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03-03-2012 02:43 PM - edited 03-03-2012 02:45 PM
Hello everybody
I'm new using the usrp and I would like to transmit a video from one usrp to another can someone give me an ideia or tell me if it is possible to do this.
Paulo Steven
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Hi Paulo,
Do you know which type of modulation scheme/standard you will be using to send your video? If you are doing analog video will need about 6 MHz of bandwidth which the USRP can provide. Most TV signals are broadcast around 400 MHz, which is also in the range of the NI-2920.
NI does not offer any toolkits that are designed for this application. You would need to develop the algorithms for the modulation yourself. But as far as the hardware is concerned, the USRP should be capable of outputting this type of signal.
03-05-2012 01:55 PM - edited 03-05-2012 01:56 PM
Hi Sarah Y
thank you for answer my question, I want develop OFDM modulation scheme with labview and i will try to do this if you have some ideia on how can I start please share with me.
Paulo Steven
university student
Hi Paulo,
Here is an example that uses the Modulation Toolkit to do OFDM in LabVIEW. I know that there is a problem with one of the subVIs for this example, but it should be a good starting point for you.
RF Simulation Demo: OFDM
One of the subVIs will show up as broken (Mod_OFDM_bits_Generation_per_Frame.vi). The problem is that this example was created using an older version of Modulation Toolkit. In the older version the MT Generate Bits function was not a polymorphic VI like it is in the newer one. To fix it, all you have to do is place down the MT Generate Bits (poly).vi from the Modulation Toolkit palette and wire it up. The inputs are not exactly the same, but all of the necessary information should be there. This is also just a way to simulate OFDM. You will then also have to make some changes to add the USRP hardware into the code. The USRP and Modulation Toolkit will function together so once you have LabVIEW generating your OFDM signal, sending it to the USRP should be simple.
Hope that helps and let me know if you have any more questions.
Hi Sara,
Thank you for your attention I will try to do that.
Paulo Steven
University student
Hi Sara,
I followed your instructions and I fixed the problem on that sub VI. the simulation now is working. for now I will try to put it together with the USRP blocks so that I can get my target.
Thank you very much
Paulo Steven
University student
Hi Paulo,
I'm glad you got it up and running. If you get it working with the USRP, would you mind posting your code? I would like to add it to the community examples and I know there are others out there who would love to see this application.
Hi Sara
When I reach the target I'm going to share it with you
Thank you
Paulo Steven
Hi, I'm a Polytechnic student in Singapore. Any idea how to make a transceiver using the USRP with the GNU Radio Companion (GRC)? I need it for my final year proj!!
Hello xibidon,
To use the USRP with GNU radio and the GNU Radio companion, you will need to reflash the FPGA and firmware with the Ettus provided files. The NI firmware and FPGA image are only supported by LabVIEW (officially) and the NI-USRP driver.
If you are using the USRP with the UHD, please look at this post: http://forums.ni.com/t5/USRP-Software-Radio/TV-reception-on-USRP/m-p/1980701/highlight/true#M219


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Was there any special reason that image of the day got dropped?
yeh! I actually hate change myself, not that the new site is that bad, its just im a bit of a standing stone, i dont like to be moved or all the worms lose their home, hehe
btw like your nifty avatar fireside!
The priority has been getting the site released first, so a lot of features, like the IOTD, articles, etc. haven't been ported over yet. That will happen once things settle down and we iron out the current issues.
btw like your nifty avatar fireside!
Thanks Rouncer, I did it in Blender. I saw a 2d game with something like it and wanted to see if I could model it.
image of the day seems tedious, why not one a week
His avatar reminds me of those wretched Illithids from Baldur's Gate Hardest enemy of all time.
As for the POTD, I have mixed emotions about it with the new layout. I think the site would look more professional without it and it frees up space for other important announcements. People can still post their stuff in the personal announcements forum if they want.
His avatar reminds me of those wretched Illithids from Baldur's Gate
It was inspired by the Cthulhu:
Can't find the actual image I saw, though. It was a simpler image used in a 2d game. After seeing some of those, I'd kind of like to do something more complex. Wouldn't work well for an avatar, though. This one is actually tooned and lined, but it's too small to see. It would be cool to make it more dragon like with the octopus head.

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I'd kill for a nearby Denny's. Or an IHOP.
IHOP is cool.
But Denny's? for real?!?
You know nothing. I'll bet you do girl pushups.
Doesn't that just suck?
We have a serious shortage of national breakfast chain type places.
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I'd kill for a nearby Denny's. Or an IHOP.
YOu don't like Cracker Barrel?! What the FUCK is wrong with you man?! For real. What the FUCK is wrong with you?


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Canon to add 25fps 4K video recording to EOS-1D C pro DSLR
Canon has announced an upcoming service update to its EOS-1D C professional DSLR that will add 25p 4K video recording. The camera currently captures 4096 x 2160 resolution videos at up to 24p without downscaling, from an APS-H crop of its 18MP full-frame sensor. In a service advisory, the company promises more information about this update in April 2013 for US EOS-1D C owners. There is currently no information on the European website.
Read the full product advisory on the Canon USA website.
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4k is the future - unlike the poor current 3D systems. Yep - roll on 4k at bargain prices - sure to come just before 4K 3D !!
the 4K resolution is low enough for mobile devices which may have problem with 8K for sometime.
the current 3D is more like the old analog TVs, you get it as scanned. in the future when we have more computing power, we will be able to view from different angles and perspectives of a composed one (this requires shooting while walking, the way we see the world, a statue for example).
No, shitty, pathetic-bitrate, compressed-to-hell crap being peddled as "4K" is the future, just as sham "HD" is the norm today.
Take a look at the "HD" on YouTube. You're going to get the exact same garbage blown up to "4K", at the same sorry bitrate.
Seems like Canon are still leading the way with video in SLRs.
Congrats to them from a Nikon user.
Whatever gripes some have it's better for the industry as a whole that some companies keep 'pushing the envelope'.
I have the X and I also have a little Sony RX100 and the video output from the Sony other than slightly less highlight retention is as good and in some cases better the X.
Canon are not trying hard enough. The cost of the C is stupid, no way is there double the expense of the X in it. They could easily of had both cameras at the same price point.
Canon led the way years ago and then gave up. They still don't have real downscaling of their images for video; after years of development time and complaints, they're still using line-skipping and producing video with hideous aliasing and moire.
And they're still shooting to crappy codecs with decimated color information at laughable bitrates. Canon was the manufacturer that other video-camera makers were worried about. Not any more. They blew it, hard.
4k video will be available in $300 consumer models, soon enough. People will shout, "Hey, must have!" But then they will discover that 4k video demands perfect lighting, oceans of memory, 250mpbs bitrates, a $20k viewing screen, and dermatological enhancements--all for the sake of an image that looks the same at usual viewing distance. 4k video also demands a tripod, or super-duper stabilization, or any advantage is lost. The ability to crop 4k video might be attractive, except that the CPU and rendering time requirements are substantial. Easier to shoot with two mere HD cameras: one long, the other wide.
not if they use the 4k for current HD, everyone will have access to the best hd videos in sharpness and details
"not if they use the 4k for current HD, everyone will have access to the best hd videos in sharpness and details"
Exactly. If you only have a full HD display, you can still make use of your 4K footage by reencoding it to 1080p. It'll have FAR better actual (real) resolution than the footage of any 1080p camera - pixel oversampling will always result in far better resolution than 1:1 recording. (See for example the Nokia 808's results in this regard.)
And, of course, 4K recordings you make TODAY are far more future-proof than 1080p ones. Sooner or later, everyone will have 4K displays.
