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I caught up with John Pryce-Jones, Music Director of Northern Ballet Sinfonia, to ask about life on tour for the Sinfonia and unique positioning of the Sinfonia at the West Yorkshire Playhouse.
John Pryce-Jones said...
'You will have noticed the orchestra is seated in an unusual formation at the West Yorkshire Playhouse due to the nature of the theatre and lack of a pit. Normally the 1st Violin section is on the left of, and close to the conductor, and facing across the pit. The other string sections are grouped around the conductor with the cellos opposite the 1st violins. This is not possible in this theatre and as you can imagine the layout can pose big problems of sight lines and ensemble, not to mention sore necks for the players!
'It is a bit like driving a car from the wrong seat. However it is a tribute to the skill and concentration of our players that we manage to overcome these obstacles. There are advantages also in that the orchestra is out of the hole and can be seen by all (most people say this is a bonus) and the sound is more immediate in the auditorium.
'One way or another it is a pretty unique set up and for us musicians, preferable to being behind the stage (Dangerous Liaisons) or underneath the stage (Hamlet and A Tale of Two Cities).'
The Northern Ballet Sinfonia will accompany the tour to perform A Midsummer Night's Dream in Newcastle, Woking and Nottingham in the coming weeks. Each venue with a new seating arrangement and experience.


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Fill the bottles with sand and tighten the caps. Then soak the bottles in warm water, long enough to easily remove the labels. Dry off the bottles and brush a few coats of white paint on them.
Paint the caps and tops of the bottles as shown in the picture.
Tie on ribbons or thin strips of fabric. Then glue on buttons, as shown.
Glue on wiggle eyes and paint the dotted mouths. Then glue on a red button or an orange clay carrot for a nose. Or, make up your own face designs.
Let your snowmen hold up a few books or just decorate your desk. You'll never have to worry about them melting!
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I have been scrapbooking for over 10 years and I love preserving my families memories. Since technology is such an important part of our lives these days I have learned how to use my iPhone to make my scrapbooking life easier. I want to teach people how they can scrap all those photos that they take with the camera that they always have with them!


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Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
what doubt? This isn't doubt, he's just giving you facts. You said the Heat can get away with it, then he proved to you they can't, at least not every night
Alright well we lost won we should easily win, so Wednesday we have to win one we are supposed to lose. Back-to-Back losses would not be fun to watch when the team is this good. Wednesday means a lot more now in terms of that one seed.
Vogel didn't do that great of a job either, seriously why would somebody take out the main reason of the Pacers comeback? Watson was doing a better job too why would you take him out when Hill was struggling? you don't take Scola out at that point you just don't.
@WhatTheFFacts: Studies show that sarcasm enhances the ability of the human mind to solve complex problems!
I hated to see Scola come out at all in the 4th. He was beasting, and David was not.
But HOW do we get KILLED on the boards like that? 55-40? yikes
The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).
we are 20-4 and all you do is slam our team for losing a game? This is an 82 game season, losing one game isn't a big deal, in fact, its not even a tiny story. My god, calm down, this loss doesn't hurt us, are we not in 1st place in the east?
We will see. I don't claim to be a psychic.
Then DON'T STATE that "they can get away with it" because that's just plain wrong. Say that they don't care enough for the #1 seed in order to chase every single win and be done with it. I agree that Miami doesn't care for the #1 seed as much as we do. But saying that they can get away with it when they're playing with no intensity is simply false.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
The Heat aren't trying to win the #1 seed so they can afford these types of losses. How many times do I have to repeat myself?
Jennings really really hurt us. He was a big reason they had so many offensive rebounds. We could not contain him.
Sure smith hurt us, but I thought Jennings was a bigger key
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
I agree, Hill was not able to guard him.
@WhatTheFFacts: Studies show that sarcasm enhances the ability of the human mind to solve complex problems!
Pacers are 20-4. Are main competition, Miami, lost to these guys in Miami. What are you talking about being a homer? Any basketball fan knows the Pacers are contenders. Will say this: our guys seem to take regular season losses a lot tougher than any other team. Watching Frank and GHills interviews and you'd think we lost a playoff game.
No, that is false. I simply have a different viewpoint than you. Losses to sub .500 teams at home are not acceptable if you want the #1 seed.
Stop insulting people. There seems to be more of it since they put up the new TOS. It doesn't help anything. We're all frustrated with the loss.
There is no NBA player named Monte Ellis.
How about saying this in the first place instead of saying "the Heat can get away with it and we don't" then?
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
no its not false. Telling someone they are beneath you in every conceivable way? That is just trolling. Go back and find me all of the #1 seeds from the past 20 years. Tell me if they ever lost a game to a sub .500 team. Go back and find all of the NBA champions from the past 20 years and tell me if they have all lost to a sub .500 team. You know what i'll answer it for you... Yes, yes they have, every single one of them
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I'm not advocating trading Hill, but in this single game you cannot defend his lack of influence on the game. He could not contain Jennings whatsoever. That's not an easy task by any means, but then you've got to offer something on offense. And if Lance is the pg, then Hill should be providing MORE offense. Yet he's not even looking to score that much.
Speaking of Stephenson, here's a game (again I emphasize A SINGLE GAME) where I feel like you've got PG, Hill, and Roy doing squat offensively. Maybe let him initiate even more. Look to score or dish even more.
Hibbert definitely with a tall order with their front line's combo of size and athleticism. In part, though, I think he was just rushing his offensive moves, as if they got into his head - defensive intimidation.
PG, tough night, but still slightly concerned about this leading the league in 2nd half scoring bit. It could be his demeanor, but sometimes I can't shake the feeling he's just not engaged from an intensity standpoint consistently throughout.
On the other hand, I liked West, Scola, Lance a lot. CJ was pretty decent too. Let's get back on track in Miami Wed!
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
I deleted that part of my post and only made it initially because that kid has been cyber stalking me.
Until the Pacers win a title they haven't earned the right to mail it in against inferior opponents.
Well then you need to start paying attention to the NBA a little bit more then, because every team in the NBA every year "mails it in" against inferior opponents at least a couple times
Well we had a chance to let GH walk and sign Lou Williams 2 off seasons ago. They chose to re-sign GH. Walshes move, not sure if Bird would've been so quick to re-sign GH.
Look at the bright side...this loss will force us to come in strong against Miami. I'd much rather lose to Detroit than Miami
"So, which one of you guys is going to come in second?" - Larry Bird before the 3 point contest. He won.
hoosierguy, not trying to insult you here at all. Just wondering. If the Pacers goal is to get the 1-seed (but can't achieve that because of this loss), and Miami is not trying to get the one seed (so they will also have these types of losses due to lack of effort as you say, but it doesn't matter to them). Who is getting the one seed?


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This is probably my single favorite new thing right now. I've been watching Design House Stockholm's new line since before we left on our trip a few weeks ago, and after seeing this grow greenhouse I knew I'd love it. Yesterday I planted a small leafy plant inside and it looks happy, I mean I would be!
Now I just need to decide on the right place to keep it because it really looks nice everywhere.
