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Living about an hour away from Glasgow city centre by bus I sometimes like to take my wife up to the city centre for a special night out with a meal and stay in hotel (this meaning we can go shopping the next day or jump on a train direct to Edinburgh and get a lot earlier start) so when I got offered the chance to stay in the Hilton I could not wait as I was sure this would simply be an amazing hotel to stay in.
The hotel itself:
Upon arrival the hotel is impressive with a nice big taxi rank outside where there always seem to be at least a couple of taxis and a welcoming reception area when you enter into the hotel itself. The staff were very friendly and professional and looked very smart as you would expect from a top end hotel but I still mention this as it is expected but not guaranteed (previous experiences for me have proven this).
My wife and I were on a room towards the top floors of the hotel and so were delighted with the view out over Glasgow (we were facing away from the city centre and so looking out towards the SECC) which provided a beautiful view, especially in the morning as the sun came up which is something that sticks with me from our stay.
The location of the hotel is perfect with public transport links simple to reach and very close by (Charing Cross or Anderston train station are both within a couple of minutes and bus routes run all around the local area so catching a bus here is very easy) and also the likes of the SECC and Armadillo theatre so that you can get there via taxi for cheap if you are staying here whilst going to see a concert or show.
The room:
Of the room itself I have some good memories and some not so good ones. The bed was a large bed which was comfortable (not the most comfortable I have ever slept on in a hotel) but the bedding was torn in a few places and in obvious need of being replaced which shocked me as this is not a cheap hotel and has a very well respected name in the marketplace.
The room was large and airy with a nice temperature allowing it to be a comfortable room which is what I always look for.
Our room was equiped with a good size television (I believe it was approximately a 32" lcd tv) which got clear signal and gave a decent quality picture and sound meaning my wife and I could relax in the room for a while before getting ready to go out.
We also found the bathroom to be of a good standard and size but I would not put this in the highest of regards when compared to some of the other hotels I have stayed in. Still very clean and useable.
The hotel is not a cheap one and when it is of this standard you would not expect it to be. I can't say I considered it to be the best value for money as there are many other hotels in Glasgow I would use before this one which offer better quality for the price being paid.
I am only going to comment on facilities I used which was the restaurant at breakfast. The food was of a very nice quality and was laid out in a nice way so that it was easy to get to everything but I didn't find myself blown away with the dining experience as you were not even offered water for the table and instead needed to use a very small glass (the same size as the ones you get in a bathroom in hotels) to fill up on the water on offer in bottles beside the cereals section which for me is quite poor as this is a hotel where I would expect much better level service than that.
Overall impression:
I stayed in this hotel with the hope of getting a nice nights sleep and having a good experience that I could look back on. Of the good nights sleep I did get this as it was a nice and quiet room with the big comfortable bed (already pointed out the negatives which did let this down somewhat) and did wake up feeling refreshed which is important for me (I suffer from a sleep disorder). Of the experience I remember the view and the gorgeous sunrise and the fact that when we went out the placement made it a nice easy place to get back to via taxi and/or walking. The breakfast was not cheap and whilst the food was of a great quality I felt the level of service let the breakfast down (something my wife agreed with me on too).
I can't say I highly recommend this hotel as I think there are better placed in the city centre but if you are looking for a well situated hotel that offers a good nights rest and great transport links for moving on the next day then this is one to keep as an option.
What a great Hilton! This is still my favourite Hilton Hotel even compared with the Waldorf in London.
We stayed in August last year for my birthday for 2 nights. I'm not sure how much we paid though as it was a birthday treat... When we first saw the hotel we were a bit put off by the outside, however the interior is very grand so do not be put off! We arrived on the Friday night which was my birthday and they did a great dinner buffet deal of £19.95 and my boyfriend managed to get 7 courses for that so great value for money. However they bought a desert over for me and had written 'Happy Birthday' in the sauce on the plate which was a great touch and not even my boyfriend had asked them to do it...
The room itself was a good size and clean. We were on the 14th floor so we didn't hear any noise at all. When we wanted to go into Edinburgh the next day the doorman was very helpful and steered us in the right direction with some added tips on how to get about..
The only downside was that the lifts kept breaking down which isn't great when you are on the 14th floor so we had to use the staff lift but this still didn't put us off as the manager arranged this swiftly and ensured that everybody got to the right floors...
Breakfast was very organised and quick too so if I was heading to Scotland again I would definitely revisit
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I love the Glasgow Hilton :) I have stayed hear twice now with my boyfriend, just because we have managed to get good deals!
I allready stay in Glasgow so for me it's very easy to get to, just a train to central station and its about a 15min walk from there.
We have managed to get deals for £50 last year and in January 2010 we paid £69 (both prices for B&B Queen size room).
The staff are friendly and polite, you are greeted at the door and shown to reception. The first time I stayed i was't too impressed with the room, we asked for smoking and the room was very old fashioned and not too clean so the 2nd time we came we asked for non-smoking, what a difference! The room was smaller but much nicer, fuirnature was nicer, room was bright and it had a much nicer feel to it.
The main reason i love the hilton is the facillities and the breakfast! The pool is great, sauna steam room are all there too, you go down and sign yourself in and you get towels down there! The 2nd time we went though my boyfriend hit his head of the side of the pool and ended up in A&E for a few hours, but when we returned we still had a great time.
The breakfast s great too, i think its from 7.30-10.30 ish? Theres everything you would want, cereals, fruit juice, tea&coffee, cakes, patries,fry ups, pancakes, fruit, toast everything! You help yourself so you can have as much as you want, i could spend all day there!
Overall its a great hotel, i wouldnt pay £100+ to stay there though, would only go if I was to get another good deal!
