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Comparing Mock-Draft Data
On the most recent episode of the Towers of Power Fantasy Hour (or 2), Paul Sporer and I had the opportunity to interview Greg Ambrosius of STATS LLC. Ambrosius runs their National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC) events, which feature the all-stars of high-stakes fantasy baseball. While the industry may not be as lucrative as the World Series of Poker, NFBC's top players have made a rather nice living though the competition. The most famous of the players may be Lindy Hinkleman, a pig farmer from rural Idaho who was featured in a USA Today article last season. A few years ago, he pulled off an improbable sweep of both the live and online events, and earned a check for $241,500 from NFBC.
During the podcast, Ambrosius mentioned that NFBC hosts its own mock drafts on the site, as their players wanted to have the opportunity to do research while interacting with other like-minded players, rather than with the diverse communities at places such as MockDraftCentral, CouchManagers, and RTSports. Ambrosius maintains that the ADP data that his users produce is more meaningful than what happens elsewhere, because it is data from live individuals—rather than bots that fill empty spots in mock drafts—and the participants are unlikely to employ wacky strategies to skew the data, such as filling all pitching slots before drafting hitters. Given the fact that MockDraftCentral is the most widely known of the other sites, I decided to do a comparison between NFBC and MDC data to see how different the two sets truly are.
There are two caveats in comparing the data between the two sites. Many of the MDC drafts only go 256 players deep (12 teams, 23 man rosters), while NFBC events are typically at least 450 players deep (15 teams, 30 man rosters). Of the 427 players listed in the most recent ADP report at MDC, 258 of them went undrafted in at least one of the 140 mock drafts run in the last five days. It is understandable that Corey Hart would go undrafted given his knee injury, but players such as Coco Crisp, Nick Markakis, Ryan Doumit, and even Mariano Rivera has suffered the same fate. Anyone that had a "ND" as their lowest draft number was assigned a rank of 450 for the purposes of this study. Conversely, because of the different formats in NFBC, each of the 450 players they have ranked has been drafted in each of the 32 mock drafts the site has run over the past week.
The second caveat is the purpose of each site. NFBC does not allow any post-draft trades, so its mock drafters have no interest in seeing what a draft may look like when you punt saves, because punting categories in a league that emphasizes the draft so heavily and where free agent acquisitions are tough to come by is a bad strategy. On the other hand, MDC participants may use its mock drafts as a sand box to see what happens when someone punts a category or two to emphasize other ones.
To calculate the range each player has in both reports, I compared the players' lowest and highest reported draft position. The table below shows the range for each report, broken down in groups of 25:
It takes until the low 300s for MockDraftCentral's figures to show less volatility in players' ranges than the NFBC data. In graph form, here is what the volatility of the data above looks like:
If we compare only the players that were drafted in every mock draft run on either site, the graph evolves to this:
The large amount of undrafted players in MDC drafts does indeed skew the data, but removing that player pool shows that the two sites are not that far apart in their player ranges for the top 75 players, or the first five rounds of a 15-team draft.
The other question would be how each site treats the players. As mentioned earlier, NFBC participants are less likely to punt categories given the rules of the league, but even hitters are treated differently at both sites.
The following players have all been drafted at MockDraftCentral, but have not been taken in the latest NFBC drafts: Aaron Harang, Al Alburquerque, Brian Matusz, Jake McGee, Jonny Venters, Oscar Taveras, Pedro Ciriaco, Scott Feldman, and Zach McAllister. Each of those players had an ADP of 247 or higher at MDC, led by Alburquerque at 247.
The 10 largest player-ADP differences between players drafted in all drafts at MDC and NFBC belonged to:
Conversely, these were the largest differences for players that are drafted in earlier rounds in NFBC mock drafts:
It's worth noting that eight of the 10 players on that list are either relief pitchers or middle infielders. Based on the previous table, MDC users (or bots?) are reaching for certain players that the more-serious community at NFBC is waiting to take.
The two sites agreed on player ADPs for just 10 players: Brandon Belt (239), Lance Lynn (193), R.A. Dickey (65), Felix Hernandez (38), Jed Lowrie (244), Ryan Braun (2), Andrew McCutchen (6), Nick Markakis (150), Mike Trout (2), and Albert Pujols (7).
If we state that any range within -25>x<25 is agreeable, then the two sites agree on approximately 150 players. Beyond that, results vary greatly, as illustrated below.
Most of the disagreements come when comparing the MDC ADPs to those at NFBC. All positive values reflected on the scatterplot below result from comparing MDC to NFBC, while negative values result from comparing NFBC ADP to MDC.
In summary, the confidence Ambrosius expressed in the NFBC data was well-founded. That said, the data at MockDraftCentral should not be ignored, as it is quite prevalent in the marketplace and allows you to look at the same information as your competitors. If you do decide to utilize only one source of ADP data, this analysis shows that you are better off going with NFBC. Hence, we will be making that data available on a weekly basis throughout the next few months here on Baseball Prospectus—thanks to an agreement with STATS LLC to have them release it to us every Thursday.
Jason Collette is an author of Baseball Prospectus.
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Lotulelei was discovered to have an abnormally low Ejection Fraction, detecting that the left ventricle of his heart was pumping at only 44 percent efficiency, sources said. The normal range is between 55-70 percent efficiency.
The 6-foot-2, 311-pound Lotulelei will undergo further testing in Salt Lake City in an effort to seek more clarity with the condition, a source said. If it's a confirmed chronic condition, medical experts consider it an indication of possible heart damage.


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A young, dreadlocked woman sits on the floor by the caged outdoor hockey rink at Herb Martinez Park. Though she just suffered an elbow fracture, she didn't miss her weekly practice. Seemingly unscathed, she starts unpacking her protective equipment, the sun glistening on her impressive RoboCop-approved high-tech brace—the name of which escapes her.
"At $550…I call it a rip-off," she jokes.
She's Rowan Lange, aka Death Ro, a member of the Santa Fe Disco Brawlers roller derby team.
Wanting to avoid further injury, her plan for the day is to try her darnedest to avert full contact—not an easy feat considering the rough-and-tumble nature of the sport.
"Skating is like walking," Lange, who her teammates later refer to as "the bionic woman," says. "I might fall down while I'm walking just as likely as I might during skating."
One by one, her cohorts trickle in.
"I did not spray these with Febreze last time," Deana Brown, aka Dew Me Decimal, says as she pulls out a pair of kneepads from her pack and takes a good whiff.
"You're not a real roller derby girl if your pads don't stink," number 69, Jessica Ortiz, says as she pulls up her Jolly Roger-patterned socks.
Nodding, Brown continues with the pre-training routine by covering up the exposed Velcro in her elbow guards as a courtesy to her fellow brawlers. "We go through lots of duct tape, so we get the fun kind," she says, revealing a colorful paint-splatter-emblazoned roll.
Three years old and 10 women strong, the current Duke City League champion team members range in age from 20s to early 40s and have diverse professional backgrounds that range from construction workers to public defenders.
"I love the look on people's faces when I tell them that I do this; they're like 'What?'" Brown, a librarian by day, says, putting away the Pollock-approved roll of tape. "They think I should have a bun and glasses at the end of my nose and be all timid."
"We're all very busy women," Franki D Williams, aka Octa-Gone, says, adding that, along with providing a good workout, the sport also does away with "girly" gender norms.
"It's much more fun to beat each other up than it is to cry," she says.
She's also quick to brush off any notion that participating in derby is akin to a death wish.
"You're more likely to get hurt during practice, or the after party, than you are during the game," she points out.
The team outfitted, it's time for the practice to begin.