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Studies of the Natural History, Pathogenesis, and Outcome of Autoinflammatory Diseases (NOMID / CAPS, DIRA, CANDLE, SAVI, CRMO, Still's Disease, Behcet's Disease, and Other Undifferentiated Autoinflammatory Diseases)
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The purpose of this protocol is 1. To comprehensively evaluate patients with autoinflammatory diseases clinically, genetically and immunologically at the autoinflammatory disease clinic at the NIH. 2. To follow patients with autoinflammatory Diseases that are genetically defined including Neonatal-Onset Multisystem Inflammatory Disease (NOMID), the most severe clinical phenotype of Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndromes (CAPS), Deficiency of IL-1 Receptor Antagonist (DIRA), Chronic Atypical Neutrophilic Dermatosis with Lipodystrophy and Elevated temperatures (CANDLE), and STING-Associated Vasculopathy with onset in Infancy (SAVI), and those with genetically undefined autoinflammatory disorders to determine long-term disease outcomes. 3. To develop biomarkers that help us assess disease activity and response to treatment. 4. To assess the eligibility of affected patients for inclusion in ongoing and planned treatment protocols.
Goal: The goals of our studies are to understand the underlying immune dysregulation, to identify the genetic cause and to translate our findings into novel treatments that improve patients disease outcome.
- Patients with known NOMID/CAPS, DIRA, CANDLE, SAVI, CRMO, Still's Disease, and with other yet undifferentiated autoinflammatory diseases.
- Healthy adult and pediatric relatives.
- Volunteers
Participants will be evaluated at the NIH for 2-5 days. All participants will have a detailed medical history, physical exam, blood tests and other evaluations depending on the extend of their autoinflammatory disease.
Participants may also expect the following assessments:
- Clinical test that help assess organ damage and functional impact such as hearing vision, memory and learning tests.
- Imaging studies to characterize the organ involvement of the inflammatory disease including: X-rays, CT scans, special MRIs, bone scans.
- Laboratory evaluations including clinical markers of disease activity, research samples for genetic studies, and blood samples for cytokine/biomarker assessment, and gene expression profiling.<TAB>
- Completion of questionnaires to assess disease activity and quality of life.
- If indicated, other procedures may be administered that include: a lumbar puncture if CNS inflammation is suspected and a skin biopsy if skin inflammation is present. other gastrointestinal procedures as they are clinically indicated.
- Patients my have a research skin biopsy taken.
Participants may return for a single follow-up visits or for long term-follow up depending on their disease and willingness to be followed long-term.
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|April 30, 2003
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|3 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
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- Patients with NOMID / CAPS or DIRA, CANDLE, SAVI, who are mutation positive for the disease or fulfill clinical criteria of the disease.
- Patients who have non-infectious osteolytic bone lesions
- Patients who fulfill criteria for definite or probable Still s disease
- Patients who fulfill criteria for definite or probable Behcet s disease
- Patients with other suspected autoinflammatory diseases
There is:
- No age limit
- Patients or their legal guardians need to be able and willing to give informed consent and a pediatric patient needs to be willing to assent to the protocol whenever possible.
Relatives of patients with autoinflammatory diseases or healthy volunteers may be included for genetic testing. The genetic evaluations will be conducted in collaboration with Dr. Fleisher s laboratory at the Clinical Center laboratory and other groups. See genetics consent form. We may also collect blood for serum and RNA analyses to establish a cohort of healthy controls that is matched in age, gender and ethnicity to the study patients. Skin biopsies for research may be requested from patients, patient relatives and healthy volunteers
- Active malignancy or any medical condition that in the opinion of the investigator would warrant exclusion
- Inability to provide consent
- Inability to return for follow up visits
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00059748
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Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) ( National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) ):
Central Nervous System Abnormalities
Neonatal Onset Multisystem Imflammatory
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Joint Diseases
Lymphatic Diseases
Behcet Syndrome
Nervous System Malformations
Skin Diseases, Vascular
Skin Diseases
Hypersensitivity, Immediate
Immune System Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Mouth Diseases
Stomatognathic Diseases
Uveitis, Anterior
Uveal Diseases
Eye Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Hereditary Autoinflammatory Diseases
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Skin Diseases, Genetic
Nervous System Diseases
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Trammell takes over after Gibson's knee surgery
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- D-backs manager Kirk Gibson was not at Salt River Fields on Tuesday for the team's light workout, and he may miss Wednesday's Cactus League game as well.
Gibson underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Tuesday. The knee had been giving him problems recently, particularly on the team's recent trip to Australia.
Bench coach Alan Trammell was in charge of Tuesday's workout and will manage the team in Gibson's absence.
Trammell said Gibson told him he would be back Wednesday, but that remains to be seen. Gibson will need to be on crutches for a time, so if he does make it down to the bench for games, it is unlikely he will go to the mound to make pitching changes.
Steve Gilbert is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Inside the D-backs, and follow him on Twitter @SteveGilbertMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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In our unending search to bring subscribers the best investment ideas, I spent a day this week at what I call the "Woodstock" of small-cap conferences. Small-cap investor extraordinaire Chris Lahiji sponsors what has quickly become the premier event to find exciting, emerging companies: the LD Micro Conference. As always, the conference occurred in luxurious accommodations in western Los Angeles, and featured more than 120 companies presenting to several hundred investors.
The conference is a cornucopia of potential, featuring the small companies that will be the creators of growth and new employment in tomorrow's economy. Naturally not all of them will work – small-cap investing is high risk -- but here are a few that tickled my fancy, and are worth further research on your part. Here is a partial list, with more to come in Monday's post.
Abtech Holdings (ABHD): I reported on Abtech recently after seeing the comapny at a conference, so the presentation at LDMicro provides a good update. After years of development, Abtech is about to transform into a rapidly growing, revenue and earnings producing company. The company owns an impressive proprietary technology, a highly engineered sponge-like material that can remove pollutants from water, such as hydrocarbons (oil), sediment, etc. The company is addressing the large market for municipal waste water treatment, in particular managing storm water runoff, which is not well treated now. The distribution deal it has made with Waste Management ensures strong marketing capability. The company did recently back off its guidance for 2012 because the timing of this deal impacted its revenue ramp, but the story still feels like a "when" rather than "if" scenario.
Acacia Research (ACTG): Acacia could be derogated as a "patent troll," since it is in the business of acquiring and licensing patented innovations. Having said that, the company's revenue has grown from $67 million in 2009 to over $200 million this year, and its strong profitability indicates that it is on to something. With a $700 million enterprise value, it is a real company with real prospects. Investors need to get comfortable with the durability of royalty flows, but with a sufficiently diverse portfolio and more deals in the pipeline, it seems like growth should be sustainable in the quarters ahead.
Perion Network (PERI): This company is tapping the media sharing trends pioneered by Instagram and the like. Perion offers email customization, photo-sharing and other tools to consumers. Revenue growth is robust, and has risen from $27 million in 2009 to $49 million this year, with strong profitability. The company has an $89 million market cap, PERI is trading at only 8x earnings, so is an intriguing value as well as growth play.
PhotoMedex (PHMD): PhotoMedex builds laser systems that treat dermatological conditions such as psoriasis. The company is focused on conditions rather than aesthetics, and is creating a recurring revenue model by selling the service. rather than the equipment, to dermatologists and hospitals. The company's revenue grew from $32 million in 2009 to $194 million this year, and operating cash flow is turning strongly positive. Cash is piling up, and management has eliminated all debt from the balance sheet. At a $235 million market cap, it is trading at only 10x forward EPS despite the robust growth.


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The IAEA and the European Commission Joint Research Centre´s Institute for Energy (EC/JRC-IE) are expanding their ongoing collaboration. A Practical Arrangement between the two organizations was signed earlier this week to enhance scientific and technical cooperation in nuclear energy planning, nuclear safety and nuclear technology.
