouTube. Facebook, on the other hand, doesn't support side-by-side 3D so you will need to convert your footage prior to uploading. Other services may require you to do the 3D conversion locally, too.
Its an interesting machine - the 3D effect on its small screen looks great but the coloured lens system which most people will use is far from ideal. But thats the technology / not this camcorder.
Bearing in mind the type of device this is meant to be, the lack of creative controls is not an issue. What matters is that the 3D feature works well, even though (on my camcorder) the side-by-side images are very slightly different in colouration. Getting 2D HD is an added benefit, like icing in the cake. It does not matter that this is 'only' 720p HD; my netbook still finds the data rate to be so high that it cannot play the video smoothly.
I find that when filming it is best to hold it with two hands, as this offers greater stability and less camera shake. At times its flat and wide format may result in people with smaller hands having concerns about dropping it.
One of the buttons on the front has a certain amount of 'play' when its touched and I wonder how long it will be before it gives grief.
Sonically it gives a very acceptable stereo spread, but is susceptible to wind noise.
My only real gripe relates to sound - not of this machines' sonic capabilities, but rather of the options in the controls. On my digital camera I switch all the 'operating' sounds (beeps, etc) off. Alas I cannot do likewise with this and I am dreading the day I take a still image and on hearing the stimulated loud click of the camera shutter people near to me who think that I was photographing them make a fuss.
In conclusion, at the price its being sold for (especially the price I paid a few days ago at my local Maplin - where its on promotion) it is a bargain and represents an excellent entrance into 3D videography. Having had a Nimslo 3D still camera for several decades I'm already in 3D still image photography.
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Grace Baranek, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
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Suite 2050 Bondurant Hall – CB #7122, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Dr. Grace Baranek is a professor and associate chair for research in the Department of Allied Health Sciences, Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. She is also a co-executive director of PEARLS (Program for Early Autism: Research, Leadership & Service). She received a BS in Occupational Therapy, and MS and PhD in Psychology from the University of Illinois. Dr. Baranek has had a long standing program of research on sensory features among children with ASD, and served as the Principal Investigator of the Sensory Experiences Project, a 10-year grant funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and Principal Investigator of the Early Development Project – Phase 1, funded by Autism Speaks. She is also one of the Principal Investigators on a grant studying sensory precursors to anxiety disorders in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), funded by the Department of Defense. Dr. Baranek has served on several working groups of the National Academy of Science and National Institutes of Health to evaluate evidence-based practices for children with ASD. She is the author of numerous journal articles and book chapters on the topics of sensory processing as well as early identification and interventions for children with ASD, and is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in this field.
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I joined the OS/OT faculty at UNC-CH in 1996. I continue to teach graduate students at the master's and doctoral level, and I mentor post-docs. My interdisciplinary research program focuses on early identification of sensory processing and social-communication features in children with autism spectrum disorder and the impact of these features on participation in daily activities. I am the lead author on the First Years Inventory (FYI), a screening tool for infants ages nine-15 months, who are at-risk for a later diagnosis of ASD. Recently, in collaboration with my PEARLS colleagues, we have developed parent-mediated interventions for this population of infants at-risk in a community sample. In 2001 my husband, Paul Frellick, and I proudly opened the Deep Dish Theater Company in Chapel Hill, and he continues to serve as its artistic director. Our son, A.J., is a wonderfully engaging and active boy who promises to keep us young. In our spare time, we enjoy traveling, visiting with friends and family, cooking, recreational sports, and the performance arts.
Courses Taught (full list of courses taught):
OCCT 727. Perspectives on Disability and Health – Pediatrics. Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, UNC-CH. (Spring, 2016).
OCSC 994. Doctoral Dissertation in Occupational Science (2010-2015, each semester). Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, UNC-CH.
SPHS 897. Interdisciplinary Autism Research Seminar. (Spring, 2015). Co-Instructor with Linda Watson. UNC-CH.
OCSC 890. Occupational Science Doctoral Seminar - Translational Research in Occupational Science: Focus on Autism. (Fall, 2007; 2009). UNC-CH.
Research/Clinical interests:
Early Identification and intervention for children with autism and related developmental disorders; Sensory features in individuals with autism - their underlying mechanisms, development, and effects on daily activities and social participation outcomes. For more information on Dr. Baranek's research visit the SEP and PEARLS websites.