"Let's do some butt-kicks!" Brown instructs, as the ladies line up with the grace and precision of an Esther Williams number—albeit a pretty badass one. Other warm-up exercises like "tweets" (a rolling squat) and "drunken sailors" (a one-leg-in-front-of-the-other gliding shuffle) follow.
A cacophony of grunts, roller-skates breaking on concrete and "Big Bad Voodoo Daddy" blaring from a nearby boombox fill the air. An hour in, the team takes a breather and Williams reflects on the lack of local team spirit.
"You go down to Albuquerque or even up in Taos, and the whole community is out, and they're super excited about the teams being there…and they've got followers," she says, catching her breath.
Brown cites the lack of proper training grounds as one of the biggest challenges the team faces, saying they often have to compete with outdoor hockey, soccer and bicycle polo players for the park space.
The same goes for a venue in which to host their bouts.
"In the past, we've contacted people, and they're either too expensive, or they don't like the idea of us being there," she says. "It's a total bummer."
"We're the homeless home team," Decimal continues.
"There's all this talk in Santa Fe about how there's nothing cool for younger people to do," she says. "Unfortunately, we can't play in Santa Fe right now, but [roller derby] is something that [younger people] can come out and be a part of."
To raise awareness to the issue, and also help fund a trip to Albuquerque in October to defend their title, the team is hosting a fundraiser on Friday, Aug. 31 at the Matador—a shindig the ladies hope will help put them on the map.
"We just want for people to know we exist," Williams, who used to DJ at the downtown bar, says with a laugh.
The roller girl also hopes to recruit marketing and social media volunteers, as well as possible players, during the event.
"Guts, persistence and a high level of pain tolerance" are the top three qualities Williams says hopefuls should possess. She also lists a good work-out and a unique brand of camaraderie as some of the best things the sport offers would-be skate gladiators.
The worst?
"Getting your ribs cracked."
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A PRIVATE catering company has been brought in to run Winchester Cathedral's refectory.
Kudos took over running the popular café at the end of last week.
Customers said that, while they thought prices had gone up, they had not noticed any other changes.
"It seems to be business as usual," said one, who declined to be named.
Cathedral Receiver General Annabelle Boyes said: "We have taken a fresh approach to managing our catering operation and I am delighted that we will now benefit with working with a niche provider.
"There has been no change to the catering team who have welcomed the opportunity of the additional support that this partnership will bring.
"The Parish volunteers are an integral part of the Refectory and they will continue to support the Cathedral in the valuable contribution they make."


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A large part of the management of dementia consists of providing appropriate support as the disease progresses. To help effectively care for an individual with Alzheimer's disease, it is extremely important to learn general caregiving principles and strategies specific to their changing needs. This section aims to serve as a brief primer and basic introduction to caregiving principles in the setting of dementia.
Alzheimer's disease is not a normal part of aging. It is progressive and ultimately fatal. Unfortunately, there is no cure for Alzheimer's disease, but it is possible for caregivers to maximize the independence and quality of life of the individual with Alzheimer's and Down syndrome, despite the presence of dementia. Living through this experience requires tremendous support. Build a team by recruiting, accepting and utilizing whatever resources are available.
One of the key features of Alzheimer's disease is a loss of short term memory and inability to learn and recall new information. Thus, expectations must be readjusted to accept that the goal is no longer to teach new skills or increase independence.
Traditional methods of offering incentives or rewards become counterproductive, as they require the individual to remember the incentive in the short-term, i.e., "if you can keep quiet while we're in the van, I'll take you for ice cream." The ability to learn and recall new rules is no longer possible for someone with Alzheimer's disease and can lead to frustration for everyone involved. Similarly, attempting to negotiate with someone with dementia using logic or reason will often be a fruitless and frustrating experience, as these skills are progressively impaired. Behavior changes are oftenbeyond the control of the individual with dementia. They are not done to spite the caregiver, although at times it may be difficult not to take certain actions personally.
Non-verbal communication is critical. As dementia progresses, individuals rely more heavily on emotional cues to interpret communication, tuning into the tone of voice, facial expressions and body language. Pay attention to non-verbal communication and create an atmosphere that conveys a sense of safety and nurturing. Smile and avoid negative tones to your voice, as the individual may feel threatened or scared by this and react negatively. Avoid negative words like "no," "stop" or "don't." As dementia progresses, the content of what is being said is less important than the emotion and the tone behind what is being said. Use positive or neutral language to redirect the conversation. Listen for the emotion and connect on that level. What is it that he or she is really trying to say? I'm anxious? Confused? Depressed? Scared? Frustrated? Angry?
Always look for opportunities to offer comfort and reassurance. Join in the person's reality; begin where they are. Don't correct them. Always look for emotions behind the words and connect there. Try to avoid these common problems:
Redirection is an important and powerful communication tool at times of frustration, anger and anxiety. The technique redirects the tone or focus of the conversation back to something positive or pleasantly distracting. Try not to create a totally false story. Focus on a piece of the information that will make things okay for the person. Eliminate details that will not help the person, or that may cause anxiety, fear or defensiveness.
Behavior is a form of communication, although it's not always clear what these behaviors might communicate. Problem behaviors can pose a safety risk to self or others. These include physical and verbal aggressiveness, self-injury, inappropriate sexual behavior, wandering or getting lost. Nuisance behaviors increase frustration and anxiety for self and others, but are generally not a safety risk. These include pacing, hiding, hoarding, rummaging or clinging. Behaviors are sometimes expressed as a reaction to something specific. This is commonly referred to as a behavioral "trigger." Common triggers to look out for are:
Caregivers can attempt to modify the trigger by intervening before, or at the onset, of agitation in the following ways:
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U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects working inventories of natural gas in storage will end the heating season at levels significantly lower than last year. This month's Short-Term Energy Outlook projects that at the end of March, inventories will total 1,959 billion cubic feet (Bcf), which is lower than last year's record high level but still greater than recent years. Last year at the end of March working inventories totaled 2,477 Bcf, which was the result of robust natural gas production combined with low demand from a warm winter. For much of this winter heating season, inventories have remained greater than the five-year ( 2008-2012) average and below the previous year's levels.
EIA expects that total net additions to inventories over the 2013 summer injection season (April 1 to October 31) will total 1,961 Bcf. In the past 5 years, the overall net additions to working gas in storage during the injection season have averaged 2,032 Bcf. Due to the high end of winter inventories last year, net injections during the 2012 summer season only totaled 1,453 Bcf.
Natural gas prices rose modestly at most locations during the report week (Wednesday, March 6, to Wednesday, March 13), particularly in New England. Lingering cold temperatures in the Midwest and Northeast likely contributed to the price increases. Temperatures in New England were warmer than normal most days of the previous week, alleviating pressure on the Algonquin Citygate price, which fell from $7.77 per MMBtu last Wednesday to $5.80 per MMBtu on Tuesday. However, on Wednesday, the Algonquin Citygate price increased by 50 percent or $2.89 per MMBtu, likely due to expectations of colder temperatures on Thursday, and ended the week higher than it started at $8.69 per MMBtu. The snow and cold continue to be widespread in the Midwest and Northeast, providing support for the current price environment.
The Nymex April futures price rose from $3.470 per MMBtu last Wednesday to $3.680 per MMBtu yesterday. During the week, the futures price spread over the Henry Hub daily spot price averaged between -10 and 6 cents per MMBtu. The 12-Month Strip (average of April 2013 to March 2014 contracts) gained 16 cents per MMBtu, starting at $3.761 per MMBtu last Wednesday and landing at $3.916 per MMBtu yesterday.
According to estimates from BENTEK Energy Services LLC (Bentek), average natural gas consumption for the nation fell this report week by 11.5 percent over last week's daily average. Natural gas consumption decreased in all sectors and most notably in the residential/commercial and power sectors, which fell by 15.7 and 12.7 percent, respectively, for the report week. This is the result of warmer weather in most parts of the country compared with the previous week.