According to the agreement, five main areas will be the focus of increased cooperation: infrastructure to introduce nuclear power programmes; life management for long-term nuclear power plant operation (including instrumentation and control systems to support operational excellence); advanced reactor technology development; fuel related technologies and waste management; as well as planning and modelling nuclear energy deployment. Possible forms of cooperation include jointly organizing technical meetings, publishing joint documents and implementing IAEA technical cooperation missions.
"This practical arrangement will be mutually beneficial to both organizations," stated Yury Sokolov, IAEA Deputy Director General for Nuclear Energy. "Following a rich history of collaboration, it is time to expand our cooperative scope, minimising possible duplications and maximizing the synergy effects between our two organizations."
In particular, the IAEA will provide technical competence and share its expertise with two European Commission Network programmes: the Nuclear Plant Life Prediction (NULIFE) programme and the Safety of Eastern European Type Nuclear Facilities (SENUF). In recent years, the EC/JRC-IE and the IAEA collaborated in several areas related to safety standards and assessments, nuclear energy applications, coordinated research programmes and high-level initiatives.
The Practical Arrangement was signed on 27 of October 2009 by IAEA Deputy Director General Yury Sokolov and EC/JRC-IE Director Giovanni De Santi.
EC Joint Research Centre´s Institute for Energy (JRC-IE)
The Institute for Energy (IE) is one of the seven scientific Institutes of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission. It provides scientific and technical support for the conception, development, implementation and monitoring of community policies related to energy. Special emphasis is given to the security of energy supply and to sustainable and safe energy production. The IE is based both in Petten, the Netherlands, and Ispra, Italy, and has a multidisciplinary team of around 300 academic, technical, and support staff.


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Jan Zauha's book list:
- Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively
- The Magus by John Fowles
- A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sheman Alexie
- Quiet by Susan Cain
- Bound Like Grass by Ruth McLaughlin
- Light in August by William Faulkner
- The Power of the Dog by Thomas Savage
- How Learning Works by Susan Ambrose, et al
- A Time for New Dreams by Ben Okri
- One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson
- Girl Reading by Katie Ward
- The Sweet Life in Paris by David Lebovitz
- Life of Pi by Yann Martel
If the words "reference librarian" conjure an image in your mind of an introverted, serious, solitary person whose nose is constantly stuck in a book, then you really must meet Janelle (Jan) Zauha.
With her funky cat-eye glasses and infectious laugh, Zauha, who has served as a reference librarian at Montana State University's Renne Library since 1995, instantly dispels any stereotype about her profession; save, perhaps, for the one about having her nose in a book a lot of the time. But for as much as she is passionate about reading, the warm, funny and very much extroverted Zauha is equally passionate about sharing her love of the written word with others, especially students.
Zauha also radiates an insatiable curiosity and joy for learning--qualities that seem ingrained in her DNA.
"I've been a voracious reader since I was six," Zauha said. At just 16 years of age, the Boise, Idaho, native began working as an assistant at the Idaho State Library. Though Zauha always knew she wanted a career in library science, she had assumed it would be rooted in Boise, where she completed an undergraduate degree in English. But after earning a master's degree in English literature from Clark University in Massachusetts, followed by a second master's in library and information science from the University of Iowa, Zauha accepted a position as the documents and data support librarian at the University of Michigan's Graduate Library. When Zauha learned of an opening for a reference librarian at MSU, she jumped on the chance to move to Montana.
"I wanted to come West again," she said. And when she stepped onto MSU's campus for the first time, Zauha said, "It just felt like home."
Today, the tenured, professor-level position Zauha accepted at MSU 17 years ago has remained a perfect fit for her.
"I love the students here," she said. "They're really refreshing. They come to campus with this sort of awe and some trepidation."
The help that she and her fellow librarians provide to MSU's students is grounded in "making connections between people and ideas and resources," Zauha said. She calls the library an "intellectual crossroads" for students, faculty and staff, as well as local community members.
She said often, students--particularly new ones--are simply not aware of the myriad print, digital and other resources available to them at Renne Library. Many are also daunted by the process of tracking down an obscure piece of information for a research paper or project, and for that reason, may avoid entering the library altogether.
That is why Zauha, who herself searches for and reads information on a tablet, smartphone, computer and Kindle, goes to them.
"We field any question that comes to us," she said. She described how reference librarians work one-on-one with students to help them target the information they need. "But we also teach a lot in the classroom. We are faculty here whose role is not to grade you, but to guide you."
One of the many classrooms Zauha visits each year belongs to Amy Thomas, associate professor of English.
Thomas met Zauha nearly 15 years ago, after she helped her with an abstruse reference question for Thomas' own research.
"I liked her enthusiasm and creativity," Thomas recalled.
Ever since then, Thomas has invited Zauha into her classroom to teach students about the diverse research materials available to them on campus, and to guide students in the art of conducting academic exploration.
"At heart, I think a reference librarian is a really great teacher with a lot of curiosity," said Thomas about her colleague and friend, adding that, "A reference librarian has to also be a good student."
In addition to her work teaching and assisting students, Zauha leads three different book clubs, including one at the Bozeman Senior Center, another for Extended University's Wonderlust organization and a third for the Friends of MSU Library. She also coordinates a non-fiction book club for MSU's Center for Faculty Excellence, aimed at enhancing faculty members' teaching.
According to Marilyn Lockhart, the center's director, Zauha "has touched a lot of faculty lives through the work she has done," noting that Zauha is not only an excellent facilitator, but gifted in training faculty to facilitate their own rich discussions on higher education and instruction.
"She's really good at asking people questions to draw out their critical reflections."
Lockhart also commends Zauha's positive and unflagging energy.
"She has such a wonderful sense of humor that really makes her sparkle," Lockhart said. "She makes these sessions fun."
Then there are the special projects Zauha takes on, including coordination of a women's memoir reading for the public. She collaborates with other librarians, the Associated Students of MSU and various departments to co-produce "Random Acts of Shakespeare" during exam week, in which faculty and students perform snippets from Shakespeare's plays inside Renne Library, to provide hard-cramming students some "creativity breaks."
In addition, Zauha is active with "Banned Books Week," an annual event that celebrates intellectual freedom and the First Amendment, and serves on the MSU Convocation and "One Book, One Bozeman" committees. She has won numerous awards for her service, including the Humanities Hero Award from Humanities Montana and the Cornerstone Award from the Bozeman Public Library.
Zauha spent a six-month sabbatical in 2011 in England researching technology-driven changes in book publishing as well as literary festivals. She has also published and presented widely on topics ranging from library leadership development to recreational reading and student literacy. In addition, she is focused on teaching and reference work, book clubs and mentoring peers in the Pacific Northwest Library Association Leadership Institute.
"Joint exploration is what learning is," Zauha said. "The library has always been the place where all disciplines come together. I learn something new every 10 minutes."
And though she is devoted to every aspect of her job, the moments when Zauha helps others land exactly on that single piece of information or concept they have been searching for, no matter how hidden, are some of the most satisfying.
"The library is a place for creation," she said. "It's not a place where ideas just sit and rest."


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True to the vibe of the film and to Tarantino's aesthetic, NECA's new Django Unchained action figures are classics in the truest sense — cloth clothing, window box packages, larger scale — all while still keeping movie-accurate detail. Characters included are Candie, Stephen, Django, Broomhilda, Butch, and Schultz. SRP of $29.99 and available for order now at many fine retailers such as BigBadToyStore.com where they are priced at $24.99 each.
