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|12th March 2013, 11:03 AM
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Sid Smith told everyone that they should add an 8R resistor to any amp then listen again if preferring SE valve amps . I am so lazy , I never did . I made friends with Sid when I said " Inside every good triode there is a good pentode trying to get out " . I won my argument after 2 hours at a diner in Long Island . Sid gave in and said the best triode he knew of was the EL 34 . Sid made a version of the Model 9 using 300B to satisfy a friend . Personally I preferred the EL34 version ( much tighter ) . Within reason a modernized Model 9 is the best amplifier I ever heard ( for accuracy ) . It should be said I hate euphonic amps although love it when barely obvious . The best amp of all perhaps is one made by Mr Furiama using 2A3 and what looks like an op amp in valves as the driver . It is SE. No hint of euphonic traits and crystal clear . Mostly I dislike valve amps , not least my own design .
|12th March 2013, 12:05 PM
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If 'very good' means flat, well-controlled frequency response (despite the high amp output impedance i.e. low damping factor) then the speaker must have high mechanical damping. In this case running it with a typical SS amp will result in poor bass, as it will be overdamped.
If 'very good' means 'plenty of bass' (due to an underdamped resonance) then the speaker might sound fine when used with more appropriate DF from an SS amp. The SET-lover will wonder where the bass has gone, having become used to a bass peak which should not be there and is no longer there.
My hunch is that the latter is more likely, although both are possible.
|12th March 2013, 12:50 PM
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I had many a similar discussion with Graham Slee some years ago. He also stuck to The Great British Tradition of NE op amps. While it is indeed a good op amp, it was top flight like 30+ years ago.
People have learnt and worked for the last 30+ years, you know.
And, as I have said many times, I DON'T think it's the wild voltage slew rate of 200+ V/uS, it's their short settling time, well over 20 TIMES (sic!) shorter than in case of the NE family.
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|12th March 2013, 01:01 PM
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And, I suspect much more on whether that degenration is an afterthought, or was designed for?
Which brings me back to my initial statement - low global NFB will really work only if the amp was designed for it from scratch. Reducing it as an afterthought will usually produce a mish-mash sound, neither here, nor there. It will also wreak havoc on the amp's stability, methinks.
On the topic of local feedback (degeneration), it should also be used with as much prudence as global feedback. Ultimately, most amps will use about the same amount of overall feedback (or thereabouts, assuming nothing went seriously wrong), it's just a matter of how you disribute it among local and global.
This is something you have to have a firm stand on before you even start the simulator. In the course of your work, things might change a bit here and there, but generally, you need to stick to your initial idea and work at it.
This is why I usually say I believe in moderate global NFB, somwhere in the region of 20-26 dB approximately, but I wouldn't object a 1 dB more or less if it does the job.
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|12th March 2013, 01:22 PM
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That's right and Mr Self is right . I am very glad you said trans-impedance as some say voltage amplifier stage ( OK VAS and why not ) . However sometimes it works to corrupt the VAS a tad . I wrote back to Mr S and said in real life his current mirrors do not balance . I ventured to say 0.55 to 0.7 V is too close to the typical Vce of his current mirror . Adding a small bit of emitter resistance might do wonders . I did find a BCV 61 ready made current mirror would work better ( ideal ) . Some would look at it's modest voltage spec and reject it . Daft as the 0.7 V VAS clamping solves that problem . Next there is the effect of the VAS input impedance . Lets say the current is 8 mA and u = 100 , that is circa
Z in = 320 R . Whilst it is not always true it would be ideal to feed that from at least 100 R . In the Goodman's I gave as example the resistance was somewhere on a 2K5 pot . To be honest a bit of current mirror mismatch might help an amp ( more 2 nd harmonic albeit it a small amount ) . I was being pedantic to tell him that .
Some people put a series resistor into the VAS base . Often with no comp cap ! I can see why . It also looks nicer on a scope . The standard VAS usually looks like a triangle wave if sine-wave in ( VAS base ) . That is because it is working as I to V . I still think the triangle wave causes a ghost in the machine if below 1 : 1 ratio . One thing people get wrong is transistors are great current amps ( look at the curves ) . The modern transistor amp hardly does any voltage amplification ( and doesn't have to ) . Thus when carefully forced to be a current amp it works with near perfect linearity . Class AB throws a fly in the ointment . Also the VAS ( TIAS ? ) .
I think the LF factor is unlikely if taking Mr Self's graphs of that very thing . It looks as if there is a 40 dB surplus . He shows a way of degenerating the amp so as to have equal feedback over the audio band ( all from memory so forgive if I am wrong ) . As he says all very interesting but what is acheived ? Having said that it would be consistent with some of the qualities I heard . Certainly to loose HF correction by doing it is pure folly . 16 R seems to show no measured difference at HF ( strange but true ) . 47 R I didn't like . I don't seem to need any frequency compensation in my feedback loop so maybe what I loose one way I gain in another ? I also find excessive gain works rather well . I use a gain of 100 in one of my 100 W amps so as to feed in any source via a pot . A freind who insisted on using the amp with 100 dB sensitivity speakers had excessive hiss . Even that could be cured . I proposed to use 6 x 2SA 1085 for the input with bootstrapped input resistors and gain switch ( 2K ) . Even with a gain of 100 distortion was excellent ( even at 50 kHz ) .
I have looked at getting BCV 61 and BF 720/21 encapsulated with wires . A job for India ?
|12th March 2013, 01:36 PM
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while >40 dB over audio bandwidth is quite practical today with RET or MOSFET output Q speed - the Linear Audio Putzeys article is unusually clear but the result that negative feedback should be maximized when used at all if you value accuracy is a standard feeback theory result
http://www.linearaudio.net/index.php...d=67&Itemid=89 (you have to cruise the site for the free sample of the article)
and at higher loop gains the higher order harmonic "hump" gets pushed into the noise floor - all visible harmonics are decreasing with order
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|12th March 2013, 01:38 PM
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Quite few years ago, I read a paper on amp design by somebody from Harman Kardon, don't remember who. Worse, I failed to keep that file for some reason other than sheer stupidity on my part.
Anyway, the gentleman had a clean and clear point. Initially, let your input stage work with a degenerated gain factor of 20 dB, but make sure it's working with better than 1 mA of bias current per trannie and into lower collector resistors (do not go above 2k for a power amp, preferably 1.2, 1.3 or 1.5 k). Assume all is well and go on to complete the VAS and the rest of it.
When testing, you cannot avoid some comensation here and there stability's sake, but the final adjustment of overall gain should be done only by degenerating the input stage. It should not have a gain factor of less than 14 dB and no more than 20 dB for best overall results.
About the only thing he didn't mention was how high up can you move with bias current for the input stage - OK, no less than 1 mA/trannie, but how high up: 1.1, 1.3, 1.5 mA, how far?
I took his advice and am to this day grateful for it.
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|12th March 2013, 01:38 PM
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One thing that occurs to me . Would an amp with an adequate feedback factor cope better with a complex load than one with " excessive " ? My instinct it to think it would . I would expect that amp to have better stability ? How many of us are brave enough to use complex loads when testing ? I' m not . I don't mean 8R 2 uF .
Excessive = where laws of mechanics says not required . Too much of hard fact in electronics would not be so in mechanics . Damping factors of 3 are thought to be effective in mechanics ( WW circa 1955 ) .
|12th March 2013, 01:42 PM
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I own two amps, one using 17 and the other 12 dB of global NFB, both by HK, and I find them to sound better than most of the others I get to hear.
