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According to Clive Fort, director of Product Management at Scala, the checklist is designed to get the thought process going. The list's steps can be distilled into two primary areas, infrastructure and content strategy.
There are two areas to look for with infrastructure, he says. "[You] need the ability to scale [your] network of playback devices and also be able to support different device types. These device types could be from large format multi-screen displays to photo frames, from high-end PC's to media devices, as well as interactive kiosks all managed from a centrally based management system," Fort says.
As needs grow, you will require management software to monitor what's going on. "Scala provides a robust, battle-hardened software platform that meets these needs both in a Software as a Service (SaaS) environment as well as classic enterprise deployments," he says.
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Beginning June 14, several CMS departments located at the Family Application Center moved to the Smith Family Center.
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2 Bedroom Limnaria West Park Villas - Ref 096
Location: Paphos
Country: Cyprus
Sleeps: 4 adults
Bedrooms: 2
Bath/shower rooms: 1
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2 Bedroom Limnaria West Park Villas - Ref 096
This fantastic 2 bedroom villa is situated in a great location only 1 minute walk from the seafront on Limnaria West Park Villas Resort. The whole property is very spacious with large outside gardens and patio surrounded by green areas, a real treat for private barbeques on the gas BBQ provided and late night drinks. The property itself has a large lounge with satellite and a 32 inch flat screen TV & DVD player, and dining area with a well equipped separate kitchen, the double patio doors lead on to the very private large patio area and gardens and there is also a downstairs loo. Upstairs there are two large double bedrooms with shared bathroom, both have ceiling fans, one has a double bed and the other has twin beds. The property is located on Limnaria West Park Resort which has its own pool and facilities available for guest use at cost of 3 Euros per day (see first pic of pool area). Alternatively the resort is only a 30 second walk to Limnaria Gardens Resort so you can also use the facilities there for no extra cost each day instead if you wish (see remaining pool pics).
Limnaria West Park Resort is located in one of the best locations in Paphos, only a one minute walk to the sea front, making it a perfect Paphos villas destination. Limnaria West Park Resort has lush gardens and a magnificent pool with plenty of sun beds for sunbathing on the secluded sun terraces. Limnaria West Park Resort has perfectly located Paphos villas and Town Houses, situated within just a few minutes walking distance to the sandy beaches, shops, harbour and the tourist heart of Kato Paphos which has many bars, pubs, restaurants and night life for all ages.
During busier months, various water sports are on offer including pedalos, water skiing, banana boats, jet skis and windsurfing. The harbour offers various boat trips including a Spanish Galleon, Catamaran, Glass Bottom boats, Speed Boats, Jet Boats and a large Booze Cruise' liner. There are multiple Jet Ski hire companies so you can hire these in most places on the sea front. If you are feeling adventurous while staying in one of these Paphos villas you can take a trip to the Troodos Mountains and enjoy the breathtaking scenery, or if you are visiting during the winter months skiing and snowboarding are even available.
If you like the water you can rest assured that every kind of water sports are close at hand. One of the major attractions of these Paphos villas is Paphos' diving treasures including Maninji Island, Akamas Peninsula and the fourth largest wreck dive in the world - The Wreck of Zenobia; for experienced divers only. There are various dive companies in the town that offer courses for beginners so you can always learn to dive in Paphos.
If diving is not for you, why not venture out to try turtle watching, go-karting, jeep safari, trekking, cycling, golfing or go on an archaeological dig. If you are looking for a perfect golf destination then look no further, there are three courses within a 25 minute drive; Aphrodite Hills, Tsada Golf Club and Secret Valley Golf Club, all are championship courses and are perfect for a golfing holiday.
Limnaria West Park Resort is the perfect Paphos villas destination no matter what your age as everything you could want in a holiday is just a stones throw away. Transfers are approximately 15 minutes from Paphos Airport.
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- Hair Dryer
- Hob
- Iron and Ironing Board
- Microwave
- Other Satellite/Cable TV
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- Pubs0.1 miles
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- Kato Paphos0.1 miles
- Sea Front0.1 miles
- Bus Stop0.1 miles
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- Harbour0.6 miles
- Hospital1.2 miles
- Tombs of the Kings1.8 miles
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I miss the winter that never was!
Call me crazy, but dealing with un-naturally warm temperatures, way before it's time, has thrown me off kilter.
Each Spring, like a mad scientist, I track the burgeoning lime green buds on city trees, calculating their size and color, expecting them to appear somewhere between April 10th and 15th.
This year, fully bloomed trees already dot the wide expanse of esplanade on Pelham Parkway in the Bronx. Cherry blossoms have dropped their leaves on Park Avenue South, and magnolias are rotund and full in Brooklyn.
And with this new show of pre-Spring bravura, coats that were never worn have been stored, boots with one more season in them given away, and women in an impending sandal panic are flocking to pedicurists in droves. Try getting a chair at your local salon at 5 PM.
For me, with hope of one strong, personality driven snowstorm, I still have my treasured antique ceramic snow capped Christmas tree with the yellow lights sitting pitifully on a side table. I long for the sweet sounds of intense quiet that a heavy snow brings, as the white marvel of nature blankets tarred and potholed streets. With a grand overnight snowfall, everything stops....for a moment.
