text:
Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ200: Great specs for an all-in-one shooting solutionBy Paul Carroll - Monday February 04 2013 Sensor Review
Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ200 Vs Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ150: The FZ200 maintains the image quality of the LUMIX DMC-FZ line
With a DxOMark Overall Sensor Score of 37 the LUMIX DMC-FZ200 ranks 181st for all Camera Sensors on our database and 16th Overall for High-end Compacts. Pitted against its predecessor the new LUMIX DMC-FZ200 scores marginally worse in all 3 categories and as a result finishes with an Overall Score that's 3 points lower than the 40 achieved by the LUMIX DMC-FZ150. This isn't significant however, as a difference of 5 points only equates to +1/3 of a Stop improvement, so in real terms the FZ150 & FZ200 have the same image quality.
The FZ200 maintains the image quality of the LUMIX DMC-FZ line, but image quality on the smaller 1/2.3-type sensor Panasonic use in their Bridge cameras does take a back seat compared to their Mirrorless Hybrid offerings featuring the larger Micro Four Thirds sensor. Take for example the lowest ranking Panasonic Hybrid the Lumix DMC-GF3, which, with an Overall Score of 50, scores 13 points higher than the Lumix DMC-FZ200. This difference equates to over +2/3 of a Stop better image quality for the Micro Four Thirds option.
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Vs Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ200: Does the same size sensor mean the same image quality?
As another bridge camera the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS shares some characteristics with the Lumix DMC-FZ200, but there are key differences, too. For example the FZ200 offers a higher resolution EVF, slighter larger LCD screen and boasts Full HD video at 1080 60p. The SX50 HS on the other hand offers an incredible 50x optical zoom with an equivalent focal range of 25-1200mm, which is twice as much zoom as the Panasonic. Whereas the maximum aperture on the FZ200 is fixed through the zoom range however, the Canon uses a variable aperture. This means when fully zoomed-in the SX50 HS's maximum aperture closes down to f/6.5, letting in less light than the f/2.8 aperture on the FZ200.
Both cameras also use a very similar size 1/2.3-type sensor with a 12.1 megapixel resolution, so it wouldn't be unreasonable to assume they have similar image quality. With an Overall DxOMark Sensor Score of 47 for the Canon SX50 HS, compared to 37 for the FZ200 however, the Canon SX50 HS offers an improvement of +2/3 of a Stop image quality over the Lumix DMC-FZ200.
Drill down a little further and with a Landscape (Dynamic Range) Score of 11.2 Evs vs. 10.8 Evs the SX50 HS is +1 Stop better than the FZ200 for Dynamic Range. The Canon also has the edge in the Portrait (Colour Depth) Score, boasting a +2/3 Stop improved performance scoring 20.3 bits compared to 19.1 bits for the Panasonic FZ200.
Despite the same size sensor and resolution the Sports (Low-Light ISO) Score of 179 ISO on SX50 HS compared to 114 ISO on the FZ200 means the Canon is also +2/3 of a Stop better in low light. So with the Canon you can pump up the ISO a bit higher, but bearing in mind the fixed maximum aperture offered on the Panasonic if you're shooting with the FZ200 you might not have to.
Nikon Coolpix P7700 Vs Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ200: The large 1/1.7-type sensor wins the day
The Nikon P7700 offers a more compact build compared to the bridge styling of the FZ200, doesn't feature a viewfinder and has a shorter focal range of 28-200mm. The P7700 also has a variable f/2 - f/4 maximum aperture, continuous shooting is slower than the FZ200 at just 8fps and the highest resolution HD video capture is limited to 1080p at 30fps.
Its big advantage however is sensor size, with the P7700 offering a 12.2-megapixel resolution but on a larger 1/1.7-type sensor. The difference this makes to image quality is apparent in the Sensor Scores with the P7700 achieving an Overall DxOMark Sensor Score of 53, compared to 37 on the FZ200. That gap of 16 points means the Nikon offers over +1 Stop improved image quality over the FZ200.
This is consistent across the various categories too, with the P7700 boasting +1 Stop improvement in Landscape (Dynamic Range), 11.7 Evs to 10.8 Evs, and +2/3 Stop better for Portrait (Color Depth) with 21.1 bits to 19.1 bits.
That said the improvement for ISO performance on the P7700 isn't as stark as it might be bearing in mind that larger sensor. With a Sports (Low-Light ISO) score of 191 ISO on the P7700, compared to 114 ISO on the FZ200, the Nikon offers just a +2/3 of a Stop improvement.
Further readings for the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ200: Great specs for an all-in-one shooting solution
To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.
Added by balanr | February 07 , 2013
We are looking at the FZ200 for 2 reasons. 600mm at f2.8 and 720p at 120fps. Both reasons for bird watching. How does the Nikon compare to that!
Reply | Read all replies for this comment
First replies for this comment
Added by birdlives | February 18 , 2013
Re: Really?
Well, yes if you look at the comparison through the rather narrow view of birding watching, the Panasonic has the Nikon beat. But when you are comparing sensor performance and IQ, which is what DxOMark does, the P7700 has a clear advantage. No need to get your feathers ruffled.
Added by noirist | February 05 , 2013
Your tests are absurd
It's absurd to apply the same tests for fixed lens cameras as you use for interchangable lens cameras. For fixed lens cameras, you should provide tests that measure the image quality produced by the sensor and lens together, not just the sensor alone. After all there is no way to change the lens on a fixed lens camera so who cares how well the sensor does by itself?
Reply | Read all replies for this comment
First replies for this comment
Added by BillGeiss | May 22 , 2013
Re: Your tests are absurd
I agree since they need to measure the total system to make any valid judgements.
I also wonder why anyone would prefer to look through an electronic viewfinder of 201K which cripples both the Nikon and Canon bridge cameras ? Who can hold a 1,200 mm lens at arms length to compose with the external LCD ? Silly.
If you can't see it, how can you photograph it ?
Fujifilm Finepix and Panasonic Lumix both provide high resolution eye level viewfinders which are big differentiators in favor of their bridge cameras.
Added by Emilie_DxOMark | May 27 , 2013
Re: Your tests are absurd
Thanks for your interest in DxOMark.
Compacts and High end compacts are very difficult to test, we try to perform test on the most awaited but we cannot test every compact lenses.
Best regards,
The DxOMark team


text:
Seattle was left out in the cold this summer when the NHL managed to keep the Coyotes in Arizona. League commissioner Gary Bettman apparently wants to rectify that situation.
According to Mitch Levy, a talk show host for Seattle radio station KJR, Bettman is pushing for an expansion team that would begin play in the city in the 2014-15 season. Levy reported via Twitter on Tuesday that Bettman is "encouraging" the NHL's Board of Governors to grant Seattle a franchise.
Expansion, though, is far from a sure thing. There at least two big contingencies, according to Levy: finding a solid ownership group and maintaining progress on the construction of a new arena in downtown Seattle near Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field.
Levy tweeted that the group that tried to buy the Coyotes and move them to Seattle is among the groups that would be in play for an expansion franchise, which Levy said would cost $275 million.
A team in Seattle would be a natural rival to the Vancouver Canucks and increase membership in the NHL's Western Conference to 15 teams. It would have to play at least its first few seasons at cramped KeyArena, which the NBA's SuperSonics left in 2008 to move to Oklahoma City.
Levy gave no indication whether a second expansion franchise would be awarded. Quebec City has been open about bringing back NHL hockey and is building a new arena. Las Vegas, Kansas City and the Greater Toronto Area are also seen as potentially viable expansion markets.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Every Room Deserves Great Sound
Tara W. has worked for Crutchfield since 2004. She writes about whole-house music and video gear, and works on Crutchfield's video team.
More from Tara W.
Heads up!Welcome to this article from the Crutchfield archives. Have fun reading it, but be aware that the information may be outdated and links may be broken.
|Living room shown with Polk Audio 70-RT in-ceiling speakers
Some rooms are nearly impossible to outfit with a traditional home theater system — whether they include an open floor plan or a less-than-ideal arrangement of windows and doors. But that doesn't mean you have to put up with bad sound. In this article, we'll discuss two ways — one quite simple and one a bit more involved — to work great sound into your hard-to-fit room.
Option #1: Go with a single-speaker solution — a sound bar
Don't have space for rear speakers in the back of your room? Unable to run cables across your floor or through your walls? You can still get engaging sound with a single speaker, called a "sound bar." These speakers connect directly to your TV or to a home theater receiver. Some deliver stereo sound, others use advanced signal processing and carefully aimed speaker drivers for surround sound.
For more information on these single-speaker solutions, watch our video on Choosing a Sound Bar.
Example system:
|Polk Audio SurroundBar® 400 Component Home Theater™
|Connect this sound bar to your five- or seven-channel surround receiver, and it uses special processing to create surround sound without rear speakers. This speaker is just 2" deep so it'll match perfectly with a flat-panel HDTV.
|Polk Audio PSW111
|This ultracompact subwoofer is the perfect companion to a sound bar. It delivers low-end frequencies without taking up much space in your room.
Option #2: Install the speakers in your ceiling or wall
If you want full surround sound, but can't fit traditional speakers in your room, in-wall or in-ceiling speakers are a great option. They deliver incredible sonic performance and disappear into your room with paintable grilles. These speakers require you to run speaker wire in your wall, but it's a job you won't have to plan alone. Call our advisors for help planning the wire run, selecting the right speakers for your room, and making sure you have the right tools for the job.
Example system:
|Polk Audio 70-RT in-ceiling speakers
|These speakers pack a lot into a small frame — each has a tweeter, a midrange, and a woofer for full-bodied sound.
|Polk Audio MC80 in-ceiling speakers
|These speakers install flush in the ceiling and feature aimable tweeters, so you can direct the high frequencies towards your seating position.
|Polk Audio MC85 in-wall speakers
|The MC85 speakers mount flush in your wall.
An aimable ¾" tweeter and an 8" woofer deliver clear highs and warm, rich lows.
|Polk Audio 65-RT in-wall speakers
|These in-wall speakers feature paintable
grilles that practically disappear into your
room. A 1" silk dome tweeter and 6½" woofer give you accurate sound.
What you need to get the job done (and make it look nice, too)
When you're installing speakers in the wall, you'll need to run the speaker cable through the wall, too. Look for speaker cable that's labeled CL2 or CL3. This means that the cable has been tested by the Underwriters Laboratory (UL) and certified for safe use when routed through the walls and ceiling of a home. Finish off the in-wall cable runs with wall plates for a polished, professional look.
For more information on running cables through your walls, check out our In-wall Wiring Guide.
Example installation gear:
|AudioQuest in-wall speaker cable
|This cable is approved for in-wall runs in your home, so you can safely route it through walls and ceilings.
|Niles Audio wall outlets for speaker wires
|This 4-post wall outlet lets you make a clean connection between in-wall wire runs and your home receiver or speakers.


