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Treasury inflation-indexed debt: a review of the U.S. experience
This article describes the evolution of Treasury inflation-indexed debt securities (TIIS) since their introduction in 1997. Over most of this period, TIIS yields have been surprisingly high relative to those on comparable nominal Treasury securities, with the spread between the nominal and indexed yields falling well below survey measures of long-run inflation expectations. The authors argue that the low relative valuation of TIIS may have reflected investor difficulty adjusting to a new asset class, supply trends, and the lower liquidity of indexed debt. In addition, investors may have had a benign outlook for inflation and may not have demanded much, if any, of an inflation risk premium to hold nominal securities. As a result, inflation-indexed debt has not yet lived up to one of its main purposes: to reduce the Treasury's expected financing costs. More recently, though, TIIS market liquidity and the breadth of investor participation have increased considerably, and the valuation of these securities appears to have improved.
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Volume (Year): (2004)
Issue (Month): May ()
Pages: 47-63
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- Bohn, Henning, 1990. "Tax Smoothing with Financial Instruments," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 80(5), pages 1217-1230, December.
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Toonami Akame ga Kill Promo Cuts Deep
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- Date: Aug 3, 2015 16:48 JST
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In celebration of the upcoming debut of Akame ga Kill! on Toonami, a hype-inducing promo video has been unleashed to give potential viewers a glimpse at what they can expect of the show – bound to do well due to the west's passion for gruesome violence and gore, which Akame ga Kill! has plenty of.
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Two epic high-dollar defense spending battles may come to a head this week as a Pentagon authorization bill moves through Congress. But coming to a head does not mean coming to an end. Both are the sort of Washington struggles destined to continue for years.
One involves the continuing attempt by General Electric and Rolls-Royce to force the Pentagon to fund a second engine built by them for the military's last manned fighter jet — the Joint Strike Fighter — an opportunity worth about $100 billion.
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The other is between Boeing and the European Aeronautic, Defence & Space Co. over the contract to replace the Air Force's fleet of aging aerial refueling tankers — a contract worth up to $35 billion.
In the engine fight, Pratt & Whitney is in one corner, aligned with the Pentagon, as it seeks to become the one and only company making engines for the Joint Strike Fighter.
In the other corner is the formidable team of General Electric and Rolls-Royce, which thinks there ought to be two engines for the JSF.
Both sides have big backers.
Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) are trying to amend the bill to remove $485 million for the engine and set aside some of the funds for reservists and the National Guard and to put some toward paying down the deficit.
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Microaces Supermarine Spitfire Mk1a
|17.7" (450mm)
|Depron Aero 3mm sheet foam airframe and tire parts, carbon fiber wing and fuselage reinforcement rods, carbon fiber elevator joiner, steel pushrods and landing gear struts, textured vinyl stickers, plastic receiver mounting tray, plastic pushrod horns, plastic propeller and wheel mounting hardware, foam spinner
|2.4 oz. (70g)
|15.1" (384mm)
|Generic 1.7g analog aileron servo; elevator and rudder servos are incorporated with the required Spektrum receiver (not included)
|Spektrum DX6i six-channel spread spectrum aircraft; model requires a Spektrum or JR DSM or DSM2 transmitter
|Spektrum AR6400
|Microaces 300mAh 1S lithium polymer with E-flite micro connector
|GWS 5030 5x3
|AP05 brushless outrunner; 5000Kv
|Oversky XP-7A
|Typical Flight Duration:
|Five minutes
|Minimum Operator Skill Level/Age:
|Intermediate to advanced; 14+
|Manufacturer/Available From:
|Microaces Ltd., 33 Springdale Road, Broadstone BH18 9BN United Kingdom
|Price GBP (Standard/Deluxe):
|£42.95/£63.95 with VAT; £35.79/£53.29 without VAT for buyers outside the UK
You meet the nicest people here on RCGroups.com.
Case in point: Mr. Jon Porter, RCGroups site sponsor and co-founder with Simon Barr of Microaces, Ltd. of Broadstone, Dorset, United Kingdom.
Since September 2012, Microaces has been the subject of many a magazine review, most notably Model Aviation. I'm proud to have done the first comprehensive online review here on RCGroups.com of one of Microaces' initial offerings, the Focke-Wulf 190 A-8/R8 "Black 8" in December 2012. The review may be found here. That model's looks and performance never fail to draw attention at the field and for good reason: The level of printed detail on Microaces models is truly beyond anything on the market short of a museum-quality giant scale model.
Every panel, every rivet, every stencil is represented in perfect detail on micro-aerated, textured vinyl stickers, the lightest possible printable material available to Microaces and which was developed with their input. Present too are such details as oil streaks, worn paint and an accurate pilot figure right down to rank and squadron insignia. These are not the sorts of models one just chucks into a closet between flights; they're worthy of display in a prominent place of honor. Microaces is experimenting with Depron display stands and I hope they proceed with production. I know I would order a couple.
This review will center on the brand new Microaces Supermarine Spitfire Mk1a, released in May 2013 and under development almost since the inception of the company.
I'll be turning my attention to the deluxe kit with its AP05 5000Kv brushless outrunner, Oversky XP-7A ESC and a Microaces 300mAh li-po. Since all Microaces kits are designed in such a way as to make swapping the motor, ESC and the required Spektrum AR6400 or AR6400L brick between airframes possible, basic versions are available as well as a money-saving benefit.
If the Supermarine Spitfire is an icon among fighter aircraft, Microaces' rendition represents an icon among icons.
The model denotes N3162, a Spitfire flown by RAF Pilot Officer Eric Stanley Lock of No. 41 Squadron, Hornchurch, Essex during the Battle of Britain in September, 1940; Lock would become an ace during that battle.
Born in 1919 in Shrewsbury, Lock joined the RAF in 1939 and earned the nickname "Sawn-off-Lockie" due to his short stature. I've seen an operational Spitfire up close at the Palm Springs Air Museum in Palm Springs, California and I can say without the slightest doubt that one needs to be short of stature and slight of build to fit in that cockpit.
Lock was promoted to the rank of Flying Officer in June 1941. On August 3, 1941, Lock was returning from a sortie over occupied France when he spotted a row of German military vehicles and troops while flying over the Pas-de-Calais. Lock signaled a break from the formation to begin a ground-strafing attack and was never seen again. He and his plane crashed into the English Channel, presumably shot down by ground fire. Neither his body nor his Spitfire Mk V, W3257, were ever recovered.
Lock's name was added to the Runnymede Memorial near Surrey, one of 20,456 British men and women so honored who were lost without a trace in war operations.
All Microaces kits come with a frameable art print of the subject, but in order to commemorate the Battle of Britain, Microaces has commissioned a limited edition, museum quality art print which sells on their site for £10. All proceeds from the sales of the prints go to support the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund.
This incredible short film shows actual footage of the Battle of Britain shot by cameras mounted to the wingtips of Spitfires:
|Spitfire Gun camera actual combat footage - Battle of Britain - RAF (10 min 59 sec)
All Microaces kits come with a lot of standard stuff:
The deluxe kit adds:
Assembly and completion require the following:
Some ongoing improvements have been made to this kit and will fid their way onto all Microaces models:
As I've learned through experience, assembling a Microaces kit is like assembling no other; a great deal of the fun is in the assembly, so I'll devote some time to describing it. To sum up, these kits are glued together and overlayed with the aforementioned stickers. The result is a strong, true and nearly crashproof airframe which is even immune to "hangar rash."
It begins with the chamfering of the rudder halves, elevator and ailerons with the enclosed heavy-duty sanding stick and clear plastic 45-degree sanding guide. It's a simple matter of holding the part to be chamfered in place and sanding down the edge. The result is a neat, accurate chamfer.