Apologies, again, for the lack of capitalization in the first few paragraphs! The DooYoo bug strikes again! From Glasgow International Airport, the M8 Motorway wends its way towards Edinburgh or Stirling but by about junction 19, roadworks slow you down to a snail's pace as you cross the bridge over the river Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland's second city, and as it happens, that wasn't an entirely bad thing for once. We'd booked two nights at the Glasgow Hilton and this 20-storey monolith is situated right by the aforementioned roadworks and junction. We saw it coming. We were impressed. We found our way there with ease. We parked in the upper floor of the underground car park and made our way into reception. A lift took us up to the main lobby area on level 2, which was impressively furnished and decorated; the kind of magnificent lobby that really lets you know that you're in a hotel that means - and clearly nurtures - business. It's an elegant, open-plan area with the hotel's two restaurants and the main bar leading off from the central core. It's an area which combines peace with obvious activity. On the left, you'll find reception. I approached reception and was swiftly greeted by a friendly and very helpful member of staff, who told me that I couldn't check in there. As a Hilton Hhonors Gold VIP member, I'd been upgraded to the executive floor and would have to check in on the 19th floor. Upgrade! Vertigo! Upgrade! We stepped into the lift and pressed the 19 button. In as many seconds, we were up there. I'm not a huge fan of heights, but this was a treat that simply was not to be sniffed at. We proceeded to the executive reception, and the Vertigo vanished in an instant. I was soon looking out of the windows. I wouldn't describe the view as pretty, but it was pretty breath taking. Executive floor reception was situated in the executive lounge. Rather than a counter, there
9;s a low-level desk and leather swivel chair and Christine, the receptionist / Maitresse D' was extremely helpful, friendly and informative. Striking a perfect balance between five-star formality and friendly informality, we were checked-in efficiently and introduced to the excellent facilities that were available. The executive lounge was extremely comfortable and at our complete disposal; complimentary continental breakfast was available between 07:00 and 10:30, complimentary high tea between 14:00 and 16:00, pre-dinner canapés between 17:00 and 19:00 and - and here's the massive "Wow" - a complimentary bar from 17:00 until 21:45. I like bars, and I love the word "complimentary". This bar was well stocked, quickly re-stocked and there was a superb selection of drinks from which to choose. Nobody, I am sure, would have been disappointed. I, for one, wasn't! The one thing we didn't try was the "Living Well" club - with pool, gym and the usual facilities. Another time, perhaps! We were soon off to our room, number 1916, which was very well appointed. Furnished in a warm beige colour, it was very comfortable. The lighting created a subtle ambience that I really liked. To be honest, it didn't scream five-star opulence or over-the-top luxury, but everything was certainly there. Comfortable bed, efficient air-conditioning, colour TV with hotel information services, ample storage space, comfortable seating, decent desk with leather swivel chair. Playstation games, in-house movies and internet access were all available for a charge. The bathroom was very pleasant - typical hotel-style, but well fitted out and - like the room itself - well-maintained and not showing any signs of wear and tear. I was pleased to see that, for once, my request for a smoking room had been accommodated (Yes, I know it's a dirty habit, Mother Superior!), and Baby Josh's cot was already in place. You wouldn't believe the numb
er of times I have to 'phone housekeeping to get a cot installed when, in fact, one has been pre-reserved. It was nice, for a change, to note that the reservation details had actually been read, understood and accommodated! Having settled into our room, it seemed silly not to go to the executive lounge and enjoy the delights of the complimentary bar. There are those two words again! Baby Josh was made very welcome and the aforementioned Christine made a superb hostess. It's clear that this hotel - and this floor in particular - has a very regular clientele, and I was particularly struck by what was almost a family atmosphere. "Where's so-and-so....He's not here, until Thursday...Oh, that's your birthday". What was even more remarkable was the fact that this was not an exclusive clique. We were soon chatting with new friends and swapping 'phone numbers. Five star hotel perhaps, but stuffy it certainly ain't! Our rate included dinner on the first of the two nights, so we soon headed off to the lift and rocketed down to the second floor. The hotel has two restaurants - "Cameron's" (the upmarket restaurant), and "Minsky's New York Deli", which is where we ate. You have a choice of ordering from the menu, or - as we did - enjoying a three course buffet. There was an excellent choice of starters. Amanda opted for a salad concoction, whilst I chose a very tasty vegetable soup. If you know me at all well, then you'll also know that it's rare indeed that I'll ever use the words "tasty" and "vegetable" in the same sentence! For the main course, Amanda had a delicious roast lamb whilst I chose a lamb curry - very tasty, but with, perhaps, too many chickpeas for my liking. Amanda then lavished out on a cheesecake, while I selected a chocolate / mint mousse kind of thing. The selection was, to be honest, very impressive and making a decision was not eas
y. I'd been very excited by the mention of Dim Sum as an option, although the selection did not turn out to be that great. The only disappointment I can think of! We returned upstairs to the lounge and enjoyed a few more drinks (well, a lot more!) before the complimentary bar closed for the evening. Mindful of the fact that a review really ought to feature the main hotel bar, I decided to pay it a visit. Purely, you understand, in the name of research. I couldn't bear to let you down by filing an incomplete review after all. So - off I went in the lift again to the second floor to sample the delights of "Raffles Bar". This time, I was paying for my drinks. The bar was very comfortable and very much in the style of a British pub. You could sit at the bar and chat, or relax in comfortable leather sofas, or retire to a quiet area of the lobby. The bar staff were very friendly and helpful - and when I visited it the next evening, I only had to quote my room number; Harry, the Chinese barman with a Glaswegian accent had already poured my drink of choice. And so to bed, which was extremely comfortable. A good night's sleep was had by all and I awoke early, and ready to make the long journey to Aberdeen and back for - sadly - Amanda's grandfather's funeral. We chose to take continental breakfast in the executive lounge, three doors along the corridor from our room, and it was superb. Tea / coffee, a wide selection of fruit juices, and toast, croissants and pastries made a good start to the day. On the second morning, Amanda took a full cooked breakfast in Minsky's and thoroughly enjoyed it - the haggis, in particular, was superb. And so, in Scotland, it should be! After our second night at the hotel, we checked out quickly and efficiently and were soon on our way. I really, really didn?t want to leave. I loved this hotel and for what we got, I didn't think that a total bill of £223 for two nights was at al
l unreasonable. It's amazing, too, what this place did for my vertigo; I really didn?t feel a thing! Andrew


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I need a bag that will house say, 4-8 discs and three cans of "soda" and a sturdy divider between them. Currently I have a lightning bag but the inner dividers all ripped out, so it's just a big cube. It holds everything okay, but it all gets jumbled up in the bag.


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Topic: My Mother age 55 diagnosed with CC - PT3N1, Mumbai, India
I live and work in London and currently in India to see through my moms treatment.
My mother is still in the ICU battling some post operative complications from Whipple's surgery.
She went to the doctor on 20th Feb with painless jaundice (probably after a week of minor symptoms appearing). Even though it was a doctor in a small town in India (not Mumbai), they immediately asked for an ultrasound be done. Based on that the doc recommended further testing (MRCP). We then moved to Mumbai and MRCP, CT, Endoscopic Ultrasound and PET/CT Scan showed Distal Bile duct Cholangiocarcinoma. (FNAC was negative during surgery)
Dr. Jagannath is a well known surgeon (probably the best) in India in Hepato billiary oncology. He figured it was resectable and conducted the Whipple's surgery on 18th March 2013.
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FOREST Green's management and playing staff returned to pre-season training today at Brimscombe-based Inside Football facility.
Fitness coach Neil Withington and physio Paul Maxwell put the squad through a taxing strength and conditioning morning, which also involved the lung-busting yo-yo test-a vairation of the bleep test.
New signings Elliott Frear, Rob Sinclair, David Pipe and Sam Wedgbury were in attendance along with striker Andy Mangan.
Wedgbury, who joined on a two-year deal from Stevenage, grabbed the pre-season bragging rights by winning the yo-yo test. The hard-running midfielder held off the challenge of new-faces Frear, Sinclair and Marcus Kelly.
Meanwhile, defenders Aarran Racine and Chris Stokes sat out the yo-yo test as they continue their rehabilition from knee and hamstring injuries.
Boss Ady Pennock said: "The players have comeback in good condition and were given tailored fitness programes during the summer.
"Half the squad were in today for testing and the rest will be in on Friday.
"We will train at the New Lawn on Saturday and then we fly to Scotland on Sunday for a tough bootcamp."
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Sources: Ron Rivera to coach PanthersEmail Print Comments57 ESPN.com news services
Former San Diego Chargers defensive coordinator Ron Rivera has agreed to become the Carolina Panthers' next head coach, league sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
The Panthers are now putting the "finishing touches" on their agreement with Rivera.
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Rivera, a former linebacker with the Bears and a member of Chicago's Super Bowl-winning team in 1985, has been with the Chargers since midway through the 2008 season. Rivera also was the Bears' defensive coordinator from 2004 to '06.