The few units I built myself also sounded better with lower global NFB, but then, they were designed rigth from the bat to need less global NFB.
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|12th March 2013, 01:53 PM
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Cherry, Cordell took on "interface distortion" speculation in JAES articles - there is no "problem" with feeback at audio frequency and output load within the design's drive capability
what can happen is that feedback gain stages "wind up" while the output is clipping as the feedback tries to push the output harder to correct the error it sees
then on recovery from clipping there is delay - "rail sticking" as the feedback gain stages have to slew back to normal operating range
standard RCA/Lin dominant pole amps with unity gain output seem to be acceptible, higher order "2-pole" compensation can give oscillation burst or ringing on clipping recovery
clipping recovery can be improved with various clamping arrangements, diodes sometimes seen across diff pair collectors, current limit in VAS/TIS
if you have enough power, limit the input signal before the amp then even higher order compensation can be used if the amp itself will never clip
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young headcoach Del Negro and headcoach Byron Scott prove Dantoni isnt
worthy to be their assistant coach assistant.
Wake-up....this is 2012 in New York MSG, its no longer
2005-6 Nash/Marion/Stat Phoenix Suns daze
young headcoach Del Negro and headcoach Byron Scott prove Dantoni isnt
worthy to be their assistant coach assistant.
Wake-up....this is 2012 in New York MSG, its no longer
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This is amazing...
Posters arguing about high & low % shots:
As if we haven't had front row seats to the chuck fest in prior games. Keeping it simple (for all my non-ball players), do you recall games when we shot 30+ 3's? Do you recall how up and down we were; how even when we made them at high %'s we lost...recall? It was not an anomaly. We know this because a) it has happened frequently in the past b) it continued although we were struggling.
That was coaching!
Players right under our noses:
Please recall Anthony Randolph, Marbury, and Mozgov (to name a few). What do they have in common? They all had talent, all had what we lacked, all over-looked. Recall Mozgov in particular. Remember why he got extended minutes. Remember what our defensive ratings were, rebound rankings, and the toll it took on players like Stat forced to play out-of-position.
Mozgov like Lin are PROOF that Mike sold you guys a bill of goods, yet had no clue. If he did, those instances wouldn't be. This is furthered by the fact that Mike overlooked many quality draft picks. Hard to be an offensive genius when you are a novice talent evaluator.
Jeremy Lin:
The statistics say, since Lin we have increased our scoring, increased our scoring in the paint (high %), gotten Tyson involved more and shot way less threes.
Because of the FACTS listed above (high vs low % shots, inaccurate talent evaluation) there is too much evidence that leads to the conclusion that coach is not what he seems.
We had trouble playing fundamentally sound; poor passing, poor defense, unable to exploit our strengths. Forcing and making poor decisions like Toney Douglas' minutes, 40+ three pointer, neglecting minutes for viable big man options in Jerome Jordan in favor of small line-ups...
Until a player came/played that superseded this. Like Chauncey Billups, Lin knows ball, knows how to play inside out. It was because of him and him alone that we are finally winning by playing fundamentally sound. Drive and kick, reduce the threes, draw fouls.
1. Clueless and really have not watched the games or
2. In denile
That being said, I am still willing to give coach some credit. But I know the deal. Its evident and obvious. If coach were who some make him out to be, we wouldn't be here having this discussion.
The lucky, fortunate ascention of Jeremry Lin is what we can attribute this rise toward. His fundamentally sound style has superseded coach's philosophical approach. To think any different is Linsane.
Sabermetrics can't tell me what my eyes and years of observation can. We are winning inspite of D'Antoni, not because of.
The only thing that's changed for me, is i don't want him fired, until the end of the year.That's it, he's still a terrible coach.
If he won an NBA Championship (as long a shot as you think those odds are, assume for a second it happened) - there's no reason to criticize him, and if you DO feel that way then you are coming from a biased place that really kills whatever momentum or strength your argument has.
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How can someone say its all one person and not another? Would lin have set scoring records with any system, for any coach? The only reason were getting into the paint and getting high % shots is because we now have someone capable/willing to get into the paint and get high % shots.
since some of you obviously chose to skip over the logical parts of this thread, i feel it necessary to paste this here:
unless you have significant samples of lin with dantoni, lin with another coach, and dantoni with another pg, you cannot draw conclusions as far as who is responsible for the success strictly from the box score. the truth is they BOTH deserve credit, but i can understand those simple-minded or mentally lazy people needing a simpler explanation like 'its x or its y'
Seriously.... blind hate is just ignorant. I don't like D'Antoni, but I won't blame every single damn thing on him. All the players like him. He's universally respected by other coaches who actually have played against him and know their ****e. Most of his hate comes from bandwagon analysts and narrow minded people who always need a single scapegoat to blame all their problems on. His own players still think he's an offensive genius and blame themselves for not executing his gameplan when they lose. Its obvious D'Antoni has a decent degree of basketball knowledge and the best part is our players love him and other players want to come over to our team and play for him.
90% of being a good coach is having your team trust you and playing hard. Its really up to the players to win the game and execute plans. Look at the Wizards when they had Flip Saunders. He's known to the the thickest and most complicated playbook in the league. Unfortunately, his players are dumb as rocks and can't handle anything even close to an actual NBA play. Is it the coach's fault?
First you ask "how can someone say its one person and not another?"
Then you follow that up by asserting the difference is "having someone capable/willing to get into the paint."
That's called double talk. Stop wasting our time.
Regarding it being "one person and not another"... both of these options entail "one", thus the only valid argument you have or intimate is it was due to someONE else. And for that you have no basis to name D'Antoni as that one.
Here's why:
1. Mike was flummoxed as he admitted- he had no answers nor explainations for our poor results
2. Lin has been on our bench PRIOR to starting 8-15
Now stay with me...
Those things above form the basis for REASONABLE INFERRENCE that Lin is mostly responsible for this surge, because obviously had Mike known, he would have been playing him.
Now here's logic.since some of you obviously chose to skip over the logical parts of this thread, i feel it necessary to paste this here:
unless you have significant samples of lin with dantoni, lin with another coach, and dantoni with another pg, you cannot draw conclusions as far as who is responsible for the success strictly from the box score. the truth is they BOTH deserve credit, but i can understand those simple-minded or mentally lazy people needing a simpler explanation like 'its x or its y'
We who know basketball knew our style (undisciplined chucking) would not and could not work sans every single mitigating factor falling our way-
We begged for inside scoring, begged for use of our bigs, begged for post play...
It didn't happen until Lin made that happen, thus superseding Mike.
We've done one thing with one set of results, then tried another thing and got better results...
Logic dictates playing inside out leads to better results. If Lin was responsible for playing inside out, who was logically responsibe for playing outside in? (see Knicks shoot over 40 threes @ 42% and still lost)
Simple math. No sabermetrics needed.
did lin go against mikes orders and decide to get inside himself? has dantoni preached setting a pic and running to a spot behind the arc for an open three all these years?
if mike dantoni picked his roster and didnt have a pg i'd understand not having a pg that can run his system being his fault. now that he has what he needs the knicks are killing it. partially because of lin, and partially because of dantoni. also deserving credit are tyson, jj, novak, shumpert, woodson.
youre putting words in my mouth. i never gave mda all the credit. you cannot say it was one person or the other because with the variable of having lin playing and the constant of mda we have had recent success. the closest we have to empirical evidence is: lin without dantoni did not work, dantoni without lin has varied from pathetic to not that far from champions, and dantoni with lin looks like a match made in heaven. you'd have a much better arguement if it was some pg that had MORE success without dantoni than with him.
