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This study was performed to standardize a dentin barrier test with the substitute and evaluate the cytotoxicity of one-step self-etching bonding agents. Each of the natural bovine dentin and polyurethane discs were 500-μm thick and were tested using a perfusion device. Following the treatment with 0.05% phenol on the natural bovine disc or three kinds of polyurethane discs—30, 40, and 50 pcf (pounds per cubic foot)—cell viability of L-929 was measured by the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and expressed as percentages of non-treated group, respectively. A substitute showing permeability similar to that of bovine dentin was determined based on this result. Cytotoxicity test of bonding agents was performed by the selected substitute, the results of which were expressed as percentages of the control. In addition, SEM images were taken after the tests. The cell viability by 40-pcf polyurethane disc was not statistically different from that by bovine dentin disc (
Biocompatibility in dentistry is defined as the capacity of a material to fulfill its function for a specific application with an appropriate response in the recipient of dental materials (from ISO 1942 [
However, there is an increasing need for alternative test models that are more reproducible and efficient than animal experiments and clinical studies because these toxicity tests for dental materials are time-consuming, expensive, and subject to extensive public discussions. As an alternative,
In a dentin barrier test, natural bovine teeth are generally used instead of human teeth; they are easier to obtain and have morphological characteristics similar to human teeth [
In the present study, we substituted natural dentin barriers with artificial, more standardized ones to attain more controllable results from
The cytotoxicity results of six kinds of one-step self-etching bonding agents by bovine dentin or 40-pcf polyurethane discs are summarized in
SEM images in
The dentin disc used in a dentin barrier test is an effective barrier, preventing cell damage from a great variety of materials and chemicals. The diffusion of chemical products or other substances from dentin to the pulp is dependent upon several important variables, including (a) the thickness of the remaining dentin—the thicker the dentin, the lower the concentration of microbial products [
The effects of toxic agents are selective and dependent on the chemical nature of the dentin-contacting material [
One-step self-etching, seventh-generation bonding agents were introduced in the mid 2000s, and both the light-cured and dual-cured systems are available. The light-cured products typically require one step, whereas the dual-cured products typically require two steps—chemical and light-curing. Among the six kinds of bonding materials, Futurabond DC showed the highest cell viability in MTT assay and comparatively biocompatible features on the SEM images. Futurabond DC is a dual-curing type in that two kinds of liquid are mixed right before application, indicating that this material can be polymerized in advance of light-curing by chemical reaction and that additional chemical curing is available on the surface of adherent after light-curing, leading to more complete polymerization. Therefore, in clinics, it is possible that dual-cured type of adhesives would be less toxic to the cells and tissue despite the comparatively short shelf time and working time after mixing, which are the shortcomings of these materials. For more definite conclusions, diverse kinds of self-etch dual-cure adhesives should be compared with one another in further studies.
In this study, we used foams of three different densities—30, 40, and 50-pcf as shown in
Polyurethane foam has an advantage in making a large quantity of standardized commercial discs and testing various toxic materials easily. However, the compositions and microstructures are different between polyurethane discs and bovine or human teeth. Major components of dentin include an inorganic reinforcing phase of apatite (about 50% by vol.) and an organic matrix mainly composed of type I collagen (approximately ~30% by vol.) [
Despite such limitations, this investigation represents a significant step toward reducing variations of
Dentin discs of 500-μm thickness and 13-mm diameter were cut from bovine incisors and polished using sandpaper of #100-#1200 grit. The disc surfaces were etched for 30 s with 50% citric acid, as previously described [
The dentin or substitute was coated with 0.03 mg/mL fibronectin (Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MO, USA) in sterile water and dried for 2 h in a dry cabinet before being seeded with 40 μL (2.5 × 105 cells/mL) L-929 mouse fibroblasts. The medium used for cell culture was RPMI 1640 supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS), 150 IU/mL penicillin, 150 μg/mL streptomycin, 0.125 μg/mL amphotericin B, and 0.1 mg/mL geneticin (Gibco, Grand Island, NE, USA). After cell adhesion occurred, 2 mL growth medium was added to each well and the cells were cultured for 72 h at 37 °C in a humidified atmosphere containing 5% CO2.
After 72 h of cultivation with cells, the dentin or polyurethane discs were transferred to a perfusion culture system (Minucells and Minutissue, Bad Abbach, Germany) connected to a perfusion pump (Ismatek, Woking, UK) that could adjust the flow of medium. The cells attached to the dentin or substitute surface were located on the lower side ("pulpal" side) in the chamber. All culture chambers were set on a 37 °C warm plate to maintain a constant temperature. The initial medium flow rate was 0.3 mL/h for 24 h. After 24 h, 20 μL of toxic materials (one-step self-adhesives or 0.5% phenol) quantified by the micropipette were gently applied to the upper surface of the dentin or polyurethane disc, and the flow rate was increased to 2 mL/h to simulate the
First, cytotoxicity test of 0.05% phenol (determined by the preliminary study), one of the representative positive controls recommended in ISO 10993-12 [
MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) assay was employed to evaluate the cell viability of various toxic materials when using dentin or polyurethane discs. The absorbance at 540 nm was determined spectrophotometrically. The mean optical densities of 0.05% phenol or adhesives by the dentin or polyurethane disc were expressed as percentages compared with the values by the negative control (non-treated group), respectively.
SEM images were taken of the 30, 40, and 50-pcf polyurethane discs and the selected substitute surface after applying six kinds of one-step self-etching adhesives to visualize cell attachments on the dentin substitutes. Then, these were compared with the images from the control group. First, cells were fixed by using 2% paraformaldehyde and air-dried at room temperature for 1 h. Visualization of the cells on polyurethane discs was performed by using a Karl Zeiss EVO 40 model SEM instrument (Dresden, Germany). The gold layer coating (10-nm thickness) was performed by using a sputter coater (Model BAL-TEC SCD 005 Sputter Coater, Balzers, Liechtenstein) to impart electrical conductivity. The accelerating voltage was 5 kV for all experiments. SEM images were taken three times in each group. These were obtained from specific areas of interest at various magnifications.
Statistical analysis was performed using One-way ANOVA (
As a dentin substitute, the 40-pcf polyurethane disc with a standard toxic material had permeability similar to natural bovine dentin discs of the same thickness. MTT assay results and morphological analysis after the application of one-step self-etching bonding agents revealed cellular changes by toxic agents, and showed that polyurethane discs could be used as stable substitutes in a dentin barrier test. This method will be useful for evaluating the toxicity of dental materials applied to dentin.
The research was supported by grant (13172MFDS987) from Ministry of Food and Drug safety and Center of Alternative Methods for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics (CAMSEC).