He has plenty of experience interviewing for head-coaching jobs, with Carolina marking the ninth team to talk to him over the years.
The Panthers are looking for the fourth coach in their 16-year history after Panthers owner Jerry Richardson decided not to bring back John Fox after his ninth season ended with an NFL-worst 2-14 record.
Richardson said last week that while he was most concerned with his team's league-worst offense, it wouldn't stop the Panthers from hiring a defensive-minded coach as long as he had a strong offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
"We're putting a very high priority on the offense and that can be accomplished without having an offensive head coach," Richardson said.
The son of a U.S. Army officer, Rivera lived in Germany, Panama, Washington, Maryland and California growing up and has a diverse coaching background, working with both the 3-4 and 4-3 defensive schemes.
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|Sport, 1 pitch, 80'
|YDS: 5.8+ French: 5b Ewbanks: 16 UIAA: VI- ZA: 15 British: HVS 4c [details]
|Bruce Hildenbrand and Dale Haas
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By Adam Berger
Oct 17, 2008
rating: 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|Fun route, very dirty but will clean up with traffic. There is a run-out between the 2nd and 3rd bolt as well. If you take the easy way to the right it's not bad, but if you stick to the arete then be careful because a fall could land you on the ground. This section will take gear, probably a #1 C4 or smaller.
By HTP
From: Longmont, CO
Oct 22, 2008
|I agree -- a little dirty, especially if you wander right (which I did several times), but based on how many climbers followed me Sunday, I'd say the loose dirt and lichen won't last long. There are two short runouts through easier sections: between bolts 2 and 3, and between the last bolt and the anchors. But it's very doable.
By Julius Beres
From: Boulder, CO
Oct 25, 2008
|I did this today and thought it was more challenging than the 5.9 Made in the Shade because of the loose rock, but that should go away eventually. I did it without any gear, but I would consider bringing a #1-#2 cam for the long run out on easy ground between the last bolt and the anchor. If you made it that far, you probably won't fall, but it is a long way to the top from the last bolt.
By ZachS00
From: Denver, CO
Oct 31, 2008
|Just on this today. About midway up I pulled on a jug sidepull that completely tore off, almost hitting my belayer. Beware of loose holds on the right side of the climb. Also, it blew my 5.8 onsight, which I track on www.8a.nu.
By Bruce Hildenbrand
Oct 31, 2008
When we, the FA party, envisioned this route and bolted it, the line we climbed went straight up past the first two bolts then worked over to the arete on the left and climbed straight up that past three bolts then up the headwall above past three more bolts to the anchor. We spent two days cleaning the loose rock and lichen, bushes, etc. from this line.
There is a gully to the right of the arete which contains some loose rock, bushes, etc. which is off the climbing line we bolted. Obviously, we can't dictate where people climb, but if you want to climb on rock which is most likely cleaner, then follow the line of the bolts.
By Margo
May 7, 2009
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|Fun route...took a bunch of new climber friends up there this last weekend...still a very dirty route and we had some good-sized rocks come off while we were climbing...but some people did go far off route and into the gully. Beginning is a little bouldery but good moves!
By Bruce Hildenbrand
Oct 6, 2009
|Today, my partner Dale and I, the original FA party, added a bolt on the runout between the 2nd and 3rd bolt. There are now nine (9) bolts on the route. We also did a bunch of cleaning in the gully to the right of the climbing line.
By Darren Buford
Jun 3, 2010
rating: 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
|Really fun lead. Getting to the first bolt is a bit iffy (have a spotter) and that last 20 feet between bolts is a bit terrifying for a new leader (didn't have this beta until I was looking down the barrel of the gun). Resist the temptation to move too far right of the bolts, or that last clip is gonna be an eye-opener, requiring a small traverse left of crimps.
By Ben Burnett
From: Colorado
Jun 12, 2010
rating: 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|The line is good if you stay on the arete, bad if you move into the gully.
By Michael Kopinsky
Aug 20, 2010
|For some reason, this route is killer on the legs. I think it's because all the "resting" stances keep your legs at some kind of angle that strains the muscles. The secret is to keep moving - the longer you stand resting, the more it'll hurt.
By pat thompson
From: superior
Aug 10, 2011
FYI: there are wasps in the small crack 12 inches below the 3rd bolt. Can easily skip third bolt by climbing right and clipping 4th bolt.
By J P
From: Denver, CO
Aug 30, 2011
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
Definite runout between the last bolt and the anchors.
Easy climbing from there, but slips happen, rock gives way, and it's going to be an ugly whipper.
By Robert Buswold
From: Northglenn, CO
Sep 6, 2011
|This was a fun route, but it felt harder than its 5.9 neighbor down the way, "Made in the Shade." Anyone else agree?
By Don Morris
From: Denver, CO
Sep 17, 2011
rating: 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
|Warmed up with this route today. I am finding the new climbs in Clear Creek to have an inflated rating of difficulty. This climb compared to Eldo or even Golden Cliffs would rate no higher than a 7+. If this keeps up you might think you are a better climber than you are, until you dare to get on a Layton Kor 5.9. I would recommend keeping the ratings conservative for the respect of the crag and developer.
By Furthermore
Jun 14, 2012
rating: 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
There is a missing hanger on the 5th-6th bolt (I don't remember which one at the moment). Be prepared for a long mid section run-out.
Without that hanger on the bolt, the climb is now PG-13.
By Bruce Hildenbrand
Jun 17, 2012
Replaced the missing hanger and bolt on this route today. As a bit of history this particular bolt, the sixth on the route, was a spinner and a climber felt it was safer to remove the nut, washer and hanger rather than to hand tighten the nut.
Personally, I would disagree with this decision. It seems to me to be safer to hand tighten the nut and then either come back with the appropriate wrench to properly tighten it or tell someone who is more qualified about the problem so they can properly tighten it.
To avoid further problems, I added 3/8" SS lock washers to all the bolts.
Also, I removed the chains and added Mussy Hooks to the quicklinks. Those not familiar with how to use Mussy Hooks at an anchor should obtain proper information. As a quick summary, these are beefy steel hooks, and while it is poor form to belay and lower through chains or rings, it is advised to belay and lower through Mussy Hooks. Those not comfortable with this setup have the option of clipping draws through the quicklinks or the hooks themselves.
Thanks to Ron Olsen for donating the hooks. Thanks to the Lord of the Canal, Kirk Miller, for retrieving the hanger, washer, and nut which were taken off the 6th bolt. Happy and safe climbing!
By NickMartel
From: Tucson, Arizona
Apr 1, 2013
rating: 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
Bruce: I have put up a few routes on Mt. Lemmon in Tucson, AZ and was given a bunch of the EXACT same hooks (china stamp etc...). I really liked them and how easy they were to use until one of the gates got DESTROYED by just pulling a rope (that was a bit twisted) through it, I still have that one it if you want to see it, but regardless I no longer endorse them. Food for thought....
Just my $0.02....
Thanks anyways, it is the thought that counts.
By NickMartel
From: Tucson, Arizona
Apr 1, 2013
rating: 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
|Regarding the route. The crux is getting to the 1st bolt, but solid throughout. Good hand but tricky feet. Spot your climber till they get the 1st bolt clipped.
