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Flow Cytometry/Cell Sorting - Services
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Flow cytometry is a laser-based technology that permits rapid and precise multiparameter analysis of individual cells and particles from within a heterogeneous population as they flow in suspension past one or more laser beams. Using the different instruments in the shared resource, information on the physical and fluorescence properties of individual cells or organelles can be obtained at the rate of several thousand cells per second. Laser-based cytometry provides high intensity light sources for efficient and broad range illumination of fluorescent probes. The availability of multiple lasers on each of our instruments provides investigators with an opportunity to simultaneously measure several different characteristics of their cells. The instruments are linked to computer workstations with advanced software for rapid data analysis. Typically, investigators, their students/postdoctoral fellows and/or technicians work with technical experts in the shared resource to analyze samples and the resultant data, thereby gaining first-hand experience in data acquisition and analysis. The staff also works closely with investigators to design experiments and protocols for optimal utilization of the facility. A variety of different services currently available are listed below. Experimental protocols are available for each of these techniques to guide investigators. New protocols are routinely being established, tested and provided to investigators. Please contact shared resource facility staff for additional information.
Specific services include:
- Immunophenotyping
- DNA and RNA content
- Cell-cycle distribution and tumor ploidy determination
- Apoptosis assays (e.g., annexin V, TUNEL assay, caspase activity, PARP, etc.)
- Cell proliferation assays (e.g., Click-it Edu, CFSE, etc.)
- Cell function measurements (e.g., viability, oxidative metabolism, phagocytosis)
- Cell biochemistry (e.g., intracellular pH, calcium mobilization, mitochondrial membrane potential, microviscosity, glutathione content)
- Fluorescent protein expression analysis (GFP, YFP, RFP, mCherry, etc.)
- Chromosome number and identification
- Side population analysis for stem cell research
- Multiparameter cell sorting of up to four different populations simultaneously
- Multiparameter cell sorting for cloning and single-cell isolation into a variety of multi-well plates
A major focus of the Flow Cytometry/Cell Sorting Shared Resource is the development of training programs on instrumentation, applications, and data analysis. Training and education for independent use of the benchtop systems by graduate and undergraduate students, post-doctoral fellows, laboratory research staff and visiting researchers is provided regularly. These include individual user-based instruction, small-group training sessions, and tutorials. The latter format is more formal and has been quite successful in increasing the user base.


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SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate (Level 3)
SIZE: One Size Finished Circumference About 19 in. (48.5 cm)
Note: Hat will stretch to fit a range of sizes.
CORRECTIONS: None
17 sts = 4 in. (10 cm) in Mistake St Cable, with 2 strands of yarn held tog. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size
specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be
sufficient. The needle or hook size called for in the pattern is based on what
the designer used, but it is not unusual for gauge to vary from person to person.
If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make your swatch, try using a smaller
size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.
Making a Gauge Swatch
5-st Cable: Sl next st to first cable needle and hold in front, sl next 3 sts to 2nd cable needle and hold in back, knit next st from left hand needle, k1, p2 from 2nd cable needle, k1 from first cable needle.
Mistake St Cable Pattern (multiple of 20 sts)
Rnd 1: *K2, p2; rep from * to end of rnd.
Rnd 2: K1, *p2, k2; rep from * around to last 3 sts, p2, k1.
Rnds 3-10: Rep last 2 rnds 4 more times.
Rnd 11: *5-st Cable; k1, p2, (k2, p2) 3 times; rep from * to end of rnd.
Rnd 12: Rep Rnd 2.
Rep Rnds 1-12 for Mistake St Cable.
1. Hat is worked in the rnd with 2 strands of yarn held tog; wind skein into 2 separate balls before beg.
2. Mistake St Cable can be worked following written instructions or Chart. If working from chart, read all rnds from right to left.
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Delayed and the number downsized, two planes carrying evacuees from New Orleans touched down just outside of Battle Creek at Augusta's Air National Guard Base Monday.
Close to 300 men, women and children will be temporarily housed at the Fort Custer Training Center. Food, shelter and medical attention will be provided until people can be placed around the state.
The base and Fort Custer had been on standby since Saturday. Monday, FEMA said to expect up to 1,000 evacuees by noon. Two planes arrived just before 5:30 p.m.
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Today's drives will be from 9 a.m. to noon at Security Bank, 705 Sixth St.; 1 to 4 p.m. at the Lubbock County Courthouse, 904 Broadway; and 2 to 5 p.m. at Alpha Phi Omega, 3405 50th St.
Other drives are:
Friday - 9:15 a.m.-noon at Pyramid Plaza, 3223 S. Loop 289; noon-3 p.m. at Price Daniel Unit, 938 S. FM 1673 in Snyder; 3-5:30 p.m. at Texas Tech's Gordon/Sneed/Bledsoe residence hall, 1001 Akron Ave.; 6-8:15 p.m. at Superior Health Plus, 5401 Ave. U.
Saturday - 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Wal-Mart, 4515 College Ave. in Snyder; 1:30-4:30 p.m. at Gene Messer Toyota, 6102 W. 19th St.
Sunday - 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at First Methodist Church, 409 N. Third St.; 9:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Melonie Park Church, 6602 Indiana Ave.
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Feb. 18, 2013
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Justin Cobbs added 22 points and California came back from 15 points down in the second half to beat Southern California 76-68 on Sunday night.
Crabbe, the Pac-12's leading scorer, rallied the Golden Bears (16-9, 8-5) to their third straight win. Crabbe scored 10 points over the final 4½ minutes and helped Cal close the game on a 25-7 run.
J.T. Terrell scored 17 points and Byron Wesley scored 16 for the Trojans (12-14, 7-6). USC made just two baskets over the final 6 minutes.
The win helped the Bears inch ahead of the Trojans into a fourth-place tie with Arizona State in the conference, two games behind No. 23 Oregon.
Cobbs scored on a three-point play and Solomon added a short jumper and dunk to make it 47-39. Cobbs then scored Cal's next six points and Crabbe added a 16-foot jumper, cutting the Trojans lead to 54-47.
Southern California, which nearly blew a 14-point lead in Thursday's win over Stanford, extended its lead to 61-51 after Wesley's fourth 3-pointer of the game. The Trojans' sophomore guard had made only nine shots from beyond the arc all season before going 4 of 6 against Cal.
It wasn't enough.
Brandon Smith scored three straight points, Crabbe hit a 3, David Kravish followed with two free throws and Cobbs made his first 3-pointer of the night to put the Bears up 62-61 with 3:32 left.
Jio Fontan stopped the run with a 3-pointer but Crabbe followed with back-to-back 3s, and the Bears coasted the rest of the way to end Southern California's longest winning streak since 2009.
Both teams were streaky in the first half.
USC went on runs of 9-0 and 16-2, getting most of the scoring from Terrell, while California scored 13 consecutive points during one stretch to keep it close.
The see-saw battle continued after Kravish's putback pulled the Bears within 25-22 with 4:22 left. The two teams exchanged baskets and dunks, Dewayne Dedmon getting his for the Trojans on lob pass from Eric Wise while Crabbe followed up Cobbs' missed jumper to cut USC's lead to 32-28 at the break.
Terrell, one of USC's most consistent scorers over the past month, had 11 points in the first half on 4-of-11 shooting, including a 3-point attempt from more than 30 feet out early in the shot clock.