Here's where parts begin to come together, starting with assembly of the rudder. The halves are simply glued together and the outer stickers applied, namely numbers one and two. Sticker number one incorporates the rudder hinges; I'd made the error of misinterpreting that fact when I built the Fw-190. The Spitfire's manual is much clearer in this regard with larger, computer-generated pictographs. The stickers are on the small side, so the use of the tweezers is highly recommended.
As for that glue, Microaces uses UHU Por contact cement which, as I found out during the build of the Fw-190, is a staple item in Europe but a bit hard to find in the US. Hobby Lobby International sells it via mail order and it can be found here. Some contact cement left over from three previous Dynam brand review subjects looked as if it might have some reaction problems on a scrap piece of Depron, so I used the Aleene's FunCraft Foam Glue I'd picked up at a craft store for assembling the Fw-190. It looks like regular non-toxic white glue, but it's a super strong adhesive specifically made for joining foam.
Another possibility is Beacon Foam-Tac which our friends at Yardbird RC sent me for an earlier review. I only wish I still had mine; it was lost during a move. It's available here.
Steps 2, 3 and 4 involve assembly of the elevator and the horizontal stabilizer starting with a 25mm flat strip of carbon fiber which serves as an elevator joiner. I'd used a bit of foam-safe CA to hold the same piece in the elevator of the Fw-190 and I followed suit here.
Couple of things to point out: Stickers number 11 and 12 which serve to skin the underside of the horizontal stabilizer have overlapping tabs down the center line of the stabilizer itself. If the stickers are installed in the order given in the manual, the tabs will not properly overlap. Those assembling their own Spitfire will quickly notice.
The other thing I'm pointing out and changing through experience is the installation of the elevator and rudder servo horns in steps 1 and 4. They are supposed to be glued in place and bent outward later in the assembly process in order to accept the pushrods. That proved to be a real problem with the Fw-190, necessitating the purchase of some Du-Bro micro horns.
I'm opting to leave off the horns until I'm ready to actually attach the pushrods.
No real drama to report other than having to make some slight trims of the stickers with an X-Acto, so it's on to the fuselage.
Steps 5 through 8 begin the basic fuselage, starting with the installation of the tailwheel bracket, carbon fiber spar and motherboard clip to the port half using diecut tabs from the sticker sheets.
In a "waste not, want not" sort of situation, Microaces took what would otherwise be swaths of unused sticker material and put them to use as diecut tape tabs. These were hard to see on the sheets used to assemble the Fw-190, but Microaces has outlined them here on the Spitfire.
Once everything's in place, the starboard half is glued down and some stickers are applied. Again, I remind those building a Microaces kit that the tweezers are your friend when it comes to applying even the larger stickers.
It's necessary to have the radio system and flight battery in hand when completing step 7. The aileron servo is going to be a somewhat permanent resident of the airframe, so it's necessary to first center the servo with the radio prior to screwing down the control arm, inserting the servo into its opening and taping down the lead as shown.
While Microaces models are designed for removal of the brick and ESC for use in other Microaces airframes, the process is easier said than done, at least in my case. Jon, on the other hand, is an expert and can swap out a brick in a matter of just a couple of minutes.
Rather than struggle with the existing brick, I put a generous gift from a special RCGroups user to work for me and I want to both credit and thank him.
A user by the screen name of "Anixs" out of Edmonton, Alberta frequently puts incredible listings in the free items section of the classified ads. It can be anything up to and including high-end radios and complete aircraft, no strings attached. He even picks up the shipping.
Anixs had some Spektrum AR6115e park flyer receivers up for grabs, so I thought I'd take a chance on one...and he chose me to receive a receiver, as it were. I promised him via a private message that I'd put the receiver to work in a review subject, but they've all been too large as of late in which to install such a small receiver.
Kevin Koch, owner of Uncle Don's Hobbies in Palm Desert, California agreed to take the unopened receiver on trade which I applied to a new Spektrum AR6400 brick. It'll remain on the Spitfire for the most part, but I might use that brick on the original Fw-190 kit once I make the necessary repairs.
That statement needs some clearing up: Some errors in the Fw-190 assembly manual and a couple of mistakes on my part resulted in an assembled model with badly binding pushrods. Jon generously sent a second kit which I used in the review and which I still fly whenever I'm able. He's also forwarded some parts I can use to repair that first model.
Jon has vowed that his customer service will be second to none and I believe him.
The board had to be ordered, which would have meant a wait before I could proceed had it not been for the Focke-Wulf. Since I'll be flying the Spitty on the same memory assignment, I simply plugged the servo into the 190's servo socket, fired up the receiver and centered it.
Step eight is critical; it involves the installation of the elevator and rudder pushrod tubes. This was a real issue with the first Focke-Wulf due to less-than-clear indication as to how the tube was to be attached. This manual makes it very plain. Like the previous build, a hashmarked area on the rearmost sticker on the bottom left of the model (sticker 14, applied in step 6) indicates where the rear of the tube needs to go while an insert shows where the front needs to be along with how the pushrods themselves are oriented. Some light oil is called for here in order to lube the pushrods; I simply put a drop on my fingertip and rubbed the oil along the length of each pushrod.
Sticker 16 represents most of the port side of the model and yes, the tube will cause the sticker to bulge, so careful application is imprortant. A tab at the rear of the sticker is folded under in order to allow passage of the pushrod tube without the risk of the rods binding on the adhesive.
Assembly of the tail is almost as easy as sliding together a little Guillow's balsa glider and is done in much the same manner.
Some glue is first applied to the horizontal stab and it slides in place with alignment aided by a keyed notch between the leading edges. The rudder is next, its hinges sandwiched in place with the two foam parts which extend the tail rearward on the starboard side. Some more stickers are applied to the tail area before the all-important fillet stickers, numbers 19 and 20 are applied to help hold the stab in place.
This proved difficult on the Focke-Wulf since the stickers had to be bent at 90-degree angles before application. It's the same here on the Spitfire, but the lines along which the stickers need bending is lightly scored, making it a no-brainer to bend them in the proper place at a suitably sharp angle. The tweezers are definitely called for.
Heck, that was easy.
The wing, while not complicated, does involve a lot of stickers, pushrods, spars and a joiner in steps 11 through 16. It sounds more involved than it is, so here goes:
It should be noted that the wing has a definite top and bottom as shown in the photos as well as the manual. The top is smooth while the bottom has grooves milled into it for the spars and aileron torque rods. The first couple of steps involve skinning the top of the wing along with the leading edges.
Once the ailerons receive their top skin, the carbon fiber spars are installed underneath the wing in their grooves.
A major improvement which I'd pointed out earlier involves the use of fold-over tabs on the top skins of the ailerons. Lifting of the stickers at the chamfer was a problem with the previous kits.
The aileron torque rods are lightly lubricated before being taped down in their own grooves. The ailerons are next, hinged and attached to the wing and torque rods with more of the tape strips from the sticker sheets.
Here's where the foam shipping tray comes in handy as a sort of miniature workbench. Now that the torque rods are in place, it allows the wing to lie flat when it's belly up.
Step 15 begins with the dihedral joiner which is glued within its precut slot down the middle of the wing. I used some of the Aleene's glue to hold it in for the most part and I used some CA to tack it around the edges, giving the required four degrees of dihedral.
Steps 17 through 20 are the straightforward installation of the wing, the wing retainers which comprise the remaining bottom edge of the fuselage, the remaining 90-degree stickers to secure the wing and horizontal stab and the gluing of the fuselage doublers at the nose. The joiner on the port side was a bit difficult to get to lay down straight because of the pushrod tube, but patience and some well-aimed dabs of CA did the trick.
