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Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Unanimously Adopts Fiscal Year 2010 Budget
April 27, 2009
News Highlights
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On April 27, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, in a unanimous 10-0 vote, adopted the fiscal year 2010 budget, which begins on July 1. On April 20, the board marked up its budget proposal. Today's action means the board formally adopted the budget resolutions necessary to implement last week's markup.
The FY 2010 adopted budget includes a real estate tax rate of $1.04 per $100 of assessed value. In addition, a stormwater service fee of $0.01 per $100 assessed value is being imposed to provide support for stormwater operations and capital project activities. Coupled with a 12.6 percent decline in the average residential assessment, the resulting average tax bill will be a modest reduction from the current fiscal year.
The FY 2010 plan provides for a balanced budget. Total General Fund Disbursements are projected to total $3.33 billion, a decrease of $92.05 million or 2.69 percent from the FY 2009 Revised Budget Plan. Excluding adjustments in the current fiscal year, the actual decrease from the FY 2009 level is $22.28 million or 0.66 percent from the FY 2009 Adopted Budget Plan.
Of the $106.4 million in reductions included in the county executive's proposed budget, the adopted budget restores $22.73 million by reallocating funding budgeted for fuel ($6.3 million), reducing some of the amount originally needed to absorb state cuts ($5.1 million) and reallocating part of the penny for affordable housing ($10.3 million) to restore critical human services and public safety programs.
The net change in positions in FY 2010 is a decrease of 306 positions from FY 2009. The board's adopted budget restores 218 positions that were proposed to be eliminated in the county executive's advertised budget. These restored positions include:
- 60 positions for human services.
- 72 positions for the Fire and Rescue Department.
- 63 positions for the Police Department (including 28 for the School Resource Officer Program).
- 11 positions at the lakefront parks (Lake Accotink, Burke Lake and Lake Fairfax).
- 2 positions for the Mount Vernon Lockup.
- 2 watch officer positions for the Office of Emergency Management.
- 2 positions for air quality monitoring for the Health Department.
- 2 Planning Commission positions.
- 2 property maintenance/zoning inspector positions.
- 1 position at the David Pinn Community Center.
- 1 position at Green Spring Gardens Park.
The FY 2010 advertised budget proposed a reduction of 524 positions as a result of the lines of business (LOBs) review.
Additional information on the FY 2010 budget is available online and by calling the Fairfax County Department of Management and Budget at 703-324-2391, TTY 711.
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director, Office of Public Affairs
703-324-3189, TTY 711, Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
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mikenz66 wrote:The translation there for the fifth precept is:Surā-meraya-majja-pamādaṭṭhānā veramaṇī sikkhā-padaṃ samādiyāmi.
I undertake the training rule to refrain from intoxicating liquors & drugs that lead to carelessness.
I have no comment on whether Kare's translation is more accurate. My Pali is not up to that and, frankly, I don't find the issue particularly interesting. The precepts are "sila 101", the bottom end of what one should aspire to in the area of virtue, and a small part of the effort required for liberation.
The real problem is rather this: Where are we going if we give incorrect translations canonical or semi-canonical status? Why should we at all bother with the Pali texts if we are not interested in what they are saying?

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I've thought about a trade that seems fair for multiple teams but doesn't involve the Pacers... I think it would improve all three teams:
First, if I were the Wiz, I would call Chicago and ask for Hinrich for Miller. I really see Arenas as a SG and Washington seems to play better with a true PG like Boykins and the offense running through Butler and Jamison.
Second, I would see about Arenas for Hinrich and someone like Tyrus Thomas.
Last, I came up with the following trade involving three teams that I mentioned above:
Gets Antawn Jamison and Tyrus Thomas (Both fit the run/up-tempo style)
Gets Brandt, Kirk, and Joakim Noah
Gets Arenas and Speights


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Influential scout Guerrero passes away
TORONTO -- Prolific baseball scout Epy Guerrero passed away at the age of 71 on Thursday morning in his native Dominican Republic.
The man largely credited with building a stable of Toronto's most influential players in the 1980s and '90s was honored at Rogers Centre with a moment of silence before Thursday's contest vs. the Orioles.
Guerrero had a large influence in drafting in the Caribbean, most notably the Dominican Republic. He signed the likes of Tony Fernandez, Alfredo Griffin and Carlos Delgado, and he urged management to draft George Bell.
Every one of those players but Griffin resides in the Blue Jays Level of Excellence that adorns the facing of the fourth deck at Rogers Centre (Delgado will be added on July 21), with Bell being the only Blue Jays player to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award in 1987.
Guerrero was also responsible for signing Cesar Cedeno for Houston, and he spent some time scouting for the Yankees and Brewers as well.
The longtime Blue Jays scout and coach for part of the 1981 season, was inducted into the Dominican Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. He was with the Blue Jays from 1978-95.
Evan Peaslee 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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In Regional Roundup, we've gathered the top stories from each of our eight weekly newspapers every Thursday. Here are the regional stories you don't want to miss from March 20 to March 26, 2014.
Euclid Beach Park carousel ready to return to life, Aurora residents are told
A famed piece of Cleveland history from yesteryear will make its return later this year.
The Euclid Beach Park grand carousel, which was built in 1910, operated until the amusement park closed in 1969. Now, the carousel that created so many fond memories is returning to Cleveland in a project spearheaded by the Euclid Beach Park Carousel Society, Euclid Beach Park Now and the Western Reserve Historical Society.
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Cuyahoga Falls High Marching Band directors bound for Florida at press time
State ethics laws do not appear to prevent the directors of the Cuyahoga Falls marching band from accepting a free trip to Florida, according to information a school district official received March 18 from the Ohio Ethics Commission.
While awaiting a written ruling specific to Cuyahoga Falls' circumstances, band directors Brandon S. DuVall and Dustin Harris left town March 20, accompanying 149 band members to Walt Disney World.
Update: Marcelita's owner says voluntary recall concerns only jarred salsa and queso retail products
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) issued a public health alert for an undetermined amount of canned salsa and con queso product produced by Marcelita's Authentic Mexican Food restaurant, located at 7774 Darrow Road in Hudson.
All Marcelita's Salsa and Marcelita's Con Queso retail products should be discarded, as the product was produced in an environment where it may have become adulterated. Products subject to this alert were sold at the Darrow Road restaurant and Heinen's grocery stores.
$1 million bond set for suspect in Stow murder
Five days after a Stow police officer discovered the body of 21-year-old Michelle Johnson in a shed behind her Maplepark Road home, police arrested her housemate in her murder.
At a March 20 press conference, Police Chief Louis Dirker said 44-year-old Roxanne Lee Buck had been arrested and arraigned that morning in Stow Municipal Court on charges of first-degree felony murder and third-degree felony tampering with evidence, charges authorized by the Summit County Prosecutor's Office. She was being held in Summit County Jail on a $1 million bond.
Tallmadge police arrest Akron man on heroin charges
Tallmadge Police arrested a man on heroin charges at Saxon Village Apartments on North Thomas Road March 19.
According to Operations Commander Lt. Ron Williams, Antwon D. Watson, 21, of Akron, is charged with one count each of aggravated trafficking and aggravated possession of heroin, both fourth-degree felonies.
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Northfield Village finance chief resigns, citing 'personal and family matters'
After two years in office, Finance Director Monica James is resigning effective March 28, Mayor Jesse Nehez announced in a press release March 24.
"Ms. James informed me that due to personal and family matters, she needs a more flexible schedule that would prohibit her from meeting the demands of the director of finance position," Nehez said in the release.
Update: Man who died on Streetsboro trail suffered heart attack, says coroner
The body of Julius Babul, 49, of Streetsboro, was found the afternoon of March 22 by a hiker on a trail about 500 to 1,000 feet off Kelly Lane, according to Streetsboro Police Lt. Troy Beaver.
Following an autopsy March 24, the cause of death was determined to be a heart attack, according to Portage County Coroner Dr. Dean DePerro.
Twinsburg Police, Wong children testify as Glenn Wong's murder trial begins
Glenn Wong's family life began to unravel in the months prior to the murder of his wife, prosecutors say, and jealousy and suspicion ultimately caused a "controlling" Wong to stab Tami Mitchell Wong more than 100 times on the morning of Feb. 24, 2013.
