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Aliens zapped my toaster, or why you should care about space weather
The launch of the iPhone 5, and the fuss that's being made over it (wow, 2 million sales in 24 hours) shows once again how far IT is embedded in every part of our lives. How lost would we be without any of the electronic kit and systems we so depend on? Even your toaster likely has a microprocessor embedded in it. And all of that makes us very vulnerable in ways that were almost totally unknown to our grandfathers. It's not the natural world that has changed. It's us.
You may remember that a few weeks ago there were widely publicized warnings of a solar storm which, in the end, had limited effects. And no doubt this caused many people to think that solar storms are never what you might call a real and serious problem. But consider this: 153 years ago, beginning on August 28th 1859, a super space storm occurred of such proportions as to make Hurricane Katrina look like a minor inconvenience.
At the time, the storm passed largely unnoticed because the world used so little electricity in 1859. There were some pretty dramatic effects all the same. Auroras lit the sky as far south as the Caribbean. The skies were so bright at one in the morning that mine-workers in the Rockies went to work, thinking it was daytime.
Of most interest to us: a geomagnetic tsunami put a large part of the world's telegraph system out of action. In Boston on September 2nd, telegraph operators found that their machines worked better disconnected from their batteries. The disturbance in the earth's magnetic field was so great that they could operate from electricity in the air. Currents induced by the storm were enough to cause some telegraph stations to catch fire and burn down. Magnetometers around the world were useless. They all registered off the scale.
The storm went on for eight days. It's now known as "the Carrington Event" because British astronomer Richard Carrington first noted the increased sunspot activity at the time, and connected it with the storm.
One hundred-and-fifty years isn't even a heartbeat in cosmic terms. Recent investigations suggest that a solar storm of this magnitude happens "twice in a millennium". But that doesn't mean regularly every 500 years. Another one of these could happen tomorrow -- or not for a thousand years. The only sure thing is that it will happen.
If it happened next Tuesday?
Well, the skies would look awful pretty. But that's about the only positive thing you can say. All radio communications would be blacked out, certainly on the sun-side of the earth. Equipment would at best be damaged, and at worst completely zapped. People in aircraft (including scheduled airliners) would receive massive doses of X-Rays.
And that's just the good bit. Solar storms release massive amounts of magnetic energy. Interaction with the earth's magnetic field generate huge currents that would find their way into all electrical equipment. Most significantly the transformers of power grids would be subject to enormous surges in DC current which would, in many, many cases, overheat the cores to such an extent to melt. This would have not only local effects. The world's electricity supply systems are so inter-connected and interdependent that failures in one location tend to have ripple effects, even into other countries.
These transformers cannot be repaired and, once the few spares have been installed, it would take months at best to manufacture and install replacements for the others. So we would have a world without electricity and all that that means: no more recorded music, no lighting, no mains water supplies (pumped and controlled by electricity) no fuel for transport (pumped and controlled by electricity), and so on.
In a nutshell, when it does happen again, pretty well everything electrical on the planet faces destruction. A recent scientific conference in the United States about a recovery time of decades.
But it hasn't happened, has It? You're Scare-mongering, Right?
Events of this magnitude are obviously rare. But space storms happen all the time. Just a few highlights from the space age:
- In March 1989, a storm produced surges in the Quebec power grid that melted transformer cores and shut down the entire system. Only a few lucky capacitors prevented this shutdown from spreading down the eastern seaboard of the USA.
- In July 2000, a solar storm temporarily closed down a whole bunch of satellites; geo-magnetically induced power surges tripped many power-grid transformers and destroyed at least one, and the GPS navigation system was unusable for several hours.
- In 2003, the "Halloween Storm" caused extensive satellite problems and the total loss of the Midori-2 research satellite. Astronauts were told to huddle on the earth-side of the International Space Station, in the hope of avoiding the worst of the X-Ray blast. The Wide Area Augmentation System that improves the accuracy of GPS was shut down by the storm, and the entire GPS system was dramatically degraded. Airliners on northerly routes were diverted much further south since communications and navigation at higher latitudes were unreliable or blacked out.
Familiarity Breeds…
Ironically, public interest in space weather and solar events seems to have reduced during the last 50 years. Before the 1950s, high sunspot activity and solar storms made the front pages of newspapers. Now, the subject is thought a bit techie and weird -- although the real threat to our everyday lives is much greater.
Certainly, the day-to-day threat of solar storms is less than that of earth-bound weather. Nonetheless, space weather is not an abstraction. It's something that directly affects us, and something that everyone involved in IT and communications should be aware of.
What can we do?
DON'T PANIC. I don't want to exaggerate all of this, but I do think that the threat should be taken seriously. You can look at daily forecasts and reports for Space Weather, just as you can for the rain in your home town. Space weather forecasts and reports:
- Space Weather
- Space Weather Prediction Center
- NOAA space weather scales (analogous to the Beaufort or Richter scales)
This year began with the biggest solar storm since 2003, and 2013 sees the highpoint of the 11-year sunspot cycle. Just because you personally didn't notice the effects, it doesn't mean there weren't any. For instance. aircraft regularly have to route away from the North Pole to avoid the effects of solar storms.
Not very long ago, I suggested that, however we use the cloud, we should always keep our main data store locally. Those remarks notwithstanding -- and particularly if you're in charge of mission-critical data or operations -- this is a really good argument for building geographically distributed redundancy into any operation (even your own backups). When a storm hits, effects are generally worse near the poles and on the sun-facing side of the earth (wherever it's daytime during the storm). So you can give yourself some protection by setting up a mirror of your data or systems somewhere on the other side of the globe.
And finally, and simply, much equipment can be protected by simply switching it off for the duration of the storm. The question is, how many services will feel that the risk of upsetting their customers is greater than the risk of their equipment being fried?
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3 Episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond. Woke up "early" this morning to find there is a lot of the show on before noon.
Survivor: Season premiere
My Name Is Earl
The Office
Scrubs... i have all of the seasons but season 2... idk why but i decided to watch a couple episodes from season one today
Cosby Show
Yes Dear
The Office episode that was shown last night is maybe as good as any sitcom episode of any show I've ever seen. That is the season finale and it has been shown 3 times in the past 4 months and I've watched it all three times and I think it gets better each time I've watch it. I'd put that episode up against the best Seinfeld, Frazier, Cheers, Mash, Mary Tyler Moore, I love Lucy episode, it is as good as any of those shows best episode.
Yeah I have watched it a few times since then aswell. I have all the episodes on my computer and I watched it a few times. Just really well written and very well acted out. I would do the same comparisons but then again I like the show a lot and consider all of the episodes pretty funny.
Peck, I just finished season 3 of the Wire and yes I'll admit the first 4 or 5 episodes are a little weak, the last 4 or 5 are as good as anything I've ever seen on TV. Wow, the second to the last episode was a classic from start to finish it was so amazing I had to watch it twice.
First Local on Rogers Cable TV.
Starting volunteering for the local TV station and got my name in the credits already. Such good.