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Entire Rock River Free From Slow-No-Wake
Posted: 07/19/2013 - The entire Rock River is now free from the slow-no-wake speed restriction.
Posted: 07/19/2013 - The entire Rock River is now free from the slow-no-wake speed restriction.
Updated: 07/19/2013 - The cable above the Fordam Dam that was damaged by debris from flood waters several weeks ago has been replaced by ComEd and Rockford Fire Department personnel.
Posted: 06/28/2013 - Lee County Sheriff John Varga, Ogle County Sheriff Michael Harn, and Whiteside County Sheriff Kelly Wilhelmi announced today that the NO WAKE ordinances are in effect for the Rock River in Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside Counties.
Updated: 06/26/2013 - Flooded roadways continue to be a big problem. Some Stateline drivers got stuck and that could be quite dangerous.
Posted: 06/26/2013 - The City of Beloit Public Works has available for city residents sand and sandbags.
Posted: 06/26/2013 - Below is an alert from the Rockford Police and Fire Departments concerning flooding in the area.
Updated: 06/26/2013 - The Village of Machesney Park continues to monitor river levels and advises residents living along the Rock River in low lying areas to prepare for flooding.
Posted: 06/25/2013 - It seems the rain just won't end across the Stateline and that has caused quite a bit of flooding. We're learning that all this rain could start to impact farmers.
Updated: 06/26/2013 - The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for Rock County following heavy rains and the potential for additional rain through Tuesday evening.
Posted: 06/26/2013 - Stephenson County has made a public service announcement concerning possible flooding in the area.
Updated: 06/10/2013 - Many Stateliners have been forced to make repairs after high waters flooded their homes.
Posted: 05/23/2013 - A majority of the conditions which resulted in the implementation of the No Wake order on the Rock River north of the Auburn Street Bridge in Winnebago County have subsided.
Posted: 05/23/2013 - The Rock County Sheriff's Office recognizes that while the water levels on the Rock River are declining, questions remain about current road closures and sandbag disposal. At this time, residents of Rock County will be responsible for their own sandbag disposal efforts. Residents
Posted: 05/11/2013 - The Village of Machesney Park will be conducting sandbag pickup on Monday, May 13, 2013.
Posted: 05/04/2013 - The Winnebago County Health Department has delivered to the Village Hall the "free" water supply testing kits for the residents with private wells that were affected by the recent flooding.
Posted: 04/29/2013 - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has lifted its restriction which closed the Rock River. The Rock River and Kishwaukee River in Winnebago County are now open.
Posted: 04/28/2013 - Illinois Comptroller Judy Barr Topinka released the following statement Wednesday to announce that her office will prioritize state payments to assist with flood recovery efforts.
Posted: 04/26/2013 - On Saturday, April 27, 2013 and Sunday April 28, 2013, the Red Cross is starting Mobile Feeding from their Emergency Response Vehicles in flood affected areas in both Winnebago and Ogle Counties.
Posted: 04/26/2013 - The Winnebago County Health Department will be offering free well testing for submerged private wells due to the April 2013 flooding from Monday, May 6th through Friday May 17th, 2013.
Posted: 04/26/2013 - Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck is urging residents in and around flooded areas to take precautions to help prevent disease and stay safe.
Posted: 04/26/2013 - After flooding closed Sycamore Golf Club, the full course will reopen on Saturday, April 27th, 2013.
Posted: 04/25/2013 - Due to the heavy rains that fell in DeKalb last week, The American Red Cross has delivered flood clean-up kits for those that may need them.
Posted: 04/24/2013 - BOONE COUNTY - Boone County residents can receive free water testing if they think their wells have been affected by flooding.
Posted: 04/23/2013 - Flooding is a major concern in our area. The Winnebago County Sheriff's Department is monitoring river levels throughout the Stateline.
Updated: 04/23/2013 - The flooding has been so bad across the Stateline, Governor Pat Quinn has declared many counties a disaster area. Six Stateline Counties remain under a state of emergency since Governor Quinn made the proclamation on April 18th.


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Reader Darci share a bit of our childhood in an adult incarnation. Amazing, it does taste like a Mounds Bar. Ad a bit of amaretto and you've got an Almond Joy.
2 oz Parrot Bay Coconut Rum
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Pour over ice in a highball or bucket glass and sip!
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I just finished this one. Things were a bit more difficult than in the originals. The game didn't seem to have a single direction forward motion and the HMs needed weren't always easily achieved. Allot of things took some searching around for whereas in the originals everything was conveniently somewhere along your path.
At first I found the increased effort requirement a bit frustrating, but because of that I find the feeling of satisfaction for having completed the game much greater than it would be otherwise. It is more lifelike this way. In the real world we do not have things conveniently where we need them at every turn of events. All things considered I believe this is a very good game, thank you for making it.
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Sebastian Stan Of Gossip Girl Joins Political Animals Cast At USA
By Leslie Kasperowicz 4 years ago comments
The latest to join the cast of USAs Greg Berlanti/Laurence Mark behind-the-scene political drama, Political Animals is Gossip Girls Sebastian Stan. He joins a cast that got quickly more impressive with the recent addition of Sigourney Weaver in the leading role as the divorced wife of a former President dealing with family fallout and career challenges.
Stan, according to The Hollywood Reporter will play one of the two sons of Elaine Barrish, the role Sigourney Weaver has been tapped to play. Barrish is the matriarch of a political family, recently divorced from the former President and taking on the job of Secretary of State after a failed bid for a Presidential nomination. Stans character, Thomas T.J. Hammond, is the floundering son who has addiction problems and cant quite seem to get it together. Hes the polar opposite of straight-laced brother Douglas, who will be played by Jimmy Wolk. Also added to the cast is Calra Gugino in the role of a tough D.C. journalist dogging Elaine Barrishs every move.
Political Animals is a six-episode series that will air this summer on USA. Political dramas are made or broken by casting and writing in my opinion, and I was on board for this one from the moment Weaver joined the cast. Fortunately, shes being given a great team to work with so far, and the casting is looking to be stellar for this one. That just leaves the great writing that is needed to keep it from being formulaic; is Berlanti up to the challenge?
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The 'Cats ended the regular season on a two-game winning streak and will now take on No. 1 seeded Benedictine next Wednesday, Mar. 5 in Atchison, Kan.
The Wildcats survived the victory on a late three-point field goal by Connor McDaniel in the first overtime that forced double OT.
Baker held on in the second OT and improved to 11-18 overall and 5-13 in the HAAC. Javeion Gray had a game-high 24 points and hit some key free-throws down the stretch and the 'Cats dominated the boards outrebounding Mo Val, 44-30.
Todd Johnston hit two free-throws late in double OT and scored 18 and Tyrome Parker was the other Wildcat to score in double figures with 14.
Gray also had a team high eight assists and led the squad with eight rebounds, EJ Carter had a solid all-around game with nine points, and five rebounds.


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As an option when serving adults, prepare with vodka. Reduce the boiling water to 1 cup and dissolve each of the berry and cherry gelatin mixes in 1/2 cup boiling water. Stir 1/4 cup vodka into each flavor of gelatin, then continue as directed. Please use alcohol responsibly.
Substitute blueberries and/or small strawberries for the cherries.
As an option when serving adults, prepare using spiked cherries. Place cherries in glass jar. Add 1/2 cup vodka; cover with tight-fitting lid. Refrigerate at least 2 hours; drain. Pat cherries dry, then use as directed. Please use alcohol responsibly.
