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Definition of bitter
1a : being or inducing the one of the four basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid acrid, astringent, or disagreeable and suggestive of an infusion of hops The pill leaves a bitter taste in the mouth. a bitter beer bitter dark chocolate — compare salt, sour, sweetb : distasteful or distressing to the mind : galling a bitter sense of shame
2 : marked by intensity or severity:a : accompanied by severe pain or suffering a bitter deathb : being relentlessly determined : vehement a bitter partisanc : exhibiting intense animosity bitter enemiesd (1) : harshly reproachful bitter complaints (2) : marked by cynicism and rancor bitter contempt was still bitter about not being chosene : intensely unpleasant especially in coldness or rawness a bitter wind
3 : caused by or expressive of severe pain, grief, or regret bitter tears
bitterishplay \ˈbi-tə-rish\ adjective
Examples of bitter in a Sentence
Cocoa beans have a bitter flavor.
The medicine had a bitter aftertaste.
We were struck by the bitter irony of the situation.
His betrayal had made her bitter.
She was still bitter toward her ex-husband.
He's the bitterest man I know.
Origin and Etymology of bitter
Middle English, from Old English biter; akin to Old High German bittar bitter, Old English bītan to bite — more at bite
Definition of bitter
Examples of bitter in a Sentence
The cocktail recipe called for a dash of bitters.
a good selection of bitters
Origin and Etymology of bitter
see 1bitter
Definition of bitter
transitive verb
: to make bitter (see 1bitter) bittered ale
Origin and Etymology of bitter
see 1bitter
First Known Use: 12th centurySee Words from the same year
Definition of bitter
: to an intense or severe degree : to a bitter (see 1bitter) degree It's bitter cold.
Origin and Etymology of bitter
see 1bitter
BITTER Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of bitter for English Language Learners
: having a strong and often unpleasant flavor that is the opposite of sweet
: causing painful emotions : felt or experienced in a strong and unpleasant way
: angry and unhappy because of unfair treatment
Definition of bitter for English Language Learners
bit*ters : a bitter alcoholic liquid that is used especially in mixed drinks
: a type of beer that has a slightly bitter flavor
BITTER Defined for Kids
Definition of bitter for Students
1 : sharp, biting, and unpleasant to the taste
2 : unhappy and angry because of unfair treatment She was bitter toward her spoiled sister.
3 : hard to put up with a bitter disappointment
4 : caused by anger, distress, or sorrow bitter tears
5 : very harsh or sharp : biting a bitter wind
bitterlyadverb wept bitterly
Medical Dictionary
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Richard Gere's HAMPTONS Q&A with Susan Sarandon
With his new movie "Arbitrage" set to hit theaters on September 14th, Richard Gere garnered himself a little added exposure by covering the new issue issue of HAMPTONS magazine.
The 63-year-old actor looked ready fall-time ready in a Ralph Lauren cable knit sweater, jeans and Prada suede driver shoes for the Nigel Parry shot front page while engaging in a Q&A session with his upcoming thriller's co-star, Susan Sarandon.
Highlights from Mr Gere's interview with Ms Sarandon are as follows. For more, be sure to pay a visit to HAMPTONS!
On what drew him to his part in 'Arbitrage':
"Well, what's really funny is that it reminded me so much of [Bernie] Madoff when I read it, and I was a little bit fearful. [Writer-director] Nicholas Jarecki thought that maybe it wasn't going to be topical by the time the movie came out, but the reality is this relates to Jamie Dimon and a lot of these other reputable bankers who everyone trusted…."
On maintaining a private living in the Hamptons:
"I don't even answer the phone. We live in a very quiet place out here; it's not in the middle of it all. It's just all nature and it's quiet. The other stuff is what I like to do, but it's not my life."
On his plans this fall:
"I'm rewriting two scripts right now, and we're doing some Tibetan things, it's a very profoundly disturbing situation in Tibet right now. There have been more than 40 self-immolations [when one willingly sacrifices themselves, often by fire] already this year alone…. I'm going to Washington, DC, with my organization, the International Campaign for Tibet."
Photo Credit: Nigel Parry for HAMPTONS


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Even if he's getting used to the awards, and the questions, "It means a lot," Cox said. "It lets you know hard work pays off." And he has been working hard…make that, harder this junior season. Already a solid enough player to earn pre-season all-conference honors, Cox is suddenly playing at All-SEC standards. Why so?
"Number one, me practicing a whole lot better than I was early on. Just coming out in practice, just leaving it all on the field. Not to say I wasn't leaving it all on the field before, but just practicing at a high level. And if I go back and look at film, the play that I made in practice, it'll be probably the exact plays I made during the game."
Such as his two sacks Saturday night at Kentucky, and of different quarterbacks at that. On one Wildcat pass play Cox came through and put starter Morgan Newton not just on the ground but out of the game with a sprained ankle. Next snap it was sub Maxwell Smith going down hard. Interestingly, Cox had to be reminded afterwards his sacks had come consecutively.
"It was pretty exciting to know that I got back-to-back sacks," he said. "I thought it was from another series until Coach said it, I read about it, it was back-to-back. I didn't realize it."
"That's how it should be," said position coach and coordinator Chris Wilson. "I mean that's really how it should be. You shouldn't be watching the clock and counting your stats. And we're not that kind of group anyway so that's kind of like him. It was neat to hear him say that."
And even neater to watch Cox in action, controlling interior line play at Kentucky in a way no Dog has done all season anywhere. Maybe this level of results would be expected against a UAB, but now Cox has set a tone in conference competition too. Not really surprising since all of Cox's sacks last season came in SEC games, a trend now resumed this year. And after totaling 16 tackles his first four games of '11 (he was sidelined in the opener at Memphis), Cox has 23 stops just the last three times out.
Wilson isn't taking any credit for transforming Cox from a good defensive tackle to a dominating Dog.
"We have played with his fundamentals a little bit and got him into some stances that he's more comfortable with," the coach said. "And I think that's helped him a little bit. But other than that, no. I mean there is no magic dust that I've sprinkled over him in the last few weeks that's changed him!"
"It's just me preparing, going out and having a great week of practice," said Cox. "And Saturday just going out and playing the game."
Playing the way Coach Dan Mullen forecast three years ago, at that.
"Even when we recruited him as a freshman we knew he was going to continue to blossom and grow into that player. And he's starting to do that. Before he leaves here I expect him to be, if he continues to improve on the level he's improving, next year to be on every watch list as a pre-season all-American. All of these things that he fulfilled his potential during his career at Mississippi State."
The head coach's comment implies of course there will be a senior season. As Cox rounds into all-star form this second half of the junior campaign there will be natural speculation about taking a look into early professional entry. Wilson doesn't sound too concerned yet.
"I don't think about the NFL talk," Wilson said. "I just focus on getting prepared for the week. If at some point he'll come to someone he feels great about, that may be me, it may be Coach Mullen, we'll sit down and discuss it after the season."
And what a season it could still be if Cox continues this hot streak. He does seem to be keeping the keel even though, never mind three weeks of SEC honors. "Yeah, I can be better at a lot of things technique-wise, pad level-wise. I'll work on that as the season progresses. Not saying that we have a ton of games left, but I still go out and work on that every day.
"Coach Mullen, Coach Wilson always talking about they know I can play better, and I know I can play better. I've got to set a standard for myself first."
The best part of Cox setting standards is he won't be the only Bulldog trying to meet them. His coaches point to a definite ripple-effect through the whole defensive front, whether it be classmate and fellow DT Josh Boyd or ends Sean Ferguson and Kaleb Eulls raising their own games. Naturally their play allows Cox to perform better, which in-turn opens things up for everyone, which…
"He's definitely motivating them," Wilson said. "When you watch guys like Josh and Sean, they're seeing the benefits of his hard work, his preparation, how hard he practices. And the carry-over into the games is getting those other guys excited about playing, too. He's a talented player but now he's putting that together with a great work ethic and great preparation. And I think that's like anything in life, it's your only shot at having a chance to win. And it's really carrying over to the other guys."