text:
Group Booking Terms and Conditions
Because you are making a Group Booking, there are additional Terms and Conditions that apply. Please read them and click 'I Accept' below to continue with your booking
General Group Booking Terms
By making a group reservation through Hostelworld.com you agree to the following terms and conditions as set by Hostelworld.com and as set by the hostel in question.
- In order to make a group reservation on Hostelworld.com it is necessary to pay a deposit. The balance is due directly to the hostel according to their payment conditions.
- The booking deposit is non-refundable.
- Please note that any cancellations must be notified directly to the hostel at least 24 hours in advance of your scheduled arrival date, unless otherwise stated in the hostel's conditions.
- Hostelworld.com are not responsible for changes or amendments to your reservation once it has been processed. All correspondence with regard to changes to your booking need to be dealt with directly with the hostel.
- Cancellations for reservations must be made directly with the hostel and must conform with the individual hostels cancellation policy (see below)
- It is your responsibility to pay the balance of your accommodation cost to the hostel in accordance with their payment conditions (see below). Failure to do so may result in your reservation being cancelled by the hostel.
- Individual hostels may have special booking conditions relating to group stays, please read the hostel booking conditions carefully before making your reservation.
Hostel Specific Terms & Conditions
The remainder of the amount due will be charged to your credit card 1 week prior to arrival. Should numbers or room selection change, the per person deposit times the number of people who actually travelled will be deducted from the total accommodation charge levvied by the hostel.
Cancellation / No Show & Reduction in Numbers Policy
Groups have to confirm in all cases, their reservation by mail writing to firstname.lastname@example.com
Groups that have booked a stay more than one night, have to send the 50% of the entire amount with a bank transfer, one week before their coming
Please take note that only for groups exceptionally we extend the terms of our cancellation policy to 7 days. If the group want to cancel or modify the reservation have to send an email 1 week.
Please take note that cancellations made after this time limit and no-shows will result a charge of the credit card equal to the first night of your stay !!
Hostel Pisa Tower could apply a pre-authorization on your credit card used to book.
This operation has the only purpose of ensuring that your credit card is still valid and has enough credit to guarantee the first night of your reservation.
If not, our staff will contact the group, asking to provide a valid credit card and with enough credit. If the new attempt of pre-Authorization is not successful, we have the authority to CANCEL your reservation due to the absence of contractual provision.
Additional Terms and Conditions
Groups that have booked a stay more than one night, have to send the 50% of the entire amount with a bank transfer, one week before their coming
The following group types are not accepted by this hostel: Junior / Primary School If you have misrepresented the type of group you are booking for, your booking may be cancelled by the hostel.
Any cancellations resulting from agreement to these terms and conditions under false pretences will result in loss of deposit.
Você deve aceitar os termos e condições para que possamos confirmar sua reserva.
Descrição do estabelecimento
Avaliação mais recente
" Amazing location overlooks the tower of pisa, the bus stop is 5 minutes away, bed linen smells like softener, long ago I was not staying in a hostel with that smell, main highlight are for the staff especially for the girl Blonde, I forgot her name, she was very friendly and helpful, even helped me look for hotels in another city, I had only one small problem since I booked a room with 4 beds, I was put in a room with 6, but I was given a discount And it was alrighT "- manuperdida
Aplicativos de Celular Hostelworld
Faça a reserva no caminho com os novos aplicativos móveis da Hostelworld.
Pesquise e reserve mais de 33.000 propriedades em 170 países, onde você estiver.
Sessão Expirada
Por favor, digite a senha para a conta <% email %>


text:
If we didn't know that Taylor Lautner can handle himself in scary situations, (he did have to battle vampires, after all) we'd be a bit frightened. And by frightened, we obviously mean going through a box of tissues within three minutes due to the overflow of tears. This scene of his new movie Tracers looks intense, and it warrants a visit to the theaters from us. Click through today's OK! Quick Pics gallery for cool snapshots of Cameron Diaz, Kate Upton, and other hot celebs.
OK! News: Trend to Try Tuesday: Ashley Tisdale's Cute Scalloped Shorts
Watch: 14 Crazy Baby Names in Hollywood
Photos: Happy National Catfish Day! Check Out These Celebs Who Have Tried Online Dating
Which pic is your fave? Doesn't this scene with Taylor look a bit scary? Tweet @OKMagazine and leave a comment below.


text:
We need to stop giving them these damn 3's.
'); var yuipath = 'clientscript/yui'; var yuicombopath = ''; var remoteyui = false; } else // Load Rest of YUI remotely (where possible) { var yuipath = 'http://yui.yahooapis.com/2.9.0/build'; var yuicombopath = 'http://yui.yahooapis.com/combo'; var remoteyui = true; if (!yuicombopath) { document.write('
We need to stop giving them these damn 3's.
That was a horrible call to give him continuation there. He was bumped before taking another 1-2 steps, which were BEFORE he even layed the ball up over his shoulders!
What a crazy ****ing game.
miller boom.
Jack and Reggie BABY
Can we PLEASE get a GOD DAMN STOP?
This team always seems to blow it when things get tight...especially defensively. This is where we miss Artest the most.
Game set match.
The the guillotine
Horrible ****ing call. Game over.
You need a smiley.
Takes a dive
If the Wiz could shoot FTs, we'd be getting killed vs. beat.
89-81 and we stunk it up for several minutes. Since, I'm listening to Audio pass, what the hell happened. Did we start force feeding O'neal and then just watch as the 3ptrs rained down?????
Horrible call on that JO foul.
Super Bowl XLI Champions
2000 Eastern Conference Champions
areanes 43 points
aj 6 points
I love how much pressure they're putting on Arenas
If you're talking about just now when he missed, that's what we had to do; if we collapsed he's either drawing a FT trip or dishing to a wide-open shooter. Jackson did a good job of "faking" a double by getting his nose in a bit, but not so much to leave his man alone.Originally Posted by tora tora
Fred Jones... what the **** man.
Jesus, Fred loses the ball. Game Over.
Super Bowl XLI Champions
2000 Eastern Conference Champions
Cro throws it to a Wizard with no Pacer in miles to cap off the disappointment.
How to lose games...STARRING.....the INDIANA PACERS!!! YEAH!!!
Great game, we fought hard the whole way. I really like how this team has been playing without Jamal.
Are you high?Originally Posted by Dr Huxtable
Give me a gun I'm going to shoot my self right now. Okay you have Reggie - Mr.Clutch, Jack hottest player on the floor, JO just made a huge basket down low and is being guarded by Jarred Jeffries. Ohh what the hell lets give that **** to Fred Jones.
89-81 and we stunk it up for several minutes.
Since, I'm listening to Audio pass, what the hell happened?
Did we start force feeding O'neal and then just watch as the 3ptrs rained down?????


text:
If you are using a screen reader to view this page, please take a few minutes to read our Accessibility Page which will make your visit through this website easier. Visit the Accessibility Page
Chemistry – it's all around us. It's in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the sunlight we absorb. All sorts of interactions abound. And like the substances that this branch of science introduces, you too can expect to be transformed – from wide-eyed freshmen to professionals with an array of career and research choices. The field beckons.
Exciting chemistry is happening at The University of Texas at Dallas!
In the undergraduate program, majors include a BA and BS in chemistry and a BS in biochemistry. An academic advisor is available to assist you every step of the way to ensure you graduate within four years. A graduate-level advisor also is available.
Our graduate degree programs allow for focused study into the areas you want to probe and pursue. The PhD program produces graduates trained in innovation and problem-solving in all areas of chemistry, including materials chemistry and chemistry at the interface with biology.
Our faculty features Ray Baughman, PhD, Robert A. Welch Chair in Chemistry and Director of UT Dallas' Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute; and A. Dean Sherry, PhD, Cecil and Ida Green Honors Chair in Chemistry and Director of the Advanced Imaging Research Center, whose work, along with others, exposes our students to ground-breaking research.
Our excellent facilities include laboratories that feature current instrumentation, such as excimer lasers, atomic force and scanning tunneling microscopes and protein synthesizers.
Iain Oswald, a chemistry doctoral student who works in the lab of Dr. Julia Chan, attended the 65th annual Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany. read more
Recently recognized Dr. Jeremiah Gassensmith, assistant professor for his dedication and service to students. read more
Leading light of Lone Star State