" they will discover that 4k video demands perfect lighting, oceans of memory, 250mpbs"
Perfect lighting? NO. Why would the resolution change the necessary lighting?
Your bitrate comment is on the money, but sadly people will gobble up fraud "4K" at 5 mbps the way they gobble up bullshìt "HD" at the same bitrate.
still is deading, long live video!
SLR is deading, long live mirrorless!
"Still" still has its advantages. Any homely print, in a nice frame, will win a polite "Hmmm, nice" comment from from a friend, even if only as a segue to chatter about something else. A video longer than 10 seconds, on the other hand, will drive friends batty, unless it is very humorous or unless they like the music. Good video demands exceptional content or heaps of work (and money helps).
yabokkie, you must have a really short attention span, if you can't concentrate on an image for more than a fraction of a second. There's a huge aesthetic pleasure to be derived from contemplating a well-composed still image.
And saying that stills never should have happened, and only happened because of the technical inability to create video, amounts to saying that painting/drawing never should have happened, and only happened because of the technical inability to create cartoons!
Basically, you dismiss the entire history of art and its principles of composition.
Many people nowadays talk about stills becoming part of video, but I don't see that happening. I can see why some might find it useful to extract stills from video, like documentary or sports photographers, or even fashion photographers shooting models on the catwalk. But not fine art, landscape and portrait shooters, or anyone who really cares about composition. So to say that stills is dying is just ignorant IMHO.
Why bother? The 24fps and 25fps allow flexibility in use for both film and TV broadcasting. Here's why.
The appearance of "choppy videos" is more a matter of what shutter speeds are used. All movie "films" were and are still shot and shown at 24fps. To make them smooth, the shutter speed needs to be slower than 2 times the frame rate. Movie audiences are used to this rate and generally don't like the higher rate.
24fps does not transfer smoothly to televisions that originally used 30 fps as derived from their 60Hz AC power in the US. The 25fps rate is easier to adapt to TVs both in the US and Europe, which uses 50Hz AC power. Over the years TV frame rates have increased to multiples of 30Hz.
The 4K video recordings requires processing 4 times the data as 1080p. To collect and store this much data continuously at 30fps and up requires faster data processing speeds that is probably beyond the capabilities of even the EOS 1D C.
HDSLR cameras are given 24 fps so that videos have a more "cinematic" or film-like look. A properly shot using 24p as the frame-rate does not look choppy, but renders motion in a way that we are accustomed to seeing in narrative film / motion pictures.
30p is smoother, some say too smooth, too much like video. 24 fps is the industry standard for film and projection, and with digital video is a popular choice for many videographers as it mimics film.
The Canon 5DII didn't originally have 24p. It was added in a firmware update as videographers requested this frame rate, not because they wanted their videos to look choppy, but because of the pleasing way it renders motion.
"The 4K video recordings requires processing 4 times the data as 1080p. To collect and store this much data continuously at 30fps and up requires faster data processing speeds that is probably beyond the capabilities of even the EOS 1D C."
Exactly. Camera companies must plan beforehand and build in components that actually are capable of handling such a HUUUUUGE bandwidth. Very few of them do. Take a look at the GoPro 3 Black Edition's 4K mode (15 fps max). They surely would have added 24...30 fps if they had been able to to make the camera stand out even more (and be actually usable to shoot action at 4k). They weren't for the reasons explained above.
Way too slow. Ideal fps would be 300, but 120fps would be a good start.
"Way too slow. Ideal fps would be 300, but 120fps would be a good start."
You've forgotten to add "/sarcasm" to show us you didn't meant that seriously...
Camera manufacturers are having a VERY hard time adding even 15 fps support at 4k in their cameras, let alone 120, which is, at the current state of technology, is plain impossible (in cameras costing less than, say, 50k US$)...
No, I'm not kidding at all. It's so sad to see how many photographers have so little knowledge about any other subject. At 300 fps an image appears like you are looking out of a window at real life in motion. And speaking of impossible... just a while ago 1TB hard drives were impossible, 1GB of ram was impossible, 10 GFLOP cpu's were impossible, and 10Mpixel cameras were impossible.
"No, I'm not kidding at all. It's so sad to see how many photographers have so little knowledge about any other subject."
1. Many even state 60 fps is an overkill and 30 fps is sufficient.
2. Hardware will be capable of 300 fps at 4k. In some 2-3 years but definitely NOT today. It is, today, IMPOSSIBLE to do what you're asking for. Even the ones that desperately need as high fps as possible (action camera makers) can't do it in their top-end models.
300 FPS? There's no logical reason to ever present anything at 300 frames per second, your eyes and your brain could not process that much information, not to mention things that *should* have motion blur will mysteriously not have it. Look at your hand and wiggle it back and forth, see how blurry that is? Kiss that goodbye at 300FPS, how exactly would that be like "real life"? The sad thing here is that YOU are criticizing peoples' ignorance when you don't actually have the slightest clue what you're talking about. High frame rates can deliver certain effects but the most practical use for anything over 60 fps is to remap to a lower fps for slow motion effects (300fps would be awesome in that respect, you could turn 1 second into 10, more than enough for most cinematic effects). And re:real life, frame rate is not analogous to the way your eyes perceive visual stimuli. For the sake of video and animation, 60-120 fps is the reasonable limit; any more is a waste of resources.
sagebrushfire , yes, when you move that hand in front of you it will appear blurry... until your eyes lock on and track it. Then it will be smooth as silk. Do you know why? Because real life is way, way faster than 60 FPS. This is easily seen on a movie screen whenever a camera pans across a landscape or when you watch a moving spaceship... instead of smooth motion you get nauseating choppy jitter.
Very technical, but hope they soon allow 30fps. Seeing the difference, motion's a lot smoother and people can always limit it to 24/25fps if they want. Sounds like processing this amount of data is difficult, so it may be a while before they offer a 'true' 8k model. Which makes me wonder- isn't high resolution film still a better archival format? Sorry to be inane, but when something is touted as the best thing since sliced bread, sometimes it's good to point out it's limitations.
High resolution film is better if you can preserve it. Color dyes still shift and fade over time. The most archival method is breaking out the RGB color into 3-strip B&W, but while it's clearly the best, it's not something most people will be willing to do. For most businesses and families, it's better to plan to continually migrate video to whatever format is current.
Excellent point, in this sense for most people digital is safer, especially if you can do multiple back-ups. I do wonder for feature film makers, though, if formats like this will stand the test of time as well as conventional film, especially the 70mm variety. Digital is often presented as state of the art and as if it is the only available technology. Film at it's best still has a lot of advantages and I'm not sure I like the glossy, plasticy look of digital for conveying atmosphere, though of course it can have filters applied a la Instagram.
It's a little sad for me that despite all the fuss, digital is still a work in progress, without the maturity film has achieved through years of evolution. An 8k scan of an old 70mm film would offer so much more detail and subtlty than this, but given the choice of convenience, who would bother?
A lot of great films are rapidly deteriorating right now. While a lot of people try to take a fanboy approach and pit film vs digital in some kind of "war," the fact is that one of the biggest reasons great old films are being restored is because of digital DVD, Blu-Ray, and 8K. It is the economic potential of these digital markets that is making funding available to restore classic films. If we still had only film available, the theatrical market is not nearly large enough to justify this and great old films would rot and die. Film simply doesn't even last 100 years, in many cases not even 50.
As far as 8K scans of 70mm, you are mostly right. For most films, no one will bother. But when the film is cherished by the right people, it will happen. The 70mm masterpiece Baraka was scanned at 8K and the resulting Blu-Ray is so spectacular many say it's a "reference disc" enthusiasts use to rate all other Blu-Rays.
