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i try to generate finite samples with pci-6602,
I use CO Pulse Ticks + Implicit options
External pulses is 1PPS 1ms impulses from GPS trimble receiver
if i set number of pulses = 1, then i got pulse length = (High ticks -1)
if i set number of pulses >=2 and low ticks>=3, then i got pulse length = (High ticks)
if i set number of pulses >=2 and low ticks=2, then i got last puls width = (High ticks -1) and all other pulses with length = (High ticks)
With single pulse generation pulse width is (High ticks -1)
Are there any option to configure the same impulse width for any number of pulses for a finite train (N pulses)
screens in attach
Solved! Go to Solution.
I use labview 8.5 with daq-mx release June-2008
Do you have a system where you can try the program with a newer version of DAQmx? Dunno if it'll help, but it's the only thing I can think to try.
Can anyone from NI comment on whether this is a known issue or whether the behavior may be DAQmx-version dependent?
-Kevin P
hey AlexanderRyabov,
I'm interested in trying this out on my system with daqmx 9.4 on it to see if I get the same error. I don't have a 6602 (but might be able to find one if needed); however, I have an x-series and an m-series DAQ card in my computer right now. Thanks for attaching the screencaptures. This extremely helps. Is there any way you can attach the code or a more complete diagram of it? I'd like to run exactly what you're running to test it. I don't see indicators for the waveform charts you have at the bottom in your code.
Additionally, I'm not entirely sure if this is a bug that's been fixed in daqmx since the 8.0 version was a really long time ago. For now it looks like your coding is correct, so I think if you have an option to upgrade, I'd definitely check it out. One of the things you should note though is the daqmx/labview compatibility guide. it looks like you can get up to daqmx version 9.3 with LabVIEW 8.5.
Hey Alexander,
Posting that program could be helpful. Can you give us some more information or a summary of your overall application?
Hello all,
thanks for replies!
Let me describe my program.
The required program functionality:
generating pulse train of a given length and intervals
Pulse duration will be given from a range of 2 - 1000 seconds,
the intervals between pulses of 2 - 1000 seconds with 1 second step
pulses will be used for triggering other counter
an attachment program generates a pulse train of specified length and intervals from 1PPS timebase
the problem is:
If i set high ticks = 3, low ticks = 3, number of pulses = 2
i got 2 pulses with 3 seconds duration and 3 seconds pause between them
If i set high ticks = 3, low ticks = 3, number of pulses = 1
i got 1 puls with 2 seconds duration
I need to configure program to generate pulses the same duration for any number of pulses
I use digital oscilloscope (pci-6123) for pulse monitoring (in attach)
Connection diagram:
1PPS connected to AI-0 of PCI-6123 (oscilloscope) and PFI-31 of PCI-6602 (terminals 34 and 68, terminal block SCB-68)
PFI-28 of PCI-6602 (terminals 32 and 42) connected to AI-1 of PCI-6123 (oscilloscope)
Generating pulse train:
Channel parameters: Dev4/ctr2
Source of ticks: Dev4/PFI31
System devices:
pci-6123 "dev1"
enet-9215 "enet-1416895" (unplugged)
pci-6221 "dev2"
usb-6210 "dev3" (unplugged)
pci-6602 "dev4"
NI-DAQmx 8.8
labview 8.5
Hey AlexanderRyabov,
Thanks for that additional information. It helps a whole lot in identifying what the problem actually is. I've been looking through it over here, and it doesn't look like any of the coding would be wrong. The number of high ticks does specify how many ticks the pulse would be high and low for how many ticks the pulse is low. I find it odd that you're getting other behavior than this.
I took a look at the original screencaps that you sent, and looking at the one called Finite Pulse 3 seems to be the one with the problem. Is this consistant every time you run it? If not, I wonder if it's somehow missing one of the ticks in there.
I did some digging on this end and found some similar bugs and issues related to these older versions of daqmx. I'm wondering if what you're seeing is something like those ones. Do you have access to test this on a machine with some more up-to-date software? I've been trying to find a 6602 to do some testing on this end, but haven't found anything. Please let us know.


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A BURNLEY church is to open its doors this afternoon to allow people to light a candle in memory of Declan Edwards.
The 16-year-old's body was found in woodland around Rowley Lake yesterday after he went missing on Sunday afternoon.
St Catherine's Church, in Todmorden Road, will open from 3.30pm to 6.30pm.
Father Roger Parker said: "I think a lot of people want somewhere quiet to gather to pray and remember Declan and to light a candle in his memory.
"I spoke to children at the school this morning and he was clearly incredibly popular. The head teacher (Sally Cryer) paid a lovely tribute to Declan."

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Denver Post - "One scenario from within the league involves Denver sending Earl Watson and Nene to Atlanta, the Hawks sending Al Harrington to the Pacers and Indiana shipping Artest to the Nuggets.
Another scenario substitutes the Los Angeles Clippers ' Corey Maggette for Watson and Nene. Lower-salaried Pacers like guard Anthony Johnson or former Colorado center David Harrison could also be involved to fit league
salary-cap restrictions."
What do you guys think of these deals?


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Development of NIC5-15 in the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
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|Alzheimer Disease Dementia
|Drug: NIC5-15 Drug: Placebo
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Development of NIC5-15 in the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
- Safety Assessments: Number of Participants With Adverse Events [ Time Frame: Safety Labs, Physical Exams: 6 times over 7 weeks. Adverse Events assessed 21 times over the course of 7 weeks ]vital signs, physical exam, Symptom Checklist, complete blood count, serum chemistries, urinalysis, and electrocardiogram
- Changes From Baseline in Clinical Measures of Cognition at Terminal Visit [ Time Frame: baseline and six weeks ]Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE) 0(worst)-30(best); ADAS-cog 0 (best cognitive performance across multiple domains) - 70(worst); Activities of Daily Living (ADCS-ADL) 0(least capable of function in daily and instrumental activities)-54(best)
|Study Start Date:
|January 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|March 2010
|Primary Completion Date:
|August 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Subjects with Alzheimer's Disease
Drug: NIC5-15
a natural product, found in many foods and plants with mild insulin sensitizing effects
Other Name: d-Pinitol
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Subjects with Alzheimer's Disease
Drug: Placebo
placebo comparator
Detailed Description:
Recent epidemiologic evidence, has suggested that diabetes mellitus significantly increases risk for the development of Alzheimer's disease, independent of vascular risk factors. Moreover, even patients who are simply insulin resistant, without frank diabetes, have been shown to share this elevated risk for the development of AD. As insulin's role as a neuromodulator in the brain has been revealed, several potential mechanisms for the interaction of diabetes or insulin resistance with AD have been suggested such as decreased cortical glucose utilization particularly in the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex; increased oxidative stress through the formation of advanced glycation end products; increased Tau phosphorylation and neurofibrillary tangle formation; and increased beta-amyloid aggregation through inhibition of insulin-degrading enzyme. The future treatment of AD might involve pharmacologic and dietary manipulations of insulin and glucose regulation
NIC5-15 is a single, small, naturally occurring molecule. Animal studies and some human trials have shown NIC5-15 to be safe and a potent insulin sensitizer at doses equivalent to 800-2000mg per day. In preclinical studies at doses higher than those previously studied in clinical trials, we found that NIC5-15 interferes with the accumulation of beta amyloid, an important step in the development of Alzheimer's pathology. These data suggest that NIC5-15 may be a reasonable therapeutic agent for the treatment of Alzheimer Disease for two reasons:
- It is a -secretase inhibitor that is Notch-sparing.
- It is potentially an insulin-sensitizer.