Wong's Akron-based attorney Brian Pierce contended on the first day of the murder trial March 25 that Wong's actions are not in dispute, and while irrational, they were not premeditated.


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WHAT has happened at Hereford United over the summer has been nothing short of farcical and disgraceful.
The way a once proud club and their loyal supporters have been treated with utter contempt by new owner Tommy Agombar and his regime makes the blood boil.
For anyone who thinks this is harsh, it is worth pointing out that fans have been spun many stories that have proven untrue. Promises have been repeatedly made and broken.
Activity was shrouded in mystery to the point that the identity of players was kept under wraps until last week.
Football creditors are still owed money, as are HM Revenues and Customs, and Edgar Street is still without a safety certificate, with the new season just 48 hours away.
Which is where the Southern League come in. While Hereford have alienated themselves from their supporters, the Southern League have far from covered themselves in glory.
They might be trying to paint themselves as having come to the rescue of the Bulls by giving them a league to play in, but they should never have accepted them in the first place.
It was clear for all to see that Hereford were in an unmitigated mess and the new regime's brief dealings with the Football Conference, from which they were expelled, should have sounded the alarm bells.
Yet, the Southern League offered them an olive branch and now seem to be making up the rules as they go along to suit.
For Hereford are no longer under a transfer embargo, despite several football creditors still claiming they have not been paid. Former manager Martin Foyle still has a winding-up order in place.
Hereford have no right to register new players if they have not settled debts with previous players or staff.
The Football Association have clear rules on this, as do the Football Conference, who imposed a transfer embargo on United last season and subsequently booted them out.
Why have the Southern League not followed suit? Hereford may appear a big draw for their competition on paper but in reality the current situation is doing nothing for the reputations of either party.


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Did you know that HP likes to volunteer in the community and abroad? Mark helped the HP employees from Arkansas build bikes for children of local military families. Each bike included a personal handwritten note of encouragement from the HP 'bike building' team. It feels great to help others, doesn't it Mark?
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Shooting death of Marcal Tye in Northeast Arkansas raises specter of string of unsolved trans murders in nearby Memphis; activists say homophobia, transphobia still rampant in states' rural areas
TAMMYE NASH | Senior Editor
Investigators with the St. Francis County Sheriff's Department in Arkansas have no new leads in the March 8 murder of transgender woman Marcal Tye, according to Chief Deputy Gene Wingo.
"It's kind of at a standstill right now," Wingo said in a telephone interview Wednesday, March 16. "We have a lot of phone records and stuff to check, still, and that's about all I can say right now."
Tye, 25, was found shot to death in a rural area right outside the Forrest City limits early on March 8, and evidence at the scene indicated her body had been dragged by a car. Wingo confirmed that investigators had found two .32-caliber shell casings and had made plaster casts of tire tracks found at the scene.
Special Agent Steve Frazier with the FBI office in Little Rock on Wednesday confirmed that the FBI has "a pending civil rights violation investigation under way" and is assisting the St. Francis County Sheriff's Department with the investigation.
Frazier said he was unable to comment further because the case is pending.
According to media reports immediately after the murder, a friend said Tye had been at a party at a friend's house on Monday night, March 7, and had left there saying she was going home.
Tye's body was discovered in the early morning hours on March 8 by a motorist on Hwy. 334, just outside Forrest City, who notified authorities.
Possible hate crime
Because news reports published right after the body was discovered seemed to indicate that Tye's body had been deliberately dragged behind a car either just before or after she was shot, LGBT activists from Little Rock, about 95 miles to the west, and Memphis, about 45 miles to the east, immediately raised the possibility Tye had been the victim of an anti-transgender hate crime.
Arkansas does not have a state hate crimes law, but the federal Matthew Shepard/James Byrd Hate Crimes Act passed in 2009 does include transgenders.
But St. Francis County Sheriff Billy May has since said several times that the shooting was "an ordinary murder" and not a hate crime. He said that while Tye's body had been dragged by a car, the dragging appears to have been accidental.
May told reporters that Tye was shot to death and then the suspect appears to have tried to "straddle" her body with a vehicle while driving away, and that Tye's body inadvertantly got snagged on the undercarriage of the vehicle. May said that tire tracks at the scene indicated the driver had stopped and backed up in an attempt to dislodge Tye's body.
Frazier said the FBI has made no determination on whether the murder was a hate crime. That determination, he said, is based on evidence and the evidence gathered so far in the Tye murder is not conclusive either way.
But activists in the Arkansas capital of Little Rock, about 95 miles west of Forrest City, and in Memphis, Tenn., about 45 miles east, still believe anti-trans phobia played a role in the killing.
Murders in Memphis
The murder hits an especially raw nerve in Memphis, where at least three trans women have been murdered since 2006. And activists say many others have survived brutal attacks.
"Memphis has developed a reputation across the country for being a very dangerous place for transgender women, especially transgender women of color," said Will Batts, executive director of the Memphis Gay and Lesbian Community Center. "There is a real climate of fear here."
Batts said that as far as he knows, Tye was not known around the Memphis community center and did not access programs there.
"We do have a transgender group here at the center, but attendance is rather sporadic," he said. "The trans women are afraid to come here. They don't want to be seen here, to be publicly identified as transgender."
One of the murdered Memphis women was Duanna Johnson, who made headlines nationwide in February 2008 after video of her being beaten by Memphis police officers in a police station booking area was leaked. Johnson survived that attack but nine months later was found murdered in North Memphis, killed by a single gunshot wound to the head.
Two officers involved in Johnson's beating lost their jobs and faced federal charges, but Memphis authorities never filed any local charges against them.
That lack of action by local authorities is common in cases involving attacks on LGBT people, and especially on trans women.
"We have tried and tried to get a city ordinance [protecting LGBTs] passed here in Memphis and it has always failed," Batts said. "The community center has been around for 22 years, and it is located in a fairly progressive and diverse part of the city. But other areas of Memphis are much, much more conservative and anti-LGBT. We have a lot of strong churches in Memphis, a couple of mega-churches, and a lot of our lawmakers have some very strong ties to those churches."
Marisa Richmond with the Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition, headquartered in Nashville, agreed that violence against LGBT people and trans women in particular is "much more common than it should be" in Tennessee and especially in the Memphis area.
"Memphis is, I think, a city that feels under siege, specifically the transgender community and especially African-American trans women," Richmond said. "We have made some progress here in Nashville, but they just can't seem to gain any ground in Memphis. I think it is making them very, very frustrated."
Richmond said that some people have suggested that there may be a serial killer targeting transgender women in the Memphis area, but she says there is no real evidence to support that theory.
"I can't say that possibility doesn't exist. But I think it's not a matter of one person, a serial killer, targeting trans women. It's the atmosphere, the attitude toward LGBT people, toward trans people, in general that is the problem."
Reaction in Little Rock
Jeana Huie, coordinator for the youth/young adult program at the Center for Artistic Revolution, an LGBT advocacy organization in Little Rock, said this week, Arkansas also has its progressive havens and pockets of phobia.
"The climate [toward LGBT people] is different in different areas of the state. In places like Little Rock and Eureka Springs, it's pretty progressive. But in the more rural areas, there's a lot more hostility, more violence, though most of it is verbal, rather than physical," Huie said.
"It [physical violence] doesn't happen a lot, but it does still happen. It probably actually happens more than we realize but it just isn't reported."
Huie also said that her organization knew little of Tye or her murder other than what has been reported in the media. And she said that CAR had responded to early media reports that described Tye as a crossdresser, a "man in a dress" and a "man in drag" by trying to educate reporters on the correct language to use in reference to transgender people.
CAR was, she said, pleased at the response they received from media outlets in the area.
"When we saw the language that was being used, we put together some educational materials, including a guide we downloaded from the [Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation] on the language to use when reporting on transgenders, and we went to every national affiliate here in the Little Rock area," Huie said.
"We actually got a really good response. We were a little surprised at how well they responded to us," she continued. "When it came to the garish headlines and coverage, I think it wasn't so much about them being homophobic or transphobic, but more about just a lack of knowledge.
"They all told us they were glad that we came to talk to them and they were glad to have the resources we brought them," she said. "And most of the stories and headlines [that were objectionable] were changed very quickly after that."