Bentek estimates that the average daily natural gas supply for this report week increased modestly by 0.5 percent over the previous week's daily average. Dry natural gas production and imports from Canada increased by 0.4 percent and 3.3 percent, respectively, from the previous week.


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Is that actual serious business on immigration reform we saw taking place in Congress this week?
Yes. Sort of. We hope.
While the simple fact that two simple words -- "immigration reform" -- are actually being uttered on Capitol Hill offers cause for celebration in and of itself, the more encouraging news here is that our political parties seem poised to -- dare we say it -- actually work together to offer reasonable solutions on this highly divisive issue.
The clock is ticking, and this issue is far too important to wait until another election to start over again.
Our cynical nature demands we don't get too jazzed just yet. We have, after all, seen this movie before. The stars appeared to be aligned for an immigration deal a half decade ago when Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and the late former Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., negotiated mightily as then-President George W. Bush cheered from the sidelines.
The optimism of that moment was crushed by the politics of the day. Both parties staked out positions designed to please a particular base. That, of course, meant nothing got done.
Now a bipartisan group of eight senators is taking another crack at the issue. There are also efforts being advanced in the House.
The senators on Monday released a "statement of principles" that they say should guide whatever immigration legislation is crafted. The document is meant to establish a sort of rules of the road with the hope that a draft piece of legislation can be presented by the end of March.
Of course, agreeing to broad guidelines for legislation is a long way from actually sending meaningful legislation to the president's desk for signature.
Still, we find it encouraging that at least eight senators are willing to do their jobs by finding a reasonable solution to a difficult problem.
On the Democrat side are Sens. Charles Schumer of New York, Robert Menendez of New Jersey, Richard J. Durbin of Illinois and Sen. Michael F. Bennet of Colorado.
The Republicans are Sens. John McCain, Marco Rubio of Florida, Sen. Lindsey O. Graham of South Carolina and Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona.
We take encouragement that both parties are serious about the issue not because there are eight senators engaged in negotiations, but because of the institutional stature of those senators. Such Democrat A-Teamers as Schumer and Durbin likely would not be involved, if there was not a realistic expectation of a tangible product.
The same is true for Republicans McCain, Graham and, particularly, Rubio. Although Rubio is a relative newcomers to the Senate, he represents Florida and is particularly popular with tea party elements who have traditionally opposed any immigration reform that did not first include deportation of the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants currently in the country.
Both parties have begun to do the math and realize that Latino voters are an ever-increasing force in the political process. Republicans have lost two national elections in which huge numbers of Latino voters cast their lot with the Democrats. Meanwhile, Democrats know that those Latino voters are expecting results from them -- now.
So, once again, the stars seem aligned for a realistic reform of immigration policy. We can only hope that this time reason and fairness will prevail.


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Universities a potential source for major job growth in Michigan
Universities a potential source for major job growth in Michigan
by Rick Haglund
During the past college football season, fans at Spartan Stadium wore T-shirts emblazoned with this cryptic message: "Bring FRIB to our crib."
No, FRIB isn't the nickname of some hotshot high school player Michigan State University's football team was trying to recruit.
FRIB stands for the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, a $550 million project that Michigan State was awarded by the Department of Energy on Dec. 11.
It sounds like something out of Star Trek. And in fact, it may take Michigan State researchers where no man has gone before--allowing them to potentially unlock mysteries of the universe and find cures for serious diseases.
FRIB is expected to bring 400 high-paying jobs and $1 billion worth of spinoff economic activity to the state, according to a study by the Anderson Economic Group.
Not to be outdone, the University of Michigan announced Dec. 18 it was spending $108 million to purchase the 174-acre Ann Arbor site vacated in 2007 by Pfizer Inc.
Courtesy Photo University of Michigan hopes to use the former Pfizer campus in Ann Arbor to create 2,000 research jobs.
U-M plans to use the 30-building complex to expand research in life sciences, creating 2,000 research-related jobs over the next 10 years.
That research could lead to dozens of new businesses and possibly thousands of new jobs.
"This is some of the best news we've had in the state," said Mike Boulus, executive director of the Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan, which represents the state's 15 public universities.
Michigan State's FRIB and U-M's purchase are high-profile examples of how universities throughout Michigan are taking a prominent role in trying to rescue the state's troubled economy.
The universities were once largely uninterested in dirtying their hands by working with local governments and businesses to create jobs.
"That's changed--a lot," Boulus said. "Maybe we didn't have to play this role 15 or 20 years ago, when the auto industry provided so many jobs."
Today, every public university in the state can point to some initiative with business or government that has job creation as its focus.
The universities also are increasing the number of students they graduate -- up 6 percent between 2005 and 2007 -- boosting the quality of the state's labor force. And they're creating internships and other initiatives to keep graduates in Michigan.
Many universities, including Grand Valley State, Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan, are focusing on teaching students to become entrepreneurs and start businesses.
But there's much more to do, said Rob Fowler, president of the Small Business Association of Michigan.
For example, state government can work more closely with universities in capturing federal money to help small businesses grow, Fowler told me.
"I don't think as a state we've said we're going to be really good at that," he said.
With universities eager to do their part, now would be a good time.
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Last Sunday my mum passed away in Belgium. She was 54 years old and fought very bravely for 10 months against this terrible cancer. She was taken away from us much too soon. We will miss her and carry her in our hearts forever.
I would like to thank this CC community for all their help, support and advice. My mum always said that when she became ill that she finally saw 'all the diamonds in the grass'. Throughout her illness we saw many diamonds in the grass, and dear CC community, you too are all diamonds in the grass.
As I am a research scientist, I have now decided to change my field of research and I will do my very best to contribute to finding a cure or treatment for this terrible cancer. When we do find a cure, you'll be the first to know!
Keep fighting this terrible cancer and may the memories of our loved ones that have succumbed to this dreadful disease remain in our hearts forever.


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Summer is winding down and it's time for families to get back into the routine of school, homework and after school activities. With back to school being top-of-mind for most parents, getting back into the groove can be hard. But, technology can improve your organization this fall! Check out my 5 tips to learn how.
- Create a family calendar: Having two sets of twins, I decided to save some money by planning ahead which weekend and after school activities we'll do this fall. From art classes to zoo trips, scheduling it all in Outlook gives our lives structure. Then, be sure to sync your calendar to your phone so you have your schedule with you on the go.
- Have a rainy day tech plan: Of course we wish for nothing but crisp fall weather and light jackets, but depending on where you live, that is not always the case. When the weather isn't on your side, make sure you have a plan for keeping the kids occupied. This might include arts and crafts, video games, reading, or board games. My kids and I recently started a game of Monopoly, and it turns out everyone has an IOU out to my daughter for at least $1500.
- Capture great photos: Luckily smartphone cameras have advanced to the point you can now get great photos without needing to carry around a camera. When hanging out with the kids, use your smartphone to capture every moment of fun or the perfect picture for this year's holiday card.
- Back up your photos: After you've captured those great memories, use a cloud-based service like SkyDrive to safely back up and share your photos. You can even set up your Windows Phone to automatically upload photos you take to SkyDrive. Then, instead of emailing photos, use SkyDrive to setup a shared group folder where family and friends can access your photos.
- Keep a family recipes file: As my kids get older they love to help in the kitchen, so I use OneNote to keep our favorite recipes (and some new ones) just a touch away. It comes in handy for some family bonding while cooking nightly dinners. You can also install the OneNote mobile app on your smartphone so you can access recipes while grocery shopping.