However critical safety and human efficacy studies must be conducted. This application proposes to conduct these early critical human studies. The goal of the studies contained in this proposal is to establish safety and efficacy of NIC5-15 for the treatment of AD. The specific objectives of this study are to:
Specific Objective #1) Conduct a multiple dose safety study of NIC5-15 to establish safety in the doses that appear to block amyloid accumulation. These studies will characterize the safety profile, pharmacokinetics, and tolerability
Specific Objective #2) Conduct a double blind placebo controlled pilot efficacy study of NIC5-15 in patients with AD. The goals of this study are to:
A) Demonstrate feasibility for a multi-site trial that will be used to guide the design of a future larger effort. Demonstration of feasibility will include examination of accrual rate, overall recruitment, adherence to protocol, compliance with medication and willingness to complete a randomized trial, and lack of short term toxicity.
B) Collect preliminary evidence of efficacy in terms of cognitive and global measures as well as secondary efficacy outcomes of activities of daily living, behavioral disturbances and AD biomarkers.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Senior
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- NINCDS/ADRDA criteria for probable AD
- MMSE between 12-27
- Treatment with a cholinesterase inhibitor or an NMDA (N-methyl-D-asparate) antagonist with stable dose for at least 12 weeks
- Home monitoring available for supervision of medications
- Caregiver available to accompany patient to all visits and willing to participate in study as informant
- Fluent in English or Spanish
- Medical stability for this study as confirmed by review of records, internist's physical exam, neurological exam, and laboratory tests
- Stable doses of non-excluded medication
- No evidence of hepatic insufficiency
- Able to swallow oral medications
- Ability to participate in the informed consent process
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of Diabetes Mellitus (OGTT criteria) requiring treatment with an excluded antidiabetic medication (see below) or history of hypoglycemia
- Active hepatic or renal disease
- Cardiac disease including history of congestive heart failure or current treatment for CHF; history of recent myocardial infarction
- Use of another investigational drug within the past two months
- History of clinically significant stroke
- History of seizure or head trauma with disturbance of consciousness within the past two years
- Major mental illness including psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, or major depressive episode within the past two years Medication Exclusion
- Current use of oral hypoglycemic agents including sulfonylureas and meglintinides
- Current use of a lipid-lowering agent (excluded from Study #1, see discussion below)
- Current or past treatment with insulin for longer than two weeks
- Current use of drugs with significant anticholinergic or antihistaminic properties
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00470418
|United States, New York
|VA Medical Center, Bronx
|Bronx, New York, United States, 10468
|Principal Investigator:
|Hillel Grossman, MD
|VA Medical Center, Bronx
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|VA Office of Research and Development
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00470418 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
R21AT003302-01A1 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|May 4, 2007
|Results First Received:
|January 16, 2014
|Last Updated:
|January 5, 2017
Keywords provided by VA Office of Research and Development:
Alzheimer Disease
Alzheimer Type Senile Dementia
Alzheimer's Disease
clinical trial
dietary supplements
Senile Dementia, Alzheimer Type
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Alzheimer Disease
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Neurocognitive Disorders
Mental Disorders
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Werth misses rehab game with tight hamstring
SAN DIEGO -- Right fielder Jayson Werth was scheduled to play for Class A Potomac on Thursday, but he went to see his doctor in New York because he felt tightness in his right hamstring.
However, Werth is expected to get a rehab start for Potomac on Friday and stay with the team a few more days, which means he will not be activated from the disabled list on Saturday. Werth will likely re-join the Nationals sometime next week when they play the Giants in San Francisco.
"I want to see where he is at, when he can play some games," general manager Mike Rizzo said. "I think it's safe to say he is going to be pushed back a couple of days."
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, All Nats All the time. He also could be found on Twitter @WashingNats. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text: Home → Black Friday deals: 5 reasons people camp out for them By Julie Westfall, Digital First Media Posted: 11/21/12, 12:01 AM PST | # Comments [View the story "Black Friday deals: 5 reasons people camp out for them" on Storify]Black Friday deals: 5 reasons people camp out for themPeople are lining up days in advance of Black Friday deals, packing tents, sleeping bags and a seemingly endless store of patience.Storified by Digital First Media · Wed, Nov 21 2012 07:01:19They don't have enough money"I'm here for the big TVs, games for the kids and PlayStations," said one Southern California woman. "If we had money we wouldn't even be out here in the cold ... we barely saved enough to get our TVs."It's already starting! Campers outside the Best Buy in pines! #crazy #blackfriday #bestbuy #campers #tentscookissIt builds community"Me and my family, we just take shifts, but I really want to stay here for the whole week," 11-year-old Pedro Ayala told the L.A. Daily News. "It's been a good experience. I've made friends."ImageshackPhoto by Keith Durflinger via Daily BulletinIt's a nice break"I know this is crazy, but we're actually spending quality time together, and we can save up to $200 at the same time," one woman, who is taking time off from her job as an accountant, told the Orlando Sentinel.Already?? #BlackFriday #CrazyBryan BurgessIt's fun"We're just in line for the enjoyment," some men in Pittsburgh said. "We haven't even looked at the ads yet."People are already inside their tents waiting in line at #bestbuy. IT'S TUESDAY! Da hell wrong with these people?! #blackfriday #cray #waiting #insane #tents #shopping #thanksgiving #noturkeyforthem #howboutno Care-Sten Cough-Low-WitchThey're getting paid"This year, I am accepting offers for orders, and this year, I am actually going to make money on getting items for various people that will pay me to stand in line for them," an Ohio man says.The camp out has begun... #blackfridayalexdangerduran Advertisement Click here to subscribe to Digital & Home Delivery - 50% off


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The Role of Endothelin in the Supine Hypertension of Autonomic Failure
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|Hypertension Pure Autonomic Failure Multiple System Atrophy
|Drug: BQ123 Drug: Bq123 Drug: Saline
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
|Official Title:
|The Role of Endothelin in the Supine Hypertension of Autonomic Failure
- Change in Systolic BP [ Time Frame: 0 -4 hr post infusion ]
- Change in cardiac output, stroke volume and systemic vascular resistance [ Time Frame: 0-4 hr post infusion ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|May 2010
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2020
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2020 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: BQ123
endothelin blocker
Drug: BQ123
Low dose day: 25 nmol/min, single IV infusion for 15 min.
Other Name: BQ-123 sodium saltDrug: BQ123
Low dose day: 50 nmol/min, single IV infusion for 15 min
Other Name: BQ-123 sodium saltDrug: Bq123
High dose day: 100 nmol/min, single IV infusion for 15 min.
Other Name: BQ-123 sodium saltDrug: BQ123
High dose day: 300 nmol/min, single IV infusion for 15 min.
Other Name: BQ-123 sodium salt
Placebo Comparator: Saline
IV saline
Drug: Saline
2-3 IV saline infusions for 15 min each.
Other Name: Normal saline, 0.9% sodium chloride
Detailed Description:
The pathophysiologic mechanisms causing supine hypertension in patients with autonomic failure are not completely understood.In MSA patients, supine hypertension may be explained by residual sympathetic tone, possibly acting on hypersensitive adrenoreceptors and unstrained by the lack of baroreflex modulation. In contrast, the pathogenesis of hypertension in PAF remains unknown. Hypertension in these patients is not related to intravascular volume, residual sympathetic tone, or renin mechanisms. Increased vascular resistance is the underlying hemodynamic mechanism. The driving force of this increased vascular tone, however, is not known.
We hypothesize that endothelin (ET)-l contributes to the increased vascular resistance in pure autonomic failure patients with supine hypertension. To gauge its contribution to blood pressure regulation, we will induce endothelin blockade with acute systemic administration of BQ123 in an ascending dose regimen (25, 50, 100 and 300 nmol/min) and we will compare the hemodynamic effects between PAF and MSA patients.