Cox has even improved his study habits this season, with voluntary film room time not required by coaches. For that matter the defensive linemen join linebackers like Brandon Wilson and Cameron Lawrence in these extra study-and-scout sessions. In fact just before meeting media, Cox and Boyd had been in Wilson's office going over more video. No, it is no coincidence this began about the time the Bulldog defense began showing on-field improvement, too.
"Everybody's confident. The whole team is confident, the coaches are confident," Cox said. "But we can go back and still have a lot of things that can be fixed, fundamental-wise, technique-wise. We're working that during this week." Yes, this week for Tennessee-Martin just as if it were, well, Tennessee or another SEC squad coming to Scott Field on Saturday.
REMEMBERING NICK: Wednesday is an anniversary of sorts for Bulldog football. It was a year ago defensive end Nick Bell passed away after a short and intense battle with cancer. The Student Association commemorates Bell's life and his time at Mississippi State on Tuesday with an evening 'Nick Bell 3.6 Mile Run' beginning and ending at Davis Wade Stadium. The route will be marked by cowbell ringers at turns, and the distance of course signifies Bell's jersey number 36.
This event also assists in raising support for the Nick Bell Mentoring Memorial Foundation. "It's a big deal," said Mullen today. Also, "His mom (Linda Bell) is going to come spend some time with us, see the team this week. She did when we were over in Birmingham. It's never that far from a lot of our kids' minds, especially our older players that were very close to him."
Otherwise State will continue the season-long commemorations of wearing a jersey patch and placing markers on Scott Field. "I think we do enough in the right context," said Mullen. "It will be tough this week but a lot of younger guys on this team didn't know him that well. It's tough for them to deal with but more our older guys. A lot of them have come to grips, more so with his mom being involved with the program still there is some comfort there. It's more about celebrating his life than being depressed about it."
Cox is one of those Dogs who played with Bell in 2009 and four games last season. So there are other things than football on his mind this week.
"It's memories. We know he's in a better place, watching over us as we go out, and still doing what he loves to do. It motivates me a lot, just to sit down and think about it. We're just doing it, just going out and playing ball, something he loved to do."
MSU-ELLANEOUS NOTES: The Bulldogs, and their fans, have to wait another week to learn game time for the November 12 date with Alabama. CBS is exercising the six-day delay option before setting the TV schedule for that weekend, awaiting outcome of this weekend's key games between LSU-Alabama and South Carolina-Arkansas…With open date done State is back on a routine game-week schedule, with a Sunday practice and then workouts Tuesday-to-Friday. Having Monday off in this case is convenient for Halloween because the Mullen family will be trick-or-treating. It's almost an order by Mullen in fact that his staff take advantage of a holiday. Though perhaps not in the same way their boss will. Last year, Mullen reports, he, wife Megan and son Canon dressed as characters from the 'Wonder Pets' show. Dan as Linny the Guinea Pig, Megan as Ming-Ming the Duckling, and so on. "It's a family theme," he said. "We're going Disney this year." Meaning there will be some big mouse characters making the rounds tonight.


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keymap and mouse problems with 5.0 frontend under linux
i've just installed mm 5.0 under gentoo linux 2.6.8, xorg 6.7.0, gnome 2.6
on an i686.
when i open the graphical frontend, i am able to type text, but
<shift-enter> doesnt evaluate the cell. <enter> creates a new cell. if the
window loses focus, clicking within the frontend doesnt regain focus and
the mouse appears as a hand and not the horizontal cursor. furthermore,
<backspace> and <delete> produce little boxes. in fact, none of the
control sequences work. the console frontend works, though.
i've checked under Help->X Environment Info->Find keys... to see if i need
to remap keys with xmodmap but all keys and control sequences seem to map
correctly. nothings seems to be odd with KeyEventTranslations.tr or
MenuSetup.tr. couldnt find anything in wolfram's technical faq. another
recent post (http://tinyurl.com/42knb) had a similar problem with no
any tips on where to look would be appreciated.


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- 1/2 cup apricot preserves
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 cups crushed butter-flavored crackers (about 50 crackers)
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons evaporated milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 pounds perch fillets
- 1 cup canola oil, divided
- For sweet-sour sauce, combine the preserves, ketchup, corn syrup, lemon juice and ginger in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
- In a shallow dish, combine the cracker crumbs and coconut. In another shallow dish, whisk the eggs, milk and salt. Dip each fillet in egg mixture, then coat with crumb mixture.
- In a large skillet, cook fish in 3 tablespoons oil in batches over medium-high heat for 1-2 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork, adding oil as needed. Serve with sweet-sour sauce. Yield: 8 servings.
Originally published as Coconut-Crusted Perch in Quick Cooking January/February 2004, p51
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Reviewed Apr. 13, 2011
"I've been making this for my family for years. I've always used talipia and it turns out great! I've also recently went on a diet so i cut out the evaporated milk and used skim and grille it on my griddle instead of frying it. Also used sugar free preserves and reduced fat ritz. Couldn't tell the difference at all!"
Reviewed Sep. 15, 2010
"This was very good, one of my family's favorite ways to eat fish. Even my little sister who hates fish will eat this."
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2009
"This a very delightful dish, and easy to make. The flavor was wonderful. I used talapia, but this would lend well to any white fish. I made no other changes. Will definitely make again."


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The Taliban issued an announcement of their goal to force US/NATO forces to depart from Afghanistan prior to 2014. NATO nations formally agreed their military forces would turn over operation of the war to Afghan troops and then get the hell out of the place. As NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen put it: "I don't forsee ISAF troops in a combat role beyond 2014, provided, of course, that the security situation allows us to move into a more supportive role." A few days ago, Ivo Daalder, US Ambassador to NATO said the 2014 goal and the end of NATO's comb at role in Afghanistan are "not one and the same." General Petraeus has made clear his opposition to ending US combat operations in Afghanistan in 2014 and sees the need for continued working operations with Afghan forces. As all these statements are being made, President Karzai of Afghanistan has been making clear that he does not agree with a more aggressive military operation. On one hand, he has hinted of pleasure if Western forces leave, ont he other hand, he is scared shitless if they do.
We urge President Obama to declare the war in Afghanistan has been won and it is time for all of us to get the heck out of that nation. If not, we will be there in 2030.


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math word problem
posted by Kelly .
A rectangle garden is 30 ft by 40 ft. Part of the garden is removed in order to install a walkway of uniform width around it. The area of the new garden is one-half the area of the old garden. How wide is the walkway?
Let the walkway have width w
The new dimensions of the garden are
(30-2w) x (40-2w)
That's half of the original area, 30x40
(30-2w)(40-2w) = 1/2 * 30*40
1200 - 140w + 4w^2 = 600
4w^2 - 140w + 600 = 0
w^2 - 35w + 150 = 0
(w-5)(w-30) = 0
w=30 doesn't make much sense. No garden left
w=5 means that the new garden is
20x30 = 1/2 of 30x40
A farmer had a fence that encloses a square plot with an area of 36 meters squared. If the garnet uses this fence to enclose a circular flower garden, what will the area of the garden be?
Suzzanne wants to build a fence around her square garden . The garden measures 7 feet on each side . How much fencing material does she need?
The area of a square is 324 square yards.Find the amount of materialneeded to fence the garden
The area of a square garden is 324 square yards find the amount of material needed to fence the garden
Mrs Martin wants to put a wire fence around her garden which is 15 ft long and 8 ft wide. How much fencing does she need?