Recent publications:
Refereed Journals – published (*students/post-docs)
Sabatos-DeVito M.,* Schipul S. E.,* Bulluck, J. C., Belger A., Baranek, G. T. (2016). Eye tracking reveals impaired attentional disengagement associated with sensory response patterns in children with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46(4):1319-33. doi: 10.1007/s10803-015-2681-5. PMID: 26816345
Baranek, G. T., Watson, L.R., Turner-Brown, L., Field, S. H., Crais, E. R., Wakeford, L., Little, L. M.,* & Reznick, J. S. (2015). Preliminary efficacy of Adapted Responsive Teaching for infants at risk for autism spectrum disorder in a community sample. Autism Research and Treatment. doi: 10.1155/2015/386951 PMCID: PMC4306223
Donkers, F., Schipul, S.,* Baranek, G. T., Cleary, K.,* Willoughby, M., Evans, A., Bulluck, J. C., Lovmo, J. & Belger, A. (2015). Attenuated auditory event-related potentials and associations with atypical sensory response patterns in children with autism. Journal for Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45(2), 506-523. doi: 10.1007/s10803-013-1948-y PMCID: PMC4556131
Dykstra Steinbrenner, J. R.,* Watson, L. R., Boyd, B. A., Wilson, K. P.,* Crais, E. R., Baranek, G. T., Flippin, M.,* & Flagler, S. (2015). Developing feasible and effective school-based interventions for children with ASD: A case study of the iterative development process. Journal of Early Intervention, 37 (1), 23-43. doi:10.1177/ 1053815115588827
Kirby, A. V.,* White, T.,* & Baranek, G. T. (2015). Caregiver strain and sensory features in children with autism spectrum disorder and developmental disabilities. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 120(1), 32-45. doi: 10.1352/1944-7558-120.1.32. PMCID: PMC4562396
Kirby, A. V.,* Little, L. M.,* Schultz, B., & Baranek, G. T. (2015). Observational characterization of sensory interests, repetitions, and seeking behaviors. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 69, 6903220010. http://dx.doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2015.015081 PMID: 25871592
Kirby, A. V.,* Dickie, V. D., & Baranek, G. T. (2015). Sensory experiences of children with autism spectrum disorder: In their own words. Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 19(3), 316-326. doi: 10.1177/1362361314520756 PMCID: PMC4556130
Little, L. M.,* Ausderau, K.,* Sideris, J., Baranek, G. T. (2015). Activity participation and sensory features among children with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45(9), 2981-2990. doi:10.1007/s10803-015-2460-3 PMID: 25975628
Patten, E., Belardi, K.,* Baranek, G. T, Watson, L. R, Labban, J. D. & Oller, D. K. (2014). Vocal patterns in infants with autism spectrum disorder: Canonical babbling status and vocalization frequency. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 44, 2413-2428. doi: 10.1007/s10803014-2047-4 PMCID: PMC4117826
Crais, E. R., McComish, C., Humphreys, B. P.,* Watson, L.R., Baranek, G. T., Reznick, J. S., Christian, R., & Earls, M. (2014). Pediatric healthcare professionals' views on autism spectrum disorder screening at 12-18 months. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 44, 2311-2328. doi: 10.1007/s10803-014-2101-2 PMID: 24700359
Ausderau, K. K.,* Furlong, M,* Sideris, J, Little, L. M.,* Bulluck, J, Watson, L. R., Boyd, B.A., Belger, A., Dickie, V. A. and Baranek, G. T. (2014). Sensory subtypes in children with autism spectrum disorder: latent profile transition analysis using a national survey of sensory features. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 55(8), 935-44. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.12219 PMCID: PMC4159682
Freuler, A. C.,* Baranek, G. T., Tashjian, C., Watson, L. R., Crais, E., Turner-Brown, L. (2014). Parent Reflections of Experiences of Participating in a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Behavioral Intervention for Infants At-Risk for ASD. Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 18(5), 519-528. doi: 10.1177/1362361313483928 PMID: 24104508
Ausderau, K.,* Sideris, J., Furlong, M.,* Little, L. M.,* Bulluck, J. C., & Baranek, G. T. (2014). National survey of sensory features in children with ASD: Factor structure of the Sensory Experience Questionnaire (3.0). Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 44(4), 915-25. doi: 10.1007/s10803-013-1945-1. PMID: 24097141 PMCID: PMC3949144
Little, L. M.,* Sideris J, Ausderau K. K.,* & Baranek G. T. (2014). Activity Participation among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 68(2), 177185. doi:10.5014/ajot.2014.009894 PMCID: PMC4012568
Cascio C.J., Lorenzi, J., & Baranek, G.T. (2013). Self-reported pleasantness ratings and examiner coded defensiveness in response to touch in children with ASD: Effects of stimulus material and bodily location. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Oct. 5 . [Epub ahead of print] PMCID: PMC3976859
Turner-Brown, L. M.,* Baranek, G. T., Reznick. J. S., Watson, L. R., & Crais, E. R. (2013). The First Year Inventory: A longitudinal follow-up of 12-month-old to 3-year-old children. Autism: International Journal of Research and Practice, 17, 527–540. doi: 10.1177/1362361312439633. PMCID: PMC3470769
Patten, E.*, Baranek, G.T, Watson, L., & Schultz, B. (2013). Child and family characteristics influencing intervention choices in autism spectrum disorders. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 28(3), 138-146. doi: 10.1177/1088357612468028. NIHMSID: NIHMS369850 PMCID: PMC3786162
Baranek, G. T., Watson, L. R., Boyd, B. A., Poe, M. D., David, F. J.,* & McGuire, L.* (2013). Hyporesponsiveness to social and nonsocial sensory stimuli in children with autism, children with developmental delays, and typically developing children. Development & Psychopathology, 25, 307320. doi:10.1017/S0954579412001071 PMCID: PMC3641693
Roberts, J., Long, A. C. J., McCary, L. M., Quady, A. N.,* Seigler, B. R.,* Widrick, D.,* & Baranek, G. T. (2013). Cardiovascular and behavioral responses to auditory stimuli in boys with fragile X syndrome. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 38(3), 276-84. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jss114 Epub 2012 Nov 11. PubMed PMID: 23143607; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3604823
Siller, M., Morgan, L., Turner-Brown, L., Baggett, K. M., Baranek, G.T., Brian, J., Bryson, S. E., Carter, A. S., Crais, E. R., Estes, A., Kasari, C., Landa, R. J., Lord, C., Messinger, D. S., Mundy, P., Odom, S. L., Reznick, J. S., Roberts, W. Rogers, S. J., Schertz, H. H., Smith, I. M. Stone, Watson, L. R., Wetherby, A. M., Yoder, P. J. and Zwaigenbaum, L. (2013). Designing studies to evaluate parent mediated interventions in toddlers with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Early Intervention, 35, 355-377. doi: 10.1177/1053815114542507