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Cell viabilities of 0.05% phenol dilution by bovine dentin or three types of polyurethane discs. This figure shows the cytotoxicity test of 0.05% phenol by bovine dentin or polyurethane discs. Each box in the boxplot graph means the maximum, 75%; median, 25%; and minimum values. Cell viability of negative control (non-treated group)with dentin was set as 100% cell viability. Dentin disc treated by 20 μL of 0.05% phenol made approximately 50% cell viability. The cell viability with polyurethane discs increased according to the increases of disc density (
Cell viabilities of different self-etch adhesives using bovine dentin or 40-pcf polyurethane disc as a barrier. This figure shows the cytotoxicity test of different self-etch adhesives by (
SEM images of 500-μm thick, 30, 40, and 50-pcf polyurethane discs. (
SEM images of cellular changes on 40-pcf polyurethane discs with different phenol concentration. (
Commercial self-etch adhesives and their compositions.
|Lot Number
|Application procedure
|Optibond All-In-One
|methacrylate ester (33%–43%), ethyl alcohol (4%–9%), water, acetone (35%–45%), monomers, inert mineral fillers, ytterbium fluoride, photoinitiators, accelerators and stabilizers
|apply adhesive for 20 s, air-dry, light-curing 10 s
|Adper Easy Bond
|methacrylated phosphoric esters, bis-GMA, camphorquinone, water, HEMA, polyalkenoic acid
|apply adhesive for 20 s, air-dry, light-curing for10 s
|Clearfil S3 Bond
|MDP, Bis-GMA, HEMA, camphorquinone, hydrophobic dimethacrylate, ethanol (<20%), water, silanated colloidal silica
|apply adhesive for 20 s, air-dry, light-curing 10 s
|4-MET, UDMA, silica, phosphoric acid ester monomer, acetone, water, photoinitiator
|apply adhesive and wait for 5 to 10 s, air-dry, light-curing 10 s (LED light)
|Bond force
|alcohol, phosphoric acid monomer, HEMA, Bis-GMA, TEGDMA, camphorquinone, purified water
|apply adhesive for 20 s, air-dry, light-curing for 10 s
|Futurabond DC
|Bis-GMA, HEMA, BHT, ethanol, fluorides, camphorquinone, siliciumdioxide nanoparticles
|mix a liquid A & B(1:1) for 2 s, apply adhesive for 20 s, air-dry, light curing for 10 s
Notes: Bis-GMA: bisphenol A diglycidyl methacrylate; HEMA: 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate; BHT: Butylated hydroxy toluene; PEM-F: pentamethacryloyloxyethylcyclohexaphosphazene monofluoride; UDMA: urethane dimethacrylate; MDP: 10-Methacryloyloxydecyl dihydrogen phosphate.


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Thursday tourney results
Trailing Hendersonville 21-20 at intermission, LHS rode a 13-0 run in the thrid quarter to take a 33-24 advantage into the final period.
Hendersonville clawed back and tied the contest at 39-all with 1:51 to play on a deep 3-pointer by Taylor Wright.
Lebanon's Abby Wright emerged from a mad scramble under the bucket for a lay-up with :46 seconds left and a 41-39 Devilette lead. Lebanon put the game away by hitting 4-of-6 free throws over the final 25 seconds.
Julia Fox had 11 for Lebanon while Joslyn Jarrett and Wright each had 11 for HHS. LHS finished 10-of-15 from the free throw line.
MJ 53, Portland 22 --MT. JULIET -- Top-seeded Mt. Juliet improved to 20-8 following Thursday night's 53-22 victory over Portland in the first round of the District 9AAA basketballtournament.
Ronjanae DeGray had 21 points and Sally McCabe 18 for the Lady Bears, who advance to Saturday's 4 p.m. semifinal game vs. host Station Camp.
FCS 61, Trousdale County 30 --HARTSVILLE -- Friendship Christian placed three players in double figures and cruised to a 61-30 win over host Trousdale County in Thursday's District 8A basketball tournament. Now 17-7 overall, the Lady Commanders will take on Gordonsville (19-9) Monday at 7:30 p.m. for the tournament title.
Deja Jones led FCS with 18 points, Kristian Watkins added 15 and Kaitlyn Teeter chipped in with 12 points.
Station Camp 71, Wilson Central 57 --GLADEVILLE -- No. 5-seeded Station Camp ousted Wilson Central 71-57 in the opening round of the District 9AAA basketball tournament Thursday night. With the loss, the Lady Wildcats end the season 12-13 overall while Station Camp moves on to Saturday's semifinals with a mark of 20-9.
Autumn Hopkins led WCHS with 18 points and Kendall Spray had 12.
Gordonsville 65, Watertown 40 --HARTSVILLE -- Watertown's Tigerettes slipped to 14-16 on the season and into the consolation game of the District 8A tournament following Thursday's 65-40 loss to Gordonsville. Watertown will match up with host Trousdale County Monday at 6 p.m.
Alicia Jennings had 21 points to lead Watertown while Kristin Vantrease added seven.

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A Specialty for Generalists: The Decline of General Practice and the Rise of Family Medicine
The field of Family Medicine officially came into existence only in 1969, an era of conflicting pressures on the medical profession when a demand for greater patient access to "continuing, comprehensive care"—that is, a demand for more primary care doctors—openly competed with a drive for more physician-scientists.(3) The first half of the twentieth century had been a "golden age" for American medicine, a time of higher educational standards, increasing specialization, technological advance and, especially, rising prestige. By World War II, specialists straight out of residency received higher rank and pay from the military than did even the most senior GPs. The development of astonishing drugs like penicillin, procedures like open heart surgery, and the deepening promise of molecular research, seemed to indicate that fulfilling the promise of modern medicine required a technically sophisticated, scientifically driven enterprise.(4)
Declining respect for the traditional "GP" was an unsurprising corollary to these developments. When in 1959 the United States Surgeon General called for a drastic and immediate increase in the number of physicians available for a growing population, general practice was hardly the model envisioned by the new federal mandates.
Cold War-era anxieties also raised the specter of doctors who could not "keep up" unless they were educated as specialists, perhaps even as scientists, in their methods and values. Both the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) began to ramp up research funding after the War. Increased spending on new hospitals since passage of the Hill-Burton Hospital Survey and Construction Act of 1946 called for thousands more interns and residents, which translated into a call for more highly-trained specialists. Then, too, the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) both began to urge greater medical school oversight of residency education, emphasizing the need to define residency more as an educational activity and less as a low-paid service for hospitals; indirectly this encouraged an increasing emphasis on the academic and specialty-oriented nature of post-graduate education, and especially, the need to complete a residency and pass a specialty board's certification exam. Finally, most young physicians plainly preferred to specialize, a practice style which typically afforded contact with modern, well-equipped hospitals, intellectual excitement, and a sense of being part of the forward progress of one's profession.(5)
Between 1960 and 1982, forty-one new medical schools—including UMass Medical School—were built to remedy the perceived physician shortage. Pre-existing schools also increased their class sizes; in all, the number of medical graduates between 1960 and 1980 increased by more than 200 per cent. Little thought was given at first to the kinds of doctors these new graduates would—or should—become. Certainly, few would have predicted that within a decade of the Surgeon General's Report, the seemingly non-specialized field of Family Medicine would metamorphose as a board-certifying specialty. Nor would many have predicted that by 1975 the new specialty would play a significant part in public policy debates over medicine's "manpower" problems.(6)
Parallel trends, however, convinced health "manpower" planners that competent primary care doctors were just as essential for the public's health as high-tech specialists or lab-based researchers. The population increase of the post-World War II era, an increase resulting not only from the celebrated baby boom but also from the increased longevity of the population, played an important role in dictating the creation of a newer form of family doctor. With longevity came an increasing proportion of chronic or debilitative ailments, entailing new pressures on the health care system. The passage of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965 as part of a constellation of Great Society legislation definitively reshaped the national conversation about the public's need for doctors. Even those programs' massive infusion of health care dollars would not satisfy the national need unless more primary care physicians were factored into the health care mix. If most physicians, as we have seen, clustered near major medical centers or the larger hospitals serving affluent suburbs, communities either too poor or too far from such centers often lacked any health care provider at all. Rural towns especially lacked health care. In the words of the influential Millis Commission Report, The Graduate Education of Physicians (1966), which endorsed greater professionalizing of residency education but also issued a strong call for inclusion of primary care, "there are unrecognized and unmet needs [for] continuing, comprehensive care," which medical schools and residency programs should begin to address immediately.(7)


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After Tax Season Social
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Experimental Realization of Popper's Experiment: Violation of the Uncertainty Principle?