text:
Picking 15th. I think we should go for a big that can block shots. I like Tristan Thompson fron Texas.
'); var yuipath = 'clientscript/yui'; var yuicombopath = ''; var remoteyui = false; } else // Load Rest of YUI remotely (where possible) { var yuipath = 'http://yui.yahooapis.com/2.9.0/build'; var yuicombopath = 'http://yui.yahooapis.com/combo'; var remoteyui = true; if (!yuicombopath) { document.write('
Picking 15th. I think we should go for a big that can block shots. I like Tristan Thompson fron Texas.
Package it with Posey's expiring or another redundant position to take on a higher salaried player. That's option A and B for me.
Anyone available at 15 that has star potential, even if it's a reach ?
I'm feeling lucky!
"Just look at the flowers ........ BANG"
Sounds great, but I think you might be overvaluing the 15th pick.
As far as prospects go, I like Kenneth Faried. He plays like a slightly smaller Ben Wallace. In a draft that is short on shot blocking, board crashing, physical low post defenders, he fits that mold perfectly.
He might rise up the draft board ahead of our pick. I wouldn't be surprised if that happened, anyway.
Here's our luck, Charlotte or Milwaukee wins the lottery. Where the last 5 years we've been. That would just be awesome.
Trade the pick or trade up for Brandon Knight.
I think we'll address our big man needs through a trade or free agency with a young veteran.
i'm willing to deal it. but because there's hardly any star power in this draft, i'd go on the safe side with this pick if we keep it. my preferable options are in this order...
1- jimmer
2- johnson
3- faried
4- singleton
5- leonard
each of these players brings a certain quality to an nba team. the rest of their game may have some question marks, but these qualities will translate. since this is such a horrible draft on upside, i'd rather draft the sure thing. do we want 3pt shooting? mid range shooting? post defense? rebounding? perimeter defense? these guys bring that.
Follow me at @Bluejbgold
Trade the pick or take Jimmer.
The Jimmer Phenomenon: Steve Alford, Damon Bailey, J.J. Redick, and Adam Morrison all in one.
"Sometimes, when you look Andy in the eyes, you get a feeling somebody else is driving." -- David Letterman
also for every hyped white shooter that happened to not have a successful nba career, i can name you a mark price or scott skiles or rex chapman or kyle korver
Last edited by croz24; 04-27-2011 at 07:50 AM.
Obviously, I don't get the Jimmer infatuation. The comparison to Alford is unfair to Alford. Just because you can shoot a half-court pull-up jumper doesn't mean you should. Jimmer's shot selection is horrible, and he pretty much ignores his teammates. The speed and athleticism of the NBA game will negate any of his perceived strengths as a scorer.
Jimmer looked slow as molasses to me. Very dubious as to whether he can make the transition, IMO.
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
The pick will be traded. It was almost traded for Mayo at the deadline. It will be traded before or on draft night
Jordan Hamilton
Half of first rounders went back to school. And it was already a weak draft. If you are a GM, do you even want to have a no.15 pick this year? You basically draft a 2nd rounder at that spot, and pay him guaranteed 2-3 mil. Would you even trade a couple of future 2nd round picks for our 15th pick? Unless there's someone like Jimmer or a Euro that you really really like, I think you don't bother trading for that pick.
Last edited by ballism; 04-27-2011 at 08:50 AM.
2006-2007 30.9 21.5 4.6 2.8 2.8 1.00 1.8 .2 2.6 .463 .855 .408 1.40
2007-2008 33.1 25.9 4.6 2.9 2.6 1.12 2.0 .4 2.4 .483 .894 .439 1.42
2008-2009 33.7 28.6 4.4 5.6 3.7 1.50 2.5 .2 2.4 .454 .876 .387 1.42
2007-2008 18.5 7.0 1.1 1.7 1.2 1.49 .8 .1 1.3 .407 .854 .336 1.20
2008-2009 33.0 16.2 3.0 4.1 2.6 1.59 1.5 .1 1.3 .480 .847 .382 1.40
2009-2010 31.1 22.1 3.1 4.7 2.7 1.71 1.2 .1 1.1 .458 .892 .440 1.53
2010-2011 35.8 28.9 3.4 4.3 3.5 1.22 1.3 .0 1.3 .452 .894 .396 1.40
pretty much identical numbers across the board with the slightest of advantages going to player #2 from a pure statistical perspective. player #1 is steph curry. player #2 is jimmer fredette. so while you question his shot selection, jimmer is still a 40% 3pt shooter. while you question is ability to share, he still posts better assists and a/t numbers than curry at davidson. and as for the style of play between the two, they were near identicals in college. curry maybe has a small advantage in athleticism. jimmer an advantage in lift on his jumper and body control. how you can laugh at a comparison between the two is laughable in itself.
you must also understand the lack of help jimmer had at byu being the reason he was forced to take so many shots, again that he hit at a very efficient clip. also realize that byu was a top 10 program the last two years jimmer was there. and why anyone would compare an off-the-ball player in steve alford to byu's primary ball handler i have no idea.
Last edited by croz24; 04-27-2011 at 03:19 PM.
Yes, JJ Redick is better than Alford, Bailey and Morrison combined.
Jimmer has skills and can be a human highlight reel. But in the context of close games when every possession counts, he clamors for the spotlight and makes bad decisions that hurt his team.


text:
My son was given written notice of the charges against him, in the form of a letter from the campus Title IX officer. But instead of affording him the right to be fully informed, the separately listed allegations were a barrage of vague statements, rendering any defense virtually impossible. The letter lacked even the most basic information about the acts alleged to have happened years before. Nor were the allegations supported by any evidence other than the word of the ex-girlfriend.
The hearing itself was a two-hour ordeal of unabated grilling by the school's committee, during which, my son later reported, he was expressly denied his request to be represented by counsel or even to have an attorney outside the door of the room. The questioning, he said, ran far afield even from the vaguely stated allegations contained in the so-called notice. Questions from the distant past, even about unrelated matters, were flung at him with no opportunity for him to give thoughtful answers.
The many pages of written documentation that my son had put together—which were directly on point about his relationship with his accuser during the time period of his alleged wrongful conduct—were dismissed as somehow not relevant. What was relevant, however, according to the committee, was the unsworn testimony of "witnesses" deemed to have observable knowledge about the long-ago relationship between my son and his accuser.


text:
At the moment, Circle-A is two guys, Chris Bull and Brian Chapman. Their workspace is in an updated garage-like box attached to the back of what looks like a small multi-story apartment building. Chris and Brian work in a 2000 square foot box that has a huge floor-to-ceiling sliding door on one side, allowing tons of natural light and fresh air to spill in.
These guys are exceptionally nice, patient, and humble. When making plans, actually when changing plans, because we were running several hours late for our meeting, they invited Jeremy Dunn and I to co-host a college radio show they do called "Bike Talk" later that night. We had other plans, but the gesture was much appreciated and their tendency towards spontaneity was duly noted.
Most bikes are either built by a single builder or several hundred assemblers in a factory in Asia somewhere. It's not often that you find two builders working as one. Two is a curious number in a craft hallmarked by strong wills, opinions, and yes, egos. But Brian and Chris were easy with each other and the fielding of our random questions and tangential nature.
Chris and Brian are not an assembly line. They don't work in stations or on a particular piece of equipment. They don't 'hand-off', they both follow each custom frame from working with the customer from initial design to finished paint.
How did it start for you? Tell me about your favorite experiences on a bike, best ride, things seen and felt? Who was with you and what was it like?
Chris Bull: I was one of those mountain bikers who didn't understand the people who liked to do long miles on the road in Lycra. That is, until I got into riding a fixed-gear which grew to an interest in road. Riding road is a whole different thing from cross-country mountain biking. Mountain biking is painful and brutal but it never lasts, riding a fixie on the road is the complete opposite, it's smooth and consistent.
Some memorable times on a bike – The night we rode home from Kipp & Michelle's and it was totally icy in spots, cornering hard on a fixed-gear at speed, nothing feels like that. The streets all empty and wet, were amazing. Oh, and during that crazy blizzard last year, riding through town on cross bikes past all those cars in gridlock. It was such a great feeling and we were all, "cut me off some other day, today belongs to me."
Brian Chapman: My first real bike was a Supergoose which I got for the very specific purpose of racing. I had this crappy BMX bike when I first started and I was tired of getting laughed at by my friends and needed a good bike to keep up. I raced for several years and then started riding flatland and freestyle too. Now I race road and cross and when I have the time I like to tour.
The happiest I've ever been on a bike was riding around Prince Edward Island in Canada with my friend Brian Oakley. It was just so beautiful, it was August and we were riding down this road, and there were dragonflies everywhere, they were running into us and it was just the weirdest most surreal experience. When we stopped they would land all over us and just hang out. The ride itself was pretty amazing too, we rode right along this muddy red shore for miles. You could stop pretty much anywhere, get off your bike and walk into the ocean. They have this current there that's so warm, not like Maine where you'd die.
How's does Circle-A make a bike. What's important to you in the process?
Chris: We work with a person from start to finish, and when I say finish I mean all the way through to paint. It's a really thorough process, so we develop a solid relationship with our customers. It's pretty amazing because they feel like you've worked some magic when you hand over this finished product. Which when they last saw it was a bunch of tubes and drawings. A lot of our customers are local so they'll just stop by and check in on the progress. And as we get closer they'll say – "Wow, it almost looks like a bike!" So that's totally become our line, "it looks like a bike."
Brian: I try to figure out how best to design a bike for someone based on their riding style and based on what I know about my own riding style. What I mean is I try to interpret a customers needs and wants through first hand experience, building and riding the kind of bike we're talking about. How upright do I want to be on a touring bike or how aggressive should a cross bike feel? It's a balance between taking cues and fine-tuning my process. Last year for example, when I built a cross bike for myself, I first took a lot of cues from Dan L. based on his experience on the bike I'd built for him the year before. And after building two more cross bikes for our team, one for Henna and one for Jack, I did the same thing, asked questions and really looked for invaluable feedback. I'm always asking questions like what kind of cycling experience do I want. Am I getting it? Or what can I change so that my mom would enjoy riding this bike?
For more information visit: www.circleacycles.com
Continental Bike