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Studio Six Digital makes iPhone and iPad sound measurement Apps and hardware. Some of the tools include a SPL Meter, FFT Analysis, Impulse Response Recorder, THD+n Measurement and a Speaker Polarity/Distortion tests. There's also an Impedance Meter and an Impedance Sweep test.
"The Impulse Response module for AudioTools provides an easy way to capture an IR audio file on the iPhone / Touch, and also calculates the most-needed metrics from the data. Impulse Response is an iPhone port of a powerful mathematical model developed on desktop computers by Daniel Valente, Ph.D Architectural Acoustics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. In seconds, a complete set of measurements is made that describe the acoustic character of a room." – studiosixdigital.com
There is some competition in this space. Also check out: Faber Acoustical
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Everything required for a fantastic camping trip can be found on this print, dog included*. Each camping print has a pale yellow background and a whole lotta spunk. Use wisely.
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August 5, 2005 -- IT'S too easy to blame the media for everything. But that's the media's fault, too.
Look at the big stories daily slithering out of NFL training camps. They're the same old stories, the same old new-age garbage. It's the same old junk that the media first sells. Then condemns. Then sells some more.
What did Terrell Owens do and/or say today, as if anyone with even a modicum of self-esteem should, by now, care. How 'bout his agent, Drew Rosenhaus? Did he do any fresh chest pounding, or did the network have to resort to day-old footage?
Randy Moss is bragging on himself again. He's so good, the Vikings, after years of kissing his fanny, could no longer indulge him. But all it takes is a few self-smitten words from this creep and he becomes a lead story again. And he's got a new Hummer that costs more than most readers/viewers make in three years. Cool!
Ricky Williams seems willing to give football another shot. How nice, although hemp futures must be down. And Jeremy Shockey, always a threat to turn an 8-yard catch into a 15-yard misconduct penalty, has a new tattoo!
Aren't selfish people neat?!
Then we will ask from where these athletes got their inflated sense of entitlement. The media ensure that such folks don't live on the same planet as the rest of us, then wonder where on earth they got it from. The sports media now specialize in abandoning common sense. Then, after it's too late, the same media demand to know whatever happened to common sense.
Then it's back to work, pumping up all the worst acts while breathing inspiration into new ones.
Manny Ramirez last week said, "I'm here to win. I'm here to help this team win in 2005." That, nationally reported by the Associated Press, was that. But Ramirez's claim was preposterous. He's another star who insists he only cares about winning but isn't much for running to first base.
It's like Mayor Bloomberg and New York City schools chancellor Joel Klein decrying the epidemic of murderous young street gangs. Yet they happily pose for photos with P. Diddy, the gangsta rap impresario and gang culture promoter/profiteer whose friends, associates and competitors have a nasty habit of winding up in prison, if they're not shot dead.
But making heroes out of people who keep taking us lower would not be possible if common sense, when applied by the media, were not always applied after it's far too late.
In March, instead of Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen wasting time telling us how his kid is a big fan, he should have asked Rafael Palmeiro to explain why in 1992, at the age of 27, he hit 22 HRs in 608 at-bats, and in 2002, at the age of 37, he hit 43 HRs in 546 at-bats.
If only Suzyn Waldman spoke to us a little less as a never-in-doubt authority, her dubious moments would be easier to suffer. Sunday she asserted that Andy Phillips is a good, men-on, close-game sub because "the one thing you know is that he'll make contact." At the time, Phillips this season with the Yanks had struck out 10 times in 26 at-bats, including five times in one game.
ESPN's self-promotion has become so relentless it doesn't know when it's making a fool of itself. During "SportsCenter's" 50 states/50 days feature, Rhode Island was addressed. In a short list of historical facts about the state, ESPN noted that Rhode Island was host of the first X-Games.
John Sterling, the "Voice of the Yankees," is now heard in radio ads giving his personal stamp of approval to an on-line poker site. If Sterling plays poker the way he calls Yankees games, he often sees two pair as a full house.
According to Fran Healy's postgame report, the big story from yesterday's 12-9 Mets loss to the Brewers at Shea was Mike Piazza: "Five RBIs!"
Given that John Daly eats, smokes, gambles, drinks and marries to excess, reader Steve Palumbo writes to ask why TV's golf commentators explain Daly's popularity as being "a man of the people?"


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I have a wood pile away from the house and know rats live there, but I haven't seen any raccoons or possums. What do you suggest?
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DEAR R.: It's hard to say what might be getting into the nests, but my best guess would be a raccoon or a cat. It might even be an owl.
Rats usually don't go after birds; they prefer to eat what they can find and aren't really hunters, although they will when the need arises.
There is not much you can do to protect wild birds from other wild critters. It's the way of nature, and all living things need to eat. You can maybe help out the birds by making your yard less attractive to rats, raccoons and cats.
Start by cleaning up the wood pile and getting rid of rat nests. Be sure to wear protective clothing, gloves and a dust mask. Raccoons have been known to use wood piles as temporary dens or latrines. If there is evidence that they are using it as a bathroom, be extremely careful with the exposed wood. Don't bring it into the house, except for maybe one piece to be burned at a time. The wood may contain roundworms and you don't want them in your house.
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DEAR JOAN: Just reporting in to say the crickets are in full song in this part of town. They always start chirping toward the end of July.
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Bird populations remain fairly steady, with some exceptions, but the concentrations change. You'll probably see the doves and mockers back again.
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Transaction Analysis
Rangers Choose Choo
Signed OF-L Shin-Soo Choo to a seven-year deal worth $130 million. [12/21]
As boring as last winter was for Rangers fans, Jon Daniels has atoned for it this offseason with two big splashes. First Daniels acquired Prince Fielder for Ian Kinsler; now he lassos the best free-agent hitter available away from the Yankees for less raw money (though the deals are comparable after taxes are considered). Combined, Fielder and Choo are two of the league's top hitters against right-handed pitching, and among the most reliable on-base machines in the majors. Even last year, a relative disappointment for Fielder, he still reached base at a 36 percent clip.
While Fielder languished in Detroit, Choo flourished in Cincinnati. The Korea native embraced a move to center field and the leadoff position as warmly as one joining a new team and entering a contract year could. Along the way, he posted the second-best OBP in the National League, trailing only former teammate Joey Votto. Of course, there is something to be said for how Choo did it. Although he's always walked at a good rate and been struck by a fair number of pitches, last season he took both to new heights. In fact, his 26 HBP were the most since Chase Utley was pegged with 27 pitches in 2008.
The good new for the Rangers is, should Choo see his walk and hit-by-pitch rates regress, he can cover with other skills. Choo possesses one of the best all-around offensive games in the league, and has the ability to hit for better-than-norm batting averages and slugging percentages. Additionally, he's a threat to hit 20 home runs and swipe 20 bags in a season, something he's already done three times.
The questions then are not whether Choo will hit, but where he'll play and where he'll bat against left-handed pitching. Presumably Ron Washington plans on sliding Choo back to a corner position, likely left field, where his arm cancels out some of his range-based deficiencies. Unfortunately, hiding Choo's bat against southpaws is a tougher dilemma. It is perhaps worth noting that Choo's issues against lefties—he has a .241 multiyear True Average versus them—stem not from a poor OBP, but rather no proven ability to hit for average or power against same-side pitching. Given that Choo has still managed to get on base more than 33 percent of the time, it's possible the Rangers suck it up and play him daily anyway.