Farina boxes are unearthed and wonderful hot cereal concoctions with the oozing sweetness of maple syrup appear on breakfast tables. Hearty soups bubble on the stove for hours, creating that magical sound and building anticipation of satisfying deliciousness for lunch. Sure, by dinner, shoveling has had to happen, and cars dug out. But for just a few lovely hours, we are able to stay put, enjoy the beauty and stillness and just be...for even a little while.
This scenario was not to be this year. I tried hanging on to the notion that clothing reserved for winter would still have the possibility of being worn. And yet they stayed on their hangers...just waiting.
And now, my confession. This week, with temperatures soaring to near 70 and possibly flirting with 80, I by passed my old standbys. My most comfortable
suede, stiletto heeled boots that never give me any bother. My boots that are my favorite part of my wardrobe, come in many colors, and styles. From over the knee, to ankle boots. From sleek and sexy to chunky and buckled. Electric blue, magenta, taupe, lime green, camel and of course, black, they sit hopefully in my closet, waiting for me to choose.
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My day ensued, and little by little, I felt the cutting sharpness of.... open toed, slingback shoes. And by night, I had received my first painful blister. It's only March, Easter and Passover are two weeks away, and already a foot has been ravaged by a non-boot (which is what I call shoes and sandals.)
It is going to be a helluva long, long hot summer.
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SALISBURY, Md.- Last week's tragic shooting in Colorado has once again ignited the national gun debate. Almost 2,000 miles away, gun shops on Delmarva say business is booming. Changes to gun laws mean the trend is likely to continue in Maryland.In less than two weeks, it will be a whole lot easier to conceal and carry guns in the state. This comes after a federal district judge changed an initial ruling, making it so applicants will no longer need to show a "good and substantial reason" to get a concealed carry permit."They should have to find a substantial reason that you can't have one," said Jamie Wink of Wink's Sporting Goods in Princess Anne.Like Wink, Bob Arthur of Shooter Supply in Berlin thinks the state is moving in the right direction."In other states that have concealed carry permits, crime does go down," he said.According to Arthur, sales are up and the recent shooting in Colorado may have something to do with it."It's a dangerous world we live in. This country's not getting any safer and people are afraid," he told WBOC.But not everyone thinks easing gun regulations is the way to go."I think loose regulations are what perpetuates the possibility of violence," said Edward Miller of Baltimore. "We need to do what we can to step away. We're a nation that's drowning in violence and it's happening with the password of freedom."Yet others point to the constitution."It's part of our amendment and our right to bear arms and have a concealed weapon or have weapons in the house for protection. That's what we're based on," noted Brian Madden.The Maryland State's Attorney General's office has filed an appeal and enforcement of these changes could be delayed if a stay is granted. Otherwise, the changes are set to go into effect Aug. 7.
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"A Big Ugly MESS!"
I have so many comments on this book; I must resort to bullet points
~Exciting Concept
~The Chopin Manuscript was good
~Alfred Molina is a good narrator
~Some of the authors go over the top trying to make their splash, and in this case it ruined the story
CHAPTER/AUTHOR Review:
1. Jeffery Deaver: Great job establishing a solid foundation to a potentially good book
2. Gayle Lynds: Starts twisting the story, in the wrong direction
3. David Huson: Continues to twist, again in the wrong direction
4. Jim Fusilli: Tries to put the story on track, does a good job
5. John Gilstrap: Builds on what Fusilli wrote, nicely
6. Joseph Finder: Good writing, adds intrigue and action. I'm starting to get excited about it now!
7. Lisa Scottoline: TERRIBLE! She basically ruins the entire effort! I am glad I had a chance to see how bad an author she is before ever purchasing any of her work.
0-Stars, actually negative!
8. David Corbett: Tries to recover, does a good job
9. Linda Barnes: Continues on Corbett's save and does so nicely
10. Jenny Siler: I like what she did, builds on recovery and adds intrigue
11. David Liss: Continues with story line and does a good job
12. P.J. Parrish: Good intrigue and action
13. Brett Battles: Starts unfolding, tying a few things together
14. Lee Child: Gets the story rolling to its climax
15. Jon Land: Drops the ball with ridiculous twists
16. James Phelan: Fumbles Land's fumble
17. Jeffery Deaver: What can he do but end it? He does, but he can't save it.
Overall I can't recommend it.
Lisa Scottoline should have been kicked out of the process after reading her disaster.
I am not sure if I would listen to a third effort. I would probably wait to see if the reviews were good prior to purchase.
"Excellent Read!!!"
Phenomenal, addictive, interest-grabbing from the start and steams along at a steady pace. This book is incredibly well written and Alfred Molina is brilliant.
I have lost a lot of sleep listening to this book that refused to let me turn it off.
The only downside is I have to wait another year for more.
"Glad I got it!"
I had to write a review, since my impression is different than some of the others here. I downloaded at the recommendation of a friend and really enjoyed it. I agree with the reviewer who liked getting every author's best effort. Each chapter has a story arch within it, which keeps the pacing going, and yes, each chapter ends with a cliffhanger the next author has to deal with, so that's fun! The story is complex, but no more so than a John Le Carre book! And the reading by Alfred Molina is very entertaining. He gives it nice texture. I would and will recommend this to others!
