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Tim Tebow: As a kid, I imagined I was playing for the Dallas Cowboys
It's not a huge surprise, but during a recent radio interview, Tim Tebow said that the Dallas Cowboys were the team he rooted for as a youth. And it makes sense. The former Florida Gators quarterback was a fan of Emmitt Smith, who also attended the university in Gainesville, Florida. So why not root for him as a professional?
Tebow was a guest on FOX Sports Radio's The Dan Patrick Show when he was asked what team he pretended to play for when he was throwing the football in the backyard.
"Well one the Florida Gators, but in the NFL actually it was the Dallas Cowboys," Tebow responded, according to SportsRadioInterviews.com. "Emmitt Smith was my favorite player and he was a Gator and maybe the best running back of all-time. I did get to meet Barry Sanders [recently], so that was pretty cool as well because he was a great running back."
Tebow was arguably the most publicized player in the NFL this season. The media attention he received even made him a popular topic outside of the sports world. The Denver Broncos quarterback was also asked what he thought of the media coverage he's received this season.
"To be honest I really tried not to pay too much attention to it," Tebow said. "You hear it because it's hard to block everything out. I really try to stay secluded with close friends and family and go into the office early and stay late and try not to listen to it."
Against the Cowboys in the preseason opener, Tebow completed 6-of-7 passes for 91 yards in a 24-23 Denver loss. Tebow led the Broncos to an 8-8 regular season finish and an AFC West division title. Denver defeated the Steelers, 29-23, in the first round of the playoffs but lost the following week to the New England Patriots, 45-10.
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Lifetime movie doesn't get airborne enough to stick the landing
There is one priceless moment in "The Gabby Douglas Story" near the end, where the movie flashes back through the Olympic champion's life — at that point, all 16 years of it. Otherwise, Lifetime's contribution to Black History Month is really more of an ode to Let's Piggyback on the Olympics Month, with Regina King providing the only heft in the most interesting part of Douglas' biography as her caring and sacrificing mother. Douglas briefly appears in the movie and helped produce it, but despite its feel-good trappings, this project never gets airborne enough to even try to stick the landing.
Two young actresses (Imani Hakim, Sydney Mikayla) play Douglas at different ages, as the gymnastics prodigy is birthed, grows up one of four kids to King's single mom and eventually discovers her calling. Of course, the expense of the sport is a hardship, and matters aren't helped when Gabby discovers her dream coach, Liang Chow (Brian Tee), lives far away in Iowa, until a kindly family agrees to take her in with them while she's training.
That's all a fairly public and well-known aspect of Douglas' biography, and the movie doesn't really try to go much beyond that. In that respect, this is the sort of dutiful programmer the networks used to churn out in droves during a different era, back when all three major broadcasters were in the TV movie business.
From a practical standpoint, there's the little matter of replicating Douglas' aerial feats on apparatus like the uneven parallel bars and the vault, which results in a lot of awkward editing in which the actress playing her has to strike a pose right after gymnastics footage is shown.
Obviously, Douglas' story is an uplifting one, although her success in a sport not readily associated with African-American athletes (seemingly an angle, given the timing) is limited primarily to the visual of seeing her surrounded predominantly by pigtailed little white kids. Meanwhile, Tee's coach gets saddled with a lot of dialogue that falls somewhere between legendary basketball coach John Wooden and "The Karate Kid's" Mr. Miyagi, such as, "Every moment of your life has led to this," and, "A champion isn't made of muscle; a champion is made of heart."
Written by Maria Nation (sharing story credit with Sterling Anderson) and directed by Gregg Champion, "The Gabby Douglas Story" is pretty much made of spit and bailing wire. And while that's not necessarily a bad thing, it renders the otherwise stirring story of this golden girl barely worthy of a bronze.
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'Operation Oliver's Twist' was year-long effort
Published 8:11 pm, Tuesday, March 6, 2012
A year-long undercover Seattle police investigation that included a bogus storefront in Georgetown led to the acquisition of hundreds of stolen items, including more than two dozen stolen guns, and the arrest of dozens of suspects.
The storefront tactic hadn't been used in Seattle since 1979, but was done in response to a 3.2 percent increase in burglary and theft cases in 2010, Assistant Chief Jim Pugel said.
The Department's Major Crimes Task Force, working with the Pawn Shop and Property Recovery Unit, teamed with King County prosecutors and the FBI to setup the shop, where undercover officers spent 11 months buying stolen goods for a fraction of their value.
During the operation, detectives bought more than 900 stolen items, including 146 watercraft, motorcycles and other vehicles. There were 76 bikes, several stolen computers, personal electronics, passports – even business documents intended to be shredded.
To avoid tipping off criminals and endangering officers, police did not immediately return most items. There were a few exceptions, including a stolen car full of wrapped baby shower gifts and a truck with more than $100,000 of construction equipment.
Though police watched the vehicles the entire time, they ditched them and had them recovered by King County Sheriff's deputies, which then reported the cars were found abandoned as part of the operation, Pugel said.
The investigation also recovered 27 stolen firearms. In one case, police say a felon sold military grade C-4 explosives to undercover officers. Mayor Mike McGinn lauded police for keeping such items off Seattle streets.
A felon who police say sold the explosives is one of six suspects charged by federal authorities. There were 102 suspects involved in 314 separate criminal cases, police say. Investigators also checked in weekly with King County Prosecutors to avoid entrapment issues, Pugel said.
Police now have dozens of items they're trying to get back to rightful owners. Recent theft victims who think their items may have been recovered can browse through the city's online inventory photos and call (206) 773-9616. Some of the property images are included above, though there are several hundred overall.
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UF falls in volleyball
The Gators won a national title in basketball this year, will play for another one in football next month, but hopes for a title in volleyball were dashed Friday night in Gainesville.
No. 8 seed Minnesota beat Florida 3-1 (23-30, 30-25, 21-30, 26-20) at the O'Connell Center. The Gophers (26-7) advanced to the region final at 4 p.m. today and faces No. 1 seed Nebraska, which beat San Diego.
Florida (30-3) lost at home in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1995. The team reached 30 wins for the 12th time in 16 seasons under coach Mary Wise.


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"Fringe" dragged on for almost two seasons, with little evolution and constant renewal. Now, that rose to the status of today's best series of the cult phenomenon of unparalleled entertainment is right at the brink of cancellation. The world makes no sense and unfortunately there is another, parallel, where the FOX is normal.
"Fringe" can not end. Can not. And this "The Abducted" is, again, the proof of that. I was fooled by a dodgy trailer, I was led to believe that we would have something epic, I was led to believe that this was the trail. And yet, I'm not upset because this minimally seven was another fantastic episode. So good that forgiveness is immediate.
Soon! Thus we are brought Candyman, a villain who kidnaps children and sucks their vitality. Returns them to their own but they will never be the same. Wounded, sick, have to live the rest of life with the ghost of the man in the mask. Home visceral and nasty - even as the likes malta - followed by an important revelation: the son of another Broyles (Lance Reddick) was one of the victims. Give then the unpredictable cross between the case of the week, the protagonist and the drama of alternate Olivia (Anna Torv). She, on the one hand already knows who he is and wants to run away, but the other wants to find the missing child and find the bad guy.