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An entangled pair of photons (1 and 2) are emitted in opposite directions. A narrow slit is placed in the path of photon 1 to provide the precise knowledge of its position on the y-axis and this also determines the precise y-position of its twin, photon 2, due to quantum entanglement. Is photon 2 going to experience a greater uncertainty in momentum, that is, a greater Δpy because of the precise knowledge of its position y? The experimental data show Δy Δ py < h for photon 2. Can this recent realization of the thought experiment of Karl Popper signal a violation of the uncertainty principle?
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AMSTERDAM (Sep. 11)
A strong resolution calling upon the Government of the Soviet Union to wipe out "any trace of anti-Jewish discrimination" in the USSR was adopted unanimously here today by the world congress of the Socialist International. The congress, with representatives here from 20 countries, including Israel, has been in session all this week.
Another resolution urged the Great Powers and the United Nations to halt the escalation of arms in the Middle East directed against Israel, and called for direct peace negotiations between Israel and the Arab states. This measure also strongly condemned the shipment of Soviet arms into the Middle East and the employment of former Nazis by Egypt to make weapons of mass destruction.
The resolution dealing with Soviet Jewry appealed to the Moscow Government "to extend to the Jewish community equal treatment accorded to other religious groups and nationalities in the Soviet society, including the right to enjoy adequate facilities for practicing their own faith, to organize their own cultural activities and to cooperate in this field with other Jewish communities."
The congress also urged the Soviet Government to "give consideration to the reunification of families separated by Fascist persecution and war, and to permit Jews who desire to do so to join their relatives in Israel and elsewhere."
The resolution dealing with Soviet Jewry was introduced by the Dutch delegation which told the congress: "The Dutch Socialist Party wholeheartedly supports this resolution in the hope that it may help alleviate the position of the Jews in Russia. In Holland, we have a centuries-old tradition of fighting for freedom of faith, and we hope this resolution will help create better conditions for Jewry in the Soviet Union."
In the resolution dealing with the Middle East, introduced by the British delegation, the Congress declared: "The Congress of the Socialist International deplores the continued tensions in the Middle East which are a source of instability and hamper social and economic development in the area. The Congress views with anxiety the arms race in that region and is especially concerned by the large-scale supplies of Soviet arms to the United Arab Republic and the work of former Nazi experts in Egypt on the manufacture of weapons of mass destruction.
"The Congress condemns the renewed threats to destroy Israel. It declares that the general international situation must be used by the Great Powers and the United Nations for a new peace initiative in the region. The Congress reiterates its policy in favor of concerted efforts toward a plan of balanced and controlled disarmament in the Middle East. It calls upon the Arab states and Israel to enter into direct negotiations without prior conditions prejudicial to either side, with the aim of reaching a settlement on all outstanding issues and creating peaceful coexistence."
In another resolution the Congress called upon both the European Economic Community and the European Free Trade Association to take account of the economic position of other nations, naming in this context especially Israel and Finland. It urged both the EES and the EFTA to speed signing of an agreement with Israel, "thus helping safeguard Israel's vital interests in constructive development."


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Georgetown College men's basketball team has had one staple the past several years – Vic Moses. The Lexington native picked the Tigers straight out of high school and has been a dominant presence in his four years. He missed his scheduled senior season when in the spring of 2011 he tore his Achilles, but took the red shirt and worked on his game until he could finish his career out in Orange & Black in 2012-13.
Now he and the team are reaping the rewards of all the dedication and hard work. Moses, the four-time NAIA All-American, was named to the First-Team Monday afternoon. He helped guide the Tigers to their first national title since 1998.
"This is what you work for and why I came to Georgetown," Moses said. "The tradition here is excellence. It was a goal of mine to win a national championship and every one of us worked hard to get here.
"It is a team effort and every night we all just did what we needed to do to help the team. I'm not here, enjoying this moment, without all of my teammates."
Moses averaged a double-double in five wins over six days. He started by dropping 26 points and snagging a career-high 21 rebounds. He averaged 17 points and 13.6 rebounds a game and had 14 points and 13 rebounds in the championship game. Moses hit 55.9 percent from the field for the tournament and in the title game hit a rare three-pointer for the low-post player.
"There was a definite focus and urgency from Vic in Kansas City," said GC coach Chris Briggs. "He set the tone in that first game. You could just see it on all of our players. No matter what they were on a mission and going to bring this championship home.
"Things like that don't just appear one day. It goes back to all the hours in the gym and Vic has been such a key player from the moment he arrived in Georgetown."
The Henry Clay High School star was named NAIA's Player of the Year, a first in Georgetown's illustrious history. NAIA began handing out the honor in 1994.
"That wasn't even on my mind," Moses said. "When I was rehabbing and working on the parts of my game I could, the focus was this national title.
"Individual honors are nice. It is a nod to people taking notice of your efforts, but they can't take notice of someone's efforts without teammates that are working just as hard. These honors belong to all of us."
This is the first title in Moses' career despite making many deep runs in the postseason at Henry Clay and Georgetown. In the first round of the Mid-South Conference tournament, he became the 10th Tiger to every notch 2,000 points. He finishes with 2,106 – eighth all-time at GC, and he also grabbed 1,062 rebounds in four years.
Almost every year he was at the top or near the top in the nation for field goal percentage. He finished No. 1 this year with 66.8 percent. He was also number one in the country in rebounds with 324. Moses was also in the Top 10 for rebounds per game (third with 9.82) and offensive rebounds per game (third with 4.61).


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Job abandonment, is anything the company decides they want it to be. Some businesses might say "no call, no show' for 3 days means the person has given up the job, some might say only 2. It is just a term people use, and if you are the business owner, you can assume anytime you want that a person has abandoned the job. In your case, you will have to change the locks and take security steps to make certain she cannot access anything in the business.
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Because the Voltswagen had shown such potential, George and I had decided to design the Vector more along the lines of a conventional tether car. We looked back at previous cars we had done such as the Ramrunner, and the Ramrod. From the Ramrunner, the plaster mold method of casting was chosen as the choice for the Vector pan. The Ramrod is a 10cc gas engine packed into a pan that is a size that would fit a 5cc car. The gearbox in the Ramrod is exceptionally narrow, so it's design was modified slightly, and became the gearbox for the Vector. Other aspects of the Ramrod, like the motor mounting, and the front wheel assembly had significant influence in designing their counterparts for the Vector.
The heart of the Vector is the Neu 1530 motor. This motor is capable of extreme horsepower for it's size, as long as it is fed with enough battery power to support it, and it's acceleration is kept under control. The Vector uses an on-board throttle control circuit that was designed by my brother, George. This unit mounts in the rear of the car and wires to the ESC through connections on the Vector Power Bar. It is programmable by throwing switches on the pc board, and can be set to different acceleration rates to accommodate different track conditions. Additional program parameters can be altered using a laptop computer.
A Castle Ice 160HV motor controller (ESC) was chosen due to the company's reputation for building the highest quality, reliable products. This unit has built in "data logging" which gives us the opportunity to review different aspects of a run after it is complete. Motor RPM, battery voltage, amperage draw, wattage produced & power output are all displayed verses time in a graph format. This information is extremely useful in troubleshooting the run, and in determining changes necessary to improve the speed of the car.
In a gas powered tether car the fuel contains the same energy during the high speed laps, as it does during the rest of the run. This is not the case in an electric car. As an electric car comes up to speed, the batteries are coming down in voltage, and therefore, their ability to support the power that the motor is calling for is diminished. Since the race is based on the average speed recorded over eight consecutive laps, one of the biggest challenges in racing an electric tether car is going to be pushing the timer button at exactly the right time to get the best eight lap average.
For now, the Vector has accomplished a top speed of 202 mph, and as can be seen in the video, it did so for about ten consecutive laps. Due to it's weight, and having done this speed, we are required by safety rules to switch over to a heavier tether cable (.085 dia.). Next season, this will provide a challenge for us to get the speed back over the 200 mph mark. Can't wait!