I'll tell you what, season 4 so far kicks huge hard @ss. There has not been one second of one show that I didn't think was as strong as anything I've ever seen.
I even enjoy the angle with the kids (hoppers).
Studio 60 On the Sunset Strip
Very good show. I will be watching
It was very good, and I'll be watching also. And I think it will only get better, the pilot was only so-so, I've heard episode 2 is really good
Good to know. I actually liked the pilot but I like a lot of shows.
Law and Order SVU
Everybody Loves Raymond
I watched "Smith" last night. The new Ray Liotta show. There were some nice scenes, some really good action/heist scenes. But all the talking scenes were boring, boring, boring, and it was so disjointed. I won't watch again
I just watched "Jericho" and I must say I don't know what I think of it. I doubt I'll keep watching. There were times during the show that I thought, oh this is going to get good, but then something would happen and I'd roll my eyes or just say Oh Brother
I thought it was so-so. I'll keep DVR'ing it and watch it whenever I get a chance, but I won't go out of my way to sit down at the specific time to view it.
I did like the scene with the kid on the roof looking at the horizon when the "thing" happened.
The show does have potential.
I think they are trying to make it too family friendly. If they are going to attempt to approach telling a story about this, they need to cut the hokey family stuff and be a little more hardcore. Maybe 8:00 is not the correct time for a show like this.
Edit: I thought Kidnapped was really good.
Laguna Beach Season 3
Everybody Loves Raymond
King of Queens
Why Can't I Be You
Colbert Report
Working on Season 1 of Curb Your Enthusiasm. My favourite show on TV...right behind Seinfeld.
Season premiere of CSI (the original, and by far, the best)
Thought it was a really good premiere, but I could have done without the performance of John Mayer.
I thought it was great.
I'm not a big fan of "uncomfortable comedy" but I tuned in to see what happened. The gaydar stuff had me practically rolling off the couch.The Office - Very Good
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IMD gives top companies' boards a battery charge and boosts women's participation
The spring session of IMD's High Performance Boards (HPB) program, which focuses on helping board members from leading organizations around the world make a real difference, just wrapped up. This edition featured the first ever parallel event for accomplished, board-ready women business leaders, providing them with insights on ways to improve opportunities to ascend to board membership and valuable networking.
"What I learned at High Performance Boards will be directly applicable to my board work at Torres Winery in Spain," said Marimar Torres who participated in HPB and is also the founder of Marimar Estate winery in California. "IMD's programs charge you up like a battery refill," she added.
"The program for women was informative and beautifully orchestrated by IMD Professor Bettina Buechel. Simply great," said Claudia Heimer, Executive Consultant.
"It was a real pleasure to meet everyone and listen to such inspiring speakers. The program is a good contribution toward growing the number of women among the board ranks and helping to level the playing field," said investment banker Cristina Bagnoli Mandic.
On the third day of the HPB program, the board members shared joint sessions with participants from the women's board event. The trailblazing Ann Fudge, board member at Unilever, Novartis and the Rockefeller foundation, addressed both groups. She explained how when she first began working on boards at Liz Claiborn in 1992, she was frequently the only woman member on the boards on which she served.
"Programs like this are like a peek under the tent," said Fudge who attended HPB as a participant in 2013. "IMD's board programs are great for bringing board members together and getting them to refresh their thinking."
Participants also heard a lively exchange of views during a panel featuring Diane de Saint Victor, board member at Barclays and Executive Committee member at ABB, as well as Michel Demaré, Chairman of the Sygenta board and Vice Chairman of the UBS board.
IMD Professor Didier Cossin, HPB program director and director of the IMD Global Board Center said that the purpose of the women's event was to make a contribution. "We created the parallel event for board-ready women executives because we know that women's participation in boards is lagging in many countries. We want to help create more diverse boards, which in turn perform better".
Due to the success of the first women's board event, a session will be added again next year. Stay tuned.
High Performance Boards is designed for supervisory board members and chairpersons to help them improve their contribution to their boards.
The next sessions of High Performance Boards take place on October 05-08, 2015, May 23-26, 2016, and October 10-13, 2016.


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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.
Jun 16, 2009
- Innovative program opens doors to wide range of energy conservation options
- "Smart grid" uses "smart meters" to offer customers more control over electric bills
- Improved efficiency would save money, reduce environmental impact
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Charlottesville has been selected as the first city in Virginia and one of the first in the nation to benefit from "smart grid" technology that will make the delivery of electricity more efficient and less costly while improving customer service. Smart grid capabilities also will promote energy conservation and environmental responsibility.
Dominion Virginia Power executives joined Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, University of Virginia President John Casteen, state and local officials, and private industry partners today to unveil SmartGrid Charlottesville. The $20 million program begins with the installation of about 46,500 "smart meters" in the city of Charlottesville and Albermarle County. More than half of the meters have been installed, with completion scheduled by the end of this year.
"This program launches a new era in energy efficiency and customer empowerment for Virginia," said Thomas F. Farrell II, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Dominion. "As the smart grid develops, energy conservation capabilities and programs will grow and provide additional benefits for our customers, the environment and our company."
Pending regulatory approval where required, the highlights ultimately are expected to include:
The SmartGrid Charlottesville project is in addition to 12 energy conservation programs that Dominion Virginia Power plans to offer across its service area pending approval of the Virginia State Corporation Commission. The company expects to seek SCC approval for those programs in a filing early in July.
The Charlottesville-Albermarle County area was chosen for the project for several reasons. Its varied, hilly terrain provides a test of the two-way wireless communications capabilities of smart meters. It also has a mix of residential, business and institutional customers, and customers have expressed a high interest in actively managing their energy use.
"SmartGrid Charlottesville is a major leap forward in reducing energy consumption in our households and sets a great example for the rest of the Commonwealth," said Gov. Kaine. "As Virginia continues to invest in industries of the future, innovative tools like smart meters will help households save money on their utility bills while reducing our impact on the environment overall."
U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello, D-5th, said, "Smart grid technology is our gateway to the frontiers of the new energy economy, and I'm proud that Charlottesville will be leading the way with this demonstration program. I believe our area can be a catalyst for new technologies that will lower costs for consumers while also reducing our carbon footprint.
"This initiative gives consumers new tools to make smarter choices in how -- and when -- they use energy," said U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner. "I salute Dominion Virginia Power and Charlottesville and Albemarle County officials for blazing the trail in Virginia with this next-generation energy conservation program."
Pending regulatory approval, the company plans to install smart meters and equipment throughout its service area over the next few years. The $600 million program is part of a plan the company announced in June 2008 that is expected to save customers more than $1 billion over the next 15 years through fuel savings and by potentially avoiding the need for two future power stations and delaying the need for two others.
SmartGrid Charlottesville is in addition to Dominion Virginia Power's green power program and its other energy conservation programs.
Even with conservation, however, Virginia's demand for electricity will continue growing by an estimated 4,600 megawatts by 2019. In addition to improving the infrastructure for transmitting power, the company will meet the growth in demand by pursuing a balanced mix of new generating facilities, including wind, biomass and other forms of renewable energy, emissions-free nuclear, natural gas and clean coal technology.