Freuler, A.,* Baranek, G. T., Watson, L. R., Boyd, B. A., & Bulluck, J. C. (2012). Precursors and Trajectories of Sensory Features: Qualitative Analysis of Infant Home Videos. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 66(5), e81-e84. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2012.004465. PMCID: PMC3428724
Cascio C. J., Moana-Filho E. J.,* Guest S., Nebel M. B.,* Weisner J.,* Baranek G. T., & Essick G.K. (2012). Perceptual and neural response to affective tactile texture stimulation in adults with autism spectrum disorders. Autism Research 5(4), 231-44. doi: 10.1002/aur.1224 PMCID: PMC3517930
Watson L. R., Roberts J. E., Baranek G.T., Mandulak K. C., & Dalton J. C. (2012). Behavioral and physiological responses to child-directed speech of children with autism spectrum disorders or typical development. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 42(8):1616-29. doi: 10.1007/s10803011-1401-z. PMID: 22071788; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3402684
Dyksta, J.,* Boyd, B. A., Watson, L. R., Crais, E. R., & Baranek, G. T. (2012). The impact of the Advancing Social-Communication and Play (ASAP) intervention on preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder. Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 16, pp. 27-44. doi: 10.1177/1362361311408933 PMID: 21788256
David, F. J.,* Baranek, G. T., Wiesen, C., Miao, A.,* & Thorpe, D. E. (2013). Coordination of precision grip in 2-6 year-old children with autism spectrum disorders compared to children developing typically and children with developmental disabilities. Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, 6, 1-13. doi: 10.3389/fnint.2012.00122 PMCID: PMC3533230
Bagby, M.,* Dickie, V., & Baranek, G. T. (2012). How sensory experiences in children with and without autism affect family occupations. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 66(1), 78-86. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2012.000604. PMCID: PMC3324972
Watson, L. R., Patten, E.,* Baranek, G. T., Poe, M., Boyd, B. A.,* Freuler, A.,* & Lorenzi, J.* (2011). Differential associations between sensory response patterns and social-communication measures in children with autism and developmental disorders. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 54, 1562-1576. doi:10.1044/1092-4388(2011/10-0029). PMCID: PMC3325756
Boyd, B. A.,* Baranek, G. T., Sideris, J., Poe, M. D., Watson, L.R., Patten, E.,* & Miller, H.* (2010). Sensory Features and Repetitive Behaviors in Children with Autism and Developmental Delays. Autism Research, 3, 78-87. PMCID: PMC3071028
Dickie, V., Baranek, G. T., McComish, C.,* Watson, L. R., & Schultz, B. (2009). Parent reports of sensory experiences of preschool children with and without autism: A qualitative study. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63(2), 172-181. PMCID: PMC2682212
Reznick, J. S., Baranek, G. T., Reavis, S.,* Watson, L. R., & Crais, E. R. (2007). A parent-report instrument for identifying one-year-olds at risk for an eventual diagnosis of autism: The First Year Inventory. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 37, 1691-1710. PMID: 17180716
Baranek, G. T., Boyd, B.,* Poe, M., David, F.,* & Watson, L. (2007). Hyperresponsive sensory patterns in young children with autism, developmental delay, and typical development. American Journal of Mental Retardation, 112, 233-245. PMID: 17559291
Zwaigenbaum, L. Thurm, A. Stone, W., Baranek, G. T., Bryson, S., Iverson, J., Kau, A., Klin, A., Landa, R., Lord, C., Rogers, S., & Sigman, M. (2007). Studying the emergence of autism spectrum disorders in high risk infants: methodological and practical issues. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 37(3), 466-480. PMID: 16897376
Colgan, S.,* Lanter, E.,* McComish, C.,* Watson, L. R., Crais, E. R., & Baranek, G. T. (2006). Analysis of social interaction gestures in infants with autism. Child Neuropsychology, 12(4), 307-319. PMID: 16911975
Baranek, G. T., David, F. J,* Poe, M., Stone, W., & Watson, L. R. (2006). Sensory Experiences Questionnaire: Discriminating sensory features in young children with autism, developmental delays, and typical development. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 47(6), 591-601. PMID: 16712636

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Marines Senior Leadership Camp offers unique training for area high school football players
The morning sun peeks over the horizon creating a silhouette of eight groggy Freeport football players rope-burning their way forward.
They drag 10,000-plus pounds of military Humvee behind them on the hot pavement of their high school parking lot.
The wheels on the vehicle are round but seem square and defiant to move on this hazy day. Yet somehow they move. It moves. An impossible tug-of-war turns one-sided.
"It took everyone motivating each other," Freeport rising senior wide receiver and defensive back Josh Brestensky said. "Even if we had 15 guys on the rope, it would be tough. If one guy, especially on the front or back, didn't try, it didn't work."
And so goes the idea of the Marines Senior Leadership Camp, a boot-camp style event that blends a lesser version of military training with football workouts.
The non-contact event returns this week with more venues and participants.
In addition to Freeport, Deer Lakes, Highlands, Springdale and Valley each will run through drills while under the supervision of Marines for a day at their practice fields during the next few weeks.
Other camp locations are Butler County Community College, which will host Seneca Valley, Knoch and Slippery Rock on July 31 and Aug. 1; and Apollo-Ridge, with guests coming in from Leechburg, Burrell and Kiski Area on July 29 and 30.
"We'll work on circuit training, and the kids will take a combat fitness test," said Marine Capt. Don Roenigk, a Freeport graduate.
"The Marine Corps prides itself on great community relations, and this is an extension of that. We want the kids to think like Marines do. When they're on the field, they knock each other down, but they're the first to pick their opponents up again."
Chin-ups and long jogs are among camp activities, but the Humvee pull arguably is the highlight.
"I know for a fact I pushed myself harder because of what I learned from the Marines," Brestensky said. "We learned that even if you're tired you can pull through it.
"We were doing a push-up drill, and I could feel my body collapsing, but I pushed through."
The unique team bonding experience also can serve as an ice-breaker for training camps, which open Aug. 12.
Call it a pre-camp lesson in discipline and uniformity.
"The coaches really enjoyed it, too," Roenigk said. "They liked getting their hands dirty."
That means Highlands coach Sam Albert will fit right in. Albert, who coached Roenigk when he was at Freeport, is known for wearing combat boots to practice.
"This is right up my alley," Albert said. "Our Mazur brothers (Zach and Derrick) are (Roenigk's) cousins. They said, 'Coach, we'd like to try that.' We're excited about it."