What would make 8K scans commonplace? If it becomes inexpensive and easy.
30 fps is more for TV, but definitely higher fps is needed 120/240/300+ for Cine, but at the moment, affordable dCine-cams/dSLRs are not going to offer that for awhile.
i think it is badly needed, as vast majority of theater release (4k/8k/IMAX/DLP/70mm of 'today') suffers from major lateral panning blur in big screen theaters. i go to a lot of new movies, that all suffer this blur problem, it makes one feel the large screen format is wasted because fps/refresh rates are too low/slow to reduce ugly panning-blur: so many 'scenic' shots are ruined by it in movies, even digital projection movies struggle as well (including CGI enhanced animated/movies sequences). if this isn't done soon enough, most are better off seeing a movie at home (minus 'big sound' and 'proper 3D', that comes along with big screen hi-res theater movies)
any step towards higher fps is welcome, especially if it's target is Cine/Theater, not 'home theater'.
Baraka/Samsara will still suffer pan-blur at lower fps too
"Very technical, but hope they soon allow 30fps. "
If the hardware itself is capable of such a high bandwidth... very few cameras are.
it wasn't long ago people asked what's the point of Full HD 1080p (or blue-ray) when no one had HDTV capable of it... but they were definitely on their way.
ditto 4k for TV/projectors/theatres
a dSLR format that offers 4k Cine instead of 1080p is only logical next step and closer to higher res that Cine demands instead of 'home videos'.
and 25p for UK/Europe instead of just 24p Japan/NorthAm makes full sense, to include such a huge market instead of excluding it
30p(regular speed)/60p(slo-mo) is for the higher fps of 'action/sports' telecasting (usually sports event 'video' (rarely 'Cine') of 'everyday' TV)
why question addition of 25p when other questioned leaving it out???
Philip Bloom wished the 1Dc had 25p... as would others
"30p(regular speed)/60p(slo-mo) is for the higher fps of 'action/sports' telecasting (usually sports event 'video' (rarely 'Cine') of 'everyday' TV)"
60 fps isn't necessarily slo-mo only. Today, a lot of (in this regard) advanced even P&S cameras shoot at 60 (in PAL lands, 50) fps (progressive): look at Sony's and Pana's models (RX100, ZS30/TZ40, LX7, the HX series etc.).
60 fps is MUCH smoother even for non-techies and for non-sports too.
When are they coming out with an app so I can plug this into my 7" iPad?
What do you exactly want to do? Import images? You already can with the new CCK. Remote control your camera via a cabled connection? You won't see anything like that, "thanks" to Apple's restrictions.
It needs a FB, Twitter and Instagram button to show the world at lightning speed only 1% of people who own these cameras actually take good pics and can use the camera at full potential.
Hmmmmm. Is he the 99% or 1%? I'm guessing the 99%. Inner dialogue is much better than inner monologue ;)
@Trollshavethebestcandy, where's your superior shots?
I am in the the 99%
all my best photos have been taken with my eyes and stored on my grey matter drive. Bad print quality but great dynamic range and detail. My best shots have been taken at the range at 1,000 yards
What use is 4K at 25fps ? Just curious.
As far as I know there is no display standard for 4K 25fps and 4K is a ciniema production standard for movie theaters
It's not like they have a 4K at 30fps option either.
What's the point? Lots of points!
1. Think of it as a "burst mode" that captures 8MP stills, but can grab 25 of them in a second.
2. Allows for post-production, including zooming & cropping into an image, to output full HD video.
3. Capture panoramas with ultra-wide adapters, then crop down to the part you need.
4. As you said, 4K is already a standard in theaters.
@ J Birn, I think Hugh means what's the point of 25fps specifically - there's a standard for 4K at 24fps but to me it seems he questions the added value of 25fps. There's a legacy affinity in Europe for 25fps being half of 50Hz (their local refresh rate), but their tech has long been capable of displaying 24fps correctly,
Once again it is necessary to point out that you don't need 4K broadcast/viewing setup in order to make use of 4K recording.
A 4K bayer sensor camera downsampled to 2K will look much better than a 2K bayer sensor image. The difference is akin to that of foveon vs. bayer.
Also it is better to do green screen and compositing work at a higher resolution and then downsample.
So the point of this mode is to produce high quality footage for 1080p25 broadcast in Europe.
Remind me again how much this camera is? $12,000 ? Ah OK, never mind.
For the intended audience, $12,000 is strictly bargain bin.
$12k ?
< 5% of low-budget production / day
< charter helicopter for flyover shot
< used auto used for crash scene
< 3-month fee paid by star for yacht harbor slip
< 1 second Super Bowl "spot" ad fee
> average household cash savings.
> 50% average annual SS pension benefits.
Technically, you don't need high end Cinema lenses with this camera, you can simply use the EF lenses you may already have.
The camera is not cheap, and for a lot of people who don't need 2 K, the EOS C300, C100, RED Scarlet or BMCC would be a better choice.
But for many, all of these cameras are more rentals cameras.
That said, footage from this camera looks very good as it should.
I mentioned in a post below, the camera is way too limiting without 30p. Who cares about 4k when you cant get 30p/60i?! I love Canon and would hope they release a similar camera with that feature. (the c300,c100,red, BMCC aren't cameras that go on long expeditions in your backpack.)
This won't bother too many of us, will it? :P
I am glad they are offering this update, but I am shocked they didn't think about 50hz ahead of time on a product this high end.
25fps is the PAL market. PAL is 50i/25p.
Without at LEAST 30p-- this camera will have a hard time keeping up with any real video camera; even if it's not 4k. Overcranking is what people want anyway--lets hope canon can make it so.
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CHICO — The Las Plumas High boys basketball team is in the same league as Chico, but right now that might be in name only.
In the reconfigured Eastern Athletic League, which includes Oroville, Paradise and, of course, Pleasant Valley, the Panthers showed it's going to take a Herculean effort to keep them from winning the league title once again as they routed visiting Las Plumas 79-34 Friday night at the Pit.
Burak Karatekeli scored 16 points, 11 of them in the first quarter, to lead Chico (13-5). Josh Martin had 14 points, Tanner Binsfeld had 12, and Jesse Holmes added 11. Evan Pearson, one of several reserves who played extended minutes in the league opener, contributed nine points.
"Tonight was about getting everyone involved, getting the people off the bench who support us," Holmes said.
The romp included a running clock in the fourth quarter as the Panthers led 68-28 after three periods as they showed they're ready for their Pack the Pit Night fundraiser on Tuesday.
Jordan Collins was the lone Thunderbird in double-digits with 13 points. Eric Maturino had seven.
Las Plumas actually led 12-9 with 2:04 left in the first quarter as Chico — off since a 67-56 victory over Shasta on Dec. 29 in the Enterprise tournament — looked like a team still in holiday hibernation.
Five straight points from Collins, including a three-point play with 3:37 left in the opening period, gave LP (4-14) the brief advantage. And that was pretty much the end of the highlights for the team from Oroville, as all that seemed to do was poke the proverbial bear with a stick.
"We started off strong, which is what we wanted to do," LP coach Allie Bruce said. "I just think we woke the sleeping giant."
From then it was all Chico, all the time. A 17-0 run over the next 5:49 turned the narrow margin into a 26-12 chasm. The run ended on a long 2 from Collins with 4:15 left in the second.
"We're having trouble with our defense, and they're a very good team that's very good offensively, and with that combination, it can get ugly," Bruce said.
The Panthers led 39-17 at halftime and increased it with a 29-point third period that featured four three-point play opportunities, two from Devin Bauer, one from Binsfeld and another from Karatekeli.