Subjects will be studied on 3 different days, one with saline (placebo) and two with BQ123: a 'low dose' day (25 and 50 nmol/min infusions separated by 75 min) and a 'high dose' day (100 and 300 nmol/min infusions separated by 75 min). The order of the placebo day will be randomized in a single-blinded manner so that each subject receives it on a different visit. The order of the BQ123 study days will be always the same, starting with the low dose. If SBP drops by >40 mm Hg or SBP < 130 mm Hg during the monitoring period after the first or second infusion, the following dose(s) of BQ123 will not be given and patients will receive normal saline until the study ends.
Ganglionic Blockade with Trimethaphan (optional study day):
The purpose of this study day is to determine the level of residual sympathetic tone that contributes to supine hypertension in each autonomic failure patient by inducing transient withdrawal of the autonomic nervous system. This approach would allow us to identify patients in whom supine hypertension is not driven by sympathetic tone and thus, better characterize the role of endothelin in the hypertension of these patients.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 85 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with autonomic failure and supine hypertension from all races, who are in the hospital participating in the study "The Evaluation and Treatment of Autonomic Failure" (IRB# 000814).
- Supine hypertension, defined as a systolic blood pressure >150 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure > 90 mm Hg.
- Males and females, between 18-85yr.
- Provide written informed consent to participate in the study and understand that they may withdraw their consent at any time without prejudice to their future medical care.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant women.
- High-risk patients (e.g. heart failure, symptomatic coronary artery disease, liver impairment, history of stroke or myocardial infarction).
- History of serious allergies or asthma.
- In the investigator's opinion, have clinically significant abnormalities on clinical, mental examination or laboratory testing.
- All medical students.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01119417
|Contact: Bonnie K Black, R.N.
|United States, Tennessee
|Vanderbilt University
|Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232
|Contact: Bonnie Black, RN firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Biaggioni Italo, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Cyndya Shibao, MD
|Sub-Investigator: David Robertson, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Andre Diedrich, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Alfredo Gamboa, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Satish Raj, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Luis E Okamoto, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Hossam Mustafa, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Amy C Arnold, PhD
|Principal Investigator:
|Italo Biaggioni, M.D.
|Vanderbilt University
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|Italo Biaggioni, Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01119417 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|May 4, 2010
|Last Updated:
|January 13, 2017
Keywords provided by Italo Biaggioni, Vanderbilt University:
supine Hypertension
autonomic failure
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Multiple System Atrophy
Shy-Drager Syndrome
Pure Autonomic Failure
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
Primary Dysautonomias
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Basal Ganglia Diseases
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Movement Disorders
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Antihypertensive Agents
Endothelin Receptor Antagonists
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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Bentonville, Ark. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has appointed Vicente Trius to serve as executive VP, president and CEO of Wal-Mart Asia, International. Trius most recently served as president and CEO of Wal-Mart Brazil.
Succeeding Trius will be Hector Nunez who will assume the position of president and CEO of Wal-Mart Brazil, effective Feb. 1. Nunez joined Wal-Mart Brazil as executive VP and COO in July 2006.


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Time after time, black American communities erupt in stormy anger after white police officers kill unarmed blacks. It's a never-ending pattern — implying that too many police departments automatically treat African Americans as criminals.
Currently, outrage is exploding at Ferguson, Mo., because a white officer gunned down a black teen a few days before he was to enter college. The unarmed youth evidently was stopped because he walked in the middle of a street, and was suspected of a petty theft. He reportedly had his hands in the air as he was killed. Ever since, heavily armed police in riot gear have tried to suppress violent protests and looting.
A week earlier, uproar struck Staten Island after white officers choked a black man to death on a sidewalk because they suspected he was selling cigarettes improperly. Videos of the strangling filled national television. A coroner ruled the killing a homicide.
Would these police killings have occurred if the targets were white? We doubt it. We think they reveal entrenched racism lurking beneath the surface of U.S. society. Here are some similar cases:
n African immigrant Amadou Diallo was killed by 19 police bullets in New York City in 1999. Officers thought he looked like a rape suspect. When Diallo reached for his wallet to show his identification, police thought he was reaching for a gun. Officers were acquitted of murder — but New York taxpayers paid Diallo's family $3 million.
n Manuel Loggins Jr., a Marine sergeant, was driving with two daughters in California when his vehicle struck a school gate. A deputy who said Loggins displayed a "mean" expression fired three times through the car window, killing him. The deputy wasn't charged — but taxpayers paid $4.4 million damages to the victim's family.
n Just before his wedding, Sean Bell attended a bachelor party at a New York strip club in 2006. As he left, officers surrounded his car, and claimed that he tried to ram them. They shot him to death and wounded two of his companions. Officers were acquitted of criminal charges — but they left the police department and taxpayers paid $7 million damages.
n Five New Orleans officers went to prison because they opened fire on blacks fleeing across a bridge after Hurricane Katrina. Two were killed and four wounded.
Police have dangerous jobs. They can encounter kill-or-be-killed situations. But it's profoundly disturbing that they often shoot unarmed people by mistake — and victims of white officers often are black. It smacks of raw racism.


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Mission Hope now has over 500 members in 20 countries.
July 21, 2009. Rome, Italy. When Marcela De Maria y
Campos was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2001, she had
no idea that in time this incurable degenerative disease would
become not simply a cross, but a blessing for herself
and others. She could not have foreseen how God would
use her experience to raise up a worldwide apostolate reaching
hundreds of suffering souls in 20 countries on 5 continents. It all began when she started offering her daily,
self-administered injections for specific people who needed prayers. "I realized
that if I didn´t do them for someone (with an
apostolic intention) my life would become more difficult by the
day. I know that love is the strongest power in
the world, and out of love for others I am
capable of doing what I could not do for myself,"
she said. Before long, she began to see
the fruits of answered prayers. A friend's uncle on his
death bed, who had refused confession for decades, had a
last-minute change of heart and requested the sacrament before passing
away. A marriage on the rocks was saved. A young
girl running from her vocation found the courage to answer
God's call with love. As the years went by, she
began to envision each soul and each sacrifice as a
treasure to be placed in an invisible "satchel" or bag,
her only piece of luggage on her journey to heaven.
Her mission, from the cross, was to win graces for
those souls entrusted to her. At the same time,
she began to realize how much she also needed the
people who requested her prayers. Their urgent petitions were a
daily reminder that her suffering had meaning and value, and
that even in her apparent helplessness, she could help others
when she united her pain with Christ. Suffering with purpose
and with love enabled her not to be crushed by
her cross, but on the contrary, to embrace it with
hope. Raising up a Battalion with Baby Jesus Seven years later, Marcela De Maria has shared her secret
"satchel" with other suffering souls worldwide through a new apostolate
called Mission Hope, founded in September of 2006. This
new web-based apostolate is meant to be a virtual meeting
place where people can learn about redemptive suffering, find spiritual
and practical solutions to help them cope with their cross,
The Mission Hope Baby Jesus, napping on a bed of toothpicks and cotton balls.
communicate with others to receive and offer support and encouragement,
and request and offer prayer intentions. Through Mission Hope,
God is raising up a battalion of prayer warriors… with
the Baby Jesus as their symbol. Each new member
of Mission Hope receives a gift to remind them of
the ultimate source of encouragement and meaning in their daily
crosses: a tiny baby Jesus that they can easily slip
into their pocket and take with them wherever they go. Why a Baby Jesus? Marcela De Maria explains: "Carrying the same cross every day brings with it a
unique experience of one's own weakness and helplessness. Along with
looking at the crucifix, it helps to contemplate the baby
Jesus and learn to identify ourselves with Him in his
helplessness, his littleness, in his total dependence on his parents.