text:
Headley gets epidural to alleviate back pain
SAN DIEGO -- Third baseman Chase Headley had an epidural injection for his back Friday to help alleviate pain from a herniated disc, general manager Josh Byrnes said.
Headley was in the Padres' original lineup Friday against the Dodgers but was scratched four hours before first pitch.
"Chase has been bothered by a sore back. He's been playing through it. He's able to play. From the first day of Spring Training players get banged up," said Padres manager Bud Black. "We'll see where this goes the next couple of days. It's been affecting a little bit of his lower half as well."
Black indicated that he didn't think Headley would need a stint on the disabled list, which was a positive sign for a team that has first baseman Yonder Alonso (right wrist tendinitis) and second baseman Jedd Gyorko (plantar fasciitis, left foot) already on the disabled list.
Headley has started 27 of the Padres last 28 games and has two hits in his last 18 at-bats. Overall, he's hitting .200 with six home runs and 23 RBIs this season.
Alexi Amarista moved from second base to third base and rookie Jace Peterson got the start at second base in the first game of a three-game series at Petco Park.
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. Keep track of @FollowThePadres on Twitter.Will Laws is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text:
Adult Vettel Pilot Clinical Study
Recruitment status was: Not yet recruiting
- Full Text View
- Tabular View
- No Study Results Posted
- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
This is a non comparative pre-CE marking pilot clinical investigation is required to evaluate the safety and performance in intended use of the Verruca treatment - NPD396, Class IIa medical device for verrucas in the adult population. The treatment regime will be topical application of the Verruca treatment to the verruca, identified as the reference, once daily for 4 weeks.
Patient & investigator derived outcomes will also be collected to assess clinical performance and adverse events and adverse device effects will be reported to assess safety profile.
Patient assessments will take place pre-treatment to determine patient demography, baseline clinical status, pain and verruca size prior to treatment. Compliance with treatment schedule will be collected via patient diary cards. Furthermore, patients will be assessed on day 2 after starting treatment and then again at 7, 14, 21 & 28 days after starting treatment. Diary cards will completed through-out the investigation.
|Plantar Wart
|Device: Vettel
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Pilot Clinical Investigation in Adults to Evaluate the Safety and Performance of a Class IIa Medical Device for the Treatment of Plantar Warts (Verrucas)
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: Vettel
|Device: Vettel
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female patients aged >18 years
- Patients with verrucas
- Patients should be willing to take part, able to understand the information given to them and give written consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient with more than two areas affected by verrucas on one foot
- Patient who are actively treating or have treated their wart within the past 8 weeks
- Patient suspected to be immunocompromised or are taking immunosuppressants
- Patient who suffer from impaired feeling due to diabetes, peripheral vascular disease or neuropathy.
- Current participation in another clinical investigation or participation within the last 30 days.
- Patient with known sensitivity/allergies to the test materials or any of their ingredients.
- Significant current or past medical history of hepatic, renal, cardiac, pulmonary, digestive, haematological, neurological, locomotor or psychiatric disease, which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would compromise the safety of the volunteer or affect the outcome of the investigation (as determined from self-reported medical history questionnaire).
- Patient in a situation which in the view of the investigator could interfere with optimal participation in the investigation or constitute a special risk for these patients.
- Patient who scar easily or are prone to hypertrophic or Keloid scarring.
- Patient who have previously had an unfavourable reaction to any products for the feet and which involved swelling of the foot, or a requirement for painkillers or antibiotics.
- Pregnant and lactating females, or those actively seeking to become pregnant in the next month
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01536834
|United Kingdom
|Mr. Andrew Ryals
|Not yet recruiting
|West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, WF1 2TF
|Contact: Andrew Ryals 01924369077 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Responsible Party:
|Reckitt Benckiser LLC
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01536834 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|February 16, 2012
|Last Updated:
|February 22, 2012
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


text:
Shipboard newspapers as social media for early polar explorers
An associate professor of English at Penn State, Hester Blum is an expert in American literature, specializing in the 19th Century. Her book, The View from the Mast-Head, has been called the first to treat American sailor narratives as literary texts. Her current project, supported by a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities, is a study of shipboard newspapers published aboard polar expeditions. "I am interested in the collective, confined literary culture of working men at the scene of their labor," Blum writes.


text:
Ebertfest Film Schedule Announced
Roger Ebert's Annual Film Festival opens Wednesday, April 27th, with a showing of the German science fiction film "Metropolis". Fritz Lang's silent classic has been shown at the festival before, but not in its new 2 1/2 hour restored version.
The five-day festival at Champaign's Virginia Theater will mostly feature newer movies, including "Louder Than A Bomb", a documentary tracking four Chicago-area kids preparing for a poetry slam. An appearance is scheduled by the movie's co-director, John Siskel --- a nephew of Ebert's former TV partner, the late Gene Siskel.
Other scheduled movies include "Me and Orson Welles", which dramatizes the director's early career; "Leaves of Grass" in which actor Edward Norton portrays twin brothers; and the animated "My Dog Tulip", featuring a voice performance by Christopher Plummer.
This will be the 13th year for Ebert's film festival, which highlights often-overlooked films selected by the Pulitizer-Prize winning film critic and Urbana native. Festival passes have sold out --- tickets for individual film showings go on sale April 4th.


text:
We live in a time of uncertainty. Complex challenges such as climate change and the global economic crisis have many Canadians concerned about the future.
Right here in British Columbia, the coastal ecosystems that sustain us are under increasing pressures. But there's good reason for hope. Many coastal First Nations are working together with the province to develop a long-term plan for how we use, manage and protect Canada's North Pacific Coast.
Increasing ocean activity and decreasing ocean health
The expanding footprint of shipping, aquaculture, fishing, tourism and other industries in Canada's Pacific Ocean is matched with increasing signs of stress: declining fish stocks, increasing pollution, algal blooms and the effects of global climate change, including ocean acidification.
Poor, uncoordinated management
Canada is mismanaging its oceans, using a sector-by-sector approach that fails to recognize the interconnectedness of ocean ecosystems and protect the economies that depend on them. Piecemeal management of ocean activities can lead to unintended impacts and conflicts. It's time for a comprehensive plan that looks at the cumulative impacts of all of these activities to make sure BC's coastal waters are protected.
The marine ecosystems off the coast of B.C. are some of the richest and most diverse in the world. These bountiful seas support hundreds of coastal communities, First Nations cultures steeped in ocean traditions, and an estimated $10 billion of ocean-based industry. As the health of the ocean is threatened, so are people, and their communities and businesses.
Ocean-based industries directly employ 10 per cent of people living in North Coast communities and another 20 per cent of British Columbians indirectly.
Comprehensive marine plans
The government of British Columbia and over 20 coastal First Nations are working in partnership to develop a plan to manage human activities in the ocean in a comprehensive way. Launched in 2011, this Marine Planning Partnership allows both levels of government (First Nations and provincial) to work together with industry groups and local communities on developing these plans.
Plans for four ocean regions are being developed — Haida Gwaii, North Coast, Central Coast and Northern Vancouver Island
What about the federal government?
MaPP covers the same area identified by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) as a priority for integrated management, the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area. Since DFO withdrew from a funding agreement for this critical area in September 2011, the focus of this process has narrowed to address only broad goals, leaving out important "on-the-water" measures to protect ecosystems and reconcile competing ocean uses. MaPP fills this critical gap.


text:
Two weeks ago we finally got our first snow of the year. It melted quickly and this past week the weather's been in the 50s and 60s. It's been a crazy year weather-wise in Southeastern Vermont. But on the upside, an early Spring is always a welcome anomaly at Vermont Woods Studios.
Other people must be thinking about Spring too because our best seller this week has been POLYWOOD Outdoor Euro Furniture. You can picture yourself relaxing by the pool at this colorful, modern dining set… right?
POLYWOOD beach and patio furniture is made in the USA out of recycled drink containers. The Euro set is one of many different POLYWOOD designs including Adirondack chairs, patio dining furniture, luxury deep seating mission style outdoor furniture, garden benches and even children's outdoor furniture. You can customize it online in 12 different colors (blue, teak, tangerine, red, sand, mahogany, lime, lemon, green, black, aruba or white) and 3 different powder-coated aluminum frame colors (black, white or silver).
If you're thinking of buying new beach, pool or patio furniture this year, check out the Top 10 Reasons to Buy our all weather, recycled plastic POLYWOOD furniture. None the least of which– it's the only outdoor furniture I've ever seen that carries a lifetime guarantee.
POLYWOOD: colorful, eco-rfiendly, recycled outdoor furniture that's maintenance free!
Already following our Blog? For more info sign up for our e-newsletter
This blog is written by your friends at Vermont Woods Studios. Check out our Vermont made furniture and home decor online and visit our showroom and art gallery at Stonehurst, the newly restored 1800s farmhouse nestled in the foothills of the Green Mountains.


text:
This post was written by Steve Greenberg, a Program Manager Lead on the Access team.
Every few months, the Microsoft Access engineering team receives a high priority e-mail from someone in our worldwide sales org. It's always the same root issue: an IT department is frustrated with the proliferation of Access databases and the manageability headaches that ensue. Recently, we talked with the CTO of a British company who compared databases to feral cats wreaking havoc on his organization's work.
We find that this focus on manageability is nearly universal among customers we talk to, both large and small. Organizations want to empower users in business units to do self-serve development of apps that improve efficiency and reduce costs. But empowerment creates headaches. Data must be secured so that only the right people can access it. It must be backed up so that hardware failure is minimally disruptive. And there must only be one copy of the data, so that all parts of the organization make consistent decisions.
This release, we have a number of exciting things to announce about managing databases with Access. First, let's talk about some new tools for managing desktop databases:
- Microsoft Office 2013 Discovery and Risk Assessment allows you to scan an organization's network shares and SharePoint document libraries to find Access databases. You can scan on demand or on a routine basis, and incorporate the discovery results into a master inventory. Once files are inventoried, they can be evaluated for complexity, financial impact, risk, and errors. Check it out here.
- Microsoft Office 2013 Audit and Control Management Server contains a set of database management tools that allow you to audit databases and understand the changes being made to them. Check out the tools here.
These tools help manage desktop databases. But most people agree that the right place to store data is on a server. Data that's centrally stored on a server is inherently more reliable and secure than data floating around as files on file shares and desktops. As you evaluate your data tracking options going forward, you should consider Access 2013 Web Apps. Manageability is one of the most significant reasons we chose to build Access 2013 Web Apps on Office 365 and SQL Azure. Here are some of the benefits:
Reliability: Office 365 and SQL Azure are both enterprise-class cloud services backed by robust Service Level Agreements. To learn more, check out the Office 365 Trust Center. Also, here's a recent blog post about fault-tolerance in SQL Azure Databases.
Security: You can use SharePoint permissions to control who can create new apps, modify the tables, queries, views and macros of existing ones, edit data and read data.
Monitoring: IT organizations often want visibility into the usage of applications in their organization. To meet this need, SharePoint collects data about each Access Services app. To access this information, visit the Site Contents page. Hover over the app, and click the "…" icon. Then click Details.
Here's an example of what you'll see. The App Details page lists properties of the app, allows you to see any errors encountered by users of the app, and gives usage statistics to help you understand how often the app is being used.
For the administrator who loves dashboards, SharePoint allows you to configure monitoring so that you can visit one web page and see the usage of selected applications in your organization.
As a team, we've always cared deeply about manageability and believed fundamentally that data is more manageable when it's on a server than when it's on a desktop. A SQL Server in a datacenter is the best place for data to live. But for years, the cost and technical barriers to creating such a server meant that it was only available for mission-critical projects. With SQL Azure Databases, we finally have the technology available to allow end users to easily and affordably create real SQL databases in a datacenter. Check them out using the Office 365 preview. In order to try out Access 2013 Web Apps, be sure to choose one of the plans for business: Small Business Premium or Enterprise.