Vector Specifications
The Vector pan casting is manufactured using a process called
plaster mold casting. This process is capable of extreme accuracy
and repeatability. The material used is premium grade A357 aircraft
alloy, and the casting is heat treated to obtain ultimate strength.
|A unique design feature of the Vector is the removeable Power Bar. It serves to connect the four individual LIPO packs together to provide 44.4 volts to run the Vector's powerful motor. A custom manufactured printed circuit board ( lower right ) can carry more than 150 amps of battery power. The entire Power Bar can be changed in only a few minutes and allows you to charge the depleted Power Bar, while continuing to race with a charged spare.
|In the United States, and according to AMRCA rules, the use of
external radio control is not permitted in tether racing. With an electric car, the power applied to the motor must be controlled so that, under acceleration, it does not just spin the tires. The design of the Vector addresses this problem through the use of a proprietary onboard microprocessor based throttle control circuit. The unit is programmable through the use of a switch mounted on the circuit board that alters it's operating parameters. This allows a certain amount of flexibility of the car's operation, at the track. More extensive program changes can be made by connection to a laptop computer. Essentially, the throttle control circuit, serves as the Vector's "brain".
The AMRCA is working on establishing a set of rules and classes governing the running of electric tether cars, and it is expected that they will be in place sometime during the 2014 racing season.
A limited number of Vector race cars will be available for purchase sometime after the 2014 AMRCA Nationals, which are scheduled for August, in New York. We are planning to run three Vectors in that race. Vector Race Cars will be built to order, and sold complete, and ready to run. The anticipated top speed should be approximately 200mph. Pricing, and delivery are not yet determined.
George and I are interested in helping to promote tether car racing, and the running of electric powered tether cars. Please feel free to contact us concerning any help we may be able to offer in building an electric tether car.


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MEC Championship January 17-21st, 2017
Pro Am: Tuesday & Wednesday January 17-18th
Tournament: Thursday, Friday, Saturday January 19-21st
Aloha From your 2017 Volunteer Chairs
— Kris Hazard and Larry Webb
Please take special note of the 2017 Tournament play days:
- Pro-Am: Tuesday & Wednesday January 17th & 18th
- Tournament: Thursday, Friday, Saturday January 19th – 21st
The PGA has confirmed that all future Hualalai Tournaments will be in this Tuesday thru Saturday format.
The Rotary Club of Kona wants to thank you for your interest in volunteering. It is your spirit of Aloha that makes this tournament so special and allows so much to be given back to our community. Each year we are amazed at the fun and new friendships that are embraced by everyone that participates. We owe a deep debt of gratitude to all of our hard working, fun loving, and dedicated volunteers.
In order to participate, please look for the yellow "Registration" bar below and click on it. Complete the entire form as indicated and click on the "submit" tab at the bottom of the form to send us your information. You will receive a confirmation email within several minutes detailing all data input. If you need to make changes, simply register again; we will use your most current registration.
Please use our online "Bulletin Board" banner at the top of the page to check for current information on your status, the golf privilege, Mahalo Party, uniforms, schedules and more!
We look forward to seeing you in January at Hualalai Resort Volunteer Village!
Aloha and Mahalo
Kris Hazard & Larry Webb
Volunteer Co-Chairs
Volunteer Registration for January 2017 is CLOSED
For any questions please email or call Larry at 808-989-6336 or Kris at 808-895-1364.
Management Philosophy
Our philosophy is quite simple, the management team exists to support the volunteers in the field and we all are a part of the volunteer "team." The first volunteer most of our guests will see are in Spectator and VIP Parking. Second most of our guests will encounter our volunteer teammates at the Spectator Village. And finally our guests will observe and encounter our volunteer teammates on the course who are working to support the participants. We want to work together so that all of the impressions of our volunteer team formed by our guests are positive. And we want subsequent impressions to reinforce that positive first impression.
Teammates support and back up one another. Teammates who identify problem areas or shortcomings give the team a chance to solve the situation. They don't badmouth the team, because that would harm that positive impression we are trying to project. So during the tournament, if you see or experience something that isn't right - be proactive and fix it or notify a teammate who can get help. We stress the team concept because, to be successful, it takes all of us "pulling together." If we do that, then all of us will be making a positive contribution to our success.
What all this means is you can expect those of us on management team to be working hard to support you. In return, we ask that you keep us informed, give us a chance to work problems out, and follow our guidance--and be sure to HAVE FUN along the way. Ultimately, we hope this experience will be both enjoyable and memorable for all of us.
BOTTOM LINE: Our number one goal for all of us who are volunteering is to wear a big smile and spread the spirit of aloha to our guests, the participants, and our fellow volunteers. If we can accomplish that, it will overwhelm any of the little bumps in the road that we all know from experience are coming our way.
Did you know that by volunteering at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, you are helping to better the community?
The Rotary Club of Kona has partnered with the MEC at Hualalai to find, register and place over 400 volunteers for the golf tournament. All of this work, which is a lot, is done by Rotarian and non-Rotarian volunteers.
The PGA Seniors Tour makes a very generous donation to the Rotary Club of Kona each year for its efforts. This money is used for community service projects and scholarships by the Rotary Club of Kona.
In 2011, the Rotary Club of Kona used this money for:
- "Keiki Vision" - a vision testing program for all 3rd graders at Kahakai, Holualoa, Kealakehe, Kona Christian Academy, Hualalai Academy and Waikoloa elementary schools.
- Scholarships for Kona teens pursuing higher education
- School supplies for a local pre-school
- Grants to various community service providers and projects
Tell me more about Rotary
There are over 1.2 million Rotarians in the world and over 30,000 Rotary clubs. It is the world's largest service organization, with each club committed to community-based service projects. Rotary International has been very active, with substantial assistance from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in the fight to eradicate Polio. With only a few countries left with Polio, winning this battle will make Polio only the second disease to ever be wiped out (small pox is the other).
In the Kona community, the Rotary Club of Kona has been active in many local and international projects. These include giving a significant amount of funds and volunteers for Habitat for Humanity's Blitz Build, 10 fundraisers for local non-profits as part of Project Compassion each year, volunteering for the Kona Christmas and Fourth of July Parades, vision testing for all 3rd graders North Kona and giving donations of time and money for many other community-based projects.
Who are the members of the Rotary Club of Kona?
The members of the Rotary of Club of Kona live in West Hawaii and have a commitment to community service. Some are retired and others are in the midst of their careers. Community service and a vision for making the world a better place is what they all share.
They meet weekly at the Marriot Courtyard King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel for lunch and a program, which usually includes a speaker from government, non-profits or businesses.
If you would like to learn more about the Rotary Club of Kona, talk to any of the Rotarians helping to put on the MEC at Hualalai golf tournament. You can also visit our club website here.
Championship at Hualalai
Autograph & Camera Policy
for Volunteers & Spectators
Guidelines for our volunteers and for spectators regarding autographs, photographs and cameras as follows:
1. During the Pro-Am, on Wednesday and Thursday, the Champions Tour players are fair game for polite requests for autographs or photographs. Please limit your request to one autograph or photograph per player—i.e. please do not request the pro sign multiple items or pose for multiple photos. And please do not request an autograph or photo from a player if you got one previously. Please give others a chance to get their first one. Spectators may take photographs and solicit autographs on the course during the Pro-Am.
2. During the tournament, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, we expect all of our volunteers to please refrain from requesting any autographs or taking any photographs, with the only exception being the area behind the Scoring Tent at the 18th green at the conclusion of play—i.e. the practice range, the putting green and anywhere on-course are off limits.