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I made this recipe for Independence Day and it came out well. I used almond flavor agar mix from the Asian Market instead of the unflavored gelatin with milk. Since the almond agar came in a 6.2 oz box, I doubled the recipe. The almond agar instructions said to mix with 4 1/2 cups of boiling water but I reduced the amount to 2 cups to match the recipe and it came out fine.
I remarked to my husband that I should try this with green and orange Jell-O for St. Patrick's Day and he thought that sounded like a fun idea. Although, I don't know that almond flavor would be a good combination with lime and orange so I'd probably use the unflavored gelatin/milk for those.
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I made these for a family gathering on July 4th. My daughter really liked the way they looked.


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Information and communications technology, the internet especially, provides companies developing products and services with an enormous range of opportunities for gathering data on the hopes, wishes, needs and experiences (as users) of customers. Companies can use the network to make it possible for their customers to become far more actively and deeply involved in the development of products and services.
But ICT also affords consumers new opportunities to exchange information on customer experiences and have an influence on innovation in business through, for example, user communities. Well-documented examples of user-led innovations can be found in the areas of programming computer operating systems and producing digital content.
A favourable environment for demand- and user-led innovation can be created if, for example, attention is focused on research into demand-led innovation, more dynamic interaction between producer and consumer, and adapting regulation to facilitate this sort of innovation. Important environmental factors for demand-led innovation include the existence of intellectual property rights, standardisation, working together and the strengthening of the pioneer market.


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Author Lauren Mackler has been there too – she hit rock bottom at age 37 when she found herself suddenly single and broke with two children to raise. The book is clearly written with lots of actionable bullet points, examples and exercises. A great read whether you're single or coupled up.
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Things to see and do - Rajasthan
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Rajasthan : Michelin's recommendations
Today Rajasthan, "land of kings", designates a State located in northwestern India with an area two-thirds that of France. Marked by invasions, the history of Rajasthan is that of a mosaic of small rival kingdoms which coexisted in a rather turbulent manner until the 19C, as attested by its innumerable palaces, fortresses and royal cenotaphs perpetuating the memory of the powerful maharajas of Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur.
The forts and mausoleums in Delhi and Agra are a reminder of the equally glorious past of the Mughal emperors.
Visiting Rajasthan, where 75% of the population lives in the country, one definitely experiences a total change of scenery! This is a place where you can explore teeming megalopolises, cross deserts, immerse yourself in a camel market, venture onto winding little streets in bazaars, and admire the tombs of Sufi saints. You can also sleep in a hotel housed in a maharaja's palace, sample the delicacies of Muglai cuisine, and purchase jewellery and precious fabrics.
Then there are its must-sees such as the Taj Mahal in Agra. Some visitors come to India with the sole aim of admiring this mausoleum. Built by Emperor Shah Jahan in the 17C in loving memory of his deceased wife, Muntaz-i Mahal, this unique monument changes its colour throughout the day from dawn to dusk. And let's not forget that Agra was one of the three most beautiful cities in the Mughal Empire (the other two being Delhi and Lahore in Pakistan).
Rajasthan : Must-see towns and regions
Udaipur's main attraction is its delightful natural setting: the "city of dawn", founded in the 16C, stands at the foot of the Aravalli mountains on the shores of two lakes, one of which is the romant...
The appearance of the colossal Mehrangarh fort, an eagle's nest crowning a promontory, comes as something of a shock for visitors arriving in Jodhpur. Its name, the "majestic fort" evokes the heroic p...
Located in the heart of the Thar desert, the ochre-coloured buildings of this city founded in 1156 by Rao Jaisal appear like a mirage to visitors, some of whom arrive here in exotic and somewhat uncom...
The main attraction of this dusty town, in an isolated location amid the arid landscapes of northwest Rajasthan, is the Junagarh fortress, whose palaces are renowned for their exquisite refinement. A ...
Although your first impression of Ajmer is likely to be a noisy one, it's worth persevering in this city of half a million inhabitants in order to spend time in the narrow streets of its old quarters....
Nawalgarh, an attractive town of 60 000 inhabitants with streets made from compacted sand, is one of the best-preserved settlements in the Shekhawati region (its foundations are made from stone not br...
The 400 temples in Pushkar, the holy city of Rajasthan, bear witness to the religious devotion of Hindus. Try to visit them during the arti (evening prayer) to get a measure of their unique atmosphere...
Capital of Rajasthan, Jaipur was built in the 18C by Jai Singh II, according to a checkerboard plan inspired by astronomy. This precise layout takes nothing away from the charms of the "pink city", wh...


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Hop on one leg, and say: "I'm a pretty lady".(if you're male)
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After a long journey at sea, the team is now safely back to Brazil, where they are trying to catch up with what they had no chance for on the rocks. That is sleep and food – Latest news
The log of the last day was sent and is posted to the Logsearch, Clublog and LoTW. Also they have now been finally able to send – pictures.
June 28, 2012: The Araucaria DX Group, in conjunction with the TX3A Team, is pleased to announce a DXpedition to St. Peter and St. Paul Rocks, PY0S, under the call sign PT0S. The DXpedition will take place approx November 10-22, 2012. PT0S website.
There has been an official ban on Amateur Radio activities from PY0S. Although the ban, which was created for environmental and safety reasons, remains in place, the Araucaria DX Group was given a special permit by Brazil's SECIRM (Secretaria da Comissao Interministerial para Os Recursos do Mar), the Brazilian Navy, Ministry of Environment and LABRE to conduct a two week long operation.
The operation will have a strong low band focus. There will be a dedicated 160 meter station operating on 160 meters from sunset to sunrise. A second station will be on 80 and 40 meters at night. During the day we will operate two stations on the higher bands — and 6 meters — based on conditions. RTTY will also be supported.
The DXpedition's goal is to give this rare and difficult entity to as many amateurs as possible, taking maximum advantage of this unique opportunity. The group will be using newly designed RX antennas and receiving equipment to allow small and QRP stations to work PT0S on all bands, but especially on 80 and 160 meters.
All QSOs will be loaded onto LoTW within 36 hours of taking place.
Operators will be Fred Carvalho PY2XB (PY2XB/PY0F, PQ0F, VP5/PY2XB, 8P9XB), Peter Sprengel PP5XX/PY5CC (PY0FM, PW0T, HK0NA). Tomi Pekarik, HA7RY and George Wallner, AA7JV. Due to environmental considerations, we have been limited to four operators.
please inforum yourself about ARRL DXCC programm and therefore you need at least 1 QSO per band and mode. So maximum should not exceed 160m-10m 9 + 2 (for modes)….or you can have also fullhouse with 9 QSOs. I am not using it but also try to get them least 1 band. Should be ok for everybody. To reduce it and say only 1 QSO, is a joke.
I am thankful to the PT0S group and any DXpedition that places their lives at risk to give us a new one. I will say that my strategy has changed on working these guys due to the enormous pileups and people needing to work them. Normally, I try to work the DXpedition on all the "Clublog band slots" if it is a large operation. However, due to the limited scope of PT0S, I limited it to once per band (for ARRL DX Challenge) plus once per mode (ARRL DXCC). If no one was calling them, I picked them up on a second slot.