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- Allows the admin to set up one or more "campaigns". In this context a campaign is either a "Constituent Interview" Campaign or a "Constituent has cast his ballot" Campaign (for GOTV)
- Allows the admin to set various fields in the campaign and survey tables.
- The admin associates one or more groups (static or smart) to this campaign. [Joe: of contacts to be canvassed, or of contacts who will be doing the canvassing, or both?]
- The admin configures a 'script' for volunteers/interviewers for this campaign. Scripts can have instructions for the volunteer, and then one or more questions for the constituent (which are custom fields). Each question can have associated text (custom field "help"). For this iteration, script branching is not supported.
- Allows a volunteer (with the right permissions), to "check" out a set of contacts from the campaign based on an address and district search (profile search in future?). [Joe: are the permissions set by by admin based on volunteer being part of a group? That is my preference.]
- Allows admins/staff (with the right permissions), to "check" out a set of contacts from the best smartphone 2012 campaign based on an address and district search and assign them to a volunteer
- Can generate a walklist or phonelist report for the volunteer with their group of assigned contacts for use in field-based canvasses (i.e. where volunteer is not sitting in front of a computer).
- Allows the above volunteer to record the interview responses and the status of this interview. Statuses may be used to control 'recontact interval'. This can be done 'realtime' for phone-banking canvasses (or any use-case where volunteer is online while canvassing). Alternatively, interview responses can be entered in batches (from filled-in paper reports) using an input table grid (jQuery dataTables). This mode is intended to cover both post-field-canvass input as well as poll-watcher ('GOTV') input (more details below).
- Allows the volunteer to reclaim / add / return back his set of constituents.
- Gives admin stats on the current status of the overall campaign and the volunteer stats on whats she/he has done for the campaign.
- Allow admin to rollback work of a specific volunteer on any day / for all time. [Joe: What does this involve? I would suggest a 'cancelled' status be set up on the activity record that would be used to exclude the constitutent responses from being included in summary and detailed reports.]
- Hook to allow sites to have more complex recontact intervals.
- Hook to allow sites to have different search criteria. [Joe: are these criteria for searching the contacts to be canvassed, or the contacts who are allowed to canvass, or both?]


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Course Descriptions
This is a general guide to the courses available in Spanish. Courses may change over time, and some courses are not available some quarters. For the most up-to-date listing of available courses, log on to PioneerWeb and view course schedules.
SPAN 1001, 1002, 1003 Beginning Spanish (4 qtr. hrs. each)
Basic grammar, syntax and vocabulary; emphasis on oral skills. Three quarter sequence.
General Overview of Topics covered in the Spanish language sequence.
SPAN 1500 Understanding Contemporary Spain (4 qtr. hrs.)
This course examines the key political, social and cultural issues at play in contemporary Spanish society. Via the analysis of various texts –historical, sociological, literary, filmic—this course will familiarize students with the key issues that define Spanish society today. The themes that will be the primary focus of class discussions and assignments include national vs. regional identities, gender roles, multiculturalism, Spain and the European Union and the legacy of the Franco dictatorship. Students will also read short stories by contemporary Spanish authors that address these same themes in order to have the opportunity to analyze and interpret artistic representations of the key issues at play in Spanish society today. This course counts toward the Analytical Inquiry: Society and Culture requirement.
SPAN 1992 Directed Study (1-10 qtr. hrs.)
SPAN 2001, 2002, 2003 Intermediate Spanish (4 qtr. hrs. each)
Grammatical structures, close rapid conversation, reading of cultural and literary materials. Prerequisite: SPAN 1003 or equivalent. Three quarter sequence.
General Overview of Topics covered in the Spanish language sequence.
SPAN 2100 Conversation and Composition (4 qtr. hrs.)
Intensive practice in written and oral skills, grammar review, and introduction to Spanish thought and cultural patterns. Prerequisite: SPAN 2003 or equivalent.
SPAN 2300 Iberian Culture & Civilization (4 qtr. hrs.)
Intensive study of culture of Spain; manifestations of culture found in history, art, architecture, music, literature, and politics of early and modern Spain. This course counts toward the Analytical Inquiry: Society and Culture requirement. Prerequisite: SPAN 2100 or equivalent.
SPAN 2350 Latin American Culture and Societies (4 qtr. hrs.)
An introductory and interdisciplinary course on the political, historical, and cultural dynamics that have shaped Latin America, the Caribbean and U.S. Latinos. An examination of the political and intellectual movements and economic forces embedded in relations of power from pre-Colombian civilizations, colonialism, independence, nation building, and imperialism to the struggle for democracy. Analysis of diverse cultural practices such as literature, music, film, and visual art within a national and transnational context. This course counts toward the Analytical Inquiry: Society and Culture requirement. Prerequisite: SPAN 2100 or equivalent.
SPAN 2400 Latino Cultures in the United States (4 qtr. hrs.)
Interdisciplinary study of Latino contemporary issues in the United States incorporating aspects of the distinct socio-historical, political, economic, and cultural dynamics that have contributed to the shaping, development and increasing prominence of Latino communities. Includes an examination of how Latino cultural forms and practices intersect with socio-historical, economic, and political forces as a framework for understanding the Mexicano/Chicano, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican and other Latino communities embedded in the very fabric of what constitutes the United States. This course counts toward the Analytical Inquiry: Society and Culture requirement. Prerequisite: SPAN 2350 or equivalent.
SPAN 2992 Directed Study (1-10 qtr. hrs.)
SPAN 3010 Latino Presence in the United States (4 qtr. hrs.)
An interdisciplinary survey about Mexican Americans (Chicanos) from 1845 to the present. Lectures, readings and discussions provide an overview of influences that continue to shape the culture, character, history, and literature of Chicanos in the United States. A major focus is an exploration of the various ways in which Chicanos have struggled to achieve social change and equality. Culture, ethnicity, language, education, immigration, economics, political action, oppression and discrimination, and current events are also included through readings of representative works including narrative, poetry, theater, and essay. Prerequisite: SPAN 2350 or 2400 or equivalent.
SPAN 3110 Critical View of Latin America through Film (4 qtr. hrs.)
This course is designed from an analytical perspective to provide a cultural and historical overview of Latin America. The class begins with feature films and documentaries that focus on the Conquest, exploration and colonization, and continues with contemporary issues of cultural, socioeconomic, and philosophical relevance. Analytical focus on indigenous issues, religion, race relations, women's issues, economic and socio-political concerns as students develop a more complete appreciation of the complex world which is Latin America. Prerequisite: SPAN 2350 or equivalent.
SPAN 3120 Mexican Film: Historical and Cultural Representation (4 qtr. hrs.)
A critical perspective on Mexican reality by examining the role of cinema as a means of cultural, historical, ideological, economic and/or political expression. The focus is on Mexican film production in relation to three important periods: the Silent Cinema, the Golden Age in Mexican film, and the Contemporary Era or "new cinema" movement. In addition to feature films, documentaries connect the evolution of Mexican cinema with specific historical and cultural periods. Prerequisite: SPAN 2350 or equivalent.
SPAN 3200 Eroticism and Nation in the Latin American Novel (4 qtr. hrs.)
A study of the foundational fictions of Latin America and their twentieth-century rewriting. Nineteenth-century novels showcasing the interplay of sentimental love, eroticism, class struggle, and political agendas in the formative years of the Latin American nations are analyzed and contrasted with twentieth-century narratives where such nation (and narrative) building is put to question. Prerequisite: SPAN 2350 or equivalent.
SPAN 3230 Musicalized Literature (4 qtr. hrs.)