These are the times that separate the great from small. The good the least good. The heart of the rest of the bowel. And she is a heroine cream. An insightful genius who was born to help others, regardless of the land, country or universe. Thus, it can genuinely win the affection and admiration of his other head, creating in him an ally. I was well aware that things were not black and white and here comes the interesting gray. Broyles finds that she has discovered.
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He closed his eyes and went to embrace the family. He, like ours, it's good soul. And so she, with the help of taxi driver's first episode - great character - can reach the long-awaited return to the tank and gift shop. It is just time to leave a message for the cleaning lady back and trapped under the gaze of dark Walternate (John Noble) - had the same fear. The action ends with Peter (Joshua Jackson) to receive a phone call, an unknown voice and distressed tells him that he was with Olivia and that she has a message for him. You are stuck in another universe. Superb! If this is not the best end of every episode of the series, come very close.
A frightening villain, an electrifying and intrigue make this a colossal final episode a victory. The seventh in seven games. And so, with the status of invincible, that "Fringe" goes to "Input", the possible course of this (now historic) exchange.
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Christa Bowser, an Oakland resident, will join the faculty of Garrett College as Assistant Professor of Biology, according to an announcement made recently by Jim Allen, Interim Dean of Instruction.
Bowser is familiar with Garrett College, having served as an adjust instructor from 1998 to 2003. In addition to teaching classes and labs in biology, chemistry, physics, and environmental science, she also served as an academic advisor for three years.
Most recently Bowser has worked for the Garrett County Board of Education teaching earth science, biology, and environmental science at Southern High School. She is experienced in teaching honors, merit, general, and special education students.
Enhancing her professional development, Bowser has served as a member of a teaching team under a Math/Science Partnership Grant through which she instructs summer academy classes for teachers focusing on strategies for teaching science in the classroom. She has also presented workshops on Studying and Learning Stem and is a member of the Maryland Common Core Curriculum Team.
Bowser has been recognized for her teaching ability. She was named the Oakland Elks Teacher of the Year in 2007 and the Maryland Outstanding Earth Science Teacher in 2006.
"It will be good to have Christa back at Garrett College. She is very well qualified for this position and has good rapport with students," Jim Allen noted.
Bowser holds a Master of Science degree in environmental studies from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology with a minor in psychology which she earned at Alderson-Broadus College in Philippi, W.Va.
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Kapia peppers, baby brussels sprouts and steamed organic baby beets are all new items for 2014, according to Robert Schueller, director of public relations.
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An open-air mass is to be held at Galway Racecourse next month to mark the canonisation of Pope John Paul II.
The event will take place on Sunday 27 April, the same day the late pontiff is to be declared a saint at a ceremony in Rome.
The mass will be celebrated by Bishop of Galway Martin Drennan, with several bishops from other western dioceses expected to attend.
Parts of the canonisation ceremony in the Vatican will be shown on a big screen, along with highlights of the late pope's visit to Ballybrit in 1979, when he made his famous "young people of Ireland I love you" remark.
Galway Racecourse manager John Moloney said the papal visit was a special event in the history of the city and one that was fondly remembered by thousands of people.
A cross used on the day of his visit is still at the racecourse and a bust of the pope was commissioned in 2004 to mark the silver anniversary of his arrival at Ballybrit.
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It may not be the outing most people were expecting from the guy, but it is one fans of a certain popular social drawing game will appreciate. In a bizarre move by developers OMGPOP, American Idol host Ryan Seacrest was given an early version of Draw Something 2.
OMGPOP, who designed the original Draw Something, was bought last year by Zynga. This was met with some mixed reactions from both fans and staff. Lately, Zynga have been struggling to keep up with the shift of social games from desktops to mobile devices and it seems like they believe the best course of action is to absorb already grounded companies. And if absorbing them doesn't work, why not just copy the idea from someone else?
With the upcoming Draw Something 2 they either strategically gave Seacrest the game in an attempt to get a celebrity endorsement or perhaps they're just big fans of American Idol. Either way, Seacrest was happy to promptly jump on Twitter and talk about the new game stating:
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#DrawSomething2 first…this may be the best Mariah & Randy have ever looked.
Indeed. The drawing might be a little too good to convince many that it was his work, but that's neither here nor there. The Tweet was immediately followed up by Dan Porter, CEO of Zynga, who confirmed the sequel to one of the fastest selling mobile games ever was "coming soon."
For those who may have forgotten, Zynga were responsible for popular Facebook game Farmville and offer free-to-play games monetized via microtransactions. Draw Something lets players purchase coins to unlock colors, bypassing the need to grind through lots of drawings to earn the digital currency. For the sequel, Zynga had the courtesy to slap a price tag button right at the top for everyone who wants to keep on giving. Why beat around the bush, right?
The new controls show a variety of new swatches and options, such as the always popular leopard print. Grrrowl. It's not clear what players will be limited to without forking over the extra dough or if there are other ways to unlock content, but it is clear Zynga wants them to know how easy it is to pay up. Sure, it's only 99 cents, but that 99 cents is a gateway drug.
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Important Questions on Microwave Engineering
Ques 1. What is Microwave Engineering?
Ans. Microwave engineering is the study and design of microwave circuits , components , and systems. Fundamental principles are applied to analysis , design and measurement techniques in this field.The short wavelengths involved distinguish this discipline from electronic engineering . This is because there are different interactions with circuits, transmissions and propagation characteristics at microwave frequencies.
Ques 2. Define s-matrix and its properties?
Ans. In a microwave junction there is an interaction of three or more components.There will be an output port, in addition there may be reflection from the junction of other ports. Totally there may be many combination, these are represented easily using a matrix called S matrix.
Properties of s- matrix
1. it possess symmetric properties sij=sji
2. it possess unitary property
3. [s][s]*=[i]
Ques 3. Write the applications of microwave engineering?
Ans. Following are the applications of microwave engineering-
1. Antenna gain is proportional to the electrical size of the antenna. At higher frequencies, more antenna gain is therefore possible for a given physical antenna size, which has important consequences for implementing miniaturized microwave systems.
2. More bandwidth can be realized at higher frequencies. Bandwidth is critically important because available frequency bands in the electromagnetic spectrum are being rapidly depleted.
3. Microwave signals travel by line of sight are not bent by the ionosphere as are lower frequency
signals and thus satellite and terrestrial communication links with very high capacities are possible.
Ques 4. Why is s-matrix used in MW analysis?
Ans. Matrix is used in MW analysis to overcome the problem which occurs when H,Y & Z parameter are used in high frequencies.
Ques 5. What are the advantages of ABCD matrix?
Ans. The advantages of ABCD matrix are as follows-
1. They are used in power transmission lines
2. They are helpful in case of cascade networks.
Ques 6. What are junctions ? Give some example
Ans. A microwave circuit consists of several microwave devices connected in some way to achieve the desired transmission of MW signal. The interconnection of two or more microwave may be regarded as MW junction.