Las Plumas is off until next Friday when it hosts Paradise at 7:30 p.m.
Pack the Pit Night
The Chico boys host Foothill (10-6) on Tuesday in the team's Pack the Pit Night with the varsity contest at 7:30 p.m. The freshmen play at 4 p.m. and junior varsity is at 6.
The event serves as a fundraiser for the basketball team with all net revenues going to the program. Chico players are selling special $5 advance tickets, which include $30 worth of coupons from participating area businesses.
This will be the sole visit by a Redding-area team to play at the Panthers this season.
Chico 59, Las Plumas 38
The Panthers romped despite a disparity in fouls, leading 32-17 at halftime and 46-22 after three quarters.
Nina Holmes scored 18 points, 10 of them in the third period and six in the second quarter, as she led Chico (7-3, 1-0 EAL). Mari Thomas had 10 of her 14 points in the first quarter. Stephanie Ovitz added eight points, all in the first half, and Desi McKinney scored eight as well.
For Las Plumas (5-12, 0-1 EAL), Lesley Castillo scored 12 points and Myriah Yam had 10 points.
Chico plays Tuesday at Foothill in Palo Cedro. Las Plumas plays Paradise at home next Friday at 6 p.m.
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The Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory this morning, and they're not kidding. It's so bad it's reflecting headlights along Jacks Valley Road. Expect visibility of between 100 yards and a quarter mile through 10 a.m. when it should burn off.
Carson Valley Community Theatre is putting on "Some Enchanted Evening," starting 7:30 p.m. tonight at the CVIC Hall in Minden. On Saturday, Genoa's dedicating the Vista Trail and Killer Salsa owner Fran Pritchard is holding an open house. All this stuff and more is in today's edition of The Record-Courier on stands now.
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The county recently entered into a three-year contract with 3 Phases Energy to purchase more than 24 million kilowatt hours of clean, renewable wind energy through the Virginia Energy Purchasing Governmental Association. By the end of the contract term, wind power will account for 10 percent of the county's annual electricity consumption, up from the current 5 percent.
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A lot of people label players as injury prone, but that seems like a rather empty statement to me. Some people even go so far to say that injuries are just part of the game, well that is true...but only to a degree.
This is an honest question....how many major injuries did the Pacers sustain during the Larry Brown era. I am curious.
But here is a thought. When watching Jamaal Tinsley play basketball, he seems very out of control with his body. I mean everytime he drives for a lay-up it seems like there is a good chance he will land wrong and hurt himself.
One time I saw him land on his ankle and he obviously sprained it, but then he did some crazy contorted roll that seemed to probably injure the already sprained ankle more.
Watch the Detroit Pistons play and tell me how many times they do something overly flashy. These guys have a certain awareness about their bodies and I honestly think the only way one of their guys gets injured is if someone tries to take them out. These guys are too smart to get injured. No way will one of the Pistons not land right after a dunk/rebound. They are aware of their bodies.
I mean Tinsley seems quite content with being injured and his style of play generally leads to injuries. The guy just doesn't know how to use his body or land properly. It's a certain awareness. I don't think it has a damn thing to do with conditioning.
I think Jermaine to a degree, lacks awareness about his body and this is why he often has minor injuries through the season. I enjoy Jermaine's passion this year, i think his passion is unrivaled. Sure, i made the JO is the worst Pacer ever (out of anger, obviously)...but he wasn't playing well and his attitude was horrible for a while this year. And obviously in my book do be a worst pacer ever, you have to be a lot more than just a role player. But anyways, i dont want to derail the message im trying to convey here.
There is nothing outrageously special about the conditioning of the Wallace Brothers and hell.... all of Detroit. I think somewhere along the line, they learned to play smart basketball, this means being aware of your body.
I'd almost consider them a lock to win the finals this year, because none of their guys will get injured....and every other team probably will be dealing with banged up/injured players in the playoffs.
Tinsley is not going to learn, he is a street baller. He gets satisfaction out of circus passes, circus dribbling, circus drives, circus layups. He seems least concerned with winning of all the Pacers, but of course he could just be a reserved/unexpressive person....i'm willing to accept that.
My point is, players who are injured a lot have no one to blame but themselves. If I was a coach I would yank players for putting their bodies at risk.
I don't watch the Pistons a lot so maybe Kstat can elaborate here, the few times I have seen them play....I RARELY see their players even get close to a situation where they might get injured.
I think this type of mentality is vastly underrated in the NBA. Seems like under Carlisle we've been dealing with all sorts of injuries, but I don't remember many injuries back in the "old days" of course I wasn't very old back in the old days, thats why I asked the question about how many injuries we had under Larry Brown.


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That tiny global positioning system chip in cellphones has had a big impact on society, according to GPS expert Frank van Diggelen, Ph.D., who appeared at the Rotary Club of Los Altos meeting Oct. 24.
Van Diggelen is senior technical director at Global Navigations Satellite Systems, chief navigation officer at Broadcom Corp. and consulting professor at Stanford University, where he teaches a graduate course on GPS. He holds 69 U.S. patents and won the Institute of Navigation's Thurlow Award for outstanding contribution to the science of navigation in 2010.
We are living through a huge technology transition that allows access to navigation, formerly limited to the elite, to the general population, van Diggelen said, a shift equivalent to the development of the printing press in the 1500s, which brought literacy to the masses, or the development of computers in the 1980s, which made personal computing available to the general public. Smartphones produced since the first 3G iPhone have GPS capability linked to the 32 satellites now in orbit, he added.
Satellite navigation began when Sputnik was launched in 1957, van Diggelen said. It broadcast radio signals that reached Earth in 70 milliseconds. The time delay and Doppler effect could be measured to establish locations on the planet. The U.S. Navy built the first GPS for Polaris submarines. Satellites' atomic clocks keep time accurately to a billionth of a second. There is just one line of code in smartphones that establishes their GPS location, van Diggelen said.
In geoscience today, fixed reference stations measure crust motion on Earth accurately to millimeters. A receiver near Stanford University indicates that the Los Altos area moves northwest 3 inches per year, van Diggelen noted.
He predicts a "big future" that includes GPS forensics to prove where a person's cellphone is located at any time, and autonomous vehicles that communicate other vehicles' positions for safe, automatic driving. With GPS, even "economically efficient" traffic lights may become available.
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Marian Elamri Kadmiri appeared dazed during her appearance in Santa Cruz County Superior Court, and Judge Ariadne Symons appointed a public defender to represent her. Attorney Jon Minsloff entered pleas of not guilty on her behalf and asked for his client to be evaluated at County Jail before setting a preliminary hearing date.
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An indictment filed earlier this week alleged the 56-year-old from Pahoa enticed two children to produce six images of child pornography in 2008. Prosecutors say each count carries a minimum penalty of 15 years in jail and up to 30 years in prison.
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I did initially but do not now. I have found though that if you stick to larger portions of vlc veggies, the gi track evens out.
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Have you tried eating Primal Blueprint by the book first? Nutritional Ketosis or very low carb is an extreme version of the program that should only be used after the original version of 50 - 150 grams of carbs has been tried for a while.
I tried nk after being primal for 1.5 years to lose some weight I had regained due to binging. I was only on sustained nk for 5 months and I still binged periodically. Most of my weightloss occurred at 100 to 150 grams of carb range.
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Thanks! Actually I have not done Primal or Paleo, only several 'low carb' plans the past 10 years or so off and on! Right now I am doing Nutrition Ketosis and am about done with Week 3. Apparently, Mark's plan is similar which it why his site came up on the 'hit list' while searching for information. Trying to find info on ketosis & it's relation or effect on those with health issues like hypothyroid, adrenal fatigue, insulin resistance, etc. Always great to learn from others!