Introduction to musicalized literature: a study of literary texts that provoke in the reader a sense of being related to music or prompt a "musical" experience while reading. The course focuses on various Latin American narrative texts whose relation with songs or genres of popular music is more or less explicit. The analysis aims first to illuminate their musical aspects, but also addresses other angles (social, historical, political). Basic information about several genres of popular music is provided in order to facilitate comprehension. Prerequisite: SPAN 2350 or equivalent.
SPAN 3250 Latin America Since the Conquest (4 qtr. hrs.)
An exploration of literary strategies in relation to power and domination rooted in the conquest of Latin America through the present. The focal point is the shaping of a vertical power structure by colonial and postcolonial powers such as Spain, England, France and the United States. The course examines the function of literature in sustaining as well as resisting violence, economic exploitation, identity, and the denial of humanity. Prerequisite: SPAN 2350 or equivalent.
SPAN 3280 Creative Writing in Spanish (4 qtr. hrs.)
Writing means the production of thoughts and the elaboration of perspectives that enable the writer to construct and deconstruct reality. It is working conscientiously and methodically with language to expand the boundaries of knowledge in imaginative ways through a subjective and critical perspective. This course explores these notions through theory, textual analysis, and practice. It combines literary readings of Latino/a and Latin American writers with compositional theory and literary criticism. The student will understand the creative writing process and what makes a piece successful. Prerequisite: at least one 3000 level course or equivalent.
SPAN 3290 Literature and Human Rights in Latin America (4 qtr. hrs.)
An analysis of human rights literature from the 16th century to the present within a historical, national and transnational context. A critical perspective on power in relation to political memory, collective violence, the diasporic experience, authoritarianism, official cultural discourses, consequences of globalization and social transformation, among other contested spaces. An exploration of colonial and neocolonial legacy and a testimony of the violence experienced by women, indigenous and other ethnic communities, and immigrants, among others, in areas such as Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Central America, and the United States. Prerequisite: SPAN 2350 or equivalent.
SPAN 3300 Travel Narratives (4 qtr. hrs.)
Travel accounts, rather than candid and unbiased testimonies about places and people, are challenging texts that require critical analysis. This class offers an overview of the evolution of travel narratives, from the times of the Grand Tour to contemporary accounts representing crosscultural interactions between Spaniards and their 'others.' Travelogues by authors such as Washington Irving, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, Julio Camba and Juan Goytisolo. Prerequisite: SPAN 2300 or equivalent.
SPAN 3310 Piety and Eroticism in Spain (4 qtr. hrs.)
Cultural manifestations such as mysticism and eroticism often appearing side-by-side in early Spanish culture, art, literature, sculpture, etc.; wide use of cancioneros or early song-poetry books and manuscripts. Prerequisite: SPAN 2300 or equivalent.
SPAN 3320 Class and Gender in 19th Century Spain (4 qtr. hrs.)
Spain underwent social and political revolutions during the nineteenth century from which new values emerged. Through the analysis of literary, political and cultural texts from the late nineteenth-century, students explore the changed view of gender and class identity. Students will read and critically examine several works by prominent authors of the Spanish Realist tradition, including Benito Pérez Galdós, Leopoldo Alas (Clarín) and Emilia Pardo Bazán. Prerequisite: SPAN 2300 or equivalent.
SPAN 3330 Rebels, Lovers and Outlaws in Spanish Romanticism (4 qtr. hrs.)
This course studies the literary and cultural tropes of Spanish Romanticism. Themes discussed include the rebellion against an unjust social order, the portrayal of marginal social groups and the creation of subjectivity in the Spanish Romantic tradition. The literary genres studied are drama, essay and poetry; the primary authors include Larra, Zorrilla, Espronceda, Bécquer, and de Castro. Prerequisite: SPAN 2300 or equivalent.
SPAN 3333 The Fertile Friendship: Bunuel, Lorca, Dali and Spanish Surrealism (4 qtr. hrs.)
An interdisciplinary study of the relationships of three Spanish artists (Salvador Dalí, Federico García Lorca and Luis Buñuel) and the development of Surrealism in Spain. Through the intriguing intersections of the life and art of the painter, the poet, and the filmmaker, a better understanding of this fascinating artistic movement is achieved. Prerequisite: SPAN 2300 or equivalent.
SPAN 3400 Spanish Theatre in Performance (4 qtr. hrs.)
Reading, discussion and performance of plays written in Spanish. The focus will be on improving pronunciation, intonation and dramatic expression as well as providing a better understanding of contemporary theatrical movements in the Spanish speaking world such as teatro del absurdo, teatro posibilista or teatro campesino. The course includes a final performance (in front of a real audience) of the play. Plays by authors such as Susana Torres Molina (argentine), Federico Garcia Lorca (Spain), Emilio Carballido (Mexico), and other authors from the Spanish speaking world. No prior experience in theater is required. Prerequisite: SPAN 2300 or SPAN 2350 or equivalent.
SPAN 3410 Death and Dying in the Medieval, Renaissance & Golden Age (4 qtr. hrs.)
Attitudes regarding human mortality; presentation and analysis of these attitudes in literature, the arts, historical, philosophical, social and theological sources; classroom discussions complemented by selected readings and media presentations. Prerequisite: SPAN 2300 or equivalent.
SPAN 3420 Contemporary Film in Spain (4 qtr. hrs.)
Through contemporary Spanish film and essays this course examines the representation of key cultural aspects of Spanish society, such as national and regional identities, immigration, and gender issues. Students critically evaluate the causes, cultural manifestations and consequences of the social themes studied first by reading about them and then by viewing films that consider the same issues. They learn to identify the formal elements of film and develop a critical vocabulary with which they analyze and write about them. Prerequisite: SPAN 2300 or equivalent.
SPAN 3525 Transgressing Borders: Latina Writers in the United States (4 qtr. hrs.)
An introduction to the written and oral tradition of Latina writers of Mexican heritage in the United States from the 19th century to the present. The course reflects on how Latinas position themselves, and are positioned within the context of history, culture, and society. It includes an exploration of identity construction and transgression, literary and cultural myths, icons, and archetypes, and the geopolitical and symbolic space of writing. Prerequisite: SPAN 2350 or SPAN 2400 or equivalent.
SPAN 3600 Caribbean Blackness: Conflictive Identity (4 qtr. hrs.)
Introduces the student to the Caribbean region, particularly examining cultural characteristics of the Spanish speaking Caribbean, with an emphasis on race relations and the contributions of peoples of African descent. The focus is interdisciplinary and includes readings on anthropology, religion, and history among other subjects, together with close readings of literary texts. Prerequisite: SPAN 2350 or equivalent.
SPAN 3650 The Andean World: Artistic Representations of Power, Resistance and Social Change (4 qtr. hrs.)
Survey of Andean literature and art created during the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries; artists' portrayals of strategies for resistance and the struggle for social justice in modern Andean society. Study of a wide variety of genres including short stories, novels, testimonials, poetry, essays, songs, visual art and film. Class discussions, theoretical texts and student analyses focus on the central theme of representations of power, resistance and social change in the Andes. Prerequisite: SPAN 2350 or equivalent.
SPAN 3660 The Fantastic Short Story in Latin America (4 qtr. hrs.)
Introduction to the genre of the fantastic short story in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Latin American literature. Study of the rise of the short story genre in Latin America and the ways in which we can understand the Fantastic and its relationship to the Gothic and the Magical Real. Assigned readings by authors such as Horacio Quiroga, Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortazar, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Carlos Fuentes, Silvina Ocampo and Rosario Ferre. Class discussions, theoretical texts and student analyses focus on a text's themes, literary devices, and writing styles, as well as metatextual and historical references. Prerequisite: SPAN 2350 or equivalent.
SPAN 3670 Exploring the Amazon: A Literary, Filmic and Ethnographic Journey (4 qtr. hrs.)