By Jeremy C
From: Golden, CO
Oct 14, 2013
rating: 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|Try very hard not to fall while gaining the anchors. It's probably only 5.6 thorough this last 20ft but would generate a pretty long fall. The rest of the route is fairly sustained and drifts sideways in a couple of cool spots.
By Jason Platt
May 28, 2014
|The route is awesome! Getting off the ground is pretty difficult, but the landing is good, so it's not that big of a deal. Once you are above the first clip, the climb is really sweet. It's a bit easier if you stay right, but the arete is also really cool. The runout at the top is no big deal, since the climbing is very easy. If you can climb to the runout, there is pretty much no way you would manage to fall on the last few moves. It also stays shady until 1ish even in the summer, which is a plus.
By Bruce Hildenbrand
Sep 30, 2015
|Dale Haas and I did some minor route maintenance today. We replaced the worn Mussy Hooks. We made sure all the bolts were tight. Lastly, I trundled the block with the white X on it about 3/4 of the way up the climb to the right. It is now a cheat stone to keep your shoes clean while you try and get established on the footholds at the start.
By Brett Wagner
From: Golden, CO
Jun 3, 2016
rating: 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|Fun route, goofy start. Clean your shoes first.


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Category: Latin number names
Back in the days when being an octomom –as in mother of eight– was no rarity, babies were often given a name that indicated their place in the birth order. This began in the Roman Era, and was revived by the Victorians.
Now that ancient names (eg Atticus, Maximus), are coming back– partly influenced by the Septimus-type names heard in Harry Potter—and starting to be seen as fresh rather than fusty, I thought we'd take a look at some of those long dormant number names—both Latin and others.
Prima — Perfectly plausible–and ego-boosting– name for a first girl, though rarely heard in this country other than as a surname (as in Louis P.) or terms like prima ballerina. Connie Sellecca and John Tesh used it for their now grown daughter, named after her maternal grandfather.
Primo —Historically, Primo has been among the most frequently used of the birth-order names, with its jaunty 'o' ending and Italianate flavor. It was the name of a Spanish saint, and author Primo Levi was a famous bearer.
Primus —The original form of the prime names; more appropriate to a Hybrid model car than a modern baby.
Una —Though this is an Irish name (Oonagh/Oona) with a different meaning, Una can also be thought of as a number one name and could be used for a first child. In literature, Una personifies the singleness of religion and the quintessence of truth and beauty in Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene, and it was a favorite character name of Rudyard Kipling.


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Graduate and Continuing Studies offers TESOL endorsement
Muskingum College has added the TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) endorsement to its Graduate and Continuing Studies program to train educators in both the private and public sectors to work with children and adult learners who do not speak English as their first language.
The TESOL endorsement is designed to provide teachers and trainers the knowledge and skills needed to effectively teach English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) by equipping them to meet the large and growing need in America and around the world for instructors of the English language.
According to Dr. Joy Cowdrey, chair of the Education Department at Muskingum College, "The number of students for whom English is their second language is steadily growing in all southeastern Ohio school districts, yet because of the small numbers in each individual school, many of our schools lack credentialed ESL teachers." She noted that currently the job of educating these students mainly falls to the regular classroom teachers who have little experience or background in teaching content to students who do not speak English as their first language.
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NetWellness is a global, community service providing quality, unbiased health information from our partner university faculty. NetWellness is commercial-free and does not accept advertising.
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Cancer Genetics
MRI Scans and Cancer
I'm not sure if this is a cancer "genetics" question...I would like to know if there are any risks to having MRI's, Magnetic resonance imaging, for examinations of the brain. I have read about electro magnetic fields being a possible cancer risk. Do MRI's cause electro magnetic fields, and if so, can this cause cancer? Thank you!
The role of electric and magnetic fields in causing cancer is a topic of much public interest, but adequate scientific evidence to make judgments is simply not available. There are two situations that have raised concern: low-frequency electric and magnetic fields around electric power transmission lines and high static magnetic fields connected with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems. Unlike X-rays, power low-frequency fields do not break the chemical bonds in the molecules of our bodies. Unlike microwaves, power frequency fields cannot cause significant tissue heating. There have been conflicting studies which do not provide convincing proof that such risks are an important consideration. Scientists no longer state, however, that there are no health risks. The potential health hazards from medical MRI studies may result from the simultaneous exposure to a high static magnetic field, pulsed magnetic gradient fields, and a radiofrequency electromagnetic field. However, there are no known hazards in humans except for the magnetic force on such metallic implants as surgical clips and pacemakers. Experiments seeking to determine the effects of MRI on causing cancer have all shown no effect. Prolonged exposure to MRI examination does not lead to teratogenic effects (embryonic defects) in mice either.
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Benchmark Builders at The Village of Eastridge! Bayard - To be built. One thing you'll notice immediately when you view the many floor plans for the homes at the Village of Eastridge is the numerous ways you can create the home of your dreams. From expanded great rooms to extra bedrooms, sunrooms to sitting rooms, studies to storage areas, the choices are many and varied. Situated midway between Dover and Middletown, you'll find the Village of Eastridge, Kent County's premiere 55 community. The village is indisputably convenient to all of the popular retail stores, restaurants for every taste, and entertainment venues of every description. The community itself includes 34 acres of open space, walking trails, sidewalks, streetlights, and a fantastic clubhouse with several luxurious amenities as well as an outdoor picnic area
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SUMMIT - Authorities rescued a 20-year-old woman who was injured while hiking at Castle Rock State Park on Thursday afternoon.
About 4:40 p.m., someone called 911 and reported that she was injured on the Saratoga Gap Trail at a point more than 1 mile inside the park. It was not clear how injury occurred, said Cal Fire Capt. Ron Michaelsen.
Authorities reached the woman, who had minor injuries. The woman was with another hiker when she was found. The injured woman was assisted out of the park by about 5:45 p.m.
The woman planned to take a private vehicle to a hospital rather than an ambulance, Michaelsen said.
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This is all assuming we won't make trades or change coaches.
Look, I wanted to believe in the idea that Frank had for this season to make Hill a point guard all day, every day, in hopes that he might evolve and become (in my eyes) a more Billups-esque PG (meaning someone who was seen as a SG become a big, scoring point guard who learned to run a team).
But circumstances (Danny being out 3 months, these terrible early games) seem to dictate that this should be abandoned because we desperately need a shot in the arm, and one of the ways to maybe do that is to play to our immediate, short term strengths.
This isn't a perfect solution for a few reasons, but I think I would like to see us give this lineup an extended try:
Augustin, Hill, George, West, Hibbert.
What I like about it:
1. I think it could wake DJ up and make him more comfortable, which adds something we currently don't have while he's a zombie off the bench.
2. It allows Hill to play where he's most comfortable and in turn he should start playing more instinctively and not have to think too much.
What I'm am ambivalent about:
1. Moving Paul to the 3 could help or hurt. It should give him a speed advantage over his opponent, theoretically making it easier for him to dribble drive, but at the same time they will be bigger and stronger and he may not be physically capable of dealing with that full time.
2. This may or may not provide three shooters to help space the defense for West and Roy.
3. DJ Augustin is someone who's already been a starting point guard for several years (including a stretch under the coaching of Larry Brown) might be healthy for our 5-man unit in terms of having a better feel for pacing, running/calling plays, etc. He might serve as a straw to stir the drink better than Hill has been doing.