Whatever you choose to do this fall, consider technology option that will help your family stay organized and have some fun! Also, if you want to win technology upgrades just in time for back to school, be sure to check out Microsoft Office 365's Back to School Throwback Sweepstakes. To enter, all you have to do is submit a "throwback" picture of yourself from "back in the day" to be entered for a chance to win a year subscription to Office 365 Home Premium or even a Surface Pro!
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Gate formation
We made the Gate and observed whether it is successfully made or not by 3 steps: annealing, electrophoresis, and AFM.
Electrophoresis & AFM
We mixed M13mp18 and staples of tube and annealed them. We tried two annealing method. The one is annealing with boiled water, and the other is annealing based on "A Logic-Gated Nanorobot for Targeted Transport of Molecular Payloads". And we did electrophoresis using this sample. This results is following.
As a result of the experiment, we got that the Shawn annealing was better than annealing with boiled water. And the tube structure made on Shawn annealing was observed by AFM. This result is following.
This object whose shape is rectangular object may be the tube because we consider that the shape of the tube is transformed to rectangle when it is crushed by cantilever. Then, we tried various patterns of annealing condition; the concentration of Mg and the speed of cooling. We tried three condititons of annealing.
i ) 20h annealing (80℃ to 70℃→2min/-1℃,70℃ to 30℃→30min/-1℃,30℃ to 4℃→2min/-1℃)
ii ) 40h annealing (80℃ to 70℃→2min/-1℃,70℃ to 30℃→60min/-1℃,30℃ to 4℃→2min/-1℃)
iii) annealing based on the article by Dr. Shawn Douglas [1].
For the result, the GATE annealed by 20h annealing and 40h annealing could been seen as a band when we did electrophoresis but could not been seen when we observed by AFM. On the other hand, when we observed the GATE annealed by the condition based on the article proposed by Dr. Shown Douglas [1] by AFM, we could find several structural object. In general, we considered the best condition of annealing is next; the condition of Mg is 8 mM the speed of annealing is based on the article proposed by Dr. Shawn.
Next,we tried to create the GATE which can be decorated with cholesterol to connect it with liposome. We call this tube "connect-able GATE".
When we annealed the connect-able GATE and did electrophoresis, the band could be seen at the similar position compared with normal GATE. For this, we consider the connect-able GATE also may be created and we could find many granular objects when we observed the connect-able GATE by AFM.
[1] A Logic-Gated Nanorobot for Targeted Transport of Molecular Payloads
(Shawn M. Douglas,* Ido Bachelet,* George M. Church 2012)
We carried out electrophoresis to see if the target moved and hybridized to Porter of higher bonding energy and if the target was successfully transported through the three Porters.
DNA sequences
Transportation of Target by Porter
First, we mixed Porter1 and the target for reaction.
Second, we added Porter2, expecting that the target would be passed from Porter1 to Porter2.
Finally, we added Porter3, expecting that the target would be passed from Porter2 to Porter3.We waited for 15 minutes at each step, letting the target attach to a Porter of higher bonding energy.
The final concentration of samples were follows.
The target DNA: 0.5 μM
Porter 1,2,3: 1.0 μM
Dilution was performed with 1 x TAE Mg2+. The total volume was 5 μM.
Electrophoresis were performed with:
20% acrylamide gel
1×TAE as running buffers
Constant volt 100 V, 3h
If the target has passed well through Porters, bands of the target hybridizing with Porter1, 2, and 3 should appear. In the gel, bands above each Porter can be seen as the Porter hybridizing with the target.
In the first 15 minutes, Porter1 attached to the target (fig.1: lane 3). After another 15 minutes, the band of Porter1 and Porter2 hybridizing with the target were seen. In the last 15 minutes, the band of Porter1 and Porter2 and Porter3 were seen.
So the result shows that target hybridized with available Porter during the 15 minutes, and then it moved to the Porter that has higher bonding energy during another 15 minutes. Therefore, this indicates that Porters successfully work as "porter" of the target.
We also saw the gel after staining all the samples (fig.2)
Comparison of Porter and Toehold
We saw that Porter catches the target more effectively than the toehold structure by our simulations. In addition, we actually confirmed this idea through experiments.
We compared the carrier set of the target as below.
1. Porter1 and Porter2
2. Toehold A and toehold B
First, we mixed the target and Porter1. At the same time, we also mixed the target and toehold A.Second, we added Porter2 to the sample of Porter1 and the target. At the same time, we added toehold B to the sample of toehold B and the target. We waited for 15 minutes at each step, for the sample to react.
The final concentration of samples were follows.
The target DNA: 0.5 μM
Porter 1,2,3: 1.0 μM
Toehold A,B: 1.0 μM
Dilution was performed with 1 x TAE Mg2+. The total volume was 5 μM.
Electrophoresis were performed with:
20% acrylamide gel
1×TAE as running buffers
Constant volt 100 V, 3h
Similar to Transportation of Target by Porter, Porters and the target, Porter1 and Porter2 attached to the target respectively. Also, the target was passed between Porters (figure3: lane 7).
As for the toehold structure, the target hybridized with toehold B. On the other hand, in the lane of the target and toehold A, the band of the target was still strong (lane 9). So, the target didn't hybridize with toehold A.
It follows that toehold A cannot catch the target only in 15 minutes, and that the target cannot be delivered by using toehold structures.
Therefore, we concluded that Porter structure, which has some loops, is more effective and efficient than toehold in terms of catching the target.
Cholesterol tag modification
Cholesterol legs were attached to the GATE by mixing Cholesterol conjugated DNA. The GATE has a DNA strand around the side-surface, which has complementary sequence of the Cholesterol conjugated DNA. Hybridization of the cholesterol DNA was performed by mixing with the GATE after annealing at room temperature.
M13 single strand DNA, the GATE, and the GATE mixed with Cholesterol conjugated DNA was loaded on agarose gel. After 1 h electrophoresis at 50 V, DNA were stained by SYBR Gold. By mixing Cholesterol conjugated DNA, a slower migration band appeared. Such a slower migration band were not observed without mixing Cholesterol conjugated DNA. Thus, we concluded, Cholesterol conjugated DNA was introduced to the GATE.
Making mini-gate
We prepared a preliminary step to that cell gate insert into the liposome. We designed a smaller tube and attempted to insert into liposomes using it.
Similar to the cell gate, we stretched single-stranded DNA of 10 bases that can be modified cholesterol from the side of this tube.
We attached cholesterol to the single-stranded DNA, and confirmed by electrophoresis.
We expected that these enter into the hydrophobic portion of the liposome. Then, it is likely to that the tube stick to the liposome.
Making liposome
We examined the appropriate composition of the liposome. And we decided the composition; DOPC:DSPE-PEG2000: Fructose = 100:1:1000.
General methods for formation and functional analysis of liposome with DNA
At first, the lipids mixture as follows was prepared.
DOPC 5mM 10μL
DSPE-PEG2000 0.5mM 1μL
Fructose 10mM 50μL
Tube 20μL
Chloroform 70μL
We dry a sample of that composition under argon gas condition.
For liposome formation, 125μL of 1×TAE Mg2+ were added and incubate for 1 h at room temperature.
When indicated, 1 mM Lucifer Yellow fluorescein was added 1/50 fold of total volume (20 μM final). For DNA staining 1/100 fold Hoechst was added after liposome formations. Fluorescence of DNA by Hoechst was observed by a fluorescence microscope.
As this picture, we observed liposome. So there seems to be some liposome.
Confirming insertion of the Gate s into the membrane
We use fluoresce moelcules to confirm that the tube insert into the liposome. If the mini-gate were inserted into membrane and make a hole on membrane, inner solution without negative charges should be leaked. Lucifer Yellow fluorescein were encapsulated into giant liposome. Leaking was measured by comparing fluorescent intensity between inside and outside of liposome.As a positive control of the leaking assay, alpha- Hemolysin protein was used. alpha- Hemolysin protein is known to make a hole in liposomes. The following figure summarizes the leaking assay.