Here at the end of step 20, we have ourselves something which is beginning to look like one beautiful model airplane.
Steps 21 through 26 entail the nose weights, final carbon fiber spar, motor and housing, the final airframe stickers less those on the access hatches and the building of the simulated oil cooler and radiator.
That final carbon fiber spar is first glued atop the nose while the lead nose weights are stacked atop one another and bent slightly upward to fit the curve of the nose.
This is where I ran into a problem, but one which turned out OK.
The pictogram seems to indicate that the bends in the strip go into where the motor mount slides in. They don't, but that's how I wound up assembling the mount, realizing the error only after I'd reviewed the manual in order to write this section. There was enough leeway allowing a straight installation of the motor mount later on, so crisis averted.
As for the motor itself, installation is a bit frustrating. I remembered from the previous build that the mounting screws were packaged not with the motor but rather with the ESC. Rubber grommets used to dampen vibration and to aid in setting the motor's thrust angle hold each screw in place before the motor is attached to the mount.
Tiny screws, tiny grommets and a deep, tiny motor mount equal the aforementioned frustration. While it's possible to remove the motor and ESC and swap between airframes, the cost is low enough so that one can simply buy the parts separately or to simply buy the deluxe kit outright. That not only saves the frustration of swapping the parts, it also nets another battery.
Application of the 50th and 51st stickers which serve as the pockets for the removable landing gear complete the basic airframe.
Addition of some fascinating details are next; when is the last time any of us saw a simulated radiator and oil cooler on a model Spitfire other than on a static model?
Microaces to the rescue. These are quickly assembled and stickered. An exceptional touch is the use of a reinforcement wire on the underside of the radiator scoop, serving to square and to reinforce the opening.
Once installed, these details really brought the Spitfire to life, so much so that I actually thought I could feel Eric Lock's spirit smiling down on me, a sense I can't recall ever having experienced before. It's hard not to look at a model of such a noble subject and not feel an overwhelming sense of history. I mentioned that to Jon who asked if he could quote me on that; what else could I say but yes?
Assembly of the landing gear, installation of the side panels for battery and motherboard access and installation of the prop and spinner complete the airframe, but I went slightly out of order here, again from experience.
I'd left off the side panels before resetting the Spektrum board to external ESC mode and testing the ESC and motor operation. Recall that I'd left the servo horns off of the rudder and elevator as well.
I found it easier during the build of the Fw-190 to first remove the pushrods from the fuselage and to connect them to the board. The pushrods are necessarily stiff and the process of attaching them to the linear servos is a lot easier to do with the board out of the model.
It would seem that I'm not the only one who agrees with these variations. Joe Malinchak, writing about the Focke-Wulf in the July 2013 issue of Model Aviation came to much the same conclusions, i.e., install the pushrods on the board first and install the control horns later.
This reinterpretation of the manual meant that I didn't have to bend the servo horns in step 34 in order to connect them to the pushrods. I did have to bend the pushrods slightly in order to center the rudder and elevator after I glued the horns in place with the CA, but not by much.
Setting the motor's thrust angle is a lot easier with the prop off, so once that was done, on went the prop and spinner. The spinner can (and should) be painted with an acrylic paint before it's installed; I used some Model Master Acryl Gloss Black and a 99-cent brush after the maiden flights. Semi-gloss or flat might have been a better choice, but I was going by the artwork which showed a bit of sheen to the spinner.
I might point out that the builder is faced with two power leads, one on the board and the other on the ESC. The lead on the ESC is the one to use; the lead on the board is easily and neatly tucked in the hole behind the board's clip on the fuselage itself.
If all goes according to plan, the model should balance right on the recommended CG of 35mm behind the leading edge of the wing with the battery installed, which it did.
There's a rather amusing detail on the landing gear of this model. No previous Microaces model had any marks identifying the manufacturer. That is, until now. Jon and Simon added faint "MICROACES" lettering and the company logo on the sidewall of each tire. It's a clever way of adding both a little bit of visual punch and some company pride.
Speaking of maiden flights, let's fly this bird.
The day I was scheduled to meet George Muir, videographer of the Coachella Vally Radio Control Club near Thermal, California was a windy one, not uncommon in the Colorado and Mojave deserts.
George couldn't stay long enough to wait until the wind died down, but I could.
One thing Microaces models do well is a scale takeoff. The Spitfire simply raised its tail and lifted from the runway in a graceful arc.
I noticed a decidedly different feel when compared to the Fw-190 given the Spitfire's slightly lighter wing loading and larger area. With the gear and drop tank in place, the Fw-190 needs a steady hand on the elevator to keep the nose from dipping way down low in turns.
The flat airfoil of both models require the use of elevator in turns, but less so with the Spitfire. The Spitfire also has somewhat less aileron throw, or so I first thought and I'll explain momentarily. Loops were a problem too, which I'd originally attributed to the shorter servo throws of the AR6400.
The landing turned out to be easy, marred only by a noseover upon touchdown. The wheels felt somewhat tight on the axles and they were. A bit of residue-free lube offered up by another pilot worked wonders.
A hand launch was next; these little models will fly right out of one's hand. Off came the gear to see how it would respond; once I grasped the Spitfire by its canopy and throttled up, a gentle underhand toss was all that was necessary to get it back in the air.
Like the Focke-Wulf, the Spitfire was even happier in turns without the gear hanging down. Loops and rolls were still a problem during these first flights, but not straight, level and remarkably fast flight, especially from a model running a single-cell lipo and a little GWS propeller.
It didn't seem to glide as well without power as did the Fw-190, but just a bit of throttle kept the nose up for a nice belly-flopper onto the pavement. Those stickers are tough, exhibiting no "hangar rash" along the belly.
A test flight later in the week came at a local softball diamond after a double-check of the radio. My mistake regarding lack of throw. I had been flying it on 70% aileron throw instead of the 100% I thought I had set it to. With only 15% expo at 100% throw, the aileron response was hyper-sensitive and oh boy, did it have throw. An increase to 50% expo tamed the ailerons quite a bit, but conditions were a bit too windy and the park a bit too small for me to make any real attempts at rolls or loops.
During the course of the actual video shoot with George behind the camera once more, I attempted some rolls and loops, but I still couldn't get the Spitfire to do so. Jon Porter later explained that the increased wing area compared to the Fw-190 limits the roll rate somewhat, but he has no problems with loops.
I'll jump ahead and mention that I'd solved the looping problem after the video shoot. I'd inserted the pushrod into the lowest hole on the elevator's horn per the manual, thereby limiting the throw. Relocating the pushrod to the uppermost hole did the trick; the Spitfire now loops beautifully!
Back at the video shoot, a nearly dead calm Sunday morning worked to my advantage. The tiny model was now in its element, both with and without the landing gear.
This model quite honestly flies like a big model in calm conditions and with a decidedly different feel than that of the Focke-Wulf. That extra wing area helped keep the nose up during turns and without the gear in place, it tracked even better. No bad habits, no unexpected control issues. Just good, clean flight. Those months of development paid off in one of the nicest micros around, or of any size for that matter.
Once properly trimmed, loops are as easy as can be and rolls slightly less so; this is a model best flown to scale. It was easy to set up the Focke-Wulf in order to get it to roll while the larger wing area of the Spitfire is going to require some experimentation with the exponential rates to find the balance between roll ability and overall control.
For those thinking that the Spitfire's small size equates ease of flight for a raw beginner, no. In many regards, this model responds like a larger warbird model and will not correct itself. This is a remarkably high-performance model with scale-sized surfaces with flight characteristics quite likely as comparable to the prototype as any Spitfire model on the market.