text:
Last night (Sept. 3) I attended the Mobile Users Panel held by Mobile Monday in Beijing. This event was held at the Radisson Hotel. This event was the evening part of the Wireless Developer Forum sponsored by Sony Ericsson and Nokia. I always like to listen to how users use new technology products and services. […]Read More...
Share this blog
Popular Tagsadvertising Apple baidu Beijing business China chinamobile Chinese development dollar earthquake economic economics economy environment facebook gaming global globalization google government internet investment iPhone management market marketing media microsoft online party PR qq search Shanda shanghai Shenzhen social software stevejobs technology tencent twitter US yahoo


text:
Police: Scene of Wapato shooting a hot spot for gang activity
WAPATO, Wash. -- Police tell Action News a man in his 20's was shot in the head at least once just before 5:00 Wednesday afternoon.
As of late Wednesday night, police had no suspects.
Police say the victim arrived at a mini-mart off Track Road with another person.
Something happened before they entered the store. The victim was shot and the other person fled the scene.
A neighbor across the street got there just after it happened. He says he saw someone helping the victim on the ground.
"Stay alive, stay alive. Come on bro, keep breathing," Tamie Tuzman said.
Investigators combed the scene for evidence.
The victims clothes and belongings still lie on the ground.
Later in the night, the eyewitness did turn himself in to police for questioning.
Officers say that person holds crucial information that could lead to an arrest.
Police are also reviewing surveillance from the mini-mart, which officers say is a hot sport for gang activity.
"They frequent this store because they live in the area and this isn't our first shooting here," Wapato Police Chief Tracy Rosenow said.
Police say they're still not sure why the initial eyewitness took off running. However that wasn't the only person who didn't cooperate.
"I did speak with an individual as we were waiting for everybody to arrive. I asked the simple question of, 'If you did the know the person who shot this person would you tell us?' And his response was no, he would not," Rosenow said.
Police say all too often they run into those who abide by a gangs 'code of silence.'
Something that might stall investigators from getting to the bottom of this shooting.
This is a developing story. Stay with Action News, KIMATV.com, Facebook & Twitter for updates.


text:
I have been noticing this for more than a year now; sometimes, when I get into a very relaxed state of concentration after watching the breath, my throat starts to hurt. My posture causes no tension at all in the throat area, and the rest of my body and mind are very peaceful, so I notice it in somewhat detached way. And then I start salivating, and pressure starts appearing on the left side of my face. Sometimes my left eye cries, sometimes both. There is no particular emotion associated with this. Sometimes I get through it to a very comfortable and pleasant state, and sometimes I have to stop to spit all the excess saliva. It happened so many times now that I'm starting to wonder what it's all about.
Does anyone else get this?


text:
Dear Members,
This story is very interesting, please let me share with you all.
Lakuntaka Bhaddiya Thera [translated from the Pali by K. Nizamis © 2011–2012]
He was born in a wealthy family of Sāvatthi and was given the title of Lakuntaka (Dwarf) owing to his very small stature.
Having heard the Buddha preach, he entered the Order and became learned and eloquent, teaching others in a sweet voice. Once, on a festival day, a woman of the town, driving with a brahmin in a chariot, saw the Elder and laughed, showing her teeth. The Elder, taking the teeth as his object, developed jhāna and became an anāgāmī. Later, after being admonished by Sāriputta, he developed mindfulness regarding the body and became an arahant.
Dwelling in Saavatthi. And then, there where the Blessed One was, there,
Venerable Bhaddiya the Dwarf approached. The Blessed One saw Venerable Bhaddiya
the Dwarf approaching even from afar. Having seen him, he addressed the monks:
"Do you see, monks, that monk approaching, of bad complexion, of bad appearance,
dwarfish, of such a form as to be despised by the monks?"
"Just so, Venerable Sir."
"Monks, that monk is of great power, of great eminence. There is no well-gained
attainment that has not already been attained by that monk. For that benefit for
which sons of good lineage rightly go forth from home into homelessness, that
ultimate conclusion of the holy life: even in this very life, by himself having
seen with his own eyes the higher knowledge, and having attained, he abides."
In the assembly of monks the Buddha ranked him as foremost among sweet voiced monks (mañjussarānam). Several stories connected with Bhaddiya are recorded in the books. Because of his shortness and his youthful appearance he was sometimes mistaken for a novice. Elsewhere, it is said that, because he was ugly and hunch backed, he was despised by his companions, and the Buddha had to proclaim to them his greatness and hold him up as an example of a man who, though small, was of great power. Another account relates how novices used to pull his hair and tweak his ears and nose saying, "Uncle, you tire not of religion? You take delight in it?" But he showed no resentment and took no offence. The introduction to the Kelisīla Jātaka, speaks of thirty monks from the country who, seeing Bhaddiya at Jetavana, pulled him about until they were told by the Buddha who he was.
Thera Lakuntaka's past lives [www.aimwell.org/DPPN/lakuntaka_th.htm ]
In the time of Padumuttara Buddha he was a very rich householder of Hamsavatī, and, having heard the Buddha describe one of his monks as the sweetest voiced among them all, he wished for a similar distinction for himself under a future Buddha.
In the time of Phussa Buddha he was the king's general, named Nanda, who, seeing the Buddha in the royal park, placed in his bowl a ripe mango.
During the time of Vipassi Buddha.He was a kokila bird (cittapattakokila), seeing the Buddha, gave him a ripe mango and sang to him, as he ate it, a song of joy. Hence the sweetness of Lakuntakas voice.
In Kassapa Buddhas day he was the chief architect entrusted with the building of the thūpa over the Buddha's relics, and, when a dispute arose as to how big the thūpa should be, he decided in favour of a small one; hence his small stature in his last life. the Kelisīla Jātaka gives a different reason for his shortness.
Love Buddha's dhamma,


text:
Dr. Slick 5 1/2 Scissor Clamp Black SNH55BThe Dr. Slick 5 ½ Black Scissor Clamp is our second best selling clamp or forcep. Similar to the 4 version, this tool is longer and heavier duty. This scissor clamp is made for fly fishermen who seek larger species of fish such as bass, stripers, large trout or saltwater species. They are not quite long enough to remove a hook from a fish that can bite your hand off so dont use them on sharks. The 5 ½ scissor clamp is made for removing hooks from large fish, clamping down barbs on larger hooks and adding larger split shot to heavy duty leaders. This tool is perfect for boat anglers.Made from high quality stainless steel, this tool will not rust. The tips of the jaws are smooth for pinching down barbs, while the balance of the jaws are cross hatched to avoid slippage when accomplishing heavy duty tasks. The scissors are serrated and made to cut just about anything used in fly fishing. The 5 ½ scissor clamp also has a sharp, precision made hook cleaner formed into one of the shafts.The Dr. Slick 5 ½ Scissor Clamp is perfect for anglers who handle large gamefish and want a heavy duty tool.FREE GROUND SHIPPING IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES
Little River Outfitters is a fly shop and mail order company located in Townsend, Tennessee, a gateway to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We have been family owned since 1994.