And, the result of the leaking assay with positive control, negative control, and with the mini-gate, are shown in the following figures.
This is the gray scale graph using ImageJ soft.The area of this graph is expressed by FigureB1's yellow line. Z-axis's gray scale is separated to 256 gradation.The difference between maximum and minimum of the gray scale is about 10 gradation.]]
Figure A1 is a image of positive control, vesicles with many hole by alpha-hemolysin. If our mini-gate modified cholesterol insert into liposomes, fluorescein is expected to be similar to this positive control. Figure B1 is negative control image existing only vesicle. Figure C1 is the result of adding mini-gate modified cholesterol to condition of existing only vesicle. Gray scale is separated to 256 gradation. 'ImageJ tool'was used for analysis. In Figure B2, the difference of between maximum and minimum of the gray scale is about 10 gradation. But in Figure C2, the difference between maximum and minimum of the gray scale is about 5 gradation. These result weakly suggest the mini-gate with modified cholesterol are inserted into liposome, because the gray scale graph of FigureC2 is medium between negative and positive controls. We should obtain more data to analysis for statistics.
SPR analysis
Confirming whether min-gate with cholesterol-leg sticks onto liposome by using surface plasmon resonance (SPR).
What's SPR analysis?
SPR is a optical phenomena that can monitor the interaction between the biological molecules and the surface in real time, without any labeling. We used Biacore-X(GE) for analysis the attaching event. To study an interaction, one of the interaction partners is immobilized onto the sensor surface of a Biacore sensor chip. Immobilization occurs by direct coupling to the surface or via a suitable molecule already coupled to the surface. It is necessary to choose the most suitable sensor tip by contents of the kind of molecules to immobilize and the analysis.
We used sensor tip L1. The matrix is that: lipophilic groups are covalently attached to carboxymethylated dextran, making the surface suitable for direct attachment of lipid membrane vesicles such as liposomes. After attachment, the lipid bilayer structure is retained, facilitating the study of interactions involving transmembrane receptors in membrane-like environments.
Immobilization of lipid
1. Set a sensor tip L1 and running buffer on the SPR sensor.
2. Inject 5% Triton X-100 25 μL when the sensor gram becomes steady.
3. Inject lipid suspended in running buffer 100 μL when the sensor gram becomes steady again.
4. Inject 10mM NaOH 5 μL.
5. Inject the lipid 50 μL.
6. Inject 10mM NaOH 5 μL.
7. Repeat 5-6 until the baseline of the sensor gram does not rise.
8. Check the rise in RU levels is 100 RU or under after injection of 100 μg/mL BSA 25 μL.
Running buffer: 10 mM HEPES 150 mM NaCl pH =7.0
BSA: Bovine Serum Albumin
Measurements of samples
Inject sample 10 μL and start measurement. After end of measurement, inject 10 mM NaOH 5 μL. It is necessary to unify measurement time and RU levels when inject sample.
Sample 1:
min-gate (4.2 nM) 50 μL
Cholesterol 12 μL
Running buffer 38 μL
min-gate 50 (4.2 nM) μL
Running buffer 50 μL
From the graph, we confirmed that min-gate with cholesterol-leg had higher RU levels than only min-gate. It shows that min-gate with cholesterol-leg has higher strength of binding. Therefore, we can insert min-gate into liposome by attaching cholesterol-leg.
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Services_Amazon_SQS provides an object-oriented interface to the Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) using PHP. Included are client libraries and a command-line script for managing queues. This package is part of PEAR.
Services_Amazon_SQS is derived with permission from the simple-aws package written by Mike Brittain.
This package requires PHP 5.2.1. To install Services_Amazon_SQS using PEAR, run the following command:
$ pear install Services_Amazon_SQS
There are two main ways to use Services_Amazon_SQS. Firstly, it provides an object-oriented PHP API that may be used to manage queues, and to send and receive messages from queues. The
Services_Amazon_SQS_QueueManager and
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$ sqs A command-line interface to Amazon's Simple Queue Service. Usage: sqs [options] command [args] Commands: create Creates a new queue with the specified name. delete Deletes an existing queue by the specified URI. list Lists avaiable queues. version Displays version information. Options: -c, --config=file Find configuration in `file'. Type `sqs help
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Prostitution ringleader set for sentencing
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A North Carolina woman is due in federal court in Richmond to be sentenced for running an interstate prostitution ring.
Michelle Matney will be sentenced Friday. Federal sentencing guidelines call for a term of 33 to 41 months.
Lawyers for the Greensboro, N.C., resident are asking for a 33-month sentence. Prosecutors say a sentence within the guideline range is appropriate.
Matney pleaded guilty to conspiracy to persuade others to travel in interstate commerce to engage in prostitution. According to court papers, Matney admitted recruiting and supervising an unspecified number of prostitutes from 2010 through 2012. Prosecutors say she recruited sex workers, put them to work in other states and received a portion of their earnings.
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Zinc to Treat Tinnitus
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified February 2009 by University of Iowa.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
University of Iowa
Tinnitus Research Initiative
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University of Iowa
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First received: May 21, 2008
Last updated: February 13, 2009
Last verified: February 2009
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There is widespread belief and some evidence to indicate that zinc can successfully treat tinnitus. Zinc deficiency is more likely to occur in the elderly . The primary objective of this study is to establish the effectiveness of zinc for the treatment of tinnitus in individuals 60 years of age and older. Subjects will be randomly assigned to either receive zinc daily or a placebo. After 4 months and a 1-month wash-out, the subjects will be crossed over to the other group.
|Dietary Supplement: Zinc sulfate
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Zinc to Treat Tinnitus in the Elderly
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Tinnitus
Drug Information available for: Zinc Sulfate Sulfate ionU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by University of Iowa:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Tinnitus loudness and annoyance [ Time Frame: 10 months ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Tinnitus handicap [ Time Frame: 10 months ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|January 2008
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2009
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1
Zinc first, then placebo
Dietary Supplement: Zinc sulfate
Zinc sulfate taken once daily
Experimental: 2
Placebo first, then zinc
Dietary Supplement: Zinc sulfate
Zinc sulfate taken once daily
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|60 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- 60 years of age or older
- Tinnitus for 6 months or more
- Normal copper levels
- Be generally healthy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have a treatable otological disorder
- Involved in litigation
- Have or are suspected of having a serious psychiatric problem
- Involved in other treatments for tinnitus
- Are taking drugs which might interact with zinc and result in tinnitus
- Have copper deficiency
- Have Zinc levels above normal
- Are cognitively impaired.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00683644
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00683644
|Contact: Anne Gehringer
|United States, Iowa
|University of Iowa
|Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242
|Principal Investigator: Richard S. Tyler, Ph.D.
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Tinnitus Research Initiative
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|Other Study ID Numbers:
TRI Grant RT 06 10
|Study First Received:
|May 21, 2008
|Last Updated:
|February 13, 2009
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hearing Disorders
Ear Diseases
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases
Sensation Disorders
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Zinc Sulfate
Trace Elements
Growth Substances
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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The Maxwell board of education spent more than two hours behind closed doors Monday and decided not to take action against three administrators who were recently cited for failure to report child abuse.
The surprising citations sparked speculation about the extent of alleged abuse.
The board went into closed session shortly after the regular meeting began at 7 p.m. to talk about the charges and listen to concerned parents. At least two parents went behind the doors to talk personally with the board.
The schools attorney Tim Thompson arrived and was admitted to the session. So was board member Doug Whisenhunt, who arrived late. No administrators were in the closed session.
