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The phone in Tony White's office rang one day, and when SDSU's recruiting coordinator picked up, the kid on the other end of the line introduced himself this way:
"Coach, I'm a four-star linebacker. I've got 27 offers, and I want to go to San Diego State."
A four-star linebacker who wants to come to SDSU?
You'd think the Aztecs would have doled out a scholarship on the spot.
Actually, no.
"What's your name?" the coach asked.
"He tells me his name, we go look up the film, and we're like, 'No, you don't fit in with what we do,'" White said.
Wait. What?
Yup, the Aztecs turned down a four-star kid. They turned down a bunch of interested three-star kids, too.
But don't panic, really. Rocky Long hasn't lost his mind. When it comes to recruiting, there's a method to the madness.
The Aztecs are used to doing more with less — both in terms of recruiting budget and the caliber of player they could hope to lure to a non-Pac-12 school that, until very recently, had gone more than a decade without making a bowl game.
So the staff figured out pretty early on that it didn't make sense for them to blindly pursue every highly rated kid being courted by every other program.
"A lot of the guys focus on the same 200 to 300 players in the country," White said. "But there's thousands of players. As long as people are rating the same 200 to 300 guys in the country, you let those guys fight it out. We'll take these other guys and develop them and win championships."
The buzzword White spouts is "mold."
As in, "We have a mold of a player that we want to bring in. If they don't fit our mold, we ain't gonna take them. It doesn't matter if it's a four or five star.
"We like football players. Football has become so specialized, you get guys who aren't gonna just go out and play street ball. You get a guy who's a running back, and he's only played running back and only gone to camps as a running back.
"We've got to find football players. A lot of our guys ... played one thing in high school and ended up playing something else here."
Exhibit A: Leon McFadden, a receiver in high school who badly wanted to play wide receiver for the Aztecs.
Exhibit B: Gavin Escobar, also a high school receiver who made the coaches salivate at the thought of moving the 6-foot-5, 210-pounder with soft hands to tight end.
That's what the Aztecs coaches make their living on: Identifying raw talent and being able to accurately project where a kid can maximize his position at the next level.
The trend continued in this year's recruiting class.
Of the 24 recruits SDSU pulled in on Signing Day last week, nine will be asked to play a position they did not play in high school.
White believes that's how the Aztecs have steadily improved their talent level over the last few years — they'll take a flyer on a running back who might not be quite as fast or big enough to attract the attention of the big-time programs. They'll identify how the kid's natural skills could fit elsewhere and see if he's willing to make the switch.
"When we first evaluate guys, we always evaluate them based on what they'll be in our system," White said, citing River Ridge's (La.) Brandon Porter as an example.
Porter played mostly high school running back but will switch to defensive back here.
"When we saw him at running back, we said, 'Hey, this guy is fast, physical and can move his feet,'" White said. "We feel that with those qualities ... he can be a monster safety.
"Now that doesn't mean be won't be a good running back. But when you're projecting out, we think, 'He might be a really good DB."
Is it risky to try and make a kid play a position with which he's not familiar?
Sure. But perhaps the Aztecs in recruiting have adopted the same mindset they've taken with going for it on two-point conversions: no risk, no reward.
So far, it's working.

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ATLANTA -- Nationals manager Matt Williams gave Jayson Werth a day off on Friday as the outfielder deals with right ankle and right shoulder soreness. Steven Souza, the club's No. 5 prospect who was recently recalled from Triple-A Syracuse, started in right field, but Souza was injured after crashing into the outfield wall and exited the game in the third inning.
"He's pretty banged up," Williams said about Werth. "He's been dealing with the shoulder and the ankle. Long game yesterday, he's played a lot of games. He's feeling it today. He wants to play, but I don't know how good he'd be today anyway."
Williams said Werth would only require treatment and does not need any medical examinations for either the shoulder or the ankle. The skipper chalked up the veteran's ailments to the usual pains experienced during a long season.
"I think it's a combination of a lot of things," Williams said. "We'll get the guys to work on him. Hopefully, he'll be good to go for the next two and then we get another off-day [on Monday], so that will help him a lot."
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. Joe Morgan is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Ninotchka (1939)
Ninotchka: Must you flirt?
Count Leon d'Algout: Well, I don't have to, but I find it natural.
Ninotchka: Suppress it.
Ninotchka: Why should you carry other people's bags?
Porter: Well, that's my business, Madame.
Ninotchka: That's no business. That's social injustice.
Porter: That depends on the tip.
Ninotchka: We don't have men like you in my country.
Leon: Thank you.
Ninotchka: That is why I believe in the future of my country.
Ninotchka: The last mass trials were a great success. There are going to be fewer but better Russians.
Comissar Razinin: This anonymous report was sent to me. They're dragging the good name of our country through every cafe and nightclub. Here: How can the Bolshevik cause gain respect among the Muslims if your three representatives Bujlianoff, Iranoff and Kopalski get so drunk that they throw a carpet out of their hotel window and complain to the management that it didn't fly?
Leon: A Russian! I love Russians! Comrade, I've been fascinated by your five-year plan for the last fifteen years.
Leon: Ninotchka, it's midnight. One half of Paris is making love to the other half.
Prologue: This picture takes place in Paris in those wonderful days when a siren was a brunette and not an alarm - and if a Frenchman turned out the light it was not on account of an air raid!
Count Leon D'Algout: Do you like me just a little bit?
Ninotchka: Your general appearance is not distasteful.
Ninotchka: What have you done for mankind?
Leon: Not so much for mankind... for womankind, my record isn't quite so bleak.
Ninotchka: I should hate to see our country endangered by my underwear.
Ninotchka: I must have a complete report of your negotiations and a detailed expense account.
Buljanoff: No, non, Ninotchka. Don't ask for it. There's an old Turkish proverb that says: If something smells bad, why put your nose in it?
Ninotchka: And there is an old Russian saying: The cat with cream on his whiskers had better find good excuses.
Russian Visa Official: To an unseen caller: "Hello! Comrade Kasabian? No, I am sorry. He hasn't been with us for six months. He was called back to Russia and was investigated. You can get further details from his widow."
Leon: It's midnight. Look at the clock, one hand has met the other hand, they kiss. Isn't that wonderful?
Ninotchka: Don't make an issue of my womanhood.
Anna: Oh, that Burganoff. You never know if he's on his way to the washroom or the secret police.
Leon: A radio's a little box that you buy on the installment plan, and before you tune it in, they tell you there's a new model out.
Grand Duchess Swana: The morning after always looks grim if you happen to be wearing last night's dress.
Leon: What kind of a girl are you, anyway?
Ninotchka: Just what you see. A tiny cog in the great wheel of evolution.
Leon: You're the most adorable cog I've ever seen.
Ninotchka: I'm so happy, I'm so happy! Nobody can be so happy without being punished.
Leon: I'll picket your whole country! I'll boycott you! No more vodka! No more caviar! No more Tchaikovsky! No more borscht!
Ninotchka: The day will come when you will be free. Go to bed, Little Father, we want to be alone.
Ninotchka: [to Leon] I want to tell you something which I thought I would never say, which I thought nobody should ever say because I thought it didn't exist. And Leon, I can't say it.
Mercier: Frankly gentlemen, we're expected to take a loss.
Iranoff: Capitalistic methods...
Buljanoff: [nodding in agreement] They accumulate millions while taking loss after loss!
Iranoff: We can say whatever we want. We can shout! We can complain! Look: THE SERVICE IN THIS HOTEL IS TERRIBLE! See? Nobody comes, nobody pays any attention! That's freedom.
Buljanoff: That's bad management.
Ninotchka: When I kissed you, I betrayed a Russian ideal. I should be stood up against the wall.
Leon: Would that make you feel better?
Ninotchka: Much better.
Ninotchka: I have paid the penalty.
[Ninotchka is examining a map of Paris]
Leon: Pardon me, are you an explorer?
Ninotchka: No. I'm looking for the Eiffel Tower.
Leon: Good heavens, is that thing lost again? Oh, are you interested in a view?
Ninotchka: I'm interested in the Eiffel Tower from a technical standpoint.
Leon: Technical? No, no, I'm afraid I couldn't be of much help from that angle. You see, a Parisian only goes to the tower in moments of despair to jump off.
Ninotchka: How long does it take a man to land?
Leon: Now isn't that too bad? The last time I jumped, I forgot to time it.
Russian Visa Official: Everything is in order. Enjoy your trip to Russia, Madam.
English Lady Getting Visa: Thank you. Oh, by the way, I've heard so many rumors about laundry conditions in Russia. Is it advisable to take one's own towels?
Russian Visa Official: Certainly not, Madam! That is only Capitalistic propaganda. We change the towel once a week.
Ninotchka: As basic material, you may not be bad, but you are the unfortunate product of a doomed culture. I feel very sorry for you.
Pere Mathieu, Cafe Owner: Now, what shall it be?
Ninotchka: Raw beets and carrots.
Pere Mathieu, Cafe Owner: Madame, this is a restaurant, not a meadow.
Ninotchka: When I kissed you, I betrayed a Russian ideal. I should be stood up against the wall.
Leon: Would that make you feel better?
Ninotchka: Much better.
[as she stands against the wall, Leon ties a handkerchief over her eyes, opens a Champaign bottle, and as it loudly pops she slumps to the floor]
Ninotchka: I have paid the penalty.