text:
BP Comment Quick Links
|Strength of Schedule Report
November 20, 2012
Overthinking It
Why Justin Upton is Always About to Be Traded
At this point, it sort of seems as though Justin Upton has always been available, as if he was born on the trading block or at least debuted there before he made the majors. Upton trade rumors are as much an annual offseason ritual as Scott Boras' binders, debates about Aroldis Chapman's role, or worries about whether the Marlins are bad for baseball. He hasn't actually been traded yet, not even once, but we've grown used to Upton existing in a perpetual state of about-to-be-dealt.
Difficult as it might be to believe, it's been less than 2 ½ years since Upton was at the opposite end of the availability spectrum: untouchable. On March 3, 2010, the Diamondbacks signed Upton to a six-year, $51.25 million extension that runs through 2015. Just over three months later, on June 13, Nick Cafardo included this in the notes section of his column for the Boston Globe:
Give Cafardo credit: other than Hall, Upton is the only Diamondback from that note still standing. Everyone else mentioned has been fired, traded, or allowed to leave, including the GM and the manager. But while Upton still hasn't been touched, he has been checked out, looked over, and leered at by every team in the league.
On July 16th, 2010, a rival GM confirmed Cafardo's intel, saying, "All their guys except Upton and maybe [Ian] Kennedy are available." But by November, less than four months later, Bob Nightengale was reporting that Upton was "available" and "under discussion." Upton's transition from untouchable to available happened so quickly that it made some teams suspicious.
You'd think Upton would have had to have done something horrible in the interim to have become expendable so quickly, but he actually hit a respectable .299/.372/.449 in the second half. There were a few problems, though: he missed most of September with a slight labrum tear in his left shoulder; he hit only three home runs in the second half, likely due to the labrum; and the Diamondbacks fired Josh Byrnes and hired Kevin Towers, a GM who's always open to exploring (and acknowledging) the potential for a trade.
Not only did Nightengale report the Upton availability rumor, he included a quote from the new GM, who'd been on the job for just under two months:
Towers didn't say he was sick of Upton and really, really wished some team would come along to take him off his hands; essentially, he was saying that Upton wasn't untouchable because no player is truly untouchable. Pretty standard stuff. Still, it was a change from how things had been before, when Upton wasn't mentioned except by rival executives who whispered about how he couldn't be had.
That mostly innocent quote proved to be the mouth of a river of rumors that has ebbed and flowed but never entirely subsided. A day or two after Nightengale's column appeared, every other major rumor writer had his own Upton column up, which makes you wonder whether A) the rumors were so pervasive that no one could help hearing them or B) the rumor writers sensed a good story and did all they could to keep it alive.
Here are the CliffsNotes for the last two-plus years in almost-Upton-trades:
11/17/10: Jayson Stark says it would take five players with a mix of short- and long-term potential to pry Upton away from Arizona. An AL exec calls the Diamondbacks' demands "ridiculous."
11/17/10: Multiple sources report that the Marlins are among the teams most likely to land Upton. There actually haven't been many concrete rumors about Upton offers in the last couple years, which might be a sign that the talks have tended not to progress too far. But right at the beginning, Joel Sherman uncorked the best proposal of the bunch:
The Diamondbacks are relieved that did not get a deal done.
11/17/10: Towers follows up on his earlier remarks by saying, "It's just a thing where people are kicking the tires right now. That's it." Somehow, this statement works the rumor writers into an even greater frenzy.
11/18/10: Jon Heyman cites what will quickly become the most commonly cited proposed package for Upton: Daniel Bard and Jacoby Ellsbury.
11/19/10: It comes out that the A's, Indians, Royals and Tigers are the four teams' on Upton's no-trade list. Upton can change the teams on this list every year, and in each of the past three years, he has.
12/6/10: Three weeks or so after the Upton rumor surfaces, Sherman reports that Upton is unlikely to be traded.
2/8/11: Tom Verducci writes that Towers "never really wanted to move" Upton anyway. Now he tells us.
6/3/11: According to Jayson Stark, roughly "two dozen teams" expressed interest when Towers told Nightengale that Upton wasn't entirely unavailable. (To date, I count at least 20 teams that have been linked by name to Upton in trade talks.) In the same article, Derrick Hall says the rumors might have been responsible for Upton's offensive rebound.
12/1/11: This might be my favorite entry: last December, Keith Law ranked Upton first on his list of the top 50 major leaguers age 25 or under. First, as in ahead of Andrew McCutchen, Giancarlo Stanton, Buster Posey, and Clayton Kershaw. Less than a year ago, Upton was back to being untouchable.
6/6/12: And back to being available again. With Upton hitting .243/.340/.365, Arizona managing partner Ken Kendrick says, "He's certainly not the Justin Upton that he has been in the past and that we would expect of him. He's 24 years old and it's time for him to be a consistent performer and right now this year he's not been that."
7/7/12: Buster Olney reports that "the Diamondbacks have let other teams know that they are willing to trade Justin Upton." Team executives narrow one eye, raise the other eyebrow, and ask Arizona to show them the CARFAX. Olney quotes "one official" as saying, "They wouldn't be pushing it this hard in the middle of the year unless they really wanted him out of there."
7/10/12: Nick Piecoro says the Diamondbacks believe Upton "could command a package of perhaps three players." That's down about two players from the last time the team entertained the idea of trading him, which makes sense, since Upton is down a couple years of team control.
7/16/12: Upton's new no-trade list: Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs, and Indians.
7/17/12: Olney speaks with "officials" who "are convinced that Justin Upton is going to be traded."
7/18/12: Nightengale: "Upton will be traded. The only question is whether it's now or during the winter."
7/24/12: Kendrick says it's a "reasonable assumption" that Upton will stay put. Early on trade deadline day, Nightengale tweets that Upton is definitely staying in Arizona.
10/3/12: Towers tells Barry M. Bloom that an Upton trade would be "very difficult," but he won't rule out the possibility. That's all it takes to restart the rumor mill.
11/7/12: Ken Rosenthal reports that the Diamondbacks "are trying to trade" Upton. Rosenthal's sources say the team is "again engaged in active discussions about Upton," with one putting the chances of a trade at 80 percent.
11/7/12: Upton's new no-trade list is composed of four new teams. Heyman later reports that Seattle and Toronto are two of the teams.
11/12/12: Danny Knobler says the Rangers tried to trade Mike Olt to the Braves for Andrelton Simmons so they could flip Simmons to Arizona for Upton.
11/18/12: "One Diamondbacks person" tells Heyman that Upton has a 90 percent chance of being with the team next spring. Kendrick says, "There's a very high likelihood Justin will be in our starting outfield when we start the new season."
That takes us to the present day, assuming you're reading this on the day it was published. If you're reading this the day after it was published, you might want to check MLBTradeRumors, since there's a decent chance that there's already been another Upton rumor.
So: 2 ½ years, nine pages of archived posts with "Justin Upton" tags on MLBTR, and we're no closer to seeing an Upton trade than we were when we started. In fact, we might be further away. Why won't the Upton rumors die?
1. Upton is interesting, and Kevin Towers is talkative. When it comes to the trade market, we tend to assume that the available players are the ones we read rumors about, but the volume of rumors depends in large part on how prominent a player is and how often his team's front office talks to the media. Towers has produced countless quotes about Upton's status, almost all of which amount to, "Well, he's not not available." "He's not not available" is how most GMs feel about most of their players, but only some of them are willing to say so whenever they're asked. Every time he refuses to declare Upton a Diamondback for life, Towers feeds another round of rumors. It's possible that the correlation between trade rumors and trade talks isn't as high as we think, and that Upton hasn't been shopped any more often than a whole host of players we've heard less about.
2. Upton's great expectations. Upton is 25 years old, and he's already had two 4.5-WARP seasons and made a couple All-Star teams. He'll earn less money over the next two years than the Tigers will pay Torii Hunter for his age-37-38 seasons. He's not nearly as valuable as he was during his arbitration years, but he's still making a heck of a lot less than he would on the open market. Why would the Diamondbacks want to trade him, especially in a two-wild-card world?
3. Makeup/medical concerns. Questions about Upton's effort level have followed him for years.* As Rosenthal wrote last July, "team officials are not convinced that Upton is a winning player." Towers says he has "zero issues" with Upton's character; then again, that might be what he would say if he had one or more issues with Upton's character. Upton has at least allayed concerns about his durability (and his shoulder, specifically) by avoiding the DL since 2009 and playing in at least 150 games in each of the past two seasons.
4. Upton would have brought (and to a lesser extent, would still bring) a big return in trade. Dealing a promising young player under team control can help turn around a franchise. If a team isn't about to compete and it suspects that a player won't live up to his promise, it makes all the more sense to trade him before the bloom is off the rose (see Young, Delmon).
Will the Diamondbacks ever trade Upton? Maybe—as always, it's a possibility if the right offer materializes. But probably not, if it hasn't happened by now. Upton's value is low relative to what it was in previous seasons, when Towers decided not to trade him, and the GM won't want to trade him for a subpar package that would make him look foolish if Upton fulfills his potential for another team.
But we will hear more rumors. That much we can count on. In Upton's 2012 annual comment, I concluded, "It's safe to assume he's off the market." It will be at least a couple of successful, rumor-free seasons until I assume that again.
Ben Lindbergh is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @benlindbergh
6 comments have been left for this article.
BP Comment Quick Links
Sounds like Upton is going through a similar situation as Daryl Strawberry. Drugs derailed Straw's Hall Of Fame bid, but when he was playing, he was awesome. Most people read the "wlll be as good as Mays" projections when he was young, and were always disappointed when he was not as good as Mays.
Nov 20, 2012 07:18 AM
Shaun P.
I was thinking of Bret Saberhagen, myself. Great in an odd-numbered year, not so great in an even-numbered year. I don't know if the trend is really a trend, or (more likely) due to injuries. It will be interesting to see if he has a great 2013 or a so-so year - and if the rumor mill starts up again, regardless. I'll bet it does.
Nov 20, 2012 10:48 AM
Just doesn't make any sense to me for the DBacks to trade a guy like this, young-prime, pre-FA, MVP upside. Seems like this is a guy all franchises should want to keep
Nov 20, 2012 18:58 PM
This all started when ken kendrick proved he knew nothing about baseball by saying Upton was not performing at the level he should. Reminds me of Steinbrenner inserting himself into basebvall things best left to baseball minds instead of owners who think they know something and make assessments based on what they think. Silly to trade J Upton but hey send him to my team and we'll beat you to death with him every year for the next 10
Nov 21, 2012 09:53 AM
Ben Lindbergh
BP staff
Actually, the Upton trade rumors started well before Kendrick's comments. But the comments probably gave the rumors a little more life.
Nov 21, 2012 10:10 AM
I suspect the comments behind the scenes started before the public ones. Before Kendrick spoke I read somewhere there was a feeling with the DBacks that Drew and Upton weren't working as hard or coming back as fast as was expected, I can't remember the exact words but the gist was that management above Gibson was unhappy. In any event I'll take Upton in Atlanta - no you can't have Simmons - but I'd find a way to make that deal. He'll be such a stud once out of that place that the contract is actually friendly compared to what he will do
Nov 21, 2012 11:41 AM
Not a subscriber? Sign up today!


text:
Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing (NAT) of Blood Donors for HCV and HIV
- Full Text View
- Tabular View
- No Study Results Posted
- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
This study will evaluate the accuracy of an experimental test method called nucleic acid amplification technology (NAT) in detecting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV). This test amplifies the nucleic acid in a virus more than a million-fold, allowing early detection of minute quantities of virus in the blood.
Blood donors to the National Institutes of Health's Department of Transfusion Medicine (blood bank) will have their blood screened with transcription mediated amplification, a type of NAT test. Donors whose blood is found positive for HIV or HCV by NAT testing will be notified and asked to participate in this study. Those who agree will provide a blood sample about once a week for 3 months. The samples will be tested with additional assays to detect evidence of HIV or HCV infection. If the test results are confirmed positive, no more blood samples will be collected. The results of the tests and their significance will be explained to participants.
It is anticipated that NAT screening will reduce the risk of transfusion-related HIV transmission from the current 1 in 650,000 to 1 in a million and the risk of HCV transmission from the current 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 350,000. It is possible that these tests will completely eliminate the risk of transmitting these diseases through blood transfusion.
|Hepatitis C HIV Infection
|Drug: ABC/Gen-Probe/Chiron HIV-1/HCV 001
|Study Type:
|Official Title:
|Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing (NAT) of Blood Donors for HCV and HIV
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|December 1999
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|October 2002
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Senior
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
All eligible, volunteer NIH blood donors will be tested by NAT. Thus, any donor who enters the system and has blood drawn for viral testing will be a potential candidate for the follow-up study if he/she tests NAT positive for HCV or HIV.
Only potential donors who exclude themselves from the donation process will be excluded from the study.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00004846
|United States, Maryland
|Warren G. Magnuson Clinical Center (CC)
|Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00004846 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|March 2, 2000
|Last Updated:
|March 3, 2008
Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):
Viral Gene Amplification
Blood Transmitted Infections
Transfusion Risks
Transcription Mediated Analysis
Viral Detection Assays
HIV Seronegativity
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hepatitis C
HIV Infections
Hepatitis, Viral, Human
Virus Diseases
Flaviviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Liver Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 25, 2017