Roenigk said the boot camps are non-profit and serve only to enhance team-building. They are not a recruiting tool.
"That's not our goal," Roenigk said. "We have other ways to do that."
Recent Freeport graduate Alec Stivers got something more out of his experience last summer. He enrolled in the Marines and heads to real boot camp in September.
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For the next six years, Difford and Tilbrook continued to perform solo with reasonable success, occasionally coming together for various gigs. They also collaborated for the book by Squeeze: Song by Song by Jim Drury published in 2004. They decided to recreate Squeeze in 2007 for a series of shows in the UK and a US tour. Later that year they released Five Live: On Tour in America. In 2010 Squeeze was awarded the Heritage Award for music by PRS. Squeeze toured the US and UK in 2010 which was accompanied by the album Spot The Difference, which contained some of their all time biggest hits. In April, 2012, a twenty track CD of live recordings Live At The Fillmore was released.
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MANILA – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Saturday that his government plans to proceed with the debate on whether Japan should exercise the right to collective self-defense — a politically sensitive issue that previous administrations have interpreted as banned by the Constitution.
Abe also briefed Philippine President Benigno Aquino III on discussions in Japan on constitutional changes, as Asian countries are wary about tilt to the right on defense.
"We plan to proceed in considering" whether to exercise the right of collective self-defense, Abe told a news conference in Manila before heading back to Tokyo after a three-day swing through Southeast Asia.
Collective self-defense is the concept of one country coming to the aid of another that has come under armed attack.
Abe said such principles as pacifism, the sovereignty of the people and respect for basic human rights would be preconditions for any such change, and that discussions are now "deepening" about what kind of Constitution best suits modern Japan.
Consideration of exercising the right to collective self-defense involves "the viewpoint of ensuring safety for Japan and contributing to the Japan-U.S. alliance, and regional peace and stability," Abe was quoted as telling Aquino.
He also touched on this during his meeting with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Abe avoided the topic of constitutional revision and other right-leaning policies during the Upper House election campaign. Now that the election is over, Abe appears be eager to put the topic on the table.
Abe also said he intends to carefully explain such a stance to avoid "misunderstanding" by other countries in the region, while noting that Japan is simply trying to do some of what almost all the other countries can naturally do.
On South Korea, Abe said he hopes to hold his first summit with President Park Geun-hye to mend frayed ties, calling for reconciliation after a year of diplomatic discord marked by the Takeshima territorial dispute and visits by Japanese politicians to Yasukuni Shrine.
"I have had a telephone conversation with President Park Geun-hye. We belong to the same generation so I sincerely hope that we will be able to hold a summit," he said.
He did not say when the phone call took place or when a summit could take place.
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UBS Sees Celgene Beating EPS Estimates; Stock Rises 3.5%
The biotech rally has been good to Celgene (CELG), which has soared more than 160% over the last two years. But UBS sees the stock returning another 21% over the next 12 months.
In a note published Thursday morning, analyst Matthew Roden and his team upgraded Celgene to a Buy from a Neutral and set a $200 price target, citing their conviction that the drug maker can deliver 26% average annual EPS growth over the next four years.
That's a hefty call. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters forecast long-term earnings growth averaging 22% a year.
Investors rewarded the stock. At $165, Celgene rose 3.5% in morning market action.
Celgene makes drugs that treat blood cancers. It is working to expand use of its blockbuster treatment Revlimid to include newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patient. Initial data from a pivotal study released last month showed Revlimid prolonged patient life. The full-data gets unveiled at a medical meeting this weekend. If the data is free of controversy, then Revlimid will "be out of the woods in terms of clinical and regulatory risk," wrote Roden.
Add to that, other pipeline possibilities and expanding margins, and Roden sees upside to the Street's current per share earnings estimates, as well as Celgene's own financial goals. In January, the company said it aims to earn between $13 a share to $14 a share in 2017.
Roden raised his 2014 and 2015 per share earnings estimates to $7.55 and $10.25 respectively, up from the previous $7.25 and $9.30 forecasts.
Apply that 2015 earnings estimate to Roden's $200 price target, and that puts Celgene at 19.7 times earnings, a big jump from the current price-to-2015 earnings ratio of 16.2. Roden writes:
We are now less concerned about the valuation of CELG in the context of large cap growth investments elsewhere. Indeed we find CELG compares favorably to other names in healthcare and the broader markets on the basis of EPS growth (26% vs 16% HC and 13% S&P500), and operating margin (49% vs 13% and 16% in 3Q13, and 60% achievable for CELG by 2017). Hence we think a premium multiple is warranted.


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Men's and women's soccer along with volleyball host events this week with cross country continues on the road and golf and women's tennis start up.
Men's Soccer: With injuries continuing to sideline players, the Raiders remain upbeat with their next four games at home. Dropping back to back 1-0 decisions to #16 Coastal Carolina and Robert Morris, WSU will host IUPUI Tuesday at 7 pm and Niagara Friday at 8 pm. Please note the Niagara game time was moved to 8 pm to accommodate the Wright-Patterson Air Force 5K.
Derek Zuniga continues to lead the Raiders in scoring with one goal and two assists while three others each have a tally.
IUPUI is currently 2-4 with a win coming in 2-0 decision against Detroit. Another game of note was a 3-2 loss at Milwaukee. Niagara is currently 3-0-3, including a 3-1 win over Green Bay.
* Men's Soccer Breast Cancer Awareness. Men's Team will wear pink jerseys Friday to honor the many men, women, and families who have been affected by breast cancer.
* USAF Marathon Special. All participants of the USAF Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K (including the hundreds of volunteers) receive a discounted admission rate of only $2.
Women's Soccer: With a 3-1-3 mark, the Raiders will play at Dayton Friday night before hosting Morehead State Sunday at 5 pm.
WSU has been led by Emilie Fillion's four goals and two assists. Ashley Miltko recently found the back of the net twice in a 4-1 win at IUPUI.
