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Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences (아세아태평양축산학회지)
- Volume 24 Issue 11
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- Pages.1483-1503
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- 2011
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- 1011-2367(pISSN)
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- 1976-5517(eISSN)
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Development of an Integrated General Model (IGM) System for Comparison of Genetic Gains from Different Bull Selection Strategies for Korean Brown Cattle (Hanwoo)
- Lee, Jeong-Soo (Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University) ;
- Kim, Hee-Bal (Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University) ;
- Kim, Si-Dong (Lab. of Animal Genetic Evaluation, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration)
- Received : 2010.05.17
- Accepted : 2010.11.25
- Published : 2011.11.01
To advance the effectiveness of the current Hanwoo improvement system, we developed a general simulation that compared a series of breeding schemes under realistic user circumstances. We call this system the Integrated General Model (IGM) and it allows users to control the breeding schemes and selection methods by manipulating the input parameters. The Current Hanwoo Performance and Progeny Test (CHPPT) scheme was simulated with a Modified Hanwoo Performance and Progeny Test (MHPPT) scheme using a Hanwoo Breeding Farm cow population of the Livestock Improvement Main Center (LOMC) of the National Agricultural Cooperatives Federation (NACF). To compare the two schemes, a new method, the Simple Hanwoo Performance Test (SHPT), which uses ultrasound technology for measuring the carcass traits of live animals, was developed. These three models, including the CHPPT, incorporated three types of selection criteria: phenotype (PH), true breeding value (TBV), and estimated breeding value (EBV). The simulation was scheduled to mimic an actual Hanwoo breeding program; thus, the simulation was run to include the years 1983-2020 for each breeding method and was replicated 10 times. The parameters for simulation were derived from the literature. Approximately 642,000 animals were simulated per replication for the CHPPT scheme; 129,000 animals were simulated for the MHPPT scheme and 112,000 animals for the SHPT scheme. Throughout the 38-year simulation, all estimated parameters of each simulated population, regardless of population size, showed results similar to the input parameters. The deviations between input and output values for the parameters in the large populations were statistically acceptable. In this study, we integrated three simulated models, including the CHPPT, in an attempt to achieve the greatest genetic gains within major economic traits including body weight at 12 months of age (BW12), body weight at 24 months of age (BW24), average daily gain from 6 to 12 months (ADG), carcass weight (CWT), carcass longissimus muscle area (CLMA), carcass marbling score (CMS), ultrasound scanned longissimus muscle area (ULMA), and ultrasound scanned marbling score (UMS).
Breeding Scheme;Hanwoo;Integrated General Simulation Model;Simulation
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Machine learning has been credited with a wide range of advancements over the past few years. It's the backbone of image recognition technology, chatbots and driverless cars.
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The process of teaching a computer to recognize a stop sign or any other object typically requires a great deal of data. But what if there isn't much relevant data available?
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There is lots of sniffing and exploring along the way. Doesn't my little sister look too cute with that pink flower stuck to her nose?
...and she insists on running rather than walkiing. So off I go to chase her down.....
thanks for sharing the lovely walk with us mr. doogs! what a great park~
tell your maw that her front garden is looking very pretty!
What a perfect way to spend the day. Miss Fiona and Mr Doogs are so adorable! What a lovely park they get to play in.
awwwwwwww, I love this x Thank you
Oh, sweet little Scotties! I have so enjoyed the walk with you and watching you two play! You both are just the most beautiful little things! I'm sure my Chloe Dawn would love to play with you! I do believe she must be your cousin - she's a mini Schnauzer and looks so much like you, Doogs, but her legs are longer and her tail is shorter!
Be sweeties,
Shelia ;)
You are so lucky to have such well mannered dogs! Maggie would have been in Turlock by now if she was off leash!
Ohhh...how SWEET! I loved taking the dogs for a walk....and seeing their little park! And all the red, white and blue is gorgeous, you KNOW I like me some red, white & blue!
Those scotties are the cutest ever! Hope you had a relaxing fourth!