He was God, but He couldn't speak, or walk, or
do almost anything… and nevertheless, even from his cradle, lying
down all day, He was redeeming us, because He was
fulfilling the will of his Father… He is the little
companion who accompanies us each day, with whom we can
share our feelings of helplessness, of littleness, of uselessness… We
ask Him to give us patience and hope, and from
his constant company we learn that, like Him, we can
win countless graces for souls by fulfilling God's will for
us with simplicity and love." A Participation in His
Cross Mission Hope does not offer any quick
solutions to the problem of suffering, but it seeks to
help its members discover the mission and meaning hidden within
their pain. Although this mission does not take away the
cross, it can transform it – from a sign of
misfortune to an instrument of hope and redemption for countless
Mission Hope does not offer any quick solutions to the problem of suffering, but it seeks to help its members discover the mission and meaning hidden within their pain.
souls. As a worldwide network of people who want
to offer their suffering for a positive purpose, Mission Hope
has gotten off to a strong start with over 500
members. The new Mission Hopeweb site, launched in September 2008,
is bound to attract thousands more. While still in
its initial stages, the apostolate has already shown some striking
signs of God's action in the lives of the members.
A young girl suffering from depression joined Mission Hope and
began offering her illness for others in union with Christ.
For the first time in many years, people saw her
smiling again. Her depression still afflicted her – the cross
was not taken away – but she had found the
supernatural joy that lies just on the other side of
suffering and it gave her the strength to keep going
forward. One member said, "It is a privilege to
be part of this project, this mission of saving souls
with the littleness of my being, with the weakness of
my body which so often frightens me, but today can
give a purpose to my life. From now on, I
am going to fight much more to maintain my life
of grace and my prayer life, and I will take
advantage of all the pain, the tiredness, and every moment
of the fight to place these things in my satchel
and offer them for souls, especially for those who need
me the most. I will pray for each by name
to give a meaning to all these things which I
cannot change, but which I can use for good." Similarly, a man with a terminal illness encountered Mission Hope
in his final months of life, and learned to live
his illness with purpose and joy. In his final days,
his face was full of a radiant hope that hadn't
been there before – and when he drew his final
breath, his baby Jesus was at his side. Mission
Hope is an apostolate that flowers in the shadow of
the cross: a witness to the creative love of God,
who knows how to bring good out of every evil,
and how to draw blessings from our times of darkness. "When we look around us we see the urgent
need for cultural and personal transformation. This will only happen
by the grace of God and through the power of
prayer. In this light, Mission Hope is going to harness
our greatest assets—those who have been blessed with suffering and
who are willing to learn how to unite their suffering
to the suffering of Christ, for the sake of his
Church and the world. We need Mission Hope." Father Jonathan
Morris, LC (Fox News Analyst and author of The Promise:
God's Purpose and Plan for when Life Hurts) To
find out more about Mission Hope:Visit the web site
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A few years ago when my brother got married I was the best man and has tradition dictates I received a gift for my duties. He handed me a small square box wrapped nicely and when I opened it I was surprised to see an Apple logo. He gave me an iPod Nano. At that time I never owned an iPod or believe it or not even thought I wanted one. I knew they were cool but I was only really listening to music in my studio. For the first few weeks after the wedding the iPod sat in a pile of stuff next to my computer. When I plugged it in iTunes popped up and it synced some music. I remembered reading on a few blogs about TWIT (This Week in Tech) which was a "podcast". Basically a podcast is an audio file you can subscribe to via a special RSS feed from inside the iTunes Store. I subscribed to TWIT, re-synced, put my headphones on and walked to my studio which was about a 10 minutes away. When I got to the studio I was so into the podcast I decided to just keep on walking and listening. Today I subscribe to about 20 podcasts.
Without a doubt the best podcast for pro-audio is Sonic State's Sonic TALK from Nick Batts and his friends. If you like this blog there's no doubt you will like Sonic TALK. A few brits, Americans and sometimes a German very politely chat about synths, weird music, live performances and software.
PJ Tracy, Dave Spiers, Nick Batt. Our first moments are spent marveling in the wonders of Ad Jingles and their creation, with blasts from John Parr and Jonathan Hodge, then we discuss the recently announced Moog Taurus pedals reissue. Then a quote from Blixa Bergfeld on Disquiet gets us onto the topic of originality, then we talk about Raysgigs.com – a site where Ray Morrissey lists over 5000 gigs he has attended and made notes on many occasions – a real goldmine of information and impressions. And thats it for this week. – sonicstate.com
Recently they started to record Sonic TALK live. Everyone is invited to listen and join in the chat room for a real time discussion. I've been meaning to join in the TALK for a while and I finally remembered the time slot. It was definitely fun in a super geek way. From time to time Nick and crew would check in with the chat room and mention us "on the air". To listen to this week's episode: click here
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Hull KR prop James Green has committed his future to the club by signing a two-year contract extension.
The 23-year-old former Skirlaugh Bulls front rower has enjoyed a breakthrough campaign with the Robins in 2014, having appeared in all but one of his side's 12 matches so far, despite fierce competition for places in the pack.
Rovers coach Craig Sandercock said: " He's come a long way in a fairly short space of time and over the past two or three years we've been really happy with the improvements in his game.
"Unfortunately you can't keep everyone, but James is a player we identified that we'd like to keep. He's come through our academy system, he's made his debut at this great club and we really think he could become one of our premier front rowers in the years to come.
"He is one of our local, home-grown players who we think is going to get even better and that's why he fully deserves this new two-year deal."


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For over thirty years Hospice of Palm Beach County has provided peace of mind to people in need. We are committed to each patient, family member and to the medical community. From an elderly woman whose husband is seriously ill, to a young child whose mother is dying, to a middle-aged couple who have lost a beloved pet, Hospice of Palm Beach County is there to embrace our community.
Our outreach efforts create awareness and build trust in the Hospice of Palm Beach County programs and services. These programs and services focus on the needs of every individual and highlight the benefits of Hospice and early access to care. We pledge to reach out to our community and healthcare professionals by providing guidance and a unique educational experience.


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LONG BEACH - Jewell Holloway Sr., took it all in stride Monday - the endless line, the hot sun, the long wait.
He had his hopes on pinning down one of about 110 new jobs at the Long Beach Airport, and he was one of hundreds of people outside the Airport Marriott Hotel, quietly waiting for the opportunity to submit his application.
The food and retail service jobs are up for grabs as a result of the airport's modernization projects.
Screening for the new jobs is being conducted at a job fair this week through Saturday. The job fair will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Holloway, a former security worker for the aerospace industry, has been looking for work for over a year, he said.
"The job market is rough, competing with thousands and thousands of people," said Holloway, who attended the job fair in a suit and striped tie.
On-the-spot interviews could be conducted, so applicants should dress professionally and take their resumes, airport officials suggested. However, Holloway's suit was the exception, since most applicants dressed casually Monday.
About 150 people were at the job fair when it opened about 9 a.m., according to airport spokeswoman Stephanie Morisky.
"It's been a steady stream since," she said shortly before 11 a.m., when about 1,500 people were standing in line.
The job fair will help fill about 110 new permanent jobs that could start as early as November.
The new airport concourse will include more than 10,000 square feet of new retail and restaurant space managed by The Paradies Shops. The company is bringing in local vendors such as Polly's Coffee, Sweet Jill's Bakery, 4th Street Vine, George's Greek Cafe and second locations for Long Beach Clothing Co., which will be called 562 Experience, and McKenna's on the Bay, whose second restaurant will be named McKenna's on the Fly.
The new concourse is expected open in 2013, though the project is ahead of schedule and could open earlier, according to Morisky.
Isabel Smith said she had recently relocated to Long Beach from Massachusetts after 35 years in the airline industry.