Dayton is currently 5-3 overall while the Eagles are 0-6-1.
* Youth Soccer Appreciation. All youth players wearing their jersey to Sunday's contest receive FREE admission and a FREE team poster. Opportunity to get autographs after the game.
Volleyball: With the first win of the season and new head coach Susan Clements' under their belt, the Raiders look to continue as they host Butler Tuesday night at 7 pm before traveling to the Ball State Tournament to play Wyoming, Ball State and Pittsburgh this weekend.
Now 1-11, the Raiders' recent matches have been close with a narrow 3-2 loss to Maryland Eastern Shore. Marisa Aiello, who was named to the All-Tournament Team after hitting .315 with 49 kills in four matches, had nine kills in hitting .333 for the Raiders while Splinter also had nine kills.
Cross Country: The men's and women's cross country teams will race in the annual Friendship Invitational Saturday hosted by Cedarville University. At the Queen City Invitational, the men finished fourth as Jason Bruns placed fifth with a time of 15:51. On the women's side, the Raiders were sixth with Brittany Bailey finishing 18th with a time of 20:17.
Golf: The golf team opens their fall slate with a trip to the Marshall Invitational in Huntington, West Virginia, Monday and Tuesday. The golfers placed fifth last year in the Horizon League with now-senior Cody Fixari placing sixth overall and named all-conference while head coach Pete Samborsky was named the Horizon League Coach of the Year.
Women's Tennis: The Raiders will start a series of fall tournaments this weekend with an event at Ball State. WSU placed fifth last year in the Horizon League and return much of the young squad. WSU will host the Wright State Invitational September 28-30.


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Ken Dilanian, USA TODAY's State Department correspondent, passes along some excerpts from the prepared testimony of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y. She's been nominated to be secretary of State and her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is just getting under way:
• The incoming Obama administration will "renew America's leadership through diplomacy that enhances our security, advances our interests, and reflects our values."
• "Foreign policy must be based on a marriage of principles and pragmatism, not rigid ideology. On facts and evidence, not emotion or prejudice."
• "America cannot solve the most pressing problems on our own, and the world cannot solve them without America."
• "I believe American leadership has been wanting, but is still wanted."
• "We must use what has been called 'smart power,' the full range of tools at our disposal. ... With 'smart power,' diplomacy will be the vanguard of foreign policy."
• "I don't get up every morning thinking only about the threats and dangers we face. With every challenge comes an opportunity to find promise and possibility in the face of adversity and complexity."
The hearing is being webcast here.
This gives a chance, by the way, to formally introduce Ken Dilanian, who we expect will be a regular contributor to The Oval. Ken's a former Rome bureau chief for the Philadelphia Inquirer and reported from Iraq for that newspaper. He joined USA TODAY in March 2007.
He's at the hearing and will be passing along updates.
Update at 12:50 p.m. ET. Here's how the Associated Press is playing the news.
The hearing has adjourned for lunch. The latest lead on the AP's report is:
Secretary of State-designate Hillary Rodham Clinton called Tuesday for a "smart power" strategy in the Middle East that goes beyond the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to address other pressing issues like Iran's nuclear program.
While offering no specific new peace proposal, Clinton spoke confidently of President-elect Barack Obama's intentions to renew American leadership in the world and to strengthen U.S. diplomacy.
Update at 12:40 p.m. ET: A copy of Clinton's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, is now posted here.
Update at 11:50 a.m. ET: Ken's story is now posted here.
Update at 10:40 a.m. ET. A connection to Obama's mother:
Clinton just told a story about President-elect Barack Obama's mother, Ann Dunham.
She was, Clinton said, a "pioneer of micro-credit" in Indonesia, and was planning to be at a 1995 conference about that topic in Beijing that the then-first lady attended. Dunham fell ill, however, and didn't make it to the conference. She died a few months later.
Clinton said the Obama administration "will be honored" to continue promoting micro-credit loans as a way to help people in developing countries.
Update at 10:31 a.m. ET. An early lead on the story.
Ken has drafted this top for his story:
Facing the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in a hearing room overflowing with reporters and onlookers, Hillary Rodham Clinton vowed to make "diplomacy the vanguard of our foreign policy" as Barack Obama's secretary of state.
In her opening remarks, she leveled an implicit criticism of the Bush administration, saying, "The president-elect and I believe that foreign policy must be based on a marriage of principles and pragmatism, not rigid ideology. On facts and evidence, not emotion or prejudice."
He reports that the former first lady's daughter Chelsea is among those in the audience.
Update at 10:25 a.m. ET. Gallup's latest poll.
Gallup asked 495 adults about what kind of secretary of State they think Clinton would be. The results:
• 26% said "outstanding."
• 30% said "above average."
• 29% said "average."
• 8% said "below average."
• 6% said "poor."
• 1% had no opinion.
The Jan. 9-11 national telephone survey has a margin of error of +/- 5 percentage points.
Update at 10 a.m. ET. Lugar weighs in on nomination and Clinton foundation:
Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana, the committee's ranking Republican, just formally endorsed Clinton's confirmation and addressed his concerns about potential conflicts caused by the work of former president Bill Clinton's foundation.
Among the things Lugar said:
"It is especially important that we move forward with Senator Clinton's nomination. President-Elect Obama has expressed his confidence in her, and he deserves to have his secretary of State in place at the earliest opportunity.
"The main issue related to Senator Clinton's nomination that has occupied the committee has been a review of how her service as secretary of State can be reconciled with the sweeping global activities of president Bill Clinton and the Clinton Foundation. To this end, the Obama transition and the Clinton Foundation completed a memorandum of understanding outlining steps designed to minimize potential conflicts of interest.
"I share the president-elect's view that the activities of the Clinton Foundation and President Clinton himself should not be a barrier to Senator Clinton's service. But I also share the view, implicitly recognized by the memorandum of understanding, that the work of the Clinton Foundation is a unique complication that will have to be managed with great care and transparency. ...