Wow, I started out doing what I normally have done in the past, with 20 carbs tops every day. And you're losing on the 100 to 150 grams carbs range? That's amazing. Like I said, I've got a lot more to learn! I need to lose about 100lbs but most important is health issues and how I feel. Losing the weight would sure be a nice bonus. I have finally decided that this is THE WAY to eat and I'm staying on it for good, tweaking as needed.Last edited by MarciGal; 08-23-2014, 05:42 PM.
ketosis ladies! can you please answer this question for me? I'm trying to keep my carbs under 20g and my fat around 138g. I've been eating a lot of avocados, but each avocado has 15g of carbs. is that info accurate? how are you all staying under 20g of carbs? i can't do dairy but even so, dairy always pushes me over my protein limit. really frustrated and don't want to resort to eating sticks of butter.
My list shows an avocado is 6 carbs. I usually only eat half of one when I eat it.
That's too bad you can't do dairy! I wouldn't know what else much to eat without my milk kefir, cream cheese, sour cream, cheese and cream!
Butter, coconut oil, coconut creme, olive oil, mac nuts, seeds, eggs ... are all good fats.
I'm staying under 20 carbs too!
You shouldn't count fiber carbs in the net carb count. Avocados are a wonderful low carb option. I used to eat 1/2 of one every day for about 4 net carbs and a great amount of fat.Primal since 9/24/2010"Our greatest foes, and whom we must chiefly combat, are within." Miguel de Cervantes
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thanks for your help. So it sounds like i am eating too many anyway if i am eating 1.5 every day! i love them though. it's going to take me a while to figure out what works for me and i think part of my issue is having starved my body of fat for 30 years. At one point i was eating 800 calories a day, running 3 miles a day and trying to get my fat to almost zero. yikes!


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Cleveland native Dominick Farinacci -- a rising star who has earned the respect and support of jazz greats Wynton Marsalis and Quincy Jones -- is bringing his trumpet home to Northeast Ohio for The University of Akron's JazzFest 2014 on March 18 through 21.
UA's JazzFest 2014 opens March 18 at 8 p.m. in Guzzetta Recital Hall, 157 University Ave., with a concert featuring UA student jazz ensembles. The second concert, on March 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Stage Door of E.J. Thomas Hall, features UA faculty and students performing Miles Davis' groundbreaking work, "The Birth of Cool."
Farinacci performs with the UA Faculty Jazz Combo on March 20 and the UA Student Jazz Ensemble on March 21. Both of those concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Stage Door of E.J. Thomas Hall, 198 Hill St. on campus.
The March 18 concert is free. The three Stage Door concerts on March 19 through 21 are $12 for general admission and free for UA students with ZipCard. JazzFest concerts at the Stage Door often sell out, so advance purchase of tickets is suggested. Visit www.uaevents.com or call the Thomas Hall Ticket Office at 330-972-7570.
EJ's Stage Door is an intimate setting with club seating. To complement the concerts, light fare and bar beverages are available for purchase. Entry is through the blue door on Hill Street, beginning one hour before each concert.
Dominick Farinacci began playing the trumpet at age 11 in Solon. When Farinacci was 17, Wynton Marsalis heard him play in Cleveland and invited him to New York City to perform with him on a special PBS broadcast of "Live from Lincoln Center."
Farinacci has won numerous awards, including the International New Star Award (along with vocalist Diana Krall and bassist Christian McBride) and the Disney New Star Award. In January 2012 he was featured on an hour-long segment of NPR's "Jazz Rising Stars."
Launching his recording career overseas with a prolific run of six albums from 2003-2007 on Japan's Pony Canyon/M&I Records, Farinacci expanded his international appeal in 2009 when he was invited to perform at the O2 in London, opening for Jamie Cullum and Jeff Beck. In 2012 he was invited by Wynton Marsalis to headline the newly established Jazz At Lincoln Center Doha in Doha, Qatar.
Farinacci is also the Bittle Jazz Artist-in-Residence for UA JazzFest 2014. Now in its 12th year, the Bittle Jazz Residency Program was established by a gift to The University of Akron School of Music from Silver Lake residents Edward L. and Frances Yates Bittle. As this year's Bittle Artist, Farinacci will perform plus share his talents and expertise with UA music students during rehearsals, performances, master classes, and one-on-one lessons.


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New York -- Office Depot announced that Kevin Peters had resigned from his role as president of the retailer's North American division, effective immediately.
Office Depot said Peters was leaving the chain after five years to become CEO of an unidentified industrial distribution company.
"In his five years with Office Depot, Kevin was instrumental in building a strong team while driving the strategic vision for our North American sales channels and our supply chain organization," said Neil Austrian, Office Depot's chairman and CEO. "We thank him for his many contributions to our company and wish him well in the future."
Austrian will now oversee the company's North American business.


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A recent clinical study of 90 overweight men and women tracked body weight and composition over a 23-week period. During this time, the subjects supplemented with beverages containing either whey protein, soy protein or carbs alone while following their normal diet.
The beverages were consumed two times per day (around breakfast and dinner), and contained 200 kcal per serving. The whey and soy beverages contained 28g of protein per serving. Subjects were not given instructions to make dietary alterations during the study other than to consume the beverages twice per day.
The whey protein group showed the greatest loss in body weight, body fat and waist circumference. Compared to the carb-only group, the whey group lost 4 pounds of body weight and 5 pounds of fat mass while the soy group lost 2 pounds of body weight and 2.4 pounds of body fat. The differences became apparent especially after the fourth month of supplementation.
This study indicates that whey may be an ideal source of protein to enhance weight and fat loss, and preserve lean tissue.


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For the third time in four seasons, Concordia and NorthWood will meet in regional play, with the Cadets having won in 2012 and 2010. Longtime Panthers coach Steve Neff has not radically changed schemes since those meetings, which helps erase some of the uncertainty sometimes seen deeper in the playoffs when teams are unfamiliar with their opponents.
"We are going to see a lot of 2-3 zone with their bigs across on the inside," Concordia Lutheran coach David Miller said. "They have guards that have pretty good quickness and they can create some things with their strengths."
NorthWood (22-3) will indeed have the height advantage come Saturday, with the trio of Savannah Bley, Morgan Olson and Jordyn Frantz tough to deal with inside, especially on the boards.
With just one player listed taller than 5-foot-8 on the roster (Jackie Dixie), Concordia has had to deal with teams taller than itself all season, but has still amassed 17 wins. That has been achieved by a good mix of defense and offensive quickness in transition.
"There definitely is a matchup problem (inside)," Miller said. "They really look to enter into the post often and do a great job. It will be interesting as to how it plays out."
NorthWood's zone defense has been particularly impressive over the last seven games, with the Panthers allowing an average of 27 points per contest over that span. You can expect Concordia (17-6) to attempt to quicken the pace of the game and not allow NorthWood to get set up in that zone.
As much as Miller has spoken about NorthWood's strengths this week, he has focused equally on his own team's strengths. Even with the knowledge of playing the Panthers before, with not much preparation time for such good teams, many coaches opt to focus more on what they do well.
"Every game we try to talk about what the opponent's strengths are and what can we do to counter that a bit," Miller said. "But ultimately, we are going to try and do what we do best and do it as well as we can.
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Thursday, April 25
- Teen Book Club, 4 p.m., Fort Bragg Community Library, 499 Laurel St. 961-2625.
- Grass Roots Cribbage, 6 p.m., Senior Center, 490 N. Harold, FB. 937-1222.
- Chess Club meets, 5:30 p.m., Mendocino Hotel Garden Room. All skill levels welcome.