"I want to get back in the workforce," she said.
Another job-seeker, Derrell Sterling of Bellflower, said he had worked at LAX until a remodeling project closed down the area where he worked.
"So I got laid-off," he said.
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NetWellness is a global, community service providing quality, unbiased health information from our partner university faculty. NetWellness is commercial-free and does not accept advertising.
Sunday, September 24, 2017
Men's Health
Blood pressure and age
Is a 140 over 79 blood pressure acceptable for a 70 year old caucasian male?
Blood pressure goes up with age, and the lifetime risk of becoming hypertensive in the United States is 90%. It is therefore likely, that your blood pressure will continue to rise slowly with time.
Although current guidelines define hypertension as a blood pressure of 140/90 or greater, the optimal blood pressure is 120/80 or lower. There is a linear relationship between risk for heart disease and stroke and systolic blood pressure (the upper number), and the increase in risk starts at 115 mmHg. You blood pressure should be no higher than 130/85.
The effect of blood pressure on cardiovascular risk is present at any age. Even people over age 80 benefit from a lowering the blood pressure. In your case, I would recommend treatment with lifestyle changes (if applicable) as well as with medication. A delay as short as six months in controlling your blood pressure can already increase your risk measurably.
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Warren Kinsella
Warren Kinsella is a raconteur, bon vivant, and – occasionally – a Toronto-based lawyer, author and consultant. He is not profound, but it is said that he can be useful in a stick-swinging, bench-clearing brawl. He once wanted to be a Jesuit priest, but failed the entrance exam. Born in Montreal in August 1960, Warren has lived all over the place, but most often regards Calgary as home. Calgary is happy that he resides in latté-sipping, Volvo-driving, secular humanist Central Canada, with the rest of his smart aleck socialist pals. Warren has four sons and two daughters, most of whom love Bad Religion. (He adores them.) His wife is the beautiful and brilliant Lisa Kinsella, who in a previous incarnation dated Brad Pitt. (He adores Lisa, too, the shocking Brad Pitt underwear incident notwithstanding.)
Warren's heroes are Malcolm X, Christ, Raoul Wallenberg, Joe Strummer, and his father. He's also pretty sweet on his Mom, who calls him twice a day, because she worries about him.
In May 2006, Warren set up a firm called the Daisy Consulting Group; his son liked the name, and that was good enough for Warren. Previously, he was a special assistant to the Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, and chief of staff in a pile of federal ministries. Stephen Harper has said that "I really think that Warren guy is on to something." Bob Rae calls him "a stupid blogger." Peter C. Newman, meanwhile, has said: "Warren Kinsella can have an effect on as many Canadians as The New York Times." We cannot publish what the knuckle-dragging, mouth-breathing, red-necked blogosweird say about him.
Warren has written seven books: one on international terrorism, called Unholy Alliances (Lester, 1992); a national bestseller about organized racism, titled Web of Hate (HarperCollins, 1994, and republished in 1996 and 2001); a best-selling novel, Party Favours (HarperCollins, 1997); a book about political communications, called Kicking Ass in Canadian Politics (Random House, 2001); and Fury's Hour: A Sort-of Punk Manifesto (Random House, 2005), about the punk movement. It contains exclusive interviews with Strummer, Joey Ramone, Sham 69, Eddie Vedder, the Buzzcocks, Joey Shithead, Blink 182, Stiff Little Fingers, Ian MacKaye, Bad Religion, Pennywise, and many, many swear words. If you buy more than five copies, Warren will come to your house and wash your car. The National Post called Fury's Hour one of the best books of 2005, which was uncharacteristically nice of them. His book on strategic communications and stuff like that, is called The War Room (Dundurn, 2007). The Toronto Sun calls it a "must read." Nice.
His latest, Fight The Right, was published in North America in 2012 by Random House. The Hill Times called "one of the best books of the year." The Huffington Post said it is "absolutely on the money" and "well worth picking up." Former Stephen Harper campaign manager Tom Flanagan said: "Get the book." So get yours here!
Among other things, Warren has been a newspaper and magazine columnist. Recently, he was a political pundit and the House Bolshevik at the Sun News Network, which was interesting. Presently, he writes about rock'n'roll for various folks, politics for The Hill Times, Troy Media and Post City – and he is a regular with Charles Adler on SiriusXM's Canada Talks, which you can listen to right here, and where you can find past shows here.
Warren's also been a member of the executive of the Ontario Bar Association, and the Canadian Bar Association's Communications Committee. His favourite colour is black, even though black isn't actually a colour.
Currently, Warren plays bass and hollers in a geriatric punk rock group called SFH. You can buy their latest fabbo waxing here. The Toronto Star said this about it: "an enjoyably prickly and authentic throwback to London circa 1977, not to mention occasionally the Hamilton that gave us Teenage Head at around the same time."
Previously, he played in The Social Blemishes, The Hot Nasties, Chicken Realistic and the Fabulous Kevins, S, The Trial Continues, The Mesleys, plus Sick Dick and the Volkswagens. We are not making this up, as much as we wish that we were.
This web site was established, quite a few years back, to counter attacks on Warren by neo-Nazis and white supremacists. After that, it became a place where some people would go to read some of the things Warren has written, or to allow them to contact him directly. Recently, however, it has become a bizarre farrago of political commentary, music reviews, and musings about the nature of human existence. It is also a website to which a lot of folks are inexplicably referred by Google, which is an Internet thing.
If you are looking for Warren's "blog" – and the statistics strongly suggest that you are – you can read it over on the "Musings" page.
If, however, you want to advertise with on this website, email Warren at email@example.com. Advertisers, take note: www.warrenkinsella.com receives three million visitors a year!"


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On Imran Khan's Trail
Imran Khan's extraordinary cricketing career ended with victory in the 1992 World Cup. He then built a career in philanthropy and politics, founding his own party, Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI), in 1996. Imran is a charismatic, Oxford-educated youth icon, but his popularity translated into little or no success early in his political career. Slowly and steadily, Imran has built himself up on claims of creating a "Naya Pakistan". Imran's fight has been against Pakistan's corrupt ruling class which has subverted democratic processes in the country. The 2013 general elections saw an improved performance from PTI: they won 34 seats to the 126 won by the Nawaz Sharif-led Pakistan Muslim League. While Sharif would be PM, Imran will lead the opposition – a big improvement from the time he wielded no political clout in the country. [TAG:CYCSPL]


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Raheem DeVaughn Launching Internet Radio Show
Raheem DeVaughn Gets Radio Show
Raheem DeVaughn is the latest celeb to nab a new radio show now that the D.C.'s crooner been announced as a new Blis FM host.
DeVaughn will be the host of The Raheem DeVaughn Internet Radio Show starting June 19 and airing weekly on Sunday nights from 7-9 pm.
The three-time Grammy Award Nominated Recording Artist alongside fellow radio personality, Deja, and veteran comedian, Skiba are aiming to provide a unique experience for listeners and The Raheem DeVaughn Show will fuse together music with celebrity guest features .
Additionally, The Raheem DeVaughn Show will feature a health segment from the DCCC (District of Columbia Cancer Consortium) to encourage listeners to be health conscious and encourage wellness.
As DeVaughn is an ambassador for the CDC HIV/AIDS prevention programs, he will also be providing facts and resources to educate listeners to encourage safe sex.
Speaking on his new radio show, DeVaughn released a statement saying,
"I am so excited about this internet radio show opportunity. I have always enjoyed performing and hosting events but I also have always had a secret passion for radio. This will allow my fans to have a personal interaction with me, and see me in a different light. They will see my sense of humor and get a glimpse into some of my favorite things. So tune in and enjoy."
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USPS Files Motion to Delay Exigency Reporting
USPS would rather keep exigency than plan for its demise.