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John Grimshaw '12: Yes, the job search is hard, but there's hope!
John Grimshaw '12, communication studies graduate from Llano, has some words of comfort for his fellow job seekers: "There is life after the job search."
Not only did he recently land a job he really likes, but his organization has since hired two other Southwestern students and grads and seeks even more!
The son of doctors, Grimshaw had always had an interest in healthcare administration but wasn't really sure what he wanted to do as a career or whether (and in what field) he wanted to pursue graduate education. After a frustrating couple months pursuing various leads, he heard back from a company he'd applied to days before called MediMobile, a software company in Georgetown focused on providing mobile solutions for physicians and hospitals to make the often convoluted billing process simpler and faster so doctors can spend more time with their patients and less on paperwork.
"After my many disappointments, I didn't get my hopes up," Grimshaw said. He had no idea what to expect when donning his suit and printing extra copies of his resume, but after two interviews he was selected as a Marketing Specialist.
"What I found was a company with everything I hoped for: coworkers committed to helping me succeed, work that let me use the critical thinking skills I developed at Southwestern and a place where my desire to learn new skills was embraced and encouraged," Grimshaw explained. "I have learned so much from my three months working here and really developed a passion for the work I do at MediMobile, from building websites to writing a blog to developing long-term marketing strategies."
As an added bonus, because of MediMobile's rapid growth, Grimshaw was able to help another recent Southwestern graduate, Eric Johnson '12 find a job as an administrative assistant.
"Eric has been working at MediMobile for a month, and loves it," Grimshaw said. "Other Southwestern graduates looking for jobs will be excited to learn that there are several openings for software developers and marketers. You can check these out on the MediMobile website, www.medimobile.com."
MediMobile isn't just looking for graduates. Erica Stephenson, a current Southwestern senior, works part-time at Angela Washburn, CPA, an accounting firm which was recently incorporated into the MediMobile family.
"My job at MediMobile has been a better experience than I ever could have hoped for," Grimshaw concluded. "I have been given a chance to learn new skills and work for a company where hard work and determination are rewarded. So, for those of you stuck in the post-graduate purgatory, don't give up! You may find what you are looking for is closer than you think."


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Guadalupe River State Park to Open New Center for Kids April 24
Children's Discovery Center Opening Highlights Earth Day Celebration
SPRING BRANCH — A strolling spider expert in safari gear, guided nature walks, crayfish displays, bird-banding and a live reptile show-and-tell are just some of the activities planned for Guadalupe River State Park's Earth Day celebration from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Saturday, April 24. The special day also marks the grand opening of the Children's Discovery Center.
The Children's Discovery Center, designed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife's Interpretive Services Department, occupies a hexagonal building not far from the Guadalupe River. The center encourages youngsters to look at the popular Texas Hill Country park's remarkable natural resources through the eyes of a scientist. Children enter the building by crawling through the trunk of a "cypress tree" to discover what awaits them outdoors in the almost 2,000-acre state park when they really pay attention to nature.
A number of hands-on exhibits on such topics as water ecology, interesting critters and strange night sounds invite children and adults alike to "take another look at the park through the eyes of a scientist to see what you've been missing." The colorful murals and interactive exhibits with such titles as "What's Under the Water?" support and enhance outdoor educational activities and align with national initiatives to reconnect urban children with the outdoor world.
Nine concrete markers containing a different animal track have been placed in various spots in the park's Day Use Area near the river to help visitors identify animals that left them. The answers can be found by looking inside a book located just outside the discovery center.
"As interpretive planners," says TPWD's Wendy Womack, "we determined there was a need at Guadalupe River State Park to make children more comfortable with the outdoors by providing a building that would give them the tools to better see and understand the natural world."
She says the discovery center is composed of three parts: interactive exhibits, a circular desk with activity boxes containing natural items such as animal shells and fossils, and backpacks containing simple tools such as magnifying glasses that can be checked out for park exploration.
During the Earth Day celebration, youngsters will be able to visit 20 different learning stations staffed by TPWD biologists and archeologists, park volunteers and experts from such organizations as the Austin Gem and Mineral Society and Texas Natural Science Center. Kids who visit the discovery center get a free bug box with a magnifier lid. Members of the Native Plant Society of Texas will be talking about plants and seed planting, and will hand out wildflower seeds. The state park's friends group will be serving free hot dogs.
Two-hour guided walks of the adjacent Honey Creek State Natural Area will be given at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. In addition, throughout the day, Spider Joe will be strolling through the park, shaking spiders out of trees and answering questions about his arachnid buddies.
Texas Parks and Wildlife believes that places like Guadalupe River State Park's Children's Discovery Center help connect Texas' increasingly urban population with the natural world and serve to put outdoor experience into context to help youngsters understand how nature works. The new center is one way the state park is enhancing its interpretive programming that reaches tens of thousands of visitors annually, but has a difficult time serving the influx of visitors during warm-weather months. The new center will augment the park's interpretive programs by leading families to engage in unstructured outdoor nature investigation.
The park entry fee for persons 13 years of age or older is $7; children 12 and younger are free. After entrance to the park, all Earth Day activities and a hot dog lunch are free. For more information about the Earth Day events at Guadalupe River State Park, call (512) 389-8598 or visit the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Web site.
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Each week we will take a look at where the Colorado Rapids stand in the weekly Power Rankings on national soccer media websites.
Taking matters into their own hands, the Colorado Rapids dismantled the (previously) top-ranked Seattle Sounders in a 5-1 victory. Deshorn Brown and Dillon Powers strengthened their cases for MLS Rookie of the Year and Vicente Sánchez gave the Sounders fits.
However that was still not enough to impress ESPN, who's rankings continue to baffle. The Sounders get crushed and slip one spot. RSL ties with Dallas and falls three spots. Sporting KC wins 1-0 over Columbus and jumps four spots while the Rapids don't get any bump after bruising Seattle.
Here's how the week affected the team's standings in national MLS Power Rankings:
We definitely could have moved them up more – at least one member of the Power Rankings Politburo had them No. 1 this week. Consider Wednesday's game their final test run, as the chance to bury a competitor on the road is a good measure of any team's mentality.
Teams ranked above: NY Red Bulls, Sporting KC, Real Salt Lake, Portland Timbers, Sporting KC.
What a night it was to be at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
The Rapids unleashed five goals on a visiting Seattle side that did not expect such an offensive outburst from Oscar Pareja's side.
The victory helped Colorado move closer to clinching a playoff berth as they now sit four points ahead of San Jose with three matches left.
Teams ranked above: LA Galaxy, Sporting KC, NY Red Bulls, Real Salt Lake, Portland Timbers.
Deshorn Brown schooled DeAndre Yedlin in a memorable matchup of Rookie of the Year contenders to score one of his two goals in a 5-1 pounding of Seattle. Three wins in the last four games has the Rapids primed for a strong finish but they need at least a point at San Jose Wednesday to keep the postseason momentum going.
Teams ranked above the Rapids: NY Red Bulls.
Rookies Deshorn Brown and Dillon Powers both elevated their cases for league Rookie of the Year. Brown (who had two goals) even pulled within realistic striking distance of the all-time rookie scoring record in MLS. It was all part of a 5-1 win over Seattle, the best result yet under second-year coach Oscar Pareja, and one that will go far to getting the Rapids into the playoffs.
Teams ranked above: NY Red Bulls, Portland Timbers, Real Salt Lake, LA Galaxy.
Deshorn Brown likely wrapped up rookie of the year with his two-goal performance in the 5-1 hammering of Seattle, but Vicente Sanchez highlighted his quality in the match as well with a dynamic display.
Teams ranked above: Portland Timbers, Sporting KC, NY Red Bulls, LA Galaxy, Real Salt Lake, Seattle Sounders.
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SANTA CLARA -- Jim Harbaugh hasn't revealed the 49ers' starting quarterback for Sunday, at least not publicly.
But he has made up his mind, according to a report Wednesday night. Jim Trotter of SI.com reported that Colin Kaepernick will start in New Orleans. Harbaugh reportedly told Kaepernick and Alex Smith on Wednesday and that the decision was not health-related.
Smith sustained a concussion Nov. 11 against the St. Louis Rams, and lingering symptoms kept him out of the Monday night game against the Chicago Bears. Kaepernick stepped in for his starting debut and led a 32-7 victory in stunning fashion.
A 49ers spokesman could not confirm the Sports Illustrated report.
ESPN's Trent Dilfer offered a different version of the 49ers' situation. Dilfer said he spoke with his former teammate, Smith, who stated he was told by Harbaugh that Kaepernick would get first-team snaps in practice and the starter role would be decided later. Trotter, in a tweet, stood by his report.
If Kaepernick starts, it appears he will have the full support of the eighth-year quarterback he would replace.
"Anytime the next guy steps up and plays well, it's good for the team. Let's not get this wrong," Smith said before the SI.com report surfaced. "Now, does it complicate things for me and Colin? I mean, yeah."
Harbaugh, in his noon news conference, offered no timeline on when he would announce which quarterback would start against the Saints.
"There's only one guy who can be under center. It's part of the deal," Smith added. "But this is a good thing for this team. This is a good problem. Those are decisions for Coach."
Although Smith expects to get medical clearance for a Sunday return, he also felt good a week ago before post-concussion symptoms resurfaced after he "tried to push it" all week in practice.
When Kaepernick met with reporters Wednesday afternoon, he said he hadn't been informed yet of who would start but that his relationship with Smith wouldn't be adversely affected.
"We've always been at each other's side. We've always supported each other," Kaepernick said. "So we're going to keep doing that."
With Smith sidelined, Kaepernick threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns to win his first career start.
"To me, it's the opposite of a controversy," Harbaugh said. "A controversy is an argument from opposing points of view. This is coming at it from a team aspect."
Smith wore a black, noncontact jersey in Wednesday's practice session, and he worked in the same capacity last week while unspecified symptoms lingered.
"It just wasn't right," Smith said of his condition. "And doctors didn't end up clearing me."
Smith's focus, he said, was on getting healthy rather than getting his job back from Kaepernick, with whom he has shared many discussions before, during and after Monday's breakout start.
"In my opinion, if you can't be happy for your teammate's success, you're playing the wrong sport. Go play tennis or golf or something," Smith said.
Upon reviewing film, Kaepernick said the "biggest thing" that struck him were his inability to complete more passes, specifically a deep throw to Vernon Davis and some sideline throws.
Immediately after the victory Monday, Harbaugh said he will ride the quarterback with the "hot hand," quickly adding that both Smith and Kaepernick have that quality.
"We feel great about it," Harbaugh said Wednesday. "This isn't one of those situations where you have the aging starting quarterback and everyone is clamoring for the young backup, or you have a struggling guy and they want the next guy, or the young guy is in there struggling and people are clamoring for the backup.
"It's a unique situation. We have two really good guys, two guys we believe in."
For Smith, uncertainty often has accompanied his job since the 49ers selected him first overall in 2005. He said he has been in "a few of these" situations but they're all different.
"It's not easy. It can be complicated," Smith said. "But it's a good problem for the 49ers, it's a good problem for us as a team. There's only one ball, though, and that's what makes it tough."
Kaepernick's first NFL appearance came in an exhibition-opening blowout loss at New Orleans last season, when he got sacked four times in relief of Smith.
"Bad memories," he said. "Hopefully we'll have a better performance."
For more on the 49ers, see Cam Inman's Hot Read blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/49ers. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/CamInman.\