E.g.: TEE, HYBRID RING
Ques 7. What are non-reciprocal devices ?Give two examples?
Ans. The devices which are having the properties that the forward characteristics are not equal to the reverse characteristics are called non-reciprocal devices.
Ques 8. What are the applications of reflex klystron?
Ans. The main applications of a reflex klystron are as follows-
1. Signal source in MW generator
2. Local oscillators in receivers
3. It is used in FM oscillator in low power MW links.
4. In parametric amplifier as pump source.
Ques 9. What is the purpose of slow wave structures used in TWT amplifiers?
Ans. Slow wave structures are special circuits that are used in microwave tubes to reduce wave velocity in a certain direction so that the electron beam and the signal wave can interact. In TWT, since the beam can be accelerated only to velocities that are about a fraction of the velocity of light, slow wave structures are used.
Ques 10.Give two examples for two port junctions.
Ans. Following are the two examples of two port junctions-
1. The junction of two rectangular guides of unequal height
2. A symmetrical junction consisting of two similar rectangular guides joined by an Intermediate guide of greater width.
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Just learned that the Royal Princess will dock at FRIHAMNEN when in port and I believe this will require either public transport or taxi to the old town. Does anyone know if Princess has a shuttle service? If not, is it easy to buy a bus ticket by credit card at the pier? Will not yet have local currency.
Also, I wanted to spend the morning in the Old Town, have a nice lunch (and thanks for the suggestions on the PortReviews page!) and the afternoon perhaps on a ferry, but the ship sails at 4pm and I am thinking there just isn't enough time.
I'd appreciate your thoughts on this.
There are several various boat tours depending how much time you have. In 2006 my wife and I did a 1.5 hour archipelago trip and that was wonderful. So if you board one of the boats at noon that will give you plenty of time before your ship sails.
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I have updated the specification documenation and implemented over half of the specification for the C version of the HL7 library. This code is nearly usable.
The only hard function that is left to code is the hl7rawput and hl7rawinsert. And the only difference between these two functions is that the insert will add a new next after the designated location and insert its string there, while the put will overwrite the existing values starting from the given location.... read more
This project is not going to be a real popular site, because the subject is a little dry and esoteric. But if you have ever gone to a large hospital then chances are your patient information was sent using an HL7 network.
There are very few free HL7 resources on the internet. But there are a lot of custom coded applications and proprietary solutions available. This is an attempt to provide a solution that is both standard and free.... read more


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FSA to mail corrected County Committee Election ballots
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The Houston/Leon/Madison County FSA Committee Election ballots that were mailed to producers on Nov. 4 were incorrectly printed with the producer's name and address on the back of the ballot. County committee elections must use a secret ballot so the misprinted ballots cannot be used. Please destroy or recycle the misprinted ballot. If you have already voted, your ballot will be destroyed unopened. New ballots will be mailed to producers on Friday, Dec. 20. These ballots will indicate that they are the corrected ballot in several places, including on the outside of the mailing, on the ballot and on the outside of the return envelope. The corrected ballot must be returned to the Houston/ Leon/Madison County FSA Office or postmarked by Jan. 17. All newly elected county committee members will take office Feb. 18. All county committee members whose term expires on Dec. 31, 2013, will have their term extended to Jan. 31, 2014. County committee members are an important component of the operations of FSA and provide a link between the agricultural community and USDA. Farmers and ranchers elected to county committees help deliver FSA programs at the local level, applying their knowledge and judgment to make decisions on commodity price support programs; conservation programs; incentive indemnity and disaster programs for some commodities; emergency programs and eligibility. FSA committees operate within official regulations designed to carry out federal laws. To be an eligible voter, farmers and ranchers must participate or cooperate in an FSA program. A person who is not of legal voting age, but supervises and conducts the farming operations of an entire farm may also be eligible to vote. Houston/Leon/Madison LAA 1 candidates in this year's election are: Perry Corder resides in the Crockett/Porter Springs area where he raises Registered Angus, Commercial Brangus, and Commercial Brahman cattle. He also raises American Quarter Horses and Paint Horses. Corder graduated from Sam Houston State University with a Master's degree in agriculture. He has been farming and ranching since 1968. Corder is a member of the American Angus Cattle Association, American Quarter Horse Association, American Paint Horse Association and numerous other horse associations. Corder is willing to serve if elected. Ennis McKnight is a resident of Crockett. McKnight was raised on a family farm in the Lovelady area. He is a third generation farmer/ rancher and currently operates an Angus cow/calf operation and produces hay in the Lovelady community. McKnight is an active member of the St. Luke's Baptist Church. McKnight is willing to serve if elected. Houston/Leon/Madison LAA 7 candidates in this year's election are: Mary Pearl Adams resides in the Midway area and is a fourth generation farmer/rancher. Adams runs a cow calf operation on land that has been in her family for over 100 years. Adams is a member of the Small Farmers and Rancher Landowners of Texas Association and the Lacy Hill Church of Christ. Adams is willing to serve if elected. Zingara Manning resides in Madisonville. She runs a beef cow calf operation and produces hay in the Bedias community. She is a member of Farm Bureau. Manning is willing to serve if elected. Thomas Randy Bullard resides in Madisonville were he raises Brahman, Brangus and crossbred cattle. He produces his own hay as well as offers custom hay baling for producers in the community. Bullard has been farming and ranching for over 40 years. Bullard is willing to serve if elected. More information on county committees, such as the new 2013 fact sheet and brochures, can be found on the FSA website at www. fsa.usda.gov/elections or at a local USDA Service Center.