"As Good As The Chopin Manuscript"
Another terrific effort by the series of writers. It's like a relay race with the baton (plot) being passed on and changed by each contributor, but with no idea where the finish line will be. Of course, there are improbable plot twists, but that's the same in many novels and movies of horror and intrigue. You just suspend your disbelief and plow ahead despite any confusion because the story and characters just propel you along. Molina is a superb narrator. The interview with him about the book - in a separate, free download - shows his intelligence and humility. I can't wait for the next in this series!
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"I loved it!"
I'm having a difficult time understanding the negative reviews of this book. I thought this book was better if not just as good as the Chopin Manuscript. I felt each chapter was well written and complimented each other wonderfully. In addition, Alfred Molina was outstanding as the narrator just as he was with the Chopin Manuscript. Yes the beginning introduced many characters. However, once you understand the players it is a thriller that keeps you engrossed until the very end.
"enjoyed the ride"
I enjoyed listening to this book very much. It helped me make a long drive very enjoyable. My only complaint was it was alittle hard to keep up with all the changes but good plot and very well narrated.
"Just plain silliness"
Thriller novels ask the reader to suspend logic several times a book. In return the authors gives the reader several plot twists and turns that keep the story exciting. The problem with The Copper Bracelet is that 16 different authors each asked the reader to suspend logic serveral times a chapter and provided several plot twists. Too much of a good thing is not great. It becomes a little tedious and a lot silly. Exposure to 16 top thriller writers is a good idea. The way it was done in The Copper Bracelet just didn't work.
"Another winner !!!"
I enjoyed The Copper Bracelet as much as the Chopin Manuscript. Because each chapter was written by a top mystery writer, there were no lulls and every chapter was full of action and suspense. It seemed like each writer left a challenge for the next to pickup, and they all did a fabulous job of keeping the plot moving quickly along. It wasn't choppy and flowed beautifully from one chapter to the next. While listening, I kept thinking that there should be more books like this! I just keep coming back to that by collaborating on a book, we get every writer's "A" game. I enjoyed every minute of the Chopin Manuscript.
"don't waste your time or money"
The most unabashed piece of garbage I have ever tried to listen to. After six hours, I could still not have cared less about any of the characters or the outcome of the supposed plot. If I could give it a zero star, I would.
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"Better than 'The Chopin Manuscript'"
At least one person complained about Scottoline's chapter. It was just as good as the rest, if a little short. Maybe they didn't like what happened.
On the whole the book was better than "The Chopin Manuscript." It was just as well-written but more cohesive and had a better plot.
As always, Alfred Molina's performance was OUTSTANDING. If you want to hear him at his very best though, listen to "Treasure Island."
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A new study indicates that those who are homophobic may secretly harbor self-hatred over their own same-sex desires.
"Individuals who identify as straight but in psychological tests show a strong attraction to the same sex may be threatened by gays and lesbians because homosexuals remind them of similar tendencies within themselves," explains Netta Weinstein, a lecturer at the University of Essex and the study's lead author.
"In many cases these are people who are at war with themselves and they are turning this internal conflict outward," adds co-author Richard Ryan, professor of psychology at the University of Rochester who helped direct the research.
The research report, issued by researchers from the University of Rochester, the University of Essex, England, and the University of California in Santa Barbara, suggests that repressed same-sex desires due to negative reinforcement through authoritarian parenting are prominent factors in developing intense feelings of loathing and even hatred of gay people which may in later life lead to hostility towards those who are gay or perceived to be gay.
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"What do we want? Decency! When do we want it? Now!"
That was the chant by a small but determined group of women outside the offices of Viacom in midtown Manhattan. They're targeting the media giant because it owns BET, MTV and VH-1, and the hip hop and rap music they play.
"What specifically do you want off the air?" I asked. The terse response: music about bitches, hos and nig%$#'s. You know it when you hear it. "Prurient, debased and racist depictions of women in particular in the media," is how Janice Mathis of Rainbow Push describes it.
I honestly believe we would not have been out there were it not for Don Imus. The women agree. Numerous groups came together to form something called "Women's Voices," during the Imus controversy. Now, they're trying to ride the public interest generated back then, to try and clean up the airwaves. Some of Imus' defenders said he was just repeating what's so often heard in rap music. "Women's Voices" is trying to take that defense away.
Rather than just march in the streets, they've targeted Viacom's shareholders gathering in New York for their annual meeting. Interestingly, some members of the women's coalition have bought shares in companies like Viacom so they'd have the right to enter the room. It's a fight that they say has been going on more than 15 years, but largely out of the public view.
"Some of the music is destroying our culture," said Dr. E. Faye Williams of the National Congress of Black Women. "Young people are being told making this kind of music is the way to the American dream."
They face a daunting obstacle. In fact, their protest was nearly drowned in Times Square, certainly one of the loudest corners anywhere. The rap and hip hop music industry is a multi-billion-dollar enterprise deeply ingrained in popular culture. But in recent years, sales have been plummeting, down 21 percent in 2006, and with no album in the top ten for the first time in a dozen years. What's more, numerous studies have been produced linking rap to a variety of negative social trends, like drug use and young people being more sexually active. That's perhaps no surprise. Critics long have complained that some rap music "Objectifies" women, often portraying females as "sexual appliances." You've seen the music video screen of the fellas lounging around the pool with what looks like a harem. If you haven't seen the scenes, your kids probably have.