Dominion Virginia Power is a subsidiary of Dominion (NYSE: D), one of the nation's largest producers of energy, with a portfolio of more than 27,400 megawatts of generation. Dominion serves retail energy customers in 12 states. For more information about Dominion, visit the company's Web site at www.dom.com.
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of Blackberry Ltd. (BBRY) are down -3.25% to $9.94 after the company CEO John Chen, who is working to remake the company, said he's unsure if it can regain iconic status, Bloomberg reports.
"I am comfortable with where the company is today, how we managed our technology, our businesses, the margins, the distribution channel or the new products that's coming out," Chen said in a Bloomberg Television interview. "Whether it's going to be good enough to be iconic again, OK, that's something I need to chew on. I don't know the answer to that question."
BlackBerry's global shipments are projected to fall almost 50% this year to about 9.7 million smartphones, according to a forecast last May from IDC.
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A 28-YEAR-OLD FORT SMITH WOMAN told police that she was at her residence in the 5900 block of Kinkead Avenue when her ex-boyfriend slammed her head against a wall and choked her until she could not breathe, according to a police report.
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In 2007, the Federal Highway Administration awarded the Illinois Tollway a grant to study the potential of congestion pricing in the Chicago region. The Tollway selected Wilbur Smith Associates, Inc., as the technical consultant for the study. The Metropolitan Planning Council, a policy research and advocacy nonprofit, joined the team to conduct public and stakeholder outreach. The study was guided by mayors and other elected officials from across the region, and monitored by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning Transportation Committee.
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It's 10 days until the London Olympics kick off, but the bellyaching about weather and traffic is already in full swing.
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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the Boston Globe's Olympics reporter, John Powers, about the pre-Games griping.


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Pretty and Cheap — Proms Get a Budget-Friendly Makeover
Though Cinderella might have been the quintessential rags-to-riches story ending in a lavish ball, the current mean-stepmother economic reality has many prom-goers tightening their cummerbunds, and embracing a cheap and charming alternative.
It hasn't been uncommon for modern teens to spend anywhere between seven hundred and a thousand dollars on just the prom dress — a lavish spectacle egged on by shows like MTV's My Super Sweet Sixteen — but as more and more families are finding it harder just to pay rising fuel and food costs, the clock is striking midnight on luxuries like pricey prom-wear. To see how proms are getting an '08 budget makeover,
Several foundations offer lower cost ball gown alternatives, like the Chicago-based Glass Slipper Project. There's big demand for their rainbow of donated dresses that go to those who can't afford first hand gowns. (Not to mention that the reuse has a positive impact on the environment as well as wallets.) San Francisco's Princess Project is also seeing a big surge in the numbers of people seeking low cost prom dresses. Yvette Nichols, board president said: "Girls are traveling two hours, just to come and find a dress."
Historically teens might have been embarrassed to shop second-hand for such a milestone outfit in an American adolescent's life, but many are finding this situation as a nice break from the pressure of spending more than your peers. The penny-pinching is having a positive effect on budding values systems. A senior at a high school in Arizona said: "It is kind of a bragging thing. . . to spend $300 on a dress, but for me, it's almost embarrassing to spend that much."
Are the leaner economic times inspiring a return to sanity? Could this be the reality check that's just the antidote to an out of control consumer culture? Will organizations like this make it trendy to be thrifty?


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Paul Comstock,
Dr. "Doc" Bruce Hamilton,
Mike Lin,
Jerre Kirk and
Bill Tyson.
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Morgan "Bill" Evans, FASLA
Bill was a Disney Legend and ASLA Medal winner.
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Bill Evans (Imagineering)
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In 1952, third-generation horticulturist Bill Evans was called to landscape the grounds of Walt Disney's Holmby Hills home, including the gardens that surrounded his backyard railroad, the Carolwood Pacific. Little did he know at the time, however, Walt had another "little" task percolating in the back of his mind and in 1954, he asked Bill and his brother, Jack, "How about you fellows landscaping Disneyland for me?"
Within a year, Bill helped transform 80 acres of Anaheim orange groves into lush theme park attractions, including the Jungle Cruise. With its canopy of bamboo, ficus, and palms, which tower 70 feet over head, the 2-acre man-made jungle was described by Bill as "the best darn jungle this side of Costa Rica."
Indeed, Bill is known, not only for using unusual plants, but for using plants in unusual ways. As Disney Imagineer Terry Palmer illustrated, "In the Jungle Cruise, there's a group of orange trees that most people would never recognize because Bill planted them upside down. He decided the gnarled roots of the orange trees looked like suitably exotic jungle branches."
Born June 30, 1910, in Santa Monica, California, Bill's first botanical classroom was his father's three-acre garden, which was filled with exotic plants, including 150 varieties of hibiscus, collected by his father. In 1928, Bill joined the Merchant Marine and while he traveled the world aboard the S.S. President Harrison, he gathered exotic seeds for his father's garden from distant lands including the West Indies, South Africa, and Australia.
Upon return from duty, Bill studied at Pasadena City College, followed by Stanford, where he majored in geology. His education was cut short, however, by the Great Depression and in 1931, he helped transform his father's garden into a nursery business - Evans and Reeves Landscaping. Their inventory of rare and exotic plants soon caught the attention of Hollywood's elite. Among their celebrity clientele were Greta Garbo, Clark Gable, Elizabeth Taylor, and ultimately, Walt Disney.
After Disneyland opened in July 1955, Bill stayed on as a consultant, drawing landscape plans, installing materials and supervising maintenance of the Park. Later, he was named director of landscape architecture, working on Disneyland additions and the master plan for Walt Disney World and EPCOT Center.
In 1975, Bill retired from Disney, but was summoned back to consult on the landscape design of Tokyo Disneyland. He has also consulted on the schematic designs of The Polynesian Resort, Discovery Island, Typhoon Lagoon, Disney-MGM Studios, among other elements of the Florida theme park. He was also key in selecting plants for Disneyland Paris and Disney's Animal Kingdom in Florida.
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The ASLA Medal, the American Society of Landscape Architect's top honor, recognizing outstanding lifetime achievement in the profession of landscape architecture, was awarded to the late Morgan "Bill" Evans, FASLA. At the ASLA annual meeting in San Jose, Disney colleague Joe Parinella, ASLA, accepted the medal on behalf of the Evans family.
From 1955 until he died earlier this year, Evans was a leader in the design and installation of Disneyland, Disney World, and other Disney theme parks around the world.
After Walt Disney hired Evans and his brother Jack to transform an orange grove into Disneyland, Bill Evans went on to lead Disney's landscape architecture team. As the Magic Kingdom spread over the world, so did the design work, plant knowledge, and technical expertise of Bill Evans. Today, his methods of plant propagation, plant relocation, and recycling are widely used everywhere. Truly an "Imagineer," he is responsible for creating the fantastic environments millions visit each year.