The U.S. Postal Service filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, DC, yesterday asking it to stay provisions in the Postal Regulatory Commission's order granting the exigent rate increase. As conditions of its approval, PRC had required that USPS report incremental and cumulative revenue generating from the surcharge 30 days after the end of each quarter. In addition, it requested receipt of a proposal for the removal of the exigent increase no later than May 1. The Postal Service holds that timing of the reports would be premature.
In January, USPS filed a petition with the court to review the PRC's exigent order. Should the court approve its request to remove time limits on the exigent increase, says the Postal Service, authoring a plan for its phase out would be wasted effort. "For the same reason," reads a USPS official statement, "filing quarterly reports concerning the Postal Service's progress in collecting the exigent surcharge is equally premature and unwarranted."
The Postal Service's statement added that, should the court uphold the original order, USPS would take appropriate steps to comply with the reporting provisions.


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7 Colorful Curiosities from Around the Globe
A seating area of the living room has a glamorous, exotic feel. A sofa is covered in Vesuvius by Clarence House, and an Empire fauteuil sits on a custom Moroccan rug from Metropolitan Carpet. The box-pleat ruffles on the unlined silk taffeta curtains—Dedar's Big Bang—"give you a sense of fantasy and femininity," says designer Miles Redd.
Celadon vases on plaster brackets add drama to the dining room wall of a Manhattan apartment. Bleached midcentury dining chairs in Edelman leather circle a dining table finished to look like inlaid ivory. Walls are lacquered in pale aqua by decorative painter Agustin Hurtado.
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The Regnum Christi Movement offers its members some guidelines of a gospel-based spirituality as an ideal of Christian life. The spiritual path that Regnum Christi members walk mainly consists in knowing, loving, imitating, and proclaiming Christ. This is the path and these are the goals.
Below, we offer some resources that can help nurture the spiritual life of Movement members and of any Christian.
Daily Prayer 2013-07-05
Listen to podcast version here.
Matthew 9:9-13
As Jesus passed on from there, he saw
a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post.
He said to him, "Follow me." And he got
up and followed him. While he was at table in
his house, many tax collectors and sinners came and
sat with Jesus and his disciples. The Pharisees saw
this and said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher
eat with tax collectors and sinners?" He heard this
and said, "Those who are well do not need
a physician, but the sick do. Go and learn the
meaning of the words, ´I desire mercy, not sacrifice.´
I did not come to call the righteous but
Introductory Prayer: Lord, I come to you in this
meditation ready to do whatever it is you ask. Left
to myself I often take the easy and convenient
path, yet I know the way of a Christian is
through the narrow gate. In you I find the
reason to abandon the easy path for a more
perfect mission of love. I'm ready to learn the meaning
of your command: "Follow me." Petition: Lord, grant me
the grace of a humble and contrite heart.
1. "Why Does
Your Teacher Eat with Tax Collectors and Sinners?" The
Pharisees want to keep their status secure. In their
eyes, religion is not a quest for truth, but
a way to tranquilize their conscience under the guise of
a law which makes few demands on them. They
are unwilling to break away from the "baby food" that
is the old law and chew on the "steak"
of real holiness. It is easy to return back
to "baby food" and to remember the times when God
was asking less, in order to keep a false
sense of peace. Such a manner is never enough, though,
for an honest man of God, who learns every
day to face the brutal facts of who he
really is before God – that God expects much from
him, and that the Lord's grace will empower him
to deliver. I must seek out the areas of routine
where I have justified myself in giving less than
what Christ is really asking. 2. "I Did Not Come to
Call the Righteous but Sinners." How does God pick
which souls to approach with his consoling presence? "Through
the abundance of your mercy, O God our Savior,
you appeared to sinners and tax collectors. Where else was
your light to shine if not upon those who
were sitting in darkness? Glory be to you!" (Iraeneus,
Anthologion, 1:1390). Christ is attracted to those to whom
his grace will mean something, those in whom there is
fertile ground for a response to his invitation to
holiness. No abundance of religious achievement or spiritual knowledge
will catch his attention, but put in front of him
a contrite soul ready to abandon himself to his
grace, and there he is.
3. "Those Who Are Well
Do Not Need a Physician, But the Sick Do."
A posture of humility helps us to never take
God's mercy for granted. One day Brother Elias found St.
Francis crying over how terrible a sinner he was.
Surprised, Br. Elias asked how he could think such
a thing. Francis therein recalled all the graces he had
received, and reflected that if any other man had
received them they would have been a far greater
man than he (Crowley, A Day With the Lord, p.146).
Such are the saints – never satisfied with themselves,
always in need of God and his mercy. All
that Christ needs to make me a saint is that
I have a heart ready to change and be
ready to base myself on his grace and less on
my formulas for success.
Conversation with Christ: Lord,
I ask you to receive me in all my weakness,
so that I may more confidently base my future
growth on your grace and mercy. Let me enter heaven,
as St. Theresa of the Child Jesus wished, "with
my hands empty." All glory and victory is yours
alone. Thank you for choosing me, out of love for
Resolution: I will set a time
and place for confession this week, that I may honor
God's mercy and show with my fervor what it
means for me to be his chosen one.
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May be expensive, but...from what I can tell, totally worth it! I have colored, curly hair - so it's really, really dry. My hairdresser tried this on me, and I immediately bought it! I have a lot of hair, so I have a feeling it won't last as long as for others, but it is a wonderful product. My hair is now soft, silky and shiny....I use it with a few of the Oleo Relaxing styling products and my hair has never looked better. It's a keeper, in spite of the price!! — 7 years, 11 months agoanibananie | 7 reviews
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Ray Bradbury: Fahrenheit 451 + Something Wicked This Way Comes
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Fahrenheit 451
François Truffaut | 1966 | UK | 35mm | 112m
Truffaut's sole foray into English language filmmaking and science fiction is a cool, stylish adaptation of Ray Bradbury's classic allegorical novel about a world where books are forbidden and firemen are tasked with starting fires not putting them out. Oskar Werner is the fireman who begins to have doubts, while Julie Christie and cameraman Nicolas Roeg provide ample proof that British cinema does exist after all, despite Truffaut's notorious pronouncement.
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Jack Clayton | USA | 1982 | 35mm | 95m
Two boys try to save their town as its inhabitants one by one become in thrall to the diabolical proprietor (Jonathan Pryce) of a sinister travelling carnival, who has the power to make people's secret wishes come true. A subtle, unsettling evocation of the darkness at the edge of town, this adaptation of Ray Bradbury's masterful 1962 novel is an underappreciated gem from the director of The Innocents.


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Lawmakers supporting a bill to address a $108 million deficit in state pension funds for teachers were surprised recently when they came up short of the 33 votes needed to pass the bill.
The vote was 34-0, with 15 not voting.
LB 553, introduced by Sen. Jeremy Nordquist of Omaha, closes the pension funding gap by reducing retirement benefits for teachers hired after July 1st of this year.
Under the bill, all school employees will continue paying more of their salaries towards their retirement -- 9.78 percent as opposed to the 7.37 percent they would have paid after 2017.
The bill also increases the states contribution from 1 percent to 2 percent of benefits, which translates to an additional $20 million per year.
Nordquist said the bill is necessary for the state to meet its legal obligation to fully fund the pension plan. Without it, he said, the state would have to pay $53 million into the system by July 1st.
Weve made these promises to these public employees, Nordquist said.
He attributed the pension deficit to the worst market performance since the Great Depression.
Several senators accused those voting against the bill the first time around of playing politics with the states financial future.
Youre messing around with $50 million, said Sen. Steve Lathrop of Omaha, addressing the bills opponents.
Sen. Danielle Conrad of Lincoln said a vote against the bill is a vote against a balanced budget.