What I'm concerned about:
1. DJ plays bad defense.
2. This asks either Lance or Ben to play serious minutes at point guard with our already sucky bench.
3. This might mean more Sam Young.
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Lil Wayne Breaks Elvis Presley's All-Time Hot 100 Chart Record
It's official! Lil Wayne is the king of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The Young Money honcho broke Elvis Presley's long-standing record of having the most chart entries than any other male artist.
Weezy can thank rapper Game for his latest chart achievement. It was his song 'Celebration' (featuring Wayne, Chris Brown, Tyga and Wiz Khalifa), which entered at No. 82 this week on the tally, that help him break the King of Rock 'n' Roll's record. Wayne now has 109 songs entries to his credit over Presley's 108 visits on the chart. Last week, Wayne tied Presley with the entry of Juicy J's strip-club banger 'Bandz a Make Her Dance.'
Of Wayne's 109 charted tunes, only 42 are leads while 67 are guest features. The rapper joins a list of male artists with multiple chart entries to their credit including James Brown (91 entries), Ray Charles (74 entries) and Elton John (67 entries).
However, the 'Glee' cast is the only music act with more Hot 100 hits than Wayne or Presley, having racked up 204 entries since its 2009 debut.
Wayne is also celebrating another big milestone in his life — today (Sept. 27) is his 30th birthday. It's hard to imagine with all the success he's having with YMCMB that he's still a young dude.
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Bead & Fiber Show, Living History Days come to Fairplay
August 9, 2012
Downtown Fairplay welcomes back two iconic festivals this weekend: the annual Bead & Fiber Show on historic Front Street and Living History Days at neighboring South Park City.
After nearly a decade, the once bead-only show added fibers to the mix three years ago. "With so many fiber artists including beads in their work and as many bead artists including fiber in their creations, the combination seemed like a natural," said event organizer Pat Pocius, who owns South Park Pottery & Backroom Beads and manages the business side of Coyote Creek Studio Arts next door. The show's juried competition includes three categories for beads and pendants – wearable, hot/warm glass and decorative – whereas the fiber category is an open class, Pocius said. The festival also offers demonstrations of various techniques, including raku pottery bead making at 11 a.m. Sunday and lampworking on both days."Lampworking is melting glass in a torch flame to create a bead or small glass object," Pocius said. Visitors are invited to give the torch a try."Some of the fiber artists will also be demonstrating in their booths and one fiber vendor will be bringing one of her llamas as well," Pocius said. "We also have a lapidary artist that will be demonstrating the stone inlay process, and a member of Coyote Creek Studio Arts, Russell DeBaun, will be demonstrating his forged copper jewelry techniques in front of the gallery. There will be a stone wire-wrapping class at South Park Pottery Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. for a cost of $25, materials provided."
In addition to the Bead & Fiber Show, Fairplay also hosts Living History Days at neighboring South Park City this weekend. A restored 1880s mining town of 42 authentic buildings, some on their original locations and some transported from area ghost towns, South Park City evokes the Old West in an all-inclusive setting. The town comes alive during Living History Days, in which costumed volunteers reenact frontier life. Together, the two attractions make for at least a full day of cultural enrichment on the other side of Hoosier Pass, if not two.
What: Fairplay Bead & Fiber ShowWhen: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 11-12Where: Front Street, FairplayInfo: http://www.backroombeads.com or (719) 836-2698What: Living History DaysWhen: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 11-12Where: South Park City, 100 4th St., FairplayCost: $9/adults, $7/seniors, $4/children 6-12, free/5 and underInfo: http://www.southparkcity.org or (719) 836-2387


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"I was born in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. My mother was born in Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico and raised in Ensenada and my father was born and raised in Rochester, New York. Ihave grown up in the border town of San Diego, California. Over my lifetime I have experienced the wondrous reality of being a part of two cultures. I am fluent in both Spanish and English, and am able to partake in a whole other dimension of these cultures. I went to elementary school at Hamilton Elementary, middle school and Monroe Clark Middle and high school at High Tech High. Over the past couple of years I have had the opportunity to take a number of courses at the local community colleges of the San Diego Community College District. Having now graduated from high school, I am to embark on a new adventure as I attend college at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. I am to study physics, a science I have come to enjoy because of its use of mathematics and the way it allows us not only to describe the world, but also to manipulate it to our benefit. Albeit, we definitely have to be careful with what we do."


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School activities: Vice president of the student council, co-editor of the yearbook, cross-country and track teams
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Marycrane Great if you have messy trees Although I think this product is intended for use for snow and Ice I purchased it to keep the leaves and pollen tassels off the windshields of my minivan and truck. My Live Oak trees drop all their leaves twice a year and clog the windshield wiper wells of the cars. Messy and irritating to have to constantly clean them out during the weeks of the mess. Seems to work perfectly once you figure out how they go on. Can easily blow off or rinse off the leaves and mess with a hose. When I am ready to take one of the cars out I just remove the cover and hang it with the magnets to the side of the other car and off I go. It's waiting to go back in service when I get back home. By the way, one of my cats enjoys sleeping on the bottom of the cover for a quick cat-nap. Truly mulit-functional :) April 8, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by KenS Great Product, works as needed! This windshield snow cover works great and makes snow removal very easy. Easy to install and the product features make for a very functional cover. December 16, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Yesssss Best Thing on the Market I had previously purchased one years ago for one car and loved the ease of removing snow from my windshield while I scrapped the rest of the car. I once had also bought an entire car cover that ended up being frozen to the car and had to be CUT-OFF so will never do that again. This was a purchase for a second car... have yet to use it, but if it works as well as the first one.... I'm a repeat customer. January 6, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5 by HazelGordon Useful and labor-saving The windshield covers worked well in the blizzard named Jonas. After pushing the snow off the vehicles, we did not have to struggle with scraping the glass. January 27, 2016
Rated 4 out of 5 by QueofR Stayed in place for over 2 weeks It did keep the snow off very well. The cover was on my parked car for 2 weeks while I flew off on vacation. About a foot of snow fell on the car several days after I left town. So there was ice and snow on the cover when I returned. Windshield was protected but after clearing the snow I found a rip in the cover. I don't know if it was because of the length of time the cover had the snow on it or if the fabric rips easily. This was the first time I used the cover. But I liked the product. Improvements Company is replacing the cover for free and I am willing to try it again because it worked well. It stays put where you place it and protects the wipers which is great. January 8, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Twinbrook No more waiting for the windshield to thaw! My new house does not have a garage so vehicles left out side. When it snows or sleets, have to go out and scrap or wait for the defrost to melt windshield ice. This cover was easy to install and remove. Not too expensive or complicated. January 29, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by yayaPAT A waste of money Very flimsy material. Difficult to attach if there is any wind. Needs stronger magnets. Not worth the money. December 24, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by alwayslookingforquality oops!!!! We've recently had several small bursts of snow and each time the windshield cover has frozen to the windshield even though several of the snows have been just a light dusting and not a wet heavy snow. January 23, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Dontlikeice Ice forms underneath I've used the cover twice. It is light and easy to put onto the car. Unfortunately, both times I used it, ice had formed underneath the cover, looking more like frozen condensation than precipitation. I had to heat the windshield and scrape, which is what I was hoping to avoid. February 12, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Gvup