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Turning a personal tragedy into a hit record is tricky, and not just for all the normal reasons that it's difficult to make a song into a hit. Artists who write a great personal song may be hesitant to record it for months or years. Taste of Country writer Billy Dukes considers three powerful songs and three artists who dealt with the personal tragedies that inspired them in very different ways.


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- 0 V to VREF with VREF between 2.5 V to 5.0 V
- Allows use of any input range
- Easy to drive with the ADA4941-1 or ADA4940-1
- No pipeline delay
- Single-supply 2.5 V operation with 1.8 V, 2.5 V, 3 V, and 5 V logic interface
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The AD7982 is an 18-bit, successive approximation, analog-to- digital converter (ADC) that operates from a single power supply, VDD. It contains a low power, high speed, 18-bit sampling ADC and a versatile serial interface port. On the CNV rising edge, the AD7982 samples the voltage difference between the IN+ and IN− pins. The voltages on these pins usually swing in opposite phases between 0 V and VREF. The reference voltage, REF, is applied externally and can be set independent of the supply voltage, VDD. Its power scales linearly with throughput.
The SPI-compatible serial interface also features the ability, using the SDI input, to daisy-chain several ADCs on a single 3-wire bus and provides an optional busy indicator. It is compatible with 1.8 V, 2.5 V, 3 V, and 5 V logic, using the separate VIO supply.
The AD7982 is available in a 10-lead MSOP or a 10-lead QFN (LFCSP) with operation specified from −40°C to +85°C.
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The EVAL-AD7982SDZ is a fully featured evaluation kit for the AD7982. This board operates in stand alone mode or in conjunction with the System Development Platform, EVAL-SDP-CB1Z . When operated with the System Development Platform software is provided enabling the user to perform detailed analysis of the ADC's performance. This software includes the technical note describing the operation and set up of the evaluation board in standalone operation or when operated with the System Development Platform . When operated in standalone mode the ADZS-BRKOUT-EX3 break out board is recommended for access to various control pins.
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This board can also be operated as an evaluation board using the System Demonstration Platform (EVAL-SDP-CB1Z) and an adaptor board (SDP-PMD-IB1Z). When operated with the System Demonstration Platform, a LabView software GUI is provided enabling the user to perform analysis of the ADC's performance.
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- 100 KSPS to 1.3 MSPS
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Complete discussion of the theoretical and practical aspects of analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion. Includes history, architectures, support circuits, theory, specifications, testing, and practical applications. Includes a comprehensive chapter on grounding, layout, and decoupling.
Features & Benefits
- Industrial input voltage levels up to +/- 10V
- Singled ended to differential interface to 18-bit SAR converter
- Low power, total less than 22 mW
- Single supply 5V rail
Features & Benefits
- 18 bit ADC driver circuit
- Conversions speeds up to 1 MSPS
- System power dissipation at 17 mW
Recommended Digital Isolators
- For SPI Interface, lowest power, 2.5 kVrms isolation , we recommend the ADUM1401 .
- For SPI Interface, enhanced system-level ESD performance, 2.5 kVrms isolation , we recommend the ADUM3401 .
- For SPI Interface, smallest package, low voltage I/O (1.8 V to 5.5 V) , we recommend the ADUM3481 .
- For SPI Interface, low power, 5.0 kVrms isolation , we recommend the ADUM4401 .
Recommended External Voltage References
- For low drift, low noise and high current output applications , we recommend the ADR435 .
- For low drift, low noise, low power , we recommend the ADR4550 .
- For low drift, low noise and low dropout , we recommend the ADR445 .
- For driving the voltage reference input , we recommend the AD8031 or the AD8655 .
Recommended Driver Amplifiers
- For precision, low power, low distortion applications , we recommend the ADA4841-1, ADA4940-1 or the ADA4941-1 .
- For low frequency, precision, low bias current applications , we recommend the ADA4627-1, ADA4610-2 or the AD8476 .
- For high frequency, low noise, low distortion applications , we recommend the ADA4897-1 or the AD8021 .
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Negative Forcast
According to a report published by IMS Health, "the U.S. pharmaceutical market is expected to contract in 2009." As a result, the industry could lose thousands of jobs. The report cites a multitude of reasons for the reverse in growth, but lists the economy as one of the major factors. The report implies that as more and more Americans lose their jobs and therefore, lose their benefits, they will see the doctor less often and buy fewer prescriptions. Pressure from the government to reduce health care costs could also lead to pharmaceutical companies trimming off as many jobs as possible.
Positive Forcast
A faltering economy can have a positive impact on jobs in pharmaceutical services. IMS Health reported a 7 percent increase in sleeping pill prescriptions and a 15 percent increase in antidepressants in 2008. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, those who specialize in pharmaceutical sales and regulatory affairs will see job growth as the industry tries to both increase their sales and get new drugs approved in less time with fewer resources. IMS Health also expects the pharmaceutical industry to bolster record growth through 2013, after the economic crisis, leading to a sharp increase in job opportunities.
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Prescriptions Rise as Economy Keeps People Up at Night, Even Though Marketing Spend Is Down By Rich Thomaselli
The Continuing Evolution of the Pharmaceutical Industry: Career Challenges and Opportunities
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Are you struggling to figure out how to market your business with Google+? Looking for some tips and ideas? You've come to the right place.
We asked 12 experienced social media professionals to share their best tips on Google+ for business with you.
Here are 12 ways you can use Google+ to promote and market your business.
#1: Personalize your page URL
Carly Simon's 70's hit "You're So Vain" gave vanity a bad name. But using a so-called "vanity URL" can be a smart move when it comes to your online presence.
While Facebook allows page owners to create vanity URLs of the structure facebook.com/YourName, Google does not currently do the same.
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Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud keen to team-up with Gunners target Luis Suarez
Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud has welcomed the prospect of linking up with Luis Suarez at the Emirates Stadium.
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Suarez is reportedly a target for the Gunners after expressing a desire to leave Liverpool this summer.
Giroud is convinced the two men can work together and sees no reason why Arsene Wenger's side cannot launch a title bid this season.
"Luis is someone with whom I could form a good understanding on the pitch," said Giroud, quoted in The Sun.
"So I am in favour of him coming to Arsenal and I am not afraid of the competition for places his arrival would bring about.
"Arsenal's aim for the new season will be to qualify for the Champions League.
"And, given the fact that our rivals have changed their coaching staffs, I don't see why we can't challenge for the title."
The France international, who signed Montpellier last summer, is also hoping for an improved campaign on a personal level.