The reason I only "MIGHT" consider laying off him is because the team is young enough to win multiple titles.
The reason I only "MIGHT" consider laying off him is because I dont like his philosophy.
The reason I only "MIGHT" consider laying off him is because he has to adjust to his roster sometimes. Which he is proving time and again he's incapable of doing...
Real Talk
if i had a pony and it could only do one thing, but that one thing was to make sofya vergara appear and suck my **** i would not be complaining about what it couldnt do. mike dantoni can make this team as strong an offensive threat as anyone, but we love to harp on what he couldnt do when he didnt have the talent he needed.
I have no problem accepting any of that. My point is MDAs adjustment pre-Lin. God forbid, what happens if Lin is injured for 2-3 weeks? We lose games because MDA cant adjust? We start shooting an inordinate amount of threes because Lin isnt there? There are ways to exploit the paint area without the perfect PG.
Its been done for decades. Just not by MDA...
2) thats like asking for interior defense with a soft pf-c combo. you cant credit him in that area but if anyone gets the blame its the person that failed to provide the tools necessary. if lin goes down were screwed but no coach can run an offense smoothly with no pg unless you have a kobe or lebron.


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What is Ibogaine?
Over twenty-five years ago, we discovered an ancient natural tribal remedy in the Tabernanthe Iboga shrub native to Gabon and other nations in West Central Africa. It has long been used in shamanic rituals of initiation and spiritual quests. The derived substance that we are using is called Ibogaine. In the 1960s it was discovered that Ibogaine has the property of interrupting substance addiction with minimal side-effects. With the help of this natural extract, addicts experience symptom-free withdrawal, a true full physiological release from chemical dependency. With a very specific type of counseling during and following Ibogaine treatment, the "ex-addicts" are able to focus on underlying causes to heal the psychological aspects as well.
How Does Ibogaine Work?
Ibogaine is an oneirophrenia (dream-like state inducing) drug that activates the user's long-term memory, bringing to the surface information from the unconscious, causing vast self-insight. Therapists consider one Ibogaine experience to be equal to years of talk or group therapy. Some patients describe their experience as being in a dream and watching sketches or a slideshow of their life. Other patients have described their experience as if they went into the file cabinets in their brain and re-organized it.
Ibogaine allows one to see one's true self and to re-experience past events and repressed memories in a detached way without the emotional pain often associated with these memories. The psychotherapeutic benefits of an Ibogaine experience have served as a major breakthrough for addicts who have previously lacked an understanding of themselves.
How is Ibogaine Administered?
Any treatment provided by an experienced and knowledgeable Ibogaine therapist will include a medical and psychiatric review for the patient's safety. After the reviews, an appropriately-leveled dose of Ibogaine is administered orally with a therapist present.
Why should I choose the I Begin Again Center?
Lex Kogan and Eric Taub have performed thousands of therapeutic ibogaine sessions in the last 20 years all over the world.
Eric Taub has been referenced in numerous scientific papers including Ibogaine: Proceedings of the First International Conference, The Journal of Primal Psychology, and also served as a contributing author for the Manual for Ibogaine Therapy. His interviews have been featured on such radio shows as the Conscious Café out of San Francisco and have also appeared in publications such as The Resonance Project and The London Times. The following is taken from the Ibogaine feature in the London Times: "Devout ibogaine advocate Eric Taub used to treat people on a boat in international waters. He now has clinics in Costa Rica and Italy, and is the source of most satisfied experience reports." — The London Times
What Happens During An Ibogaine Session?
This depends, to some extent, on the purpose for which the ibogaine is being ingested. A person with a long-term heroin addiction will not necessarily have the same experience as a person wanting to resolve chronic depression or anxiety. Nevertheless, all will find that their treatment involves both physical, psychological, and spiritual dimensions.
40 minutes after ingestion, a buzzing in the ears heralds dreamlike visions, dancing lights, flashes of images, symbolic or actual representations of current subconscious themes.
2 to 4 hours: these "waking dreams" slowly fade away giving room to what is described as resetting the biochemistry of the brain, an integration of the first phase.
20 to 36 hours: the last signs of dizziness, ataxia, inability to sleep will disappear and the person is fully functional again.
48 to 72 hours: an obvious increase in endorphin output leads to a general sense of well-being, known as the renaissance effect
Is Ibogaine Recognized In The Medical Community?
Because ibogaine is illegal in many countries, it is only recognized by some doctors with others fearing for the repercussions for endorsing an illegal drug. Please see our articles section for more on this debate between use and legality.
Why Is Ibogaine Illegal In The US?
Ibogaine was made illegal in the United States when it was classified in 1969 as a hallucinogen with the status of a schedule 1 drug due to its
- "high potential of abuse"
- "lack of a currently accepted medical use"
- "lack of accepted safety procedure for use"
Despite promising results during clinical trials on humans in the United States there has not been enough funding to get Ibogaine approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Pharmaceutical companies are not interested in bringing it to the market due to the lack of monetary reward from Ibogaine sale or distribution. Also, the patent on Ibogaine is about to end and the single administration modality of Ibogaine does not create a prospect for adequate and continuous revenue – as, for instance, in methadone maintenance programs. Although most countries were highly influenced by the United States' legislation against Ibogaine, many other countries did not explicitly make it illegal.
What Are The International legal Restrictions Of Ibogaine?
Australia: Ibogaine figures as a schedule IV-drug, i.e. it is illegal to import it without a license.
Belgium: The possession of ibogaine-hydrochloride, the purified alkaloid, is restricted.
Sweden: Ibogaine-hydrochloride, the purified salt, is listed as a schedule I drug.
Switzerland: Ibogaine-hydrochloride is a restricted substance.
Most other countries are neutral on the subject or Ibogaine has a legal status
What Are The Negative Side Effects?
- ataxia (inability to coordinate voluntary bodily movements) for up to 24 hours
- mild to medium nausea and dizziness for up to 24 hours
- visual and auditory distortions for up to 12 hours
- mild to medium insomnia for up to 1 week
What can I expect?
- 90% to 100% pain free withdrawal
- Insights into the subconscious
- Healing the inner wounds of the mind and spirit
- Feeling free and autonomous
Who Benefits From Ibogaine Treatment?
In particular, those who are addicted to opiates, alcohol and cocaine achieve the greatest benefit. Even most of those addicted to nicotine can find full relief. Additionally, benefits extend to family members and friends who no longer have to witness or participate in the addict's former level of pain and self-medication.
What Are The Risks?
Under proper medical supervision there have been no declared incidents. Over the past 20 years, however, two fatalities have occurred. The first was of a German woman undergoing the treatment in Holland who died during a period when she wasn't being observed by the staff. After careful examination of the data, Dr. Ken Alpers from New York extends his opinion of the findings that the woman managed to leave the treatment-facility and took heroin during the period in which Ibogaine was still very active in her body and hence overdosed on heroin, since Ibogaine re-sensitizes the body to opiates. The other death occurred in Switzerland during a treatment given by a psychiatrist who administered the Ibogaine despite the patient having a serious heart-defect (and might have used MDMA [Ecstasy] concurrently).
Is Ibogaine Addictive?
While ibogaine can create fascinating experiences, it provides little or no bodily pleasure like cocaine or heroin. It contributes to a reintegration of the brain and as such helps to interrupt addiction rather than causing another addiction.
What Are The Contraindications?
- Greatly abnormal values of the liver-panel and the blood-test
- Severe psychological disorders
- Cardiac problems
- Some gastro-intestinal tract-problems (ulcer, gastric hemorrhage…)
- Brain (cerebral or cerebellar) disorders
- Pregnancy
Are There Any Signs Of Toxicity?