We all have our areas of the world that are difficult to work – it is frustrating when a DXpedition seems to favor one area over another – I get especially agitated when operations in the Indian Ocean only work JA and don't seem try to hit the narrow window to the USA Midwest. However, this is not life and death – only a hobby.
On the other hand, when PT0S calls for Asia or Oceania and many of my fellow numb-nuts countrymen still continue to call, I get pretty ticked off – shut up and let the difficult areas through!!!!
Good luck and God Bless!
I agree that there's a lot of selfishness out there. Once per band and once per mode is all that anyone needs, especially when there are so many that still haven't worked them at all.
But I'd also suggest that the ops at PT0S could have done a better job of managing the process. Listening on 15cw this morning I heard only one id in over an hour, and never "UP" (except from the policemen who just added to the mess.
On SSB the other night, the pileup was 30khz wide, which isn't fair to others using the band.
I wish all dxpeditions would train their operators in the DX Code of Conduct operations techniques. In my opinion, that would allow for more contacts and less confusion and frustration.
Awesome effort from these guys, I know how they feel to put on a Dxpedition from a rare location, and thats the problem, many Dxers don't know the hardships that these guys have had, not just on the island but the planning that is involved prior to the Dxpedition.
Its very easy to sit in your shack and complain that they are not on this band or that mode at the time you want them too be on. As the team leader for 4W6A I even had an Amateur e-mail me and winge that I was not on 20m when he got home from work.
I am very happy that I have managed to work them on 15m SSB (one QSO only) for a new DXCC – I am not going to try for another QSO, as one is enough for me, yes I would like them on other bands and modes but I know there are many others that need it for one off DXCC new one, so I will give these guys the chance, I feel that if I worked them on 19 slots that 18 Operators have missed a new Country.
I think we need to remember the work / hardships that Dxpeditioners have to endure to make you the Dxer happy ..
Well done guys , great effort for just getting on air from this very remote and rare location , and have a safe trip home to your families …
73,s Stuie VK8NSB
Thanks to all team members for the work!
PT0S is #323 New One for me, and I'm very happy that I was made a QSO on 40 meters CW!
Wish you a good health and have fun!
I believe, that I can made more QSO's if you will work in CQ WW CW.
Reports are that they've extended their stay through the CQ WW this weekend.
So far, worked about 9500 unique calls. No wonder the pileups are still so big – the 16th most wanted country, and there's lots more still trying for the first time.
I think dxpeditions should be recognized for the most unique calls worked as the top measure of success, with total number of contacts being a secondary consideration.
A HUGE thank you to the ops of PT0S. These guys have carried on quite well under EXTREMLY difficult and sometimes dangerous conditions. To date, they have handed out almost 30,000 QSO's to nearly 10,000 different hams and still have a few more days to go. For just 4 ops working under such demanding conditions this is a spectacular achievment.
Of course the demand for this rare one is high and folks are nothing less then frenzied in their efforts to make a Q with them. Please be patient and please STAND BY when they are asking for a different part of the world than your own. You look foolish if you don't.
Thank you for my all-time new DXCC and IOTA. I think that we cannot appreciate too much for the efforts and struggles that you have been making on your remote location.
As for the propagation between PT0S and Japan, it looks like 30mb seems to be the best so far. When you operated for a long time on 30mb a few days ago, I could hear you almost all day, although you were strongest after our sunrise (22-00Z) and before our sunset (07-08Z). I suspect that you worked relatively smaller number of unique calls from Asia, and it looks like that the best band to increase the number is 30mb.
Looking at the statistics, it is obvious that Asia is the hardest area to work you. We always have difficulty to work any stations located in the Atlantic Ocean.
Wishing you the best of luck for the remainder of your Dx-pedition.
Icko, JA1BPA
I don't care what anyone else says, you guys did and are doing great. I haven't had a chance to work you as when the QRM builds, you call by zones and those zones doesn't include Hawaii. If I missed this DXpedition, they'll be others.
73 and Mahalo and Have a safe journey home!
Delwyn, KH6DC
Well done to expedition team, they are very skilled and resourcefull.
DX Hogs can be ashamed of being pigs.
Complainers – grow up!
Site tells us about constant hardship team has to endure,
Despite all, standard of CW was outstanding.
Thanks for QSO boys (I wanted 1 – not 37 QSOs).
I can't say how I am thankful to the team for their huge work. Whenever I can read their updated news, with their living conditions, and the patience they have to remain awake despite they are so tired, I can consider this DxPedition is one of the best of this last years.
Some people will still complain using the cluster to spread their bad opinion and bad feeling, but I'm nearly sure if a survey was made on Internet or within DX club & association, PT0S and their operator would be thanks for what they have done.
With 13 operators, 7O6T was able to make about 800 QSO/day per operator (based on ClubLog statistics).
With 4 operators, PT0S are able to make about 850 QSO/day per operator.
They are making huge effort to deserve all part of the world. Of course some Dx Hunter are disappointed cause they can't always be at the good time while the PT0S team work and request for a particular area, but we can't make any criticisme. They are using the good equipement, they are making their best to have some great antenna, they made tests before they left, and I never heard anyone complaining about the skill of any operator (CWs's Ops are going fast, but not that fast, easy to recognize compared to a pirate station, RTTY Station always use the same and quick macro, once again noway to think we made a QSO with a fake station, and Peter behind the Mic is just awesome like he was when operating from 3D2C).
Also I can say the lastest news updated each day is really useful for DX hunter. We can understand their problems and feeling; each news is very will summarized.
I worked my self hard in my garden to build quickly some dipoles, and beverage to work them on some band I'm not used to operate from, and I feel for every QSO happy for the whole DX community for such amazing operation.
Great job you made ! Ask to the other to leave their comfortable seat and go to a most wanted entity ! Thank to all the team.
I am not chasing bandpoints anymore, so I was very pleased to work you once, even I heard you on many bands and it was great joy to listen your perfectly work on the pile ups. Those who comment this DXpedition a poorly planned operation "get out of your warm shack and do it yourself under such difficult conditions".
My congratulations to the team, well done! Come home safely!
73 Jo
Delwyn, call with OC/AS. I heard KH6 do that on 30m the other night, no problems. They can only generalise on areas to call, 73
Why not publishing the TOP dupers of every expedition? Sure then these operators will improve their skills. Hopefully…
Guys, you doing excellent job handling pileups, fighting tides and maintaining broken antennas and rigs simultaneously. Definitely PT0S will get the best rock expedition award. No more words to say further. The only hope you will pay a bit more attention to ASIA (not only JA but SW and Central as well) around our morning grey line when you are really booming on 40/80m but running USA and SW EU pileups.
Btw, how about Ducie next year? ))) 73!
Hi all,
Amazing job for sure !!!!!!!!!
For your information I heard the 10m SSB operator this midday saying that they would not go on 12m anymore since they have heard people saying their split was too wide and that they were occupying the whole band.
Let's hope they'll change their mind before leaving…
Ronan, F8AFC
It seems they changed their mind, being on 12cw right now.
Fantastic DXped congratulations..
Obvious that as all they especially bring with itself memoirs of every type the ugly ones, but do I think that pain has greater physical memory that the pleasure, as correct that she am….. this for both, activators competitors it doesn't seem you?
Operational formalities are prerogative of the troup, but I believe that they always owe to be modeled on the field and not to have a rigid scheme thing effected here not.