3. Spectators are not allowed to take photographs on the course during the tournament on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Any volunteer observing a spectator taking photos of the action on-course on Friday, Saturday and Sunday is expected to advise the violator of the PGA's no photography policy and ask them to please put their camera away for the rest of the tournament. If the spectator refuses, try to identify them to a PGA official and let them handle it. Spectators may request autographs during the tournament provided they are not abusing the opportunity and annoying the players—in which case our volunteers should tactfully intervene.
These policies should allow ample opportunities for everyone to obtain autographs and photographs, but within reason, and at the appropriate time and place.
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Q. We are about to start our mix design approval for next season. We have been in a market where cement availability has been tight, so we are considering including more ingredients in our designs. How do you suggest we begin our material selection process for our concrete mix designs?
A. Today's concrete mixes are more complex than ever before, according to Peter Taylor, principal engineer and manager of the Materials Consulting practice for CTLGroup, Skokie, Ill. Producers are combining a wider range of cements, supplementary cementitious materials, and chemical admixtures to produce economical concretes that can meet exact performance requirements.
Unfortunately, constituent materials sometimes interact in unexpected ways that adversely affect setting time, workability, and strength development. Among the more common problems that result are premature stiffening, excessive cracking, and poor air-void systems.
Taylor recently completed a Federal Highway Administration study of material incompatibility issues and developed a testing protocol to prevent problems before construction.
"Incompatibility" of concrete materials was defined as interactions between otherwise acceptable materials that result in unexpected or unacceptable performance. The most common problems involve premature stiffening (rapid slump loss) and erratic setting of concrete mixtures (flash set, false set, or delayed setting and strength gain) along with an increased risk of cracking and unacceptable air void systems. Proper consolidation, finishing, texturing, and curing also can be disrupted.
Uncontrolled stiffening and setting can cause serious problems with concrete pavement construction and with other types of flatwork and structures (bridge decks, for example) where the timing of finishing and texturing is critical. These problems may not be noticeable in formed concrete structural elements as long as the concrete is workable enough to be consolidated in place. However, for pavements and structures, rapid stiffening may lead to honeycombing along with incomplete consolidation.
The study's aim was to develop a protocol to assess whether a given combination of materials for pavement concrete would likely exhibit such incompatibility in a given environment.
Many mechanisms and effects contribute to incompatibility. The mechanisms are complex and interrelated, and often are temperature-related. Some test methods indicate the risk of problems in the first 30 minutes because of aluminate and sulfate balance issues. Other tests detect later silicate hydration problems. Others assess other signs of distress.
The protocol provides as much information as possible before construction, including calibration of the more sensitive laboratory tests with equivalent field tests, using materials likely to be used in the field, under environmental conditions likely to be encountered in the field.
Base the extent of preconstruction and field testing on the availability of equipment and the relative cost of testing versus the potential cost of a failure.
An example is determining setting time, which can be measured by any of six different techniques. Select from among these different techniques based on other project requirements and conditions.
A relatively simple suite of field tests, conducted regularly, can provide reassurance that the concrete mixture is performing satisfactorily or warn of undesirable variability or incompatibility.
Preventing these problems
Quality control managers should carefully evaluate materials before construction starts. "This will indicate potential problems and help develop guidelines on what to change if problems occur," says Taylor. The evaluation tests should be conducted over the range of likely temperatures and using the range of likely material quantities and admixture dosage rates.
He also advises labs to conduct preconstruction tests to evaluate the proposed system's sensitivity to variations in materials composition and the environment. "This will allow you to select alternative materials in advance or to prepare action plans to be implemented if such changes occur in the field," says Taylor. The preconstruction testing also will provide calibration between field-and laboratory-based tests, and offer guidance on appropriate limits for the materials to be used and conditions likely to be encountered.
Before conducting any physical tests, review the chemistry of the reactive materials. Fine cementitious materials with high C3A or low sulfate contents (or both) may be a risk, as will fly ashes with high calcium oxide contents. Sugar and triethanolamine-based water-reducing admixtures may also increase the risk of problems. This is especially true if the concrete is placed at high temperatures.
He suggests performing a paste- and mortar-based laboratory test, including the minislump test and the ASTM C 359 mortar stiffening test.
The result will indicate whether aluminate-based incompatibilities are occurring. Tests that flag silicate reaction problems in paste and mortar include parallel-plate rheology, setting time, and isothermal calorimetry. If the paste and mortar tests indicate potential problems, then concrete mixtures should be made and tested for slump loss, semiadiabatic temperature curve, and setting time.
If problems are still likely in the field, Taylor suggests adjusting any of the following: supplementary cementitious material type, source, or quantity; chemical admixture type or dosage; batching sequence; and mix temperature. A series of mixtures also can be run to indicate the range of variability that can be accommodated. The best corrective action can then be implemented when field problems occur or appear likely.
Field tests during construction should aim to confirm that the materials being delivered are uniform and similar to those used in the preconstruction tests. Significant variations indicated by control charts will flag that the mixture is not performing in the same way that it has previously, and that changes to mix proportions or practices may be necessary.
Peter Taylor, Ph.D., PE was project manager for FHWA-HRT-06-080, Identifying Incompatible Combinations of Concrete Materials, and was the principal author of the FHWA TechBrief on which this article is based. The full report is available at the FHWA by e-mailing email@example.com,www.tfhrc.gov.


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Re: finding the position of a pattern in list
Gang Ma wrote:
> Hi,
> I am working on a program to do the following: My data is a list of 0
> and 1. For example, {0,0,1,1,1,0,0,1,1,1,0}. I want to find the
> positions of all the pattern of {0,1}. In my previous example, the
> first {0,1} is at 2 and and the second {0,1} appears at 7. I can
> write a loop to do this, but I have several thousands such lists,
> the computation will be time consuming using loop.
> My question is whether it is possible to use the pattern match to do
> this quickly. If not for the list, do I need to convert the list to
> string then use some pattern match for string? Thank you very much.
> regards,
> Gang Ma
Here are a couple of possibilities. They assume without checking that
the list has at least one entry and all entries are zero or one.
zeroOneTransitions1[ll_List] :=
Take[#,{If[ll[[1]]==0,1,2],Length[#]-1,2}]& [
zeroOneTransitions2[ll_List] :=
It appears the first is a bit faster once lists are not small.
ll = Table[Random[Integer], {10}];
In[4]:= Timing[Do[zeroOneTransitions1[ll], {10^5}]]
Out[4]= {2.44015 Second, Null}
In[5]:= Timing[Do[zeroOneTransitions2[ll], {10^5}]]
Out[5]= {2.49216 Second, Null}
ll = Table[Random[Integer], {10^2}];
In[7]:= Timing[Do[zeroOneTransitions1[ll], {10^4}]]
Out[7]= {0.704044 Second, Null}
In[8]:= Timing[Do[zeroOneTransitions2[ll], {10^4}]]
Out[8]= {0.948059 Second, Null}
ll = Table[Random[Integer], {10^3}];
In[10]:= Timing[Do[zeroOneTransitions1[ll], {10^3}]]
Out[10]= {0.532034 Second, Null}
In[11]:= Timing[Do[zeroOneTransitions2[ll], {10^3}]]
Out[11]= {0.96806 Second, Null}
Daniel Lichtblau
Wolfram Research


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Thu May 9, 2013, 11:28 PM
Turborama (22,109 posts)
Church of England facing new child abuse allegations
Source: The Guardian
Archbishop accused of not reporting claims made against former dean of Manchester to police at the time
David Batty - Friday May 10 2013
The Church of England is facing a new child protection scandal after accusations that the former archbishop of York failed to report allegations of child abuse by a senior clergyman.