Medication Development of Ibogaine as a Pharmacotherapy for Drug Dependence, Deborah C. Mash, Craid A. Kovera, Billy E. Buck, Michael D. Norenberg, Paul Shapshak W. Lee Hearn and Juan Sanchez-Ramos, (1998) Ann. NY AScad Sci, 844:274-291. "…toxicological studies conducted in primates have demonstrated that oral ibogaine administration, given at doses (5 x 25 mg kg) recommended for the treatment of cocaine and opiate dependence appear to be safe and free of behavioral or cerebellar toxicity." In the same paper the authors discuss the autopsy of a patient dying of natural causes who had received four ibogaine treatments of between 10 mg/kg and 29 mg/kg. "There were no degenerative changes seen in the cerebellum; cerebellar Purkinje cells were normal and there was no evidence of any significant cyto-pathology or neuro-degeneration in any other brain area


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Following on her history of the women's movement in America that took the story to 1876, Jean Matthews's new book chronicles the changing fortunes and transformations of the organized suffrage movement, from its dismal period of declining numbers and campaign failures to its final victory in the Nineteenth Amendment that brought women the vote. Ms. Matthews's engaging narrative recaptures the personalities and ideas that characterized the movement in these years. She draws deft portraits and analyzes the intellectual currents—in politics, the economy, sexuality, and social thought—that competed for women's commitment. And she shows how new leadership and new strategies at last brought success in the long struggle during which many feminist leaders had grown old. The Rise of the New Woman emphasizes the historical contexts, including progressivism, in which the women's movement operated; the disputes and tensions within the movement itself; and the perennial question of who was to be included and excluded in the quest for women's rights. It also considers the often baffling aftereffects of the 1920 constitutional victory, when women found themselves wondering what to do next. With 24 black-and-white illustrations. American Ways Series.
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"Although Matthews frequently paints her historical overview in broad strokes, she nonetheless excels at filling in a fascinating background, giving new insights on lesser-known but equally influential people, facts, and situations."—Booklist
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Authority appeals against smears ruling
The women who successfully sued East Kent Health Authority
A health authority is to appeal against a high court ruling that a hospital was negligent in screeening smears from three women who later developed cancer.
East Kent Health Authority and the NHS Litigation Authority fear the ruling could destroy the national screening programme.
Eight women died, 30 needed hysterectomies and more than 90,000 women had their tests re-examined after mistakes at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital between 1989 and 1995
The authority has paid more than a Ł1m to more than 47 women, but the three women were among 14 cases the authority had disputed.
Helen Palmer, Sandra Penney and Lesley Cannon, who won their case last month, said their lives were destroyed by the blunders.
They developed cervical cancer and had to have hysterectomies while they were in their 30s.
Saving lives
Figures from the Imperial Cancer Research Fund suggest the NHS Cervical Screening Programme prevents up to 3,900 cancers each year.
Doctors accept that no screening process is perfect and there will always be a margin of error - their task is to reduce that margin as much as is possible.
But last month's ruling demands too high a level of accuracy given today's technology, the litigation authority says.
The judge rejected this argument and said the screeners should have sent the samples for further tests.
Stephen Walker is chief executive of the NHS Litigation Authority, which is effectively an insurer for NHS Trusts.
He said: "We have no wish to prolong the suffering of the three women who brought this case against the Kent and Canterbury Hospitals Laboratory, but this judgment puts the whole screening programme at risk.
"It would demand a level of accuracy which present screening techniques cannot deliver. We have therefore taken a decision to proceed with the appeal.
"This appeal is not directed against the three women and we regret the continuing strain it will impose on them.
"The judge himself recognised the difficulties of this judgment when granting leave to appeal - he referred to the public interest which the cases have engendered and the possible effect of the decisions upon other cases."
Julietta Patnick is national co-ordinator of the NHS Cervical Screening Programme.
"The net result would be that a programme which is designed to help women stay healthy would cause them physical and psychological harm.
"The NHS Cervical Screening Programme aims to reduce incidence and deaths from cervical cancer - it is doing just that.
"However there are clearly limitations to the test and while we want to reassure women about the programme, it is important that they also understand this."
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Having a smear test every three to five years reduced the risk of developing cancer by 90%, she said.
"We understand that women would like a guarantee about the results they receive," she added.
"However, even with perfect management and 100% coverage, no screening programme could deliver this.
"The screening programme must be viewed more as a seatbelt than a vaccine - if you wear a seatbelt there is no guarantee you won't be killed in a road accident but it lessens the risk."
Dr John Toy, director of clinical research at the Cancer Research Campaign, said: "It is important that unrealistic expectations are not placed upon the screening programme, but women do have a right to a standard of care.
"We also have to accept that women's confidence in the programme has been dented by this scandal. It is a sadness because it is an invaluable service which does save lives."
The Cancer Research Campaign is currently running trials on a new cervical screening test which has initially been shown to be 100% accurate.
The case will now go to the Court of Appeal for further legal arguments, where the NHS Litigation Authority will pay the women's costs.
A spokesman for the Department of Health said: "The appeal is not being taken against the women. It is about protecting the screening programme."
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Protein Requirements For Bodybuilders
A Need For Re-Evaluation
Ever wonder where and how protein requirements are derived? When I first began bodybuilding, I really didn't question the supplement claims and just took what most supplements stated as tried and true. I mean, if the supplement had a research study backing the claim, what more do you need to believe it works, right?
If interested in getting a better grapple on the subject, you may want to continue reading. The purpose of this article is to educate and evaluate current dietary protein recommendations as well as many of the claims for protein powders and pills.
Research is a typical be-all and end-all advertising tactic used by supplement companies to provide irrefutable evidence on various acclaimed effects of protein supplements and other ergogenic aids (Lightsey & Attaway, 1992).
As many will not know, I believe research means, RE-peatedly-SEARCHing. In other words, research is a quest of repeatedly searching for the answer. This delineation of the term "research" is my own logical deduction I derived when I was 20-22 years of age as an undergrad at the University of New Orleans (UNO).
In fact, many would agree that this is a plausible definition. The point being that a research study is only the beginning of the quest for truth or logical sense.
Although beyond the scope of this article, there are several steps needed to evaluate a research study's merit (Butterfield, 1996; Rangachari & Mierson, 1995). However, I will provide one simple question one can enforce when coming to a decision on a supplement's effectiveness:
Power In Numbers
What Does The Long-Term Research Show?
Several supplements are being introduced to the mainstream, with very little data to back their existence up. In my opinion, research typically should have been conducted at least 10 years before the supplement can be tentatively rated as effective and safe.
What Are The Benefits Of Supplements?
For the intensive purposes of bodybuilding, supplements are good for 5 reasons.
1. Convenience:
Let's be honest, with most people working full-time, how can one expect to realistically eat 6-8 meals per day in this day and age? This is where the protein powders can certainly aid in permitting greater time-management and efficiency. Essentially, with whey, soy, egg and casein powders, we are getting the bare essential proteins we bodybuilders so desperately need.
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Protein Powders Can Certainly Aid In
Permitting Greater Time-Management And Efficiency.
2. Caloric-Density:
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When prepping for a contest, one has to be in a caloric-deficit to deplete fat stores to precontest levels. And since in caloric deficit, protein needs are greater to prevent catabolism of endogenous protein (Lemon & Mullin, 1980). This is where protein supplementation through powders and pills can serve as a way to enhance the quality of calories and nutrients being consumed.