Beginners should take heart since a more experienced beginner comfortable with an aileron trainer should be able to fly any Microaces model with no problem. In fact, they'll shrug off some hard landings other models can't. Since it uses standard Spektrum electronics, it would be a cinch to fly it with a buddy box.
|Microaces Supermarine Spitfire Mk1a (2 min 16 sec)
These videos are parts one and two of the maiden flights of the prototype dated November 30, 2012:
|Maiden flight of the Microaces 1/24th scale Spitfire - Part 1 (1 min 59 sec)
|Maiden flight of the Microaces 1/24th scale Spitfire - Part 2 (2 min 46 sec)
I'd pointed out during the review of the Fw-190 that I had become an unabashed, unashamed fan of Microaces. The Microaces Supermarine Spitfire Mk1a simply reinforces that notion. It is a well-engineered, well-thought out model which is as much fun to assemble as it is to fly. Its unique design, resistance to damage and remarkable detail make it a standout among micro aircraft. Just the sense of history when building and flying Microaces models is worth the price of admission. I honestly feel as if I've gotten to personally know a hero who died twenty years before I was born; this model made it so.
I give it my highest possible recommendation. Two thumbs way, way up.
My sincerest thanks go to Jon Porter who offered me this very early production unit for review here at RCGroups.com. He is a sponsor of this site and his magnificent products are more than worthy of consideration by our readers. Jon was also kind enough to send a couple of extra flight batteries plus the new pushrods I'll use to repair the original Focke-Wulf. You would be hard pressed to find a classier act than Jon and I wish both he and business partner Simon Barr nothing but success.
I'm convinced that "Anixs" was sent from heaven above. He was kind enough to award me that Spektrum park flyer receiver and I traded it for the Spektrum brick with his blessing.
Special thanks go to Kevin Koch, owner of Uncle Don's Hobbies who was kind enough to do that swap and to George Muir, videographer of the Coachella Valley Radio Club who always takes the time to assist in getting the necessary video footage.
As always, thanks go to RCGroups.com administrator Angela Haglund. Angela crosses our T's and dots our I's before any review is published.
Thanks to you, our readers, there is no bigger, better place on all of the Internet than RCGroups.com. You're why we review the newest, most innovative radio control products on the market today.
Enjoy your stay here at RCGroups.com!
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I'll never have the skill to build one of these beauties but very much enjoyed your informative review. Well done!
However, take it from me when I say that it isn't difficult to assemble at all. When you're done, you'll have one of the sweetest micros you've ever flown.
With all due respect, please go back and reread the review of this model. You will note that I have pointed out this model's flaws as well as its benefits and I have expressed an opinion of the product per this site's own guidelines.
Please review this link:
I'm at a loss as to what you mean by "our forum." I have been reviewing models and accessories for seven years and this is how they're done. The model was provided at the expense of the manufacturer and I sunk some of my own money into the model as well, as is often the case.
I should also point out that neither I nor any of the authors are compensated with anything other than the model itself. We put a lot more effort into the average review than the models are sometimes worth. Furthermore, Mr. Porter and Mr. Barr already pay for banner ad space. I solicited a sample from Mr. Porter last year and he offered this one to me on his own.
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Very nice review! I appreciate these little planes even more thanks to your reviews. Nice response to Gary, very professional way to handle it. Mike Heer
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In any case a review is a "review", plain and simple and cannot be done without mentioning the manufacturers name.
I am VERY GLAD there are members who take their time (It takes a LOT of it to prepare and write a review!!!) to do something so complete and useful.
Oh, and to Jimjim: Not to worry. I wish that I were better at applying the stickers as well! Don't let it get you down. If you have the proper brick, you'll enjoy building and flying this model.
https://www.rcgroups.com/site-sugges...omplaints-259/ ( SSC link )
MicroAces is a Sponsor of this site and is entitled to this unbiased view of his product line.
I am flying the FW190 and now have a few other Microaces kits to build. The "reviews" done here are exactly that. They will help you to successfully build and fly the models. They could also be called build threads. I don't think it is "advertising" to gush over the quality, it is what it is. Thanks for your hard work, free kit or not, in my experience you have "nailed" it
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DANA POINT, Calif., March 18 (UPI) -- A California tour boat operator said his passengers got to see two playful gray whales put on a show that included "obvious mating behaviors."
Tom Southern, a captain on Capt. Dave's Dolphin and Whale Safari, said he has been leading tours for nearly 13 years but Sunday was the first time he encountered mating whales along the coast of Dana Point and Laguna Beach, The Orange County (Calif.) Register reported Monday.
"They were rolling on their sides, spinning in circles, and then they'd go down for a few minutes -- obvious mating behaviors," Southern said.
He said the whales would approach boats and go under them, sometimes even moving a vessel.
"We saw some mating, then they went right over to the sailboat and parked themselves under it, pushing it in the water," Southern said. "Not harsh, but very gently playing and rolling on their sides. They kept doing it for more than an hour."
Southern said several of his tour groups were treated to a show from the playful pair throughout the day.
Name drawn from hat to pick new mayor
HELPER, Utah, March 18 (UPI) -- The Helper, Utah, City Council was deadlocked on a vote to pick a new mayor, so Ed Chavez Jr. got the job after his name was pulled from a hat.
The council had voted 2-to-2 Friday in an effort to choose between Chavez and Councilman Kirk Mascaro, KSL-TV, Salt Lake City, reported Monday.
The tie was broken and Chavez was sworn in after his name was drawn from a hat by City Attorney Gene Strate.
Chavez had retired two weeks ago from the Carbon County Sheriff's Office after 25 years and previously served on the Wellington City Council for 15 years.
"Kirk [Mascaro] and I grew up together," Chavez said, "and I'm pretty sure I don't think there's going to be any animosity between us. We'll work together just fine."
Chavez will serve until January 2014, which would have marked the end of former Mayor Dean Armstrong's term in office. Armstrong resigned Feb. 23, two days after his arrest for a suspected third driving-under-the-influence offense.
Cologne smell leads to drug arrest
SALISBURY, N.C., March 18 (UPI) -- Police in North Carolina said the odor of freshly-sprayed cologne at a traffic checkpoint led to the discovery marijuana and pills.
The Salisbury Police Department said Officer J.R. Cable became suspicious when he detected "the strong odor of freshly sprayed cologne" coming from a vehicle at a traffic checkpoint and searched the vehicle, WBTV, Charlotte, reported Monday.
Cable discovered marijuana and pills in the vehicle, police said.
Dustin Stirewalt, 20, was jailed on three counts of drug possession. He was released after posting $5,000 bond.
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BRADFORD, Pa., March 18 (UPI) -- Police in Pennsylvania said a man is facing weapons charges after shooting his own finger while attempting to "get rid of his wedding ring."
Bradford police said officers responded at 8:56 p.m. March 2 to a home on a report of a man intentionally shooting off his own finger and they arrived to find Alfredo Fortunato Malespini III, 31, a lieutenant at the Federal Correctional Institution-McKean, bleeding from a severe wound to his left hand, The Bradford Era reported Monday.
Malespini, who police said was highly intoxicated, told officers he was "trying to get rid of his wedding ring" and had decided to "shoot it off."
Police said the man's attempt had been unsuccessful, as the finger was nearly severed but the ring was still attached.
Malespini was arrested and charged with recklessly endangering another person, disorderly conduct and firing a weapon inside the city limits of Bradford.


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ELK RIDGE Dozens of families put their housewares up for sale Saturday morning to raise money for a medical center in Ghana, West Africa.
Elk Ridge resident George Thaut, 17, said he'd been trying to come up with an Eagle Scout project that would make an impact beyond the local community.