When the board returned to open session about 9:15 p.m., board president Casey Meyer said no action would be taken regarding administrative personnel, and he did not elaborate.
Shane Montgomery, the chairman of the village board, asked why nothing was being done, to which Meyer said again that no action would be taken.
Montgomery asked what options were available to the board, and Thompson said any options under Nebraska Revised Statutes 79 regarding school personnel.
A handful of parents left. They said they were disappointed.
Those who stayed told the board they are worried that students dont have a neutral person to confide in, since the superintendent, high school principal/activities director and wrestling coach have been cited, and the school counselor is married to the high school principal.
What if they dont feel safe going to administrators? Montgomery said.
Twarling said he was offended by the question.
I apologize. I didnt mean to offend you, Montgomery said. Were just trying to look out for the well-being of the kids.
Who could they go to? a woman asked. Is there a neutral person to talk to? If a student has a problem, who is their advocate and their voice? If something happens now or two weeks from now, who do they talk to?
The board promised to consider it.
We dont know right now, board member Bob Keller said. Well figure it out and well get back to you.
Four of us have kids in the school, Meyer said. We dont know but we will work with the administration to figure it out.
After the meeting, one parent who asked not to be identified said there is a long-standing concern that bullying between students is sometimes improperly addressed at the school, and that intimidation might be hampering full disclosure of the child abuse allegations.
Before the regular meeting ended, Twarling said Maxwell students have generally scored well on Nebraska standardized tests. Those scores and scores on the American College Test (ACT) are above the norm in most categories. He said hed have a full report at the next board meeting in October.
At the end of the regular meeting, Twarling unexpectedly asked for a closed session to discuss his contract.
The board closed the door again for 30 minutes. They returned to open session at 10:17 p.m. only to adjourn the meeting.
The three Maxwell school officials are officially charged with failure "to make a report of child abuse or neglect" to law enforcement or to the Nebraska Health and Human Services department, according to the Nebraska State Patrol. The charge is a misdemeanor punishable by a maximum of three months in jail and a $500 fine.
Twarling, 61, is in his second year as the Maxwell superintendent. He is a former director of human resources for the North Platte School District, and a principal at North Platte High.
This report was corrected Wednesday morning. The woman who asked the question "Where could they go to?" did not identify herself.
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ALUN Rossiter has his sights firmly set on victory as the Swindon Robins and Great Britain boss reaches the pinnacle of his speedway career this evening.
Having made the journey from Robins mascot to rider, captain, team manager, promoter and title winner, as well as representing his country on the bike, the 49-year-old leads his country into battle today in World Cup Event One at King's Lynn.
Rossiter's side go into the contest at the Norfolk Arena looking to upset the odds by beating pre-meeting favourites Australia but, on what is perhaps the proudest day of his career, Rossiter is not thinking of simply securing a place in Thursday's race-off and has his eyes set on a home victory.
"There are lots of high moments for me, riding and captaining my club, taking over as manager of Swindon, winning titles and riding for my country, which was very special to me," he said.
"There are family things too of course but in terms of sport I don't think you can get any higher than leading your country.
"Not many people can say that and I feel pretty proud.
"I want to go out and do myself justice and justify why I was picked and I'm confident we have a good chance.
"What's the point in going there just to try and make the numbers up? You might as well just stay at home if you're going to do that.
"I firmly believe we can win and that's what we are going out there to do."
Rossiter has selected a quartet of Tai Woffinden, Chris Harris, Simon Stead and Danny King to take on Australia, USA and Italy, with some quarters choosing to criticise him for not giving younger riders a chance to shine on the world stage.
"I genuinely believe the riders I've picked are the right ones and this is not a place for bringing on the youngsters," he said.
"International challenge matches and things like that are the place to bring them on, which we need to do more of, but certainly not in the World Cup.
"They wouldn't gain anything from being chucked in this. With respect to what we've got we're not blessed with massive strength in depth like the Poles or the Danes but the ones we do have are good.
"There's not point going and being negative, that's our biggest problem because we can often be surrounded by negativity."
If Britain are to win tonight's meeting they will surely need a captain's performance from world champion Woffinden, who has taken a break in the lead up to the World Cup to battle fatigue brought on by his hectic schedule on the bike, with the media and his charity work.
"I've been speaking to Tai this week and all's good with him so I'm confident he will do well," Rossiter said.
"He's been resting up, recharging the batteries and that's what he really needed.
"The run up to Cardiff and everything with his Great Ormand Street ride took its toll on him, he was being pulled from pillar to post and everyone wanted a piece of him."
Victory today will take the Lions through to the final at Bydgoszcz next Saturday, while finishing either second or third will secure a place in Thursday's Race Off at the same venue.


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Retail giants Safeway and Albertsons have agreed to merge.
In a conference call March 6, Safeway's president and chief executive officer, Robert Edwards, announced that AB Acquisitions, the parent company of Boise, Idaho-based Albertson's LLC, will buy all outstanding shares of Pleasanton, Calif.-based Safeway.
AB Acquisitions is controlled by Cerberus Capital Management LP, a private equity firm. The company is paying Safeway shareholders about $40 a share. At that stock price, the deal is worth about $9 billion, according to a story in the Wall Street Journal.
The deal, whose finalization is pending regulatory approval, ends speculation about who might buy Safeway, which confirmed in February that negotiations for a possible sale were underway. Cincinnati-based retailer Kroger also was rumored to be interested in buying at least a part of Safeway.
In the new, merged company, Edwards will be president and CEO and Bob Miller, Albertsons' CEO, will be executive chairman, Edwards said.
Combined, Safeway and Albertsons will be able to take their business to the next level, Edwards said.
"This enables our two companies to compete more effectively in an increasingly competitive landscape, providing lower prices, a better assortment of products and a better shopping experience for our consumers," he said.
The new company will have more than 2,400 stores, 27 distribution facilities and more than 250,000 employees, according to a news release from Safeway and Albertsons. The merger is not expected to result in any store closings, according to the release.
Banners under the new company will include Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Carrs, Albertsons, ACME, Jewel-Osco, Lucky, Shaw's, Star Market, Super Saver, United Supermarkets, Market Street and Amigos.


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September 01, 2012
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All Grades have completed the team test and all-time record holders Great Britain have taken an early lead. Read More
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August 30, 2012
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Seventy-eight riders and 77 horses will be competing over the six days of competition from Aug. 30 to Sept. 4. Read More
All Test Samples from Olympic Equestrian Events Negative
August 16, 2012
All human and equine samples taken during the Olympic equestrian events at Greenwich Park were negative. Read More
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August 09, 2012
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August 09, 2012
Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro smashed the previous Olympic record with a 90.089 to take the individual gold. Read More
Guerdat takes Individual Jumping Gold in London
August 08, 2012
Steve Guerdat (SUI) was the only rider in the final to maintain a clean sheet in today's two rounds. Read More
Olympic Gold for Great Britain in Team Dressage Competition
August 07, 2012
The Brits took home team Gold, Germany the Silver, and the Netherlands the Bronze. Read More
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August 06, 2012
Great Britain's team won an intense jump-off against the Dutch team to take Gold in the team competition. Read More
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August 05, 2012
Saudi Arabia leads going into tomorrow's second-round medal-decider carrying just a single time penalty. Read More
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August 03, 2012
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Team Germany claimed both the team and individual gold medals in London today. Read More
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Thanks for that Marion, much appreciated.
You are welcome, dear Gavin. Are you watching the Olympics?