Opportunity in 6m for me missed of a puff after some days of opening with EA some RF has also arrived on the coast W-Italy and an appearance echo-trouble in I4, but she has been as many amusing seen the a little happy period of openings "very interesting"
Thanks to all of you for the appointment and the spirit that you animated.
Steve ik4dry
I would like to answer to those people who think about resolving the problems of the world..
You know that problems are in continuous to evolve and they will never end, a recipe that takes care of all the evil doesn't exist, above everything when the beast to be taken care of is the man, you is true also that many of these evil are gotten by ourselves and there are no care " auto-immune " as true medical pathologies.
I would humbly like besides to remember that the activity from us turns it is purely an individual thing, therefore it directly reflects our prerogatives, in the global context also respecting the rules of engagement, obviously it has these lapels, that can appear actions of embezzlement, but let's remember us that in a pileup if it is not also violent it won't bring him nothing house, if this understood not it changed hobby and fairies the volunteers, will succeed better in comparing you looking for the support and the understanding of the others.
Steve ik4dry.
"PT0S has gone QRT at 10:30 Z.
Thanks for all the contacts and support. Sorry about the QRM"
as per their news update page.
Many thanks guys ! Have a safe trip back home,
Ronan, F8AFC
Thank You!
Not just dxpedition, but DXPEDITION …
73 and take care, Vlatko
Thank you for the new ones on 160m 80m 30m! Great operation! Have a safe trip home.
Thank you for the outstanding effort, it was greatly appreciated, especially the great operation on 160 and 80. You guys are amazing.
Tnx a lot for an all time new dxcc and iota !! Great job in very hard condx! You surprise the entire dx'ers with more than 40 000 qsos ! Congrats and take it like an outstanding achivement !
Fred i agree 100 per cent with u for unique callsigns policy for the 20 most wanted
I have worked every DXpedition in 2012 – in my humble opinion, these guys take the honors as best DXpedition. What unbelievable conditions to have to operate under while continuing to log QSOs around the clock with very little sleep. The pileups were huge all the way to the end – I never saw a cluster post for "CQ lonely".
Take a bow – you guys are the best of 2012!!!!
Congrats to Team PT0S for their activity under truly adverse conditions – obrigado!
Thanks for a very good expedition ! Very possible to be the expedition of the year, I agree with Col.
And on the very first day a few USA stations were making comments that the operator at that time will crash and burn out , only because the expition maintained good operating skills, well sir, the only one that crashed and burned out were you and your few followers with the bad remarks.
TNX for 160/20/10 telegraphy new one.
Work all band barefoot/ keep the DX code of conduct.
It's work !
73′s obrigado – köszönöm.
Grateful for the solitary QSO that gave me an all time new one. I quite agree about the rule to work uniques first and then provide band-fills later. Some of my friends tried every single day but couldn't get in the log simply because the QRM was terrible and majority of the callers didn't obey when PT0S asked for specific areas of the world.The comments on the cluster were quite nasty too.
That aside, an outstanding performance from the ops. Tip of the hat to the 4 gentlemen.
Well, I made a couple of Q's just after they got going, on the 11th, and after that it was quite impossible! The rest of the world offered it's share of QRM-ers when I could hear them, and the rest of the time I couldn't hear them at all.
But I was mighty pleased that I got this one in the log for a New One (305), and wasn't it great to see the LotW QSL (almost) instantly!
Hats off to the operators, working under extreme conditions.
I'm always pleased to hear of the safe return of the teams from Odd Rocks in the Middle of Nowhere!
I'll have a beer in your honour today.
Well done and thanks again,
Luke VK3HJ
Dxpedition of the year for a number of reasons:
1 Displayed yet again that super rare locations can be activated without the budget blowing out into the hundreds of thousands (roughed it on local transport, kept op numbers to a small size, liased with Brazilian navy etc, kept equipment simple but very effective). This operation shines the way for showing how we can have more super rare spots activated without the need to spend hundred of thousands in seemingly scare ham radio donation dollars.
2 The team had the correct approach to dxpedition strategy. More time focused on the harder bands (ie 6, 10, 160 and 80 metres) and less focus on the bands in between. This is how it should be. Too many dxpeditions get mesmerised by the easy pile-ups on the "easy bands" and just end up working thousands of stations who have already worked the entity before from prior operations.
3 The team actually stuck to the strategy they promoted prior to the dxpedition departing (ie low band focus). I am frankly disappointed at the number of recent dxpeditions (particularly to Africa / Middle East) who claim they will work all bands and then drop the lowbands because they claim it is too noisy when they get there. Yes the tropics are noisy – yes African cities are noisy, this fact is obvious – so prepare for the conditions by bringing some decent RX antennas along – or just be honest upfront and say you have no intention of doing the hard yards below 40 metres. pt0s was plagued by noise sources of all varieties yet they worked through it and made the operation a lowband success story.
4. Gun cw ops in particular – enough said!!
5. These guys actually listened for specific parts of the world (ie VK ZL JA ) very frequently – most dxpeditions say they will do this but rarely is it done.
I should point out that I did not work them on 6M or 160M (no common darkness in Nov between VK and PT0) but I in no way resented the time they spent on these bands (even when I had no chance of working them).
Congratulations guys on dxpedition of year – clear some space in your trophy cabinet.
Paul – vk4ma


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Since it's Saturday night and I'm spending it watching Ugly Betty online (what?) and my best friend is spending it in the library on Law School Exam Lock Down we both felt a weekend inspiration board was in order. A little Hollywood glam a la Marilyn. If this were my event, I'd walk down the aisle on a red carpet and I'd set up a movie screen for the kids. There would be a popcorn bar and lots of champagne.
Mood: Hollywood glamour
Palette: red, white, silver, black
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Top row from left: Marc Jacobs peep toes via Spork Fashion, bouquet from MS, photo from Dan Heller
Row 2: popcorn from MS, calligraphy by Maybelle, hairstyle from The Knot, cake from MS
Row 3: bouquet and photo both from Brides, old theater, starlight earrings from H. Samuel
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Oh good – it makes me feel better to know I'm not the only one. :)
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Your boards are so inspiring.
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For our wedding, we actually did a a red, black, white and silver old Hollywood theme. It was held at the Biltmore hotel, in the same room they held the first Academy Awards. It was a smashing success!! There are photos at blog.mightyspork.com
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Wow! I love this images!Your blog is so inspiring.Regards from ItalyCata
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Wednesday Afternoon News, Dec. 4
Flatbed Truck Involved With Roll-over Accident
(Le Mars) -- A flatbed truck hauling stacks of drywall sheetrock, insulation, and other building supplies was involved in a one-vehicle roll-over accident Wednesday afternoon. The accident occured at about 2:00 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 60 and 120th Street, north of Le Mars. The truck is owned by the Jarco Builders Company from Sioux City. It was northbound on Highway 60 when apparently the driver lost control, and the truck left the highway entering the east ditch and rolled. The driver sustained injuries. He was transported to the Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars, then to Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City. Responding to the accident were the Le Mars Fire and Rescue Department, Le Mars Ambulance, Plymouth County Sheriff's Department, Iowa Highway Patrol and the Iowa Department of Transportation. The identity of the driver has not been released.
Fatal Accident Near Sgt. Bluff
SERGEANT BLUFF, Iowa (AP) - Authorities in western Iowa say a vehicle collision with a semitrailer has killed one man and injured three others.