"I wanted it to be something big," he said. "And I wanted it to get a lot of people involved."
His mother, Allison, suggested they perform two good deeds at once coordinate a city-wide household cleanup and host yard sales for charity.
George then approached his 62-year-old neighbor, Gayle Weber, who, along with older sister Marita Gladson, 71, raises money to support the Saboba Medical Centre in Northern Ghana. He asked if they would like the African medical facility to be the beneficiary of the planned yard sales. Weber gladly accepted the offer to help people she and her sister deeply love.
"There are some good people in Elk Ridge," Weber said. "(The Ghanians) are like family to us."
Weber and Gladson went to Ghana with their missionary parents in the 1940s and spent their childhoods there. Weber said the living conditions for the people in Ghana were so poor she remembers crying for them.
"It was so destitute and impoverished," she said. "The poorest American is rich there."
When they returned to America, Gladson and Weber decided to coordinate help efforts. They managed to raise money for 10 water wells. Now they're focusing their attention on the Saboba Medical Centre, which has one full-time, overworked doctor, Gladson said.
"She works hard," she said. "But she can't keep it up."
Also, the region was hit by a flood in recent weeks, Weber said, and 300,000 people are homeless because their mud houses were washed away. Weber said the doctor told her the flood has also brought cholera, malaria and typhoid epidemics into the area.
"We're talking about a people who will be wiped out," Weber said.
The local community's response to the plight in Ghana has been tremendous, Weber said. About 31 families signed up to sponsor fund-raising yard sales at their homes Saturday, and about 50 households contributed items to sell. By Friday night, they had collected $1,060.1 comment on this story
Allison Thaut said hundreds of people started showing up at the family's yard sale at 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Two hours later, only a handful of books, blankets, shelves and sweaters remained.
"They clean you out really quick," she said.
George said he was surprised by the response.
"It's just been a party here all morning," he said.
Meanwhile, down the street, a steady flow of customers sifted through Weber's and Gladson's merchandise Saturday morning outside Weber's home on Canyon View Drive.
"People are good," Weber said of the shoppers. "And it all adds up."Weber said people can find out more about the Saboba Medical Centre and humanitarian efforts in Ghana at sabobamedicalcentre.net.
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Against the Odds - Week 6 (Friday Edition) fantasysharks.com 5 years ago
This week's lines are from USAToday.com (as of Thursday night).
ATS - Against the Spread
SU - Straight Up
O/U - Over/Under
New England @ Seattle (+3.5)
The Patriots are the top ranked offense in the league, ranking 1st in points scored (33 PPG) and total yards (439.4 YPG). Last week they opened up to a 31-7 lead over the Denver Broncos and ended up winning 31-21.
They will get a key piece of their offense back this week with TE Aaron Hernandez expected to play after injuring his ankle in Week 2.
The Seahawks have one of the best defenses in the league. They rank 1st in holding opponents to 158.6 yards per game, 2nd in points allowed (14 PPG) and are 3rd against the run (66.6 YPG).
It's a different story on the other side of the ball as the offense has struggled under rookie QB Russell Wilson. In his first five games, Wilson has thrown for five TDs versus six interceptions and has passed for an average of 163 yards per game. It's no secret that Coach Pete Carroll is bringing Wilson along slowly. Carrol is depending on his team's defense and run game to keep them in games. RB Marshawn Lynch is 3rd in the league in rush yards with 508.
The Patriots are 8th in the league against the run, holding opponents to 82.8 YPG. Some of this may be a result of the Patriots building a big lead early, forcing teams to abandon the run. They rank 30th in the league against the pass, giving up 290 YPG.
The Patriots two losses this season have come by a combined three points while they have won their three games by an average of 18 points.
This game comes down to the Patriots offense simply being better than the Seahawks defense. The Seahawks offense won't be able to keep up with the Pats' high powered offense. Seattle's only chance to win the game is to run early and often in order to keep the clock running and the ball out of Tom Brady's hands. I doubt this will happen as the Patriots defense will be focused on stopping Coach Carroll's one dimenensional offense.
Gimme the Patriots minus the points.
Oakland @ Atlanta (-9)
The Falcons remain undefeated this season after winning in Washington last week 24-17. QB Matt Ryan threw for 345 yards and 2 TDs with one interception. On the season Ryan has thrown for over 1,500 yards and 13 TDs with only three interceptions. He has a QB rating of 106.1.
Ryan has plenty of weapons on offense. Last week, future Hall of Famer TE Tony Gonzalez had 13 catches for 123 yards and a TD. WR Julio Jones chimed in with 10 catches for 94 yards and a TD. The previous week Ryan focused on Roddy White who went for 169 yards and 2 TDs. The Falcons rank 6th in the league in points scored at 29.6 PPG while ranking 7th in total pass yards (281.6 YPG).
The Raiders are coming off a bye in Week 5. In Week 4, they were blown out in Denver, 37-6. You can bet that they spent last week working on their defense, which ranks 30th in the league in points allowed (31.2 PPG).
The Raiders have trouble stopping both the run and the pass giving up 128.5 YPG and 283 YPG respectively. On the offensive side of the ball, the Raiders are dead last in rushing yards (60.8 YPG) and 29th in points scored (16.8 YPG).
Look for the offense to continue with their struggles against the Falcons, who rank 8th in the league in points allowed (18.6 PPG).
The Falcons are 4-1 ATS on the season while the Raiders are 1-3 ATS.
Gimme the Falcons minus the points.
Green Bay @ Houston (O/U 47.5)
The undefeated Texans (5-0) are averaging 29.8 PPG, good for 4th in the league. The focal point of the Texans offense is RB Arian Foster, who has 532 rushing yards for the season, ranking 2nd in the NFL. He also has a receiving TD. QB Matt Schaub has done a fine job as a game manager, throwing for eight TDs versus two interceptions with a QB rating of 99.2.
The Packers (2-3) offense started the season slowly but seems to have turned a corner, scoring 27 points in each of their last two games. Green Bay lost RB Cedric Benson last week due to a foot injury as he was placed on the "designated for return" injury reserve. In the meantime, the Packers will use a combination of Alex Green and James Starks to replace Benson. If anything, I see the Packers throwing even more with Benson out. It also doesn't hurt that the Texans will be without one of their top defensive players in linebacker Brian Cushing who tore his ACL last week and was placed on the injured reserve list.
These two teams have a lot of playmakers on offense and I expect it to be a high scoring game.
Gimme the Over.
Baltimore -3.5 over Dallas
Look for the Ravens to bounceback from last week's ugly win in Kansas City.
Dallas is coming off a much needed bye after getting trounced by the Bears in week 4, 34-18.
The Ravens are 4-1 ATS for the season while the Cowboys are 1-3 ATS.
N.Y. Giants +6.5 over San Francisco
A rematch of last year's NFC Championship game. The Giants may not win this game but it seems that this line is off. Take the defending champs and the points and consider buying a half point so you don't get beat by the hook.
Tampa Bay/Kansas City Under 40
Kansas City is going with backup QB Brady Quinn this week after Matt Cassel suffered a concussion in last week's game.
Tampa Bay QB Josh Freeman is struggling this season, completing only 54.6% of his passes and throwing for five TDs versus four interceptions.
Don't expect to see many points scored in this game.
Denver/San Diego Over 49.5
Detroit +3.5 over Philadelphia
Minnesota +1.5 over Washington - This line is currently off the board due to
Redskins QB Robert Griffin III suffering a concussion last week.