Friday, April 26
- Jazz Choir with Ira Rosenberg, 1 p.m., Senior Center, 490 N. Harold, FB. 964-2710.
- Occupy Mendocino organizing meeting, 2-4 p.m. 937-0334 for location.
- Full Moon Meditation, 7 p.m., Greenwood Community Church, Elk. 877-1800.
- Family Fun Night, dinner, 6 p.m., movie, "The Great Muppet Caper," 7:30 p.m., board games, ping pong, etc. Caspar Community Center. 964-0828.
- Acoustic Kitchen series features the UkeFest Kick-Off, a ukulele variety show, 7:30 p.m., Community Center of Mendocino. 937-1732.
Saturday, April 27
- Fort Bragg Garden Club Spring Plant Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Main at Maple, FB. 962-9187.
- Spring Plant Sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, 18220 N. Highway 1, FB. 964-4352.
- Friends of the Gardens Bake Sale on the Plaza, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, FB. 962-0660.
- Redwood Elementary School kindergarten registration, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., cafeteria, 324 S. Lincoln St., FB. 961-2860.
- Celebrate Children Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., music, games and food, parade at 11:30 a.m., Redwood Elementary School, Lincoln and Chestnut, FB.
- Mendocino Stories & Music Series with the Caspar Community presents a Ukulele Festival, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; workshops start at 10 a.m., breakout jam sessions after lunch, open mic before dinner, performances start at 7 p.m., Caspar Community Center. 937-1732.
- Anderson Valley Wildflower Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Boonville Fairgrounds. 895-2609.
- Glass Beach Clean-up day, 10 a.m.-noon, west end of Elm, FB. 961-1470.
- Free medication and syringe disposal, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Fort Bragg Police Dept., 250 Cypress St., FB. 961-2800.
- Diabetic Support Group meeting, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Redwoods Room, Mendocino Coast District Hospital, 700 River Dr., FB. No fee.
- Mendocino Coast Handweavers Guild meeting, 11 a.m., Pacific Textile Arts, 450 Alger St., FB.
- Noyo Food Forest's Seventh Annual Earth Day Festival, noon-5 p.m., Fort Bragg High School Learning Garden, 300 Dana St., FB. Free family fun. 964-0218.
- "Beer Meets Cheese," a benefit for the Mendocino Music Festival, author booksigning by Janet Fletcher, "Cheese & Beer," noon-3 p.m.; 3 p.m., "walk-around" tasting of beer and cheese, North Coast Brewing Company, FB. 937-2044.
- MCDH Wellness free program, Families Outdoors, 1-3 p.m., Outpatient Building,. Redwoods Room. 961-4657.
- Interpretive harbor seal program, meet at 2 p.m., Lake Cleone parking lot, MacKerricher State Park.
- Mendocino Coast Transition Towns community meeting, "Local Resilience Through Community Mapping," 2-4 p.m., Community Center of Mendocino, 998 School St., Mendocino. 937-5572.
- Project Sanctuary's screening of "The Invisible War," award-winning documentary about sexual assault in the U.S. military, 7 p.m., Mendocino High School's Matheson Performing Arts Center, 10400 Ford St., Mendocino. 961-1507.
Sunday, April 28
- Department of Fish and Wildlife is conducting a checkpoint today in Mendocino County.
- Spring Plant Sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, 18220 N. Highway 1. 964-4352.
- Anderson Valley Wildflower Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Boonville Fairgrounds. 895-2609.
- Swim, play, splash and exercise, free community event, 1-4 p.m., C.V. Starr Community Center, 300 S. Lincoln St., FB. 964-9446.
- 11th Annual ukiaHaiku Festival, 2 p.m., SPACE Theater, Perkins and Dora streets, Ukiah.
- "Sunday Afternoon With ... Music from the 1970s," 3 p.m., Kelley House Museum, 45007 Albion St., Mendocino. 937-5791.
- Soup, Salad, Song Fundraiser to send seven FBHS and MHS students to help a nonprofit work group in Nicaragua, 5-7 p.m., Preston Hall, Mendocino. 939-0471.
Monday, April 29
- Black Oystercatcher birding workshop, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Russian Gulch State Park Recreation Hall. RSVP by April 25. 962-0142.
Tuesday, April 30
- Cancer Resource Centers of Mendocino County free workshop, "Estate Planning" with Maggie O'Rourke, attorney, noon-1:30 p.m., CRCMC, Mendocino. Call to register. 937-3833.
- "Soup with the Supe," soup and conversation with MUSD Supt. Jason Morse, 6-7 p.m., Mendocino K-8 multi-purpose room.
Wednesday, May 1
- Burning permits required as of May 1. For more information, call CAL FIRE's Fort Bragg station. 964-5673.
- Men's Discussion Group, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Senior Center, 490 N. Harold St., FB. 937-1352.
- First responders methamphetamine lab training, 6 p.m., Albion School, 30400 Albion Ridge Road. RSVP by April 28 to email@example.com. Open to public if space available.
- Fort Bragg Community Library adult book discussion, "Rear Window," 6 p.m. 499 E. Laurel St., FB. 964-2020.
- Mendocino County Democratic Central Committee meeting, 6:30 p.m. Location changes. www.mendodems.com.
Thursday, May 2
- Mendocino Coast Child Abuse Prevention Council, 3:30 p.m., Safe Passage Family Resource Center, FB. 961-3605.
- Parent Workshop, 4-5:30 p.m., Caspar Children's Garden, 45310 Pacifica Dr., Caspar. 961-0239.
- College of the Redwoods Fine Woodworking student display, 5-7 p.m., CR wood shop, 440 Alger St., FB.
- Grass Roots Cribbage, 6 p.m., Senior Center, 490 N. Harold, FB. 937-1222.
Friday, May 3
- HazMobile household hazardous waste collection team, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Fort Bragg Disposal, 219 Pudding Creek Road. 468-9710.
- Frontline Plus flea/tick treatment to dogs of Food Bank clients, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Food Bank, North Franklin Street, FB. 964-7770.
- Jazz Choir with Ira Rosenberg, 1 p.m., Senior Center, 490 N. Harold, FB. 964-2710.
- Occupy Mendocino organizing meeting, 2-4 p.m. 937-0334 for location.
- Women in Black for peacefulness and compassion stand in silent vigil, 5-6 p.m., Laurel and Main, FB. All are welcome.
- West Company and Coast Women in Business Network open house, 5-7 p.m., Fort Bragg Bakery, Franklin near Laurel. firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Three Rivers Charter High School benefit dinner and dance to fund raise for service work trip to orphanages in Nicaragua in June, 6-11 p.m., kids 8 and under admitted free, make your own mask. Caspar Community Center. 964-1128 to donate.
- Ford House Progressive Dinner, 6 p.m., appetizers at Kelley House; 7 p.m., salad and entree at the Mendocino Hotel; 8 p.m., dessert and silent auction at Ford House. 937-5397.
Saturday, May 4
- Young Eagles Flight Rally, 8:45 a.m. registration; 10 a.m., Little River Airport. 964-5434.
- HazMobile household hazardous waste collection team, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Fort Bragg Disposal, 219 Pudding Creek Road. 468-9710.
- Old Time Fiddle Festival, Cloverdale Citrus Fairgrounds. Gates open at 9 a.m.
- 2nd Annual Earth Day Clean-up and free tours of Captain Fletcher's Inn, Navarro-by-the-Sea, Navarro Beach. Cleanup 9 a.m. to noon, lunch for volunteers at noon, tours 1-4 p.m. RSVP for volunteers' lunch, 877-3477.
- Death and Dying at Home Workshop, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Willits United Methodist Church, Pine and School, Willits. 459-5840 or 459-5621.