Maj. Greg Stallman with the Woodbury County Sheriff's Office says the three adults and a boy were in a northbound vehicle Wednesday on Interstate 29 near Sergeant Bluff. The vehicle crossed the center line and hit a southbound semitrailer.
The crash temporarily closed some traffic in the area, but all lanes on the highway have been reopened.
The Iowa State Patrol is investigating the crash. The identities of the victims have not been released.
Soderberg Announces Plans For Re-election
(Le Mars) -- Republican State Representative Chuck Soderberg of Le Mars formally announced his intention to seek a sixth term in the state house. Soderberg, made the announcement in front of a crowd of community leaders attending the Chamber sponsored legislative luncheon. Soderberg says it is an honor to serve the people of Iowa's 5th state house district, and he looks forward to focusing on maintaining fiscal accountability of the state government, reducing the tax and regulatory burdens placed on Iowans. Soderberg says he wants to expand economic opportunities for northwest Iowa, and to enhance our high quality education system. Soderberg currently serves as chairman of the State House Appropriations Committee. He is employed as the Vice President of Planning and Legislative Services for Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative.
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The Uruguayan striker has revealed that he has dreamed of playing for FC Barcelona since he was a boy
Commenting on his ban on playing until October, he said, "My feet hurt from not wearing football boots"
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After the press conference, Luis Suárez was presented with his new official car, a black Audi A7 TDI, by Pepe Soler-Roig, Events and Sponsorship manager for Audi..
65 media channels, more than 100 reporters, 20 television stations ... The Ricard Maxenchs press room in the Camp Nou was full to overflowing for the presentation of Luis Suárez. The Uruguayan international was handed his first few minutes in the Camp Nou last night and was eager to tell reporters about his initial impressions of the Club. He expressed his gratitude to Club president Josep Maria Bartomeu, his team-mates and the fans for the warm welcome he has received. "Thank you for making my dream of playing for FC Barcelona come true". He explained that he had wanted to play for FC Barcelona ever since he was a child. "When I got the chance to come here I didn't hesitate".
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Vicki Gunvalson No Longer Involved With Wines By Wives — Trouble With Tamra to Blame?
On this week's Real Housewives of Orange County Season 9 premiere, Vicki Gunvalson and Tamra Barney's friendship appeared to be in a good place. However, we've recently learned that Vicki is no longer involved with Tamra in their Wines by Wives business. So is there a rift between the two ladies?
Tamra and Vicki's joint wine venture started out with a bang, but the company had faced some bumps throughout its existence. Last season on RHOC, Tamra felt that Vicki wasn't doing her share to help the company grow.
Now, it appears that Vicki's involvement with the company is behind her. On April 11, she posted a message on Facebook to make it clear that she was dismayed to see that her face still appears on marketing for the wine.
"Some time ago, Vicki ended her affiliation with [Wines by Wives] — and was surprised her image/presence was still on their site," the statement reads. "Vicki was shocked/dismayed to hear followers were having trouble with their orders. Vicki reached out directly to the owner of WbW and asked for immediate resolution."
Yikes. Not only has Vicki bowed out of the company, but she is also suggesting that some customers didn't get what they paid for. We're now wondering if this situation might have caused trouble for Vicki and Tamra's friendship. Perhaps there's some validity to the old adage about not going into business with friends.
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Making belt buckles from cow horns provides therapy for Oklahoma man who lost hand
FORAKER — James Coldren and wife Shari sat in the new Ford pickup on a January morning in 1991 and argued for a moment.
Shari insisted they go back to the ranch shop and get his gloved left hand, which had just been severed by the blade in the hydraulic press.
James didn't see the point. He said head east to the hospital 45 minutes away in Pawhuska.
The wife won.
And because she did, James has completed his 1,633rd belt buckle crafted from Watusi steer horns. That's the total just since he started keeping track of the buckles in 1994. The 48-year-old ranch foreman of Sooner Cattle Co. has no idea how many he'd cut out, pressed, branded and buffed from 1985 to 1994.
Regardless, it's not the quantity of what's he's done with the buckles that matters most.
It's the quality of the therapy the craft provided him that he and his wife treasure.
"The buckles are probably the only reason he really kind of got it moving," Shari said of the reattached hand. "He didn't have any therapy. If he hadn't been determined to do it, that hand wouldn't be doing what it is right now."
Today, a black Timex watch band fits snug around James' right wrist. Not a significant detail unless you realize why it's on that side.
An embedded scar rings his left wrist. That's right where the blade came down.
'I was hurt bad'
On Jan. 23, 1991, James was in the shop at the ranch headquarters, a little ways from their house, with the horse barn in between.
He was cutting some big, heavy cable. This was to be used in a winch so they could load a cattle sprayer onto their trucks. The cable was in a 50-ton hydraulic press. The blade in it resembled an ax blade.
It was air over hydraulics. The person operating it would pull this lever down and the air would make the hydraulic cylinder go down and it would shear that cable.
At one point, he was getting ready to make a cut and the cable slid out the back. Out of reaction James reached with his left hand to grab it. There was a set of snow tire chains that go on a dual wheel truck hanging up by the machine.
The machine made a little vibration because of the air. Apparently one of the chains jiggled loose, fell and landed on the lever.
The blade came down and severed his gloved left hand close to the wrist.
Coldren, "bleeding terrible," called Shari at the house and told her "I was hurt bad."
"She didn't know how bad it was because I didn't tell," he said.
Applying pressure wasn't working.
"I got in my truck and drove over here, I hung my arm out the window," he said.
A wet towel wrapped around the injured limb, he got in the passenger side and Shari, who happened to be off work that day, left their son with a neighbor and got behind the wheel. She headed to the shop.
That's when the argument kicked in.
James asked her why. She said they were going to get the hand.
"I said, 'There ain't no sense in that, what are they going to do with it?'" James recalled. "We argued about it. She said 'Well, I'm not leaving without it.'"
They got the hand.
Shari made the 45-minute trip to Pawhuska in 20 minutes in the new Ford pickup.
"The drive to town scared me worse than anything," he said. "Twenty miles of dirt road, driving 100 mph is scary, I'm telling ya, hitting the high spots and them bridges, I just knew we were going to crash and both be dead."
They survived.
From Pawhuska he was transported in a helicopter to a Tulsa hospital. When Coldren was in the trauma center, the hand surgeon came in and looked at the injury and gave a reattachment "a 50-50 chance to take." Coldren told him to do it.
Nine hours later, the hand was back on.
He was in the hospital for about a week and wore a cast for nine months. Add to those numbers at least five more surgeries. He wore a brace for months, because when the cast was removed his hand was "locked solid." So these braces stretched "all that stuff back to where it was more functional."
The way it works
Today, when Coldren bends the left wrist, the fingers will straighten. When he straightens his wrist, the fingers curl. He didn't have feeling for more than a year. But the nerves began to grow.
Now he has noticed something that's a little different. If Coldren hurts his ring finger, his index finger will hurt. And when he hurts his pinkie, his middle finger will hurt.
"I can't gripe too much though," he said. "The only thing that I can't do that I used to be able to do is play a guitar. That's what I miss the most."
He can move his thumb by itself and his ring finger by itself, but if he moves his pinkie then his middle and index move as well.
Then he reaches for his latest cow horn buckle and rests it on the fingers of his left hand.
"This was therapy, this was the only therapy I had," he said. "I made myself get out there.
"I made a lot of buckles with one hand because for a long time I had to have my arm like this up near my right collarbone, because the only way to really control the pain was to get it up above my heart."