Founded in 1899, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is the national professional association representing 13,500 members nationwide. Landscape architecture is a comprehensive discipline of land analysis, planning, design, management, preservation, and rehabilitation. ASLA promotes the landscape architecture profession and advances the practice through advocacy, education, communication, and fellowship.


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Most fatalities of a container-grown plant result from the plant drying out and this will often happen even when the soil adjacent to the new plant's root system is still quite moist. Plants which have been grown in containers require timely irrigation directed at the roots in the container growing medium (soil mix) as well as the surrounding soil after they are planted in the landscape. This is needed until their roots become well established in the surrounding soil. The care required is in addition to that normally given new transplants.
Why is this so important with container-grown plants? When plants are dug from the ground they have many of their roots cut. This stimulates root growth to occur from the cut ends and hastens the plant's eventual reestablishment. The container-grown plant's roots are not disturbed by its simple removal from the container before planting. It thus has no immediate incentive to send roots into the surrounding soil. In fact without proper loosening of these roots they will often remain in the soil mix or wrap themselves around in a girdling fashion.
The critical period of time until the plant becomes established will vary according to the soil conditions. Root establishment occurs slowly when a plant grown in a light soil mix, is planted into a soil that is heavy or clay-like. At the same time slow root establishment will occur when a plant grown in a heavy soil mix is planted into a light, sandy soil.
The amount of extra water needed varies with the current stage of growth of the new plant. More frequent watering is required when the plant must support new growth or flowers (i.e. mid-spring and summer). Another factor influencing watering frequency is soil type. A sandy soil is going to dry out more rapidly than loamy or clay-like soils. To be safe on Long Island, those plants recently transplanted growing in soils with good bottom drainage (drainage beneath the plant) may require approximately one inch of water twice a week during the summer. During the fall once a week will usually suffice. These are only rules-of-thumb and need to be adjusted depending on rainfall and prevailing temperatures. In any case frequent, shallow (short duration) irrigation is usually not beneficial. A layer of an organic mulch (i.e. bark nuggets or chips) will help hold moisture in the soil.
What steps should be taken to shorten the critical establishment time? First, evaluate the soil condition (i.e. soil type, pH, drainage, etc.) where the plant is going to be planted. If your evaluation of the soil has determined problems exist then this is the time to correct them. If the soil is in good shape then no corrections or amendments are needed. First, dig a hole at least 3 times wider than the diameter of the existing root mass. The hole should not be dug too deep though. You prefer to have the plant sitting on firm, but well-drained soil. Loosen the soil you have dug thoroughly. In some cases it may be advisable to turn the soil under in a large "planting bed" by rototilling.
If poor drainage exists you will need to consider installing drainage devices (i.e. plastic drain, gravel filled holes, etc.) to move excess water from within the plants root system. Another possibility is to construct raised beds. If the soil is too sandy then replace up to a 1/3 of the back-fill with a suitable organic amendment (i.e. peat moss, compost, manure, etc.). If the soil is not porous enough consider adding sand to improve it, but be careful since too much sand added to clay-like soil can create more problems than it solves. Do not add water retaining amendments such as peat moss to soils that are poorly drained. Add soil pH adjusting amendments as recommended based upon soil test results. Remember if the soil is ok -- no amendments are necessary. Be sure any amendments are thoroughly mixed together with the back fill soil.
Do Not Plant Container-Grown Plants Before Loosening Or Cutting Their Existing Root System.
This next step of loosening or cutting some of the roots before planting is very important. By extending some of the roots out into the planting hole, you begin to break the former root habits. For those plants with existing root systems, which are very fine in nature, a general loosening of the outside layer of roots with your hands should be sufficient. When roots are coarse, loosen them and/or cut them with sharp pruning shears. This is very important when these roots become severely coiled on the sides or bottom of the container. Bad kinks and coils should be eliminated. If a lot of roots need to be cut away in the process offset this root loss by pruning back or thinning out the top of the plant. While undertaking these steps, do not allow the roots to dry. Failure to loosen or cut roots before planting is a frequent reason why container-grown plants die after being planting in a landscape.
Do not plant too deep.
It is very important that the root flare (the area where the major roots and trunk of the plant meet) be at or slightly above the soil line. Usually this is the top surface of the soil mix. Unfortunately some plants are set too deep in the containers and the root flare is not obvious. In this case you will need to remove the top surface of the soil mix until the root flare is exposed. After determining where the root flare on the plant is located set the plant into the hole. The soil at the bottom of the hole should be firm. Fill the hole around the plant with the back-fill soil. Construct a 4 or 5 inch tall saucer-like berm of back fill soil at the outside edge of the root ball. This will help water to be directed right to the existing root system. The berm can eventually be removed as the root system expands in the next year or two. It is important to keep the root system adequately moist.
Finally cover the top surface of the soil mix with a layer of organic mulch (i.e. bark nuggets or chips). Do not pile mulch up against the bark of the trunk and lower branches of the plant. Keep a few inch area around the trunk free of mulch. One or two inches (depending on particle size) should be sufficient. The mulch will help to retain soil moisture and lessen the incidence of the root ball drying out.
Where container-grown plants are planted in the late fall, assume that they will go into the winter without being thoroughly established. Provide winter protection in the form of a wind and sun barrier/break to protect the young twigs, buds and foliage (if evergreen). A burlap windbreak is a good choice.
3/86 Prepared by: James Cross, Environmentals Nursery - Cutchogue, N.Y.
9/2005 Revised by Thomas Kowalsick, Cornell Cooperative Extension - Suffolk County


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Research Topics
J Shi
Affiliation: Barrow Neurological Institute
Country: USA
Detail Information
- Centrally administered pertussis toxin inhibits microglia migration to the spinal cord and prevents dissemination of disease in an EAE mouse modelJun xiang Yin
Department of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
PLoS ONE 5:e12400. 2010..This study was designed to investigate the effects of PTx administered intracerebroventricularly (icv) in preventing downstream immune cell infiltration and demyelination of the spinal cord...
- APOE ε4 is associated with exacerbation of cognitive decline in patients with multiple sclerosisJiong Shi
Division of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute, St Joseph s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
Cogn Behav Neurol 24:128-33. 2011..In this follow-up study, we have assessed whether APOE ε4 status exacerbates progression of cognitive deficits in MS...
- APOE epsilon 4 allele is associated with cognitive impairment in patients with multiple sclerosisJ Shi
Division of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute, St Joseph s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 85013, USA
Neurology 70:185-90. 2008..Its role in multiple sclerosis (MS) is less clear, though studies indicate that 40% to 60% of patients with MS have evidence of cognitive impairment...
- A new EAE model of brain demyelination induced by intracerebroventricular pertussis toxinC B Zhao
Department of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute, 500 W Thomas Road, Suite 720, Phoenix, AZ 85013, USA
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 370:16-21. 2008..We thus generated a highly reproducible model with remarkable histological similarities to the predominant demyelinating brain lesions seen in MS...
- Prospects for noninvasive imaging of brain amyloid beta in Alzheimer's diseaseR P Friedland
Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
Ann N Y Acad Sci 903:123-8. 2000..These findings suggest that the transgenic mouse may be used as a model for evaluation of A beta imaging methods...