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With a protein supplement, you are essentially stripping any hidden fat that may come from whole food sources and also reducing and controlling caloric-density by having a measurable scoop to monitor just how much protein is being consumed.
Most foods have hidden carbs and fats, whereas a protein powder will have some carbs and fats, but it is quite trivial AND it is not hidden. Ultimately, it comes down to control over your food intake and with a protein powder, you know exactly what the macro and micro nutrient profile is!
3. Supplement Science:
This is a two-sided concept here. Research has shown that protein supplements due work at improving strength, nitrogen balance and body composition (Lowery et al., 1998; Mero, 1999; Nissen et al., 1996). However, other research has shown protein supplement usage to be suggestive or inconclusive (Grunewald & Bailey, 1993).
First of all, the science involved in sports and training today is light-years ahead of where it was before. However, this does not banish what's been accomplished through time. This is only a way of saying that supplements have certainly given us an edge. In other words, supplements merely add a small piece to the tip of the iceberg. However, this small advantage could be what makes all the difference (Mero, 1999; Nissen et al., 1996).
On the other hand, supplements also provide what is known as the placebo effect. Basically, the placebo effect is an effect that something has on you that makes you believe in yourself more than before (Crum & Langer, 2007). Thus, a supplement can perhaps stimulate your own brain to communicate what it needs to control or do to make the body improve.
In fact, a research study showed this effect (Maganaris et al., 2000). In this study, elite level powerlifters were divided into two groups. Both groups were told that steroids were approved and that they could use them to enhance their lift performance. In the end, both groups were not significantly different (Maganaris et al., 2000). But what I fail to mention is both groups saw astronomical improvements in their 1-RM and some went on to set personal records!!!
However, when one group was told that they were taking a sugar pill, their performance dissipated, while the uninformed group continued to see improvement in their lifting performance (Maganaris et al., 2000)!!
The mind is a powerful thing and a certain supplement may make a 1% difference, but just the idea of improving, you may tap into an unchartered area in your own brain and believing may be enough to activate what's needed to get the job done (Langer, 1989).
If the supplement has long-term research conducted and is safe, proven and shown to enhance performance, then you are armed with what you need to know to make a better informed decision.
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4. Variety:
Lets face it, eating loads of chicken breasts, beef and poultry can be quite a monotonous experience. Protein powders today taste better and can provide a nice variety to one's protein source selection (Schwarzenegger, 1998).
5. Window Of Opportunity:
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With bodybuilding, timing is critically important in terms of eating frequency, amount of carb, protein and fat intake with respect to timing of exercise (Miller & Wolfe, 1999; Rasmussen et al., 2000; Tipton et al., 2001), pre-workout meal timing, post-workout meal timing, etc.
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With regard to protein powders, the logic to them offering an advantedge is based on liquid meals having a faster absorption rate AND a greater anabolic insulin response due to less digestive breakdown required since the meal is liquid, thus a faster gastrointestinal transit time to the growth-hungry muscles after a good resistance-training workout OR high-intensity cardio workout.
In fact, research has clearly shown this to be true, that supplement timing has a profoundly positive effect on the hormonal growth response right after a resistance training workout (Cribb & Hayes, 2006; Volek et al., 1998). This is another reason why protein powders are highly-effective when it comes to natural bodybuilding.
Protein Requirements For Bodybuilders
To grow or maintain muscle, you should consume 1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight. *Shaking my head. I can not believe that this is like gold to many out there. Believe me, I've done my research on this, not to mention my qualifications entitle me to extend my professional opinion on the matter.
What is about to follow may offend some or make some feel not so comfortable, my advice: Take it or Leave it.
1 gram/lb of bodyweight is essentially, in nutritional science terms, 2.2 grams/kg of bodyweight!!!
Ok, let's look at this from the beginning. The recommended daily allowance (RDA) of protein for sedentary males has always been ~0.8 g/kg (Food and Nutrition Board, 1989). For physically active men, the protein requirements are higher, but this depends on the type of activity.
For example, it has been recommended that for endurance athletes, a protein intake of 1.2-1.4 g/kg be consumed while for strength athletes, 1.2-1.8 g/kg be consumed (Lemon, 1991; Lemon, 1995; Lemon, 1996). However, other research has shown that endurance athletes actually need more protein than strength athletes due to greater caloric expenditure (Brooks et al., 1996).
As far as 0.8 g/kg bodyweight, this was based on the minimum amount of protein to maintain structural integrity and be in nitrogen balance for ~97.5 % of the general population (Bilsborough & Mann, 2006). This is an important concept here.
Nitrogen Balance:
Nitrogen balance is a method of determining protein metabolism via input-output efficiency and the outcome of being anabolic or catabolic in terms of protein synthesis, balance or degradation.
Now, there are 3 simple states one can be:
- Positive Nitrogen Balance: Protein intake is at a level that encourages weight gain.
- Nitrogen Balance: Protein intake is at a level that maintains bodyweight.
- Negative Nitrogen Balance: Protein intake is at a level where weight loss occurs OR muscle proteins are at risk of being catabolized to make up the deficit.
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David Robson
When Do Muscles Grow:
Key word above is WEIGHT. In no way, shape or form was MUSCLE or LEAN MASS mentioned here. Herein lies the problem, when do muscles grow? Typically in early years of life (~11-20 years of old) of growth and maturation (Malina et al.,2004). These growth cycles occur in rapid spurts and are strongly associated with peak hormonal surges as well (Malina et al., 2004).
In fact Bilsborough & Mann (2006) reported the following:
The practical implications for understanding this information is exemplified by a novice bodybuilder who may consume 250 to 400 g of whey protein isolate on a daily basis, in the belief that it will promote greater skeletal muscle anabolism, a debatable point at best (Calbet & Maclean, 2002; Volpi et al., 1999); however, a more important issue is how does the human body deal with these large (> 200 g/d) amounts of protein?
Sure 1 g/lb of bodyweight is fine (Bilsborough & Mann, 2006), but what research shows is that with the excess protein breakdown and accumulation of by-products such as ammonia, creatinine, etc. comes an adaptation of the kidneys to accommodate this excess load of protein (Manz et al., 1995).
The thought-provoking question is, "Is this a favorable adaptation?" My thought is that it is ok to have protein consumption at 1 g/lb bodyweight (2.2 g/kg of bodyweight), however, for those who consume less, they will not be catabolic or likely to be any different than those who consume 1 g/lb of bodyweight.
In a nutshell, the 1 g/lb of bodyweight appears to be more for comfort and peace of mind than anything.
If you look back at early year pictures of Arnold Schwarzenegger (18-years of age), you will see that his muscle mass was not significantly greater than his adult years (19-33 years of age).
In fact, you will see that the main difference was his muscle maturity (i.e. vascularity, definition and density) and conditioning. This muscle maturity comes from the long-term adaptations of resistance training (Shoepe et al., 2003; Tesch, 1988) and NOT mainly from muscles getting bigger. This just further validates the science-based understanding of muscle mass growth being impacted more during the physiological-based growth years between 11-20 years of age (Malina et al., 2004).
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Now, muscle growth isn't this thing where, oh I need to be in positive nitrogen balance 24/7!!! For adults, muscle growth is more simple than you think. F3 is what makes muscles grow. F3 stands for "Form Follows Function."
Get stronger and faster, have hypertrophy and power workouts, eat balanced and sufficiently, apply nutritional science principles (i.e. nutrient timing, partitioning, etc.) and get plenty of sleep.