But has the industry hit a tipping point? There's certainly a lot more buzz about just that. "Women's Voices" certainly hopes to give it a good shove.
There weren't any artists out there at the Viacom protests to defend what's usually described as a unique form of "poetry." But in interviews, various artists have said their "music is a mirror," a product of their environments, and harsh realities of life. They claim, and rightly so, that they have a right to talk and sing about whatever they want. All of this does raise rather complex issues of race, gender and culture, and especially in the African American community. And of course, businesses have a right to sell whatever they want.
"Women's Voices" says the issue isn't free speech, but rather decent speech. In ways big and small they're hoping to move the market of ideas and record sales that determine what's considered appropriate. This isn't the first time they and other critics have made their case before the entertainment industry's shareholders. They remain steadfast and determined. Things do change. And fallout sometimes takes a bit of time to fall.


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My Blackberry 8520 will only synchronize with my PC through a USB cable. How do I get it to synch auitomatically with wireless??
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What type of email account r u trying to sync with ??
please keep in mind that not everyone is a mind reader....lol...as much relevant details as possible would help us help you a lot quicker...
Its a pop 3 account with cogeco - I get the e-mails wirelessly, nut it does not reconcile and show those read on my PC as read!
Is that suffivient detai
In fact, it does not reconcile through a USB cable either - I have to click the `mark all read`button!
I know what your trying to do, you want it to mark read on your desktop when you open it on your BB and read it, so they stay in sync. I think you should check if Cogeco has an IMAP mail protocal, that might work. POP based mail does not syncronize wirelessly.
Hi Twochai,
Wireless reconciliation is what you are looking for. We cannot guarantee 100% it will work (as part of it is not controlled by Fido) but I can give you some things to check.
On your device, click on the icon for the email address in question. Hit the menu button, go to Options then Email Reconciliation. Make sure it is set to ON. If it is set and still does not work it is due to the fact that this feature does not work with certain email addresses.
You can always also try a battery pull as well as removing the email from your BIS account and re-adding it.
Hope this helps.
So...COGECO..does not offer IMAP protocols in order to sync your BB & email account(s) over the cellular network
Possible work around....use google to log into your cogeco account and retrieve your emails
( in your google accoutn you settings whereby when you send an email the user can see your cogeco email addy )
since google offers both POP and IMAP....I can safely assume that your blackberry can sync with google using the google IMAP protocols...
The rest of the details I will let you figure out......
Good luck
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The Fido support person tells me Fido does not support e-mail reconciliation, but there is a way around it that I must locate myself on the web!!
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Born on November 28, 1947 at Patras Greece. PhD in Physics, University of Athens (1973), Dozent, University of Athens (1977). Since 1986, Professor of Solid State Physics at the Department of Physics, University of Athens.
These have been achieved in the following three research fields:
A rigorous foundation of the thermodynamic parameters that govern the formation and/or migration of defects in solids has been made in collaboration with Professor Kessar Alexopoulos and led to a model that interconnect them with bulk properties. This has been made in a series of several tens of publications mainly in Physical Review B during the `70s and the beginning of `80s. The main results have been compiled in the monograph (that was favourably reviewed in Physics Today, November 1987, pp95-96): P. Varotsos and K. Alexopoulos, Thermodynamics of Point Defects and their relation with the bulk properties (North Holland, 1986). [Times cited: several hundreds]
The presence of aliovalent impurities in ionic solids results in the formation of extrinsic defects (e.g. vacancies, interstitials) the vast majority of which are placed near the impurities, thus forming electric dipoles the relaxation time of which depends on pressure (stress). Varotsos and Alexopoulos showed that when the pressure reaches a critical value, a cooperative orientation of these dipoles may occur, which results in the emission of a transient electric signal. This may happen before an earthquake (since the stress gradually increases in the focal region before the rupture). Along this direction, a detailed experimentation started in Greece in 1981, which showed (P. Varotsos and K. Alexopoulos, Tectonophysics 110, 73-98, 1984; Tectonophysics 110, 99-125, 1984) that actually transient variations of the electric field of the Earth are observed before the occurrence of major earthquakes. These signals are termed Seismic Electric Signals, SES (of the so called VAN earthquake prediction method; VAN comes from the initials of Varotsos, Alexopoulos and Nomikos). The results have been published in a series of more than 100 papers during 1984-2010 in refereed journals and arouse a great interest in the international scientific community as it is evident from the following facts: (i) They have been repeatedly commented on by widespread journals like Nature, Science, Physics Today, New Scientist etc. (ii) A meeting, under the title "A critical review of VAN" was held jointly by the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) and the Royal Society at the Society's London premises on 11-12 May 1995 ("A Critical Review of VAN", Earthquake prediction from seismic electric signals, ed. Sir J. Lighthill, World Scientific, Singapore, 1996) (iii) A special issue of Geophysical Research Letters (Vol. 23, No.11, May 27, 1996) was solely focused on our results under the title "Debate on VAN". The results of the 25 year period 1981-2005 have been compiled in the monograph: "P. Varotsos, The Physics of Seismic Electric Signals (TerraPub, Tokyo, 2005)".