Nice if the wind never blew The design of this was pretty good. It could use more magnets especially in the front on the bottom, and the magnets should be way stronger. The fit was pretty good, but this item did not stretch across the bottom of the winddshield. I did buy this for my parents older car, so I took that into consideration. The flaps that are designed to go inside the car doors are a good idea. However.........it was a windy day when I installed it, so I struggled to get it in place, going from one side of the car to the other. But I got it eventually. It continued to be stormy the next few days, and the wind lifted all the magnets and the thing was flapping in the wind like a kite when I arrived. The flaps in the car held, but the fabric ripped. November 21, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Adirondackuser Windshield snow cover Item is way too light weight. First night I used it, the high winds blew it right away from car. I turned car in opposite direction of wind, and it stayed on the next night. It needs more heavy duty magnets. January 30, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by ReallyDisappointed Not worth the money I've been looking for a quality windshield protection cover, something made of nylon, and able to withstand the elements. This isn't it. This cover is of a plastic style construction, resembling a cheap shower curtain liner material. I doubt that it will hold-up. It's certainly not worth the investment. January 30, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by mpls1961 The magnets are not strong enough The cover is the perfect size for the windshield. I was surprised that it seemed flimsy, although my husband who I bought it for was happy with it. The first time he used it, it blew off because the magnets are not strong enough. Very disappointing. He's going to retrofit it using duct tape and heavier duty magnets, although we probably could have done this ourselves and saved the cost of the cover. January 4, 2015
Rated 2 out of 5 by livesinsnow Not as good as prior product I have had this product in the past from your company. This one is more flimsy, doesn't have the strong magnets all the way around & is not as good a quality as the ones I have gotten in the past. January 2, 2016
Rated 2 out of 5 by stuthomp New Windshield Snow cover I purchased windshield covers for my other vehicles a couple of years ago and they work great. Purchased this for a new vehicle and it tore the first 2 inch snowfall. January 27, 2016
Rated 1 out of 5 by X5carguy Windshield Snow Cover--SUV The windshield cover was a disappointment. The material is very light and does not stand up to wind. The magnets are at risk of damaging paint in windy conditions until there is enough weight to hold it down. Result is that it can't be used if it is snowing and windy. Now add to this I would be charged shipping for my return of a clearly inferior product. I will not order from Improvements again. The order took forever to arrive. Oddly it was shipped UPS, but then entered into the US Postal System at a nearby town and that significantly slowed delivery. Very puzzling that shipping would not be all UPS, but was UPS and USPS February 20, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by grandmax6 CHEAP Not that I was expecting a canvas, but I also was not expecting a paper thin cover.......I guess I should have known better, for the price I got exactly what I paid for.........A dollar does NOT go very far these days. I would have been better off going to the dollar store, and spend a dollar and get the same thing. I absolutely would NOT recommend this product December 4, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by RoMa Don't get it...a carpenter bag would work just the same This product is a big disappointment. Improvements sold a different car windshield cover that had their name on it and it was great. I thought I'd be getting the same quality. (I needed to order the SUV sized cover because my car has a large windshield). This particular brand they are selling is awful and ineffective. It's flimsy and while it might keep snow off, it doesn't block out moisture. As a result, I still have to use an ice scraper after I struggle to remove it. When you take the cover off the windshield you are peeling it off of ice that formed underneath the cover on your windshield and car. Having the cover stick like glue is a hassle and it wastes time...just what I want to be saving. I'd expect this icing problem to happen if I had put it on after it had already started snowing/sleeting, but this was put on while my windshield was still dry. This has happened twice and I won't bother using this cover again. Biggest waste of money. Don't bother buying it. I'm not sure why Improvements doesn't sell the original one they made with their logo on it (which I purchased spring 2013). January 30, 2014
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Movie Madness Half Marathon (Virtual)
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Half Marathon
100 Participants
How does it work? Run your Half Marathon at any location you want. You can use the treadmill, run outside, your own course or even another race. You can run it any day before Jan 1, 2014. Medals will be mailed out within 10 days of registration. To post results go to http://USRoadRunning.com and find your event. Why the Movie Madness Half Marathon? The Movie Madness Half Marathon is a race help in Pennsylvania. I wanted to give the option to runners that could not make it to Pennsylvania to still join in the fun. Cost: $29.99 with a US Road Running tech shirt (male or female cut), 3.5 inch medal, 13.1 oval and race bib. Price includes shipping inside the US.


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ID Theft - Who's Got Your Number?
Travis Credit Union
Thursday, September 26, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM (PDT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Who's Got your Number?
About 11.6 million victims (4.9% of the total U.S. population) lost money from financial fraud in 2011 (Javelin Strategy & Research, 2012). You could be one of them and not know it yet.
How do people make themselves vulnerable to identity theft? The presentation helps you understand how to protect your Social Security number from fraud, become skilled at spotting phishing attacks on your e-mail in-box, learn how to shop safely online, and what to do if you become a victim of fraud,
When & Where
Travis Credit Union - Community Room
1 Travis Way
Thursday, September 26, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM (PDT)
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Other local doctors say they'll follow suit if Congress goes through with reductions in reimbursement rate
Some doctors have opted out of the Medicare system because Congress has threatened to cut reimbursement payments.
Bob Hutchison, 58, has HIV and is disabled from injuries he sustained on the job. He said his HIV is under control, but he needs care for his disability. He receives social security and recently qualified for Medicare. But he can't find a doctor who'll treat him.
The Trinity Health and Wellness Clinic can treat Hutchison for his HIV. But the facility isn't equipped to deal with his other conditions unrelated to the virus.
Last year, Congress proposed cutting Medicare payments by almost 30 percent. A current proposal would cut payments by 27.4 percent.
Some doctors say they were already losing money on Medicare patients, but with the additional cuts they won't be able to pay their staffs.
Trinity referred Hutchison to Parkland hospital to treat his injuries from a broken back.
But Hutchison lives in Rockwall, which has no public hospital and where residents aren't eligible for free or sliding scale treatment at the Dallas facility.
Hutchison qualified for Medicare because of his disability. That program, known primarily for covering medical costs for people over 65, also covers the disabled.
And unlike patients using private insurance who can go out of network, pay higher rates and bill the provider themselves, Medicare users must use a doctor that accepts the program. An individual cannot choose to pay the doctor in full and then bill the government for reimbursement, even at the lower rate.
Not all Oak Lawn physicians will take new patients on Medicare. What was uniform at their offices this week was a long pause and sigh when asked about the program.
"We're only taking Medicare from existing patients if they transfer over," said Rick Porter, a spokesman for Dr. Steven Pounders' office.
Pounders also has contracted with three Medicare HMOs. He said that as good as one of those plans that his office accepts is, Baylor Hospital doesn't take it, presenting those patients with another problem.
Porter said an additional problem is that unless a patient with HIV on Medicare has a good Part D prescription plan, it's hard to switch medications. And if the patient has to change drugs during the year, a plan that covered an existing regimen may not cover the new treatment.
Dr. Jaime Vasquez also continues seeing existing patients who have converted from private insurance to Medicare. New patients on Medicare are accepted on a case-by-case basis.
"We're keeping a quota," his office manager said.
She said Vasquez's office simply can't afford to take many additional patients with the minimal payment Medicare provides for services — which Congress is threatening to cut further.