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'This is a public health emergency'
cardiacwv.org. See individual county results at cardiacwv.org/results.phpSee also: Putting the pieces together: At-risk children identified, but who follows up on care? Map: County by county comparison of childhood obesity, high blood pressure Charts: Disease risk by weight; W.Va. & U.S. obesity rates among childrenRead more: The Shape We're In CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- "Every week, I see 12-year-olds who weigh 300 pounds or more," West Virginia University pediatrician Dr. Pamela Murray said.Whole families arrive at her office from rural counties with their children. Parents, aunts, grandparents -- they fill her office chairs, looking for help.One heavy child after another walks through her door with high blood pressure and cholesterol. "They are at high risk of developing chronic diseases in the future, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke and hypertension, among others," she said.Nidia Henderson, wellness director of the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency, sees the same thing. "It's heartbreaking," she said."We're seeing younger and younger people with type 2 diabetes and weight problems that put them at high risk of diabetes. I got a call about a 200-pound 11-year-old who lives in a remote area. We have nowhere to refer her. And that's just one example."The national obesity crisis is hitting West Virginia hard," she said."There needs to be serious discussion of this and soon," Murray said.Every West Virginian is affected, whether they know it or not.In 2009, health care economist Ken Thorpe warned West Virginia legislators that, if the state can't reduce the number of people of all ages with chronic diseases, its total health care spending -- public, private, everyone -- will double by 2018, to $22.5 billion a year.Adult West Virginians are used to seeing themselves at the top of lists for heart attacks, strokes and one chronic disease after another: diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, kidney failure.But how many realize obesity is a leading cause of each disease?"Lower obesity, and you lower the rest," Thorpe told the Legislature. It's a domino effect, he said. Obesity leads to diabetes, diabetes leads to heart disease and so forth.Children raise a red flag for West Virginia's future, said Jamie Jeffrey, director of the Children's Medicine Center at CAMC Women and Children's Hospital."It's just crazy," she said. "One in three children we see now is at risk of future heart disease and diabetes because of obesity."We're seeing hundred-pound 3-year-olds who can't walk." The extremes have become more common, she said. "Those children will die early, period, period, if we don't do something." But "normal" has also become heavier. Jeffrey and her staff analyzed the statistics on their 9-year-old patients. "Forty-nine percent are either overweight or obese," she said."If we keep going this way, these kids are going to have adult diseases, including high blood pressure, diabetes and heart attacks in their 30s and 40s. It's ultimately going to lead to them dying younger than we are.""I want to make this point," she said. "Children need to be included in every discussion of chronic disease reduction in this state. The discussion needs to start there. But when people talk about doing something about chronic disease, they usually talk about programs that will help adults," she said. "It doesn't seem to occur to them to talk about kids."It's a no-brainer," she said. "If we want to make a difference in the obesity epidemic we're seeing in adults, we need to start with the kids. It can be more easily prevented in childhood. They'll be adults in 10 years."A deeper, widespread problemFor 13 years, West Virginia University pediatric cardiologist Bill Neal and his CARDIAC project have documented the very problems Murray, Jeffrey and Henderson see.Each year since 1998, medical students have weighed and measured more than 135,000 West Virginia schoolchildren in all 55 counties. In classrooms, libraries and gyms, they have drawn blood samples, taken blood pressure, recorded height and weight.Thirteen years ago, the CARDIAC project began in three counties. Neal intended to screen only for a rare inherited heart disease. "We quickly realized we were seeing a deeper, far more widespread problem," he said.Last year, in 2010-11, CARDIAC found:
24 percent of West Virginia fifth-graders -- one in four -- have high blood pressure. 26 percent have high cholesterol. 29 percent are obese. That means they are heavier than 95 percent of children their height and age in the national norm group. "It's not about their appearance," Neal said. "It's about their health."
"Many of these children are in the early stages of type 2 diabetes," he said. Type 1 diabetes, about 5 percent of cases, cannot be prevented. But type 2 diabetes can. It begins in the body about 10 years before it surfaces, he said. It can easily be prevented then by exercise and healthy eating, he said."That's what's most frustrating," he said."It's a public health emergency," PEIA's Henderson said. "These kids are at serious medical risk."When CARDIAC first began screening, a lot of people didn't believe the problem was that bad," she said. "Now it's hard not to see it.""West Virginia children are developing adult diseases early in life because of their lack of physical activity, because of obesity and overweight," said Gina Wood, manager of the West Virginia Diabetes Prevention and Control Program. "That is frightening."Where is the public concern?" she asked. "We are very alarmed when our children and adults die of acute diseases like flu. But there doesn't seem to be the same amount of concern about the chronic illnesses that are easily preventable.""Why aren't parents in the streets? If that many fifth-graders suddenly developed a deadly condition like bird flu, parents would be standing in courthouses all over the state demanding that something be done," said Sam Zizzi, West Virginia University professor of sports and exercise psychology. "It's happening so slowly and invisibly, it doesn't make headlines," he said. "We've gotten used to it, but that doesn't make it any less dangerous.CARDIAC also measures kindergartners and second graders. In 2010: Eighteen percent of West Virginia kindergartners entered school obese. Twenty three percent of second-graders were obese. Five years earlier, it was 19 percent. "The problem can start earlier," CAMC's Jeffrey said. "High birth weight babies are at risk. Babies that are not breast-fed are at greater risk of obesity."West Virginia has the nation's lowest rate of breastfeeding.Since 1998, CARDIAC had tested, on average, 43 percent of eligible children. Their numbers match those from the state Department of Education, said Melanie Purkey, director of the department's Office of Healthy Schools. Enormous costChronic diseases associated with obesity eat up 70 cents of every West Virginia health care dollar, according to Thorpe, the economist who predicted the state's health care would doubt by 2018.In that sense, the CARDIAC project measures the state's future financial risk. Diabetes alone costs West Virginia more than $1 billion a year, according to the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes in West Virginia has tripled since 1980. West Virginia already spends 13 percent more than other states do on health care, according to Thorpe's analysis. The medical bills of obese people average 42 percent higher than bills of people of normal weight, according to a 2009 study by RTI International. In 2003, West Virginia spent $2.3 billion to treat chronic disease, according to a Milken Institute analysis. Taxpayers paid much of it. Many doctors don't mention itEvery year, CARDIAC sends a letter to the parents and doctor of every child with high numbers. It basically says: Talk with your child's doctor and make a plan. If your child gets more exercise and eats a better diet and quits drinking pop, the numbers will come down.How many parents took their child to the doctor, changed their child's diet or got their child up and moving? Nobody knows.CARDIAC has surveyed parents, with limited success. One finding: Only 20 percent of parents of obese children said their doctor told them their child's weight could lead to diabetes and chronic disease.Those findings echoed a 2011 national survey. In that survey, four in five obese adults said their doctor had not told them their weight threatens their health.School nurses receive a copy of the CARDIAC findings, but no statewide policy requires them to follow up.School nurses are overwhelmed with the duties they already have, says Becky King, who coordinates school nurses for the state Office of Healthy Schools.Hopeful signs"We have some hopeful signs," Dr. Neal said. Obesity rates for fifth-graders haven't risen significantly for ten years. They have held steady around 28 percent. During that time, adult obesity climbed steadily to 32.5 percent. "Those are still terrible rates," Neal said of the fifth-grade numbers, "but at least they're not rising. It may mean we're doing something right." The state has expanded Medicaid and CHIP insurance, until 95 percent of children are covered. "That may be part of the reason the numbers aren't climbing," Neal said. Fifth-graders' high blood pressure rates have held steady around 24 percent -- "not good, but not rising," Neal said. Kindergarten obesity is also staying level (although second-grade numbers are climbing). In 2009, West Virginia's low-income 2- to 4-year-olds were less obese than the national average, 13 percent, compared with 15 percent, by CDC data. "We'd need three or four years like that before we can call it a trend," Neal said, "but we should keep watching." In some ways, obese kids need a different kind of help than obese adults do, Dr. Jeffrey said. Kids need more physical activity during school and ways to be active after school, she said, an alternative to texting and video games. Counties need ways to build and maintain community centers and parks. "The whole community has to be thinking about this, for it to work," she said.In Morgantown, Dr. Murray agreed. "Medical solutions are not the answer for most kids. We need ways to get them moving and get them eating a more healthy diet."The Centers for Disease Control have predicted that one in three children born in 2000 would be diabetic by 2050. "It will be one in two in West Virginia if we don't do something about it," Neal said. In 2011, CARDIAC collaborated with WVU and Marshall faculty to launch two major school research projects on ways to help obese children. CARDIAC staff also helped organize a state physical activity plan released in mid-January."I don't know what it will take to make real progress," Neal said, "but we're going to keep trying."Reach Kate Long at (304) 348-1798 or firstname.lastname@example.com. "The Shape We're In" was produced with the assistance of the Dennis A. Hunt Fund for Health Journalism, administered by the California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships, a program of the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.