There is risk here that the final year or two won't be pretty. That's the case with every seven-year deal, however. What's more concerning is what the Rangers will do in three or four years' time, should both Choo and Fielder's gloves demand the DH spot. That's a possibility Daniels and the Rangers have likely thought about already. For now, Choo should give Texas another middle-of-the-order bat, one capable of helping to replace Josh Hamilton and, perhaps, Nelson Cruz. —R.J. Anderson
Shin-Soo Choo
Sure, Arlington no longer plays like the launching pad it used to and the AL is the harder league to move to, but Shin-Soo Choo's stock goes up as he joins a formidable lineup in Texas. Choo's ability to get on base (.423 OBP in 2013) will be maximized by the projected lineup of Elvis Andrus, Prince Fielder and Adrian Beltre hitting behind him. He scored 107 runs last year and I would anticipate that number holding in 2014. Choo will also benefit from hitting behind a nonpitcher in the American League. In 2013 Choo hit lead off in 143 games under Dusty Baker and I would expect Ron Washington to use him similarly. There is a red flag to keep in mind: Choo hit .215/.347/.265 in 221 PAs against lefties last year. It's a trend that started in 2012 and looks to get worse as he ages. Still, Choo should be a highly sought-after outfielder in every format in 2014. Plate discipline tends to age well.
Prince Fielder/Adrian Beltre
Shin-Soo Choo gets on base at a much higher clip than either Leonys Martin or Elvis Andrus, so placing him at the top of the Rangers' lineup greatly benefits the big boys in the middle. Expect Fielder and Beltre's RBI opportunities to increase.
Leonys Martin
Martin was projected to lead off for the Rangers in 2014. With Choo in the fold he likely gets relegated to hitting eighth or ninth, depending on what Ron Washington wants to do with Jurickson Profar. Martin's value is tied mainly to his legs, so if he's hitting ninth he'll have less of a chance to utilize that tool due to the decrease in total PAs that accompanies hitting at the bottom of the order.
Choice was primed to be the Rangers' starting left fielder in 2014, but Choo's arrival puts his immediate future in limbo. Choice gets on base (11.5 walk percentage in Triple-A last year) and maybe that's enough to earn him some playing time over a guy like Mitch Moreland. Choice does handle lefties well enough to entertain a platoon of sorts with Choo, but all of that is a far cry from major league regular.
Mitch Moreland
With Choo, Prince Fielder and Michael Choice in the fold, it's getting harder to imagine Moreland sticking in the Rangers' lineup for long. Moreland followed up an okay 2012 with a meh 2013. At 27 it's unlikely that he'll find the power he hinted at in the minor leagues. Given their options at designated hitter, it's possible that Moreland finds his playing time slashed, which hurts his overall fantasy value. —Mauricio Rubio
R.J. Anderson is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @r_j_anderson
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Well, either the Rangers 'stole' Choo, or the Yankees badly over paid Ellsbury. Choo's crushed him on OPS. and more importantly, OBP.(by a mile). Choo's strong arm can make up for Ellsbury's range...
Dec 21, 2013 16:42 PM
The Beef
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You are not taking into account the leagues these guys played in last year. The NL central is a joke compared to the AL East. You're comparing apples to dildos.
Dec 22, 2013 15:13 PM
I think that Shin-Soo Choo is a better overall player than Jacoby Ellsbury in both the short and long term. But make no mistake, neither one is a superstar. They just happened to be two of the elite players below Robinson Cano in this year's free agent class.
Dec 21, 2013 23:34 PM
The mystery about Jacob Ellsbury is the 2011 season. How, in a seven year career, can a player hit half his lifetime home runs of 65 in one season. Talk about red flags.
Dec 22, 2013 11:02 AM
The Beef
I don't think the Yankees got Ellsbury because they think he's gonna hit 30 bombs again. But 15 sounds like a good over/under to start with.
Dec 22, 2013 15:21 PM
Matthew Trueblood
Well, you can hit it to right... Ichiro isn't Ichiro anymore.
Dec 23, 2013 05:49 AM
Luke in MN
It's an awesome defensive outfield, but sort of un-Yankees-ish. The Bronx...Defenders.
Dec 23, 2013 09:18 AM
I'm a bit surprised you're considering Choo in for a DH spot in three or four years. Fielder, of course, but a guy who can play CF today and has decent wheels seems unlikely to fall all the way off the defensive spectrum, especially if the platoon splits persist and as such he's only starting 125 games at the back end of the deal.
Dec 22, 2013 11:18 AM
Adam Hobson
"though the deals are comparable after taxes are considered"
Dec 23, 2013 08:01 AM
It's more complicated than that. States & cities collect income taxes on both teams for games in their stadia. So, the pure benefit only comes through for the home games. And even then, residency matters and plenty of other stuff matters, too. Taxes are complicated.
Dec 23, 2013 08:21 AM
Matthew Trueblood
It'll never happen with Ron Washington in the dugout, but if Bob Melvin managed the Rangers, Choo and Choice would platoon, and it would be glorious.
Dec 23, 2013 05:51 AM
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At a recent field day hosted by New Holland, I was glad to hear that biomass is a priority for the people who design harvesting equipment.
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Tim Donahue: Which Wing Gets the Nod Down the Stretch?
This week, the Pacers have edged out a win in Chicago and out-classed Portland at home
to bring their record on the season above .500 for the first time since November 3. Given
how depressing this team looked over its first 10 games of the year, that is actually a big
step forward. But for a franchise that entered the season expecting to have home-court
advantage in the first round of the playoffs, this season has still been a disappointment.
One of the many things lost to this Pacer team in Danny Granger�s absence this season
has been a sense stability down the stretch in games. Pacer coach Frank Vogel and Pacer
fans knew that � with rare exception � the wing combo of Danny and Paul George would
be on the floor come the final few minutes of the fourth quarter.
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late in games, choosing from a trio of Lance Stephenson, Sam Young, and Gerald Green.
Prior to Friday night�s game against Denver, Mike Wells of the Indianapolis Star asked
Frank how he made the choice.
�It�s typically, I�m goin� with Lance, but if either Sam or Gerald are going good, I�ll
consider those guys,� said Vogel. �If there are match-up situations that are tough for
Lance, we�ll consider one of those other guys, as well.�
But what exactly is �going good?�
What makes Vogel go with Gerald Green or Sam Young over Lance Stephenson
�Sam has a knack for impacting the game in a variety of ways,� said Vogel. �Offensively,
with cuts and offensive rebounds and making the open three every now and then. Just
being a ball mover. But he has the ability to really change a game defensively and to
have special performances on the defensive end.�
He continued. �Gerald has the ability...CONTINUE READING AT 8p9s
|Brian Ward: Where's the Respect?
Typically, in this league made for TV, production equals respect. I'm not talking about
respect from the national media, or respect from the fans, I'm talking about respect
from the refs. When you're an unknown rookie, you don't get the borderline whistles.
When you're mostly a jump shooter who rarely ventures into the lane, you don't get
the borderline whistles. When you're a finesse player who shies away from contact,
you don't get the borderline whistles. Jrue is none of those things anymore, and it's
about time he started getting the benefit of the doubt.
Here's some perspective on the team as a whole, first. The Sixers have been
outscored by 43 points so far this season. From the line, they've been outscored by
48. In the past two games, they've been outscored by 35 from the line. Two home
games, they've attempted 25 fewer free throws than the star-less Pistons and Bulls.
That's shameful.
Part of the problem is the horrendous Sixer bigs. They're pretty much all either too
slow, too weak, too dumb or some combination of the three to protect the paint.
Spencer Hawes is helpless as a weak-side defender unless the play is telegraphed
and he has three or four seconds to get himself into position. Even then, it's 50/50
whether he'll get whistled for the foul he commits. Poor interior defense is part of
the problem, but it's not the part that's most frustrating.