The day of the accident, did you think you'd ever use that hand again?
"No, I thought they'd probably just have to put a hook on it," he said. "But right after the surgery I woke up and you could just see a little bit of my thumb, just the tip of it and I could move it and I thought, 'Well I might … "
Close to a year after the initial surgery, the pain was terrible. As the feeling started coming back, even the wind blowing against it "was horrible." And then he was wearing the braces and couldn't sleep well with them on. James called the doctor and said it wasn't going to work, wanted the left hand taken off. The doctor told him not to give up. He said it would get better, and it did.
James more and more began to apply both hands to the making of the buckles. Placing the buckle in his hand on a work bench, James reaches over with this right thumb and middle finger to roll his wedding ring on his left hand. James said, "Shari was the real trooper."
A trooper then and on July 3, 1998, the day she was working in a flower bed and a rattlesnake bit her. She lost her right ring finger as a result, but didn't let it bother her much.
She said, "Everybody has their moments, we just get along the best we can and hope things go in our favor."
This lifetime ranch hand with about as much salt as pepper in his mustache doesn't let her off that easy.
"I couldn't have done this without her; she's way stronger than me," he said. "I would have left it that day. I'm so glad she didn't let me.
"I wouldn't have this hand if it weren't for my wife."


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It looks like Tekin has a new motor in the works. Here is a spy shot of their new HD motor being tested last night by team drivers Randy Pike and Ryan Lutz. As you can see it is a sensored motor rated at 4300kv and is very similar looking to their Pro4 line of motors that are available now. We'll provide more details as they become available on this exciting new product.


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To say Teddy and Fran Ridenhour are involved in their community is an understatement. They've always been there when their Hulbert, Okla., neighbors needed help – from raising a barn to raising money.
No surprise, the fraternal side of Modern Woodmen is what attracted them to the organization.
The couple first got involved with Modern Woodmen more than a decade ago. They helped with a fundraiser the local chapter was hosting for a cancer patient. They've been involved in dozens of Modern Woodmen fundraisers and other volunteer projects since then.
"You can't beat neighbors and friends," says Teddy. "It doesn't matter the time of year. When you need it, they give."
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On June 2, 2012, Teddy put his neighbors and friends to the test.
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The Ridenhours used the money to construct a wheelchair-accessible therapy building next to their house. Many community volunteers helped work on the building, which Fran and Teddy now use as a temporary home.
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Encana said the venture, with a non-controlling interest for PetroChina, allows the partners to bypass stringent reviews under the government's new restrictions.
The government had no immediate comment. But there was no indication of delays like the one faced by CNOOC Ltd (0883.HK) in its eventually successful bid for oil producer Nexen Inc (NXY.TO).
Encana announced the deal less than a week after Canada issued its new framework for approving takeovers of resource assets, particularly oil sands, by foreign state-owned companies. The government also approved the Nexen takeover and a bid for Progress Energy Resources (PRQ.TO) by Malaysia's Petronas PETR.UL.
"The timing of this deal is really quite unbelievable," said lawyer Richard Steinberg, head of Fasken Martineau's mergers & acquisitions practice group.
"This is a step removed from the oil sands and so to the extent that this is not Canadian oil sands, it does seem to be in a less sensitive area and not directly in the bulls-eye," said Steinberg, noting that the deal appears to tick all the boxes in the government's new rule book.
Under the deal, which follows a failed joint-venture attempt by the pair in 2011, a unit of PetroChina known as Phoenix Duvernay Gas will take the nearly-half interest in Encana's Duvernay play in west-central Alberta, estimated to contain 9 billion barrels of oil equivalent
It has already paid C$1.18 billion and the other C$1 billion is payable over the next four years to help Encana pay for development, said Encana, Canada's largest natural gas producer. During the period, the partners will spend C$4 billion on drilling and processing facilities.
With the agreement, Encana makes good on a big part of a high-profile effort to attract partners to help fund development of a host of prospects across North America. It is concentrating on those that feature natural gas that is high in liquid hydrocarbon content as a way to reduce its on spending and protect its balance sheet.
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No one needs to convince kids to play video games. The Millenials are a group that easily embraces the medium of video games. But since there are quite a few 30-somethings that play games targeted towards mature audiences, there isn't necessarily a clear bridge between the games that we like to play and the ones that our kids are playing. Worse, most modern multiplayer games are not designed to play alongside a small human in your living room because they are meant for online experiences.
During the initial wave that brought video game consoles into homes, many titles were intended to be multiplayer games. Atari's first successful home system came with the largely two-player experience of Combat, a grand mix of tank vs. tank, fat airplane vs. three skinny airplane competition that would erupt in all of its fat pixelated glory on a tiny screen. As console generations evolved, arcade ports of games like Joust and Mario Bros. would make for play more conducive to bonding with a teammate, since these games did not necessarily focus on competitive play but on cooperative gaming experiences.
Unfortunately, the advent of 3-D gaming has largely cut down on these sorts of very simple-to-learn, pick-up-and-play co-op games. Since the current crop of next gen gaming systems tend to offer games with connections whose boundaries extend well beyond the limits of the television screen, playing next to a friend or family member has become an altogether unlikely affair. Split screen gaming is difficult to accomplish technically and also to still remain compelling when two characters occupy the limited range of the screen.
There's also the difficult problem of most 3-D games being too violent for play with a child. All is not lost, though, a number of series and genres have emerged in these early years of the millenium that do suggest some interesting ways for parents and kids to play together. In many cases, however, they are still hampered by some of the same restrictions to success as the violent ones.
The first genre well worth considering in how it might create a space for parent-child interaction is the rhythm game. Since games where you form a band are inherently co-operative (everybody needs to play a role in playing a song, be it on guitar, bass, drums, or vocals), it seems a genre well suited for at least creating bonds with folks standing right next to you. While early iterations of multiplayer band experiences in the Rock Band and especially the Guitar Hero series exhibited some potentially prohibitive difficulty levels, especially for younger, inexperienced virtual musicians, the most recent versions of these games (especially The Beatles: Rock Band and Guitar Hero 5) have some excellent possibilities for younger kids to play some tunes while not leaving Mom and Dad bored because the game isn't challenging enough for them.
Of course, both games feature the ability to alter difficulty levels for different members of the band; Mom can play Expert drums while Dad plays a Medium difficulty guitar, and the kiddo plays an Easy bass line. This scaling feature in and of itself is a bridge for generations just because it allows for more inclusive play amongst a variety of skill sets. However, the later versions of Guitar Hero currently feature the ability to scale the game's difficulty down even further with a Beginner setting that doesn't require anything but some simple strumming (no additional buttons needed) to successfully jam on guitar. Really, really tiny folk that occupy the single digit age group can get in on the action as a result.
While Rock Band has yet to adopt such a feature, The Beatles: Rock Band's generally easier songs accomplish a pretty low difficulty level for the smallest of potential Fab Four surrogates. In addition, songs like "Yellow Submarine" and "Octopus Garden" also offer something in the way of more welcoming offerings for little humans. A lot of early Beatles Tunes, like "Twiat and Shout" and "Drive My Car", likewise seem to be likely to produce general bopping and bouncing among the wee folk.