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This entire protein power approach is straight-up nonsense. Furthermore, muscle growth or accretion in adult years is very, very hard to accomplish. In fact, to gain 1-lb of pure muscle in a year as an adult without body fat gain would be astonishing.
The truth of the matter is, muscle growth should be perceived differently. I would rather say muscle development or quality. Muscle development should be perceived as simply stimulating muscles to become stronger and with a higher functional capacity.
In other words, work to enhance the QUALITY of muscle with patience and diligent and persistent effort. And I know this is a hard thing to stomach for many of you, but the fact of the matter is, when I write article's, I bring the science with them (all my article's have a reference list below), not just hear-say.
Unfortunately, many of the kudos for views or perspectives in bodybuilding are based on one's reputation, hear-say and speculative status-quo.
Some may think of protein consumption along the lines of more is better. I believe more is more. More is not necessarily better. However, I can say that better is better. In other words, train smarter, not harder. We are what we eat? Well I also believe in the motto, "We are what we DO."
Remember also, carbohydrates spare protein, so if you are eating right, there is no need for a protein intake of 1 gram/lb of bodyweight (Brooks et al., 1996).
Oh by the way, not 1 gram/lb of bodyweight, 1 gram/lb of MUSCLE. And last I remember, you are not 100% muscle! I believe the logic to using bodyweight as a reference for protein recommendation is for simplicity purposes when generalizing to the general population.
Quality Protein Consumption:
Sure protein is composed in our organs, membranes etc., but stop the nonsense, muscle is protein's greatest reservoir. With that being said, we actually need less than 1 gram/lb of bodyweight.
In fact, research clearly shows we can consume 1.05 grams/kg of bodyweight (~ 0.47 g/lb of bodyweight) and still be in nitrogen balance (Tarnopolsky et al., 1988)!!! These were elite bodybuilders and they did just fine with 1.05 grams/kg of bodyweight (Tarnopolsky et al., 1988).
In further support, Tarnopolsky et al. (1992) also found in another sample of bodybuilders that 1.4 grams/kg bodyweight (~0.63 g/lb of bodyweight) was enough to sustain nitrogen balance, while 1.76 g/kg bodyweight (0.8 g/lb of bodyweight) was suggested as being optimal. In fact, Poortmans & Dellalieux (2000) showed that nitrogen balance in bodybuilders became positive when protein exceeded 1.26 g/kg of bodyweight (~ 0.57 g/lb of bodyweight)!!!
These studies are prime examples of QUALITY protein consumption (getting the best bang for the buck). Now listen, most people are not fast-twitch genotype specimens who need protein to be 1 gram/lb of bodyweight to grow. Most people need much less than they actually consume.
My advice is: Get most of your protein through more natural means such as whole foods. Research has shown this to range from 1.05-1.8 g/kg of bodyweight (~0.5 - 0.8 g/lb of bodyweight) (Tarnopolsky et al., 1988, 1992; Lemon, 1991, 1995, 1996).
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Consuming greater than 1.8 g/kg of bodyweight is more for peace of mind, but if that floats your boat, then fine. But for me, I'm happy with 1-1.8 g/kg of bodyweight, at least this way I'm not stressing over trying to load protein into every meal. Instead, my eating will be with more balance and less extremes.
Oh and for those who like the 1 gram/lb of bodyweight because of the simplicity, and this is probably why it is generally accepted, a better way to calculate protein intake would be to simply come up with your bodyweight as the protein in grams and subtract ~ 20-80 grams from that and you would still be getting more than enough protein.
The key is to eat healthy carbs in amounts dictated to either maintain bodyweight (off-season) or lose bodyweight (precontest), include protein at each meal to lower glycemic index, enhance satiety and stay in nitrogen balance and include healthy fats to maintain bodyweight (off-season) or lose bodyweight (precontest).
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Save the protein supplements for the top 5 reasons above. Supplements have a place in bodybuilding, but moderation is the key here. But above all, eat healthier and with more moderation and variety. You will eat less, but gain more! It's about QUALITY, not quantity.
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CALGARY - Evidence found at a southwest home Monday have cops fearing the mysterious disappearance of a young boy and his grandparents may be sinister.
An Amber Alert was issued late in the day for five-year-old Nathan O'Brien and his grandparents, Alvin Cecil Liknes, 66, and Kathryn Faye Liknes, 53, after the boy's mom went to her parent's home at 10 a.m. to discover all three missing.
Police spokesman Kevin Brookwell said evidence found at the scene suggests the missing trio didn't leave under their own free will.
"When we went to the address and after speaking with family members, the home was not in the condition that typically it would have been left in," he said. "And there is some indication in the home that the occupants did not leave under their own volition."
Brookwell wouldn't get into what evidence prompted police to believe the triple disappearance was suspicious.
Police cordoned off a wide area of the inner city community Monday, taping off streets from foot and vehicle traffic for a couple of blocks in every direction from the home. Officers walked the streets within the perimeter as the police helicopter circled overhead.
Police also called the medical examiner early in the evening -- though details as to the medical examiner's involvement in the investigation was not divulged, police did say that it was not due to the discovery of a body or bodies.
Neighbour Matt Dawe called the situation bizarre -- he saw Alvin and Nathan at the playground the day before and everything seemed fine.
"He seemed relaxed and his grandson was playing," Dawe said. "You wouldn't have batted an eyelid."
Also on Sunday was an estate sale at the Liknes' residence, with a steady flow of people coming and going, he said.
"They were moving," he said. "I think away from the neighbourhood but I'm not sure where."
Brookwell said the boy was dropped off at the grandparents' house at 10 p.m. Sunday night for a sleepover, the last time any of the three were seen.
He added all vehicles have been accounted for and all family members, including Nathan's mother and father, are co-operating with the investigation.
"We remain optimistic that we'll find them but also look at the possibility that there could be others involved," Brookwell said, adding there were no custody disputes involving the boy.
"As more evidence comes forward, that may change, but at this point no, we're not looking at it as ransom or anything other than just missing persons."
Nathan O'Brien is white and about three-feet tall with blonde curly hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing peach-coloured shorts and a striped blue hoodie.
Alvin Liknes is 6-feet tall and 200 lbs. with a slim build and grey/blonde hair while his wife is 5-foot-3 and 120 lbs. with red/brown hair and green eyes.
When they were last seen Alvin was wearing black sports shorts and Kathryn was wearing pyjamas.
"We have no information to go on at this time and that's the reason we're reaching out to the public," Brookwell said. "If they heard or saw anything during the night that was suspicious to let us know as soon as possible."
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 403-266-1234 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.


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Of course, I've been reading the threads about AT&T flagging the Note smartphone as a tablet (lol) and eventually shutting down data on these devices. I clearly don't want this to happen and take a serious issue with AT&T forcing their opinion that this smartphone is a tablet when it is absolutely not a tablet.
The poll covers several scenarios. Please vote and add comments to this thread so we can get an idea of how aggressive AT&T is with this smartphone. If there is a poll choice that needs to be changed/added, let me know.
Also, include how long have you used your Note on AT&T before getting a threatening text (or if you never got one, how is it set up? EFS wipe? APN settings, etc).
I have no issue taking this issue to the highest at AT&T. I like to stir the pot and AT&T calling this phone a tablet is totally unacceptable.


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Any attempt to handicap the Masters field is an exercise in futility. But we're going to do it anywa...
Park collapses; leaderboard chaos at CME
Sung-Hyun Park started the day with a three-shot lead and slowly gave it all back over the course of a 3-over 75, leaving the CME Group Tour Championship and a host of season-long prizes up for grabs in Naples. Here's where things stand through 54 holes at the LPGA finale, where Michelle Wie, Ariya Jutanugarn, Suzann Pettersen and Kim Kaufman share the lead.