"The only certain way to eliminate this risk going forward is for the Clinton Foundation to forswear new foreign contributions when Sen. Clinton becomes secretary of State. I recommend this straightforward approach as the course most likely to avoid pitfalls that could disrupt U.S. foreign policy or inhibit Sen. Clinton's own activities as secretary of State."
(Photo: Before the hearing started, Clinton greeted Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., as committee chairman Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., looked on. By Susan Walsh of the AP.)
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As the happy owner of an Islander 36 I will have to say they are a great boat. Roomy, fast, and a joy to sail. As an offshore boat...they are not. However, a number have cruised offshore and around the Pacific sucessfully.
The Islander 36 is an excellent coastal cruiser but a large, deep cockpit with small drains, doesn''t fit most seasoned sailors ideas of an "offshore cruiser." That doesn''t mean the boat couldn''t be adapted to make it more suitable....it just wasn''t designed to be a blue water boat.
I''ve owned mine (a ''78 by the way) for six years. I just love the boat and haven''t seen anything in the price range that I would want instead.
Suggest you check out the Islander 36 Association web page www.islander36.org/
You will find a wealth of information about the boat, maintenance concerns, and lots of good pictures!
Islander 36
I am currently doing research on boats. The wife and i are planning to do some sailing when the kids leave in a few years and we want to purchase the boat, get used to sailing it, and find out all it''s quirks before we leave.
We do not plan to do any extensive offshore passagemaking, although we will be ofshore at least some of the time. We plan coastal cruising along with some sailing around the Carribean a bit.
We currently own a thirt foot boat and sail it regularly, it''s almost big enough, but i think it would be a bit cramped.
Our budget for the boat is 35K and plan to put another 10-15 into it to get it ready to go. For this i would like to have a boat that sails well, i don''t intend to race this boat but i don''t want to sail a slug either, and I would like to have as much room as is reasonable with a max length of about 36-37 feet.
With all that said, we have been looking at Cal 34''s and Tartan 34''s, but they don''t seem to have as much room as our current boat. I had a broker tell me that the Islander were offshore boats, i had never heard that before. That''s got me looking at a 1978 Islander 36. Of course i will have any boat intend to purchase surveyed. These boats seem to be in my budget range and i''m told that they sail well and are fairly roomy.
If the Islander isn''t a good choice, could i get a few pointers on what you''ll think would be a good boat.
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Volume 11, Issue 13: March 30, 2009
1) Lessons for the G-20 Summit
When the worlds most powerful treasury secretaries and central bankers convene later this week at the Group of Twenty summit in London, they should address head on the primary source of instability in international financial markets: U.S. government policy. The Federal Reserves loose monetary policies, the guarantees of mortgages sold by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Congresss strengthening of the Community Reinvestment Act in 1999these and other policies and programs from Washington, D.C., have spread financial pathogens to Wall Street, to Main Street, U.S.A., and to the economies of countries across the globe, according to Independent Institute Senior Fellow Alvaro Vargas Llosa.
The G-20 should also bear in mind how much regulation already exists and how ineffective it has been, writes Vargas Llosa in his latest op-ed. The list includes enormous powers given to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in 1991 and 2002; the Sarbanes-Oxley Act that expanded the authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission; the obligation of financial firms to value their assets according to current prices, however undervalued they may temporarily be; the 31 pieces of regulation administered by the Fed; and a big expansion of the budgets of all the regulatory bodies in the last five years.
The G-20 should also address the long-run dangers of government bailouts of major financial firms, which shelter them from market discipline and encourage poor management and excessive risk-taking. As Vargas Llosa puts it, No regulatory deterrent is more powerful than the fear of failure, but that has been effectively removed from large parts of the financial system.
Has the G-20 Learned the Lesson? by Alvaro Vargas Llosa (3/25/2009) Spanish Translation
Lessons from the Poor: Triumph of the Entrepreneurial Spirit, by Alvaro Vargas Llosa
Liberty for Latin America: How to Undo Five Hundred Years of State Oppression, by Alvaro Vargas Llosa
2) Perfidy in Pakistan Undermines Security in Afghanistan
A recent news report claims that Pakistans intelligence service, the ISI, provides support for the Taliban and others fighting against U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan. Unfortunately, this is hardly a new development, writes Ivan Eland, director of the Independent Institutes Center on Peace & Liberty, in his latest op-ed.
Since 9/11, the Pakistani government has fleeced the U.S. government for billions in aid to fight such militants, while at the same time its intelligence arm is funding the same people, providing their arms, and even planning their attacks, writes Eland. Everyone seems happy with this bizarre arrangement, except maybe U.S. taxpayers and the families of U.S. soldiers and Afghans killed.
Barack Obamas pledge of greater aid to Pakistan can therefore undermine his proposed troop surge for Afghanistan. Instead of surging forces and trainers to Afghanistan and aid to Pakistan, writes Eland, Obama needs to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan sooner rather than laterand to drastically narrow his goals: to merely guarantee that al-Qaeda cannot use Afghanistan or Pakistan as a launching point for attacks on the United States.
The U.S. Should Fear Its Friends, by Ivan Eland (3/30/09)
Partitioning for Peace: An Exit Strategy for Iraq, by Ivan Eland
Recarving Rushmore: Ranking the Presidents on Peace, Prosperity, and Liberty, by Ivan Eland
Ivan Eland on C-SPAN2. Interview by Rep. Ron Paul. Air dates: 4/4, 4/5, 4/6, and 4/12.
EVENT: What President Obama Should Learn from His Predecessors, featuring Ivan Eland and Andrew Rutten (Oakland, Calif., 4/7/09)
3) Insurance Regulators Force Out a Good Neighbor
State Farm Insurance, Floridas largest provider of homeowners insurance, is leaving the Sunshine State. In its notification to state insurance regulators, the company explained that it could not afford to continue to operate under the states regulatory price controls, given the rise of small claims, increasing reinsurance costs, and other factors that would require it to raise its premiums, explains Independent Institute Research Fellow Lawrence S. Powell in a new op-ed.