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Teaching Intuition in HondurasBy Giulio C. Rottaro
Giulio Rottaro (far left) enjoys a light moment with his students in Honduras.
In 2010 I took a year off school to volunteer as a bilingual teacher in a small town in Honduras. I was assigned the position of resource teacher where I would pull underperforming students out of class for one-on-one or small group sessions. This position gave me a great viewpoint from which I could observe how all the subjects were being taught at all grade levels. The first and second graders learn about measuring and simple words like "hot", "cold", "solid", "liquid", "gas", etc. Third and fourth graders learn about the water cycle, the difference between natural and artificial, rocks, etc. The fifth and sixth graders learn about the scientific method and more complex ideas. And finally the middle schoolers learn biology, physical sciences and earth science, in that order.
I had no prior teaching experience so my understanding of education was only from the perspective of a student. I figured that science education could be divided into two elements: language and concepts. First you teach the student about the language of science and then you apply that language in teaching them concepts. But there is a third element that is the most important for both students who will go into sciences and students who will not: intuition.
For students from this predominantly agricultural nation it is easy to develop their Naturalist Intelligence, one of the nine types of intelligence accepted by educational theorists. It's not rare for the students to lend a hand on their parents' or grandparents' farms or for students to have fruit trees at home. Given their love of soccer there are also plenty of students with Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence. I took this as evidence that my students could indeed learn subjects to the point of intuition. So I tried to identify the aspects that allowed them to learn these skills and bring them to the classroom.
That's when I realized how important those little experiments and demos are. Not only are they fun for the students, they actually teach intuition through experience. Unfortunately, without beakers, hot plates, scales, multi-meters, etc. we had to get creative to come up with experiments. For a second-grade lesson on the water cycle, I dragged a skillet and a propane tank into the classroom, boiled some water on a pot and condensed it on a cool glass above the pot. The children all held their hands above the pot and felt the steam rise. They noticed the water level dropping and the condensed water building up on the glass. For a fifth grade lesson on the large intestine we used water and powdered drinks, and we reenacted peristalsis like a play out in the school's auditorium. I called that one "The Poopopera Lesson".
When it came time for the middle school science fair, the students' intuition shortcomings became very clear. Because of the lack of resources, especially when these students were in primary school and the school had just been founded, they were unable to intuit the answers to their science-fair problems and therefore got stuck in the hypothesis step of the scientific method. A lot of students traced back and tried to find a new question that was closer to their comfort zone. This was obviously not a valid problem-solving strategy. For example, a student wanted to create a man-powered electrical generator but he was unable to intuit how the magnets may interact with the coil or even with each other. (Nowadays our kindergarten and pre-k students play with magnets on a daily basis.)
Thanks to the hard work of the middle school science teacher and some of my help, the science fair was a huge success and most projects were quite impressive. However the obstacles that were encountered highlighted another aspect of the importance of experienced-based science learning. A lot of the students had difficulties learning the difference between anecdotal evidence and empirical research, not only because they are kids who have been taught to believe everything their elders say, but also due to the fact that they live in a small third-world town where the main source of information is hearsay. By performing their own experiments in the classroom, the students familiarize themselves with how the scientific method works and they also learn how to question it. While presenting their results, two fifth graders who were assigned to determine whether candles float or not, realized that they should determine if lighting the candles would make a difference. Students also learnt the importance of repetition and replicability. Next time they hear from a family member that the humans have been infecting the chickens in the farm, they can challenge that assertion and ask for evidence.
Now that we have enough momentum to write our own customized science curriculum going into the new school year, we can carry these lessons forward and hopefully address the issues. Some Caltech undergrads have generously donated some lightly used lab equipment, and we can start adding more awesome experiments. To all you APS readers out there, if you know of any noteworthy and resourceful experiments that could inspire curiosity among my students, I am all ears. And yes, we already built a Rubens' tube.
Giulio C. Rottaro graduated from Caltech with a BS in Physics this past June. During the 2010/2011 academic year he volunteered with Bilingual Education for Central America (BECA: www.becaschools.org) as a resource teacher for San Jeronimo Bilingual School. He is now in his first year at Yale School of Medicine.
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Identification of Carnitine-Responsive Cardiomyopathy (C001)
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified July 2013 by Hanna Faghfoury, University Health Network, Toronto.
Recruitment status was: Not yet recruiting
Recruitment status was: Not yet recruiting
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There are some adults with skeletal muscle weakness (called "myopathy") and heart muscle weakness (called "cardiomyopathy") who have low blood levels of a compound called carnitine as a cause of their problems. Carnitine is very important to energy production in muscles. In fact, there are reports of some people with carnitine deficiency who have developed myopathy and cardiomyopathy that was completely reversed with carnitine treatment. The main objective of our project is to determine the number of patients who have carnitine deficiency as a cause of their myopathy and cardiomyopathy. The investigators will be measuring carnitine levels in 1000 patients with cardiomyopathy and will describe the specific features in all the study patients to see if there are any trends that may help us predict which patients with muscle weakness are at risk of developing low carnitine levels. The investigators will be treating patients with low carnitine levels with carnitine and observing them to see if their cardiomyopathy and their muscle weakness improve. Knowing the exact percentage of myopathy and cardiomyopathy patients with carnitine deficiency may allow for screening of patients in a cheap and targeted way to treat the serious complication of this condition, including heart failure and sudden death.
|Carnitine Deficiency
|Drug: Carnitine
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|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
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|Identification of Carnitine-responsive Cardiomyopathy and Myopathy in Adult Patients With Dilated and/or Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Limb Girdle Weakness.
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Genetics Home Reference related topics: familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy primary carnitine deficiency
MedlinePlus related topics: Cardiomyopathy
Drug Information available for: Carnitine LevocarnitineU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Hanna Faghfoury, University Health Network, Toronto:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Serum Carnitine Concentration [ Time Frame: Baseline ]Measurement of free and total serum carnitine concentrations will be performed using isotope-dilution mass spectrometry.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Echocardiographic Measures [ Time Frame: Baseline, every 6m for up to 2 years ]
Measurements include:
Septal diameter Left Ventricular (LV) mass LV ejection fraction LV end-systolic volume LV end-diastolic measure
- B-Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) [ Time Frame: Baseline, every 6m for up to 2 years ]An elevated BNP level is a marker of increased LV filling pressures and LV dysfunction and is highly correlated with severity of, and prognosis in, heart failure. BNP testing is routinely performed at the cardiac clinic at University Health Network to determine treatment response and to assist with risk stratification prognostication in patients with heart failure.
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|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2016
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|August 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Experimental: CarnitineDeficient
Patients identified with primary and secondary carnitine deficiency in the cardiomyopathy population will be prescribed with carnitine supplements to assess cardiac muscle function and status.