Sen. Heath Mello of Omaha, who chairs the Appropriations Committee, said if the bill didnt pass it would be the first time in Nebraskas history that the state did not meet its pension obligation.
He warned that if the state did have to take $53 million out of the general fund this year to pay retiree benefits, there wouldnt be much left for other legislative priorities.
Those who initially voted against the bill argue that the pension plan should be restructured to reduce the states financial obligation.
They would prefer a defined contribution plan -- similar to a 401(k) -- in which a set return on investment is not guaranteed.
Sen. Beau McCoy of Omaha, who voted against the bill the first time around before later switching his vote, asked Nordquist if the pension plan could be adjusted to save the state more money.
Nordquist replied that it could at a later time but that the current bill represents the only plan to address the pension shortfall.
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OAKLAND — Four men were ordered to trial Wednesday in an alleged conspiracy to murder two amateur rappers over threats in a YouTube video, a plot that Oakland police uncovered while investigating the fatal shooting of an 8-year-old girl last year.
Authorities say Joseph Carroll, a former suspect in the July 17 East Oakland shooting that killed would-be third-grader Alaysha Carradine, was in Texas in September 2013 when he tried to arrange the killings of two Oakland men who insulted and threatened him and his brother in a rap video.
The suspected conspiracy was presented in court through cellphone conversations between Carroll and his purported co-conspirators that Oakland police recorded in a wiretap operation launched in the wake of the investigation into Alaysha's death.
A judge in January dismissed murder charges that had been filed against Carroll for lack of evidence to authorities' claim that Carroll arranged the shooting that killed Alaysha and wounded two other children and a grandmother in revenge for the killing of Carroll's 26-year-old cousin Jermaine Davis earlier that day in Berkeley.
Antiown Ramon York, charged with murder in Davis' death, is the father of the two children who survived the shooting, though he had not been a part of their lives for a long time before their sleepover with Alaysha was ambushed by gunfire.
The Alameda County District Attorney's Office is expected to announce later this month whether it is going to seek the death penalty against the alleged shooter, Carroll's former co-defendant, Darnell Williams.
Carroll's attorney Ernie Castillo argued in court last week that police cobbled together the murder conspiracy case with "flimsy evidence" to justify their wiretaps after "they ended up with nothing" against Carroll during the investigation into Alaysha's death.
While defense attorneys contend that the recorded phone calls failed to prove that there was any agreement or plan — specific or implied — to kill the two Oakland rappers, prosecutor Luis Marin argues that they show that Carroll was a "puppet master" who directed Emando Roos, 36, Travon Wilson, 28, and Joseph Connors, 28, to carry out the killings.
Police said they were surveilling the group on Sept. 10, when Wilson went by an Iris Street address provided by Carroll where the targets were supposedly present. On Sept. 20, Wilson, Roos and Connors went to a party at Club Randevu in Oakland, where Connors was caught with a loaded gun, because they believed at least one of the targets was going to be there.
On both occasions, police swarmed the locations to thwart any violence, according to testimony. Defense attorneys argue that nothing was going to happen and questioned why police did not warn the alleged targets of the murder plot if they thought they were in real danger.
The defendants face 25 years to life in prison if convicted. They return to court April 23.
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The next day Holmes got a note on his door that read "? Crimson. He broke your window."
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text: This news item expired on Friday, April 26, 2013 so the information below could be outdated or incorrect. The Lyrids, the first major meteor shower since early January, will be visible from April 16 - 26, peaking during the predawn hours of Sunday, April 21, and Monday, April 22. While the Lyrids average 10 to 20 meteors an hour, there is potential for significantly more. The Lyrids are named for their location in the constellation Lyra and are caused by Comet Thatcher when Earth's path crosses through its tail. The meteors are flakes of the tail's comet dust, usually no bigger than grains of sand, that strike the atmosphere. The "Lyrid fireballs" originate in the sky near the star Vega, Lyra's brightest star. Predawn hours offer the best view of the meteors as Vega sits nearly overhead. In the evenings the shower sits closer to the horizon, blocking many of them from view. The waxing moon will also light up the sky until after midnight, dimming the sight of the meteors. However, the moon sets before dawn, so its brightness will not hinder the view of the shower when it moves into its peak positional hours.


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The coveted 18- to 34-year-old demographic is de-coupling from the traditional TV set experience, preferring instead to catch their favorite entertainment content on their PCs and mobiles.
At least that's the finding of a recent study by Magid Advisors on the shifting video behavioral habits of that group and the U.S. as a whole.
The findings suggest that with the influx of online content and a mobile-conscious mentality, 18- to 34-year-olds are moving toward the online experience, and not just for traditional TV and movie content.
"We found that 18- to 34-year-olds are using PCs like older viewers use TV. The attitude among younger consumers has changed. Today, more than 20 percent of online Internet video users are watching TV or movies regularly on the Internet," said Mike Vorhaus, president of Magid Advisors, a unit of consumer research firm Frank N. Magid Associates.
Though much of the study revealed few surprises, Vorhaus admitted, there was one number that jumped. "Males 18 to 34 years old spent seven hours a week watching online video. That's 45 percent more than the rest of the country. That is a very online-centric group for content."
Vorhaus was quick to point out, however, that there is no link between the increase in online video consumption and the cannibalization of TV content. "No one is saying people are watching more hours of online video than TV. There are just more choices, and there is a major shift from TV as the one-and-only source of video. It shouldn't surprise us that people are using those choices."
Bruce Leichtman, president of the research firm LRG, cautions against a potentially over-hyped Internet video "surge."
"My data does not concur at all that 18- to 34-year-olds are spending more time watching online video than watching TV. While they spend 2.5 hours per day online, that's all time online, not just watching online video."
Some of the more relevant findings in the study include:
- 57 percent of Internet users watch online videos weekly.
- 66 percent of online video viewers regularly watch short-form content.
- Emerging technologies are showing promise when connecting with entertainment and video content; about 30 percent of online viewers watch content on a mobile phone, interconnected TV or wireless tablet.
- About 158 million U.S. Internet users will download or stream video at least monthly via any device in 2011.
- 25 percent of online video viewers access the Internet through their TVs, and 34 percent are interested in hooking in at a later time.
These numbers are resonating with cable companies. And they'd better. Particularly with the growing appeal of online advertising and the proliferation of mobile devices.
Cox Communications, for instance, reflects a shift by major cable operators toward a more multichannel business model that embraces online video, most notably through its Cox TV Online added value offering.
"We continue adding authenticated content and support access to TV and video online through our partners and devices like iPad, iPhone, Android and others. We've done lots of consumer behavior research and understand how they view content. We want to merge with that and are embracing long-form content viewing online," said Mark Gathen, director of video product management at Cox.
And just how is this shift to mobile devices and PCs likely to affect traditional pay-TV viewing? Concluded Gathen: "We haven't seen a shift to watching more content on alternative paths, but it's hard to see what the future holds."
For the immediate future, you can bet there'll be more content over more devices with more people watching.
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Honestly, I'm a little shocked too. Apparently Miami didn't even make the finalist list and I figured they'd be frontrunners. I guess that is what shocked me most... them not even being on the final short list.
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
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Most have said Miami has something there that is running away coaches and players, not sure if it is the management or what, but I have heard it stated that the same thing that made Jeff Fisher not sign to coach there is the same thing that turned Manning away.
I think he will be a good fit in Denver, they will need to get a reliable slot receiver though, and quick. Those Receivers really know how to drop passes.
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DETROIT -- The Pirates hit town with a baseball "contract" out on Miguel Cabrera.
Manager Clint Hurdle did not try to hide the fact the Bucs would be giving Cabrera -- who he called "the best hitter in baseball" -- four-finger salutes in the form of intentional walks and take their chances with the man protecting him in the Tigers' lineup, Prince Fielder.