Leaderboard: Kaufman (-10), Wie (-10), Jutanugarn (-10), Pettersen (-10), Stacy Lewis (-9), Karine Icher (-9), Austin Ernst (-9), Lexi Thompson (-9), Jessica Korda (-9), Pernilla Lindberg (-9)
What it means: It wasn't the Saturday she wanted, but Park, who already wrapped up the Rookie of the Year Award, is still in position for the sweep of all sweeps. With a victory Sunday, she would claim the CME Group Tour Championship, the Race to CME Globe's $1 million jackpot, the Rolex Player of the Year Award, and the money title, as she ascends to No. 1 in the Rolex world ranking. Meanwhile, Thompson, too, could take the $1 million and Player of the Year. As those two battle for season-long prizes, a host of other notable names – Wie, Jutanugarn, Pettersen, Korda, Lewis and Charley Hull (-8) – will fight for the Tour Championship.
Round of the day: Kaufman made four birdies on each side in a bogey-free 8 under-par 64. A lesser-known name on a stacked leaderboard, she seeks her first LPGA victory.
Best of the rest: Amy Yang will start the final round two behind after a 7-under 65. The three-time LPGA Tour winner could pick up her second title of the season after taking the Honda LPGA Thailand in February.
Biggest disappointment: On a day that featured plenty of low scores from plenty of big names, Lydia Ko dropped 11 spots down the leaderboard into a tie for 23rd with a Saturday 72. The former world No. 1 needed two birdies in her last five holes to fight her way back to even par. Winless this season, she'll start Sunday four back, at 6 under.
Shot of the day: I.K. Kim aced the par-3 12th from 171 yards when her ball landed on the front of the green and tracked all the way to the hole.
Kim, oddly enough, signed her name to a scorecard that featured a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. It was all part of a 1-under 71.
Watch: Pros try to hit 2-yard wide fairway in Dubai
While in Dubai for the DP World Tour Championship, the European Tour prestented a little challenge to Ross Fisher, Richie Ramsay, Nicolas Colsaerts and Soren Kjeldsen. On a stretch of road outside of town, the four players had to try and hit a 2-yard wide fairway. Check out the results.
Rose (65) leads Rahm, Frittelli in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Justin Rose will take a one-shot lead into the final day of the season-ending Tour Championship as he attempts to win a third straight title on the European Tour and a second career Race to Dubai crown.
The 37-year-old Rose made a gutsy par save on the final hole after a bogey-free round for a 7-under 65 Saturday and overall 15-under 201.
The Englishman leads South African Dylan Frittelli, who produced the day's best score of 63, and Spain's Jon Rahm, who played in the same group as Rose and matched his 65.
Rose is looking to be Europe's season-ending No. 1 for the second time. His leading rival for the Race to Dubai title, Tommy Fleetwood, is only two shots behind here after a second straight 65 on the Earth course of Jumeirah Golf Estates.
Fleetwood did his chances no harm by overcoming a stuttering start before making eight birdies in his final 11 holes to also post a 65. The 26-year-old Englishman was tied for fourth place at 13 under, alongside South African Dean Burmester (65) and Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat (67), who closed with five birdies in a row.
''So, last day of the season and I've got a chance to win the Race to Dubai,'' Fleetwood said. ''It's cool.''
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Masters champion Sergio Garcia, the only other player with a chance to win the Race to Dubai title, is tied for 13th on 10 under after a 67.
Fleetwood had a lead of 256,737 points going into the final tournament and needs to equal or better Rose's finishing position to claim the title. If Rose doesn't finish in the top five and Garcia doesn't win, Fleetwood will have done enough.
Rose is hoping to win a third straight tournament after triumphs in China and Turkey.
Rose, who made some long putts for birdies apart from chipping in on the 13th hole, looked to be throwing away his advantage on the par-5 18th, when his second shot fell agonizingly short of the green and into the water hazard. But with his short game in superb condition, the reigning Olympic champion made a difficult up-and-down shot to stay ahead.
''That putt at the last is a big confidence-builder. That broke about 18 inches right-to-left downhill. That's the kind of putt I've been hoping to make. That was a really committed stroke. Hopefully I can build on that tomorrow,'' said Rose. ''I know what I need to do to stay at the top of the leaderboard. If I slip up tomorrow, he's (Fleetwood) right there. He's done everything he needs to do on his end, so it's a lot of fun.''
The last player to win three tournaments in a row on the European Tour was Rory McIlroy, when he won the Open Championship, the WGC-Bridgestone and the PGA Championship in 2014.
Fleetwood was 1 over after seven holes but turned it on with a hat trick of birdies from the eighth, and then four in a row from No. 13.
''I wanted to keep going. Let's bring the tee times forward for tomorrow,'' quipped Fleetwood after closing with a birdie on the 18th. ''Just one of them strange days where nothing was going at all. A couple sloppy pars on the par 5s, and a bad tee shot on fifth and I was 1-over through seven on a day where scoring has been really good ... Ninth and 10th, felt like we had something going ... it was a really good last 11 holes.''
If Park is nervous, she sure doesn't show it
NAPLES, Fla. – Sung Hyun Park says she can feel her heart pounding every time she steps to the first tee.
She says she always gets nervous starting a round.
You don't believe it, though.
She looks like she would be comfortable directing a sky full of Boeing 737s as an air traffic controller at Incheon International Airport . . .
Or talking people off the ledges of skyscrapers . . .
Or disarming ticking bombs . . .
"In terms of golf, I always get nervous," she insists.
Everything about Park was at odds with that admission Friday, after she took control halfway through the CME Group Tour Championship.
Her Korean nickname is "Dan Gong," which means "Shut up and attack." Now that sounds right. That's what she looks like she is doing, trying to run roughshod through the Tour Championship in a historic sweep of all the LPGA's most important awards and honors.
Park got just one look at Tiburon Golf Club before this championship began, playing in Wednesday's pro-am. Then she marched out Thursday and shot 67, then came out Friday and shot 65.
At 12 under overall, Park has a three-shot lead on Caroline Masson and Sarah Jane Smith.
She is six shots up on Lexi Thompson, who leads the CME Globe point standings in the race for the $1 million jackpot.
She is 11 shots up on world No. 1 Shanshan Feng.
And 11 shots up on So Yeon Ryu, who leads the Rolex Player of the Year point standings.
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There's a long way to go, but Park is in position to make an epic sweep, to win the Tour Championship, that CME Globe jackpot, the Rolex Player of the Year Award, the Rolex Rookie of the Year Award, the Vare Trophy for low scoring average, the LPGA money-winning title and the Rolex world No. 1 ranking.
Nobody's ever dominated a weekend like that in women's golf.
It's all there for the taking now, if Park can keep this going.
Park has another nickname back in South Korea. Her fans call her "Namdalla." That means "I am different." She'll prove that if she owns this weekend.
Park, 24, isn't assuming anything. She's humbly aware how much talent is flooding the LPGA, how the tour's depth was underscored in a year where five different players have reigned as world No. 1, five different players won majors and 22 different winners stepped forward in 32 events.
"I don't think it's quite that far a lead," Park said of her three-shot advantage. "Two, three shots can change at any moment."
About those nerves that Park insists plague her, even Hall of Famer Judy Rankin can't see it.
Not when Park unsheathes a driver on a tee box.