Drug: Carnitine
Patients who are found to be carnitine deficient will be started on carnitine replacement and their heart function will be monitored on carnitine.
Other Name: Carnitor
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The primary objective of this research is to determine the prevalence of primary and secondary (genetic and acquired) carnitine deficiency in patients with limb girdle weakness and hypertrophic or idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy where an underlying cause is unknown. Identification and treatment with carnitine may potentially reverse or halt heart failure and skeletal muscle weakness in these patients.
Specific aims:
- To ascertain the prevalence of primary and secondary carnitine deficiency in a population of adults with myopathy and hypertrophic and dilated cardiomyopathy of unknown etiology
- To describe the demographic and phenotypic characteristics of patients with myopathy and dilated or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who have primary and secondary carnitine deficiency
- To measure the motor and cardiovascular response to carnitine supplementation in patients with myopathy, cardiomyopathy and carnitine deficiency
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- An adult patient (>18 years) with a diagnosis of either hypertrophic or dilated cardiomyopathy, for which the underlying etiology of the cardiomyopathy is unknown.
Exclusion Criteria:
- A history of ischemia
- A documented or suspected infection including HIV
- A history of severe longstanding hypertension
- A history of valvular heart disease
- A history of chemotherapy exposure
- A history of alcohol abuse
- Carnitine supplementation at the time of recruitment
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01904396
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01904396
|Contact: Hanna Faghfoury
|Canada, Ontario
|University Health Network
|Not yet recruiting
|Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|Principal Investigator: Hanna Faghfoury, MD
Sponsors and Collaborators
University Health Network, Toronto
The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation
|Principal Investigator:
|Faghfoury Hannaneh, MD
|University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario
|Principal Investigator:
|Ingrid Tein, MD
|The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario
More Information
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 19, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Hanna Faghfoury, Clinical and Metabolic Geneticist, University Health Network, Toronto
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01904396 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|July 15, 2013
|Last Updated:
|July 17, 2013
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
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New York • City dwellers facing one of the most brutal winters on record have been dealing with something far more dangerous than snow falling from the sky: ice tumbling from skyscrapers.
Streets around New York's new 1 World Trade Center, the nation's tallest building, were recently closed when sheets of ice were seen shearing from the face of the 1,776-foot structure turning them into potentially deadly, 100-mph projectiles.
And sidewalks around high-rises in cities big and small have been cordoned off with yellow caution tape because of falling icicles and rock-hard chunks of frozen snow, a situation that experts warn could get worse over the next few days as a thaw sets in over much of the country.


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With the BBC's move to MediaCity UK - a major new waterfront destination for Manchester - along with the creation of many new jobs there at numerous other media organisations, there is a growing demand for new homes within easy commuting distance.
Just over three miles from MediaCity UK in Pendlebury, Nightingale Gardens is a development from Barratt Homes offering a choice of two-, three- and four-bedroom family homes priced from £184,995. Royal Manchester Children's Hospital School and St Ambrose Barlow RC High School are both within a mile of Nightingale Gardens making it easy for children to travel to and from school. Manchester city centre is only about four miles away, with a huge range of shops, bars, restaurants, comedy clubs and venues such as the Palace Theatre. And to get away from the city, the Peak District National Park is less than 30 minutes away by car, offering beautiful open spaces and lots of opportunities for outdoor activities.
Less than five miles from MediaCity UK, Lovell has created The Way, a collection of some 550 one- to three-bedroom loft-style apartments and homes priced from £157,995. With carefully planned green spaces, this development will appeal to buyers who want to live in a modern home in the city, but at the same time yearn for a proper garden, and not just a balcony. With stylish features such as sliding walls creating flexibility in the space, stylish interiors and high quality exterior finishes, these properties offer something unique. The government-backed Help to Buy and NewBuy schemes are both available.
For those with a more generous budget who would prefer a quieter pace of life, The Oaks at Stamford Brook in Altrincham, Cheshire, offers a range of traditional family homes priced from £449,995 less than eight miles from MediaCity UK and the centre of Manchester. Built by Redrow in partnership with the National Trust on National Trust land at Dunham Massey, this development will incorporate greenways, woodland walkways, lovely cycle paths and bridges to encourage wildlife and enhance the existing environment. All of the homes will be energy efficient with recycling opportunities and the ability to optimise solar gain and for those who would rather leave the car at home Manchester Metrolink tram service is within a 10-minute cycle ride or bus journey. Altrincham itself is home to a good range of vibrant cafés, bars and restaurants as well as an excellent range of shops and supermarkets, while for families with children there are a number of top-performing local schools with places available.
Another good option for families is available from Redrow at Hayes Green, in Cadishead, about 10 miles from MediaCity UK and the heart of Manchester. The house styles are from Redrow's New Heritage Collection portfolio, combining traditional craftsmanship with features designed for convenient modern living, priced from £229,995 upwards. The development is ideally located for both the city and the countryside and close to major motorway networks, making it ideal for commuters. There are some good local schools nearby, and for leisure time the famous Trafford Centre is only about five miles down the road - or residents can escape the city and head for Risley Moss Reserve or historic Dunham Massey with its National Trust house and gardens.


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A Video Software That Easily Helps Handling Film Footage
Video software refers to computer programs that allow video footage to be cut and edited using a computer.
This process is also referred to as Non Linear Editing (NLE), with an interface that often uses timeline layouts to manipulate video content. Software and the corresponding hardware has largely replaced traditional editing stations which dealt with physical tape (digital) or celluloid (analogue). It is still possible to edit these recordings as long as there is an input format that the hardware and software support.
Since most of the video software sold in this category is consumer based, many companies have concentrated on developing pro-level tools meant for the consumer market. Thus, video editing software can now easily reduce shaky footage, normalize colour tones through a white balancing process, and fix poor audio samples. Many programs allow you to edit in a non-destructive manner the raw video data, preserving the original and outputting a new file. Some companies have realized that video and audio often comes from more than one source, and programs like MAGIX's Video Pro X, and Movie Edit Pro have come preloaded with the ability to create a final video using MultiCam editing. This process takes two or more sources, and allows a user to seamlessly transition between the multiple shots. This reduces the amount of time that a user would usually have to take combining video sources.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Kraft Foods on Friday presented a team of professional opera singers who performed impromptu operatic renditions of irritations submitted by audience members via Facebook and Twitter.
Titled "The Operahhh of Irritations," the marketing event supported the Halls brand's spring allergy campaign and the brand's commitment to soothing irritations by giving the audience a chance to vent about whatever irritates them — and have that irritation sung away by professional opera singers.
"Halls is committed to soothing irritations — including coughs and sore throats associated with spring allergies," stated Lori Mazuro, senior associate brand manager for Halls. "But if there's one group who knows a thing or two about keeping throats in top condition, it's professional opera singers. So we're putting their tremendous throat power to work, helping soothe all kinds of irritations."


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SEFFNER — After a career in management, most recently with GTE Federal Credit Union, Michelle Aiken started yearning for something sweeter.
She opened Michelle's Cakes Galore Bakery & Café this year on U.S. 92 across from Armwood High School.