An important lesson we can learn from this is that a popular solutiondecreasing insurance costs by forcing insurance companies to lose moneyis not necessarily wise or effective, writes Powell. If such actions continue and more strong insurers flee the state, Floridians will not have the resources to rebuild after the next big storm.
What was Florida governor Charlie Crist thinking? Perhaps he was betting the federal government would be willing and able to bail out the states homeowners after the next big storm. Given the increasing economic problems across the country, it is unclear how U.S. taxpayers will respond, Powell continues. Floridians should not be willing to take this risk.
Regulators Force a Good Neighbor out of Florida, by Lawrence S. Powell (Mobile Bay Business Journal, 3/23/09)
Hurricane Aftermath: Fixing Insurance Fiascos, by Dominick T. Armentano (3/23/07)
Property Insurance for Coastal Residents: Governments Ill Wind, by Jeffrey J. Pompe and James R. Rinehart (The Independent Review, Fall 2008)
4) The Independent ReviewSpring 2009 Issue Now Available
We are pleased to announce the publication of the Spring 2009 issue of The Independent Review: A Journal of Political Economy. Edited by Independent Institute Senior Fellow Robert Higgs, this 160-page issue of our peer-reviewed quarterly addresses a broad range of issues in political thought, economic history, and public policy. Here are some of the questions examined in our latest issue:
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Oil Search to Sell $1.1 Billion in Shares to Fund PNG Purchase
Oil Search Ltd. (OSH) will sell about A$1.2 billion ($1.1 billion) in shares to the Papua New Guinea government to fund the purchase of a stake in natural gas discoveries in the Pacific nation.
Oil Search will issue 149.4 million shares to Papua New Guinea at A$8.20 each, the Port Moresby-based company said today in a statement. That's 4 percent less than its closing price on Feb. 24 and will give the government a stake of about 10 percent, according to Bloomberg calculations.
The company will use the funds to buy 22.8 percent of the discoveries, according to the statement. They are set to be developed by Total SA (FP) and InterOil Corp. Oil Search will make an initial payment of $900 million under the deal terms.
The deal gives Oil Search, Papua New Guinea's largest oil producer, an interest in gas resources that may lead to the second liquefied natural gas export venture in the country. Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM), Oil Search's partner in a $19 billion LNG development in the nation, is due to start shipments to Asian customers later this year as global demand surges.
The company halted its shares on Feb. 25. They rose 0.9 percent to A$8.57 in Sydney trading on Feb. 24, valuing the company at A$11.5 billion. It has risen 5.7 percent this year.
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Feb 21, 2012 - Bruce Tippets, Sports EditorLANDER -- A fast start Monday afternoon sparked St. Stephen's in the Class 1-A West regional girls basketball play-in game, lifting them a 80-43 victory over Hanna Elk Mountain at Bob Carey Memorial Fieldhouse.
The Lady Miners only dressed seven players in the game and saw a third player foul out at the 1:18 mark left in the third period as St. Stephen's was up 55-32.
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Hanna played with four players the rest of the way as St. Stephen's outscored its opponent 19-8 in the fourth quarter.
"I commend Hanna for the girls that they did have," St. Stephen's girls coach Tova Harjo said.
St. Stephen's entered the postseason as the No. 4 seed from the Northwest, and Hanna was the No. 5 seed from the Southwest.
The reward now for the Eagles is to play Little Snake River (No. 1 seed/Southwest) in a 3:40 p.m. opening round on Thursday at Bob Carey Memorial Fieldhouse.
The winner of the game plays 7:30 p.m. on Friday in one of the semifinals between the winner of Ten Sleep (No. 2 seed/Northwest) and Farson-Eden (No. 3/Ten Sleep). The consolation game is set for 11:40 a.m. on Friday.
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The story of the game was St. Stephen's hitting four 3-pointers in the first period and building a 19-8 lead.
Marcel Oldman had a pair of 3-pointers, Jamay Blackburn and Uriah Addison had one.
"We have been doing a bunch of shooting drills in practice to get our girls going," Harjo said. "I told them to shoot as much as you can."
In the second quarter, Oldman swished another 3-pointer. Shacyria Edmo scored four points in the second quarter, and she pulled in several rebounds.
"I think that we came out very strong," Harjo said. "We executed our press."
Blackburn had an offensive breakout in the third quarter with five field goals and one 3-pointer as the Eagles pulled away from the Miners.
"All of our girls stepped up," Harjo said.
Blackburn led the attack with 21 points. Oldman (16 points), Addison (13 points) and Edmo (11) all scored in double figures.
"Shacyria has been a really big difference for our team," Harjo said. "When we didn't have her, we didn't have our inside game. Now that she is playing again, we are a stronger unit that what we were before."
St. Stephen's 80, Hanna 43
St. Stephen's -- Jamay Blackburn 6 (2) 1-2 21, Shayni Fontenelle 0 1-4 1, Uriah Addison 2 (3) 0-0 13, Sholina Noseep 2 2-4 6, Marcel Oldman 3 (3) 1-4 16, Alana Brown 2 0-0 4, Nataya Bell 1 0-0 2, Shacyria Edmo 5 1-2 11, Darcy Shoyo 1 0-1 2, Faylynn Addison 1 0-0 1 2. Totals 24 (8) 8-20 80.
Hanna -- Maggie Johnson 1 2-9 4, Shelby Brown 1 (2) 7-9 15, Briana Cowen 0 4-6 4, Kaylee Letorgey 4 3-4 11, Melissa Henderson 4 3-4 11, Brittany Dys 3 0-4 6. Totals 10 (2) 17-42 43.
Class 1-A West regional basketball schedule for Thursday
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Game 8 -- Encampment (No. 4 seed/Southwest) vs. Burlington (No. 1 seed/Northwest), 7 p.m. Fieldhouse.