The main properties of SES could be summarized as follows (P. Varotsos and K. Alexopoulos, Tectonophysics 110, 73-98, 1984; Tectonophysics 110, 99-125, 1984): First, the SES amplitude is interrelated with the magnitude of the impending earthquake. This interrelation is in fact a power-law which corroborates (since 1984) that the approach to a critical point (second order phase transition) is accompanied by fractal structure, in accordance with the original SES generation mechanism proposed by Varotsos and Alexopoulos. Second, SES cannot be observed at all points of the Earth's surface but only at certain points called "sensitive points". Each sensitive station enables the collection of SES only from a restricted number of seismic areas ("selectivity effect"). A map showing the seismic areas that emit SES detectable at a given station is called "selectivity map of this station". This allows the determination of the epicenter of an impending earthquake (e.g. P. Varotsos and M. Lazaridou, Tectonophysics 188, 321-347, 1991; P. Varotsos, K. Alexopoulos and M. Lazaridou Tectonophysics 224, 1-37, 1993). Third, at epicentral distances of the order of 100km, the SES electric field precedes markedly (~1s) the time-derivative of the relevant magnetic field variations [P. Varotsos et al., Phys. Rev. Lett 91, 148501 (2003)]. This, which has been commented on by Physics World-Web of Science of the Institute of Physics (IoP, UK, February 2004), finds applications in the determination of the epicenter of the impending earthquake as well as in the distinction of true SES from "noise" emitted from manmade sources. The physical properties of SES can be theoretically explained, if we take into account the aforementioned SES generation mechanism together with the existence of inhomogeneities in the Solid Earth's Crust (for a review see "P. Varotsos, The Physics of Seismic Electric Signals (TerraPub, Tokyo, 2005)"). The SES collection from the real time VAN telemetric network (which consists of 9 measuring stations) enables the estimation of the three parameters: time (see also below the methodology of natural time), epicenter and magnitude of the impending mainshock. These predictions, when the expected magnitude is 6 units or larger, are submitted for publication in scientific journals before the earthquake occurrence.
A new concept of time, termed natural time, was introduced by P. Varotsos, N. Sarlis and E. Skordas, Practica of Athens Academy 76, 294-321, 2001; Phys. Rev. E 66, 011902, 2002. This was followed by a sequence of papers published mainly in Physical Review and Physical Review Letters.
In particular, it has been found that novel dynamical features hidden behind time series in complex systems can emerge upon analyzing them in the new time domain of natural time, which conforms to the desire to reduce uncertainty and extract signal information as much as possible [Phys. Rev. Lett. 94, 170601 (2005)]. The analysis in natural time enables the study of the dynamical evolution of a complex system and identifies when the system enters a critical stage. Hence, natural time may play a key role in predicting impending catastrophic events in general. Relevant examples of data analysis in this new time domain have been presented in a large variety of fields including Medicine, Biology, Earth Sciences and Physics:
First, in Cardiology, natural time analysis of electrocardiograms: Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a frequent cause of death and may occur even if the electrocardiogram seems to be strikingly similar to that of a healthy individual. Upon employing, however, the entropy defined in natural time, SCD can be clearly distinguished from the truly healthy individuals [P. Varotsos et al., Phys. Rev. E 70, 011106 (2004); Phys. Rev. E 71, 011110 (2005)]. This finding has been commented on by New Scientist (3 April 2004). In addition, when considering the entropy change under time reversal, not only the SCD risk can be identified, but also an estimate of the time of the impending cardiac arrest can be provided [P. Varotsos et al., Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 064106 (2007)].
Second, in Earth Sciences, the SES exhibit scale invariance over five orders of magnitude, which agrees with the original proposal that SES are governed by critical dynamics. The natural time analysis also showed that all the measured SES are characterized by very strong memory and fall on a universal curve [P. Varotsos et al., Practica of Athens Academy 76, 294-321 (2001); Phys. Rev. E 66, 011902 (2002)]. As for the SES distinction from similar looking "noise", this is achieved upon employing modern tools of Statistical Physics (like detrended fluctuation analysis, wavelet analysis etc.), but applied to the natural time domain [P. Varotsos et al., Phys. Rev. E 67, 021109 (2003); Phys. Rev. E 68, 031106 (2003)].
Third, in Seismology, natural time enables the determination of the occurrence time of an impending major earthquake since, as mentioned, it can identify when a complex system approaches a critical point. Since the detection of an SES activity signifies that the system enters in the critical regime, the small earthquakes that occur after the SES detection are analyzed in natural time. It was found that the variance (κ1) of natural time becomes equal to 0.070 (which manifests the approach to the critical point) a few hours to one week before the main shock. This has been ascertained to date for several main shocks in Greece [P. Varotsos et al., Phys. Rev. E 72, 041103 (2005); Phys. Rev. E 73, 031114 (2006)] and Japan [S. Uyeda et al., J. Geophys. Res. 114, B02310 (2009)], including the prediction of the major earthquakes that occurred in Greece during 2008. For example, the occurrence time of the 6.9 earthquake on 14 February 2008, which is the strongest earthquake that occurred in Greece during the last 25 years, was announced as imminent on 10 February 2008. This arouse a considerable international interest, e.g., see the two recent articles by Japanese scientists in EOS Transactions of the American Geophysical Union [S. Uyeda and M. Kamogawa, EOS 89, No. 39, p.363, 23 September 2008; EOS 91, No. 18, p.162, 4 May 2010]
Fourth, in Statistical Physics, upon employing natural time analysis, a striking similarity of fluctuations in equilibrium critical phenomena and non-equilibrium systems emerges. In particular, it was found [P. Varotsos et al., Phys. Rev. E 72, 041103 (2005)] that the scaled distributions fall on the same curve, which exhibits over four orders of magnitude features similar to those in several equilibrium critical phenomena (e.g., two-dimensional Ising model) and in non-equilibrium systems (e.g., three dimensional turbulent flow). After introducing an order parameter for seismicity, it was also shown that the worldwide seismicity, as well as that of the San Andreas fault system (California) and Japan fall on the same curve. Furthermore, the b-value (»1) in the Gutenberg-Richter law for earthquakes [stating that the number N (>M) of earthquakes larger than M is given by (N>M) ~ 10-bM] results from natural time analysis by applying the Maximum Entropy Principle. A similar law holds for solar flares etc. [P. Varotsos et al., Phys. Rev. E 74, 021123 (2006)].