The NBA, at its worst, is barely better than professional wrestling. When a superstar
is in a game, the deck is stacked absurdly in their favor. If you look at LeBron the
wrong way, he's going to the line. If OKC ever goes into a scoring drought, all they
need to do is give the ball to Kevin Durant anywhere in the vicinity of the basket
and he's more likely to get a trip to the line than not. Paul Pierce's plaintive wails
lead to a handful of whistles every game when no one comes close to making
contact with him. It's sad to watch. It's something teams without superstars have
to overcome. Whether it's a mandate from the league to protect the game's stars,
human nature because those players are head and shoulders above everyone
else or a downright act of cowardice and playing favorites by the refs, it's
institutional and has been basically since Michael Jordan started scowling at the
refs, if not longer.
When you're on the outside looking in (like the Sixers have been since Iverson's
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|Tom Sunnergren: The Evan Turner Backlash, Backlash
There aren�t a whole lot of areas, in sport or otherwise, where the opinion of the
casual observer and the studied wisdom of the experts dovetail, so it�s worth noting
that entering this season the two occasionally warring factions were in almost
perfect agreement on this point: Evan Turner�s awfulness.
The reasoning went like this: he hurt his team directly by being a poor shooter and
missing shots, then indirectly because the opposing player tasked with covering him
could, secure in the knowledge that if ET hazarded an FGA he�d likely miss it, drift
off him and into the lane; shrinking the floor and undermining scoring opportunities
for his teammates.
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time last season, for starters � were either glossed over by these critics, or
explained away as insufficient to offset the harm he did to the Sixers� offense.
There were numbers involved in some of these arguments.
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more abruptly.
Something like a pro-Turner consensus began to emerge.
Corner 3s started dropping and glowing pieces cropped up in well-regarded
publications. Twitter became a �twitter with authentic affection for the Buckeye�s
idiosyncrasies; the herky-jerk handle, the occasional offensive eruptions, the
bizarre stat lines, that voice. He�s been, along with Holiday and Thad Young,
recognized as a key component of the Sixers �promising� triune core.
The snark stopped. He�s become, if not loved, liked.
I�ve been glad to see it, despite the fact that it doesn�t really make any sense.
Here�s a thought exercise. Take a gander at the per 48-minute averages of these
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Though most of us, assuming they played the same position, would prefer player
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Anode|ION|JOKERi|MD2|FD|TD|PD|LEGENDaParks wrote:If the posts on this forum are any indication, the PD is like a Teebird with sunshine coming out of its butthole so hard that it flies faster.
I have hard time believing the glide is comet-like before I see it though.
jubuttib wrote:Oh yeah, that reminds me: How does it handle the Comet's favorite trick, the short, low power anhyzer?
dvlcek wrote:So how does this compare/differ to a Storm? From your description Dspeed, it sounds really close to what I remember the Storm being. Point and throw, then watch it land where you wanted. I know the Storm is more of a driver but it sounds like this may be the same type of thing. (Or it seems that mids are getting faster as well these days and getting into that old school driver area like the Storm, Stratus, Cobra, Stingray.....). Anyway, sounds like a disc I will be giving a trial run.
Monocacy wrote:turso wrote:I have hard time believing the glide is comet-like before I see it though.
Even if the Axis is all that, the Comet might stay in the bag for certain courses that require particularly Comety shots on certain holes. I would like to stick with two midrange molds, though - throwing a lot of different discs definitely messes with my consistency.
chickenonabun wrote:would you guys that have thrown it say it is faster or slower than the buzzz or the same speed? If it is just a slightly slower buzzz ( or even the same speed) I am definatley going to be trying this bad boy out.
Mike C wrote:The Axis definitely glides well, check this link out. Look at how long it glides out, and that's on a hyzer line.
Mike C wrote:I find it's faster and not quite as easy to turn over as a Comet. They cover a lot of the same shots but the way they get there will be different.
Mike C wrote:If you click that link again and watch the first two drives, the third shot is a nice laser upshot at about 100'. They glide well at shorter ranges too, as long as you get a little spin on them.
Apothecary wrote:is it weird that i grow a big rubbery one watching you throw? :\
jgheels1999 wrote:I'm really looking forward to this thing being a nice compliment to the Fuse.
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Can the Minnesota Business Partnership, which focuses on making the best possible use of existing funds, and Parents United, which urges that more money be spent on Minnesota's public schools, find things they agree on? Can the African American Leadership Forum, which represents more than a thousand Minnesotans, many deeply concerned about public schools, agree with what the Minnesota Association of School Administrators is suggesting? A new effort is hoping the answer to these questions is "yes."
I give former Minneapolis Mayor Don Fraser and former St. Paul Council of Churches Executive Director Grant Abbott considerable credit. Over the next few weeks, they are convening a variety of groups for public conversations that will be available for viewing online at http://new.mnachievementgap.org.
Their goal is to improve Minnesota's public schools, with a focus on reducing the achievement gap. First, they want to find several things these groups agree on. Then they hope to work with the organizations to focus on agreements in ways that make a real difference for Minnesota students.
Fraser started the Achievement Gap Committee in 2007. He wanted to provide a forum for people to share their research, concerns, strategies and success in reducing the achievement gap. Over the years, teacher union presidents, professors, district and charter educators and a wide range of others, described what they were doing.
Despite their efforts, Minnesota has one of the nation's largest gaps in high school graduation rates among students of different races. Abbott and Fraser wanted to do more.
So late last year, they began inviting a variety of groups to make brief, 15-minute presentations on a panel — with people they sometimes agreed with and sometimes disagreed with.
Full disclosure: They asked me to be part of a panel that included Mary Cecconi, executive director of Parents United for Public Schools; Maureen Ramirez, policy and research director with Growth and Justice; and Chris Stewart, executive director of the African American Leadership Forum. The meeting, the first of three, was held Jan. 21. Some of the talking points were:
• Cecconi presented graphs illustrating her view that Minnesota should spend more money on K-12 education. More information is available at www.parent sunited.org.
• Ramirez explained that Growth and Justice, online at growthandjustice.org, has prepared reports showing key areas of what it describes as "strategic investment," such as more high-quality early childhood education programs.
• Stewart described what his organization believes are five key gaps, including the "preparation gap" and the "belief" gap. Read more about education gaps at www.headwatersfoundation.org/Closing_the_Five_Education_Gaps.
• I pointed to research about the value of strong early childhood programs for students from low-income families and of students taking dual-credit courses, the progress Minnesota has made and the need to do more.
Joe Nathan directs the Center for School Change. Reactions are welcome at [email protected].


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January 1, 2009, marks the beginning of the YEAR OF SCIENCE. Sponsored by the Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science, participants will embark on a celebratory journey with you to share how science works, what it is like to be a scientist, and why science matters. Across the country, participants in the events will share knowledge about our natural world and demonstrate why science is so important to our communities, our country, and the world.
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BERKELEY CHANGES PARKING METER RULES DOWNTOWN AND TWO DISTRICTSChanges seek to make it easier to park while reducing traffic and pollution
Berkeley, California (Wednesday, October 09, 2013) - The City of Berkeley is changing parking meter rates and extending time limits starting October 15 to make it easier to dine, shop and enjoy the arts in three of City's most vibrant districts: downtown, the Elmwood and the southside of the UC Berkeley campus around Telegraph Avenue.