Cleveland +2 over Cincinnati
Indianapolis + 3.5 over N.Y. Jets
Miami -4 over St. Louis
Arizona -4.5 over Buffalo
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Bellicose Benito Mussolini last week found himself in the odd position of owing the protection of his life to peace-loving Pope Pius XII. After a bombproof shelter with walls nine feet thick had been prepared for His Holiness, and gas masks were distributed to all Vatican City residents, the belligerent powers belatedly came forth with formal assurance that Rome would not be attacked even if Italy got in the war. Reason: Even with the most accurate bomb sights, it would be practically impossible to bomb the Italian capital without hitting the Church's Holy City. No side wants to risk the...
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A true sequel, Chromeskull starts up right where the original left off, as police swoop in to investigate a convenience store turned abattoir, filled with the bodies of the mysterious murderer and his victims - except for that one girl who got away, of course. The movie then twists in the viewers hands, and even though this brain-bending dynamic shift forms the foundation of the movie (and sequels that Hall and Image Entertainment clearly hope will follow, just like Saw) I will avoid spoiling things by getting into details.
Suffice it to say, as cops investigate, Chromeskull's work continues somehow, unabated. People have skin removed from their heads, whirling super-knives fillet jaws, and those knives pretty much continue to saw away at poor folk's necks. Oh yeah, there's a fair amount of blood, too. Nonetheless, things go very wrong: for victims, ostensible protagonists, fans of gore, and fans of entertainment. While giving us nobody to identify with, Hall bleeds the fun out of everything. First and foremost, a movie like this should be fun. You should like - or at least be able to identify - the heroes. Virtually everyone in Chromeskull is evil, bland, or in some way hard to like. Brian Austin Green's phoned-in performance does him no favors. He just sets his tone on 'glower' and goes through the motions. The cops working the case are uniformly brusque and unprofessional, our nominal heroine gets a 'movie of the week' malady to ignore, and nothing else. And then there are the villains; dry, without emotion or personality, and trapped in a Chromeskull mythology so ridiculous that it might work if it were played for laughs, but it isn't.
Hall's use of sui generis insanity worked well before as an honest way to move from kill A to kill B. Since that's much of what it takes to satisfy viewers, why then did Hall tone down the gore, then completely obscure it with spastic editing and zero light? These kills are not more creative or bloody than before, but it doesn't matter since you can't see them anyway. Hall's masterful work with the red stuff, a seamless blend of CGI and primarily practical work, is still much, much better than what you'll find in most other direct to DVD movies, so it's really unfortunate how short-changed it is in Chromeskull.
Perhaps my expectations were set too high, but watching Chromeskull so soon after the meaner, gorier, and far more fun Laid to Rest is a really disappointing experience. To Hall's credit, you can still feel the courage of his convictions here, making Chromeskull more authentic than the never ending stream of Hollywood remakes, but he misses on most other counts. This dimly lit exercise in confusion cheats viewers on gore, leaving you with an illogical mystery about which you don't care. You might Rent It, but you'll probably be bummed out too.
The DVD
Here's where I rip into Image Entertainment for providing us with a screener that's just as illogical and aggravating as the movie it hopes to sell. The feature is presented in anamorphic widescreen for 16 X 9 TVs. I can't comment on quality since this is a screener. But I will say reviewers shouldn't have to watch product that's hamstrung by a picture that turns black-and-white every ten minutes so that a burn-in message advising me not to pirate the movie can appear over, and obscure, the action. I'm taking off half a star, Image Entertainment, since your interest in loss-prevention supercedes the reviewer's desire to see the movie as it should be seen.
Audio doesn't have any watermarking technology, but since this is a screener I can't comment on its quality either. I will say that it sounds like this was mixed for maximum annoyance. Most characters speak in an inaudible, gruff whisper, while screams and shock sound effects are louder than loud.
No extras are included on our screener, though the package indicates a commentary track, a making-of featurette, bloopers, deleted scenes, trailers, and a 'jump-to-a-kill' option are on the retail product. I'm going to go ahead and complain again. What the hell, Image Entertainment? Why are you delivering Chromeskull screeners on a disc that shares space with the comedy Puck Hogs? Thanks and all, since I know that when I'm considering buying horror movies for retail sale, I always want to consider comedies at the same time, but ... huh?
Final Thoughts:
Robert Hall's sequel to the vastly superior Laid to Rest, lowers all standards. Gore is less plentiful, though obscured by shadowy lighting and frantic editing, and characters are routinely unlikable ciphers. Hall has even abandoned the first movie's delightful insistence on providing no answers, a technique that usually increases feelings of unease and insanity. For Chromeskull, Hall begins constructing some sort of conspiracy mythology that makes less than no sense. Still, for providing plenty of relentless killing, Hall barely ekes out a Rent It recommendation for ol' Chrome Dome.
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Belfast — Belfast Maskers will hold auditions for an original holiday production Saturday, Sept. 29 at 10 a.m. at First Church UCC, 8 Court St. Especially needed are young boys (around age 8) and adult men; the ability to play a fiddle would be a big bonus.
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text: Video News: United States Japan to host 2020 Summer Olympics, beating out Turkey, Spain Anticipation and nerves as Olympic officials in Argentina announce who will host the 2020 Summer Games. SOUNDBITE: International Olympic Committee President Jacque Rogge saying: "The International Olympic Committee has the honor of announcing that the Games of the 32nd Olympiad in 2020 are awarded to the city of Tokyo." Japan beat out Turkey and Spain for the honor --- securing the bid with a three-prong argument to the Olympic committee. SOUNDBITE: Tsunekazu Takeda, President Tokyo 2020 saying: "Delivery; because Toyko can be trusted to be the safe pairs of hands and much more. Celebration; because Toyko will host an incredible city centre party like never before. And innovation; because Toyko will offer all its creativity and technology to benefit sports world wide." Madrid --- a contender earlier in the day, failed to convince members that its economic crisis was behind while Istanbul has been the site of massive riots this year and struggles with © DailyMotion - Sunday, September 8, 2013


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The debut Ace & Jig AW10 collection is unique on many levels. Yet the reigning reason is that each piece features "yarn-dyed wovens fabricated on ancient looms," according to Cool Hunting. Their appreciation of antique fabrics extends to their classic designs.
Through their signature stripes, the Ace & Jig AW10 collection offers fashions that will stand the test of time. Also, by working directly with fair practice weavers in India, designers Cary Vaughan and Jenna Wilson have created an ethically-minded line that would anyone would be proud to don.
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PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – Penguins player representative, Craig Adams has been working out with his teammates at Southpointe during the NHL Lockout.
After Monday's workout, Jim Colony from the Fan Morning Show caught up with Craig for an exclusive interview.
This past weekend, the NHL and it's players met for three straight days. Craig had hoped that the meetings would be a big step forward. It was disappointing for the NHLPA rep. saying he is "less optimistic than I was on Thursday."
Meetings are expected to resume Tuesday. The two sides have agreed to talk about hockey related revenues.
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I'm a silver fox, but sadly no one is chasing me ...
Despite the evidence of my picture byline, middle-aged men can be sexy. Well, maybe sexy isn't the word. They may display grace or style. I'm really not being self-effacing when I say I score zero out of two there as well. I'm truly gormless, someone ill at ease in his own body and with a face like an irradiated tomato.
But, hey, I can live with that. As long as I never go out. Other middle-aged men can go out, though, and even get admiring looks.
I'm talking about Clooney obviously, but also yon Barack Obama, Mad Men star Jon Hamm, footer manager Jose Mourinho, musician Paul Weller, and even that galoot in a suit, Prince Charles.
All of these have featured on a blog that has gone viral, with over 50,000 visitors. The site, greyfoxblog.com, provides men - members of the controversial gender that starts wars and finds raspberry noises from the body funny - with a guide to growing older gracefully.