Fifth, in Condensed Matter Physics, the time series of the avalanches of the penetration of magnetic flux into thin films of type II superconductors, when analyzed in natural time, were found to obey conditions (as far as the variance and the entropy is concerned) consistent with critical dynamics [N. Sarlis et al., Phys. Rev. B 73, 054504 (2006)]. The same holds for other systems that exhibit the so called self organized criticality (SOC), e.g., the avalanches in a three dimensional pile of rice getting progressively closer to the critical state.
Sixth, in the Physics of Complex Systems, a challenging point when analyzing data from such systems that exhibit scale invariant structure is the following: In several systems, this non trivial structure points to long range temporal correlations; in other words, the self-similarity results from the process' memory only (for example, the fractional Brownian motion). Alternatively, the self-similarity may solely result from the process' increments infinite variance (heavy tails in their distribution). In general, however, the self-similarity may result from both these origins. It has been shown [P. Varotsos et al., Phys. Rev. E 74, 021123 (2006); N. Sarlis et al., Phys. Rev. E 80, 022102 (2009)] that the identification of the origins of self-similarity can be achieved by employing natural time analysis. For example, the original earthquake data exhibit both origins of self-similarity (i.e., temporal and magnitude correlations), while the self-similarity of SES solely comes from infinitely ranged temporal correlations (very strong memory) [P. Varotsos et al., Phys. Rev. E 73, 031114 (2006)].


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OMAHA, Neb. -- One week after winning his professional debut, Ben Kohles did it again.
The 22-year-old fired a 9-under-par 62 in the final round of the Cox Classic presented by Lexus of Omaha to win for the second straight week.
Kohles came from two strokes off the pace at Champions Run and zipped past the field, finishing at 24-under par to win by three over South Africa's Dawie van der Walt, who settled for an 11-under 60 when he missed a short birdie putt on the final hole.
Kohles is in unchartered territory in becoming the first player in Tour history to make his first two professional starts victories, pretty impressive for a guy who didn't even try out for his high school golf team as a freshman.
"I think I played the best round of my life today. That was a blast," he said after hitting 17 of 18 greens. "I'm pretty shocked myself. What are you supposed to do better than this?"
There isn't much to do left for the former University of Virginia All-American who collected $117,000 and moved to No. 2 on the money list to lock up a spot on the PGA TOUR for 2013.
"I don't think that part has sunk in yet," said Kohles, who will try to make it 3-for-3 at next week's Price Cutter Charity Championship in Springfield, Mo. "It's pretty life altering."
Kohles started the final round at 15-under, two back of co-leaders Russell Henley and Luke Guthrie and knew he needed to catch up quickly.
"Attack, attack, attack," said Kohles, who was in the penultimate group. "Anything can happen behind us. We were just pedal to the metal down to the end."
Kohles got things rolling with birdies at Nos. 3 and 4 and then closed the front nine with three consecutive birdies.
"Those were big," admitted Kohles of his efforts at 7, 8 and 9. "...but I knew there were tons of holes left."
The turning point came at the downhill, par-5, 10th when Kohles tried to lay up with a 5-iron but saw his ball bounce into the hazard that bisects the fairway.
"It was 230 yards to get over the creek and I didn't want to risk it," he said. "I guess I should have hit 6."
Kohles was able to hit it out of the hazard but his third shot wound up in a bunker, 30- 40 yards from the pin. He hit his next shot to 12 feet and canned the putt for par, probably saving the round.
From there, it was back to attack mode. He birdied the next hole from 8 feet to reach 21-under and tie van der Walt, who was already in the clubhouse.
Kohles stuffed a pair of 7-irons to a foot and five feet at Nos. 14 and 15 to reach 23-under and gain some separation from the field.
Van der Walt did all he could to put pressure on the field as well as potentially joining the elite club of players who have posted 59s.
"When I made birdie at 14 I thought I had a good chance at it coming in if I could make a few more," he said. "I think the most nervous I was was on the 18th hole when I had that putt to shoot 59."
Van der Walt had a couple of chances at it. He missed an 8-footer for eagle at 17 and then watched as his 6-footer for birdie at 18 slid by the cup.
"I just missed a few putts coming in," he said.
Meantime, the rest of the field was making plenty of birdies -- the top eight finishes had one total bogey and shot a combined 50-under par -- but it wasn't enough to catch Kohles, who punctuated things with an 18-footer for birdie to make the final margin three.