Yep Marion, been watching lots of it and us Brits have been doing rather well if I do say so myself! Mo Farah in the 5 and 10k meters gold! Chris Hoy in the cycling, a legend up here in Scotland! Cycling, rowing, diving, boxing and so many others to mention! And Jess Enis in the heptathlon too, oh and the sailing as well. And Usain in the sprinting.....WOW!!!! Totally loved that, a legend he is!!! Loving his celebrations too, bend the torso over to one side and the arms point out to the other, love it!! And you guys seem to have done really well also, but not so much against the Jamaicans when it comes to the sprinting!!!
Mo Farah and Chris Hoy are the highlights for me for these Games! Just hope that Chris's legs hold out to 2014 for the Commonwealth games up here in Glasgow!!!
Have you been watching them as well Marion?
And how could I forget....Andy Murray beating Djokovic in the semi's then going on to thump Federer in the finals for the gold!!!! Love it!!
Gavin....Murray's win was spectacular, as was much of the other competition. Like you I love, love, love, the Olympics.
Say, Gavina nd Marion, would I qualify for a new Olympic category? It's called, "Changing Chairs".
Hope you've enjoyed the Olympics Marion! It's been great and so very many special moments indeed!!
And Lainy, "Changing Chairs"?? You been jumping up and down in your chair in front of the tv?
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Regis Philbin's new sports talk show premieres next month with the launch of cable channel Fox Sports 1. Befitting a program debuting in 2013, "Crowd Goes Wild" will weave back-and-forths with viewers into the broadcast. Producers even hired a social media correspondent. And hosting all this is Philbin, who turns 82 six days after the premiere. Executive producer Michael Davies, who worked with Philbin on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," insists the octogenarian fits in just fine with a company known for attracting younger audiences. Davies says: "We're going to frankly have a lot of fun with Regis' struggles with social media." – AP


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In the final action of its longest meeting so far this year, the council voted 7-2 — with Pat Burt and Greg Schmid dissenting — to have the Office of the City Attorney draft language for two potential City Charter amendments pertaining to council terms. One change, which was first proposed last week by Vice Mayor Nancy Shepherd and Councilwomen Liz Kniss and Gail Price, would extend the number of four-year council terms from two to three. Another one, proposed by Mayor Greg Scharff shortly before the meeting concluded at 11:30 p.m., would eliminate term limits entirely.
Council members didn't make any decisions about changing the rules for terms (decisions that in any event would be subject to voter approval), but several voiced support for eliminating term limits. Chief among them was Councilman Larry Klein, who served on the council for much of the 1980s before returning to the council in 2005. He is currently in his second term.
Klein called term limits "basically undemocratic" and "insulting for electorates," who always have the option of voting out an incumbent if they don't like how he or she is performing.
"You are depriving voters of their right to choose or not choose that person," Klein said.
(In fact, since 1979, three Palo Alto incumbents have been voted out of office — Roy Clay, Sandy Eakins and Nancy Lytle.)
Shepherd, Kniss and Price argued that extending term limits would benefit the city because it would allow council members to build up seniority and obtain leadership positions on various regional boards, including ones pertaining to air quality, water, utilities, transportation and housing mandates. Kniss said Monday that it takes time for local officials to make an impact on county, state or federal levels and to obtain high positions on boards such as the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, which doles out grants for transportation projects throughout the Bay Area.
"There are positions at the local, state and national level ... where unless you're there for a certain period of time, you're not going to rise to a leadership role that you might aspire to or that we hope you'd be able to serve," Kniss said.
Shepherd concurred and gave the example of Mountain View City Councilman Michael Kasperzak, who termed out in 2007 and lost his position as president of the League of California Cities. He later ran again for office and, after being re-elected to the Mountain View council, reclaimed his position in the League.
"Cities like ours that have term limits just never rise to the top in order to help work through some of the major policy issues that are facing cities of our size," Shepherd said.
Their colleagues had some concerns. Councilman Greg Schmid was the only member who said he would oppose extending or eliminating term limits. Incumbency is valuable, he acknowledged, but so is diversity. Bringing new people to serve in the government is as valuable as the knowledge that comes with incumbency.
"Maybe it's advantageous when you go to regional bodies, but our prime role isn't to regional bodies but to the people in the city and to reflect the people in the city."
Councilman Marc Berman said that while he supports having the language drafted for further consideration, his mind is far from made up. Opportunities for incumbents to stay in office longer, Berman said, "inherently inhibit new people from getting elected to the council."
"Something I support is diversity of all sorts — age, gender, ethnicity — on the council," Berman said. "Something like this (extending terms limits) doesn't help."
The conversation about democracy and representation had a tinge of irony, occurring as it did shortly after 11 p.m., in the sixth hour of the council's meeting and in front of a nearly empty Council Chambers. Burt and Holman both said that while they are open to deliberating on the topic further, the discussion should be held at a future date.
"It would be appropriate to have this discussion with the public having ample opportunity to weigh in and participate in it," Burt said. "I think this is a community decision, not just a council decision."
Holman concurred.
"I don't think it's the time to bring it up," Holman said. "There's no one here."
Their proposal to continue the discussion in the early fall died by a 3-6 vote, with only Schmid joining them.
City Attorney Molly Stump said that the earliest date that a charter change could be brought to the voters under state law would be in June 2014.
Palo Alto voters initially approved limiting council members to two four-year terms in 1992.
The council Monday was also scheduled to consider proposals to reduce the size of the council from nine to seven members and to have an earlier swearing-in date for newly elected members earlier. But recognizing the lateness of the hour, the council decided to discuss these changes at a later date.


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Mets to host fireworks night presented by Duane Reade and Ben and Jerry's
The New York Mets today announced they will host Fireworks Night presented by Duane Reade and Ben & Jerry's this Friday, May 24 at Citi Field following the conclusion of the 7:10 p.m. Mets-Braves game. Tickets start at $12 and are on sale at Mets.com and (718) 507-TIXX.
The post-game show will feature a soundtrack of artists closely associated with New York.
Fireworks will be launched from Citi Field's roof and the centerfield grass, providing a 360 degree experience for fans throughout the ballpark. In addition, three lasers mounted on the centerfield scoreboard will enhance the presentation.
The second Fireworks Night of the season, presented by Duane Reade and AXE, will take place on the eve of Independence Day, Tuesday, July 3 after the 7:10 p.m. Mets-Diamondbacks game at Citi Field.


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ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. - A former Vero Beach police officer charged with three counts of lewd and lascivious sexual battery on a minor was found guilty Tuesday after a two-day trial in St Johns County.
James Scharfschwerdt could get up to 45 years in prison when he's sentenced in February.
Deputies said the investigation began when a teen boy reported an incident that occurred several years ago alleging that Scharfschwerdt had sex with him.
Detectives said they learned that Scharfschwerdt was a former Vero Beach police officer in South Florida and was arrested in 1988 on similar allegations from numerous victims. He was acquitted on those charges.
Detectives said they served a search warrant at Scharfschwerdt's home in St. Johns County, where they seized several items of possible evidence.
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You might really love the fluorescent yellow. It pretty much lights up even in the evening when there is little light because of the 'dayglow' effect.mark12b wrote:discspeed wrote:Ice blue IS tough to find in the shade. It's probably the least vivid of MVP's new colors, however it is still one of the coolest. For visibility the red/orange color rules imo.
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Seriously now, no joke: these threads glow in the dark like cray-zay! A finer, coated thread (not a separable floss) that you can mix with your regular embroidery to make it light up when the lights go down! Super neato. Five different colors, five yards per spool. You just "charge it up" first (hold it close to a light source) then go run in a dark closet. OoOOOh!


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'While July 1 is the date on paper, let's be a tad more realistic. As the deadline draws nearer the likelihood increases that Buffalo's co-captains-in- limbo will be inclined to see what the market holds. If the Sabres haven't wrapped up either player by, say, the end of next week, why wouldn't Drury and Briere ride it out to the deadline, if only for curiosity's sake?'