Doogs and Fiona are so cute! We had a low key 4th. Just watched the parade and grilled.
Awwww.... Your little pooches are so sweet. I read this out loud to Charli and she said, ruff, ruff. I think that must mean hello :>) I hope you and your family had a wonderful Fourth of July weekend ♥
You guys are so cute - we would love to be able to play with you. Thanks for sharing your beautiful park.
Please join our 100th post - "stick out your tongue" contest. We might be prejudice but we would love to see a Scottie win - shh!! don't tell those other doggies. Everyone has the same chance as the name will be pulled out of a hat.
Lilly, Piper, Carrleigh and Java
How adorable! TTFN ~Marydon
Oh you are so funny and talk about your dog daze of summer...... Looks like the perfect day to me.... It rained here and all the fireworks were canceled and our family cook out was rained out! OH Well..... Me and DH had a nice day alone....... We are off to the hospital tomorrow for his surgery...... Double hernia ....OUCH!
Oh Becky, when I look at these photos, I want to get a brother or sister for Jackson. Fiona and Dugs are absolutely adorable together.
They are so cute and it was fun to "watch" them explore the park!
I spent my 4th visiting my sister and family and my parents in the mountains of NC! We had the most fun! Your dogs are precious! Hope your 4th was nice too! Love & blessings from NC!
That was a wonderful trip to the park with two of my favorite Scotties. Miss Fiona is getting so big! I just want to know, is that park an enclosed park, or do Doogs and Miss Fiona do okay with freedom like that? Scotties have a reputation for not being trusted off their leash.
What a day!! I was tired just watching your antics, Doogs & Fiona!!
Glad you enjoyed your outing; you were nice to let Maw and Paw come along too.
They are so cute together! What a wonderful Scottie family you have. Hugs from Connor & Buddy.
Mr. Doogs and Miss Fiona -
Thanks for letting us all come to the park with you. We had so much fun watching you both run and explore and play :) I know Bear would have loved to be there playing with you and Miss Fiona. It was certainly a beautiful day to go to the park. Hope you, Fiona and your maw and dad had a great fourth of July!!
What a great way to spend the day. I had just posted about our coming dog park before I saw your post. I'm with Miss Jean, I need a fence before I'm letting Sunny run. He want's to go make friends with every person or dog he sees.
So you grew up in the cental valley too. If you come to town let me know. I don't get out of town too much but I'd love to check out the Green Pea (hope I got the name right) I had read some of the quilter's blogs linked to Miss Jean and think I saw it there too. Looks like a great place.
What a fun-filled walkie the two of you had! That pink flower on your sissy's nose is just too cute, Mr. Doogs!
Love ya lots,
Maggie and Mitch
I loved our walk! Miss Fiona and our Doogs are too fun and oh soooo adorable! I am so glad they are going through life together - they have the BEST Mommy too! Please give them a big kiss from me and Maggie!!
Love you Becky!
What a nice day you had! I loved all the Scottie frapping. Doogs and Fiona look like they were having a blast. I wish Oliver and Baggins could have joined in. Oliver gives Doogs 2 paws up for keeping the alpha roll ;-)
Your flag banner looks so nice on your house.
Monday blessings dear Becky,
LOVE the doggy post. Thanks. It was fun scrolling. Wish I could let my pooches run off leash and know they would listen to stick close...
Hi Becky,
Great post and very enjoyable to read. Fun had by all!.
Enjoy your day,
It looks like a fun outing in the park.
Your house looked so cute with the bunting!!
Have a great week,
Doogs and Miss Fiona are just so cute! What a great way to spend and afternoon.
Hi Becky
Your doggies are so cute! Love the sunshine you are having.....grey clouds here today - at least I don't have to water the yard!
Have a great week!
Adorable pics of the doggies frolicking in the grass! So sweet...we had a great Fourth..and now it's quiet again.
what a great post....very well-scripted and interesting. Love-love-love both your roomies!