Justin Bolli (64), Jim Herman (64), Luke Guthrie (68) and Adam Hadwin (66) tied for third place, four back of the winner.
Justin Hicks (65) and Russell Henley (69) were five off the pace and tied for seventh.
Fourth-Round Notes
• Sunday weather: sunny skies. Winds N 5-10 mph. High of 84.
• The top eight finishers had a combined score over 50-under par in the final round. The elite eight tallied 45 birdies, 3 eagles and only one bogey -- Justin Bolli at the par-3, 8th hole.
• Jim Herman registered the second ace in as many days when he made a hole-in-one at the par-3, 8th hole. Herman used a 9-iron for his ace, the sixth of his life but only his second in competition. His other came at the 2006 New Jersey Open.
"I couldn't see it because there's a little ridge in the green," said Herman. "Luke (List) had just stuffed it in there to about 18 inches and the crowd went crazy. When I hit mine the place went nuts. It was awesome."
Herman shot a bogey-free, 7-under 64 and finished in a tie for third.
• Ben Kohles becomes the 12th player in Tour history to register consecutive victories but only the seventh to win in consecutive weeks:
• The previous Web.com Tour record for the quickest to win twice to begin a career is Kevin Stadler, who took only four career starts to win two times. His first start came in the 2002 season and then he didn't play again until the summer of 2004 when he won his first start that year and then won again two starts later:
• Ben Kohles matched the Tour record for the quickest to win twice in the fewest starts in a single season, joining Daniel Chopra, who won his first two starts in 2004. Chopra was a member of the PGA TOUR that year and wasn't eligible for the Tour events in the weeks that he played on the Web.com Tour.
• Last week, Ben Kohles became the 13th player in Tour history to win in his first Web.com Tour. Here is a list of how those players did the following week:
• Justin Bolli turned out to be a good luck charm this week. Bolli shot a 7-under 64 to finish at 20-under par and tied for third but wound up witnessing the best shots of the tournament. Bolli played with Matt Hendrix on Friday when Hendrix made a double-eagle at the par-5, 10th hole. He played with Jeff Cuzzort on Saturday when Cuzzort made a hole-in-one at the par-3, 16th. On Sunday, he was paired with Jim Herman when Herman aced the par-3, 8th hole.
"I may go the casino tonight," he said with a laugh. "I might not win but the guy next to me will!"
• Luke Guthrie didn't win Sunday despite a 3-under 68. He tied for third, which helped him collect another sizeable paycheck. Guthrie collected $31,200 for his efforts this week which moved him from No. 33 to No. 20 on the money list. The former University of Illinois All-American has pocketed $117,600 in two starts the past two weeks and moved into contention for a berth on the PGA TOUR in 2013.
• Dawie van der Walt's runner-up effort is a career-best for him on the Web.com Tour. His 2nd place finish is the first top-10 finish for the 29-year old from South Africa. His previous best finish was a T11 at the 2011 Midwest Classic.
• The 315-yard, 9th hole has been the easiest par-4 on Tour for six consecutive years. Annually it plays to a scoring average around 3.5. There have been between 15-18 eagles made on the hole in each of the past six years. There were four eagles recorded on the hole in the first round and there were nine more in the second round but there were none during the third round and only one on Sunday (Reid Edstrom).
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text: The Getintothis Award: Peter Guy InterviewThe inaugural Getintothis Award has been described as 'Liverpool's answer to the Mercury Prize'. With the shortlist about to be announced, Nerve met up with music journalist Peter Guy, originator of the Getintothis blog to discuss what inspired the prize.By Richard Lewis 26/3/2012 Hailed by the NME as 'Liverpool's answer to the Mercury Prize', the first GetIntothis (GIT) Award has caught the imagination of the city's musicians and gig promoters, who have enthusiastically thrown their weight behind the venture. A prize for the best record created by Merseyside-based musicians, the criteria for entrants was to submit a minimum of four tracks via CD or mp3 for consideration, between November of last year with the closing date at the end of this February. The judges have been inundated with submissions, receiving an incredible 380 entries for the prize. 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I think the GIT Award will be a great example of shedding light and giving a platform to the literally countless creative types in the city who are worth celebrating.' The initial inspiration for the prize came about from a more modest source than the usual corporate awards bashes such as the Brits or the latter-day NME awards. 'I thought it was gonna be like the Popjustice prize where I give someone a fiver and say 'Well done mate, you've been making boss music for a year!'' Pete grins. 'With Mike Deane from Liverpool Music Week, Dave Pichilingi from Liverpool Sound City, along with Gary McGarvey (the man behind Horse Graphics) saying they wanted to get involved, it just snowballed from there. The people from FACT, the guys at The Bluecoat, all the cornerstones of the art scene not just the music scene are interested in the award.' 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They are joined by Steve 'Revo' Miller, Liverpool music promoter and the man behind club night EVOL and former music journalist Paul Rogers, who is head of content at Liverpool Football Club's website . Craig G Pennington, editor and publisher of the Liverpool music magazine Bido Lito! Alexandra Topping, a Skelmersdale-born journalist for The Guardian and Matt Wilkinson, new music editor on for the NME complete the group of nine. From the hundreds of submissions, a shortlist of twelve will be announced on Tuesday 27th March who will be put forward for the award. Setting up a shared internet dropbox in November when the project was announced, the judges had access to the tracks submitted to the account up until the closing date for entries in February. Trying to whittle such a huge number of entrants down to a mere twelve created difficulties the judges had to overcome. Peter explains of the process, 'I was very against people ranking the acts in order. If someone was third on everyone's list, they might have got through as an also-ran. Whereas someone who finished top with three or four of the judges but finishes bottom on the others leads to acts who people feel indifferent about being put through.' Any slight advantage some musicians may have had with being able to submit more expensively recorded material than other entrants is rendered void by the prize's insistence on being as open as it can be. Peter explains, 'Some of the people who have been eligible for this process haven't even got a physical CD, some of them have only just learnt how to upload onto Soundcloud, we want it to be as inclusive as possible for everyone.' 