As part of this humanitarian project, the blog showcases blokes who are handling matters well, though it also features Jeremy Paxman, the anti-Scottish broadcaster with the unfeasibly bandy legs. The founder - of the blog, not of Paxman's bandy legs - is David Evans (57) a solicitor-turned-teacher who struggled with his own image for years.
He told a Sunday magazine: "I reached that age where I was constantly wondering what I could wear.
"Fashionable menswear seems to be geared towards a younger crowd."
Ain't that the truth?
It's difficult to know where middle-aged men should go for clothes.
Marksies is rubbish, and messed up by trying to strike an unhappy compromise between young and old. It redefined classic to mean dead, instead of building on it and paying attention to stalwart design. The shoulders on Marksies' men's clothes sag like soggy socks.
Places like Next and River Island, meanwhile, don't even make an effort for the mature.
You see chaps in these stores, looking bewildered and faintly embarrassed, as if they were in a VD clinic.
Even if you find trousers that might be acceptable, at least in the privacy of your own home, you try them on and the words "Las Vegas" light up in neon down the side as soon as you pull up the zip. Either that or your private parts are actually higher than the waistband.
If clothes are problematic, the head is a definite grey area. Grey hair ages you instantly, though it can look good, and is obviously superior to baldness, which has connotations of immorality and hormonal dubiety.
Also, there are Fifty Shades of Grey Hair. You can sometimes coax it into a sort of silver - try leaving mashed banana in your hair for three hours - or can just be happy with salt and pepper, which some folk find quite fetching.
The real secret of growing middle-aged gracefully is probably not to vex yourself about it. I saw pictures of that Sting looking great at 60. But his secrets seemed to be yoga and a macrobiotic diet, the very thought of which sapped my soul.
So let's just go with the flow and see where we end up. Ah, is that a puddle I see before me?
PS I was only joking about the mashed banana. It's greengages you need for grey hair.


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Affiliation: Centre Hospitalier Le Vinatier
Country: France
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- Validity of the depressive dimension extracted from principal component analysis of the PANSS in drug-free patients with schizophreniaMeriem El Yazaji
Centre Psychiatrique Universitaire Ibn Rochd, rue Tarik Ibn Ziad, Casablanca, Morocco
Schizophr Res 56:121-7. 2002..However, depression scales are of course needed to assess specifically depressive symptoms in patients with schizophrenia; hence, the CDSS could be a more specific instrument than HAM-D...
- A randomized, controlled trial of computer-assisted cognitive remediation for schizophreniaThierry d'Amato
Universite de Lyon, Lyon, F 69003, France
Schizophr Res 125:284-90. 2011..Our study aimed to evaluate, in a large sample of patients with schizophrenia, the interest of a computer-assisted cognitive remediation program on cognitive performances of patients as well as in clinical and functional outcome...
- Effects of acute metabolic stress on the dopaminergic and pituitary-adrenal axis activity in patients with schizophrenia, their unaffected siblings and controlsJerome Brunelin
Universite de Lyon, Lyon, F 69003, France Université Lyon 1, Lyon, EA4166 CH Le Vinatier, Bron, F 69677, France
Schizophr Res 100:206-11. 2008..The results suggest that the genetic risk for schizophrenia may be characterized by an enhanced sensitivity to stress...
- How can cognitive remediation therapy modulate brain activations in schizophrenia? An fMRI studyJulie Bor
Universite de Lyon, Lyon, F 69003, France
Psychiatry Res 192:160-6. 2011..Trial name: Cognitive Remediation Theraphy and Schizophrenia. http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01078129. Registration number: NCT01078129...
- Increased left striatal dopamine transmission in unaffected siblings of schizophrenia patients in response to acute metabolic stressJerome Brunelin
Universite de Lyon, Lyon, F 69003, France
Psychiatry Res 181:130-5. 2010..The results suggest that asymmetry in the mesolimbic DA response to stress is associated with genetic risk for schizophrenia, possibly reflecting the functional consequences of structural disconnectivity underlying psychotic symptoms...
- Thalamus abnormalities during working memory in schizophrenia. An fMRI studyJulie Bor
Universite de Lyon, Lyon, F 69003, France
Schizophr Res 125:49-53. 2011..Our results suggest that stronger activations of deep brain structures in patients may be the result from a compensating mechanism for WM difficulties...
- Impaired social cognition in mild Alzheimer diseaseBenoit Bediou
Universite de Lyon, Service de Neurologie, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Lyon, F 69003, France
J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol 22:130-40. 2009..Compared to controls, patients with mild or moderate AD were impaired in expression recognition and FTD patients were impaired in expression and gaze direction determination, whereas MCI patients were not impaired at all...
- Serotonergic response to stress: a protective factor against abnormal dopaminergic reactivity in schizophrenia?Jerome Brunelin
Universite de Lyon, Lyon, F 69003, France
Eur Psychiatry 22:362-4. 2007..A significant HVA plasma elevation in response to stress was found in siblings whose response was intermediate to that of patients and controls. Only siblings additionally displayed an exaggerated 5HIAA response...


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Radical proposals unveiled in Ulster housing review
More new houses and increased powers for planners and the Housing Executive were among the radical proposals unveiled by Sir John Semple today.
Sir John, the former head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service, revealed his final report on the provision of affordable housing yesterday.
And the eagerly anticipated review, which looks at all aspects of the local housing market, had a few surprises.
The key findings of the 71-page document include a review of house building targets which he claimed "may be too low", the streamlining of the planning process, fast-tracking of important housing developments and better use of available land, including greenfield sites.
The wide-ranging review also called for the Government to impose targets on builders to include social housing in high profile schemes. One example of this is the Titanic Development, which Sir John said should comprise of 20% affordable housing "of which a significant element should be social housing".
Other recommendations included the policing of "inappropriate developments" such as "garden grabbing", "town cramming" and the "greying" of towns.
Sir John said the Department of Regional Development should complete its review of the Regional Development Strategy Housing Requirement 1998-2015 currently set at 208,000 and publish it "as soon as possible", while calling for a "firm funding commitment" from the Government to ensure the target of 2,000 new social houses a year are built.
He also called for stamp duty land tax to be waived on houses bought through the Co-Ownership Scheme.
Other key recommendations include increased powers for the Housing Executive when it comes to the acquisition and disposal of land.
Sir John's report, which pooled research from local experts and those at UK universities, was aimed at developing a strategy to improve housing choice for all.
Social Development Minister David Hanson praising Sir John's work, said: " I hope that, when a local minister assumes responsibility for these issues, this valuable work will help inform the development of policy.
"The challenge for the new Executive will be to bring in changes that will extend housing choice for everyone."
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American actress best known for her work in the 1960s American TV comedy series "Bewitched" in which she played the mother She established herself as an actress much earlier than that, having performed in vaudeville, radio and stage, making her first movie in 1941. By the end of her career, she had had parts in nearly 60 Hollywood films and garnered four nominations for best supporting actress. She married and divorced twice and was named by Paul Lynde as "one of the all time Hollywood dykes" in Axel Madsen's expose, "The Sewing Circle." According to Lynde, she had a succession of intimate lady friends and when one of her husbands was caught cheating, she screamed that if he could have a mistress, she could too.
She died on April 30, 1974 in Rochester, MN of lung cancer.
- associate relationship with Entertainment: Bewitched (born 17 September 1964). Notes: Played Endora, 1964-1972
- business associate/partner relationship with Lynde, Paul (born 13 June 1926). Notes: Acted together
- business associate/partner relationship with Montgomery, Elizabeth (born 15 April 1933). Notes: Co-stars on "Bewitched"
- business associate/partner relationship with Sargent, Dick (born 19 April 1930). Notes: Co-stars on "Bewitched"
- business associate/partner relationship with York, Dick (born 4 September 1928). Notes: Co-stars on "Bewitched"
- Work : Begin Major Project 1941 (first movie)
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Prepare for Baby Boomer Employees with Acquired Disabilities
By: Jim Hasse
Productive baby boomers are now choosing to continue to work on a part-time basis, even though they are already retired. That's no big secret.