Huie said her organization was not so satisfied, though, with statements by Sheriff Mays in St. Francis County.
"He has made some pretty callous comments , and he continues to use some problematic language," she said.
Huie said CAR has had no contact with the St. Francis County Sheriff's Department, but that the organization has been in contact with Department of Justice representatives in Little Rock and with the LGBT liaison in the FBI's Little Rock office.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition March 18, 2011.
The Memphis victims
LGBT activists in Memphis say their city has developed a national reputation as a dangerous place for transgender women, especially for trans women of color, in the wake of the murders of at least three African-American trans women there since 2006, and attacks on several more.
The attacks, according to Will Batts with the Memphis Gay and Lesbian Community Center, have created a "climate of fear" in the city.
Trans women who have been murdered or attacked include:
• Tiffany Berry, 21, murdered Feb. 16, 2006 in North Memphis. Berry was shot to death as she exited her apartment, and police soon arrested D'Andre Blake, who allegedly bragged to friends that he had killed Berry because he didn't like the way she had touched him.
Blake, however, was released on bond of only $20,000, and remained free for more than two years until August 2008, when he was arrested again, this time for the murder of his own 2-year-old daughter.
To date, Blake has not been brought to trial in connection with Berry's death.
• Ebony Whitaker, 20, murdered July 1, 2008. Whitaker, who relatives later said had had a troubled home life and had received little support or care from her parents, had a history of prostitution dating back to age 16. Her body was found, with a single gunshot wound, in a parking lot near a daycare center in Southeast Memphis.
No one has ever been arrested for Whitaker's murder, and no suspects have ever been named.
• Duanna Johnson, 43, murdered Nov. 9, 2008. Johnson became the subject of national headlines in February 2008, when a videotape showing two Memphis police officers beating her in the booking area of a Memphis police station was leaked to the press. Johnson said at the time the officers began hitting her after she refused to respond when they spoke to her using anti-trans slurs after she was arrested on prostitution charges.
In the videotape, Officer Bridges McRae is seen striking Johnson repeatedly with his fists and with a pair of handcuffs clutched in one hand as she sits in a chair. A second officer, J. Swain, is seen holding Johnson down as McRae hits her. Both officers were fired and later faced federal charges, although local prosecutors refused to level local charges against them.
Ten months later, Johnson was found lying dead in a downtown Memphis street with a single gunshot wound to the head. No one has ever been arrested in the murder, and no suspects have been named.
• Leeneshia Edwards, shot Dec. 23, 2008. Friends and family members said Edwards worked as a prostitute, and investigators said she appeared to have been in a car with someone and had turned to get out of the vehicle when the suspect shot her at close range in the jaw, side and back.
The attack, which happened in south Memphis, left Edwards in critical condition and she had to undergo several surgeries. No one has ever been arrested in the attack, and no suspect has been named.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition March 18, 2011.


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Davis allows rare run, setting up wild ninth
Hit-by-pitch drives in reliever's first earned run since April 23
KANSAS CITY -- Wade Davis' long, strong streak was finally cracked and broken.
Davis surrendered a run for the first time in more than two months, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Kansas City, 5-4, on Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium, taking the Interleague series from the Royals, two games to one.
The Royals, after a 10-game winning streak, were in first place in the American League Central with a lead of 1 1/2 games over Detroit. Now, after losing six of their past seven, the Royals are four games behind the Tigers, who have won six straight.
And the Royals are 1-5 on their homestand with three games left against the Angels. They lost this one after coming back from a 3-1 deficit for a 4-4 tie.
"They all sting, some a little bit worse than others," manager Ned Yost said. "But they all sting."
Davis entered the game in the eighth inning with the score tied, 4-4. Adrian Gonzalez opened the inning with a single to right, and, after an out, Andre Ethier singled up the middle.
Then Davis got lucky. He stopped Justin Turner's shot with his foot, picked up the ball and tossed to catcher Brett Hayes. Hayes chased down Gonzalez, who had started in from third base, and tagged him out.
Here Davis' command went awry, and he walked Scott Van Slyke to load the bases. But he was one strike from getting out of the jam with a 1-2 count on A.J. Ellis.
"He gave up the two hits and ended up walking a guy," Yost said. "And Wade still has a way of maneuvering around trouble and getting out of it. But a cutter got away from him. I kept hoping that he'd make a pitch and strike Ellis out, but he was trying to throw a cutter, and it got away from him and hit him right in the shoulder."
Plunk. The go-ahead run was forced home.
"I tried to make a perfect pitch, and I just got away from it a little bit, and it came up and hit him," Davis said.
Davis had gone 20 straight appearances and 22 1/3 consecutive innings without giving up a run. His most recent run allowed came April 23 at Cleveland.
"We're all human, man," said James Shields, the Royals' starting pitcher. "It's going to be tough to not give up runs all year long. He's one of those guys that are so strong mentally and is such a bulldog out there, he's going to go back out in his next outing and do his job."
Shields chided himself for not doing his job. He gave up a solo homer to Matt Kemp in the second inning, then back-to-back triples to Dee Gordon and Yasiel Puig in the third inning.
Gordon trotted home when a balk was called on Shields as he threw to third base. It was a call by umpire Hunter Wendelstedt that left Yost and Shields perplexed.
"We're going to get clarification on it. It's not a balk," Yost said. "It's umpire's judgment, umpire's interpretation. I think the interpretation is wrong."
It's Yost's view that umpires are more lenient to left-handed pitchers on their moves to first base than they are with right-handers to third base.
"Honestly, I don't what else to do," Shields said. "It's a clean move to third. I did not deceive him [by moving] toward home plate. I did not deceive the runner at all."
The Royals had two loud bangs at the plate. Lorenzo Cain began the first inning against right-hander Dan Haren with a home run to left field. It was the team's first game-opening home run this season.
Jarrod Dyson led off the fifth inning by lofting a 3-2 pitch from Haren over the right-field bullpen.
"I get lucky every 1,000 at-bats," Dyson said.
Actually it was only 277 at-bats since Dyson's previous home run, just over a year ago on June 23, 2013.
"He's a strong kid," Cain said. "He's little, but he's got thump."
The Royals went on to oust Haren in that fifth inning and tied the score.
"That was Haren's first true dud outing of the year," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said.
Even so, the Dodgers wrapped up the win when first baseman Van Slyke reached up to grab Cain's sizzling liner in the ninth and turned it into a game-ending double play.
"Our guys did a good job of fighting back today," Shields said, "and it's unfortunate we lost by a game of inches at the end there."
Dick Kaegel is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I use a NI4461 card with 2 input and 2 output channels. I have a signal generator with a 100Vpp 125Hz signal that I would like to characterize using labview (FFT, amplitude etc).
As the input limits on the NI4461 are +/-42.4V, I was hoping to use a 10X probe, similar to a scope.
However I find this not working correctly as the probe attenuation does not seem to be a constant 10x. Although my scope (with a second probe) reads 100Vpp, my NI4461 only detect 82Vpp.
Am I missing something? Are there other solutions to read >42.4V signals on the 4461 than using a probe?
I checked and swapped probes and they both work find on the scope, just not on the 4461. Is there a special probe that has a good impedance match for the 4461 that one can recommend?
Solved! Go to Solution.
Hello, PeterdB!
First, when you say your 4461 only detects 82Vpp, do you mean it only detects an attenuated signal that corresponds to 86Vpp?
The 4461 has a few built-in gain settings, so it's possible that it's attenuating the signal itself to some degree. These can be found on page two of the NI 446x Specifications - be sure to check if you've enabled this feature.
In terms of a solution, you may not be able to properly measure this voltage with this card. I will look into other options for you, and should have some more information early next week.
Have a great weekend, Peter!
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Thanks, I accidently opened two threads.
I would very much appreciate any help/suggestions to measure 100Vpp 125Hz signal with the NI4461.
The signal was not clipped when I measured 82Vpp. It actually measured 8.2Vpp with the 10X probe but in Labview I multiplied the signal by 10X.
According to what I would expect, it should have measured a 10Vpp that, with the multiplier, would have been the 100Vpp equivalent.