Lord Hope of Thornes, the former archbishop, said he stripped the Very Rev Robert Waddington, a former dean of Manchester cathedral who was once in charge of church schools, of his right to conduct church services after allegations of child abuse against him. But Hope said he did not report the matter to the police or other child protection agencies because he deemed Waddington did not pose a further risk to children.
The extent of the allegations against Waddington have emerged in a joint investigation by the Times and the Australian newspaper that uncovered internal church files showing Hope was made aware of abuse allegations in 1999 and again in 2003. The Office of the Archbishop of York confirmed it was aware of legal action by an alleged victim. Dean died in 2007. The controversy comes after a report published earlier this month, ordered by former Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams, warned the church risked a ticking "time bomb" if it failed to take urgent action to prevent further incidents of child abuse.
The allegations will also add to the pressure on Williams's successor, Justin Welby, who now faces the prospect of dealing with historic childhood sexual abuse in addition to rows about same-sex marriage and women bishops.
Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/may/10/church-england-child-abuse-allegations
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Response to Turborama (Original post)
Thu May 9, 2013, 11:50 PM
hrmjustin (71,135 posts)
1. Here in the American Branch of the Church, The Episcopal Church the rules are much clearer.
Response to hrmjustin (Reply #1)
Fri May 10, 2013, 12:26 AM
Lydia Leftcoast (48,217 posts)
2. Yes, and anyone who works with children or youth has to attend a half-day training session
about appropriate behavior and the consequences that will ensue if they violate the rules. This applies to both clergy and lay employees and volunteers who do things like teach Sunday School.
Response to Lydia Leftcoast (Reply #2)
Fri May 10, 2013, 12:27 AM
hrmjustin (71,135 posts)
3. I have had to be certified to work with kid acolytes.
The Episcopal Church means business.
Response to hrmjustin (Reply #3)
Fri May 10, 2013, 12:39 AM
Lydia Leftcoast (48,217 posts)
4. Sounds about right
Every so often there's an announcement of the next training session in our church bulletin.
Response to Lydia Leftcoast (Reply #4)
Fri May 10, 2013, 12:41 AM
hrmjustin (71,135 posts)
5. They offer classes in my parish every once in awhile.
The diocese offers it as well. The COE needs to get with it.
Response to hrmjustin (Reply #5)
Fri May 10, 2013, 11:20 AM
wryter2000 (35,172 posts)
7. Once again, the American church is decades ahead of the English church
And they keep trying to change us. Not going to happen.
Response to Turborama (Original post)
Fri May 10, 2013, 01:43 AM
DonCoquixote (12,080 posts)
6. I seriously hope
That the CoE takes a look at how the Catholics handled this, and goes the opposite direction.


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Maybe I should have titled this Fuji X100s - 2nd through 4328th thoughts. My opinions and feelings stated in my last post about the Fuji X100s remain exactly the same. In summary I am not interested in any of the things listed in the improvements and feel not one of them will contribute to my photography or the enjoyment of the camera. Here's the rub…
An eBuddy that read my last post let me know that he would be checking out the X100s in person at the Fuji booth in the UK and would let me know if my one nagging peeve about my X100 has been eliminated. Guess what - he dutifully informed me that it's gone, not a trace. Considering his "gone" may not equal my "gone" I am vacillating back and forth and back and forth on whether to grab one ASAP or not.
Knowing how I am I will probably order one just to see for myself - damn it. Then I reverse that and tell myself that I have not even begun to do justice to what my current X100 will do. I did promise to use it more seriously and I did on my last shooting session. Brought it with me and used it more seriously. At least more than in the past. I still didn't use it to make anything besides some out-takes prior to shooting the planned shots. I used it pretty much during prep, downtime, and chit-chatting. I swear I am going to actually use it with more intent.
So that thought process tells me - nope, not going to get the new one. I don't use the one I have enough or seriously enough to begin to justify "upgrading it". Then I convince myself the reason that I don't use it as much as I should is because of that nagging flaw that invades my subconscious and pushes me away from using it seriously. So I change my mind back to - yes, I am going to see for myself.
That's how it's been going for the last two days. If I happen to be near the "gimmie one" button in a particular frame of mind I will probably end up with the X100s. If I am too busy and it doesn't cross my mind at the right time I will probably just stick with the old one until there is some degree of breakage on my old one. Then of course I would get the new one - unless the old ones are 200 bucks…
God I wish the reports I received first hand were more along the lines of… yea it's a bit faster but it still works the same way as the old one… Damn it.


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Hello everyone,
I was wondering if someone could check my circuit, particularly the part involving the Arduino, to see if there are any problems. The reason why I need verification on the Arduino part is because I've already damaged my other Arduino due to unknown causes (might have shorted it or there is a flaw in my circuit). Before I was supplying 12v to the Arduino barrel jack, but now I lowered it to 11 volts as you can see in my circuit.
Xbees want 3.3V, although if there's a shield involved that it plugs into, that might regulate the 5V you supply it.
Other than that, there's nothing in your diagram that shows anything that "should" damage the Arduino. Perhaps if something is a short to ground and you're trying to drive it high, you will end up overloading some pins. It should be safe to add 220 Ohm through 1 kOhm resistors between the Arduino and the LCD inputs, for example, to prevent that being a problem. (That's an approach taken on the Ruggeduino, to protect it from blowing up when wrong-wiring -- if you do a lot of experiments, you might want to get one.)
Also, the difference between 12V and 11V in the Vin should not matter. If the video thingie really wants 12V, just make sure your output power supply provides 12V. The upper limit is 20V, so you have plenty of headroom. The reason they "recommend" 12V is likely that the regulator will run warmer the higher the input voltage is, and you might burn yourself on it if there's a lot of load and the input voltage is high. (Or maybe they don't have a big enough copper pour to heat sink it -- one of the many problems of linear regulators...)
Thanks for the response. I did buy the Adafruit Xbee breakout board so that performs the level shifting from 5v to 3.3v. I'll switch it back to 12v so the LCD and the video transmitter operates properly.
Thanks again for your help
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'Jack Reacher' vs. 'The Hobbit': Box Office Battle (POLL)
With The Hobbit sitting comfortably in the number one slot this weekend, four films are poised to compete for the box-office bucks necessary to knock it from the throne. All of which makes it unlikely that Gandalf and his crew won't still be king of the Misty Mountain next weekend, too.
But if any the movies opening this week might threaten the dwarves and their cinematic gold, Tom Cruise's Jack Reacher is the likeliest contender.
The gritty, action-thriller Jack Reacher is named for the title character in a long-running series of adventures by novelist Lee Child. A kind of modern-day, high-functioning Rambo, Reacher is an ex-soldier with no real roots in the world, traveling from city to city as he's constantly pulled back into the world of American espionage.
Less grounded – and certainly less dirty – the epic, FX-driven fantasy The Hobbit continues its quest through Middle Earth, having pocketed well over a $100 million internationally in just its first week of release. Reuniting several of the characters from the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit tells the story of Bilbo Baggins long before the formation of the legendary Fellowship that swept away his beloved Frodo.
Celebuzz imagines that with four new films competing to vote-split the weekend, The Hobbit will remain in the top spot with Jack Reacher firmly in second place. Of course, that's assuming that families don't flock to see Pixar's original Monsters, Inc. film in three all-new dimensions.
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Now happily retired, benefits counselor practiced what she preached
Sue Lowe knows how to retire.
Lowe was communications supervisor in the Benefits Office for four years, and it was part of her job to know what steps to take before retirement and to help people understand how to plan for that change.
How did she decide it was time to leave?
"My husband had decided to retire, and I checked to see whether I was eligible, too," Lowe says. "But we didn't plan to retire and just sit around the house. We had something to retire to."