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The Phoenix Audio Technologies MT107A is a USB-powered array microphone kit with echo and noise cancellation technology.
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The Phoenix Audio Technologies MT107A is the most ideal solution for hands-free operation with a car PC. The technology built into the kit allows for clear communication whether using the device for voice commands or phone calls through compatible Bluetooth phone systems. It's flexibility in installation is a well-considered feature which means the microphone position and accuracy can be optimized regardless of vehicle type.
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The MT107A comes with a stereo microphone, the noise cancellation processor and its stand, a USB cable, and an instruction manual.
Throughout the existence of the in-car entertainment genre, a perfectly working voice recognition solution has been one of the primary systems to attempt to integrate. Unfortunately, OEMs and hobbyists alike have found it is an incredibly difficult task. Road noise, vehicle attenuation, and user individualism each add their own set of issues to tackle when considering the installation of a true hands-free voice solution. The Phoenix Audio Technologies MT107A microphone car kit does the best job yet for hobbyists of mitigating these issues and more.
The immediate question any potential installer will ask about this stereo microphone bundle is "how well does it work?" The answer I'd reply with is "darn well". In fact, I was so enamored with how well my voice replayed back through the windows audio capture utility that I decided to attempt to type these two introductory paragraphs using nothing but the MT107A and the Windows 7 built-in speech recognition program, all while traveling down the loud and crowded streets of the Washington DC metropolitan area.
Minor grammatical errors aside, the MT107A did the job without any issue. Of course, most car computer users are not going to be using this microphone bundle to type reviews or even respond to an email. The primary use of most in-car microphone setups is clearly the use of voice commands and hands-free phone calls.
Before proceeding to anymore bragging, I will discuss a bit more of the hardware installation of the MT107A. Most people realize that compared to most devices, installing a microphone is pretty much a breeze in the car, and the MT107A definitely falls in that notion. Simply connect the USB cable to the microphones control box and processing core, then run your stereo microphone to the location of your choice. The primary benefit the MT107A has over competing devices is the fact that the stereo microphone comes with easy to use clips, allowing the microphone to be installed anywhere from the rear-view mirror or the sun shades in any vehicle today. In short, these clips allow you to have the microphones as close to your mouth as possible without interfering with driver view or personal comfort. Even if your microphone installation isn't as ideal, Phoenix Audio has a host of SDK applications on their website that can be used to tune the MT107A to your liking.
Wires connected and tucked, a small configuration in Windows sound manager gets you off and running with using the MT107A as your primary means of voice control in the car. Once configuration is completed, its up to the user to decide how to utilize the MT107A DSP based sound management systems. In testing, I loaded up the RideRunner front end with the DFXVoice plugin. Having previously having a lot of frustration from this software and my Andrea array microphone, I can say that it now works perfectly with the MT107A. Voice commands spoken at normal volumes get picked up and processed right away.
The more extensive test of an in-car hands-free solution is its use during a phone call via Bluetooth. In trying a few calls with a few different smartphones I received mixed results. My Motorola Droid Bionic worked rather well. Call participants reported no echoing or artifacts during the call, and the bi-directional communication flowed as well as any speakerphone based call would. My wife's LG smartphone however did have some echoing with the MT107A. Callers reported that they could hear themselves talking prior to hearing my response. These results were duplicated in many different scenarios; in my car parked, in my car while driving, and in my wife's minivan under the same conditions. The discovery in all of this testing was the MT107A can do the job of providing clear and precise voice fidelity... provided your phone manufacturer and bluetooth stack are doing their respective jobs.
In the end, I don't have a problem replacing the Andrea microphone I have "somewhat" used over the last 3 years with the Phoenix Audio Technologies MT107A. The MT107A control box, despite being fairly larger than the Andrea's, does a better job of allowing me to control my experience with my voice in the end.
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� High fidelity voice capture
� Flexible installation of microphone
� SDK available to tune to personal preference
� Can be used with 2 sets of stereo microphones
� USB bus powered
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� Sound processor housing is rather large
� Microphone wiring could stand to be longer to accommodate more installs without extensions
� Isn't the all-in-one solution for all Bluetooth phone calls
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The Phoenix Audio Technologies MT107A is the most ideal solution for hands free operation with a car PC. The technology built into the kit allows for clear communication whether using the device for voice commands or phone calls through compatible Bluetooth phone systems. It's flexibility in installation is a well considered feature which means the microphone position and accuracy can be optimized regardless of vehicle type.


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Cautious Giants rest Pagan with groin strain
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants received what manager Bruce Bochy termed as good news about center fielder Angel Pagan, who was out of Wednesday's lineup with a mild strain of his right groin.
The injury, officially diagnosed as a strained adductor muscle, was discovered Wednesday morning when Pagan underwent an MRI.
Bochy said the ailment was so minor that Pagan could have started the series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies. But Bochy exercised caution.
"The last thing we need is to have a setback with him," Bochy said.
Bochy believed that Pagan could rejoin the lineup as early as Thursday, when the Giants open a four-game series against Atlanta.
"We feel like this is going to go away," Bochy said. "He's going to be fine."
Pagan's injury hampers him only when he hits, Bochy said. Batting left-handed Tuesday, Pagan looked noticeably awkward on a couple of swings while going 0-for-3.
"When he rotates on his swing is when he feels it," Bochy said.
Pagan, who also missed two games during last weekend's Dodgers series with a strained right hamstring, entered Wednesday tied for fifth in the National League with 24 runs scored. He's hitting .268 with only one hit in his previous 11 at-bats.
In Pagan's absence, Gregor Blanco started in center field for the second time this season.
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Waking in the night is a common problem of toddlerhood, after which time it is usually out-grown. Most children can resettle themselves without needing you, but there will inevitably be times when they need your help to get back to sleep. And while it's important to respond to your child's cries in the night, if it happens on a regular basis you'll need to find a way to deal with it so that you - and the rest of your family - can get your much-needed sleep.
Most children will voluntarily leave their parent's bed for good by the time they start school, so if your best efforts are failing you, take heart that you won't still be sharing a bed with a smelly teenager!
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SANTA CRUZ -- Entrepreneurship programs at UC Santa Cruz are getting a $500,000 boost thanks to the man largely credited with being the father of fiber optics.
The gift from Narinder Singh Kapany, a pioneering researcher and entrepreneur who holds more than 100 patents, will go to establish an endowed chair in entrepreneurship.
The Narinder Kapany Professorship in Entrepreneurship will be based at the university's Baskin School of Engineering as part of efforts to establish a comprehensive entrepreneurship program for the campus.
This is the second endowed chair funded by Kapany, who served as a regents professor at UCSC from 1977 and 1983 and is currently a UC Santa Cruz Foundation trustee.
"The timing of this is really good because we are building our entrepreneurship programs now," said Brent Haddad, associate dean of engineering for technology management. "We already have a growing curriculum for teaching students how to be entrepreneurs, and there will be a lot of momentum when the new chair is hired."
The university offers courses and seminars in business development and business planning, as well as opportunities to meet venture capitalists, business managers and experienced entrepreneurs. Students learn how to take their ideas and turn them into viable business plans.
When Kapany taught at UC Santa Cruz, he directed the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development, founded by the National Science Foundation.
Kapany has worked extensively in fiber optics communications, lasers, solar energy and pollution monitoring, among other disciplines.
A past member of the National Investors Council, he was declared one of Fortune magazine's seven "Unsung Heroes" in its 1999 "Businessman of the Century" issue.
He's credited with establishing the term fiber optics with an article he published in Scientific American in 1960.
The UC Santa Cruz Foundation honored him with its Fiat Lux Award in 2008 for his achievements and contribution to the university.
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