Introduces the student to the Amazonian region of South America and the ways in which this fascinating landscape and the diverse peoples who inhabit it have been portrayed and exploited by "outsider" novelists, filmmakers, explorers, anthropologists, businessmen, and scientists beginning in the sixteenth century. This course also includes a survey of texts selected from the oral traditions of indigenous Amazonian groups such as the Ashanika, Machiguenga, Cashinahua and Ese'eja. Assigned readings underscore the course's interdisciplinary focus and encourage students to hone their course reading and analytical writing skills through the study of anthropological, historical, literary and filmic texts. Prerequisite: SPAN 2350 or equivalent.
SPAN 3680 Food, Power and Identity in Latin American Literatures and Cultures (4 qtr. hrs.)
A study of culinary representations and the role of food in Latin American literature, film, culture and politics. Assigned texts include short stories, novels, films and a selection of literary, historical and political essays that relate to food politics and poetics. A review of key food policies and politics throughout colonial and contemporary Latin America reveal legacies of colonial power struggles, as well as the important intersections between food and constructions of identity, nationality, and socioeconomic and cultural emancipation. The course also explores themes such as the art of cooking as a tool for seduction, culinary witchcraft, and contemporary national and regional struggles to achieve food sovereignty in an era of globalization and neoliberal politics. Prerequisite: SPAN 2350 or equivalent.
SPAN 3702, 3703, 3704, 3705 Topics in Spanish (4 qtr. hrs. each)
Selected topics, genres, authors and/or literary, cultural, sociopolitical, or historical movements in the Spanish-speaking world. Course with same number but with a different topic may be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: at least one of SPAN 2300, 2350 or equivalent.
SPAN 3990 Senior Seminar (4 qtr. hrs.)
This is the capstone course of the Spanish major and requires students to complete an in depth, scholarly study of a topic or issue pertinent to their seminar's central theme(s). Spanish majors must take a minimum of one senior seminar and this course must be taken at DU once a student has reached senior standing.
A selection of seminar topics includes Latin American Popular Culture, Contemporary Spanish Novel, pre-Columbian and Colonial Andean Literature and Culture, Puerto Rican Literature and Society, Layqas, Ñakáqs and Saqras: Representations of the 'Supernatural' in Quechua Oral Traditions, Latin American Narrative, El Romancero, Contemporary Socio-Political Poetry in Latin America, Latin American Women Poets, Masterpieces of Latin American Literature Prerequisites: SPAN 2300, 2350 (or equivalent) and at least twelve credits at the 3000 level.
SPAN 3991 Independent Study (1 to 4 qtr. hrs.)
SPAN 3992 Directed Study (1-10 qtr. hrs.)
SPAN 3997 Internship in Spanish (1 to 4 qtr. hrs.)
SPAN 3998 Honors Thesis (1 to 10 qtr. hrs.)


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FOX's Jay Glazer was wrong on Monday when reporting that Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Ware had signed a $78 million deal.
Ware's deal actually is worth $78,000,001
nationscapital10 says: Oct 27, 2009 7:41 AM
"The real question is, now that Ware has gotten paid, will the sacks keep coming?"
Of course you think that, what negative thing could you come up with when talking about Demarcus Ware…I guess you found the only negative thing you could say. Please, just report the news and keep your stupid opinion to yourself. Where is your daily Redskins blog entry about how bad they suck and how every other stupid espn to cbs analyst picked them to suck except your dumb a%%. Douche bag
KevinFaulk-an-a says: Oct 27, 2009 7:43 AM
Good Morning Florio.
Maybe Jerry didn't screw up "Your" and "You're", perhaps he didn't mean to put the period between "Great" and "Jerry Jones".
Newguy says: Oct 27, 2009 8:06 AM
"This is my last offer. Your great. Jerry Jones."
or as you suggest:
"This is my last offer. You're great. Jerry Jones."
or perhaps:
"This is my last offer. Your great, Jerry Jones."
Not a spelling error, a punctuation error!
John Cittebart says: Oct 27, 2009 8:11 AM
As to the "your" issue, it's another confirmation that the ONLY prerequisite for owning an NFL franchise is MONEY.
JerodMSF says: Oct 27, 2009 8:20 AM
It is also nice to see that even really rich mainstream bloggers get when to use "different" and "differently" screwed up sometimes.
Clearly NBC doesn't mind. And nor should they. Great stuff as always Florio…just keeping you honest.
Bobby Bushay says: Oct 27, 2009 8:36 AM
"Your" over the salary cap with that dollar paid to DeMarcus, Mr. Jones… Oh, it's deferred to next year's uncapped, here comes the excitement of NFL Football in 2010 MLB-style. Then I guess that's cool….
and why can't JAmarcus play like DEmarcus? Hey Raiders, try him on the D-line. Maybe nose tackle…
urinal mint says: Oct 27, 2009 8:36 AM
This is good for DeMarcus. He's earned it.
this class sucks says: Oct 27, 2009 8:37 AM
Off the top of my head DeAngelo Williams (in Oakland) Randy Moss (in Oakland) JaMarcus Russell (in Oakland) and arguably Nnamdi Asoumga (in Oakland). I'm sure there are many others out of Oakland but I live in the bay area so I read about all of the ones from Oakland everyday.
Although I'm sure there will be plenty of Cowboy fans saying otherwise, it is a real concern. Reggie White avoided that rule but he wanted a Super Bowl. The jury is still out on Albert Haynesworth (and several of the players I mentioned from Oakland) but I doubt we will see him play like he used to. In Ware's case I think he might fall victim to this pattern of softness due more to the lack of leadership (and talent) on the team. No matter what they do when they play weak teams (and I am including the Falcons defense in that) the Cowboys just don't look that good this year. And we all know how much easier it is to stop caring when your team sucks (Oakland).
VoxVeritas says: Oct 27, 2009 9:12 AM
"No matter what they do when they play weak teams (and I am including the Falcons defense in that)"
What about their offense? Ware plays defense, you may have heard. Dude, you GOTTA be an Eagirls fan to come up with some stupid crap like that.
As for the Raiders… 13-9.
Enrgy2Burn says: Oct 27, 2009 9:18 AM
Isn't defacing money a crime??? Goodell should be looking into this!!
tombrookshire says: Oct 27, 2009 9:19 AM
"As to the "your" issue, it's another confirmation that the ONLY prerequisite for owning an NFL franchise is MONEY." – Surely if it was intelligence or common sense, that would instantly eliminate Snyder, Davis, Rosenblum, the clowns that own the Bucs, Wilson and some others I could mention.
Raoul says: Oct 27, 2009 9:25 AM
Ridiculous payment, what is wrong with pro sports, for that type of salary, a ball should never be dropped, a swing should never miss, a pass is always completed, a tackle is never missed, otherwise the hourly rate is too high.
VoxUcker says: Oct 27, 2009 9:34 AM
(It's nice to see that even really rich guys get "your" and "you're" screwed up sometimes.)
Jerry can't help it, he's a product of Texas. See Vox, another borderline illiterate.
dakotah says: Oct 27, 2009 9:40 AM
nationscapital10 – bitter much? Although assuming you're a Skins fan its probably understandable.
prophet of the light says: Oct 27, 2009 9:53 AM
So you'd rather owners get pipping rich off of the money going into the franchise? Players are paid the way they are based on demand for their talent and the supply of money that the NFL generates, which is NOT nearly based off ticket sales like some seem to think. While on the topic, ticket prices are a product of the same supply/demand relationship, but this time supply is the number of tickets and demand is the cost versus capability and willingness of the fan to pay.
I hope that clears up this obvious problem.
ThePragmatist says: Oct 27, 2009 10:09 AM
Jump to the article and take a close look at the picture of the dollar. It looks like the "a" in "great" is backwards. Is Jerry dyslexic also?