- Senescent ventricular dysfunction: issues related to cardiopulmonary bypassD F Larson
Circulatory Sciences Graduate Perfusion Program, Sarver Heart Center, Tucson, Arizona, USA
J Extra Corpor Technol 32:142-7. 2000....
- Association between apolipoprotein CI HpaI polymorphism and sporadic Alzheimer's disease in ChineseJ Shi
Department of Medical Genetics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
Acta Neurol Scand 109:140-5. 2004..To investigate into the relationship of apolipoprotein CI (ApoCI) polymorphism with sporadic Alzheimer's disease (AD) in Chinese...
- A polymorphism in the angiotensin 1-converting enzyme gene is associated with damage to cerebral cortical white matter in Alzheimer's diseaseJ Tian
Clinical Neuroscience Research Group, Department of Medicine, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PT, UK
Neurosci Lett 354:103-6. 2004....
- Cyclooxygenase-2 gene polymorphisms in an Australian population: association of the -1195G > A promoter polymorphism with mild asthmaJ Shi
Lung Institute of Western Australia and Centre for Asthma, Allergy and Respiratory Research, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
Clin Exp Allergy 38:913-20. 2008..Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the COX-2 gene may influence gene transcription and PG production in the asthmatic airway...
- Comparison of extent of tau pathology in patients with frontotemporal dementia with Parkinsonism linked to chromosome 17 (FTDP-17), frontotemporal lobar degeneration with Pick bodies and early onset Alzheimer's diseaseA M Shiarli
Clinical Neuroscience Research Group, University of Manchester, Greater Manchester Neurosciences Centre, Hope Hospital, Salford, UK
Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol 32:374-87. 2006....
- Genetic associations between cathepsin D exon 2 C-->T polymorphism and Alzheimer's disease, and pathological correlations with genotypeY Davidson
Clinical Neuroscience Research Group, University of Manchester, Greater Manchester Neurosciences Centre, Hope Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford M6 8HD, Manchester, UK
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 77:515-7. 2006....
- Cyclooxygenase-1 gene polymorphisms in patients with different asthma phenotypes and atopyJ Shi
Cooperative Research Centre for Asthma, Australia
Eur Respir J 26:249-56. 2005..22TT genotype confers a small protective effect against atopy. Potential associations with aspirin-intolerant asthma were identified and warrant further investigation in a larger population of aspirin-intolerant asthma patients...
- A functional polymorphism in the promoter region of the cyclooxygenase-2 gene is not associated with asthma and atopy in an Australian populationJ Shi
Asthma and Allergy Research Institute Inc and Centre for Asthma, Allergy and Respiratory Research, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
Clin Exp Allergy 34:1714-8. 2004..We hypothesized that this polymorphism, which may result in decreased COX-2 transcription, could be associated with more severe asthma, and/or aspirin-intolerant asthma (AIA)...
- Association between apolipoprotein E e4 allele and arteriosclerosis, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, and cerebral white matter damage in Alzheimer's diseaseJ Tian
Clinical Neuroscience Research Group, University of Manchester, Hope Hospital, Salford, Manchester M6 8HD, UK
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 75:696-9. 2004....
- Isolation, characterization, and chromosomal location of the mouse enamelysin geneJ Caterina
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
Genomics 62:308-11. 1999..It is expressed exclusively in ameloblasts and odontoblasts. The mouse enamelysin gene (Mmp20) is made up of 10 exons spanning approximately 65 kb within the MMP gene cluster at the centromeric end of chromosome 9...
- Cloning and characterization of nnrR, whose product is required for the expression of proteins involved in nitric oxide metabolism in Rhodobacter sphaeroides 2.4.3I E Tosques
Department of Microbiology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
J Bacteriol 178:4958-64. 1996..sphaeroides 2.4.1. The likely effector of NnrR activity, as determined on the basis of work detailed in this paper and other studies, is discussed...


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Love without Boundaries
|By Lawrence Cosentino
Christopher O
If the names Scriabin, Busoni and Shostakovich make your neck pleasantly hot, you will connect deeply with pianist Christopher O'Riley. The star of the Lansing Symphony's first concert of the new season has played the hell out of all three classical composers, among the toughest and most intense of a tough, intense lot.
But if you take them for a German subcompact, a pasta dish and a painful fungus, O'Riley may love you even more.
"A lot of people think of classical music as an exclusive — and exclusivist — enterprise," the globe-trotting pianist, American Public Radio personality and die-hard Radiohead fan declared. "If you don't know the names, dates and places, we don't want you in the audience."
"One must take it on its own terms and react honestly and emotionally," he said.
So you should stop reading this. No — wait until this next bit. Legend has it that an irate lady walked out on the 1928 premiere of Maurice Ravel's "Bolero," that famous vortex of mounting repetition that happens to be Saturday night's Lansing Symphony closer.
The story may not be true, but O'Riley's fondness for it is telling. He, too, listens from the gut, and only then applies his considerable craft. This approach has taken his career around some odd bends.
To be sure, you can overdo the rebel stuff. It's not as if O'Riley has fallen in with a knot of glass-eating demon rockers. Though probably not a household name among Lansing Symphony subscribers, Radiohead's intricacy and passion have made the group a darling of the NPR set. "The weave and counterpoint is what excites me, along with a compelling and sensual harmony," O'Riley said.
Conductor Timothy Muffitt admires the way O'Riley captures it all, from guitars to vocals to electronic blips, on keyboard. "It's not just taking these tunes and playing the notes on the piano," Muffitt said. There's a comprehensiveness and sincerity in O'Riley's approach that defies scoffers. "It's about creating the presentation, with the piano as the voice, that retains the character and qualities of the original, but also perhaps sheds new light on it."
The result could be called a transcription, an arrangement, or a re-imagining. (O'Riley uses all three terms.) Whatever you call it, O'Riley insisted it's always "a real reaction to the music."
The same goes for his albums of music by melancholic singer-songwriters Nick Drake and Elliott Smith. O'Riley even had a go at Nirvana's "Heart-Shaped Box."
"Whatever song I can't get out of my head is what I've been working on," he said. Will the pianist uncork some Radiohead Saturday after his legit bit with the orchestra? He said he's willing, but will defer to "local custom," having been burned before.
(Muffitt said he's game, but no promises have been made.)
On top of his concerts and recordings, O'Riley is widely known as host of National Public Radio's weekly series "From the Top," a showcase for young classical musicians.
"The excitement all music has to offer should be celebrated," he declared. "There's an excitement in the mosh pit that's very much like playing the Tchaikovsky violin concerto. Why look down your nose at it?"
He knows his rock- and pop-based work is a juicy target for classical snobs. "It smacks of opportunism and commercialism," he volunteered cheerfully.
But classical music's dirty secret is that it's been dipping into the muddy well of folk and pop for half a millennium.