Baking had been a lifelong passion for Aiken, and she was always called upon to create cakes for family occasions. Her cakes were so popular with her family and friends that she decided to turn her passion into a business.
"Our specialty is cakes," she said. "We do wedding cakes and custom cakes for special occasions such as children's birthdays. There's a lot of interest in specialty cakes right now because of all the TV shows, so those are very popular. But we also have cupcakes, and you can get just a slice of cake."
Although Michelle's offers cakes and cupcakes galore — plus cookies, brownies and other baked treats — sweets and desserts aren't the extent of the cafe's offerings. The lunch menu features a variety of gourmet sandwiches, and the breakfast menu includes a specialty called Michelle's grit bowl that combines grits, cheese and sausage.
The entire menu is available for dining in the cafe, which seats about 24 at tables and a counter, or for carry-out. Michelle's also offers catering in addition to custom cake creation.
Michelle's Cakes Galore Bakery & Café is at 12029 E U.S. 92 in Seffner. Hours are 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Call (813) 428-5970 or visit michellescakesgalore.com.
Tabitha's Tea opens near Brandon mall
BRANDON — Lori Mincey was enjoying a successful career, but she decided to follow her culinary muse and open a restaurant.
Mincey had been a teacher at Brandon and East Bay high schools for about 20 years. In her leisure hours, she had always been drawn to tea parties and tearooms. She and her family regularly visited tearooms around the Tampa Bay area, and she was often asked to host tea parties for friends on special occasions.
On May 24, she opened Tabitha's Tea, named after her 17-year-old daughter, in the Brandon Crossroads Shopping Center, just east of Westfield Brandon Shopping Mall.
The atmosphere is elegant and "pretty girlie," Mincey said. She and her staff offer formal afternoon tea (finger sandwiches, scones and pastries), plus a selection of soups, salads and artisan sandwiches. One of the highlights is a selection of 50 kinds of tea.
The space is divided into several rooms. The smallest seats about eight and the largest about 25, so it's ideal for intimate events, such as small parties or business lunches. Catering and carry-out service also are available.
Tabitha's Tea is at 2052 Badlands Drive. It's open from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. For more information, call (813) 438-8901 or visit tabithastea.com.
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Stafford stresses the importance of creativity, emotion
|It's Monday afternoon and Terell Stafford is conducting the last trumpet lesson of the day. Sitting in his office, which doubles as a teaching studio, he works with a music education student who is refining his technique. Stafford scats a few measures to demonstrate how intricacies like tapping the foot or relaxing the jaw make a difference in improving one's sound.
"Make it swing," he encourages the student before they begin to play together.
In addition to the technical and artistic elements students must learn in order to receive a music degree, Stafford hopes he conveys that creativity and emotion are essential to making music. It's one thing to play a set of notes, he explains, playing with feeling is another.
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"I've experienced the same creative blocks that my students are going to face," Stafford said. "I try to encourage them to make beautiful music, to really express their emotions through their music. That's what makes the difference between a great artist and a not-so-great artist."
Stafford, professor and director of jazz studies at the Boyer College of Music and Dance, will receive a Faculty Award for Creative Achievement for his work inside and outside of the classroom.
Born in Miami and raised in Chicago and Silver Spring, Maryland, Stafford is a world-renowned trumpeter who has appeared on more than 50 recordings. He began his musical education as a child on the viola, but was suspended from music school for a year after a run-in with a stern music teacher.
During that time, Stafford came across an old trumpet in his grandmother's closet and quickly developed a love for the instrument. He recalls having to be bribed into doing homework and daily chores with the threat of not being allowed to practice.
"Even today I love to practice," he said. "Teaching allows me to practice with students. The more I teach them, the more I'm able to learn and make improvements in my own music."
Since the mid-1990s, Stafford has balanced a successful performing and teaching schedule, sharing the stage with several noted jazz groups, including Benny Golson's Sextet, McCoy Tyner's Sextet, the Kenny Barron Sextet, the Frank Wess Quintet, the Jimmy Heath Big Band and the Jon Faddis Orchestra. He is currently a member of the Grammy-award winning Vanguard Jazz Orchestra as well as drummer Matt Wilson's group, Arts and Crafts, and drummer Alvin Queen's group, Alvin Queen and the Organics.
With a career that includes composing television and movie scores, Stafford's work has been featured on the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and the soundtrack for the feature film A Bronx Tale.
He receives high praise from students and colleagues alike.
"Terell has a unique rapport with students," said Robert T. Stoker, dean of the Boyer College of Music and Dance. "He has the ability to communicate musical ideas to their generation while keeping alive the traditions of all the jazz greats who preceded them. One of Terell's most humble characteristics is that he never forgets those who encouraged and supported him when he was the same age as many of our students."


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Washington Post opens tech outpost in New York
The Washington Post is expanding its New York footprint with the creation of a Manhattan-based design and development office.
The new satellite hub, called WPNYC, will result in more than a dozen new hires including designers, strategists and information architects. The Post will officially announce the launch of WPNYC this morning.
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WPNYC will focus on improving the Post's web platform, making it faster and more reader-friendly. It also involves the development of new and innovative ad products.
"The thing about the site is that it's a very classic legacy media site—a representation of the print medium in digital," said Greg Franczyk, principal architect and director of software engineering, who will run WPNYC with director of digital strategy Sarah Sampsel. "The big thing from a development standpoint is that we're shifting the paradigm to designing a website that works for our users and building the technology that meets the need."
It's a strategy that reflects the customer experience bona fides of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who bought the Post from The Washington Post Company for $250 million last fall.
Since then, Bezos has mostly kept his head down as media watchers play parlor games about what sort of radical changes he might have up his sleeve.
In January, Post executive editor Marty Baron announced a plan to grow the editorial operation with roughly a dozen new hires (reporters, photo editors, data visualization specialists, web designers, etc.), a breaking news desk, a Sunday style and arts section and a revamped Sunday magazine.
WPNYC is the first significant infusion of talent to the technology team since Bezos opened up his coffers.
Kristine Coratti, a Post spokeswoman, declined to quantify the dollar amount of that infusion. But she said it's part of "a significant investment across news, technology and sales."
In opening a design and development shop in New York, the venerable D.C. daily gives itself access to the resources of the city's vast tech, design and advertising community.
There are other benefits as well.
"There are a lot of partnership opportunities in New York that we might not necessarily have down here," said Sampsel. "Other media companies, start-ups— there's a whole lot to tap into."
Sampsel, Franczyk and their incoming hires will move into an office downtown that a Post sales force of roughly three dozen already shares with Slate, which is owned by Graham Holdings, the new name of the erstwhile Washington Post Company.
"We have seen great success by embedding a fast-moving engineering team directly in the newsroom," said chief information officer Shailesh Prakash in a statement, "and now we want to foster that same environment of accelerated innovation by embedding engineering within sales in dynamic and vibrant New York City"


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Our Lady of Good Counsel in Olney makes SI top 10
A local high school has something big to be proud of.