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Hill seems to have a hip or shoulder injury every year. I'm worried about his durability but I'm less worried than I was last year when all we had was two inexperienced and limited players backing him up.Pacers point guard George Hill didnt practice on Friday and hes listed as day-to-day for Saturdays game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Hill is dealing with a sore left hip, which he suffered in the teams 95-90 win in New Orleans on Wednesday.
At one point late in the third quarter of that game, Hill went back to the locker room for evaluation. He then returned to the court, started the fourth quarter and managed through the injury to play the final 12 minutes. His 3-pointer as the shot-clock expired with 31.1 seconds left gave the Pacers a four-point lead and helped seal the win.
Is the injury troublesome enough to keep him out of just their third game of the year?
I dont think so, head coach Frank Vogel replied and then repeated, He does have a sore left hip and hes day-to-day.
Hill said after practice that hes simply taking it easy.
Its like my 16th year, Hill joked. Coach just said, Youre a 95 Mercedes right now. We have to save your miles. I have 300,000 miles on my car so it was in the shop today [for a] fuel check, oil check, things like that.
If Hill plays, hell have to deal with another elite point guard in Kyrie Irving.
In this situation, every night is a tough night for me, he said. With the point guards we have in this league, theres no days off. The first night I had Jameer [Nelson]. Second night you go with Jrue Holiday and then the third night you got Kyrie Irving. All of them are tremendous.
[They're] some of the premier point guards in the NBA but thats what it is, thats my job and just try to do the best I can to make it hard for them.
Should Hill have to sit out, Vogel said C.J. Watson will start at point guard and on Irving.


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'It all went sour with a harmless looking shot from the point two minutes into the period. Ryan Miller, starting for the first time in three games, appeared to cover the puck for a whistle. But before the referee blew the play dead, Devils forward John Madden ripped the puck right out from under Miller's glove and shoved it over the goal line.'
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Category: old school nicknames
Vintage names have been cool for a while now, but old school nicknames are just starting to come into their own.
The Brits have led the way on the revival of the retro nickname, with their fashionable little Alfies and Evies, Freddys and Teddys — though Teddy just might be a girl.
Especially fresh on this side of the pond are the old school nicknames for boys: We've long loved Ned and Joe and Hank, but we are newly fond of such choices as Ray and Hal, Walt and Monty.
For girls, names that are just beginning to awake from a long slumber sound especially fetching: Dottie, Betty, Lou.
Using one of these new old nicknames for your child can be a way to give a fresh spin to a classic name, to distinguish a little girl from her namesake grandma, or to set your Henry apart from the five others on the block.
Here, a roundup of classic and vintage names and their old school nicknames.
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Researchers based at a university have created an environmentally-friendly race car with tyres made from potatoes and brake pads from cashew nut shells.
A 16 YEAR-OLD GAMER who was determined to stay the distance in an underground video game tournament managed to get the event shut down after turning up in a nappy.According to funtechtalk.com the competition, of some 60 gamers, in Fort Collins, U,S and A ground to a halt after the 16 year-old drank five cans of a caffeine loaded drink called a Spike Shooter.Much to his surprise his nappy back-up failed and other gamers demanded his removal.Mightily miffed, he called the local coppers to complain that his ejection was wrong, not realising that the event itself was what the police called an "illegal paid gathering".This put all his mates in the doo-doo too, as Inspector Knacker of the Fort Collins Yard swooped, fined the organisers and shut down the event. It is not clear if the party pooper was also arrested.


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Calling it an issue that "really hurts," Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson used a keynote speech to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C., to explain why Delta opposes U.S. Export-Import Bank loan guarantees that help foreign carriers buy Boeing airplanes.
Addressing the chamber's annual aviation summit April 12, Anderson said Ex-Im Bank financing support helps foreign carriers acquire aircraft on more favorable loan terms than Delta can obtain on the commercial market, placing Delta at a competitive disadvantage. "We spent $300 million to buy two widebody airplanes to serve India, and a government-sponsored carrier comes in with Ex-Im Bank [support] and basically takes you out of the market because they're pricing $300 or $400 a ticket below you," Anderson said. "I'd love for somebody to give me a good answer to that."
In 2006 the Ex-Im Bank made preliminary commitments of nearly $5 billion in loan guarantees to Air India and Air India Charters to support the sale of Boeing 777s and 737-800s. Ex-Im converted them to final commitments on four occasions from 2008 through 2011, the last supporting the purchase of 777-300ERs and 787 Dreamliners.
Last November airline trade organization Airlines for America (A4A) sought an injunction in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to stop $3.4 billion in preliminary and final Ex-Im Bank loan guarantees to Air India to acquire 30 aircraft, including 27 Dreamliners. Though the court denied the injunction in January, the dispute spilled over into Congress, which must reauthorize the federal export credit agency by May 31. The Obama Administration wants to reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank for four years and increase its lending authority by $40 billion to $140 billion. However, the Senate voted down the proposed reauthorization in March. Democratic and Republican leaders in the House were negotiating a compromise bill that could see a shorter reauthorization with restrictions placed on the bank.
The Ex-Im Bank held its own annual conference April 12 in Washington. In opening remarks there, Ex-Im Bank chairman and president Fred Hochberg called on Congress to pass the reauthorization, urging members to consider the advantage foreign companies backed by their respective governments would enjoy should the U.S. fail to act.
Anderson said Delta has focused its attention on revising the Ex-Im Bank's practices regarding widebodies. "We don't object to that kind of financing for manufacturers outside of airplanes. We don't object to that financing on narrowbody airplanes," he said. "What we propose is transparency. Do analysis on what the impact is and understand what the challenge is, but please don't dismiss the challenge that I'm telling you we have as the largest international airline in the United States."
Donald Thompson (not verified)
April 16, 2012 - 4:17pm
One: Check the Fuel prices for Domestic (Air India) versus International Carriers.
Two: Compare labor rates for operations and maintenance.
Three: Check on ticket taxes and government Subsidies.
Four: Stay out of Politics and focus on running your company.
Does that explain it?
Donald Thompson... (not verified)
April 18, 2012 - 6:42am
One: American taxpayers subsidize a loan to foreign carriers which in turn reduces American jobs.
Two: Anderson is focused on running his company, hence the concern on EX IM
Three: You are ignorant
Don Thompson (not verified)
April 20, 2012 - 1:26pm
One: What aircraft do you think that the Ex Im Bank loans helps these foreign airlines purchase? The Ex Im bank does not just give forreign carriers money for thier operations etc.
Two: What country and what OEMS and subcontractors benifit more as a result of the Ex Im Loans?
Three: How many more jobs and hence a tax base is created by those OEM's and contractors versus those created by Delta Airlines.
Four: I would rather be ignorant than a short sighted fool. Ignorance allows room for learning. Fools will always be fools! So you want to tell the world who you are!