'The youngest person we've had enter was an 11 year old from Bootle, a singer-songwriter in the making and at the other end of the spectrum we had a 70 year old from Kirby who sent me a handwritten letter along with sort of rootsy, country material, it was good stuff. It shows that the word's got out there.' The prize has also meant that bands who may still be slightly under-the-radar have come to greater prominence via the process. 'Barely a day's gone by at the Echo where I haven't had a CD land on my desk with 'The GIT Award' written on the envelope' Peter nods. 'There were bands where I'd heard their name but not their music, so it was a good educational process for me to familiarize myself with artists who are getting a bit of a buzz around town.' Following the announcement of the shortlist, the winner will be announced at a ceremony at the Leaf Café a month later, the relatively new venue scene of some of the city's best gigs in recent times. The trophy itself is being designed by Sam Venables, who recently had her work exhibited at the Wolstenholme Creative Space and is part of The Royal Standard collaborative group of artists. 'The format of the awards night will be similar to Jools Holland meets the Mercury Prize' Peter says of the ceremony. 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Detroit Lions RB Mikel Leshoure has accepted the backup role with the team, but is open to being traded to a team that would rely on him as more than a backup running back.
Huddle Up: If he played better he might have a bigger role. Right now Joique Bell is simply the better running back.
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Detroit Lions RB Mikel Leshoure said Tuesday, Aug. 6, that he didn't have burst, but it had nothing to do with his Achilles' injury from 2011. He suffered a hamstring injury toward the end of the Week 3 game last year, and it lingered with him all season. He is confident his legs are back, and he is out to prove why the team invested a second-round pick on him back in 2011. "I feel lighter and feel a little more of a burst," Leshoure said. "I don't know if that's from the weight (he's dropped five pounds and is currently at 229 points) or the fact it's a year under my belt and I have my legs back."
Huddle Up: If Leshoure and Reggie Bush can both stay healthy the Lions will have a formidable backfield tandem. Then the question becomes, how many backfield touches will there be on such a pass-heavy team? Even if Leshoure does get his burst back, Bush's presence and the Lions' pass-heavy game plan limit his fantasy potential.
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Detroit Lions RB Mikel Leshoure (hamstring) was able to have limited participation during organized team activities Monday, June 4. He said he is trying to manage his lingering hamstring injury in hopes of being 100 percent once training camp begins.
Huddle Up: Heading into his 3rd pro season, the 2011 2nd-round pick has yet to play a full season's worth of games. Reggie Bush is now the top RB dog in Detroit, and if Leshoure continues to battle the injury bug, Joique Bell could edge ahead on the depth chart.
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Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz said he does not think RB Mikel Leshoure is dealing with a long-term injury. Schwartz said the team is taking a cautious approach with Leshoure because they do not want him to rush him back.
Huddle Up: Leshoure is sidelined with a hamstring injury, and since he's had such a difficult time staying on the field it's a valid question as to how much the Lions can trust him. Right now he's slated to be the inside guy in Detroit's RBBC, but if Leshoure continues to be bitten by the injury bug Reggie Bush's fantasy value will climb.
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Detroit Lions RB Mikel Leshoure (calf) was limited in practice Thursday, Dec. 20.
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Detroit Lions RB Mikel Leshoure has scored eight touchdowns on 185 carries, but he has by far the most rushes of any NFL runner without a single carry of at least 20 yards.
Huddle Up: The lack of big plays aside, Leshoure has been a dependable No. 2 back with an average of 11.24 fantasy points per game (Huddle Performance scoring).
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Detroit Lions RBs Mikel Leshoure and Joique Bell split the running load pretty evenly in their Week 14 game against the Green Bay Packers. Leshoure had 14 carries, and Bell carried the ball 12 times. However, Bell played more snaps (43) than Leshoure (31). Both runners were equally effective; Leshoure had effective runs on seven of his 14 tries, and Bell was efficient on six of his 12 carries, with an efficient run being a carry for four or more yards on first down, half the remaining distance on second down or picking up a first down on third or fourth down. Bell had 19 yards after contact and Leshoure gained 14. Leshoure showed he continues to be indecisive in the backfield, which hurts his momentum as he hits holes. Bell is running with more authority and is more of the total package, but his lack of top-end speed and strength makes him more of a complementary back.
Huddle Up: While Leshoure has racked up 7 TDs to Bell's 3, the Lions remain a pass-first team and that's where Bell has the big advantage with 39 catches to Leshoure's 26, including an 8-2 edge over the past 2 weeks. In all, Bell's 39 catches rank ninth among all NFL backs.


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