According to the Texas Medical Association, almost half of Texas physicians are considering opting out of Medicare altogether.
Although the proposed cut in payments for 2012 hasn't gone into effect yet as Congress remains deadlocked on this and other issues, the number of doctors accepting new patients on Medicare continues to decline.
Orthopedic surgeon Diane Litke still accepts new patients on Medicare, but she said many of her patients see her for an injury and not for long-term care. But she sided with doctors who have stopped accepting the coverage.
"I think Congress should take a 30 percent pay cut," she said. "As soon as they cut it [Medicare], I'm going to drop it."
Part of the problem is the uncertainty. Each year, Congress threatens to cut Medicare payments. Payments usually remain frozen.
This year, the cuts were part of a bill that recently passed extending the payroll tax cut. Before the bill passed, Medicare payment to doctors was stripped from the legislation, and so reimbursement rates remain up in the air.
Although some local doctor's offices said they aren't taking new patients on Medicare, some said they are.
At least three local practices with HIV specialties are accepting new Medicare patients: Uptown Physicians; Dr. Nick Bellos, who recently returned his business to Oak Lawn; and Dr. Patrick Daly.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition February 24, 2012.


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Health officials say that contaminated spinach which forced an 18-state recall has been traced back to California — but experts say it is difficult to say when the offending farm, or farms, will be found.
Fresh Express, which has a food processing facility in Salinas, recalled some 9-ounce bags of spinach Nov. 9 because of potential risk caused by salmonella.
The state Department of Public Health and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are still working with producers to track down all impacted fields, according CDPH spokesman Ronald Owens.
Brad Sullivan, a Salinas attorney who represented several growers in the aftermath of the 2006 E. coli outbreak, said the process to find the salmonella can be lengthy because there is much to check.
Investigators will likely inspect trucks that delivered the produce, farms, equipment and any other place the spinach could have become contaminated.
He said growers are especially eager to find the source.
"Not only is it bad for business," he said, "but they really do take pride" in their product.
He said investigators are open with growers throughout the inquiry, but may be hesitant to release information to the public in order not to cause a panic.
FDA spokeswoman Pat El-Hinnaway told The Herald last week the agency was limited in what it could say because it is an ongoing investigation.
Another recent spinach recall could have roots in California, according to Bill Marler, a Seattle attorney who specializes in food safety law.
Wegmans recalled some organic spinach and spring mix salads for possible E.coli bacteria earlier this month.
"The timing is right for California," he said. "It seems too early for Arizona, but there could be some reason it was grown (there). It seems too late to be grown in New Jersey."
Unlike the Fresh Express recall, people have gotten sick from the Wegmans mix, according to the Democrat and Chronicle of Rochester, N.Y.
There have been 16 confirmed cases of E. coli in four counties in western New York that are likely from the salad mix, the paper reported.


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Breakthrough Listen, an initiative to find signs of intelligent life in the universe, has detected 15 brief but powerful radio pulses emanating from a mysterious and repeating source – FRB 121102 – far across the universe.
China is accelerating the adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) through several pilot projects conducted by the country's biggest telecom carriers, as the country aims to become one of the world's leaders in the IoT revolution.
Small, aerial drones that relay radio frequency (RF) signals could be used by retailers to more efficiently locate merchandise stored in large warehouses, according to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers who developed the system.
As machine-to-machine and Internet of Things technologies grow congruent with daily life, satellite-based IoT is increasingly relevant to the mix. Given that IoT devices are primarily used to eliminate the need for human interface, as well as provide real-time automated monitoring and control across distances, it's often essential to enable its functioning in remote regions that lie outside the range of terrestrial network coverage.
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The current Wi-Fi standard, 802.11ac, works very well in a home environment. However, as with previous Wi-Fi standards, it may reach its limits around 2022 when there could be up to 50 nodes in a home. The 802.11ax network is the next evolution in the IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi standard and will become prevalent in very dense environments, such as urban apartment complexes, college campuses, concert venues, or sports stadiums, where many clients will access the internet over Wi-Fi. This article presents five key aspects of the new 802.11ax network and the next generation of Wi-Fi.
The roadmap for future military systems considers the fact that the amount of spectrum is finite and advanced militaries define their spectrum use and develop their systems using a very long procurement cycle. As a result, advanced militaries are moving to adopt a system of dynamic spectrum allocation, which involves the use of software defined radio combined with fielding agile systems and spectrum management practices. An impediment to this approach is that the current military procurement and system development effort takes many years. In the current procurement approach, the spectrum and electromagnetic environmental effects (E3) considerations are afterthoughts that are applied in a one-size-fits-all manner. To enable the next generation of military systems and fleet upgrades to operate effectively in the future of dynamic spectrum allocation, we must consider dynamic E3 and spectrum requirement during system development and procurement phases.
Dielectric Labs Inc. (DLI) introduces a series of surface mount directional couplers designed to offer a turnkey surface mount solution for high frequency incident and reflected power monitoring. These directional couplers span the C, X, and Ku band frequency spectrums, and are available with 10dB and 20dB coupling values, and a common footprint for maximum flexibility.
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This short animation shows predicted RCS from an air traffic control radar with an aircraft flying over a wind farm, before and after the static ground clutter (returns from terrain) are filtered out. A basic filter has then been applied to remove the portions of returns with 0-Doppler (static clutter from the ground and wind turbine towers) to approximate what a radar might see after attempting to filter out objects not in motion. Although actual radars have much more sophisticated signal processing, this basic before/after animation of RCS from subsequent scans shows the problem that standard Doppler filtering would encounter when processing returns from a wind farm.
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A spin-off from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is equipping industrial robots with radar sensors to help advance machine-human collaboration.
Amp'ed RF Wireless Technology, an international provider of advanced IoT wireless modules announces a strategic distribution agreement with Arrow Electronics to bring Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth and Combo IoT integrated circuits (IC) and modules to the automotive, consumer electronics, wearable, audio, health, toy and defense industries.
MaxLinear Inc., a leading provider of radio frequency (RF), analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for the connected home, wired and wireless infrastructure, and industrial and multimarket applications, recently announced that a chip in its MxL80x RF downconverter family has been selected by Microelectronics Technology Inc. (MTI) for a new wideband low-noise block (LNB) that will ship to customers of Sky UK Limited to enable its innovative Sky Q services.
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A Bapchule man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison in connection with a sex abuse case.
Federal prosecutors said Friday that 40-year-old Keith Patrick Manuel will be on lifetime supervised release after he serves the 180-month prison term.
Manuel pleaded guilty to abusive sexual contact on Jan. 15.
Prosecutors didn't disclose details of the case that was investigated by the FBI and Gila River police.
But they say the case was brought forward by Project Safe Childhood. That's a nationwide initiative that was begun in 2006 by the U.S. Department of Justice to fight child sexual exploitation and abuse.
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Fairfax County Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Ed Long has been selected by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) to serve a three-year term on their standing committee on Governmental Budgeting and Management, beginning this month. GFOA is the professional association of nearly 15,000 state, local and provincial finance officers in the United States and Canada.
In his role on the Committee on Governmental Budgeting and Management, Long will advise GFOA and recommend policies in budgeting, management and related public finance areas. The committee actively promotes the professionalism of budget practitioners through the development of recommended practices and researching various initiatives. In meeting these responsibilities, the committee serves as a forum for the exchange of information about emerging issues, concepts and techniques in public budgeting and management.