However, the probe seemed to attenuate the voltage signal measured. This is odd at a frequency as low as <200hz. This might have something to do with the internal resistance/capacitance of the NI 4461.
I appreciate the help.
Hello, PeterdB!
I was able to look into your question some more and, unfortunately, the 4461 is not intended to deal with voltages in this manner. Especially with a third-party probe (which we can't validate ourselves), the attenuated signal from the probe has unknown characteristics - no known conditioning or output parameters. This being the case, we can't recommend using the 4461 for measuring voltages outside its rated capacity of +/-42.4V. The probes we that would be acceptable in terms of the attenuation conditioning, but cannot accept voltages at the 100Vpp level you are working with.
As mentioned, it's possible that one of the 4461's gain settings is causing your measured voltage to be lower than expected. However, we don't recommend using the 4461 to measure signals ouside the +/- 42.4V range.
Hello PeterdB
If possible can you do a small exercise with the same probe and card measuring different voltages starting from 1V with an equal interval step increment. I mean to say whether the card experiencing the attenuation at all voltages or not...
Thank you for the suggestion.
I have actually build a voltage divider out of two very large resistors which seems to work fine.
The circuit is simple, two resistors in series connected to ground in parallel to my main device. By attaching the voltage sense leads over a single resistor I can split the voltage in two (both resistors have the same rating). I calibrated this system and it seems to work.
Thank you for your suggestions.


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'"It's our barn," said Sabres forward Patrick Kaleta, who had a team-high three hits to set a physical tone. "Over the past little while, [we've] we're really put an emphasis on [winning at home]. You've heard it from [coach] Lindy [Ruff], [you've] you're heard it from the players, and it's good to see that we're actually doing it instead of talking about it."'
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The author of nearly two dozen best sellers, Stuart Woods unfailingly entertains legions of fans with his suspenseful novels.
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"With sharply drawn characters, a plot that's satisfying to the last dirty deed, and a story that flows with the effortless grace attained only by a master, this seductive novel will have readers twitching with suspense." (Library Journal)
"A Great Audiobook!"
This is my 6th Stone Barrington audiobook, and I find it thrilling. I listen to my audiobooks while traveling and I regret when I have to pause this book. I can't wait to get back to it.
The narrater is ok, but I think Tony Roberts does the best job with the Stone Barrington books. This is why I gave it four instead of five stars.
I don't understand the negative reviews. It confusing me as they must be very hard to please for an audiobook. If they would only mention an audiobook they thought was great, then I would have something to compare and find their review of value. Without knowing what they thought was a quality book, I can't give any credit to their review since I found this audiobook well worth the time and the money. I really enjoy listening to this story and it makes my travel time pass too quickly. This is all I hope for in an audiobook and this one more than meets the bill for me.
"A good listen"
This wasn't a great book, but a very pleasant one to listen to. The reader was excellent and the story really held my interest. I found myself looking for periods of quiet time to listen to the next chapter. So, all in all, it was worthwhile.
"Worst book realized"
I am in the second part of this book and it is like swimming in bad jello. There is a plot about a guy who gets out of prison and is getting revenge by killing all the people he feels is responsible, but you, the unlucky person who used a credit for this dreck, has to listen to how these very wealthy socialites buy fabulous houses in Connecticut and, if that is not boring enough, you also get to hear about furnishing them and about their dinner parties. Every woman alive throws themselves at the incredibly handsome protagonist and the murder mystery plot cannot advance without long descriptions of their incredible cars, lovemaking and dinners at expensive restaurants. I am on the side of the killer, I want all these people dead.
I have never read those breast heaving romantic novels of Barbara Cartland or Danielle Steele, but I suspect that is what is going on here.
Really, a bad book.
Biomedical entrepreneur. Lifelong Libertarian. Yoga enthusiast.
"Barely above"
All told, the book is a combination of light reading, modest page-turner, and a yawn, especially at the end. One more formulaic whodunit detective novel. Not worth the money to buy it or the time to listen to it.
"Not up to snuff"
None, really none of them
Too many to count and in the beginning the author changes the sex of the baby from female to male - just dumb.
I hope Stone uses a condom! This book was so ridiculous, the focus on the mystery was secondary to the "lifestyles of the rich and famous" - as other reviewers stated, too much of the over the top lifestyle and Stone is a dog but in this story he is a real dog and just didn't care for this book as I have the others.
"Great, as always!"
In the style of Stone Barrington, Stuart Woods continues to develop his characters. Although a bit dated in terms of using the house phones and often inconvenienced because a phone wasn't available, this novel still reads like a great detective who-done-it.
"Stone Barrington does it again. "
Many great moments tho to me feels like a filler or connecter between better stories....guess I'll just have to keep reading. Certainly hope Richard Ferrone hangs with this series...he/his reading brings out the details & personalities.
"another great book"
Stewart woods continues to lead you through another great book. can't wait to start the next book in the series.
"Stuart Woods fan"
Story was very, very good and the reading couldn't have been better. This reader is one of the best, doesn't try to sound like a woman when a woman is speaking. Just reads it like it's supposed to be read and it does not detract from the story.
"Maybe not the worst"
I bought this book hoping that Richard Ferrone's narration could make a mediocre book enjoyable. Surprisingly he managed to do that for the first couple of hours before the sheer implausiblility of Stuart Woods' characters, plot and dialogue made things nearly unlistenable. Stuart Woods clearly has an appreciative audience. I'm just not among them.
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If you plan to use the Metrorail or Metrobus system during your stay in Washington, DC, then you probably want to purchase a SmartTrip Card. Essentially, this rechargeable plastic card offers you a lower fare than the traditional paper cards. Each time you use it, you'll save a dollar on Metrorail and $.20 on Metrobus. Additionally, it's faster and easier to use, because all you have to do is touch it to the receptor. In other words, you won't be stuck fumbling with exact change on the bus. If you plan to transfer buses or between the Metrorail and Metrobus, the most cost-effective way to do this is with a SmartTrip card. Without it, you have to pay full price for each transfer.
According to WMATA's website, SmarTrip cards can be purchased "online, by mail, at a select number of CVS/pharmacy and Giant Food stores or at any of 200 Metro sales locations: Metro Sales Offices, the Northern Metrobus Division, vending machines at Metrorail stations that have parking facilities, and regional transit stores."
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After years of being ranked as one of the most reliable automakers in the industry, Ford's recent use of in-car infotainment systems have caused it to plummet in quality rankings.
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Japanese automakers are taking advantage of Ford's decline with Scion, Toyota, and Lexus sweeping the top three spots. Those three Toyota brands were followed by Mazda, Subaru, Honda, and Acura with all models produced by the top seven brands offering average or better reliability.
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"They've put out some updates to try to address some of those problems for both the transmissions and the infotainment controls, but it doesn't seem to be enough," Fisher said.
Despite Ford plummeting in the Consumer Reports reliability rankings, the company posted a massive profit for Q3 2012. Ford racked up $1.63 billion in profit during the quarter, marking a slight decline from $1.65 billion earned the same quarter of 2011. Ford had a pre-tax operating profit $2.2 billion amounting to $.40 per share. Analysts had anticipated a gain of $.30 per share.
"The Ford team delivered a best-ever third quarter, driven by record results in North America and the continued strength of Ford Credit," said Alan Mulally, Ford president and CEO, in a statement. "While we are facing near-term challenges in Europe, we are fully committed to transforming our business in Europe by moving decisively to match production to demand, improve revenue through new products and grow a stronger brand, improve our cost efficiencies and take advantage of opportunities to profitably grow our business."
However, things don't look is rosy for Ford in Europe with the company reporting a loss of $460 million during the quarter marking a loss of about $1 billion in Europe this year alone. Ford has previously announced that it expects to lose about $1.5 billion in Europe during 2012 and 2013. The automaker plans to restructure its European operations and shed workers.
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WTF: George Burnett, owner of I Love Drilling Juice & Smoothie Bar, is charging liberals $1 surcharge on drinks.
We have a fiscal problem in this country. We've got to deal with it or we don't have a country, so to kind of help make that point, just a little bit, I charge (liberals) just a little bit more. Source
Um, why would I spend my money where my political ideology deems me unwanted? Last time I checked, the color of money was the same for liberals and conservatives. I didn't realize liberals were the only ones who got us into this fiscal mess.