BTW, VoxUcker, Jerry grew up and was educated in the cultural mecca of Arkansas, not Texas.
VoxVeritas says: Oct 27, 2009 10:12 AM
"Jerry can't help it, he's a product of Texas."
He's from Arkansas, jackass.
thing2 says: Oct 27, 2009 10:20 AM
nationscapital10 – According to dictionary.com, the definition of a blog is as follows: an online diary; a personal chronological log of thoughts published on a Web page.
The whole point of a blog is to voice the opinion of the author. The great thing about this site and other blogs is that they're completely voluntary. I've never seen Florio come to my house (yet) and hold a gun to my head while forcing me to read his blog. If you don't like his opinion, don't visit the site. I love how some flock here daily and then complain about the content. All you are doing is increasing his advertising revenue by coming here. If you want straight news, listen to NPR or watch all of those great sports programs on PBS.
Also, if you really need an example of someone taking a complete dump after getting paid, go talk to Tommie Harris in Chicago. I'm sure he'd be willing to beat you over the head with a stack of Benjamins while you whine about how crappy your Redskins are.
Jackson says: Oct 27, 2009 10:38 AM
# VoxVeritas says: October 27, 2009 10:12 AM
"Jerry can't help it, he's a product of Texas."
He's from Arkansas, jackass.
Ware is a great player. Cowboys are looking better and better for choosing him over Merriman
SmackMyVickUp says: Oct 27, 2009 11:06 AM
Haynseworth looked good last night, usually pretty consistent.
Just depends on situation. Some guys might feel like they are being treated poorly and perform bad (Boldin) and others like Dockett raise their play for hopes at a chance with a different team.
If he planned on staying a Cowgirl maybe he just wasn't at motivated if he felt he was being shafted, not he got his deal he might keep playing good or better.
mattitude says: Oct 27, 2009 11:44 AM
@Thing 2
Amen. Too many people visit this site to familiarize themselves with breaking NFL news, but then trash the analysis and opinions of the writers. Seriously, if you don't like it, start your own NFL blog. I'm sure just as many fans will flock to your site for the compelling and unbiased content that you would produce.
Scoop says: Oct 27, 2009 12:13 PM
Does this make Ryan Clady worth $156,000,002?
I'm doubtful that Jones actually wrote that note. He couldn't spell 'your' if you spotted him the y, the o, the u and the r. I'm increasingly convinced– after watching the Warewereyouagainstdenver press conference– that he is the vague inspiration for "Forrest Gump". Winston Groom merely had to overcome the huge challenge of making Gump sympathetic and likable.
All I can figure is that one day Jones was out a huntin' for some food, when up from the ground came some bubblin' crude….
hayward giapunchmi says: Oct 27, 2009 2:50 PM
This is just Jerry's attempt at a pre-emptive strike.
By appearing benevolent now, he can play the "Who, me?" card when he single-handedly initiates the lockout at the end of the current CBA.
See, he has no problem rewarding his own players, he just can't stand the thought of paying players on any of the other 31 teams, with "his" money.
VoxVagina says: Oct 27, 2009 4:23 PM
DeAngelo Hall not Williams. And Asomugha was never a big name, only recently did he start getting recognition from the media and fans at he NFL's best CB. You never hear his name because he does his job and completely shuts down receivers. He has not gone soft


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There was not much detail and no names but there was no doubting the power of Lance's Armstrong central confession. Yes, he took drugs to help him win the Tour de France; there is no longer any argument.
For those who have followed this incredible saga, today's apology went nowhere near far enough. But, for now, it will have to do . . . and tomorrow we are promised more revelations.
Many questions remain over what exactly he is owning up to but at least some things are now clear. Here we address some of the bigger issues from his interview . . .
The cheating
Armstrong admitted to taking banned substances such as EPO, testosterone, cortisone and human growth hormone as well as regular blood transfusions, although said he did not take banned substances during competition.
When asked if he was afraid of getting caught, he said: "No, drug testing has changed, it has evolved. Back then, they didn't come to your house and there was no testing out of competition . . . so you're not going to get caught because you clean up for the races." As for why he did it, he turned from his battle to survive cancer as the starting point. "Before my diagnosis, I was a competitor," he said. "But then it was win at all costs. I will do anything I have to survive and that's good. But I took that win-at-all-costs mentality to cycling. Winning was important."
But when asked by Oprah Winfrey if it ever felt wrong, he said: "At the time no, it's scary," before saying "no, even scarier" when she asked if he ever felt bad about doping.
Bullying tactics
Armstrong admitted to accusations he was a bully. He said: "I was a bully in the sense that I tried to control the narrative and, if I didn't like what someone said, I turned on them."
However, he denied suggestions he had pushed others to dope or that they had done so for fear of being pushed off the US Postal team by him, their team leader. "There was never a direct order," he said. "That never happened. We were all grown men and made our choices. There were team-mates who didn't dope."
And in reply to a report by ex-team-mate Christian Vande Velde that he would be kicked off the team if he didn't dope, Armstrong said: "That's not true".
USADA had described the US Postal Service team's doping as the most sophisticated in the history of the sport, which led to a rebuttal from Armstrong. "I didn't have access to anything that anybody else didn't," he said. "Winning races mattered for me but to say that programme was bigger than the East German doping programme of the 70s and 80s is wrong."
Failed tests and the UCI
Armstrong addressed two failed tests during his career — one in 1999 and the other at the Tour de Suisse in 2001.
Regarding the former, he had admitted to getting a backdated prescription from the team doctor when he tested positive for cortisone. However, he said that reports by former team-mate Tyler Hamilton that he paid his way out of a failed test in Switzerland two years later was wide of the mark. "That story isn't true," he said. "There was no positive test, no paying off of the lab. The UCI did not make that go away."
In 2005, he also made a donation to the UCI to help in their anti-doping efforts but insisted he was not trying to buy his way out of trouble. "It was not in exchange for help," he added. "They called and said they didn't have a lot of money — I did. They asked if I would make a donation so I did."
His early accusers
Among the first to accuse Armstrong of cheating was his former physiotherapist Emma O'Reilly, whom he accused of being a whore and an alcoholic. On O'Reilly, he said: "She's one of those people that I have to apologise to. She's one of those people that got run over, that got bullied." However, when asked by Oprah if he had sued her, he rather brazenly said: "We sued so many people, I don't know. I'm sure we did."
Another accuser was Betsy Andreu, the wife of Armstrong's former team-mate Frankie. She revealed Armstrong had admitted to doping while in his hospital bed battling cancer.
He dodged that particular issue, saying "I'm not going to take that on," but revealed that since the USADA revelations, he had had a 40-minute phone conversation with Betsy.
Of his aggressive stance to his accusers, he added: "I didn't feel good. I was on the attack. The territory was being threatened.
The team was being threatened. I see the anger in people, betrayal. It's all there. They have every right to feel betrayed and it's my fault. I'll spend the rest of my life trying to earn back trust and apologise to people."
The future
Armstrong says he can play a role in helping cycling to repair its tarnished image. "I love cycling and I say that knowing that people see me as someone who disrespected the sport, the colour yellow," he said. "If there was a truth and reconciliation commission — and I can't call for that — and I'm invited, I'll be the first man through the door."
The financial and legal ramifications of his confession are yet to be felt and Armstrong knows he is liable for some costly settlements.
Armstrong finally came clean about his doping past but only after such damning evidence. He admitted in the interview that, had he not returned to the sport in 2009, he might well have got away with it for the rest of his career, saying: "We wouldn't be sitting here if I didn't come back".
But there was a sense that, for now, this was only a half-confession because he had failed to address such issues as his doping admission in 1996, insisted he had not doped on his return to the sport despite evidence suggesting otherwise and had refused to name names. It was as if he told the audience what he wanted to tell them and no more.