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More stories on Sriracha hot sauce
IRWINDALE>> The famous rooster sauce is in short supply this month thanks to a new state regulation that requires manufacturer Huy Fong Foods to hold its Sriracha for 30 days before shipping it.
Officials with the California Department of Public Health said a rule change affecting the company�s production procedure for Sriracha and its other two sauces became necessary after government officials reviewed the manufacturing process earlier this year.
�The regulations outlining this process have been in existence for years, but the modified production requirements were established for the firm this year,� state Health Department spokeswoman Anita Gore said in a written statement.
Because Sriracha is not cooked, only mashed and blended, Huy Fong needs to make sure its bottles won�t harbor dangerous bacteria.
The hold took effect on Monday, so Huy Fong can�t ship any of its product until the middle of January. This means a shortage of supply for many of the company�s customers.
�It�s a disaster,� said Damon Chu, president of Giant Union Co. �We�ve done business with them for 20 years and we�ve never had this kind of thing before. We get shipments every two to five days and we never had any thought of them saying they don�t have it, so we don�t store that much.�
Chu said his Whittier-based company, which ships out the three different Huy Fong sauces to wholesale distributors, has no Sriracha left. The impending shortage could affect businesses that serve everything from spicy tuna rolls to hot dogs and pizza.
Many of Chu�s customers are already upset about the Sriracha shortage.
�We have contracts with them and if we don�t supply it they are going to sue us,� Chu said. �We are trying to convince them it�s not our fault. We are kind of nervous.�
Donna Lam, executive operations officer for Huy Fong Foods, said the company has been fighting stricter regulations, but gave in this week.
�It�s not a bad product, that�s not the issue. It�s strictly regulations,� Lam said. �We�re back ordered as it is but now we have to tell customers we aren�t sending anything until mid-January.�
Lam said the company has been saddled with the hold rule since it began production at its 650,000 square foot factory in Irwindale. Previously the spicy condiment had been manufactured for 30 years in Rosemead.
The shipping halt is just the latest in a series of setbacks for the chili sauce giant. Huy Fong is in the midst of a legal battle with the city of Irwindale after residents complained of odors coming from the factory. An L.A. judge ordered the company to stop production unless they could reduce the smell.
Despite the panic by some distributors, others weren�t too concerned.
Eric Greenspan, chef at The Foundry in Los Angeles, said he loves the famous rooster sauce, but would be able to get by if there were a temporary shortage.
�If I have to mix Tabasco and ketchup for a day or two I will,� said Greenspan, who participated in this year�s first-ever L.A. Sriracha Festival.
Greenspan said he thinks the Sriracha crisis is getting a bit extreme.
�This much stuff doesn�t happen to a condiment all at once, it�s farcical,� Greenspan said. �I�m not saying it�s a conspiracy theory, but I�m saying it�s a conspiracy theory. How come mayonnaise has never had this problem?�


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Action Thursday
On my Nikon D40, I have two action modes. The sports mode is the usual high shutter-speed mode used to take action shots. When the shutter button is pressed halfway, it will continuously focus so you can catch the action. I also have a child mode. This is basically portrait and sports mixed together. It has the high shutter speed to catch all the action, but also enhances skin tones. Also, the sport mode turns off the flash and the child mode allows the flash to be used if needed.
All of these photos were taken using Child mode. My sport mode seems to be not working right. It tries to hard to focus and slows the shutter down. I'm going to have to look into why it does that… I have no doubt that it's user error.
Water fountain at the park near our place. I had a hard time actually taking this picture because the fountain button was really hard to push. I took about 20 shots that had no water in them!
I was teasing Roxy into thinking I wanted to play with her. But really I just wanted her to move around quickly near my camera 🙂 This was just prior to the death stare that she gave me… Click on this photo and check out her eyes!
I'm making some frosting. I SWEAR my mixer is on. It's even on high. As in as fast as it goes. As in sometimes I worry about walking away from it because it's shaking so bad. Dang that's a fast shutter speed.
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I have cam envy! And that death stare Roxy gives you is evil!!!
Love the action shots! I can't believe that your KA was spinning when you took the picture. It totally looks stationary. Man, I have camera envy right now!
Great set, lots of variety! The drinking fountain is beautiful. And Roxy is such a diva! Is your camera a Canon? That's what I have. You might want to mess around in the "Tv" manual setting to play with shutter speeds…you'll be able to get some action with your mixer that way. Nice work!
Steph – it's a Nikon D40. I definitely need to read the manual to play with the setting more as far as shutter speed goes.
CB – I know. I kept taking pictures hoping that one would show it in motion. I should have taken it out of child mode and used something else to show a little blur of action. Maybe I'll try again this weekend.


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Escalona vying for job in Rockies' bullpen
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Rockies right-hander Edgmer Escalona, out of Minor League options, is making progress in an effort to forge a bullpen spot for himself.
Escalona, 26, threw a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday and has given up just one run in five innings over his five appearances, one of which was during an exhibition game against Team USA. Escalona has six strikeouts, including one on Sunday, and has given up four hits and no walks.
Escalona spent much of last season at Triple-A Colorado Springs (3-3, 2.93 ERA in 32 games). He was 0-1 with a 6.04 ERA in 22 big league games, but held opponents scoreless in his final seven innings.
"It's a power arm with some sink, and that's his greatest asset," manager Walt Weiss said. "We want to take a close look at Escalona, for sure."
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Hardball in the Rockies, and follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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By Kory Reynolds --
I always knew I would end up in doing something in public service. It was only a matter of deciding which field; law enforcement or a firefighter. I think a lot of people my age who grew up watching "Adam 12" or "Emergency" on TV probably thought the same way.
As the California Highway Patrol (CHP) prepares to accept applications, for the first time in more than three years, I wonder where youth draw their inspiration to get into law enforcement. TV today does not glorify the job of law enforcement nor does it promote the basic concept of the job or public service.
We do have the Explorer Program, which gives our young people a real opportunity to see what law enforcement is all about, but is it enough? I guess that question will be answered when we start the hiring process and hundreds of past and present Explorers apply to become CHP officers.
The testing process for the CHP is a long and challenging. Applications will start being accepted sometime in January and testing is supposed to start in March or April.
The soonest one can expect to be in the academy would be six to nine months after taking the written test -- the first step in the process.
This job has been good to me and the benefits outweigh the drawbacks by a long shot. One benefit I received about two years ago was what I call my "Freeway."
I was driving one night close to midnight when out of the corner of my eye I observed a rabbit start to dart into the road from the shoulder. It turned and ran back to the shoulder just missing getting hit. I saw the rabbit was not the traditional jackrabbit but appeared to be a domestic. I pulled to the shoulder and walked back and found the little rabbit under a pine tree. I was amazed that she let me get pretty close and figured that someone had let it go into the wild.
I could only get so close, so I left. About an hour later I was driving back through the area, this time driving the opposite way. Would you believe the same rabbit again ran out in front of me, this time from the opposite shoulder. I stopped again and found the rabbit was up on the embankment. I requested dispatch contact animal control and they said they would respond but it would be an hour or so. By this time the rabbit was actually letting me pet her.
I told dispatch that I couldn't wait an hour. I thought I would attempt to pick her up. She let me pick her up so I put her on the front seat and took her to our office. We had a good size box that I put her in and she stayed the night at the CHP office.
In the early morning one of our dispatchers called to see what happened to the rabbit. I told her I had her at the office and that I would drop her off at animal control in the morning. She said you know your kids will love the rabbit. This particular dispatcher happened to raise rabbits. She said she would drop off a cage and everything to my house just in case I decided to keep her. When I arrived home that morning with the rabbit there was a cage, food and a water bottle waiting. Needless to say Freeway has been with us ever since.
You would think the story ends there, but it doesn't. A few nights later my graveyard partner asked me about the rabbit. I told him she was fine and was telling him that I really needed to build her a bigger cage. I had some wire but needed to go get some lumber. This is where the story gets hard to believe, but I couldn't make this up. At about 3 a.m. we were at the office doing some paperwork when dispatch called and said they had received a call of lumber in the roadway. I couldn't believe it. I asked her what she meant by lumber and she said, "You know 2-by-4's and 2-by-12's, stuff like that."
I hung up and looked at my partner and said "you won't believe this." We took our Expedition patrol vehicle and drove to the location and sure enough there were 2-by-4's and 2-by-12's lying in the road. There wasn't a lot so it fit into the Expedition without a problem. Freeway now has 5-foot long cage that sits up off the ground about 4 feet. My brother raised rabbits when we were young. He was killed in 1991 and I can't help but think he has something to do with me almost hitting this rabbit twice and then finding just enough lumber in the road to build it a home. That's why it one of the best benefits this job has ever given to me.
If you or someone you know is interested in joining the CHP, contact me at the CHP office at 279-0103 visit www.chp.ca.gov.
Also, On Oct. 20 the National Auto Sport Association returns to Lake County in Lakeport with the Teen Car Control Clinic. It will be held at the Lakeside Family Fun and Event Center. This is a great event for our teen drivers and it gives them real behind the wheel experience. Visit the website at nasacarcontrol.org or contact me or Eric Wheaton at 279-4840 for more information.
Kory Reynolds is the Public Information Officer for the California Highway Patrol, Clear Lake Area.