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Healthy Longoria not focused on season-long funk
ARLINGTON -- Despite being healthy and playing in all of the Rays' 118 games, Evan Longoria has been in a season-long offensive funk -- relative to what he has done in the past.
His production has triggered numerous theories about his health or lack thereof, but Longoria told reporters on Monday he's perfectly healthy and has been all season.
"I wish I could say that [there has been something physically wrong]," Longoria said. "Unfortunately, it's just not going the way I planned. Again, I wish I could say that there was something or another that would make it an easy cop-out to say this is wrong, is this is the reason why. But the truth of the matter is I've been doing everything that I've done the past five or six years to make me successful, and maybe at times even more and probably put more pressure. So, it's been frustrating."
Longoria noted that he's most concerned about helping the Rays win because the team's playoff hopes remain alive.
"We're not playing for nothing yet," Longoria said. "It could be an interesting stretch if things turn around. You always want to end the season on a positive note. So whatever that means for this team is my hope for the [remaining games]."
A reporter asked Longoria if focusing on winning has helped him not be concerned about his personal numbers. Longoria smiled at the question: "I haven't been focusing on my numbers for a quite a while because I know they're pretty bad."
After the laughter subsided, Longoria allowed that at a certain point he's realized that, the more he focuses on them, "the numbers don't change too quickly."
"It just kind of becomes more of a hindrance than anything because you're looking for things to change in a hurry," Longoria said. "And they're not going to. This game, it's tough, and a lot of times it finds ways to humble you. It isn't always as easy as everybody makes it seem.
"You know, the guys that play at this level are the best players at their positions, respectively, in the world. So we all wish that it was easier at times. But the fact of the matter, it isn't. My focus has to be putting what is important to the group in front of what I consider to be a personal success at the end of the year numbers-wise."
Longoria remains loose and he doesn't appear to be beating himself up too much, though he noted that he has higher expectations for himself than anybody.
"There may be some fantasy owners who aren't too happy" or Rays fans, but he added that he "really can't do any more" than what he's been doing.
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On the margin side of things, the suggestions were as follows:
- Contingency budgets - a charity should be proactive in planning for potential cuts by developing budgets that assume at least a 10% and possibly up to a 30% reduction in funding. In this way the charity will be as well positioned to react when funders call with the bad news.
- Watching the money - every charity should hold a monthly meeting with key staff to review revenues and expenditures. Any variance of 10% or more should be carefully analyzed and action steps spelled out to address problems. A cash flow analysis should also be conducted to assure that there are adequate resources available for day-to-day operations. If there is an over reliance on credit to make payroll for example, the charity should be working to reduce it and not waste money on interest payments.
- Mergers and acquisitions - as we have suggested in the blog entry - Good News in a Bad Economy - this may be an opportunity for the charitable sector to finally see some improvement in overall efficiency. Charity leaders should be keeping an eye out for opportunities to merge with or acquire other charities that are struggling the most. When CEOs retire (it has been predicted that as many as 50% will over a 5 year period) it may be a good opportunity to have these discussions with that charity's Board leadership.
- Capital projects - should be put on hold unless you are already well down this road.
- Working Capital Ratio - if a charity has not done it yet, now is probably too late, but the best charities have a year or more of liquid assets in reserve to carry them through the down times.
On the mission side I spent time discussing a good book that I just read which captures much of what I believe the best charities do. The book is called Forces for Good. Through an intensive research process (interviewing charity CEO's, experts in each category of charities and many others) they drilled down to 6 practices of high impact nonprofits. Two are internal to the nonprofit's operations and four exemplify how the nonprofit relates to the outside world. The two internal qualities are adaptation and shared leadership. I believe these qualities are similar to what I described in my blog entry - Core Values are Not Just a Sign on the Wall. Adaptation is similar to a continuous improvement process and shared leadership to a team approach. In addition to these core values, I would submit that there are two additional internal approaches that are also critical to the best charities - an outcome driven culture and a focus on maintaining financial health. An outcome driven culture is one in which the charity sets clear outcome goals, gathers data on how they are being achieved, changes behavior based on the data and rewards those who achieve the best outcomes. Maintaining financial health is spelled out in the margin section of this blog entry, as well as in the other measure we review at Charity Navigator. The agency must have a culture where financial health is valued and encouraged rather than the hostility it receives from some (see Bad Charities with Heart).
On the external side, the authors of Forces for Good indicate the organization should be collaborating with other nonprofits, advocating for appropriate policies with government, working with businesses and engaging individuals. In essence, the charity needs to be an active participant in every sphere of influence. All of these observations make sense to me and I urge you to read the book to get the full lowdown on all of this. The one area where I somewhat part company with the authors is when they turn to financial measures of performance, but that is for another day.
My concluding advice to the charity leaders was that they will play a pivotal role in how their agency will fare in these hard economic times. In spite of the challenges and the fear of how bad things will get, they must be able to instill hope, vision and passion about the value of the charity's work. They also need to take care of themselves and not burn out on stress and worry. To get through these times, all of us need to do the best we can each day and then go home and recharge for the next day. "One day at a time" is very sage advice, especially when times are hardest.
P.S. Thanks to a post by Lucy Bernholz on Twitter, I see that a colleague named Michael Seltzer has also just written something helpful on the topic called - Strategies for Hard Times: How to Downsize a Nonprofit.


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Seafront, 2-bedroom 1-bathroom apartment with amazing views. The property is walking distance from all amenities. Supermarkets, Cafes, Restaurants, Spa Centers the beaches are just a short walk away. A great holiday budget holiday!
No smoking Not suitable for pets No parties or events Check-in is after 2PM
NO Smoking This is a STRICTLY NO SMOKING property. Pets PETS are not permitted under any conditions.
Damage Deposit A security deposit of EUR300 is automatically secured by the site. The deposit is NOT applied toward rent; however, it is fully released provided the following provisions are met.
•No damage is done to unit or its contents, beyond normal wear and tear. •No charges are incurred due to contraband, pets or collection of rents or services rendered during the stay.
•All debris, rubbish and discards are placed in waste collection points/dumpster, and soiled dishes are cleaned. Please note that rubbish timetable collection will be sent to you prior your arrival and it is found in our property as well.
•On checkout, the set of keys should left on the kitchen table.
•All charges accrued during the stay - if any - are to be paid prior departure.
•No linens, towels etc are lost or damaged.
•Early check-in or late checkout are permitted only upon request and upon availability.
•The renter is not evicted by the owner (or representative of the owner), the local law enforcement, or the security company employed by the host.
•The burning of candles on the premises is strictly not allowed.
•The electricity and water usage does not exceed the limits set-out hereunder
Electricity & Water Usage
We operate a fair usage policy. The limited allowance is very generous and should more than suffice on normal usage. However, if lights and particularly air-conditioning are unnecessarily left on when not in the property or if the water is left running for no reason the allowance will be exceeded. Air-conditioning should NOT be left running if doors, windows or other apertures are left open as this will cause consumption to spike. Both electricity and water meters will be read on arrival and departure to calculate the usage. In the event that you have used more than the allowance for the property, the additional usage will be charged at current rates and deducted from your security bond [electricity will be charged extra at a rate of 0.35 Euros per unit (1kwh)]
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Please note that for longer stays of 28 days or more the above does not apply. Water, electricity, gas has to be paid as much as consumed. This is subject to one's own consumption rate.
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Events and parties are allowed on the condition of pre-approval and subject to additional costs and cleaning fees. Any event without pre-authorisation will be considered a breach of the rules and charged accordingly.
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Rates include a set of linen per bed & 2 towels per person. It is up to one's discrepancy to wash them as often as desired using the washing machine available for use on the property. Cleaning of the apartment is done prior the check in and after the checkout.
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The sound limit should not exceed 60dB at ANY time. At this level you can enjoy the music without annoying the neighbours. No music should be played before 9:00 am or after 8:00 pm. We understand you are here to have fun and we will do our outmost to help. However excessive noise such as screaming, shouting or similar behaviour should be avoided.
Parking on the road is permitted at no additional cost.