But, as a recruiter, HR professional or hiring manager, you may not have thought about the implications of this shift in the employee landscape. These talented retirees who come back to work may have acquired a disability along the way and, as a result, require some workplace accommodations.
The Impact of Aging Boomers
Here's why, during the coming decades, every job sector in the US is going to have a growing number of baby boomers with disabilities on the pay roll: demographics and economics.
Each of the first three decades of the 21st. Century will add 25 million more Americans over age 65, according to Older Population by Age: 1900–2050, US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging.
And, according to the US Census Bureau, about 56 percent of women and about 45 percent of men who are 65 years old or older have some type of disability.
Disability often comes with age. The number of people in the US who are blind, for example, is expected to double to at least 19.2 million in the 32 years between 1998 and 2030, according to a 2007 Lou Harris poll conducted for Lighthouse International.
And, these aging baby boomers "may be headed for a financial crisis, because they have saved, on average, only 12 percent of what they believe they will need to meet basic living expenses during retirement," a crisis that will cause them to delay or interrupt their retirement to bring in an income ("Allstate Financial 'Retirement Reality Check") Reveals Financial Crisis for Baby Boomers Heading into Retirement," PR Newswire.)
Also remember this: The age for eligibility for Social Security retirement benefits is going up incrementally. That age will eventually climb from 62 to 67, with a substantial reduction in benefits for early retirees. During the next couple of decades, your employees won't be taking early retirement nearly at the same rate as they have in recent years.
Rehire the Best Talent
As an employer, you will be in a position to leverage this need to work by not only retaining experienced workers but also bringing retired workers back to fill short-term needs. You'll likely find yourself tapping into minds that do not necessarily fail with age.
If you have laid off a bunch of people or reduced the overall size of your staff during the Great Recession, you now might need extra help in special situations or a little special expertise on special projects.
You will find it extremely economical to rehire the best talent. This will especially be true of those who only recently retired from doing high-level work for you at significant salaries. Many will be willing to come back part-time or on a contract basis in what are increasingly termed "retirement jobs" for much less than they earned before retirement -- and with scaled-down or no benefit packages to drain your coffers.
Clearly not all of the over-65 workers you eventually retain, rehire, or add to your work force will be disabled, but it is likely you will be increasingly required to address a range of workplace accessibility issues.
One way to counteract the economic impact of more workers who are older and who have a disability is to create a workplace now that is inclusive of disability. Another way is to help your colleagues become literate about the adaptations that can be made to remove the impact of disability within your workplace.
Remember, the worker who becomes disabled due to age will not be like the disabled workers you are hiring now. Workers who do not regard themselves as disabled (but who do need assistance) may not be familiar with the many adaptive tools that they can use to keep working productively. It will largely be up to you, as an employer, to prepare for this eventuality.
Younger disabled people are more likely to self-identify as individuals who happen to have a disability. These younger people are less likely to regard vulnerability as an obstacle to work. They are more likely to be aware of (and have used) adaptive technology, such as scooters, crutches, and screen readers. They are more likely to have experienced working while being disabled.
By contrast, the older adult, for instance, who starts losing vision due to age, identifies herself as an older person but not as a visually impaired individual. It is common to hear older people deny their blindness, even if they are, by definition, legally blind. They will say, "I just don't see as well as I used to." They do not know there are ways around visual impairment. They may not be aware that visual impairment does not mean an inability to keep working.
And they almost certainly will not be as knowledgeable about the tools to gain access to information and to carry out on-the-job tasks.
At the onset of a disability, the current emphasis is on helping older adults to achieve skills so they can stay independent -- but not to send them back to work. Therefore, it may very well fall to you to be the one "in the know" about what an existing or returning older employee who has a disability can do to stay on the job.
Building disability awareness and developing inclusive hiring and advancement practices into your business now will allow you to be adept at such challenges before they become critical in the years ahead.
Hire younger workers with a disability now as you look to recruit top talent. /hr/hr-best-practices/recruiting-hiring-advice/acquiring-job-candidates/emotional-intelligence.aspx They will help you pave the way within your organization for retaining or rehiring your most valuable employees on perhaps a part-time basis, even though they are retired and have a disability.
Adapted from Perfectly Able: How to Attract and Hire Talented People with Disabilities by Lighthouse International. Compiled and edited by Jim Hasse. Copyright © 2010 Lighthouse International. Published by AMACOM Books, a division of American Management Association, New York, NY. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
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Jim Hasse, an Accredited Business Communicator and Global Career Development Facilitator, is the owner of Hasse Communication Counseling in Madison, WI, a company he founded that helps people with disabilities gain the confidence they need to develop meaningful careers for themselves and perform effectively in their jobs.


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Viagra is a brand name of sildenafil, approved by the FDA in the following formulation(s):
Manufacturer: PFIZER INC
Approval date: March 27, 1998
Strength(s): [RLD], [RLD], [RLD]
Has a generic version of Viagra been approved?
No. There is currently no therapeutically equivalent version of Viagra available in the United States.
Note: Fraudulent online pharmacies may attempt to sell an illegal generic version of Viagra. These medications may be counterfeit and potentially unsafe. If you purchase medications online, be sure you are buying from a reputable and valid online pharmacy. Ask your health care provider for advice if you are unsure about the online purchase of any medication.
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Pyrazolopyrimidinones for the treatment of impotence
Patent 6,469,012
Issued: October 22, 2002
Inventor(s): Peter; Ellis & Nicholas Kenneth; Terrett
Assignee(s): Pfizer Inc
The use of a compound of formula (I) wherein R1 is H; C1-C3 alkyl; C1-C3 perfluoroalkyl; or C3-C5 cycloalkyl; R2 is H; optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl; C1-C3 perfluoroalkyl; or C3-C6 cycloalkyl; R3 is optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl; C1-C6 perfluoroalkyl; C3-C5 cycloalkyl; C3-C6 alkenyl; or C3-C6 alkynyl; R4 is optionally substituted C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkanoyl, (hydroxy)C2-C4 alkyl or (C2-C3 alkoxy)C1-C2 alkyl; CONR5R6; CO2R7; halo; NR5R6; NHSO2NR5R6; NHSO2R8; SO2NR9R10; or phenyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, imidazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, thienyl or triazolyl any of which is optionally substituted with methyl; R5 and R6 are each independently H or C1-C4 alkyl, or together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form an optionally substituted pyrrolidinyl, piperidino, morpholino, 4-N(R11)-piperazinyl or imidazolyl group; R7 is H or C1-C4 alkyl; R8 is optionally substituted C1-C3 alkyl; R9 and R10 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form an optionally substituted pyrrolidinyl, piperidino, morpholino or 4-N(R12)-piperazinyl group; R11 is H; optionally substituted C1-C3 alkyl; (hydroxy)C2-C3 alkyl; or C1-C4 alkanoyl; R12 is H; optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl; CONR13R14; CSNR13R14; or C(NH)NR13R14; and R?13? and R14 are each independently H; C1-C4 alkyl; or substituted C2-C4 alkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition containing either entity, for the manufacture of a medicament for the curative or prophylactic treatment of erectile dysfunction in a male animal, including man; a pharmaceutical composition for said treatment; and a method of said treatment of said male animal with said pharmaceutical composition or with said either entity.Patent expiration dates:
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