"She's the most fearless driver of the ball out here," Rankin said. "I would put Lexi a close second and everybody else a distant third. She hits drivers on holes where you shouldn't, and she hits it long and she just throws it right down there between hazard stakes that are 10 yards apart, like it's nothing. Now, that's a little hyperbole, but she will hit driver almost everywhere."
David Jones, Park's caddie, will attest to that. He was on Park's bag when she won the U.S. Women's Open in July and won the Canadian Pacific Women's Open in August.
"She reaches for driver a lot because she is a good driver," Jones said. "She isn't reckless. She's as accurate with a driver as she is a 3-wood."
Park and Thompson played together in the first round. Park is eighth on tour in driving distance, averaging 270 yards per drive, and Thompson is third, averaging 274.
Thompson loves to hit driver, too, but . . .
"Lexi hit a lot of 3-woods compared to us when we played together yesterday," Jones said.
Jones doesn't find himself talking Park out of hitting driver much.
"It's really simple," Jones said. "When you hit driver as straight as she does, why mess around?"
Count Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee, a student of the swing, among admirers of Park's abilities.
"No other swing in the game comes close to her technical perfection and elegance in my opinion," Chamblee tweeted Friday.
Come Sunday, Park hopes to complete a perfect sweep of the LPGA's most important awards.


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The Fort Collins City Council approved the creation of a Midtown Urban Renewal Plan Area and a South Prospect TIF District in a unanimous vote at their September 6 meeting. A Midtown Urban Renewal Plan Area (URPA) will allow private developers to apply for public financing assistance for certain aspects of redevelopment projects through tax increment financing (TIF).
New Midtown Redevelopment Agreement Approved
A new mixed-use student housing development will be the first URA project in the South Prospect TIF district. The Commons will be built east of the Mason Corridor and south of Prospect, behind the Choice Center shopping center.
The URA will assist with $5 million in tax increment financing and pay for public improvements such as sewer, flood control, right of way acquisition, bicycle and pedestrian connections and streetscape enhancements facing College Avenue. The developer of The Commons is Capstone Cos., with headquarters in Alabama. Pre-construction activities begin this fall with construction substantially completed in the fall of 2013. The total project cost is estimated at $44 million. The project includes 220 student housing units (670 beds) and 8,000 sq.ft. of street level retail space.
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"Couples who've had sex before marriage will inevitably have sexual difficulties in marriage."
That's what I, a marriage expert and chairman of MarriageHelper.com, said to a large audience of married couples. Through my work with thousands of couples, I've learned that the emotional results of premarital sex can negatively affect many aspects of a marriage.
More than half of those who marry today bring sexual histories into their marriage, and wringing our hands over the issue isn't going to help those struggling with the consequences in their relationships today.
So what can be done about marriage difficulties that result from premarital sex? I have some suggestions that have helped others who've approached me about the issue.
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The Texas Tech and Texas-El Paso football teams have all but formally agreed to change the date of their game this fall from Saturday, Sept. 15, to Thursday, Sept. 13, for national television broadcast purposes, sources close to the situation told The Avalanche-Journal.
The game, which is likely to start in El Paso at 7 p.m. CDT, is still awaiting two expected formalities before it becomes official sometime by mid-June.
One stipulation is a signed contract between ESPN and the Western Athletic Conference, UTEP's conference.
The contract "is close and expected to happen," said Karl Benson, WAC commissioner. "It could happen as early as the middle of next week."
The other stipulation is a formal offer from ESPN to broadcast the game. ESPN already has expressed a "high" interest in televising the game on Thursday instead of Saturday, a UTEP official said, leaving just one remaining important question: Would both teams agree to the date switch?
The answer right now is yes.
If UTEP agreed to it, "that would be fine with me," Tech head coach Mike Leach said. "I see advantages to both sides (playing on Thursday or Saturday). Either way's fine with me."
Leach said the only major downside to playing UTEP on a Thursday night would be the shortened game-week preparation. A change in Tech's normal practice schedule, though, would lessen the effect of the date change.
Instead of taking its usual Sunday off day after the Sept. 8 season opener at home against New Mexico, Tech could practice Sunday, Sept. 9 and take off Friday, Sept. 14. The NCAA requires teams to take one off day each week during the season.
If the game is switched, the Raiders probably would practice Sunday, Monday and Tuesday with a lighter walk-through practice on Wednesday.
UTEP opens the season Sept. 1 at New Mexico, then has a home game Sept. 8 against Texas Southern.
"If indeed the WAC signs a contract with ESPN, and ESPN wants to put that game on Thursday night, we're for it," said Mack Rhoades, associate athletic director at UTEP. "It would be up to Texas Tech to see if they want to do it. ESPN has indicated in preliminary talks that our game was a game of high interest to them."
The WAC's contract with Fox Sports recently expired, paving the way for negotiations between the WAC and ESPN.
"If the deal goes through, ESPN would have the right to all (WAC) games," Benson said.
Both teams cite national television exposure as their primary interest in moving the game date.
A nationally televised game also would provide a sizable financial bonus for Tech. Tech is set to receive a $175,000 guarantee and 50 percent of gate receipts from UTEP for playing the game in El Paso, regardless of television. If the game is televised, both teams would receive television fees in addition to gate receipts and Tech's guarantee.
The last time Tech played a nationally televised non-conference road game, it received $300,000 from Fox Sports Net and a $450,000 guarantee from Arizona State to play a 1999 game in Tempe, Ariz.
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Doughnuts comes in different shapes, have different fillings, and topped with various toppings and frosting. While they are typically deep fried, baking them results in healthier doughnuts.
Makes 12 doughnuts.
- 2 mashed small bananas, or a cup
- 1/2 cup raw cane sugar
- 1/2 cup fat free Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (or spelt white flour)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup raw cane sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
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Making the Batter
1Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C).
2Mix the wet ingredients. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, melted butter, eggs, mashed bananas, yogurt, and vanilla with a stand or hand mixer.
3Mix the dry ingredients. Use a medium bowl to combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt with a metal wire whisk.
4Incorporate the two bowls. Sift the dry ingredients into the wet ingredient bowl.
- For the best results and easier stirring, sift a small amount at a time between stirring.
5Fold the chocolate chips in gently.
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Baking the Doughnuts
1Fill a doughnut pan. Add the batter to the cavities of the pan, about 3/4 full.
2Make the topping. Combine the cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl. Sprinkle the topping on the batter before baking.
3Bake the doughnuts for 12 to 15 minutes.
4Allow the doughnuts to cool. Leave them in the pan for a few minutes.
5Transfer the doughnuts to a wire cooling rack. Set aside for about 15 to 20 minutes.
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It's Friday and we all know what that means: The weekend is mere hours away! Also, a magazine will probably die.
Today's victim is the United States edition of Thomas Publishing Company LLC's Industrial Equipment News, your source for getting "A Closer Look at Product Technologies."
Fortunately, the other versions around the world "covering the Pan-European, German, Italian, French, Turkish, Japanese and Brazilian markets, remain healthy and are unaffected by this decision."
Release, jump. Go.
As a result of current economic conditions, Thomas Publishing Company LLC will discontinue publication of the United States edition of Industrial Equipment News (IEN) effective with the May 2009 issue.
Other editions of IEN around the world, including those covering the Pan-European, German, Italian, French, Turkish, Japanese and Brazilian markets, remain healthy and are unaffected by this decision.
We will continue to provide industrial product news to our B2B customers through other channels including online via ThomasNet's Industrial NewsRoom. The Industrial NewsRoom covers the whole range of industrial products, from adhesives through welding equipment and supplies. With free services such as RSS feeds, the Industrial NewsRoom makes this valuable information readily available to the marketplace.