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These home is on a combination of normal drainage and septic systems. The septic system is very effective; however, it will clog up if improper material is flushed. DO NOT FLUSH anything other than toilet paper. No feminine products should be flushed at anytime. If it is found that feminine products or any other materials other than toilet paper have been flushed and clog the septic system, you will be charged with damage fees of up to two hundred euros (EUR200).
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Chad Barrett popped up at the far post to score a heartbreaking equalizer on Chivas USA, which hasn't won in 11.
Midway through the first half, Chivas USA opened the scoring at home. Tristan Bowen, with his back to goal, shuffled the ball to the side. Courtois hit a volley that took an early deflection on its way past Bobby Shuttleworth.
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New York -- Saks Inc. has selected Oracle's retail merchandising, planning and optimization applications and the Oracle e-business suite 12.1 to help integrate business operations and improve margins and profitability across all channels.
The implementation is part of a business-wide initiative by Saks to establish a modern, flexible and scalable IT platform that will provide finance, human resources, merchandising, commerce and store operations teams with real-time, mobile access to sales, inventory and performance data they require.
"Oracle provides us with a modern technology platform on which we can support our omnichannel approach to the business and build a next-generation retail environment," said Michael Rodgers, executive VP and chief information and operations officer, Saks, which operates 45 Saks Fifth Avenue stores, 61 Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th stores and ecommerce site saks.com. "We will use the integrated Oracle Retail solutions to enable our vision of one customer/one product/one inventory, through a seamless set of business processes supported by proven technology tools."
Saks will use Oracle's retail merchandise operations and management and its retail planning and optimization solutions to improve performance by identifying emerging trends across commerce, store and mobile channels and managing offerings to meet customer preferences.
The retailer will use the supplier's e-business suite to transform global financial and human resources operations with faster and more simplified reporting and increased visibility into performance metrics.
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All those tasty ingredients get stirred together with a slightly sweet Asian dressing, for a delightful salad made from leftovers. This reminds me of the kind of Asian chopped salad you might get in a restaurant; hope you enjoy!
(Leftover Chicken Asian Chopped Salad was updated with new photos and step-by-step instructions, May 2013.)
Leftover Chicken Asian Chopped Salad
(Makes 2 servings, recipe created by Kalyn when she had leftover chicken from making Greek Lemon Chicken.)
Dressing Ingredients:
3 T rice vinegar (be sure not to get seasoned vinegar, which contains sugar)
1 T soy sauce (gluten-free if needed)
1 T Stevia In the Raw Granulated Sweetener, Splenda, or sugar (use Stevia or Splenda for South Beach Diet)
1 tsp. grated ginger root (I used ground ginger from a jar)
1 T sesame oil
1/4 cup vegetable oil
Salad Ingredients:
2 cups chopped leftover chicken
3 cups chopped romaine or iceberg lettuce
6-8 small sweet peppers, sliced (different colors if possible)
1/2 cup sugar snap peas, cut on diagonal into fourths
1/2 cup chopped cilantro (optional)
2 T toasted sesame seed (preferably black sesame seed if you have it)
1/3 cup coarsely chopped cashews
Mix together the rice vinegar, soy sauce, sweetener of your choice, and ginger root, and then whisk in the sesame oil and vegetable oil to make the dressing. Chop the chicken and place in Ziploc bag with about 3 T of the dressing mixture to marinate while you cut up the veggies.
Cut peppers into rings and slice sugar snap peas. Chop cilantro, if using. Tear apart the lettuce with your hands and wash and spin dry in salad spinner (or wash in the sink and dry with paper towels.) In large bowl, combine lettuce, peppers, snow peas, and cilantro and toss with dressing. (You may not need all the dressing.)
Divide the lettuce mixture among 2 plates or salad bowls. Arrange chicken over salad and sprinkle with sesame seeds and cashews.
South Beach Diet / Low-Carb Diet Suggestions:
Be sure to use Splenda or Stevia if you're making this for the South Beach Diet. With that caution, everything in this salad is low in carbs, so this is great for any phase of the South Beach Diet and most other low-carb eating plans.
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Holly K. Kulka
Holly Kulka's legal career has spanned government work to private practice to in-house roles. Currently the head of litigation, investigations and antitrust, among other areas, with NYSE Euronext, she was previously a shareholder of Heller Ehrman LLP specializing in parallel litigations. Earlier in her career, she was a federal prosecutor in the District of New Jersey, where she tried more than a dozen cases.
But Kulka wasn't even sure she initially wanted to go to law school. It was only after several years in investment banking and telecom research—and some suggestions from friends—that she decided to attend the University of Chicago Law School.
Recently, WIPL spoke with Kulka about the importance of gaining credibility with the board and businesspeople, listening to your own advice and how trying to strike a balance, no matter how imperfect, is better than not trying at all.
What first drew you to a career in the law?
I did not attend law school right out of college. In fact, it wasn't a certainty or even a top three thought. But several factors led me to the law. First, all my friends who went to law school right out of college told me that they thought I would enjoy it. Second, I worked in investment banking and in telecom research for three years after college. I found the work immensely interesting and strategic, but when I focused on graduate school I was really interested in the interplay of law, regulation and business. Also, I felt law school would give me intellectual breadth and agility even if I ended up not practicing. I found that my friends were right---I enjoyed the process of learning law.
What has been most interesting about your current role?
The changes in the regulatory climate and the consequent involvement of lawyers in all aspects of the business. Also, it has been fascinating being part of a leadership team as we went through a failed merger, a thwarted hostile takeover and ultimately a successful sale of the company.
What is the most important issue facing your company or industry or the legal profession now?
Anticipating the regulatory dynamic is very important and using legal skills and knowledge to help the business identify risks and take advantage of opportunities.
What professional accomplishment has made you most proud?
Gaining credibility with the board and business side executives employees--having them view my team as an asset to help them avoid problems and not a barrier to doing business.
Were there specific people or opportunities that helped you throughout your career?
Yes--the general counsel as well as other senior executives of my company repeatedly gave me and my team new responsibilities and new opportunities to succeed (or fail). At each job, I've had similar relationships.
Do you see a difference in how women network with and mentor other women, compared to working with men?
Often women network and mentor differently from the stereotypical male methods. But they also mentor and network in the same way, and many men network in different ways as well. There is no perfect stereotype. I think the question is whether one views networking as "work" or as something else. And if it's something else, then that lets us all do it in very different ways – men and women.
Have you planned out your past and next career steps, or have there been surprises along the way?
Many surprises, although always in a general planned framework. My advice to young lawyers is that having a goal is great. But don't let your goals stand in the way of unexpected opportunities.
How are you preparing for the next advancement in your career?
Right now I'm doing a great deal of networking to learn about what opportunities may be available. Unfortunately, in the day-to-day hustle of business, casual networking often falls off the dance card. I counsel young women that these lunches/networking opportunities are crucial and that they need to find a never-perfect balance between spending that extra hour or two making the work perfect and spending time networking. I should listen to my advice more often!


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Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of attending a dinner hosted by New Seasons Markets. New Seasons is a local grocery chain with 9 stores in the greater Portland area. They focus on providing high quality local products and amazing customer service.
The dinner was quite an experience. Held at the World Forestry Center here in Portland, over 200 people representing local companies of every sort joined together to share stories and make new acquaintances. As both a consumer and a company representative, I couldn't help but feel as though I was amongst celebrities. While sampling some delicious Oregon cheese, I spied the rep from Stump Town Coffee mingling and watched as reps from Country Natural Beef mosied by dressed in their finest ranch wear. We had the privilege of sitting with Jody and Michael from Wild Carrot Herbals who use some of our grains in their line of personal care products. My husband and I eagerly collected sightings of different suppliers- ranchers, bakers, brewers, and many more- and tasted some of the finest Oregon foods.
The theme of the dinner was the new awareness surrounding all of us- consumers want to know where their food is coming from. 10 years ago, people didn't give a second thought to who grew their beef, processed their milk, or baked their bread. These days, everyone is talking about eating local and reducing their carbon footprint. There is something wholly satisfying about meeting a farmer face-to-face and taking home their hand-picked produce.
Bob's Red Mill takes pride in visiting our farmers and making personal connections with our grains. Last year, we visited spelt and wheat farmers in Eastern Washington (right), oat growers in Alberta, and flax growers in North Dakota and Minnesota. This year, we're visiting with corn and rice growers in California and farmers in British Columbia who may supply a new grain that I cannot share at this juncture (watch for it in September).