During this 2-year pilot program, time limits will be relaxed to give parkers more flexibility, creating longer zones of 2-, 3-, 4- and 8-hours. The new, demand-based meter rates will push drivers toward available spots and away from congestion. It will cost $2.25 per hour in high demand zones, which new signs will label as Premium Areas. Prices will fall to $1.25 or $1.00 per hour where parking is more available – identified as Value Areas. Metered parking at the curb currently costs $1.50 per hour citywide, or $1.75 in much of the downtown
The goal is to free up 1 to 2 spaces on every block and make it easier to find parking – reducing frustration and traffic as well as pollution from circling drivers. People already come to these Berkeley districts by bike, bus, BART, foot and car. Now, each of those modes should be even easier – creating a balance that allows all to move more freely.
These changes are the most recent part of a pilot program known as goBerkeley, which started in July and is funded by regional and federal grants. The program already paid for 1,000 AC Transit Easy Passes and City CarShare business discounts to area workers for one year as a way to encourage traveling without a personal car.
The City Council will review the initial results based on the changes to parking and traffic, public surveys and community input in March 2014. They will evaluate the entire pilot project a year from now. At the end of the pilot program, the council could choose to end, modify or permanently implement the demand-based parking rules.
Hundreds of residents, businesses and pedestrians were surveyed to create goBerkeley. The city held public workshops, staff conducted detailed observation of parking conditions, and concepts were brought to the City Council for approval. It is funded through grants from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), the Federal Highway Administration(FHWA), and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD). Funders selected Berkeley because no city of its size and resources had sought to implement demand-based pricing. The City's partners include the Downtown Berkeley Association, Telegraph Business Improvement District, and Elmwood Merchants Association, AC Transit, City CarShare, and the non-profit organization, TransForm.
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Ok, let's debunk a myth right now. The local press is playing it up because it makes a good story. The Detroit fans are thrilled to hear it bacause they feel it gives thier team more fire & energy.
Rasheed Wallace gave a guarantee, he did not issue one.
There is a huge huge differance between what he said this year & the way he said it compared to last seasons.
In the locker room the reporter from WTHR (local NBC affiliate for those viewing from out of town) said to Rasheed, is it time for another guarantee.
To which Rasheed said "Oh, we're definitely going back to Detroit with this thing 2-2, no question about it"
Now while that is a guarantee it is not the same thing as last season where Rasheed set in the locker room mutting to himself and anybody who would listen to him the following over & over.
"All I'm saying is (I'm) guaranteeing Game 2. That's all I'm saying. They will not win Game 2. You heard that from me. You all print whatever you all want. You put it front page, back page, middle of the page: They will not win Game 2,"
You have to love the local press who already has a story up & running about this in today's star. http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl...TS04/505140469
I take it for just a player stating his team is going to win & there better not be a player in our locker room who doesn't think we're going to win either.
On to the game.
There was electricity in the air in both the form of lightning & Pacersmania because that crowd was ready from the time they opened up the doors to the fieldhouse.
Right off the bat DJ Paul B gave a little pre-game message to all of us that got people on thier feet. I'll paraphrase him here & maybe he can remember word for word what he said but basically it was just a quick little note that people didn't think the Pacers should be here right now. It seemed to unify the crowd & really set the tone.
It's kind of already been covered here but we jumped on them good, let up off of the peddle & then managed to close it out.
Neither team has played a good full 48 min. game yet & I'm now beginning to wonder if we will ever see one. We may just have to accept (fans of both teams) that each of these teams are good defensively & let's face it, they know each other. Hamilton, Prince & R. Wallace missed some wide open shots & actually Hamilton missed a couple that I just was dumbfounded he missed.
Was it defense? Or was it just bad luck for them? At this point who cares, they didn't hit & we won. Good for us. But it's just a one home game win. They won thier first game at home to so let's not go crazy with talking about the Heat or anything. Oh & for the record I wanted to strangle whoever started the Detroit sucks chant. Man with 8 min. to go in a game you never want to give any team any kind of fuel.
As a Pacers fan I'm concerned because Prince, Hamilton & R. Wallace are not going to be that quiet again. They aren't going to miss wide open gimme's next time.
If I was a Piston fan I would be concerened that Jermaine, Stephen & Reggie have yet to shoot good from the floor. For every wide open shot Hamilton missed Jermaine missed three. I would be d@mn concerned that they have yet to solve the Jeff Foster problem (BTW I have a theory on this I'll share later) & the fact that they cannot let our bench produce.
But it's still a long long series so we just move on to game 5 next.
Let's look at our team.
Yes, Reggie Miller hit the big shot. Yes, Jamaal Tinsely set the tone. Yes, Jeff Foster once again was a human dynamo.
But the person that everybody is overlooking in last nights game was Anthony Johnson. When Jamaal went to the bench A.J. brought a totally differant look to the floor & presented Detroit with a totally differant problem. He ran the team very very well & once again hit some huge shots that bailed the team out of some trouble & played solid defense all during the game. When J.T. went to the bench we didn't lose a thing. That has to be frustrating for Brown.
*Side note for our Piston fans* I'm really confused as to why Larry doesn't go more with Carlos Arroyo to help go against J.T. He takes it right at Jamaal & seemed to have some success in game 1. None of my business really just curious. *end side note*
Jeff Foster. Here is my theory & I may be wrong but him coming off of the bench this year is our version of Corliss Williamson except that Jeff is better. In other words he is this energy ball that the starters on Detroit don't prepare for because they focus on J.O. & Dale & then when Jeff comes in he is just abusing them. This is the same Foster that was totally useless vs. the Pistons last season. What is he doing differantly this year? He is playing a little more physical right now but other than that nothing really differant from last year. But the huge differance is that he is the first big man off of the bench & he just hits the ground running.
*another side note to our Piston fans* Why isn't Larry countering with Eldon Campbell for a few min. vs. Jeff? Foster has problems with big physical players who go in the post & I've seen Eldon just abuse Jeff in the past. Jeff would kill him with his speed but I assume that you would keep Ben or Sheed in to counter that. Again, none of my business. I'm just curious. *end side note*
Would it be wrong of me to say that Dale Davis block at the end of the game was huge? I know I know I'm looking for something good to say about Dale because well.... I just always have to say something good about Dale. But it's been a tough series for Dale because I have never EVER EVER seen Dale pick up so many touch fouls in my life. It is not in Dale's nature to flop & I'm just certain that he expects Ben to go toe to toe with him but he is totally taken off guard by Ben's acting. BTW, Ben should be carefull about whipping his head back & forth like that because he might cause a neck strain.
Reggie Miller. Another big shot at another big time. What more can you say. One thing I would like to say is that if he is going to shoot the ball only 11 times then I certainly do not want 7 of them being from the 3 point line particularly if he is going to hit 0 of them. I thought he rushed several 3 point shots. But he made up for it by getting to the line 12 times hitting 11 of them & most of them in the 4th when it counted. I'd like to see him get into the lane a little more next game.
Jamaal. They have no answer for him. If his shot is dropping or if he can get into the lane he is just a handfull for the Pistons. It always just cracks me up when every team abandons any kind of press on Jamaal because it is just useless to do it. Here is the funny thing. This was (I think) only the 5th game Jamaal has been back. The scary thing for the Pistons should be this, he's just starting to get into shape. Again the whole Arroyo thing perplexes me because he takes it at Jamaal & makes him work, but what do I know.
Jermaine. Rest up big fella. You didn't hit your shots but you played tough in the paint & his shot blocking is impacting the way that Detroit is playing. I think that Sheed will have a big game 4 but I also think that Jermaine will answer the challenge. Yeah, he fouled out but he fouled out playing defense & I'll live with that every day.