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More than 3,000 people enjoyed handling newborn lambs at Wiltshire College, Lackham, last weekend on the 20th anniversary of its annual lambing weekends.
Students at the college organise eight hour shifts to care for their lambs and ewes throughout the day and night during lambing season.
Over the last ten days, 320 ewes have had a total of 610 lambs but the college is expecting as many again.
Stephanie Stephenson, director of customer services, said students loved being able to share their skills and knowledge with visitors.
She said: "I think everyone enjoys showing off the farm. The students were busy all weekend, driving the tractor and trailer around and supporting the visitors.
"It was a really happy atmosphere. Small children absolutely love being able to stroke a lamb and witness a birth. Some people waited for a long time to make sure they got to see one.
"There was a really lovely atmosphere at the home farm, where people were having picnics on the bales of straw and there were some tractors they could sit on."
As well as newborn lambs, families saw sheep, pigs, dairy cows and deer, which could be hand-fed. Stalls sold souvenirs, farm produce and refreshments.
Visitors are welcome again this Saturday and Sunday, between 10am and 5pm, with the last entry at 4pm.
They are advised to bring suitable footwear for wet and muddy ground.
Mrs Stephenson said: "The weather is looking fairly good for this weekend, so we would really encourage people to see what's going on.
"There's not just lambs; there's piglets and calves and some very noisy turkeys.
"The tractors are a huge hit with all the smaller children. If they are fascinated by the tractors, it's a must-see. Some people think that's the best bit.
"It will be a great day out for a lot of people on Mothering Sunday, as well."
Entry is £20 per car, or £6 for adults and £4 for children and concessions. For more information, call on (01249) 466800.


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I'm very good at being prepared. When I buy airline tickets I buy them way in advance and always plan my seat out. If there is no way to pick my seat online when buying a ticket I will call the airline and reserve a seat by voice. When I bought my ticket to Hamburg for this tour I logged onto KLM.com (The Royal Dutch Airline) and before hitting "confirm purchase" I chose my seat. I picked a nice bulkhead window seat toward the front of the airplane. When I printed my e-ticket reservation number it printed my seat number which was the same one I chose online. When I got to the airport I used the automated kiosks to print my boarding pass. I didn't bother checking my seat number again because I figured I was all set. You know where my story is heading right? I get on the airplane and look at my e-ticket and surprise, I'm sitting in the last row of the entire plane in the middle seat. After sandwiching myself between to large people with giant arms already planted on my arm rests I realized this last row seat doesn't even lean back. I don't mind sitting upright until the person in front of me leans his seat into the furthest back position possible. Of course that's exactly what happened just a few minutes after takeoff. I was about six inches from some guys greasy curly hair for seven hours. I knew KLM screwed me over because before the plane took off a stewardess came over and ask if I was Oliver Chesler. I said, "Yep. Why are you asking?" She said she just wanted to confirm I was on board. Huh?!
I had a short layover in The Netherlands at Schiphol airport. I was pretty thirsty to the point I was getting a headache so I bought a bottle of water. I'm my long travel delirium I didn't flinch when the check out woman told me the water was 3.50€. To be clear that is $4.92 USD for a small bottle of water. No wonder why airlines don't let you bring liquids over 100ml through security. What a bunch of scamming bastards. Truthfully I'm used to tour chaos and these are pretty minor pains compared to the long delays and canceled flights that could happen.
Everything got a lot more comfortable once I arrived in Hamburg. I took a free shuttle to the Marriot which like all Marriots was nice with a swimming pool, free WiFi and 24 hour room service. I had my Christmas meal alone in my room and watched some CNN. Before show time I was able to video chat with my wife and see photos of my families Lobster dinner. Are you feeling sorry for me yet?
The event was full and my show went off without a hitch. German clubs are the easiest for me to perform at. The sound systems are usually amazing and the kids are really out to party. If you scream at Germans they scream back at you.
The next morning I took a bus to Berlin and the past few days have been nice catching up with friends. I never lived in Kruezberg and my friends apartment I am babysitting is right on Paul-Lincke-Ufe next to the canal. As you can see by the photo it's really nice. The only thing driving me a bit nuts is that fireworks are legal in Berlin and on New Year's they all go crazy. Unfortunately for my sleep some kids around here are celebrating early.
I'm going to start making a new tune today. Traveling alone is pretty strange so I suspect I will be inspired. Wednesday I fly to Belgium for the New Year's eve show.