Left-hander Mike Zagurski had his contract selected from Indianapolis to help carry out the strategy. Zagurski may not be the man assigned Fielder -- the pitcher's numbers actually are better against right-handed hitters, thanks to a wicked slider -- but his presence gives Hurdle more leeway with the other southpaw relievers, Tony Watson and Justin Wilson.
"You're going to pass on Cabrera more often that not, and take whatever comes your way with Fielder," Hurdle said.
The Pirates will take that tack even though Fielder of late has been lethal following walks of Cabrera, who leads the Majors with 57 RBIs in 48 team games. Fielder has gone 6-for-6, with eight RBIs, in the last six games after Cabrera walks.
"In this lineup, [Fielder] fits very well. You want somebody who is legit [behind Cabrera]," Hurdle said. "That 3-4 is as good as anybody has in the game."
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It will ask for where the installation originally occured from so you much have installed from the disc. So you need to place the install disc back into the cd drive. If you don't have the disk, then you just need to download the installer from our website for signal express. If you install via a download it keeps on the installation files in a directory on the computer so you can repair without the install disc.
You can download LabVIEW SignalExpress 2010 from ni.com/src.
That's why I did. The installation was made from the disk, so I inserted the disk back on the DVD drive; you can see in Image 2 in the doc document that the National Instruments disk is installed in the D: drive, and anyway it should located it if I manually telling it where to find it.
It looks like you're using the circuit design suite disc and not a signal express disc. Signal express isn't on the circuit design suite discs, there should be a seperate disc for signal express. If you don't have the disc. Just use the link from above to redownload the installer and you can either rerun the installer or point the repair to the installer files.
I'm using the Circuit Design Suite Disk because LabVIEW it is and installs from there. This is the disk I'm pointing to to repair the VISA Server. The only other separate disk that came with the Suite is the drivers disk.
I'm attaching a file with images of an expanded view of the Circuit Design Suite folder-tree in the disk, and you can see that there is a LV_SE folder that contains the installation files for LabVIEW Signal Express, even there is a Readme.html file that talks about the requirements, installation, activiation, etc of LabVIEW Signal Express, so it is there.
I also followed your advice about downloading LabVIEW Signal Express from the National Instruments website. I found version 2011 (all this time I've been using version 2010) and I installed it (the 2010 version was uninstalled first) but it doesn't work, it also crashes. I removed the NIVISV32.dll from the C:\Windows\System32 folder and did a VISA Server repair; this time the repair process finds the folder where the LabVIEW 2011 files were stored after expanding the downloaded file and it runs, but the NIVISV32.dll file is not regenerated by this process and LabVIEW Signal Express continues crashing. I've also included images of this problem in the attached file.
After installing LabVIEW Signal Express version 2011, the LEGO Mindstorms program still crashes.
Could see see if there are multiple visa32.dll on the computer?
They should only be in the System32 folder and possibly in RT Images folder inside the NI folder in Program Files.
Make sure the visa32.dll is published by NI.
Lets try uninstalling NI visa, I found another issues where the customer resolved the error by reinstalling the visa drivers.
Let me know how it goes.
I have the following information. I did a clean install of Windows 7 64 bits a proceeded to do the testing of the programs. First I installed the National Instruments software (Multisim, Ultiboard and LabView Signal Express), then I installed the Lego Mindstorms Software and this one worked.
Another test I did was uninstalling the Lego software and installing first the Tektronix OpenChoice software; the Tektronix software installs what they call TekVISA and after this installation I installed the Lego software but this time didn't work.
In the attached file you can see images of the installation process of the Tektronix software; at some points (see Image 1) it asks for replacing or preserving the National Instruments VISA files, and our answer has always been to preserve the National Instruments VISA files, but also later notifies that some National Instruments files need to be update and there is no way of avoiding the updating (see Image 2). After the installation of the Tektronix software more VISA.dll files are in the system (see Images 3 and 4).
The initial VISA32.dll files found in the system after the installation of the National Instruments software are VISA32.dll and VISA64.dll both in the \windows\system32 folder and both from the IVI Foundation. When the Tektronix software is installed more VISA.dll files appear in the windows\sysWOW64 folder (VISA32.dll, VISA32.Tektronix.dll, VISA32.dll.old) and in the VXIpnp\WINNT\Tekvisa\Bin folder (VISA32.dll, signed by Tektonix).
If the Tektronix software is uninstalled and the Lego software is installed, then the Lego software doesn't work. The only way of repairing this situation by uninstalling software is to completely uninstall the National Instruments and the Tektronix software and installing everything again, with the Lego software in first or second place to the National Instruments software but before the Tektronix software.
If with this information you see another way of solving the problem please let me know.
Thank you
Hi sbolanos,
The TekVISA is most likely the cause of the issue. You would only want to have one VISA installed at a time, as you can see from this KB. To further reinforce the previous point, on this Tektronix thread you can see that having both versions of VISA will give you several issues. The recommendations of a user were not to use TekVISA if you have NI Hardware or Software and/or you are using a 64 bit OS (which you are). This FAQ also supports the previous statement.
Thank you.
After the test done it became clear that the problem was related to TekVISA; we will stop using it and we will follow the recommendation of getting rid of everything VISA related and start from scratch to avoid further problems.


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It's very interesting what Siemens is trying to do with Plantville (see Walt Boyes' SoundOff! blog post, http://tinyurl.com/4yu2fzw). It is a very tough balance to strike between engaging and real. Personally, as soon as I heard "KPI," I was done.
Autodesk recently launched an iPad app aimed at middle and high school students with the goal of introducing them to engineering and physics (see http://tinkerboxnews.com/). It is basically a graphical physics engine, plus a 2D Erector set that lets you create all sorts of simulated mechanical contraptions. Though it is aimed at older kids, my six-year-old absolutely loves this thing because to him, he is "making" something. The common refrain now after dinner is "Dad can I make something on your iPad?"
Autodesk has also created a short presentation and series of videos to be used at middle and high school career days. The main purpose is to show all of the amazing things people do with Autodesk software (from video games to process plants), and that it is all based on science, math and engineering. Apparently, the number of kids who "would consider careers in science and engineering" typically starts in the 10% or under range, but then moves to the over 50% range after the presentation.
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I agree with Carl Foresti. "Steam quality" refers to the mass of water vapor at a given temperature compared to the total mass at saturation temperature.
When we talk about steam composition, the words "steam chemistry," and "impurities or contaminants in steam" should be used, especially in steam quality control programs (which actually means steam chemistry, not steam quality).
The following are quotes from "Interim Consensus Guidelines on Fossil Plant Cycle Chemistry," EPRI CS-4629, Project 2712-1, Final Report, June 1986, Sargent & Lundy, Chicago, Illinois:
- P. S-1, "The Interim Consensus Guidelines contained herein are primarily based on current industry experience and well-established thermodynamic data that pertain to water and steam chemistry."
- P. S-1, "These Interim Guidelines reflect a consensus of current state-of-art knowledge of International experience with cycle, water and steam chemistry control practices necessary to improve unit availability."
- P. 3-21, "The target values for steam were derived based on turbine steam purity considerations and the solubility of major impurities in superheated steam near saturation."
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I used to teach Mollier Diagrams in thermodynamics. We would show an adiabatic process from a steam line with saturated steam that dropped the pressure (through a throttling calorimeter) at constant enthalpy to a superheated state. We located the exit state and traced at constant enthalpy back to the pressure in the saturated region to get the quality. Thus, the responder is sort of correct.
When you use a throttling calorimeter to get the quality of saturated steam, you will exit the calorimeter with superheated steam at a lower pressure.
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