Stephen Jackson. The man is just screwed. He goes to the rack & has people hanging off of him like leeches & he can't get a call. Thank God he can hit a few of those wild layups. I loved the job he did on Hamilton in the first half & then when they switched him back to Prince I notice that Rip started to get off a little more. Reggie & Jax were rotating in the first half. Jax has yet to have a good game in this series either. But like I said, it may just be that some of these guys aren't going to have a good game because the other team is keying in on them.
Fred & James Jones. good solid work off of the bench. Fred taking it to the hole & then hitting a big three was great but solid defense was on the plate for both of these guys.
Austin, Scot & Eddie. Thank each of you for being real professionals. For cheering the team when your not in. For being ready when your name is called. I've seen lots of players over the years who were the 10th, 11th & 12th man who either just set there like bumps on logs or grumbled in the press. None of these guys are doing this & it's good for the team.
I look forward to Sunday's game.
Am I worried? Yes.
Am I confident? Yes.
Am I confused? Yes.
Detroit will be ready, but then again so will we. I think it will probably a knock down drag out affair.
We need reports from the Dale Davis after party!!!!!!!


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I haven't posted in awhile although I have been writing on our blog, joesinformation.blogspot.com. but I have a question I don't want the whole family to read. Joe started getting ascites in April after he was so sick with a blood infection and internal bleeding. Now he has had to have it drained twice in the last month taking off 2 liters the first time and 3 just last week. We are awaiting the results of a cat scan. He has mets to the liver, lungs and spleen. He is on Gemzar and Xeloda. They started him on Lasix a few weeks ago but it doesn't seem to be helping the ascites although it is helping the swelling in his feet and ankles. Has anyone else had results with diuretics for ascites? Also once that symptom starts, does it mean we are losing the battle and we only have months? I know no one knows for sure but I see this as a bad sign. I am a former nurse. Sometimes that is a good thing because I can see symptoms early. Other times it is bad because I know what is coming. I am joining a caregivers support group in September which I think will be helpful. We have been at this two years + and I know I need to keep my spirits up to deal with this but sometimes you just want not to worry for a little. Any advice would be helpful. Mary Anne


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Finding a festival that suits the whole family can be tricky, so we've been having a look at what's on offer for 2014. We have found three top alternate fun family festivals for you to enjoy late this summer.
The Cake and Bake Show
We think this festival looks good enough to eat. From 3rd - 5th October, the Cake and Bake show will be residing at Earls Court, London and features a variety of cake-related activities. Tickets are free, but you will need to book a place – you can buy other tickets to gain fast track access to VIP seats and Cake and Bake classes.
The Cake and Bake show not only offers exclusive 30 minute classes where you can learn the experts tips and tricks, but it has an entire marketplace of scrumptious treats to satisfy your taste buds, and display tables of fantastic hand made cakes. There is also an exhibition of the latest gadgets in kitchenware, where you can catch up on the latest baking trends and watch the demonstrations to get the hang of your new equipment.
There will be guest speakers every day on stage performing cake making and baking demonstrations, and we haven't even told you the most exciting part yet: there will be a Cooking Competition featuring your favourite 'Great British Bake Off' Stars! If you have a sweet tooth, this is the show for you.
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is a month long festival (1st – 25th August) and without a doubt will have something for every member of the family. It is spread across in venues all over the city centre – including White Stuff's Edinburgh Emporium, venue 205! – And features just about any kind of entertainment you can think of. From comedy and drama to dance and exhibitions, there are plenty of shows to see.
A lot of these shows are free, and you can either visit the Box Office at Cowgate or take a relaxed stroll up the Royal Mile, where you will see a variety of street artists. By the end of your stroll you will most likely have accumulated a handful of event leaflets, so you can take your pick from there!
Outdoor bars with quirky seating areas surrounded by outdoor space heaters (it is Scotland after all!) and fabulous decorations go without saying, the atmosphere at this festival is not to be missed.
Set in the picturesque landscape of Portmeirion, Wales, Festival Number 6 is renowned for being 'a bespoke banquet of music and arts'. Taking place over the 5th, 6th and 7th of September, the festival takes over the entire village, with entrance only permitted to ticketholders. It is reasonably priced at £160 for an adult weekend ticket, with a young person's ticket coming in at £85 and under 10's completely free (so long as all youngsters are accompanied by an adult).
With big names like the Pet Shop Boys headlining the music venue and DJ's on hand throughout the event, it's sure to attract attention. However, Festival Number 6 doesn't only offer music. Portmeirion plays hosts to the Festivals 'Arts and Culture' section, where you can find the comedy tent and literature talks.
The whole family is catered for at this Festival; the children can be dropped off at the 'Secret Outlaws Camp' whilst the parents sneak off for a dance. A variety of food is on offer throughout the Festival, from pulled pork burgers to the pop up champagne and oyster bar - local restaurants and cafes are on offer too. There certainly is something for everyone at Festival Number 6.


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Norwegian Cardio-Respiratory Arrest Study (NORCAST)
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Cardiac arrest (CA) is a leading cause of death, affecting about 700.000 individuals each year in Europe. Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) and primary arrhythmia are the most common causes of CA, whereas respiratory arrest is a leading cause of secondary CA. Patients who have undergone cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) often remain unconscious after hospital admission, either as a result of severe permanent brain damage or a merely reversible metabolic disturbance due to post-ischemic global reperfusion. Early prediction of neurological and cardiac outcome remains a difficult task for physicians. The decision to continue, limit or terminate intensive care therapy carries huge ethical and socioeconomic implications. Optimal emergency cardiovascular care, cardiac failure therapy and CA prevention after hospitalisation also remain difficult issues for cardiologists and intensive care doctors.
In this prospective study running from 2010, both prognostication and in-hospital treatment are studied in a population of 150-250 patients with out-of-hospital cardio-respiratory arrest. The use of combined clinical-neurological, neurophysiologic, neuroradiological and biochemical markers will be studied to asses whether a poor neurological outcome (Cerebral Performance Category 3-5) can be predicted with ~100% specificity and a sensitivity that is sufficient for practical clinical use.
Pre-disposing and triggering causes of cardiorespiratory arrest will also be registered. Patients with pre-existing conditions coherent with prophylactic ICD implementation under current international guidelines will be identified, in order to assess and further improve ICD-prophylactic treatment in Norway. The potential benefit of invasive PICCO-monitoring after CA will also be evaluated, and a subproject identifying biomarkers for CA risk has been established. NIRS (Near-Infrared spectroscopy) will also be used to register cerebral oxygenation in the early days after cardiorespiratory arrest.
The overall aim of the NORCAST study is to provide physicians with better tools to asses cardiac and neurological outcome as early and as accurate as possible.
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Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Respiration Disorders
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory
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Jets' Revis Tears ACL, Out for Season
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) – Darrelle Revis has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee that will require surgery, likely meaning he'll miss the rest of the season.
A somber coach Rex Ryan won't definitely rule Revis out for the season, saying Monday he just found out about the results of the MRI exam. He calls it a "horrible" thing.
Revis was injured in the third quarter of the Jets' 23-20 overtime victory at Miami, falling awkwardly and grabbing at his knee even before he hit the grass. It was a non-contact injury, and he wound up covering his face with gloved hands in obvious pain.
It was Revis' first game back after missing a week with a concussion suffered in the season opener against Buffalo.
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