- Mendocino Film Festival volunteer sign-up day, 10 a.m.-noon, Mendocino Hotel Conference Room, Albion Street, Mendocino. mendocinofilmfestival.org.
- 13th Annual Hoity-Toity Fashion Show and Tea benefit for Parents & Friends, 12:30 p.m., Eagles Hall, 210 N. Corry St., FB. 964-4962.
- Mad Hatter's Tea Party, 1-3 p.m., event lawn, Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens.
- Interpretive harbor seal program, 2 p.m., meets at Lake Cleone parking lot, MacKerricher State Park. 961-0471.
- Occupy Mendocino organizing meeting, 2-4 p.m., FB. For meeting details, call 937-0334.
- New volunteer orientation, Mendocino Coast Humane Society, 2 p.m. 964-7729.
- Artist's reception, "One Voice, One World, One Note," a musical journey, photos by Kathy Chenowith-Stone, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Gallery of the Senses/Audio Nouveau, 45104 Main St., Mendocino. 937-2021.
- Mendocino English Country Dance, 8 p.m., Caspar Community Center. 964-4826.
Sunday, May 5
- HazMobile household hazardous waste collection team, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Fort Bragg Disposal, 219 Pudding Creek Road. 468-9710.
- Old Time Fiddle Festival, Cloverdale Citrus Fairgrounds. Gates open at 9 a.m.
- Pepper Martin Softball extravaganza, 1 p.m., Sinclair Field, Elk.
- Coast Cinemas, "The Big Wedding," "42," "Iron Man," "Oblivion" and "Place Beyond the Pines." Movies ending tonight: "Admission," "The Call" and "The Host." 167 S. Franklin St., FB. 964-2019.
- Mendocino Center for Spiritual Living Spiritual Cinema Evening presents "The Magic Hands of Chance," Thursday, April 25, 7 p.m., Gathering Place, Company Store, FB.
- Fort Bragg High School presents "Grease," Friday and Saturday, April 26 and 27, 7 p.m., Sunday, April 28, 3 p.m., Cotton Auditorium, Fort Bragg.
- Mendocino Theatre Co. presents "Bengal Tiger at The Baghdad Zoo" by Rajiv Joseph, directed by Felicia Freitas, May 2-26, Thursday thru Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday matinees, May 12, 19 and 26, 2 p.m., and Wednesday, May 22, 8 p.m., 45200 Little Lake Road, Mendocino. 937-4477.
- Juggler, circus maven and monologist, Sara Felder, Saturday, May 4, 7:30 p.m., Mendocino High School's Matheson Performing Arts Center.
- Acoustic guitarist Enrique Henao, Saturday, April 27, 7:30 p.m., Mendocino College Little Theatre, Ukiah. Benefit for organizations that help Mendocino County youth.
- The Coastal Singers in concert, Saturday, May 4, St. Paul's Community United Methodist Church, Point Arena; Sunday, May 5, 4 p.m., Gualala Arts Center. 884-3722.
- Steven Bates Mandolin Concert, Sunday, May 5, 5 p.m., Mendocino Art Center, 45200 Little Lake St., Mendocino. 937-5818.
- Fort Bragg Grange, 1st Sunday, Inglenook, 6 miles north of FB on Hwy 1, 8-11:30 a.m.
- Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast, 2nd Sunday 8-noon. St. Anthony's Hall, North Lansing, Mendocino.
- VFW, 3rd Sunday 8-11:30 a.m. Veterans Hall, Laurel & North Harrison, FB.
- Caspar Community Center breakfast and book sale, 4th Sunday 9-11 a.m.; social networking at noon. 15051 Caspar Rd.
- Whitesboro Grange breakfast, 4th Sunday 8-11:30 a.m. 32510 Navarro Ridge Rd., Albion.
- Knights of Columbus, all-you-can-eat Mexican breakfast, 5th Sunday, 8-noon. St. Anthony's, North Lansing, Mendocino.
- Whitesboro Grange, potluck social, 2nd Friday 6 p.m. Take dinnerware.
- Little River vegan potluck, 2nd Saturday, 2 p.m. 937-4704.
- Mendocino Village Council potluck, 2nd Sunday, 1 p.m., Preston Hall.
- Headlands Coffeehouse, 7-10 p.m. nightly, 120 Laurel St., FB.
- Friday Night Live Music at the Grey Whale Bar, April 26, Mike Overman's acoustic "folk & roll with a jazz attitude." 8:30 p.m.; MacCallum House, 45020 Albion St., Mendocino.
- Old Abalone Pub, Westport Hotel, Friday, Alejandro Yanez, 6-9 p.m.
- Patterson's Pub, Wednesday, 7 p.m., Lansing St., Mendocino.
- V'Canto, Friday and Saturday, 124 E. Laurel St., FB.
- Fort Bragg Garden Club, meets second Monday, 1 p.m., meeting room, Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. 974-3798.
- Join The Learning Garden weekdays anytime from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. No exp. necessary. Learn, lend a hand or just visit for a tour. Volunteers take home free fresh food.
- Senior Kitchen Garden, help grow vegetables for the Senior Center's lunch program. Workdays, Monday, 1-3 p.m., meet in the garden, 490 N. Harold St., FB, 964-7673.
- Ford House Visitor Center. Daily 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 735 Main St., Mendocino. 937-5397.
- Fort Bragg Sea Glass Museum, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free tours. 17801 N. Hwy 1, FB. 962-0590.
- The Guest House Museum, Thursday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 343 Main St., FB. 964-2404, 964-4251.
- Grace Hudson Museum, exhibit, "Natinixwe: The Hupa People," Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sunday, noon-4:30 p.m., 431 S. Main St., Ukiah. 467-2836.
- Kelley House Museum, 45007 Albion St., Mendocino. Museum: Friday-Monday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; walking tours, Saturday, and Sunday, 11 a.m. Research center: Tuesday,-Friday, by appt. 937-5791.
- Little River Improvement Club Museum, 8185 Hwy 1, summer weekends and by appt., email@example.com. 937-2545.
- Mendocino County Museum, "The Telling Line: A display of Illustrations by David Weitzman" exhibit, opening reception, Sun., April 28, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 400 E. Commercial St., Willits. 459-2736.
- Point Cabrillo Lighthouse and The Lightkeeper's House Museum, daily 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 45300 Lighthouse Road, Mendocino. 937-6122.
- Triangle Tattoo and Museum. Free tours upon request, daily, noon to 7 p.m. 356B N. Main, FB. 964-8814.
- Mendocino Community Library, corner of William and Little Lake St., Mendocino. Hours: Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; closed Sundays. 937-5773.
- Mendocino County Public Library, 499 E. Laurel St., FB. Closed Monday. Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Wednesday, noon-8 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Fort Bragg Children's Programming, Winter 2013: Toddler Storytime, Thursday, 10:15 a.m.; Preschool Storytime, Friday, 10:15 a.m. Free Internet access, wifi 24/7. 964-2020.
- Coast Community Library, 225 Main St., Point Arena, 882-3114.
- Pacific Textile Arts Library with books and magazines on all aspects of textile arts, 450 Alger St. (off east end of Laurel), FB. Thursday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., or by appt. 964-3600.


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But judging by contemporary news accounts, others might reserve that distinction for the day 27 years ago next week when Mark di Suvero's sculpture honoring German physicist Hermann Helmholtz was dedicated in front of the Performing Arts Center on Main Street with the help of Rea Magnet Wire Co.
Art dealer Tom Smith, who today represents the 1st District on City Council, wrote at the time that he found "Helmholtz" easy and natural to like, but acknowledged that contemporary art "baffles many people . . .DiSuvero is a classic risk-taker. His sculpture has been anything but safe."