Lowe and her husband had purchased property near Gladwin, and as they made decisions about building on it and had to give deadlines to the contractors, they knew it was time to choose.
"Gradually, by the decisions we made about the house and moving, we had to set a date."
The first thing Lowe did was to talk to her supervisor, Marty Eichstadt, Human Resources and Affirmative Action's director of benefits, at least six months before her prospective retirement date.
"When some people retire, their supervisor is the last to know," Lowe says. "But supervisors need to be able to plan ahead. I talked with Marty and we set a definite date."
Then Lowe sent memos around to let everyone know she planned to leave, helped find someone to take her place, then met with TIAA representatives and a Benefits Office retirement counselor to talk about what benefits would be hers at retirement and what she might want to change---dental and vision plans, life insurance or health insurance.
With all that out of the way, Lowe left the University at the end of last month and is now happily preparing to move into her new home. She plans to golf, travel and snowshoe her way through what will be a very active retirement life.
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Tryst to re-open as Dive on 15th this weekend
Last week, when Paul Piciocchi announced that he was closing Tryst and moving the club concept down to Playa Del Carmen, he said that its former home at 1512 Larimer Street would soon become a new watering hole. Ana after less than a week of remodeling, Dive on 15th is slated to open this weekend in that space.
"It's basically a LoDo version of a dive bar," Piciocchi says. "We're keeping the stuff we like about Tryst -- the things we've loved over the years -- like the strawberry-infused vodka and the staff and the music. We're adding a couple of things just to make it more fun, like new lighting, foosball and a shot wheel to make it little more casual and more fun."
When he first opened Tryst six years ago, he says, the area was all about the trendy cocktail lounges. "There's been a shift of people wanting more casual and fun places," he explains. "Right now, I don't feel like there's a lot of fun, kind of laidback spaces in LoDo. There are casual bars, but not ones that are fun to be in, so we're trying to make it a little more fun space."
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Born in YU
Producer Jugoslovensko dramsko pozorište (SRB)
Opening 12. 10. 2010 Velika scena "Ljuba Tadić", Jugoslovensko dramsko pozorište (SRB)
Running time 2 hours 5 minutes. No interval.
Original title Rođeni u YU
Director Dino Mustafić
Milena Bogavac
Maja Pelević
Filip Vujošević
Božo Koprivica
Miloš Krečković
Set designer Dragutin Broz
Costume designers Maja Mirković, Biljana Tegeltija
Music by Vladimir Pejković
Marko Baćović
Slobodan Beštić
Predrag Ejdus
Mirjana Karanović
Goran Jevtić
Anita Mančić
Branka Petrić
Anđelika Simić
Milena Vasić
Radovan Vujović
Piano player Stanislava Jeftić
This performance rests on its actors' souls, their testimonies, memories, emotions and on what Yugoslavia meant to them, not only as a political and geographical fact but as an intellectual space, among other things, one that shaped their growing up, where they found their loves, experienced good and bad things in life, something that is their own memory module. For this reason, the age diversity among the actors, with the oldest actor being Branka Petrić and the youngest Raša Vujović, born just before Yugoslavia disintegrated, demonstrates that a common denominator, such as the fact that we were born in the same country, does not imply that we all experience the country in the same way, or that our memories are the same. Some nurture a feeling of bitterness, of broken illusions, restricted freedoms, while others cherish certain melancholy or sentimental feelings. This performance was born from an ambivalent feeling towards the country that no longer exists. What happens to our identity (identity as a construct), what happens to identity when a country ceases to exist?


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About the Book
From J.F. Kennedy's speech to the Irish Oireachtas (Parliament) and subsequently mirrored in Berti Ahern's speech to the Houses of Parliament in Great Britain:
A great Irish poet once wrote: "I believe profoundly . . . in the future of Ireland . . . that this is an isle of destiny, that destiny will be glorious . . . and that when our hour is come....we will have something to give to the world." My friends: Ireland's hour has come. You have something to give to the world--and that is a future of peace with freedom.
Sixty four images of the people and city of Dublin taken during the peak of the boom years 2007-2009 by photographer Peter O'Driscoll.
For further work visit: www.peterodriscollphotography.com
Features & Details
- Category Arts & Photography
Standard Landscape, 10×8 in, 25×20 cm
72 Pages
- Publish Date May 23, 2011
- Language English
- Tags Celtic Tiger, Dubh Linn, Baile Átha Cliath, Dublin, Ireland, Celtic, Tiger
About the Creator
Photographer based in: Makati, Philippines; and Dublin, Ireland.
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Something for kids of all ages on this summer's reading list
Suspense, humor, memorable characters and a good story are vital ingredients for a good summer read. And following in the tradition of Jeff Kinney's "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," many authors are combining cartoon illustrations with text to add kid appeal. The Young Adult titles, targeted at those 12 and up or 14 and up, include the final installment of Joelle Charbonneau's dystopian "Testing" trilogy for "Hunger Games" and "Divergent" fans and the hilarious yet poignant "Noggin" from Printz Award winner John Michael Whaley.
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Rules of Summer by Shaun Tan; Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic, $18.99. Like all books from this artist/storyteller ("The Arrival," "Tales from Outer Suburbia" and "The Lost Thing," made into an Oscar-winning animated short film), this will appeal to both kids and adults, with its dreamlike investigation of the weird within the everyday. Here a boy explains "rules of summer" to a younger brother. "Never leave a red sock on the clothesline" comes with an illustration of two boys cowering in a mazelike space, the wall barely containing a giant wild-eyed rabbit; "Never drop your jar" is accompanied by an illustration of two boys with butterfly nets, on a precarious perch atop water towers high in the sky.
The 26-Story Treehouse by Andy Griffiths, illustrated by Terry Denton; Feiwel & Friends, $13.99. This off-the-wall mix of cartooning and text (a sequel to "The 13-Story Treehouse") features a boy forced by his overprotective parents to wear self-inflating underpants (in case of drowning), a pirate villain who has a Moby Dick-esque relationship with a legendary Gorgonzola fish and an ice cream parlor run by an Edward Scooperhands robot serving up 78 flavors, including "brainfreeze" and "bathfoam."
Otis Dooda Downright Dangerous by Ellen Potter (Feiwel and Friends, $13.99, cartoons by David Heatley). Potter's second hilarious Otis Dooda adventure – set in New York City apartment building Tidwell Towers – features Otis' competition with fellow Lego genius Sid Frackas and the continuing adventures of Otis' mom's Horrible Hounds Academy dog training school. Coming next: "Otis Dooda: Jaws of Death."
Beginning readers
Pigsticks and Harold and the Incredible Journey by Alex Milway; Candlewick Press, 78 pages $12.99. A London author/illustrator offers a hilarious mix of cartoon and text in this tale of intrepid explorer Pigsticks and his quest with hapless assistant Harold, a hamster, to find the Ends of the Earth.
The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes; Greenwillow Books, 240 pages $16.99. This delightful, often laugh-out-loud Newbery Honor novel gets inside the head of a 7-year-old boy as he navigates school, annoying classmates and family issues.
Middle-grade novels
Lantern Sam and the Blue Streak Bandits by Michael D. Beil; Alfred A. Knopf ($15.99) A very smart cat, a chatty young heiress and the nosy 10-year-old son of a ship captain team up in this entertaining crime caper set aboard the Lake Erie Shoreliner traveling to Chicago in 1938. The author of the Edgar-nominated Red Blazer Girls mystery series paints a vivid picture of 1930s train travel; local references (to Dunkirk, Ripley) add to the fun.
The Spy Catchers of Maple Hill by Megan Frazer Blakemore; Bloomsbury Books, 305 pages ($16.99). The author of marvelous mystery "The Water Castle" offers another unusual mystery with a vivid historical setting. This one is set in the early 1950s during the Communist witchhunts of Sen. Joe McCarthy. The engaging Hazel Kaplansky, whose parents are caretakers of the local graveyard, launches her own search for "red spies," as she is convinced the cemetery gravedigger has something to hide.