Mozart wowed the ladies by riffing on popular arias of the day. Beethoven used a drinking song to crown his epic Ninth Symphony. Chopin was better known as an improviser than as a composer. Franz Liszt, foreshadowing O'Riley's Radiohead adventures, reworked Hungarian folk tunes into piano masterworks. Even the cerebral grand masters of the 20th century, Bartok and Stravinsky, built some of their most serious work on folk tunes.
"Chris is taking a centuries-old tradition of working popular music into the classical setting and making that work here in the 21st century," Muffitt agreed. "And he's getting a lot of much-deserved attention for it."
Besides, in Muffitt's view, O'Riley has earned the right to rampage wherever he likes. "He's been established for quite some time in the classical world," Muffitt said. "Nobody can take that away from him, nor would they want to when they hear him."
What locals will hear from O'Riley Saturday falls, believe it or not, in line with the atmospherics of his Radiohead work: a lush score by Spanish composer Manuel de Falla, "Nights in the Gardens of Spain."
The tides of classical and pop began tugging at O'Riley early in life. As a youngster, he fell in love with his dad's classical records. (Toscanini's Beethoven and Van Cliburn's Tchaikovsky were favorites.) But in grade school, O'Riley found himself forming a rock band. "I realized that the girls weren't that interested in Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsodies," he said.
Despite the bid for street cred, O'Riley may have tipped his hand by naming his group the Three-Part Invention, after a famous set of Bach keyboard music. A series of musical phases lay between the boy rocker and his classical career, but true love waits.
From there, O'Riley worked his way to masters of acoustic piano jazz, such as McCoy Tyner, Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett. By the time O'Riley finished high school, he was playing jazz professionally at a club in Pittsburgh.
Some people pass through musical phases like they switch lovers, with barely a look back, but O'Riley still carries a torch for all his crushes, from Top 40 to art rock to fusion to jazz.
Only when he arrived at the New England Conservatory of Music did he realize that a professional had to stick to one thing to do it well.
"That's where I really became solely a classical musician, although I never stopped listening to all that other great stuff," he said.
As a revenge of sorts, his classical piano has become a hungry amoeba, engulfing any digestible, attractive bit of music, regardless of genre.
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Anal Fistula Treatment Outcome - Collagen Plug Versus Advancement Flap Surgery
This study has been completed.
University Hospital, Akershus
Uppsala University Hospital
University Hospital, Linkoeping
Region Örebro County
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Tom Oresland, University Hospital, Akershus
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: November 27, 2009
Last updated: November 28, 2016
Last verified: November 2016
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Detailed Description:
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the outcome of anal fistula repair with a collagen plug is comparable to that of repair by a mucosal advancement flap.
|Perianal Fistula
|Procedure: Anal fistula treatment
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Comparison of Anal Fistula Treatment Outcome - Collagen Plug vs Advancement Flap Surgery. A Randomised Prospective Blinded Multi-centre Study
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: FistulasU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Tom Oresland, University Hospital, Akershus:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Anorectal fistula closing rate [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Quality of life [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
|Study Start Date:
|November 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2016
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Active Comparator: Advancement flap surgery
Procedure: Anal fistula treatment
A comparison of collagen plug vs advancement flap surgery
Other Names:
|Active Comparator: Collagen plug
Procedure: Anal fistula treatment
A comparison of collagen plug vs advancement flap surgery
Other Names:
Detailed Description:
Perianal fistula can occur as a complication to a perianal abscess. A perianal fistula is associated with significant morbidity and reduced quality of life. Anal fistulas seldom heal spontaneously and may require surgical intervention. The main purpose of the operation will be to close the fistula and preserve anal continence. The traditional surgical fistula closing techniques often show disappointing results. Today, a collagen plug for fistula treatment is commercially available. The mounting of this plug is technically easy and less invasive than the traditional closure of the fistula by making a lid of anal mucosa (advancement flap). The purpose of this study is to determine whether the outcome of anal fistula repair with a collagen plug is comparable to that of repair by a mucosal advancement flap, with regard to healing of fistula, anal continence and pain. Plug treatment has so far shown promising results, but prospective, randomised controlled trials are needed.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 85 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with fistula involving > 1/3 of the external anal sphincter
- Single, continuous fistula tract at time of inclusion (implies pre-treatment with seton)
- Patients with previous fistula surgery can be included (max. 1 lambeau or 1 plug)
- All patients included must be able to fill in an informed, written consent and to understand its implications and contents and to participate in the follow-up
Exclusion Criteria:
- Fistula tract shorter than 2 cm
- Complex fistula tract system (branching of the fistula tract)
- Age < 18 years
- Pregnancy
- HIV-positivity
- Fistula caused by malignancy
- Tuberculosis
- Hidrosadenitis suppurativa
- Pilonidal sinus disease
- No internal fistula opening found
- Unable/contra indications to go through MRI scanning
- Crohn´s disease
- Ulcerative proctitis
Contacts and Locations
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01021774
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01021774
|Akershus University Hospital
|Lorenskog, Norway, 1478
Sponsors and Collaborators
University Hospital, Akershus
Uppsala University Hospital
University Hospital, Linkoeping
Region Örebro County
|Principal Investigator:
|Tom Oresland, M.D., Ph.D.
|University Hospital, Akershus
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 20, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Tom Oresland, Professor, University Hospital, Akershus
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01021774 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|November 27, 2009
|Last Updated:
|November 28, 2016
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Rectal Fistula
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
Intestinal Fistula
Digestive System Fistula
Digestive System Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Rectal Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 20, 2017


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The man who "runs the world's money" has also been called, "The Great Seducer." While I think they had something else in mind when they were talking "seduction," there are some similarities here between taking our cash and taking whatever else you might think you want at the moment.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn is the head of the International Monetary Fund and currently in jail for allegedly trying to rape a hotel employee while staying in a $3,000 a night room in New York.
This is what the media has mentioned early and often, but they are not interested in telling people who Strauss-Kahn really is.
The Great Seducer is a leftist millionaire Socialist who lives tax-free while taking $100 billion of our dollars in 2009. Wikipedia also calls him a "former Communist." Not sure when he made the move from Communist to Socialist, but whatever fine line there is between the two, we know he likes taking money from the rich and giving it to the poor. Here's your modern day Robin Hood, folks.
It won't surprise you that Strauss-Kahn is a big European Union guy. In fact, you may not have heard on your evening newscast that Strauss-Kahn was given that $100 billion of our dollars in 2009 by the Obama administration to help bail out the EU. While we thought we were debating whether to give New York or California billions of dollars, we were actually handing over billions to Greece in one of the world's great "shell games."
Obama and Democrats called it an international stimulus that needed to happen to help the world economy.
Read that last sentence again and tell me it doesn't make your blood boil.
You thought five bucks a gallon was bad.
Actually, politicians also called the $100 billion a "War Funding Measure," which only doubled-down on the deception. This was your cash going to Strauss-Kahn of the IMF. Reuters even called it a "victory for President Obama" to help the IMF lend money to countries who needed it during the economic crisis. I'm guessing they won't be linking Obama's name to the IMF and Strauss-Kahn again anytime soon.