text:
A PERVERTED internet 'fantasist'' who talked dirty to what he thought were schoolgirls and tried to meet one for sex was caught because the '11-year-olds' were actually und- ercover police.
Burnley Crown Court was told Michael Butler, 30, exposed himself on a webcam and said he wanted to see the 'girl' in Blackpool.
All the while, he was in a relationship with a 23-year-old woman he had also met over the webcam, who knew he was chatting to young girls on the net and was not bothered.
Butler told the 'victim' he was grooming her, knew it was against the law and he could go to jail. He described his filthy behaviour as 'sickening' to police when he was arrested after targeting two profiles he did not know were fictitious.
Butler, of Leyland Road, Burnley, was locked up for 16 months, after admitting two counts of attempting to engage in sexual activity with a child, one of attempting to engage in sexual activity in the presence of a child, one charge of attempting to cause or incite a child to engage in sexual activity and one of attempting to arrange or facilitate a meeting with a child with the intention of engaging in sexual activity.
He was ordered to sign the sexual offenders register for 10 years and was given a 10-year sexual offences prevention order, banning him from having contact or seeking to contact any child under 16 and which also allows police to monitor his internet use.
Emma Kehoe, prosecuting, said the defendant started to chat to a 'girl' on the website, supposed to be for people aged 12 to 19. He told her he was 30, asked her how sexy he was, how she felt and if she was alone.
He switched to the second '11-year-old's' profile four days later. He exposed himself on a webcam and told her he was performing an indecent act.
The prosecutor said when police raided Butler's house his partner told officers she was aware he was chatting to young girls.
Richard Taylor, defending, described Butler as 'simple, somewhat pathetic and introverted' and added: "He lives in something of a fantasy world, created by the internet."


text:
|Page (1) of 1 - 06/08/12
|email article
|print page
Cleveland, Ohio (PRWEB) June 08, 2012
Tweto is an energetic student pilot featured in the upcoming third season of Discovery Channels' Flying Wild Alaska, set to debut Friday, June 8th at 10:00pm ET/PT. Tweto and Era Alaska bush pilot, Sarah Fraher, are both familiar with the treacherous terrain associated with Alaska's unforgiving landscape. Despite their fearless flying, both women embrace the importance of serving as role models for future female aviators.
I think its important for women to fly, Tweto added. If what Sarah and I are doing can provide a little glimmer of hope to the people of these villages, thats just really inspiring for me personally.
The Girls With Wings organization was founded by another female pilot, Lynda Meeks, who was an Army helicopter pilot and current commercial pilot and flight instructor. The goal of Girls With Wings is to use women in aviation to inspire girls to achieve their full potential by understanding that anything is possible through hard work, commitment to education, and a tireless pursuit of personal achievement.
Fraher and her fellow Era Alaska pilots will help hand deliver 50 Penelope Pilot and her First Day as Captain books, written by Meeks, to remote villages across Alaska later this fall. The books were donated by Jones Dykstra & Associates, Inc., a digital forensics, cybercrime investigation, e-discovery, and expert witness company based in Columbia, MD.
"It is my dream that this is just the tip of the iceberg in bringing some attention and inspiration to the remote villages ERA Airlines serves," said Keith Jones, Senior Partner, Jones Dykstra & Associates, Inc. "As both a pilot and father of two daughters, I was inspired by the message Girls With Wings sent to my daughters. As a fan of the Flying Wild Alaska show, I felt it was important to get the Penelope Pilot book into the hands of future aviators. Sarah (Fraher) originally brought up the idea to me and our company was able to make the donation a reality." Jones Dykstra & Associates also donated the funds needed to deliver the books to Alaska to prep them for further distribution.
"The Penelope Pilot book is more than just a book for girls about a female pilot," said Meeks, who wrote the book to find another way to reach out to the younger generation with her message. "It's meant to show the teamwork and responsibilities involved in being a pilot. Yes, it features a female pilot, helping to show everyone that this is a job that women can do just as well as men.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, only 6% of all commercial pilots are female. Meeks and the Girls With Wings organization are doing everything they can to change that number.
"I know the combined efforts of Sarah, Ariel, Girls With Wings, along with the generosity of companies like Jones Dykstra & Associate and Era Alaska, can only do so much," Meeks said. "But if we can use this book to change the future prospects for even one young girl or boy, wherever they are - in Alaska or Maryland - then we're making a difference."
Girls With Wings is wonderful at promoting women in aviation, Sarah Fraher said in a phone interview with Girls With Wings from Los Angeles. This organization inspires girls across the country to explore a career in a mostly male dominated industry."
About Flying Wild Alaska, Discovery Channel
Meet the unconventional family that rules Alaska's most dangerous skies. Operating their family-run airline, Era Alaska, the Tweto family battles unforgiving Alaska weather and terrain to transport life's necessities to one of the most remote and extreme regions of America. Season Three of Flying Wild Alaska debuts on Discovery Channel Friday, June 8th at 10:00pm ET/PT. http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/flying-wild-alaska/
About Girls With Wings, Inc.
Girls With Wings, Inc. is a nonprofit organization using aviation to entertain and educate girls about their limitless opportunities for personal growth via an interactive website and presentations to girls groups and organizations. The scholarships are funded through private donations and is always looking for new volunteers to increase its mission http://www.girlswithwings.com
About Jones Dykstra & Associates:
Jones Dykstra & Associates (JD&A) is a consulting firm specializing in digital forensics, e-discovery, investigating computer crime (hacker and data breach remediation), expert witness testimony, and computer security training services, many of which use a simple fixed-price model. JD&A's team is comprised of industry-recognized experts with high-level technical certifications and government security clearances, and serves some of the nations largest law firms and Fortune 50 companies right down to the small businesses and solo practitioners. The company is based in Columbia, Maryland. http://www.jonesdykstra.com
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/6/prweb9586319.htm.


text:
When Ohio State coach Urban Meyer was coaching at Florida, an Orlando Sentinel report shows at least 31 players were arrested under his watch. Not surprisingly then, discipline questions were among those Meyer faced as the new Buckeyes coach spoke in his introductory news conference. Meyer said the arrest numbers were "exaggerated."
"I know there's been some issues that we've had that I've had to deal with, that we're not proud of," Meyer said. "We have a set of core values. Honesty, respect. Number one, treat everyone with respect. Number two, no drugs, no stealing, no weapons. Those are core value issues. You're either dismissed or you miss a good bunch of time playing the game. Most everything else are mistakes.
"Sometimes you're in a college town where things get—anything—all of a sudden it's on the front page of the paper. So the issues we had—I see numbers of arrests and the numbers I see are exaggerated.
"I know what we've had to deal with. If we had one, that's too many. Our job as a coaching staff is to mentor, to discipline and to educate young people. And we've had a pretty good track record. We ran some bumps in the road at the University of Florida.
"Does that mean we had bad kids? I'll fight that forever. No, absolutely not, we did not have bad guys. Did they make stupid mistakes. Yeah, I've made a few stupid mistakes. We're going to correct them. We're going to go really hard and try to recruit really good people to represent Ohio State. That does not mean we're going to give up on kids. So that's kind of the belief we have here."
Perhaps what Meyer is referencing some of the charges that were reduced or dropped, as the Sentinel notes. Still, in inheriting a school that likely will face some NCAA violations, Meyer's ability to keep order in his new house, when he's had difficulty before, will be watched closely.


text:
SLAPmagazine.com encourages all our readers to comment.
Our goal is to maintain a community where everyone feels free to express themselves, but we also recognize that some conversations following articles and blog posts on this site can lead into negative sniping and personal attacks. When this happens, we reserve the right to close and/or remove the comments on those articles or blog posts.We encourage comments that:
- Are "on topic," and that respond to the content in the article or blog post
- Are responses to comments left by other readers
- Are brief and to-the-point
- Have a positive/constructive tone
- Are open to being contradicted by other readers
- Might disagree with the content in the article or blog post, but never personally attack the writer of the article or blog post, or other commenters
We discourage comments that:
- Are not "on topic," or are not responding to other comments or the content in the article or blog post
- Insult the writer of the article or blog post or other commenters
- Are excessively long or negative in tone
- Are fraudulent, unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, offensive, pornographic, profane, sexually explicit, or indecent
- Are derogatory of others on the basis of political affiliation, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual preference, or disability
- Constitute or encourage conduct that would violate any local, state, national, or international laws
- Violate, plagiarize, or infringe the rights of third parties, including copyright, trademark, trade secret, confidentiality, contract, patent, or rights of privacy
- Contain advertising
- Are by commenters who misidentify or misrepresent themselves
- Contain personal information (addresses, phone numbers, etc) about the comment's author or others
- Violate any of SLAPmagazine.com's Terms and Conditions.


text:
Club Kensington is proud to announce a free Discraft Pro Clinic open to all players being held at Kensington Metropark in Milford, Michigan..
The teaching staff is still being assembled but already the reigning Michigan State Champions in Open, Masters and Grand Masters are signed on. The emphasis of this clinic will be long distance power driving.
The Clinic will begin immediately following the Sunday League (open to all players and starting at 10:30am, $5 random draw doubles), so roughly about 1 pm. Please join us for a memorable Disc Golf experience, with prizes sponsored by Discraft.