While his answers were very clinical, there lacked a sense of remorse or contrition for what he had done. In many people's eyes, this was another test he failed.
What's still to come out in part two
Part one of the Lance Armstrong interview with Oprah Winfrey is done and dusted but another 90 minutes of the interview will air at 0200 GMT on The Discovery Channel. Here's what is set to be addressed . . .
- Coming clean to his mother and children
- How the sponsors pulled the plug on what he calls a "$75m day"
- His Livestrong charity
- What's next and whether he has come clean in order to compete again
- What he has to say to all those who believed him
Armstrong only used the word sorry four times in the course of his 105-minute interview . . .
7 minutes
"I didn't invent the culture but I didn't try to stop the culture. That's what I have to be SORRY for. The sport is now paying the price for that. I am SORRY for that."
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"I don't want to accuse anybody else, talk about anybody else. I made my decisions, they are my mistakes. I am sitting here to say I'm SORRY for that."
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"When I hear that there are people who will never believe me I understand that. One of the steps of this process is to say SORRY. I was wrong, you were right."
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Heartbeat rate measurement is based on monitoring cardiac function. When contracting, a heart produces a series of electric pulses, which can be measured in a body. The measurement and analysis of such a signal is referred to as electrocardiography (ECG). The actual signal is referred to as an ECG signal. In an ECG signal, it is possible to distinguish phases resulting from different operational stages of the heart. These portions are the so-called P, Q, R, S, T and U-waves.
In known solutions, a heartbeat rate monitor shows on its display mainly average heartbeat rate information only, which is calculated as an average from a suitable number of single pulsations. However, there is need to render the heartbeat rate monitors more versatile. In existing heartbeat rate monitors which filter heartbeat rate, the averaging which levels instantaneous heartbeat rate variation prevents the heartbeat rate measurement information from being analyzed in more detail. In signal processing, averaging means low pass filtering, which as used in this connection cuts the fast variation signal away from the heartbeat rate signal. The known solutions do not provide sufficiently multi-faceted information.
Due to the variation in the sympathetic-parasympathetic balance of the autonomic nervous system, variations around the average heartbeat rate level occur constantly in heartbeat rate. The variation in heartbeat rate is caused by the function of the cardiovascular control system. The main reasons for the variation are respiratory arrhythmia, variation caused by blood pressure control, and variation caused by the heat balance control of the system. Among these, the most significant and causing the greatest variation is respiratory arrhythmia. The transmitting nervous systems of heartbeat rate variation can be distinguished by means of heartbeat rate variation frequency analysis. At the present time, the sympathetic nervous system is considered to be slow; it is hardly capable of transmitting frequencies higher than 0.15 Hz. Instead, the operation of the parasympathetic nervous system is fast, wherefore frequencies higher than the above-mentioned threshold frequency are transmitted through the parasympathetic nervous system.
The object of the present invention is to provide a new type of method and apparatus, with the use of which the problems associated with the known solutions are avoided.
The invention is characterized by what is defined in the claims below.
Many advantages are achieved with the invention. Measuring heartbeat rate variation and showing the measurement result on the display of the heartbeat rate monitor provide important additional information on the operation of a human body and nervous system, especially on the degree of relaxation of a human. By using heartbeat rate variation according to the invention for defining the degree of relaxation, it is possible to implement individual monitoring which is sufficiently multi-faceted and accurate for the needs of a person. The invention thus enables real-time and wireless monitoring of heartbeat rate variation, whereby the invention provides us with more information without difficult measurements carried out in laboratories. A great heartbeat rate variation is an indication that the parasympathetic nervous system functions, which generally corresponds to a relaxed state of a system. As for a small value, it indicates that the sympathetic nervous system is active, which is related to physical or mental stress. Thus, by measuring heartbeat rate variation, it is possible to monitor the state of the autonomic nervous system.
In the following, the invention will be described in more detail by means of examples with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which
FIG. 1 shows the shape of an ECG signal caused by heartbeat rate,
FIG. 2 shows a heartbeat rate variation graph during exertion,
FIG. 3 shows a general view of the apparatus of the invention,
FIG. 4 shows a functional diagram of the apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention,
FIG. 5 shows the display of a heartbeat rate monitor,
FIGS. 6a-6e show the forming of a heartbeat rate variation signal from an ECG signal.
FIG. 1 shows a typical ECG signal caused by heartbeat rate as presented in a time-voltage coordinate system. The above-mentioned P, Q, R, S, and T-waves can be distinguished in each signal by an accurate measurement. The highest value R represents the maximum point of an ECG signal, and the pulsation defined by the points Q, R and S, i.e. the QRS complex, represents the most easily distinguishable part of the ECG signal. The interval between two successive R peak values is often referred to as the R--R interval of the ECG signal. A P-wave is caused by the contraction of the atria. When the atria contract, the ventricles are filled with blood. The QRS complex formed by the peaks of three waves, defining the shape of the R peak of the ECG signal, is produced when the ventricles contract. The right ventricle thus pumps blood from veins to the lungs, and the left ventricle pumps blood from the lungs to arteries. The repolarization of the ventricle muscles causes a T-wave, which is lower and more even than the R peak. The periods between the waves depend on the speed of propagation of the nervous stimulus in the heart.
In a healthy human, the ECG signal is between 1 and 2 mV in amplitude as measured on the skin. For instance, the amplitude value and duration given for an R peak in literature are 1.6 mV and 90 ms, whereas the corresponding values for a P-wave are 0.25 mV and 110 ms. When the heartbeat rate accelerates as a result of exertion, the durations and amplitudes of the different components of the ECG signal remain almost unchanged. It is thus known that the accurate measurement of heartbeat rate and related phenomena is possible by analyzing the ECG signal of heartbeat rate.
The easiest starting point for determining the timing point of an ECG signal accurately is the detection of the QRS complex. In a disturbance-free situation, the QRS complex can be detected in a fairly simple manner by means of a peak value detector. To reduce the number of disturbances occurring in practical situations, some type of filtering is used in accurate analyses. The filtering may take place by using a band-pass filter, adapted filter, or pattern recognition.
FIG. 2 shows the behaviour of heartbeat rate variation according to the level of exertion. The graph is drawn on the basis of standard deviations calculated from 100 successive R--R intervals. The figure shows a distinct non-linear decrease in the variation when the exertion is increased.
In the method of the invention, an ECG signal is measured at the chest or some other body part of a person engaged in exercise, and this signal is transmitted to a receiver as in existing heartbeat rate monitors. The resolution of the heartbeat rate transmitter in defining the timing information of successive ECG signals is at least in the range of 1 ms. The heartbeat rate of the exercising person is constantly monitored during the entire performance. The heartbeat rate monitor measures, as deviating from averaging monitors, some unambiguous timing point of each ECG signal, for instance the R--R interval obtained from QRS complexes, and calculates the standard deviation of the heartbeat rate or some other variation index from the collected intervals. The heartbeat rate monitor constantly monitors the development of the variation.
FIG. 3 shows a schematic view of the exemplifying apparatus of the invention. In the telemetric heartbeat rate monitor shown in FIG. 3, ECG electrodes la are connected to the differential input poles of an ECG pre-amplifier 1. The heartbeat rate signal provided by the pre-amplifier 1 is amplified in an AGC amplifier 2, which is used for controlling a power amplifier 3, in which is produced a heartbeat rate signal controlling coils 4, the interval between the pulses of the signal being the same as the interval between the heart pulsations. A magnetic field varying with the rhythm of the heartbeat rate is thus generated in the coils 4. The blocks 1-4 of FIG. 1 preferably constitute a telemetric transmitter unit, such as a transmitter belt, which a person wears against his skin, for instance against his chest.