"We either like (modern art) or we don't. There is nothing in it to understand . . . it serves no end, demands to be experienced only in terms of its own self-defined reality in which form becomes content," added News-Sentinel Editorial Page Editor Leo Morris.
"Di Suvero seems to thrive on shocking the public," the paper's arts critic William Carlton stated.
The News-Sentinel's associate editor at the time, Craig Ladwig, was even more direct. Those responsible for bringing the likes of "Helmholtz" to Fort Wayne, he wrote, "would be surprised and hurt if they were told that some of their neighbors consider them arrogant, self-satisfied members of a pretentious elite afflicting this community with a particularly meaningless form of radical chic."
So at the risk of being branded a Philistine, and with tongue planted firmly in cheek, may I suggest that civic leaders consider a few alternatives before spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to restore something that doesn't look all that different than before it was hit by a vehicle:
Mayor Tom Henry wants to move the statue of General "Mad" Anthony Wayne from its spot in Freimann Square not far from Helmholtz to the corner of Main and Clinton streets. But the move would cost an estimated $100,000 which, given the city's well-publicized budget problems, might be politically difficult to justify.
So why not use some of the insurance settlement from the Helmholtz accident to pay for the Wayne move? Some of the sculpture's loose girders could even be fashioned into an attractive but highly visible red guardrail to protect the relocated general from drunks swerving through the busy intersection. It wouldn't be much of a stretch: As a 1986 News-Sentinel photograph showed, there was a remarkable resemblance between "Helmholtz" and a common parks department wooden barricade placed nearby.
But if the museum is determined to keep "Helmholtz" on its property, it might at least consider returning the sculpture to the spot it occupied in front of the Performing Arts Center before being relocated to Freimann Square on the west side of the building in 2002. Clearly, the present location is simply too vulnerable to confused motorists. But that would be a problem, because ground at the original sight was so soft the 8-ton sculpture would have sunk below the grass into some sort of aesthetic hell, or at least purgatory, by 2112.
The solution is obvious: Drive a few of the loose girders into bedrock to support what's left.
But there are far simpler and less-costly options.
As any student of history knows, the German Army littered the beaches of Normandy, France, with steel barricades in a futile attempt to prevent the allied invasion of June 6, 1944. Painted an appropriate shade of military gray, Helmholtz would be a dead ringer for many of those barriers and could provide an invaluable prop the next time Hollywood tells the story of "The Longest Day."
The easiest solution, however, would be to leave the reconfigured Helmholtz as it is, turn the drunk's fine into a commission and simply declare it "art."
Sure, that would "baffle" some people. But, as Smith urged all those years ago, "Give yourself some time to appreciate Helmholtz."
Unless you enjoy looking like a Philistine, of course.


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Michigan Tech Takes a Silver in Clean Snowmobile Challenge
March 22, 2009—
Michigan Technological University achieved its best finish in five years at the 2009 Society of Automotive Engineers Clean Snowmobile Challenge, finishing second and winning the Yellowstone National Park Award for Second Place.
"I'm happy," said team captain Rob Haack. "We came to win, but overall, I'm satisfied." He attributed their success to getting their machine outside early and often. "Our goal was to get the sled on the snow early," he said. "We focused on testing."
The Tech team took to heart the Challenge's directive to build a cleaner, quieter snowmobile. Its redesigned 2008 Polaris FST Switchback earned the PCB Group Award for the Quietest Snowmobile and the Sensors Inc. Award for Lowest In-Service Emissions. As a result, they received the BlueRibbon Coalition Award for Most Practical Solution, given to the team with the best balance of cost and reduction of noise and emissions.
Tech also received the Founder's Award for Most Sportsmanlike Conduct, which honors the late Bill Paddleford, the Teton (Wyo.) county commissioner who co-founded the Challenge in 2000.
The team received eight nominations for the sportsmanship award, in part for providing other teams with tools they needed to compete and even helping Clarkson University (Potsdam, N.Y.) rebuilt its engine.
"It's been an invaluable experience," Haack said. "We gave it all we had, and I wouldn't trade it for anything."
Michigan Technological University (www.mtu.edu) is a leading public research university developing new technologies and preparing students to create the future for a prosperous and sustainable world. Michigan Tech offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering; forest resources; computing; technology; business; economics; natural, physical and environmental sciences; arts; humanities; and social sciences.


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- Equine Evaluation
- Equine Reproduction
- American Quarter Horse Association
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- National Reined Cow Horse Association
- National Horse Judging Team Coaches Association
Nathan Wells is a native of Northeast Arkansas and an alumnus of ASU. He was farm manager and an instructor in the Oregon State University Equine Science Program. He also taught Horsemanship courses in Oregon and Oklahoma before returning to ASU. He is developing an Equine Science Program at ASU in addition to managing the ASU Equine Center. He also enjoys training and competing in reining, reined cow horse, roping, and versatility events on performance horses that his family raises.
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Re: Newly Diagnosed, new member ????
Hi, my name is Karen and this is my first posting to this site. I was diagnosed at age 47 with CC in September 2011 and all things moved so quickly. I had a 4.5 cm tumor in my left bile duct. I under went liver resection, left lobe removed, Roux and Y, and various other things. 6 weeks after surgery I start low dose chemo and radiation treatment for 28 days. My margins were not clear and had a positive lymph node. Currently I am going through chemo with Cis/gem. My number one recommendation is to have a good surgeon who knows the liver inside and out. When I was deciding on where to go, I was was told the surgeon was my best chance of survival. It is all so overwhelming , so take one day at a time. Good luck with everything.


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ok so the tournament is still "under construction". but the idea is there. this is simply a feeler thread.
I have slowly been planning a collegiate tournament in Texas. I attend Texas State University and helped found the current club(also the treasurer). The details are still being ironed out, and the tournament wont happen until around august/oct/nov 2011. My goal is to build a major annual collegiate event similar to the NCDGC that has blossomed these past few years.
I am looking for contacts and other collegiate clubs that have been involved in either the NCDGU or other collegiate tournaments. We want ideas, information and really anything we can get on how to make this event the best it can be. This would be a tournament held in central texas(course is decided but wont be named yet), and would be open to any collegiate school willing to make the trip. Ideally we want to really emphasize the texas/southern collegiate clubs, but I am pretty sure we wouldn't be able to host a large event without out of state support.
So If you have ever worked with a collegiate club, attended a collegiate event, or have contact information for interested collegiate clubs/orgs; please contact me here, or at email@example.com
Zach J.


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a new lease of life
This page is about the idiom a new lease of life
Meaning: If someone has a new lease of life, they have a new enthusiasm for living.
For example:
- After recovering from her illness, Kathy had a new lease of life and made lots of plans for the future.
- When my uncle quit drinking it gave him a new lease of life and he started doing things he hadn't done for years.
The variation "a new lease on life" is used in American English.
Variety: This idiom is typically used in British English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
Quick Quiz:
After winning her battle with cancer, Misha had a new lease of life. She was going to
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Owen Wilson Jade Duell Pictures With Robert Ford Wilson in LA
Owen Wilson Has a Picture-Perfect Park Day With Robert Ford
Owen Wilson was a doting dad yesterday at a Santa Monica park with his young son Robert Ford Wilson. His ex, Jade Duell, also kept an eye on their little one as he tackled the jungle gym and slide. Owen preserved memories of the happy afternoon by snapping photos on his iPad. Owen and Jade welcomed Robert earlier this year in January. Since then, Owen's visited the mother-son duo multiple times at her Hawaiian home.
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