text:
Mathew B Brady and many of the decade's best photographers created the photographs in this collection. There are detailed portraits of notable men of the era, as well as photos of soldiers, living and dead, battlefields, scarred landscapes, and cities burned and bombed by invading troops. They portray the horrors of war and images of life in camp. They represent photojournalism in its infancy and present us with real-life interpretations of our nation at war with itself.
Brady Civil War Photos
- Conflict: Civil War
- Records: 6,479
Brady Civil War Photos
Search Brady Civil War Photos
Pictures & Records
- Publication Title:
- Brady Civil War Photos
- Content Source:
- The National Archives
- Publication Number:
- Record Group:
- 111
- Published on Fold3:
- January 3, 2007
- Last Update:
- May 2, 2011
- Description:
- NARA T252. Brady coordinated a team of photographers to document the Civil War, resulting in over 5,600 portraits, landscapes, and battle scenes.
Mathew B. Brady was already a well-known photographer when the Civil War began. He had studied under Samuel F. B. Morse and Louis Daguerre, the inventor of the daguerreotypy process. He opened a studio on Broadway in New York City in 1851, and another in Washington, DC, in 1856. He became famous for photographing notables, including presidents, generals, authors, and tycoons. His talent, combined with his early exposure to politics and the nation's capital, placed him in the right place at the right time when the war started in 1861.
Although Brady was known primarily as a portrait photographer in his early career, he had the foresight to understand the power of the camera in documenting an event as visually all-consuming as war. He coordinated a corps of photographers to work for him and document the war by taking the camera on the road. For the first time, the landscapes and horrors of battle could be seen anywhere, by anyone, with full comprehension that the images were very real.
The photos in this collection, taken by Brady and his crew of the decade's best photographers, are of battlefields, soldiers and officers, the living and the dead, scarred landscapes, and cities burned and bombed by invading troops. They portray the horrors of war's carnage and give us our only clear images of life in camp. When Brady displayed photos of the corpses at Antietem in his New York gallery, the shock reverberated through the north as words never could.
Through his work during the Civil War, Brady is sometimes referred to as the father of photojournalism. Others contributing to this collection are Timothy H O'Sullivan and Alexander Gardner, talented photographers in their own right. It is often their photographs that are attributed to Brady and ultimately helped make him famous.
Here are a few unsubstantiated quotes discovered while researching this publication.
Brady: "The camera is the eye of history."
Lincoln: "Make no mistake, gentlemen, Brady made me President!"
Using the collection
The photos are arranged by photo number, in the order presented by NARA in the original microfilm.
If you have a particular name, place, or event you wish to find photos for, use the search box, directly under the Brady Civil War Photos browse menu. Use common search techniques by typing the word, a combination of words, or words within quotation marks to narrow your search.
For example, typing Abraham Lincoln in the box, produces 24 hits, including photos in which the president is identified, but also photos of other men named Abraham or Lincoln. Typing "Abraham Lincoln" (within quotes) produces two hits. As another example if you're interested in seeing photos of Atlanta, Georgia, after it was devastated, typing ruins Atlanta in the search box yields 69 results, including photos of other places in ruins. Try "ruins Atlanta" (within quotes) to find one photo of a ruined railroad roundhouse in 1864 Atlanta.
Historical Notes
When viewing a photo, you may find additional information of historic interest.
Example: Written beside this photo of Major Placidus Ord, is a description which provides an interesting historical note to the photo taken at the mansion formerly occupied by Jefferson Davis in Richmond, Virginia. It reads that "In the window is the table upon which the surrender of Gen R.E. Lee's Army was signed."
Reel information
Publication T252.
From 4 rolls of microfilm
Additional Resources
Civil War Collection
Read more about the entire collection of Civil War titles available at Fold3, including records of the Southern Claims Commission and pension files. Or, go directly to the Civil War browse menu and select a title.
Explore this title
Explore the Mathew B. Brady Collection of Civil War Photographs by using the search or browse features here.


text:
For more information on voter privacy and other similar topics, see our Survivor Privacy page.
Victims of domestic violence, sexual violence and stalking have complex safety risks and concerns when their personal information is on the Internet. This handout explains how information gets online, how it... Read More ▹
Address Confidentiality Programs (ACPs) are programs administered by individual states enabling victims of domestic violence, and sometimes victims of sexual assault and/or stalking to keep their current... Read More ▹
This two-page handout addresses common issues for victims who are considering changing their identity (e.g. name, U.S. social security number, or birth certificate) as part of an attempt to remain safe and... Read More ▹


text:
Moderators: Timko, Fritz, Solty, Booter, Blake_T, Frank Delicious
discspeed wrote:We're not owls
JimW wrote:I saw Sander van Doorn last night. Great set, really happy I was able to go see him just a month after hearing him at Ultra.
Mixed Bag Madness wrote:How was ultra? There are some pretty sick sets posted on youtube.
discspeed wrote:We're not owls
Return to Off-Topic, Miscellaneous, etc.
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest


text:
CINCINNATI (AP) -- A longtime Cincinnati-area officeholder's press conference on whether he will continue his bid for Ohio governor has been canceled.
Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune (POOR'-toon) was expected Thursday to announce a decision on whether he would officially file to run. However, The Cincinnati Enquirer's politics editor Carl Weiser says the newspaper canceled the event it planned to live-stream from its newsroom after Portune said he hasn't made a decision.
Portune said on Dec. 30 that he was challenging Cuyahoga (ky-uh-HOH'-guh) County Executive Ed FitzGerald for the Democratic nomination. FitzGerald has been running for months, but Portune said he was hearing from rank-and-file Democrats a desire for a choice in the May 6 primary.
The 55-year-old Portune has been crisscrossing the state to gauge whether he could generate enough support.


text:
Bathrooms can be a breeding ground for germs and bacteria, keeping them clean not only makes them nicer to use, but could keep your family from getting sick. Here are some tips to keep your bathrooms sanitary and well-organized:
Use your towels for only what they were intended for. Don't use your bathroom towels for anything but drying. Using your bathroom towels for cleaning is unsanitary, makes them look older faster and the cleaning products will damage them.
Throw away any toiletries you have not used in the last six months. Don't hold on to make-up for too long, either. Using old makeup and applicators can cause infections.
You use your bathroom every day. It needs to be cleaned every day.
Keep as little as possible on the bathroom countertop to give fewer places for dust and germs to collect. Many items currently residing on your counter top would be better off in a drawer or cabinet, like your toothbrush.
Keep a container of disinfecting cleaning wipes under your sink for quick clean-ups. Swipe and swish each morning after you finish your routine.
To read more from Annie, click here.


text:
Quality CareFind out why Mayo Clinic is the right place for your health care. Make an appointment.
Meet the StaffFind a directory of doctors and departments at all Mayo Clinic campuses. Visit now.
Research and Clinical TrialsSee how Mayo Clinic research and clinical trials advance the science of medicine and improve patient care. Explore now.
Visit Our SchoolsEducators at Mayo Clinic train tomorrow's leaders to deliver compassionate, high-value, safe patient care. Choose a degree.
Professional ServicesExplore Mayo Clinic's many resources and see jobs available for medical professionals. Get updates.
Give to Mayo ClinicHelp set a new world standard in care for people everywhere. Give now.
Subscribe to Housecall
Our general interest e-newsletter keeps you up to date on a wide variety of health topics.
CoQ10 may increase the risk of bleeding when taken with drugs that increase the risk of bleeding. Some examples include aspirin, anticoagulants ("blood thinners") such as warfarin (Coumadin®) or heparin, anti-platelet drugs such as clopidogrel (Plavix®), and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen (Motrin®, Advil®) or naproxen (Naprosyn®, Aleve®). CoQ10 may also reduce the effectiveness of warfarin, which will increase risk of blood clot.
CoQ10 may affect blood sugar levels. Caution is advised when using medications that may also affect blood sugar. People taking drugs for diabetes by mouth or insulin should be monitored closely by a qualified healthcare professional, including a pharmacist. Medication adjustments may be necessary.
CoQ10 may cause low blood pressure. Caution is advised in people taking drugs that affect blood pressure.
CoQ10 may also interact with acetylsalicylic acid, agents that may affect the immune system, agents that may affect the nervous system, agents that may enhance exercise performance, agents that may promote urination, agents that may treat asthma, agents that may treat mental illnesses, agents that may treat HIV, Alzheimer's agents, amiodarone, amitriptyline, anabolic androgenic steroids, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, anticancer agents, antidepressants, antifungal agents, anti-inflammatories, beta-blockers, cholesterol-lowering agents, clonidine, corticosteroids, cyclosporin A, dopamine agonists/antagonists, doxorubicin, eye agents, ezetimibe, fenofibrate, fertility agents, heart agents, heart rate-regulating agents, hormonal agents, hydralazine, immunoglobulins, iridium, lung agents, mercury, methyldopa, nicotine, nitroglycerin, orlistat, P-glycoprotein-regulated agents, skin agents, statins, steroids, thyroid hormones, timolol, and weight loss agents.
CoQ10 may increase the risk of bleeding when taken with herbs and supplements that are believed to increase the risk of bleeding. Multiple cases of bleeding have been reported with the use of Ginkgo biloba, and fewer cases with garlic and saw palmetto. Numerous other agents may theoretically increase the risk of bleeding, although this has not been proven in most cases. CoQ10 may also reduce the effectiveness of warfarin, which will increase risk of blood clot.
CoQ10 may affect blood sugar levels. Caution is advised when using herbs or supplements that may also affect blood sugar. Blood glucose levels may require monitoring, and doses may need adjustment.
CoQ10 may cause low blood pressure. Caution is advised in people taking herbs or supplements that affect blood pressure.
CoQ10 may also interact with alpha-lipoic acid, Alzheimer's agents, anticancer herbs and supplements, antidepressants, antifungal herbs and supplements, anti-inflammatories, antioxidants, antiviral herbs and supplements, beta-carotene, cholesterol-lowering herbs and supplements, dopamine agonists/antagonists, eye health herbs and supplements, fertility herbs and supplements, garlic, geranylgeraniol, gum arabic, heart health herbs and supplements, heart rate-regulating herbs and supplements, herbs and supplements that may affect the immune system, herbs and supplements that may affect the nervous system, herbs and supplements that may enhance exercise performance, herbs and supplements that may promote urination, herbs and supplements that may treat asthma, herbs and supplements that may treat mental disorders, hormonal herbs and supplements, L-carnitine, lung health herbs and supplements, MyoVive™, nutritional mitochondrial herbs and supplements, omega-3 fatty acids, Orthosiphon stamineus, P-glycoprotein-regulated herbs and supplements, red yeast rice (Monascus purpureus), salicylates, skin health herbs and supplements, thyroid herbs and supplements, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin E, and weight loss herbs and supplements.
Portions of this document last updated: Nov. 01, 2013
This evidence-based monograph was prepared by The Natural Standard Research Collaboration
Mayo Clinic does not endorse companies or products. Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission.
Check out these best-sellers and special offers on books and newsletters from Mayo Clinic.
Any use of this site constitutes your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy linked below.
We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here.