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Pacers, Sonics on different paths for next seasonBy Chad Ford
ESPN Insider
The Pacers and Sonics were both eliminated last night after shocking most of the NBA world this season. The Pacers for what they didn't do (thanks to suspensions and injuries). The Sonics for what they did (Insider picked them to finish last in the West).
Next year it should be a completely different story for both teams.
Pacers fans, whether you were disappointed or inspired by your team's roller coaster season, take heart. Next season Indiana should be the team to beat in the NBA -- even if Reggie Miller sticks to his retirement plans.
Barring another season of suspensions and injuries, the Pacers should have all the requisite ingredients for a champion coming into next season:
A great big man: Jermaine O'Neal continues to transform himself into a legit MVP candidate. Despite a season full with injuries, he posted his best PER (player efficiency rating) of his career. The key for O'Neal next year will be trusting his teammates. With a crippled supporting cast, O'Neal hogged the ball in the post at an unprecedented rate. If he can spread the love a little more, he'll be even more dangerous.
An excellent point guard: Jamaal Tinsley took a big step this year and, when healthy, was one of the five or six best point guards in the league this year. His PER rating of 19.02 was, by far the highest of his career. He almost doubled his scoring output and he's turned into an excellent defender. The Pacers quietly signed him to a modest extension last fall. It turned out to be an excellent move.
Fantastic depth: Guys like Stephen Jackson, Jeff Foster, Fred Jones and youngsters David Harrison and James Jones stepped up huge in the absence of many of the teams elite players this season. If Jonathan Bender can ever get healthy, they'll be as deep as any team in the East.
One of the best head coaches in the game: If you had any question about Rick Carlisle's chops, they were answered this season. Higher-profile guys like Larry Brown and Phil Jackson always get the love, but no one has done more with less than Carlisle has done the last four seasons. He found a way to get everyone in the team to buy into his system this year. The team bonded in a way that few teams ever do. If he can get that to carry over into next season, that cohesiveness will put them on par with what the Pistons have been doing in Detroit.
Ron Artest: From the sound of things, the Pacers have no intention of dumping Ron this summer. According to Carlisle and his teammates, Ron has regained his passion for the game (they have to get pounded by him in practice everyday) while gaining some much needed perspective and maturity over the past year. Everyone from Carlisle to O'Neal have raved about the changes Artest has made both on and off the court. If he can keep that focus through the summer, we could see a rested, hungry and in control Ron Artest for the first time ever. As Carlisle said Thursday night about Artest's return, "That'll be like having a lottery pick delivered to you."
The motivation: Everyone from Larry Bird to the ball boy thought this was the Pacers' year. Everything that could have gone wrong did go wrong. Still, they persevered and turned one of the league's most demoralizing stories into an inspirational one. Next season the team will be as focused, determined and hungry as any team in the league. On November 19th, the night of the infamous brawl, the Pacers looked like they could whip the Pistons in a seven game series. With almost everyone coming back and huge chip on their shoulders, look for them to ride roughshod through the East and the West next season.
The Sonics are a different story entirely. The team has a whopping eight players hitting the free agent market this summer. Nate McMillan's contract is up. So is GM Rick Sund's.
To make matters worse, the Sonics are having a ton of financial trouble right now which is tied directly to bad lease they signed with Key Arena in 1995. Even with the success they had this season, the Sonics are estimating that they'll lose $17.8 million dollars this season. When you consider that their payroll stood at about $54.5 million (about six million under the average for the league) and won't be paying a luxury tax that's shocking.
That means that ownership has a very tough decision this summer. They could spend the money to re-sign all of their free agents if they want but it would mean losing a huge amount of cash again next season. Or, they can cut payroll, try to save some money, and watch the team sink back down into the lottery.
At this point, nothing is certain in Seattle.
For starters, McMillan, who finished third in coach of the year voting, is going to get serious interest around the league from a number of teams including the Knicks, Timberwolves, Magic and possibly the Cavs. While Nate has strong ties to Seattle, will he bolt knowing that ownership might not be able to afford to field a winning team next year? Or will he leave because management didn't think enough of him this fall to work out an extension.
The free agency situation isn't much better.
Ray Allen, Antonio Davis, Jerome James, Vladimir Radmanovic, Reggie Evans, Damien Wilkins, Ronald Murray and Vitaly Potapenko are all free agents.
Allen and Daniels reportedly would like to bolt. Given that the Sonics don't want to break the bank with either guy, the chances that they leave are pretty high. Allen tried to work out an extension with the team throughout the season and is frustrated with what the Sonics are offering. The truth is that Allen will have a hard time getting his asking price anywhere in the league. Most of the teams that are under the cap are bad, and won't want to spend the bulk of their money on a 30-year-old two guard regardless of how well he played this year. The Cavs and the Clippers are really the only two teams that might spend the money, but they both have higher priorities.
Daniels is also an unrestricted free agent and will likely get his salary doubled next year. The Sonics could afford to offer him more, but they're ready to hand the point guard duties to Luke Ridnour full time, and can't afford such an expensive backup. The opportunity to start on a good time like the Cavs, Rockets, Lakers or Jazz should be enough to convince him to leave.
I don't see them re-signing James. He's been impressive in the playoffs, but it's the equivalent to a deathbed confession I'm not sure how sincere it really is. Despite James' lack of production the past few years, someone is going to make him a pretty big offer based on his performance in the playoffs. I think the Sonics will be too risk adverse to spend that type of money knowing what they know about him.
They'll probably keep Radmanovic because he's a restricted free agent and no one is likely to make him a huge offer. While Radmanovic will generate a lot of interest around the league, it would take a starting salary of six to seven million before the Sonics wouldn't match. Right now, it looks like all the teams with cap room have higher priorities.
The same may hold true for Flip Murray, especially if Allen bolts.
Wilkins has been great for them in a reserve role this season and had several big games in the playoffs versus the Spurs. Wilkins is a restricted free agent this summer and the Sonics will likely keep him as long as he doesn't get an outrageous offer.
Evans is another difficult one to call. He gives them toughness and energy in the paint. That's been a big key for the Sonics this season. They do have Nick Collison and Danny Fortson to help clean the glass. But of the three, Evans is the best rebounder of the group. In fact his rebound rate this season (which is minute sensitive) was the best in the league. He's going to get a lot of interest from other teams desperate for some low post toughness next year and should command a big raise from the $880,000 he makes this year.
Where does that leave the Sonics?
If they pass on re-signing Allen, James, Potapenko and Evans, they could re-sign Radmanovic, Murray and Wilkins and still have enough in the bank to make a big offer to a younger big man like Tyson Chandler, Samuel Dalembert or Eddy Curry.
A combo of Rashard Lewis, Ridnour and either Chandler, Dalembert and Curry would form a very nice young core. If younger players like Robert Swift, Collison, Radmanvic, Murray and Wilkins continue to develop the Sonics might not be a playoff team overnight, but they could have a bright future.
If they use up all of their money re-signing Allen, James, Daniels, Radmanovic and Evans however, the Sonics could field close to the same team they did this season. However, they'd lose a little depth, have a tough cap position for the future and still probably aren't more than a team that can get to the second round.
Chad Ford covers the NBA for ESPN Insider.


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A HISTORIC building in the grounds of Abingdon Abbey could become a pub.
Vale of White Horse District Council has revealed one of the top four bidders for Old Abbey House is a pub restaurant firm.
The council put the building, the former home of Abingdon Town Council, on the market in April and is hoping to get between £600,000 and £1m for it.
Council leader Matthew Barber said: "All the top four bidders are a mix of residential and community stuff and a pub restaurant.
"We're waiting to hear more details from all of them to find out how realistic their plans are."
Although he wouldn't reveal the size of the bid, he said he was "not disappointed".
Abingdon's Campaign for Real Ale spokesman Steve Green said a pub could be very successful at that location.
He said: "If the Guildhall redevelopment goes through, it could become a really happening part of town."
Abingdon Town Council is planning to spend £3.9m on revamping the 1960s Guildhall with a 110-seat cinema and a new café to attract more visitors.
Civic preservation society the Friends of Abingdon has applied to make the building an asset of community value. The group has also applied to English Heritage to give the building a listed status, protecting it from development.
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you must not remember the series Foster played in Reggie Millers last season. one game during that series Foster ended up with a record in rebounds, i think it was 21. he also had like 12 offensive rebounds and won us that game easily. in fact, Detroit was gameplanning on Foster the next game. Foster was a big reason that series went 6 games.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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A Study of the Natural Progression of Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)
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The purpose of this study is to obtain information on all patients being cared for by the ILD program in an effort to better understand the natural course of these diseases. Hopefully getting this information will lead to a better understanding of how these diseases behave with time. This in turn, will let physicians' better treat patients in the future.
Another goal of the study is to be able to see if in the future a patients' genetics can be linked to the type of disease they have and the way it behaves. We do not yet know what that may be. Our goal is to study this in aggregate rather than in any individual patients. Which genes to study are also unclear. But the only hope of having a clearly defined group to match the genetics to in the future requires that we obtain samples now in conjunction with collecting the data on the disease progression.
|Interstitial Lung Diseases Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Sarcoidosis
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|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|A Study of the Natural Progression of Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)
- Natural history of course of disease in patients with Interstitial lung disease (ILD) [ Time Frame: Yearly ]We assess mortality roughly yearly but duration is unlimited
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|Study Start Date:
|September 2005
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|December 2025
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2020 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
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- Interstitial lung disease
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- Does not have Interstitial lung disease
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00470327
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|University of Chicago
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637
|Principal Investigator: Imre Noth, MD
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Keywords provided by University of Chicago:
Interstitial lung diseases
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
mRNA and cytokine expression
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lung Diseases, Interstitial
Lung Diseases
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias
Pathologic Processes
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Lymphatic Diseases
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YORK'S ice rink looks set to have attracted 45,000 skaters by the time it shuts next month, despite the wet weather.
Maria Farrugia, executive producer at Lunchbox Theatrical Productions and organiser of the Ice Factor rink at York Designer Outlet, said about 25,000 people had already taken to the ice, and total visitor numbers looked likely to equal the record 46,000 set last Christmas.
She said the rink had been shut down by the weather on only one day, when it was hit by a combination of gales, high temperatures and heavy rain earlier this month.
Mike Thomas, centre manager of the Outlet at Fulford, said he had been delighted by the number of visitors since local Olympians had opened the rink in November as part of a Winter Wonderland, which also featured a funfair, Christmas market and Santa's grotto.
"Working with the Ice Factor to produce such a wonderful atmosphere guarantees families a wonderful festive skating and shopping experience," he said.
An analysis of visitors to the rink showed earlier this year that almost half came from outside North Yorkshire, bringing additional trade to the city.
The rink, now in its eighth year, was originally based in the Eye of York until complaints from officials at nearby York Crown Court about noise and disturbance, after which it relocated three years ago to the outlet, where there has been room for a much bigger skating surface.
Maria said the attraction, which closes on January 6, had been rated one of the best ice rinks nationwide by more than ten national publications.