At Bob's, we are not able to source all of our grains from Oregon farmers, some grains are only available from certain regions. We make an extra effort to meet our farmers and tour their facilities to ensure what we bring you is the best grain possible and grown using good farming practices. Knowing this about our company, I felt privileged to be invited to such a wonderful event and meet the people who make up our local food community.


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Journalists did not need the atrocity of the attack on Charlie Hebdo in Paris to know that ours is a risky business. But it has made the rest of the world aware of the price of exercising free speech.
As a small boy in the 1950s, I lived in a very small world; and that world was ruled by people twice my size. Other than the farm, I knew Kershaw, Heath Springs; and I went to Lancaster once to see a tooth doctor. That's a whole nother story. The best thing about Lancaster was Macs Hamburgers on Main.
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Officer-involved shootings in Ferguson, Mo. and other cities further illustrate why autopsy reports should be made available to the public, according to state lawmakers and open government experts.
Now a bill prefiled in the State Senate could make that a reality.
Senate Bill 10 amends the S.C. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to specifically make autopsy reports public information.
The S.C. Supreme Court issued a momentous decision Nov. 12. In a case that's been going on for years, three out of five justices ruled that the state has failed to meet its constitutionally required obligation to provide a "minimally adequate" education to students in eight suing school districts.
As a result, the court has ordered both the plaintiff districts and the defendants (representatives of the state) to reappear before the court and present a plan to address the constitutional violation. The resulting plan will have to be approved by the court.
Ever so often you feature on your opinion page views from political party stalwarts pointing out the errors of the other party.
I recently read another article dealing with problems in our postal system. Seems Congress has taken Mr. Ben Franklin's dream and darn near drove it in the ground. They have a bunch of folks called governors who ain't up to full force making a whole lot of poor choices on how to run a post office business.
This is the time for New Year's resolutions and I have a few for our state.
But first, some interesting, though not terribly surprising, poll results: Most of us make resolutions and we are really bad about sticking to them.
A recent University of Scranton poll says that 45 percent of us usually make a New Year's resolution and another 17 percent occasionally do. The rest of us, 38 percent, don't even bother.
The tale told here portrays a conversion-instilling vision. Namely, that a parent can really give a child only two things – "roots and wings."*
The grace of these gifts becomes evident in the story that molds the child. The intriguing providence, so striking in the telling, teaches a harsh wisdom, suspended between irony and tragedy.
Such is the case involving world-renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Rocco Armonda, whose exciting career culminates at the acme of discovering a new healing "construct."
Lancaster Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a nonprofit animal rescue dedicated to saving unwanted dogs and puppies in the Lancaster County area, as well as surrounding counties if in urgent need. We take in owner-surrendered animals, shelter animals and abandoned and neglected animals.
All of our rescues are placed in loving foster homes until their forever home is found. Anyone wanting to adopt one of our animals will go through an application process, veterinary reference and/or home visit.
Recently, I had lunch with three old friends. All of us are proud South Carolina natives, amateur history buffs and great fans of BBQ. We decided to meet at a new BBQ joint that we were all anxious to try.
As a member in good standing of the SC BBQ Association, I felt it was by solemn duty to educate my friends to the fact that BBQ was invented in South Carolina – as indeed it was. This led to one of the more interesting lunches I've had in a long time, as we attempted to one up each other in our knowledge of state's weird and wonderful history.
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New Year's Eve festivities peak when the official countdown of the clock begins. After the ball drops and midnight has arrived, revelers cheer to the new year and exchange kisses and well wishes.
Once such wishes have been exchanged, many people begin to sing "Auld Lang Syne." But few know what "Auld Lang Syne" means or why it is sung on New Year's Eve. Confusion regarding this song is almost as notable as the tradition of singing it. Many people mumble through the lyrics because they never bothered to learn them.
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When it rains, it pours, so they say, and these days it's raining high ratings – high ratings for Revere Guest House and also for our lovely beach town of Provincetown, MA, the photos we posted last week on Instagram got instant Instagram likes, we are so happy about it!
Last October we received word of high ratings for Revere Guest House when Hotels.com. named us one of 10 Charming American Bed & Breakfasts Around The US on Business Insider. Now we discover that Provincetown has been called out as number 2 on Yankee Magazine's list of The 25 Best Beach Towns In New England by Yankee Magazine.
We've always known that Provincetown was a great place to visit or live. We didn't need outside confirmation of that but it still feels awfully good when we hear or see some! Travel and Leisure Magazine put Provincetown at number 4 on their list of 25 of America's Favorite Beach Towns not too long ago, either.
But that's not all …
Business Insider has just posted an article on The Best Hotels In 18 Beach Towns Across America and, pardon us for bragging but guess who came in at number 2 on their list? That's right: more high ratings for Revere Guest House!
Doing something you love in a place you love is a wonderful feeling but knowing others also love what you do, where you do it? Well, that's just gravy.
Here's big, heartfelt thank you to all our wonderful guests and beautiful Provincetown, MA for helping to make The Revere Guest House such a success!
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A UCLA team less experienced both on the field and on the coaching staff got stronger down the stretch while Nebraska wilted in a 36-30 loss to the Bruins Saturday night in Pasadena.
Here are my top three observations this week. Talkback and tell us what you think.
1. Nebraskas defensive line got pushed around, which did not come as much of a surprise, but in the second half, UCLAs defensive line got the better of the Nebraska offensive line.
I did not expect the Huskers to lose the battle of the trenches on offense, but they did, more than doubling up Nebraska in second-half rushing yards.
2. The Nebraska kicking game went from lousy to erratic, so I guess thats a small step forward. Brett Maher kept his cool and nailed some gutsy field goals after a 54-yarder and a 35-yarder were nullified by time outs and penalties, but the Huskers consistently poor field position was the result of UCLAs better performance in this aspect of the game.
3.Shoddy tackling plagued Nebraska at times last season, and the problem took a turn for the worse Saturday night. UCLA backs broke one and sometimes two tackles on most plays in the second half. Senior linebacker Alonzo Whaley was in position to make several big tackles for loss, but in each case allowed the ball carrier to escape. He was not the only one having tackling problems, though.
Tad Stryker is the former sports editor of the North Platte Bulletin and provides 1-2-3 point analysis after each Husker football game for Bulletin readers. Stryker also writes for HuskerMax. (http://www.huskermax.com.
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A Study to Evaluate the Safety of the HIV-1 Vaccine MVA-B in Chronic HIV-1 Infected Patients Successfully Treated With HAART (2009-016578-34)
This study has been completed.
Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Felipe Garcia, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: November 9, 2011
Last updated: March 31, 2015
Last verified: March 2015
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30 treated chronic HIV-1 infected patients with CD4+ cell counts above 450 cells/ mm3 will be randomized 1:2 to receive placebo (n=10) or vaccine (n=20) at week 0, 4 and 16 and will be observed at the Investigation Unit of the study site for one hour following vaccination. At week 24 they will stop their HAART until the end of the study.