Our Lady of Good Counsel in Olney, Md., has made the Sports Illustrated top 10 high school football rankings. The school was ranked sixth nationwide, according to Sports Illustrated.
In first place is Don Bosco Prep out of Ramsey, N.J.
1.) Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ)
2.) Trinity (Louisville)
3.) Armwood (Seffner, FL)
4.) Gaffney (Gaffney, SC)
5.) Katy (Katy, TX)
6.) Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, MD)
7.) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
8.) Miramar (Miramar, FL)
9.) Buford (Buford, GA)
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I need a good recipe for Brown sugar buttercream. My IMBC recipe works well with brown sugar, but isn't stiff enough for good cupcake swirls. I need a stiffer recipe for some apple spice cupcakes. Can I adjust my IMBC somehow?
That's strange. When I make IMBC (incl br sgr) it makes gorgeous cupcake swirls. Maybe it needs more butter?
I use Shirley's method for IMBC and it makes wonderful cupcake swirls. Take a look at her recipe and compare to yours to see what is different. I just started using IMBC recently so I'm no expert on it.
try this recipe should work out for you but the key is using butter and when you add it
Thanks. Mine called for only 2 sticks of butter, so that's probably it. I'll add some more and see how that works out.


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The realization that Washington needs smaller lots and smaller new houses is beginning to settle in with officials. A subcommittee of the Planning and Zoning Commission is tackling the issues that hopefully will lead to changes in the subdivision code.
The goal is to provide affordable housing to silence the "I can't afford to live in Washington" syndrome.
As one developer remarked at a recent meeting of the subcommittee, "If you build a smaller house, it sells right away." Housing developers apparently are waiting for changes in the code to get moving on affordable homes for young couples, which also are known as starter homes.
The composition of the subcommittee working on this issue is composed of city officials, realtors, bankers, developers and engineers. Mayor Sandy Lucy is backing the committee's work. She said when the change was made to 10,000 square feet for lot sizes in subdivisions, new housing starts declined, and that resulted in a lower rate of population growth, in effect denying young couples the opportunity to live in the city they prefer. This is a reality.
A drop in allowable lot sizes to 6,000 or 7,000 square feet would be acceptable. We have developers who build good homes. We are not worried about the quality of smaller homes. What would sell are new homes in the price range of $150,000 to $250,000, according to realtors and developers.
A fact that has to be recognized also is that property, open ground, generally is high. Developers need to compensate for that by being able to build homes on smaller lots to keep the price affordable. Annexation would open up more land for possible development.
This subcommittee's work is essential to the well-being of Washington. For too long we have denied young people their desire to live in the city. It's time to open the doors!


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MMX and SSE[edit]
"While MMX is redundant, operations can be operated in parallel with SSE operations offering further performance increases in some situations."
I left this in as I understood it from the previous content, but can anyone confirm the accuracy? Xrikcus 23:10, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
- You can do pretty much everything with SSE that you could do with MMX (AFAIK), making the redundant claim valid. And SSE has its own registers as does MMX, so the CPU can perform MMX calculation while waiting for some SSE operation to finish and vice versa (It's a common ASM optimization where you perform some other operations while waiting for some others to finish). This is my understanding of it anyways, but I'm still in the process of learning the secrets of ASM, so don't count on my word :) --M.A. 05:08, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
Does Core 2 Support SSE 4?[edit]
While reading up on SSE I found that SSE 4 was said to be not supported on any current processor on the market having only read an article over at http://www.gamepc.com/labs/view_content.asp?id=e6600&page=2 that states that Core 2 does support SSE 4 and showing a CPU - Z screen shot stating that it supports SSE 4, half the websites I goto either say that it is planned, some say it supports it and Intels bloated site tells me nothing. It also appears that a large number of these sites confuse SSSE3 with SSE4.
For the mean time I have edited it to say that SSE will be supported in a new version of Core 2 (Penryn).
- All Intel Core 2 products (and in fact all Intel Core microarchitecture products support SSSE3, but not SSE4. Intel mentions SSSE3 in a good bit of the Core 2 documentation (for instance here). There's not a lot about SSE4 available from Intel, other than this brief overview and some suggestions that it will first show up with Penryn. — Aluvus t/c 00:13, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
Should "Screaming Cindy" be added as a not-so-popular (but still prone to get n00bs like myself confused) informal reference to SSE? 184.108.40.206 04:40, 29 March 2007 (UTC)AnonUndRandom
What does it do?[edit]
What does it actually do? What is it? It's the first question the article should answer, but it doesn't answer it at all. The answer should be in the article lead, in the first sentence. Shinobu 18:00, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
- "is a SIMD (Single Instruction, Multiple Data) instruction set". --Swaaye 18:44, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
- I agree that a brief explanation of what SIMD is at the start would be useful. Also my impression is these instructions are underutilized. What about something like:
"SIMD instructions can greatly increase performance when exactly the same operations are to be performed on multiple data objects. In the past this has been the domain of supercomputers for "vector" operations but can be useful for personal computers in many areas, though typically mainly used for graphics processing."
- SIMD is neither a purpose nor a sufficient description according to WP:TECHNICAL. I'll insert AndrewWPhillips'es text. Rursus dixit. (mbork3!) 10:38, 29 March 2011 (UTC)
What percentage of current dektop processores uses SSE? =[edit]
a rough estimate would suffice --188.8.131.52 (talk) 13:30, 16 January 2008 (UTC)
100% —Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.8.131.52 (talk) 04:21, 21 October 2008 (UTC)
- All Intel processors starting from the Pentium III, and all AMD processors starting from Athlon XP support SSE. So the answer's roughly: all desktop computers made on or after 2000. C xong (talk) 01:48, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
"Screaming" redirects[edit]
ok.. I'm new to editing. I have often heard Streaming SIMD reffered to as Screaming SIMD or Screaming Sindy. Actually I didn't know the real name for it and had to google to find out the real name to get here. So I've set "Screaming Sindy" and "Screaming SIMD" to redirect here. "Screaming Cindy" actually gives some search results so I'm not sure what to do with that. I hope this is all ok. Perhaps these colloquial terms could be mentioned in the main page? As I said, I'm new to editing and don't know the first thing about computers or wiking so I won't wade in. Hmm.. I see someone else has had trouble with this. Anyone who objects to my mentioning these names in the main article had better speak up soon
SSE SSE1[edit]
Is it the same thing?


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This week I had a terrific email conversation with Jasia from The Creative Gene about genetic genealogy.She left a comment on a recent post, Discovering My Maternal Roots, which asked:
"I'm a complete neophyte about DNA for genealogy. I'm wondering if there is any reason to test myself, and my mother. Since the mtDNA seems to trace the maternal line… is it enough to test just one of us or is there something to be learned by testing both of us?â€
This is a great question, one that many people who are new to genetic genealogy ask.Understanding how mtDNA and Y-DNA are inherited is one of the most challenging aspects of genetic genealogy.I always think of them as mirror images; if you chart your family tree, the Y-DNA travels down the far left line (from your father's father's fathers' father…) while the mtDNA follows the far right line (from your mother's mother's mother's mother…).Here is my response to her comment:


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