For 16 years, the county has received GFOA's Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting and Distinguished Budget Presentation awards. The GFOA's Awards for Excellence in Government Finance recognize contributions to the practice of government finance that exemplify outstanding financial management. The Budget Awards Program is designed to encourage governments to prepare budget documents of the highest quality to meet the needs of decision-makers and citizens.
Long, who has over 25 years of experience in government budgeting and finance, leads, plans and manages the county's financial and human resource functions, and oversees a county budget of approximately $4.8 billion. CFO of one of the largest jurisdictions in the United States, Long joined Fairfax County Government as a budget analyst in 1977 and was promoted to director of the Office of Management and Budget in 1989, a position he held until his appointment as chief financial officer in 1997. He is an adjunct professor at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., where he teaches public budgeting and finance. Long received a Master of Arts in Urban Studies from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Sciences from Emory and Henry College.
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Fans of 60s British pop music could find much to like in "Shout! The Mod Musical," which will be staged at Western Reserve Playhouse.
Currently, the members of the five-woman ensemble -- which includes Molly Weidig of Canton, Jessica Harris of Kent, Tina Starkey of Twinsburg, Kim Medellin of Fairlawn, and Mary Beth Hobson of Akron -- are gearing up for the production.
"This is probably my biggest show ever," said Harris. "I am constantly on stage. There's no breaks. But it's fun. It's nice to be in a super small cast. We're really close."
One challenge with the smaller cast, Harris said, is that "because there are so few people, you can't just rely on someone else knowing the line of music."
"We all get along so well," Weidig added. "It's a good group of girls."
"Shout!" follows the lives of five women -- all of whom are identified by the color of her costume -- during the 1960s. Marc C. Howard is directing the show. The play consists of letters to an advice columnist, true confessions, quizzes and advertisements as a frame for hits like "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me," "To Sir With Love," "Goldfinger," "I Only Want To Be With You," "Downtown," "Son of a Preacher Man," and "SHOUT!"
"This is probably one of the most challenging productions I've done," said Starkey, who works as a pharmaceutical sales representative. "It's a lot of singing and a lot of choreography. Most of the songs are four- and five-part harmony. It's a nonstop show."
Medellin, who grew up in Stow and graduated from Stow-Munroe Falls High School, said she loved the music.
"I grew up listening to this music," Medellin said. "It's nice to sing the songs I grew up with."
One challenge, Medellin said, was being on the stage for pretty much the entire show.
"It's kind of scary," she said, "but it's fun."
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retrofuturist wrote:Greetings,
I can kill flies easily.
I have to use mindfulness to turn it into a "catch and release" program instead.
TheDhamma wrote:Pres. Obama swatted a fly during an interview, killing it:
And then PETA responded. When you hear "PETA responded" you may tend to think "okay here comes another extremist outlandish statement" but they actually had a pretty good response this time:
"He isn't the Buddha, he's a human being and human beings have a long way to go before they think before they act."
Journey wrote:What does PETA know about Buddhism? They kill. They see euthanasia as "The Compassionate Option".
Ngawang Drolma wrote:Bugs are so creepy. It's even creepier to imagine smashing them on purpose. Lucky for me, I guess. Eww
SN 17.5 wrote:"A fatal thing, monks, are gains, favors and fame, a bitter, harsh impediment to the attainment of the unsurpassed freedom from bondage. It is just like a beetle, feeding on dung, full of dung, gorged with dung, standing before a great dung-hill, who might despise other beetles, saying: 'I am a dung-eater, full of dung, gorged with dung, and before me is this great dung-hill!'
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Albers throwing, but yet to face live hitters
HOUSTON -- It's still a long road back for Matt Albers.
The Astros reliever remains sidelined with right shoulder tendinitis, and there's no date in sight for his return despite being on the disabled list since April 22.
"I'm trying not to set a date yet because I've been burned on that already," Albers said. "[I'm] starting to feel a little better, but just not quite ready yet."
Despite not wanting to set a date, Albers said he is "optimistic" an August return is in the cards for him.
The main problem, Albers said, is the inconsistency. He'll build his strength back up with rehab and even some bullpen sessions, but when he "lets it eat," the soreness returns.
"I'm just trying to get over that last hump," Albers said.
The right-hander has been throwing from 90 feet this week, though he remains off a mound for now. He threw several bullpen sessions during a stint last month at the Astros' team facility in Florida, but none recently. And he has yet to do any work against live batters.
"The guys on the DL, until they get on the mound and start pitching to hitters, that's when we'll start discussing a plan to get them activated," said manager Bo Porter.
Albers said the injury is similar to a 2008 tendinitis issue, when he missed roughly half the season. He's on pace for a similar absence this time for a problem that he initially thought wouldn't even require DL time when it first flared up.
"I didn't think it was as bad this time," Albers said. "It feels so close and then you almost start over sometimes. Just don't want to rush anything with your arm."
Albers, who struck out eight and allowed just one run over 10 innings in April, could help shore up an Astros bullpen that has been a sore spot of late.
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No matter what goalie the Chicago Blackhawks put into their net, they are coming away with win after win.
Corey Crawford completed the task to perfection on Sunday night as he made Andrew Shaw's goal stand up in a 1-0 victory over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets that stretched the Blackhawks' NHL-record, season-opening point streak to 18 games.
The Blackhawks are 15-0-3 and show no signs of slowing down.
Crawford earned his seventh NHL shutout and second this season in his first start since Feb. 12. He outdueled Columbus' Steve Mason, who stopped 26 shots including some sensational point-blank chances.
"I'm seeing the puck well," said Crawford (8-0-3). "Everyone is doing their job, chipping in. It makes it a lot easier for me."
"Overall I felt good."
Crawford had been sidelined after he sustained an upper-body injury in a 3-2 shootout loss to Anaheim on Feb. 12. Ray Emery started and won four games in his absence.
Shaw provided all the offense in the second period on Sunday for the Blackhawks, who have earned 33 of 36 possible points.
Ducks 4, Avalanche 3: Ryan Getzlaf scored the tying goal in the third period and set up Corey Perry's second of the game at 4:14 of overtime as host Anaheim beat Colorado for its sixth straight victory and 10th in 11 games. The Ducks (13-2-1) have the NHL's second-best record. Teemu Selanne scored his 668th career goal, tying Luc Robitaille for 11th place on the NHL list.
Penguins 5, Lightning 3: Sidney Crosby had two goals and an assist to lead host Pittsburgh past Tampa Bay in their first game since NHL MVP Evgeni Malkin was injured. Beau Bennett scored his first career goal on the power play to help Pittsburgh take over sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Division. Malkin was re-evaluated over the weekend for a concussion.
Jets 4, Devils 2: Evander Kane scored a breakaway goal in the second period, and Andrew Ladd added some insurance in the third to lift Winnipeg over host New Jersey. The Devils' Johan Hedberg, a late-minute replacement for Martin Brodeur, stopped 23 shots. Brodeur left the ice in pregame warmups because of "a little soreness," the Devils said.
Flames 5, Coyotes 4: Jarome Iginla scored twice and host Calgary had goals 23 seconds apart in the final 2 minutes to rally for a victory over Phoenix.