|HIV Infection
|Drug: Vaccination Drug: Placebo
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|A Double-blind Phase I Study to Evaluate the Safety of the HIV-1 Vaccine MVA-B in Chronic HIV-1 Infected Patients Successfully Treated With HAART
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDSU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Felipe Garcia, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- primary safety parameters [ Time Frame: week 8 ]Grade 3 or above local adverse event (pain, cutaneous reactions including induration) Grade 3 or above systemic adverse event (temperature, chills, headache, nausea, vomiting, malaise, and myalgia) Grade 3 or above other clinical or laboratory adverse event confirmed at examination or on repeat testing respectively Any event attributable to vaccine leading to discontinuation of the immunisation regimen
- Primary immunogenicity parameters [ Time Frame: After each inmunisation and at weeks 6-8 and 18-20 ]Cellular responses - CD8/CD4+ T cell responses (ELISPOT)
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- All grade 1 and 2 adverse events [ Time Frame: week 8 ]
- Viral load rebound [ Time Frame: week 48 ]After HAART interruption compared between both arms and with baseline viral load before any medication in each arm
- Antibody responses [ Time Frame: 48 weeks ]
- binding titration to the construct MVAB
- binding titration to and neutralisation of vaccinia
- Cellular responses [ Time Frame: Week 6 and 18 ]Intracellular cytokine analysis
|Study Start Date:
|September 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|May 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|May 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Vaccine group
Modified Pox virus, strain MVA clade -B (expressing HIV-1 Bx08gp120 and IIIB gagpolnef) (MVA HIV-B)
Drug: Vaccination
|Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Drug: Placebo
3 immunisations at week 0, 4 and 16
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient is ≥ 18 years of age;
- Voluntarily signed informed consent;
- Patient is male, or female with negative pregnancy test prior to enrolment;
- Patient has a proven HIV-1 infection (with positive antibodies against HIV-1 and a detectable plasma HIV-1 RNA);
- Patient must be on stable treatment with HAART for at least 6 months (HAART is defined as an antiretroviral regimen consisting of at least three registered antiretroviral agents*);
- Mean of all measured CD4+ cell counts during the 6 months prior to the start of HAART must be above or equal to 200 cells/ mm3
- Current CD4+ cell count must be at least 450 cells/ mm3;
- HIV-RNA must be below 50 copies/ mL for the last 6 months prior to inclusion, during at least two measurements (occasional so called 'blips' up to 50 copies/mL are permitted);
- Patient is one of the following: not sexually active, or a heterosexually active female, agreeing to use condoms with her partner from 14 days prior to the first vaccination until 4 months after the last, even though using another method of contraception, and willing to undergo pregnancy tests during screening and prior to each vaccination, or a male, agreeing to use condoms with his partner from the day of the first vaccination until 4 months after the last vaccination.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Treatment with a non-HAART regimen of antiretroviral agents prior to the start of HAART;
- History of a CDC class C event (see Appendix);
- Interruption of HAART during the course of the study which is expected at the time of inclusion;
- History of exposure <20 years ago to any poxvirus based vaccine;
- Patient is female and has a positive pregnancy test or the wish of pregnancy:
- Active opportunistic infection, or any active infection or malignancy within 30 days prior to screening visit;
- Therapy with immunomodulatory agents, including cytokines (e.g. IL2) and gamma globulin, or cytostatic chemotherapy within 90 days prior to screening visit;
- History of allergy to any vaccine component;
- Use of anti-coagulant medication;
- Use of any investigational drug during the 90 days prior to study entry;
- Previous failure to antiretroviral and/or mutations conferring genotypic resistance to antiretroviral therapy
- Any other condition which, in the opinion
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01571466
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01571466
|Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol
|Badalona, Barcelona, Spain, 08915
|Hospital Clinic i Provincial de Barcelona
|Barcelona, Spain, 08036
|Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón
|Madrid, Spain, 28007
Sponsors and Collaborators
Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Keywords provided by Felipe Garcia, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 25, 2017
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Gómez CE, Perdiguero B, García-Arriaza J, Cepeda V, Sánchez-Sorzano CÓ, Mothe B, Jiménez JL, Muñoz-Fernández MÁ, Gatell JM, López Bernaldo de Quirós JC, Brander C, García F, Esteban M. A Phase I Randomized Therapeutic MVA-B Vaccination Improves the Magnitude and Quality of the T Cell Immune Responses in HIV-1-Infected Subjects on HAART. PLoS One. 2015 Nov 6;10(11):e0141456. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141456. eCollection 2015.
Mothe B, Climent N, Plana M, Rosàs M, Jiménez JL, Muñoz-Fernández MÁ, Puertas MC, Carrillo J, Gonzalez N, León A, Pich J, Arnaiz JA, Gatell JM, Clotet B, Blanco J, Alcamí J, Martinez-Picado J, Alvarez-Fernández C, Sánchez-Palomino S, Guardo AC, Peña J, Benito JM, Rallón N, Gómez CE, Perdiguero B, García-Arriaza J, Esteban M, López Bernaldo de Quirós JC, Brander C, García F; RISVAC-03 Study Group. Safety and immunogenicity of a modified vaccinia Ankara-based HIV-1 vaccine (MVA-B) in HIV-1-infected patients alone or in combination with a drug to reactivate latent HIV-1. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2015;70(6):1833-42. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkv046. Epub 2015 Feb 26.
|Responsible Party:
|Felipe Garcia, Principal Investigator, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01571466 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
RisVac 03
|Study First Received:
|November 9, 2011
|Last Updated:
|March 31, 2015
Keywords provided by Felipe Garcia, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona:
HIV Seronegativity
HIV Preventive Vaccine
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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When it comes to Masters of the Universe collecting, the more random the character it is, the more likely I'l want it. And while Orko or Prince Adam are anything but, deciding between a variant version at Comic-Con or the solid colored version via Mattycollector.com was a random crap shoot. For those who went to SDCC, the color-change Orko was the only version you could purchase; and because of the mass hysteria surrounding anything sold on Matty's site, color-change Orko sold very well. Regular solid-colored Orko was up for grabs by anyone with internet shortly after Comic-Con and it too sold out.
Both Orko's were $25 and the Prince Adam accessory/figure included in each are exactly the same. It is a bit odd to see such a small figure priced at $25, but that's because it's backwards. A normal figure like Prince Adam would normally be priced at $20 so throwing in an extra Orko figure for $5 is a pretty "solid" deal. And if you are a Masters of the Universe Classics collector, there is no reason you passed on this set. It is essential.
In the packaging department, Orko comes on a slightly larger card blister in the familiar white shipper box. Looking at the packaged figure, this is essentially an Orko figure. There is no "Orko and Prince Adam". It's just plain Orko: the heroic court magician. Prince Adam is reduced to hiding on the bottom of the bubble where there is a starburst saying "Includes fully articulated Prince Adam!" At least there's that.
The back of the card offers the usual bio and selection of characters no longer available to purchase. What would have been great is to have two bios: one for Orko and one for Prince Adam. We all know that he's He-Man but it would have been nice.
Sculpting has never been a weak point for MOTUC and this pair is another example of great work by the Four Horsemen. Orko, a behemoth in the vintage line, is finally treated to a scaled down, pint size Trollan that he is. His ears are the same piece as his hat which unfortunately means that there will be no removable hat on this toy, but his head and mask can be popped off easy enough.
Orko's hands are sculpted with a bit of his personality. His right hand, able to hold his wand and left hand is sculpted as a gesture, not really capable of holding his book of spells. Underneath Orko is a socket for the included stand, keeping him at the proper height in relation to the other characters.
Prince Adam uses the same old body molds as other MOTUC figures but with a new plastic vest, a great thing too because the old vintage toy's fabric vest had trouble keeping together. The vintage figure also used the same head mold as He-Man, making his disguise even more embarrassing.
For this update, Prince Adam comes with He-Man grimacing head but also a brand new sculpted "smirking" head for Prince Adam. What's even more fantastic is that you can swap these heads with He-Man if you wish.
In regards to paint, overall it's passable but there's one thing that really grinds my gears: bloody ears. It's harder to tell when just looking at the toy in person but when you take close-up macro shots, the paint from the hat going on the ears becomes that much more apparent. Orko's eyes are also a bit wonky but I think mine are pretty good. Paint on Prince Adam is all clean. His vest isn't the cartoon pink but based on vintage colors.
Prince Adam sports the usual articulated joints found on MOTUC figures (over 20) while Orko doesn't do all that bad either with eleven points of articulation. He has ball jointed shoulders and elbows, with additional joints in his wrists and neck. And because his head is on a ball, you can adjust his face a bit above his mask if you so desire.
Accessories are pretty impressive for Orko as he comes with magic wand, magic book, display stand... and Prince Adam! Prince Adam himself sports a pretty decent amount of articulation too with Purple Power Sword, half purple Power Sword, and a second head. This doesn't really get any better than that.
These figures cost $25 a piece on mattycollector.com with tax and shipping thrown on for that, easily sending this toy into the $30 range. But it's all worth it. Not just for Orko, but Prince Adam, which is a great figure as well. And for those who were still stuck with the original He-Man release and sunburnt cheeks, the extra head with Prince Adam can easily be given to He-Man or anyone else.
Buy this figure set however you can. It's worth every penny.
Photography and Review by David Yeh