In FIG. 3, the other blocks, beginning from block 5, constitute a telemetric receiver unit, which is preferably for instance a receiver wristband worn on the wrist. The magnetic field received from the coils 4, detected by receiving coils 5, is amplified in a sensitive pre-amplifier 6, whereafter the signal is applied to a signal amplifier 7. The output signal of the amplifier is processed in a microcomputer 8, which calculates from a desired number of previous pulses an average heartbeat rate, which is indicated, i.e. displayed, on a display 10, such as a liquid crystal display 10 in a display element 10a. The average heartbeat rate can also be stored in a memory 9. As regards the above-mentioned elements 1-10, the apparatus corresponds to known apparatuses.
The most essential part of the invention is a block 30 and a display element 40, to which the block 30 is connected. The block 30 is a means for calculating the heartbeat rate variation. The means 30 can be implemented as a program segment of the microcomputer 8. The means 30 calculates the heartbeat rate variation data and indicates the heartbeat rate variation in the display element 40. In practise, the display element 10a for indicating the average heartbeat rate and the display element 40 for indicating the heartbeat rate variation are different display elements included in the same display unit 10, such as a liquid crystal display.
FIG. 4 shows a functional diagram of the apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention. The functions according to the diagram are preferably included in the software of the microcomputer 8 of the heartbeat rate monitor. The purpose is to determine the heartbeat rate variation of a person engaged for instance in exercise or sports training. In FIG. 4, the heartbeat rate measurement which is the basis of the operation is carried out in block 11. By means of the heartbeat rate monitor 5-10, the heartbeat rate of a person and the timing moment of at least one waveform of the ECG signal, for instance the QRS complex, are measured during the training period.
Thereafter, instantaneous heartbeat rate is calculated in block 12 on the basis of corresponding ECG signal waveform distances, and a possible shaping is carried out for instance with a suitable digital filter. The heartbeat rate signal can be preferably high pass filtered in this connection to remove slow processes distorting the result, these processes being due for instance to sudden changes in load levels.
A heartbeat rate variation value proportional to the magnitude of the heartbeat rate variation or to that of the total or partial power of a spectrum derived from the heartbeat rate is provided by means of a statistical function 13, i.e. by the formula of the standard deviation S in this example. The heartbeat rate variation can also be calculated for instance by means of the height or width of the heartbeat rate variation distribution pattern or by means of a quantity provided by a statistical function derived from the height and width. The block 13 of FIG. 4 corresponds to the block 30 in FIG. 3.
The heartbeat rate variation values calculated during the training period are registered, i.e. stored, in the memory 9 in a block 14 as a time function, and the heartbeat rate variation information is also displayed on the display element 40 of the display 10. The heartbeat rate monitor of the invention thus comprises a heartbeat rate variation calculation unit 30 and a display element 40, which displays, on a real-time basis, an index number and/or a graphic indicator proportional to the heartbeat rate variation, for instance a bar 40, the height of which is in some manner proportional to the calculated heartbeat rate variation. FIGS. 6a-6e show examples of how a heartbeat rate variation signal is derived from an ECG signal. The starting point is the measured ECG signal according to FIG. 1, in which a suitable timing point ti (FIG. 6a) is determined on the basis of R pulses. FIG. 6b shows the determination of instantaneous heartbeat rate on the basis of the timing points t1 . . . tn of R--R intervals. The instantaneous heartbeat rate is shown as a continuous signal in an R--R time domain in FIG. 6c and in a heartbeat rate time domain in FIG. 6d, the heartbeat rate equalling 60/RR in the heartbeat rate time domain. FIG. 6e shows a heartbeat rate variation graph, which can be calculated directly from the R--R intervals (FIG. 6b) as a recursively floating standard deviation, or as a moving height or width determined from the shape of the distribution pattern, or as a value of the partial or total power of a spectrum derived from the signals of FIG. 6c or 6d.
In the apparatus of the invention, the heartbeat rate variation display 40, i.e. a so-called relaxation display 40, preferably consists of a bar comprising for instance 10 parts. The height of the bar directly represents the standard deviation of pulsation intervals. The higher the bar, the greater the standard deviation and correspondingly the degree of relaxation.
In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the heartbeat rate variation is indicated on the display 10 of the heartbeat rate monitor simultaneously with the average heartbeat rate in the method. The user is thus able to detect both the average heartbeat rate and the heartbeat rate variation at the same time at a single glance, the heartbeat rate variation thus indicating the degree of relaxation of the person.
In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the heartbeat rate variation information is indicated on the display of the heartbeat rate monitor graphically and/or digitally in the method. The graphic display is implemented for instance with a bar-like display element.
The digital display can be implemented with display elements 41-42.
In the method, the heartbeat rate variation information is indicated on the display of the heartbeat rate monitor simultaneously both graphically and digitally.
The heartbeat rate variation information is indicated on such a common display element that is also used for indicating the modes and set conditions of the heartbeat rate monitor.
In the method, an indicator 50 indicates whether the common display element 40 displays heartbeat rate variation information or modes and set conditions.
Even if the invention has been described above with reference to the examples according to the accompanying drawings, it will be apparent that the invention is not so restricted, but it can modified in various ways within the scope of the inventive concept disclosed in the appended claims.
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Fox News has returned to its red-baiting smears against workers, calling the May Day labor holiday that is recognized in more than 80 countries a "communist holiday."
The Fox show America Live introduced an April 30 segment on May Day protests planned by Occupy Wall Street by playing black-and-white newsreel footage of a military parade in Moscow in the days of the Soviet Union in celebration of the holiday. Subtle.
America Live host Megyn Kelly continued this narrative, saying: "Six decades ago, the first of May was best known as a day of celebration in Moscow and Havana, as workers in the Communist Party marked what they called their accomplishments."
Fox contributor Charles Payne echoed this red-baiting smear later that day on Your World, said that May Day "dovetails into a big, giant communist holiday":
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According to the Chicago Historical Society's Encyclopedia of Chicago, the origins of May Day date back to a weeklong strike in Chicago that began on May 1, 1867, after a state law limiting the work day to eight hours was ignored. Two decades later, Chicago's labor movement organized another campaign for an eight-hour workday on May 1, 1886. Several episodes of violence erupted between police and strikers and other supporters of the movement that week, and the movement was suppressed.
Although communist nations adopted the holiday in the 20th century, the origin of May Day is undeniably American. Instead of celebrating the American ideal of an eight-hour workday, a 40-hour workweek, and weekends off, the virulently anti-union Fox News is painting the struggle for these standards of American labor as something foreign and to be feared.
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This is off topic but, I just visited your home page from the link
here. I enjoyed looking at the motorcycles :smile: Guns too :yup:
I would have just told him everything you planned on purchasing and mentioned that seeing as he was still there, I could be down in X number of minutes, cash in hand, would he mind waiting? It sounds like he would have still been there packing for the show, and might have been willing to unlock the door for you if you were committed to a purchase.
I can understand his reluctance, most people that call or even show up to stores have no intention of buying something. A lot of people just want to browse or "kick the tires", so to speak. Plus, a $950 gun only has so much profit in it. Mentioning the red dot, extra mags and ammo would have told him that he would be making more than the limited profit on a single gun and he might have been willing to work with you. My dad always used to say "Money talks, BS walks."
my guess...he knew he could more for it and the gun show....
terrible business practice....
I never bought a gun from the guy and never will. Some other dealers opened up around town and I never went back. I'd suggest the same for the OP in his case. Find someone who appreciates your business. Life's too short to deal with people who don't value you as a person or as a patron.
i been in four different gun stores this week and they all did not cared if you gave them money. could not get an hello out of two. it is getting easy just to buy on line.


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