The Summer Experiment by Cathie Pelletier; Sourcebooks/Jabberwocky; 288 pages ($16.99). Pelletier introduces the memorable voice of one Roberta Angela McKinnon, an 11-year-old girl from Allagash, Maine, near the Canadian border, who is plotting to win the science fair with her best friend Marilee when their plans are rudely interrupted by a possible UFO sighting. Richly drawn characters, a poignant family drama and girls who love science make this a winner.
Young Adult
Graduation Day by Joelle Charbonneau; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 291 pages ($17.99). Malencia Vale must navigate a deadly maze of politics and intrigue to save the United Commonwealth from all out civil war in the thrilling finale to Charbonneau's excellent dystopian The Testing series, set in the fragile civilization just beginning to emerge in the Midwest after the devastation of Seven Stages of War.
The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski (Farrar Straus Giroux, $17.99). As the daughter of a general in the Valorian empire, Kestrel has two choices: she can join the military or marry. Her impulsive purchase of a Herrani male slave leads to complications she could have never foreseen in this richly imagined, suspenseful tale (first of a trilogy) of political intrigue set in a violent ancient world.
She Is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick; Roaring Brook Press, 216 pages $16.99. The author of Michael Printz Award-winner "Midwinterblood" offers a surprising and original thriller in this tale of a blind 16-year-old British girl who flies to New York with her 7-year-old brother Benjamin in search of their missing father, whose strange obsession with coincidences may, or may not, explain his ominous disappearance.
We Are the Goldens by Dana Reinhardt; Wendy Lamb Books, 197 pages, $16.99. The author of popular YA fiction "The Summer I Learned to Fly" and "How to Build a House" offers elements of psychological thriller in this tale of two sisters whose close bond is torn apart when one starts keeping a big secret. Definitely for the over 14-crowd.
Maybe One Day by Melissa Kantor; HarperTeen, 384 pages, $17.99. Fans of John Green's "The Fault In Our Stars" (now a movie starring Shailene Woodley) will appreciate this poignant story of best friends Zoe and Olivia who are cut from the New York City Ballet Company just before senior year of high school and must readjust their dreams for the future, only to then have to deal with much worse.
Noggin by John Corey Whaley; Atheneum, 340 pages ($17.99). Whaley follows up his Michael Printz award-winning "Where Things Come Back" with this funny, poignant tale of a 16-year-old boy dying of leukemia who wakes up after a five-year deep freeze to find his cryogenically frozen head reattached to a donor body and his girlfriend engaged to someone else.
How They Choked: Failures, Flops and Flaws of the Awfully Famous by Georgia Bragg; illustrated by Kevin O'Malley; Walker Books for Young Readers, $17.99 Ages 9 to 11.
History has never been so hilarious or so compelling as in this marvelous collection of offbeat treatments of such "Awfully Famous" personages as Montezuma, Queen Isabella, Magellan, Isaac Newton, George Armstrong Custer and Amelia Earhart. You have to love a book that defines the Age of Discovery as "when Europeans went here and there around the world and took over places where people already lived, renamed them and called them discoveries" or a book with the chapter heading on Benedict Arnold: "Stinker, Traitor, Soldier, Spy."
Jean Westmoore is The News' longtime children's book reviewer.


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Joon Kang is professor of mathematics at Andrews University, having joined the faculty in 2000.
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Three Truckloads of County Property Found in Former County Employee's Home
Bexar County officials have begun an investigation into a 32 year old former county employee, after three truckloads of allegedly stolen county property was found in his home, 1200 WOAI news reports.
The District Attorney's Office says Mario Rene Castillo, 32, has not been charged with any crimes, but he resigned his job with the County Purchasing Department as trucks were backing up to his home to load up stacks of furniture, computer equipment, and electronics which was allegedly lifted from county offices.
Investigators say the probe began when a woman reported purchasing a laptop from Craig's List and finding numerous documents that 'appeared to be law enforcement reports' locked on the computer hard drive.
Investigators for the San Antonio Police Department were contacted, and they determined that the phone number of the seller was registered to Castillo, and the laptop Castillo sold was listed as 'current inventory owned by Bexar County.'
The police reports on the computer turned out to be from the Bexar County Fire Marshal.
Investigators say Castillo had similar items also for sale on Craig's List.
The case is under investigation by the D.A's White Collar Crimes Office.


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Orchestra hopes for Sydney support
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Special niche ... conductor Sebastian Lang-Lessing.
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Tasmania's symphony wants to extend its reach and avoid a cull, writes Clare Morgan.
When Princess Mary jetted into her home town in March, she might have been surprised to find she had some front-page competition in the Hobart newspaper.
Alongside the celebration of her arrival was outrage at the recommendation by the former Qantas boss James Strong, following his review of the nation's orchestras, to reduce the size of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.
There were fears that culling nine full-time positions from the 47-piece orchestra would reduce it to a chamber orchestra, which wouldn't attract the same audiences or sponsors as a symphony orchestra. It would also make it harder to attract high-calibre permanent players, visiting conductors and soloists, and dent its reputation as one of the world's finest small orchestras.
The review itself acknowledged the orchestra's reputation, and noted that a change would require a review of its repertoire and marketing strategies.
Even before the Strong report, the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra knew it needed to extend its reach beyond the island state and was hatching plans.
As part of those plans, the orchestra plays in Sydney this week, with the British pianist Freddy Kempf making his Australian debut, performing the complete cycle of Beethoven piano concertos and Schumann symphonies over three nights.
The orchestra was last seen in Sydney in 2002 but its managing director, Nicholas Heyward, says he hopes a Sydney tour will become an annual event.
"If you're down in Tasmania, you are isolated," he says. "We're isolated from regular critics who write nationally, we're isolated from our main funding source, which is the Federal Government through the Australia Council, we're isolated from the major sponsors, most of which have their head offices in Sydney. And we're also isolated from the other musicians in the country."
Heyward says the aim is to build a base of support in Sydney, including audience, corporate and government sponsors, which could have flow-on effects for Tasmanian performances.
"It is part of our long-term strategy. We need to increase our audience and corporate support outside Tasmania.
"We have great core support, and we already have quite a lot of people on the mainland who come down to concerts here, and there will be Tasmanians who will be travelling to Sydney."
International concerts will include Osaka and Tokyo in October at the Festival of Asian Orchestras, and tours to China in 2006 and Europe in 2007.
"It's about growing our audience and we will persist with it," Heyward says.
Chief conductor and artistic director Sebastian Lang-Lessing says there is also a need to expand musical boundaries: "It's very important for an orchestra to have competition, to be measured on a different stage."
Both say Strong's recommendations were devastating, with the orchestra's size vital to its core repertoire of the classical and early romantic periods.
Says Lang-Lessing: "The TSO is an orchestra that has a special niche in that we compete on a different scale," says Lang-Lessing. "The TSO has a very special repertoire, which suits perfectly our size and our staff of people. We have found a niche and style of playing that suits us.
He is excited about the opportunity to hear Kempf, a 27-year-old former child prodigy who recently performed the complete Beethoven piano concerto cycle with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London, and whom he describes as young, fresh and full of energy. "He is a rising star, a wonderful artist, and exactly what we're looking for. He's able to communicate with musicians."
Meanwhile, Heyward is waiting for the federal and state budgets to be handed down. "There is no question we have to rethink our funds, and we're doing that at the moment. But we're also getting on with making music."
The orchestra and Freddy Kempf perform at the City Recital Hall today, tomorrow and Saturday.
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