I cruised through the morning shows on Tuesday to see if they would make this connection between Obama/Democrats and Strauss-Kahn. I was not surprised when they ignored this little ol' fact. The NBC Today show did 10 minutes on this issue showing the size of his cell and talking about the charges against him, but never really telling us that this guy is one of the world's classic leftists/Communists/Socialists who has been propped up by our government … and the tea party is extreme?
I'm not sure whether Strauss-Kahn is guilty of rape or not, anything can happen in a New York courtroom, but I do know his case has exposed what is a much larger problem in this country that affects us all. We support these people with our dollars and the media (the Great Protector of the People) won't tell you about it. They will not make the connection between Obama and Strauss-Kahn, but they are like minded leftists. This is their cabal and we are paying for it.
Just thought you should know who took our money — and who gave it to him.


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RE: Dundee Surfers« on: November 04 2007 08:11:00 »
down the east coast from edin glasgow theres pease bay coldingham tl dunbar n many more spots that r good when theres swell all within an hour and a halfs drive.
up the east coast theres kings barns(dont like this place but surfable waves) st andrews (1 surfable wave n 1 hardcore wave)and many more spots all up the coast line all these places r about an hour n a halfs drive from glasgow/edinburgh
the norths well better always will be but its all about 4 hours drive depending how u drive lol
RE: Dundee Surfers« Reply #1 on: November 04 2007 22:11:00 »
well, checked these spots out in the internet and hey! doesn't look too bad :) I'm just afraid they're VERY crowded whenever swell's good... I can imagine ALL the people from edin/glas come there at once especially on the weekends?
but yes, it's cool, thanks for your help you opened my eyes in some way :o)
where do you live by the way? may I ask
RE: Dundee Surfers« Reply #2 on: November 05 2007 07:11:00 »
yes u can ask i stay in livingston thats inbetween glasgow and edinburgh. yes these beaches can get crowded but not that crowded and theres nice wee spots out of the way of those crowded places that work really well.i can drive 4 2 hours up or down the east coast and get good waves with no 1 about 4 miles. the norths really crowded. if u where 2 drive from here up north along the eastcoast u would never make it because theres so many places that arent mentioned along this coastline
RE: Dundee Surfers« Reply #3 on: November 05 2007 11:11:00 »
sounds great!! secret spots huh? ;o)
hmm and do you think it's easy to find people who are keen on surfing as well? 'cause mostly it's more fun when you have company :)
have a good night/day depending on when you read this
RE: Dundee Surfers« Reply #4 on: November 07 2007 13:11:00 »
yep loads of people surf here i meet loads of diffeent people when out surfing. theres clubs but i aint into them i usually go 2 local spots so know quite a few people. u will meet loads of people when ur here and in the water
RE: Dundee Surfers« Reply #5 on: November 08 2007 03:11:00 »
sweeeeet :)
... hm this question does not really fit in a surf forum, but... do you have any idea how to find kind of a share flat? I wouldn't expect to find such in a newspaper? At home I would have a look at the university pin board... but, well,... :)
RE: Dundee Surfers« Reply #6 on: November 09 2007 04:11:00 »
we have papers that come out every week (thursday i think) theres loads of flats/rooms 4 let in these papers also loads of students stay here so shouldnt b hard 2 find something
RE: Dundee Surfers« Reply #7 on: November 12 2007 14:11:00 »
Hi Kathrin,
You should try a website called flatshare.com.. Just google it. It does what it sys on the tin. I curretly live in Birmingham,but from Dundee(Movin back soon) Always up the East coast when I come home, had some lovely uncrowded action at home. I usually go down to South Wales and it's like a zoo when it's crankin. Good luck in your search.
RE: Dundee Surfers« Reply #8 on: November 14 2007 02:11:00 »
WOW thank you a LOT this is a veeeeery useful link!!! :)
mhm heard bout south wales, saw some pics AWESOME! enjoy the surf as long as you can & rock on & thank you once again
RE: Dundee Surfers« Reply #9 on: January 19 2008 10:01:00 »
Hey all.. Im linz in dundee..been back home for 4 years now and i need to meet some people to surf with.. ive been out of the water for too many years but grew up surfing southern california/hawaii etc.. im suited n booted but i need a board..shortboard. 6'2 or slightly bigger..get in touch im goin fkn crazy being landlocked this long..my board got smashed in shipping and i have cash for a new one..where do i find a decent shaper around here and i have no wheels so if any of my fellow surfers want to hook up and paddle out let me know..also get in touch n let me know where the good breaks are..i read lunan bay, ive been up there and it was always flat but the point looks like it has some potential?? help a bruthah out ;)


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WICHITA, Kan. -- Brad Elder might be from Oklahoma and have attended the University of Texas, but don't blame him if he ranks Wichita, Kan., as one of his favorite places. The winner in 1999 an drunner-up in 2004, the 32-year-old shot a 6-under-par 65 Sunday for a four-stroke victory at the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open over Argentinean Fabian Gomez.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS BRAD ELDER'S FINAL STATS Category Total Rank Eagles 2 T2 Birdies 23 2 Pars 40 T63 Bogeys 6 T57 Double Bogeys 1 T13 Other 0 N/A Driving Accuracy 66.1% T35 Driving Distance 288.8 yds. 29 Greens in Regulation 68.1% T30 Putts per Round 25.8 2 Putts per GIR 1.510 2 Sand Saves 66.7% T25
In one of four tournaments left from the original Nationwide Tour schedule in 1990, Elder's four-stroke win is the largest margin of victory in the tournament's 18-year history. His final-round 65 matches the lowest final round by a winner in tournament history as well. With his victory, Elder also becomes the career money leader in Wichita Open history.
"I enjoy being here. It's a nice town. I grew up in Tulsa, so this is nearby," he said. "It's a great golf course. It really fits my eye. The people and the fans make it a fun tournament."
The victory is Elder's third career win on the Nationwide Tour, but his first in nearly eight years since winning twice during the 1999 season. On a day where 20-25 mph winds blew scores all over the leaderboard, Elder finished his round with an eagle on the 14th hole, a birdie on No. 15, par on 16 and finished with birdies on holes 17 and 18.
"I finished great. I got it done when I needed to," Elder said of his final five holes. "I'll keep that finish in my mind. That is what I will remember about this tournament. I had some luck today and that helps you win as well. "
The $90,000 winner's check moved Elder from No. 45 on the money list to No. 15 and on pace to finish inside The 25 to earn his 2008 PGA TOUR card. Elder spent four seasons (2000-2003) on the PGA TOUR with his best finish coming at the 2000 SEI Pennsylvania Classic (tie for second).
"It would mean a lot to get back to the PGA TOUR. That's the ultimate goal," Elder said. "I have a long way to go still. These guys out here are all very good. I'm going to have to continue to play very well."
Elder received an ovation at the rowdy par-3 202-yard 17th hole even before hitting his tee shot to 15 feet and sinking his birdie putt. Thanks to a promotion that called for free cheeseburgers for fans anytime a player made birdie during the third and fourth rounds, Elder received a chant of, "Cheeseburger, Cheeseburger, Cheeseburger" for his efforts.