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Game 12 -- Ten Sleep (No. 2 seed/Northwest) vs. Farson-Eden (No. 3 seed/Southwest) Auxiliary Gym.
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Middle East politics have gone 'Gangnam-Style' with a YouTube video about Palestine [2] to rival the South Korean hit [3]. It's a far cry from sharp suits and scantily clad ladies but Egyptian band, Baladeyat (Homies) Band have released an online smash hit.
The song, 'Ana Sohyooni Wati" (I'm a Low-Life Zionist), has nearly 80,000 views despite the band being relative unknowns [4] even in their own country. But the group, formed in 2008, say they weren't looking to attack anyone with their lyrics.
The song discusses the occupation of Palestine but puts some distance between Zionists and the Jewish religion. Pretending to be a "mean Zionist", the guys sing:
"Like the Christ, your blood in my hands will bleed, and I will fight all religions."
The video itself features an unusual looking Santa Claus burning a crucifix and a Muslim crescent on a barbecue and using TV mics as guns.
The tune goes on to accuse Zionists of stealing gas reserves from Egypt, singing: "We took gas without an invoice and Arabs did nothing." Critics say it is more of an attack on Hosni Mubarak than the current government under new president, Morsi but the group have still had to defend the lyrics, saying they are not referencing any "public figure either today or historically."
Despite assurances that the song is not anti-Semitic, many people in the Middle East still equate Zionism with Judaism. As such, the song is certainly a controversial release at a time when anti-religious videos have caused outrage in the region and abroad.
Last month amateurish American B-movie 'The Innocence of Muslims' led to the deaths of four US embassy staff in Benghazi and violence in Yemen, Tunisia and Egypt. And just this week the Lebanese government banned Turkish movie 'Fetih 1453' [5] from its cinemas after it was deemed offensive to Christians.
However, so far there has been no suggestion of YouTube pulling the surprising hit, leaving it to collect views and move up the online charts.
What do you think about an anti-Zionist pop song? Should bands stay out of politics? Tell us what you think below.
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[3] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0
[4] https://www.facebook.com/Baladeyatband
[5] http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Culture/Film/2012/Oct-08/190502-lebanon-bans-fetih-1453-from-theaters.ashx#axzz28mvedXSk
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FitzGerald taps Cincinnati Senator as running mate
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTVN) -- Ohio Democrats appear to have their ticket in place to challenge Gov. John Kasich's re-election.
An official announcement is expected later today that Ed FitzGerald has selected Sen. Eric Kearney as his running mate. Kearney, 50, is from Cincinnati and a good friend of President Barack Obama. His wife was Obama's classmate at Harvard.
"Many of you know Eric already – if not personally, by reputation. Eric is known for being one of the most effective members of the Ohio legislature, able to reach across party lines to get things done. He is also a fierce advocate for Ohio's middle-class families and children and shares my commitment to restoring those values to our state's economy," FitzGerald said in an e-mail to supporters.
Kearney, who is black, lends both racial and geographic diversity to the top of Democrats' 2014 ticket. He is expected to help draw votes from Ohio's heavily Republican southwest region.
FitzGerald, of Cleveland, is a former FBI agent and executive of Democrat-dominated Cuyahoga County.
Kearney was elected Senate Minority Leader in 2012. He served on the national finance committee of Obama's 2008 campaign and as a state co-chair.
Ohio Republican Party Chairman Matt Borges criticized Democrats for not holding a media event to make the announcement.
"Surprised their not making their candidate available to the press. This is a guy who called tax cuts "un-American." They must need more time to prep his answer," he said in a text message reply to a request seeking comment from 610 WTVN's Matt Bruning.
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A buddy of mine wanted to listen to a single headphone while he's on his bike but then he read this:
"Using a single earbud is bad for your hearing. Due to psycoaccoustic effects, you will end up turning the volume of a single earbud way up, to the point that it will, over (not much) time, damage your hearing."
Is this for real? He came to me with the question, and I really don't know. While I don't pretend to be an acoustics expert, I have never heard anything like this. Seems like hooey to me, but I'm usually wrong so I thought I would put it out there to those smarter than me here at DIYMA.


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on a truss with a 6/12 pitch, and a peak being about 11' high does the 2x4 prefab meet the snow load for norther Michigan.
on a truss with a 6/12 pitch, and a peak being about 11' high does the 2x4 prefab meet the snow load for norther Michigan.
Not enough information to tell. It depends on how often the diagonals are placed and the distance the trusses span. When you buy a truss, you usually specify the load you want it to hold, the span it must cover, and they tell you which ones will work.
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Thanks we'll find out latter when we order them.
Does anyone know what "safety factor" is built in to a roof truss for snow load.?
if, say ,the trusses are calculated to a roof snow load of 47 psf (live load) we assume that an additional load of 1 lb per sq ft(4 would not collapse the truss, But at what point would the truss actually become close to or actually break, etc.
This has always been a puzzle.
Any one have any info,? it would be much appreciated.
Michigan is a unique state concerning snow load. You have the lake affect concern in your area . Snow load in Michigan ranges from 25 pound to 60 pound depending on the area of the state you are in. For your safety I would definitly contact you local inspector and ask the loading stats for your jurisdiction. Michigan changes by the mile in their rating depending on how close to the lake.
Safty loading is calculated into the Codes calling for more than absolute minimum to ensure safety but how much cushion is there is not known by me. When an engineer calculates shear etc. they have the decision made by their own design beliefs accepting the liability of their designs. Safety margin would vary greatly engineer to engineer. Some push the envelope and some go over board above safe margins depending on the engineer you get. Just remember an engineer is trying to make money while protecting thyself in liability, pressure from the customer about money is often the driving force as to how safe to make safe in their deisgn. PIcture yourself the engineer in the design accepting liability of design. How far you you push the safe line to get the job of design on that project? Everything in life seems to focus around money and how much to spend for that safety margin.
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