However, both games are still hampered by a few limiting factors for truly successful parent-kid gaming. While the aforementioned Beatles tunes that I mention are good ones for getting the kids excited, later Beatles material may not be stuff that gets parents of smaller children excited exactly. Parents who don't feel like explaining what John means by "Everybody had a wet dream" in "I've Got a Feeling" quite yet or that may be bothered by some of the message of "With a Little Help From My Friends" may feel a bit limited about what songs they want to sing along with the kids.
Similarly, Guitar Hero 5's "Hungry Like the Wolf" is some good campy 1980s fun and its sexual metaphor is probably coded well enough to not feel like covering your five-year-old's ears, the same probably can't be said for the Kings of Leon's "Sex on Fire" (great song in my opinion, but "The head while I'm driving, I'm driving/Soft lips are open, knuckles are pale" are not lyrics that my seven-year-old is quite ready to sing along with yet).
Barring potentially age inappropriate content, though, there is another (and to me) more problematic quality to creating a truly co-operative gaming experience between players of varying ages in Rock Band and Guitar Hero. While the game's format is co-op and fun singalongs may commence as players shriek, "You give love a BAD name!", nevertheless, the experience of playing your specific section of the song tends to keep you pretty focused on your own business, your own track of the song. The cooperative mechanics that focus on planning scoring strategies based on when players should kick in power-ups are relatively complex things to insist that a little kid participate in.
One of the beautiful things about a game like Mario Bros. is just how simple and intuitive helping out the other player is. Once you knock a turtle on its back, calling out, "Quick! Kick his shell, kick his shell!" is a simple enough tactical and teamwork-based play style that anyone of any age can quickly adapt to. While "playing" together might be a possibility in rhythm games, "gaming" (you know, to succeed, strategize, and score) may not be as it once was in older games. The Rock Band and Guitar Hero formula is likely to be successful for bonding with teens (my 14-year-old is absolutely wicked on drums) but for preteen bonding, it can be catch as can.
Chattering about strategy, though, seems to me to be one of the central tenets of a series that is seemingly very much oriented towards allowing some good co-op fun between Gen X and Gen Y relations, especially those belonging to the youngest set. The dual-licensed LEGO games, LEGO Star Wars, LEGO Indiana Jones, and LEGO Batman, all certainly skirt any issues concerning inappropriate content and additionally focus on a style of gameplay that is far from a self-focused style of play. That is, of course, if everyone manages to cooperate.
The LEGO games return to the older and more traditional two-player co-op style of the Atari and Nintendo eras by allowing two players without a split screen to co-operatively battle enemies and solve puzzles by building machines and other mechanisms with LEGO blocks. To successfully advance through the levels of these games requires that players constantly co-operate in fairly simple ways by throwing switches together, figuring out what needs to be built next, and how to use built items to reach the next section of a level. While players might feel stumped at times figuring out what to do next, camaraderie can be built as a result of brainchilds hatched by both the young and old as to how to go about solving the next section. Additionally, the subject matter (LEGOs, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Batman) is generally subject matter that evokes a childlike nostalgia from Gen-Xers and seems pretty fun as all of these things are the stuff of childhood, speaking to young Ys as well.
While developer Traveler's Tales has created a successful co-operative strategic formula to occupy kids and their parents, there are some limiting factors to maintaining harmony amongst all of the participants. That players can get hit by friendly fire can generate some degree of ire amongst the players. While it is sometimes fun to smack one another's avatars around for awhile (especially because death results in limited penalties, losing a few LEGO studs that can be collected again in most cases and nearly immediately dropping back into play with no sitting out), players accidentally killing one another during a fire fight against enemies may cause consternation and some tension to begin building amongst parents and kids at times.
Coupled with the fact that the players are "handcuffed" to one another to some degree, because they remain on the same screen at all times, can also result in some heated words when one player keeps moving too far from the other, often causing them to drop off a cliff (and more often over and over and over and over and over again) or just angry debate about which way the "team" should be headed at a given time ("Come over here!", "No, come over here! NOW!", "COME OVER HERE!"). These frustrating battles of will are not necessarily what most parents would consider time well spent getting to know the kids, especially if someone starts crying (and it could be Mom or Dad in some cases). At times the LEGO series is as fresh and fun as Mario Bros. was, but at times, the games can feel like a sadistic, nightmare vision of that 1980s frivolity because of, not in spite of, the fact that you have to play together.
So, one might wonder, is it possible for parents to really play with the kids given some of the limitations of the medium in providing balanced and fully cooperative fare? For me at least, it always comes back to Mario.
By far the most sensible and successful game to aggressively seek to create a way for parents and especially preteen kids to play at their own level in a truly cooperative manner that also keeps everyone happy is Super Mario Galaxy. My middle child, who like myself seems to have a body made invulnerable to the wiles of sleep, was eight during the Christmas break when I rented Super Mario Galaxy. While my wife and two other daughters rarely made it past the 10 PM or 11 PM mark that winter, she and I frequently managed four to even six hour sessions late into the night, wandering the strange, often spherical, often topsy-turvy worlds of Mario's galaxy for nearly that whole break.
We were both enchanted by the fantasy physics of a mushroom universe (and, as someone who had grown up with Mario, I was, of course, struck by nostalgia while she, as a kid, was mesmerized by the game's humor, cuteness, and overall weirdness), but even more so, we could each play the game at a difficulty level suitable to our ages while still contributing equally to Mario's efforts to save the Princess. Undaunted by the seeming limitation of trying to create a 3-D game that two players could conceivably still share, Nintendo developed a simple and elegant solution to the problem of two players needing to share a screen.
While Dad played Mario and performed all of the complicated jumps that require fine motor skills and good timing, my daughter used the Wiimote to jab around the screen to collect stars to shoot at enemies that might attempt to hamper what Mario was doing. We shared a screen and different responsibilities, but in doing so, the game allowed us both to enjoy observing and discussing the world and the game more fully. We both still talk about what a great time we had playing the game and have created a very real bond by experiencing and conquering a virtual world together. While I certainly have had other moments in which she and I have bonded by accomplishing things together (frankly, working on Math homework has also produced equally accomplished moments for she and I), I have no other gaming experiences with my children that compare to it.
With age appropriate content (for kids and parents), varying difficulty levels that still allow for useful co-operative responsibilities, and gameplay that doesn't interfere with one another or leave a player feeling as if they are playing solo, but instead complements one another, Nintendo just clearly "gets it".
Describing the gameplay does not do the simplicity and successfulness of a truly intergenerational experience of gaming justice. If you have a preteen who normally just watches games or struggles to play games that you like and you are a gaming parent, try Super Mario Galaxy if only for an hour (it won't be an hour—just saying). You may be surprised at what simple things like sharing strategy, failure, and accomplishment in a silly little video game can do. It is better than mere play; it is gaming, and it's the sort of thing that parents and kids should do.
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based in Ciudad Del Carmen, MEXICO
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Inlaid Spur
Rendered by Rose Campbell-Gerke (artist), c. 1937
watercolor, graphite, colored pencil, and pen and ink
overall: 27.9 x 35.4 cm (11 x 13 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 6" long; 3" wide
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Spurs presented an opportunity for embellishment using both leather and metal. While sometimes the heel bands and shanks were left plain, more frequently they were decorated. This example has an engraved silver design in the hand-forged steel. The leather is intricately tooled; in some rare cases, even jewels were set in the leather. This spur was made in California about 1890. Like the saddle, it reflects the tradition of adornment inherited from the Spanish "caballero."
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