"That was a lot of fun. I won the fans a cheeseburger, so that was cool. They do a great job on that hole and it was exciting. More tournaments should do stuff like that," Elder said.
There was a time late in the day when it appeared Gomez had a solid chance of either a playoff or an outright victory. As Elder stepped to the 15th tee, the tournament was all but decided. Elder's eagle moved him into the lead and he never looked back.
Gomez shot a bogey-free 65 for his first top-10 finish of the rookie's career. The runner-up finish moves him to 60th on the money list.
Elder's victory comes after a rough three-year stretch in which injuries pushed him to finish the 2004 season at no. 103 on the money list, sat out the 2005 season and finished last year at no. 144 on the money list. Elder has bounced back this year, making 13 of 17 cuts this season and four top-10 finishes.
"I've been through a lot. It's nice to remind yourself that you can get back to this level and compete again at this level," Elder said. "I give a lot of credit to my instructor Dr. Jim Suttie down in Florida for getting me back to where I was when I was playing well. He has plenty of clients and he doesn't have to help me. It's nice of him to take the time and help me. I'm swinging and playing as well as I ever have and I can't thank him enough."
Final-Round News & Notes: With his victory, Elder becomes the leading money winner in tournament history with $148,550 in winnings. ... Elder is the sixth player in Nationwide Tour history to win the same tournament twice. Other winners are Hunter Haas/Knoxville Open/2004, 2006; Pat Bates/Siouxland Open/1994, 2001; Ryan Howison/Lakeland Classic/1997, 1999; Peter O'Malley/New Zealand Championship/Holden Clearwater Classic/2002, 2005; Shane Bertsch/BMW Charity Championship/2000, 2005. ... The Nationwide Tour heads to Scranton for the Northeast Pennsylvania Classic, the 22nd event of the season.


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(TomDispatch) As he campaigns for re-election, President Obama periodically reminds audiences of his success in terminating the deeply unpopular Iraq War. With fingers crossed for luck, he vows to do the same with the equally unpopular war in Afghanistan. If not exactly a peacemaker, our Nobel Peace Prize-winning president can (with some justification) at least claim credit for being a war-ender.
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OREM, Utah — Utah Valley University escaped with a 71-66 overtime win over Texas-Pan American in the Great West Conference opener Saturday at the UCCU Center.
Taylor Huber opened the overtime session with a 3-pointer from the left corner to give the Wolverines (6-11, 1-0 GWC) the lead for good. Utah Valley outscored the Broncs (5-10, 0-1 GWC) 8-3 in OT.
"When it came down to the game being on the line we made plays," UVU head coach Cathy Nixon said. "In the end we got the elements we needed defensively and capitalized offensively. In overtime to get six straight stops really put us in the driver's seat."
Sammie Jensen led the way with 21 points and 14 rebounds — her 12th double-double of the year — and Cydne Gray dished out a career-high 11 assists. Whitney Jenkins finished with 12 points with Huber and Tina Doughty both adding 11 and connecting on three 3-pointers apiece.
Tied at 53 with 7:32 left, the contest was neck-and-neck the rest of the way. The lead changed hands seven times and was tied on three occasions, and neither team led by more than two the remainder of regulation.
With 17 seconds to go, Jasmine Thompson gave UTPA a 63-61 lead with a layup. Jenkins answered with 2.5 seconds left to send the game to the Wolverines' first overtime since Feb. 25 of last season against the same Broncs in Edinburg, Texas.
Sam Loggins finished with eight points and six rebounds for the Wolverines with Kaycee Mansfield and Jenkins both pulling down six boards as well. Jenkins also blocked three shots.
Texas-Pan American was led by 18 points and eight assists from KaeLynn Boyd off the bench. Johnonda Patterson scored 12 points, while Joyea Marshall and Cassandra Moody both hauled in 11 rebounds.
In the first half, UTPA led 32-25 with under three minutes to go before Utah Valley closed the half on a 9-0 spurt. Jensen started the run with a pair of free throws and ended it with a defensive rebound and an assist on a lob to a streaking Sam Loggins on the other end of the court. UVU led 34-32 at the break.
After the game was tied twice in the early moments of the second half, the Wolverines got a pair of 3-pointers from Jenkins during an 8-2 run that gave UVU a six point lead just over three minutes in.
Texas-Pan American eventually knotted the score again, getting a triple from Ce'Monay Newell with 11:57 left to tie it at 49-49 setting up the stretch run.
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Mohd. Yusof, Norfadzila (2006) Multilevel learning in Kohonen SOM network for classification problems. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Computer Science and Information System.
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Classification is one of the most active research and application areas of neural networks. Self-organizing map (SOM) is a feed-forward neural network approach that uses an unsupervised learning algorithm has shown a particular ability for solving the problem of classification in pattern recognition. Classification is the procedure of recognizing classes of patterns that occur in the environment and assigning each pattern to its relevant class. Unlike classical statistical methods, SOM does not require any preventive knowledge about the statistical distribution of the patterns in the environment. In this study, an alternative classification of self organizing neural networks, known as multilevel learning, is proposed to solve the task of pattern separation. The performance of standard SOM and multilevel SOM are evaluated with different distance or dissimilarity measures in retrieving similarity between patterns. The purpose of this analysis is to evaluate the quality of map produced by SOM learning using different distance measures in representing a given dataset. Based on the results obtained from both SOM learning methods, predictions can be made for the unknown samples. This study aims to investigate the performance of standard SOM and multilevel SOM as supervised pattern recognition method. The multilevel SOM resembles the self-organizing map (SOM) but it has several advantages over the standard SOM. Experiments present a comparison between a standard SOM and multilevel SOM for classification of pattern for five different datasets. The results show that the multilevel SOM learning gives good classification rate, however the computational times is increased compared over the standard SOM especially for medium and large scale dataset.
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Police are searching for an armed suspect they believe robbed the place twice within a few hours, CBS Philly reported.The first heist happened at about 10 p.m. Tuesday at the Citgo station located on Route 130 in Brooklawn. The same station was robbed at about 1 a.m.
According to investigators, in the first robbery, an armed suspect entered the store and told the clerk to give him money or he would shoot him. The gunman stole approximately $250 before running out of the store, CBS Philly reported.
Investigators say a suspect fitting a similar description entered the store a second time around 1 a.m. and robbed it. It was not immediately known how much, if any, money was taken during the second theft.
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The Mitel 5310 IP Conference Unit is a full-duplex, desktop conference speaker and microphone system. It uses 'acoustic beam forming technology' comprising a microphone array which focuses on the party speaking, virtually eliminating all ambient room noise and sidebar conversations.
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In order to decrease your chances of infection, we prefer that only your immediate family members visit you in the ICU. Immediate family members are: a husband or wife, children over 16 years of age, a father or mother, or another person who may be your next of kin. All visitors must wash their hands thoroughly before entering your room. Visitors with infections of any kind must not come in contact with you until they are healthy.
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