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The University of Colorado Board of Regents on Tuesday, April 9, voted to increase tuition at each of CU-Boulder's campuses for the 2013-14 academic year. The following fact sheet explains how tuition functions to fund the university's main academic mission and offers some explanations on commonly asked questions about tuition and CU finances.
-- The tuition increase approved by the regents at their public meeting on April 9 was twofold: a rate increase of 1.9 percent, and what is called a "linearity shift" from 11.25 hours to 12.00 credit hours. That means a full-time student will pay for every credit hour up to 12 hours, up from 11.25 hours, but the rest of his or her credit hours up to 18 hours are free.
-- The two increases will mean that a student taking less than 12 credit hours will see a $7/credit hour change in their tuition. For students taking 12 credit hours or more the total increase for the 2013-14 academic year is $704.
-- The tuition increase was approved to pay for a modest increase in expenses next year. The university's cost of instruction is increasing 3.4 percent. This increase includes the salaries for faculty and staff, health care costs, deferred maintenance, compliance, utility increases and other basic expenses, which grow each year. At the April 9 meeting of the Board of Regents, a 3.1 percent merit salary pool was approved for faculty and professional exempt staff at CU-Boulder. For our classified staff at CU-Boulder, this money also pays for a long-deserved and legally mandated pay increase that includes a 2 percent cost-of-living increase, with the possibility of an additional increase of up to 1.6 percent based on merit.
-- Tuition does not pay for, the CU recreation center upgrade, the direct costs of curtailing the 4/20 gathering on the campus, and will not fund proposed new facilities upgrades for intercollegiate athletics.
-- Resident tuition is not our first resort when balancing the budget. Non-resident tuition comprises two-thirds of our revenue and continues to subsidize the education of our resident students. In addition, the university cut its expenses by $11.5 million during FY 2014 and is continually looking for ways to streamline and become more efficient. Nobody likes to raise tuition, and President Benson made that point at the Board's meeting on April 9. However, the state of Colorado has, over the last four decades, cut its support for higher education down to the lowest level of support per student in the nation for CU-Boulder.
-- We are using this new revenue to make key investments. This helps us retain our excellent faculty, who are being sought after and being offered more lucrative financial packages by other schools across the nation (as Chancellor DiStefano pointed out at the regents' meeting, that happened in more than 45 cases within the College of Arts & Sciences this year) that are offering more competitive salaries and benefits.
-- The higher education funding issue affects all public institutions in Colorado, and leaves its colleges and universities with few options. Current tuition and fee increases proposed by other campuses include 8.3 percent at the Colorado School of Mines, 9.0 percent at CSU – Fort Collins, 16.9 percent at CSU-Pueblo, 15.6 percent at Fort Lewis College, 10.5 percent at Metropolitan State University of Denver, and 17.2 percent at Western State Colorado University. And, at many institutions, juniors and seniors pay higher rates than they do at the University of Colorado Boulder.
-- The University is grateful for the sacrifices of Colorado families, alumni and families across the nation who are scrimping and saving to send their young people to CU-Boulder. We are working hard at the state level to try to restore funding to CU-Boulder so that the cost of a valuable CU degree http://www.colorado.edu/admissions/undergraduate/value is not placed squarely on the shoulders of parents and students. This year the state was able to give an extra $3.8 million in one-time funding to CU-Boulder – an amount we are grateful to receive, but which, by itself, does not provide nearly enough support to negate the need for a tuition increase. You can be a part of our efforts to secure more funding by becoming a CU Advocate https://www.cusys.edu/cuadvocates/.
-- You can also make your feelings about tuition increases and state support for CU-Boulder known to CU's Board of Regents at: https://www.cu.edu/regents/RgntsPUB0101.html or by emailing Chancellor DiStefano at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The good news for the Colorado Avalanche is that they re-signed David Jones, 27 years old and a two-time 20-goal scorer, before he hit a free-agent market starving for capable forwards.
The bad news is that they likely overpaid him in the process.
Colorado on Thursday signed Jones to a four-year deal with a reported $4 million cap hit, per the Denver Post.
"David has been one of our top offensive players over the past two seasons," Avalanche general manager Greg Sherman said in a statement. "He is a product of our organization who has developed into a proven goal scorer. We are pleased to have him under contract as he enters the prime of his career."
A ninth-round draft pick in 2003, Jones (6-2, 210 pounds) has appeared in 239 career games, totaling 67 goals and 50 assists for 117 points. He also tied for the club lead with 27 goals in 2010-11. So, he's a nice player who may be ready to enter his prime, but $4 million a year, unless a few things change, is probably too much to pay him.
Jones' shooting percentage in 2011-12 was 14.7. That's a bad sign, because a number that high is typically due for a drop, based on league averages. At the very least, given his poor puck possession numbers, it inflated his goal total. Jones' Corsi Rel, a plus-minus of even-strength shot attempts while a given player is on the ice, was ninth among Avalanche forwards with at least 30 games played. He also did all of that against relatively easy opponents, based on behindthenet.ca's Quality of Competition metric.
It's not all bad for the Avalanche, who finished seven points out of the Western Conference's final playoff spot in 2011-12. With Jones locked up, Colorado now has 12 players under contract for 2012-13 and more than $30 million on the books, according to capgeek.com. The salary cap floor—though unofficial and pending potential changes in the new CBA—projects to be about $58 million for next season, and the Avs are likely mindful of that.
Colorado has several restricted free agents to worry about, as well; forwards Matt Duchene, Peter Mueller, Steve Downie, Ryan O'Reilly, Mark Oliver, Kevin Porter and Jamie McGinn; and defensemen Erik Johnson and Ryan Wilson.


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Black sees 'room to improve' in holding runners
MILWAUKEE -- There is nothing to complain about so far in terms of pitching for the Padres, as the team took the fourth-best ERA (2.75) in the big leagues into Monday's game against the Brewers.
But there's one particular area in which the pitchers -- starters and relievers alike -- could improve, said Padres manager Bud Black: holding baserunners.
The Padres started their 10-game road trip as the only big league team without having caught a single baserunner stealing in 17 attempts.
Of course, some of this falls on the catching trio of Yasmani Grandal (0-for-6), Nick Hundley (0-for-5) and Rene Rivera (0-for-6), though it's also a function of pitchers not doing a good job of holding baserunners.
"There's always room to improve in that area, and I think our pitchers can do that," Black said. "But not at the expense of making pitches and making sure that your delivery is where it needs to [affect] the action on the pitches."
The Padres' pitchers currently have a strand rate of 73.1 percent, according to FanGraphs, which is 14th in the big leagues. The average in baseball typically runs at about 72 percent, so many of those stolen bases the Padres have allowed haven't necessarily come back to bite them.
In terms of holding baserunners and giving the catcher a better chance, Black said making wholesale changes is not the way to go.
"Sometimes, your stuff lessens [when you make changes], but we have to do a better job with some of the little things you can do, besides being quicker to the plate," Black said. "Like varying our hold times, mixing in a quick step at times. We don't have to be ultra-fast, but we have to get down to that 1.25- to 1.4-[second] range of as soon as the pitcher moves to when the ball hits the catcher's glove.
"But it's a fine line."
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. Keep track of @FollowThePadres on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Dying at Home: A Family Guide for Caregiving
by Andrea Sankar
Dying at Home is a thorough, well thought out guidebook to making and then living with the decision to help ease a persons last days amongst the familiar surroundings of home and loved ones. Midwives who believe that the freedom to choose where to birth is a fundamental and very personal right will recognize an equally fundamental right to die where one chooses. Midwives have an inherent grasp of the spirituality and the nitty-gritty surrounding both birth and death. Learning about and lending support to the "homedeath movement" might be very appropriate.


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