That made me smile and my scottie boy woof in agreement that you guys had great fun!! x
Becky, I can't tell you how much I always enjoy the new adventures of Doogs and Fiona. They are just so much fun and just plain out too cute. I can't wait until the next time.
Jean in virginia
Looks like you guys had lots of fun. What a cute little place to get a drink. I wish we had a great doggy park close to our house like you do. Mimi
What a lucky guy you are Doogs -- you live in such a beautiful place. And a doggie water fountain -- how cool is that???
Just adorable how they play and have so much fun together! I'm so glad you shared your doggie adventure with us. :-) Sue
what a beautiful day you had, please join us for Tea Time Tues
Bonnie says Fi's harness is scrumptiously pink....her fave color. And that Doogs is handsome...and manly looking...but she's in heat so anything male is looking good right now. Bonnie can't wait till she can run free in the park too. Have fun and enjoy the sweet summertime walkies.
That was the best walk ever!! Lovely pictures.
What a fun day at the park :) Miss Fi and Mr. Doogs are sure cutie pies!
My gosh, Fiona is getting SO big! It was just the other day she just filled your hand.
I think I enjoy that walk every bit as much as they did!
I agree with Penny! What a lovely park they get to play in and enjoy!
I wish Mele could have a little friend to play with..but Howard won't hear of it...so..Mele has to wait for play dates with Brian (my son's dog) as he is her best friend!
I think of you often, my sweet friend and wonder how you are!
~love and hugs!~
hi becky!
what a fun post of your little pals.
i was laughing at your comment over at maryjane's about the succotash! you are so funny! :)
have a lovely day!
It looks like you had a great day at the park.
I love the pictures of your beautiful flowers in your yard Becky. It looks like you really enjoy gardening.
What a lovely day you all had.
Thank you for sharing it with us.
I had such a fun time on your walk! What a fun park for your sweet babies.
LOL! Looks like it was a lovely walk indeed! What fun they had! :D
yapping cat
too adorable, beautiful photography!
Looks like you had a star spangled day in the park with the gang! Must admit if my yard were as terrific looking as yours I may never leave home though. Have a wonderful weekend.
Oh how cute Mr. Doogs and Miss Fiona are, and what a fun time it looks like they had! That is a lovely park, but your maw and paw's welcoming yard and front porch, decked out in patriotic colors,are so pretty. Don't pee on those hydrangeas. They are beautiful. Maybe that's what made them so pretty though, so go ahead if that's what you do! laurie
Oh those little dogs are just so darn cute.
Maw, you let Mr. D pee on the light pole base! He also is just testing the water to make sure it is good for his sister, before she drinks it!!!! What a good boy...Mrs. Pea
Hi Becky! I love your blog! It is so happy and has so much neat stuff to look at!
It was wonderful meeting you, your friends, and of course, your furbabies! We love those terriers with beards!
I will remember to contact you next time I am in town. We just love Elegant Stitch! I keep thinking about all of the patterns and kits I left behind. LOL
Patti (and Liesl, too!)
Fantastic Series! Just made my day
Miss Fiona and Mr Doogs are very photogenic and seems like great fun. Thanks for the fun tour.


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Thermal Imaging & Firefighting Applications
Firefighters don't have to fly blind anymore. Thermal imaging firefighting cameras can assist in finding victims through smoke, see in darkness and locate the seat or center of a fire by seeing the flow of hot gases seeping from it. They can even assist in spotting holes in flooring or other structural weaknesses, warning firefighters before their lives are endangered.
Even after the fire has been extinguished, a thermal imaging survey during overhaul can detect unseen embers and lurking danger. What's more, the life-saving benefits of thermal imaging aren't just limited to structure fires. Firefighters and security professionals are finding them invaluable in rapid assessment of motor vehicle accidents, wildland fires, search and rescue, and industrial and petrochemical fires.
It has been proven many times over that firefighters equipped with thermal imagers help save more lives and preserve property. Being able to find trapped victims through dense smoke or darkness is the most obvious application for thermal imaging, but the possible applications are endless. A thermal imager can contribute in a variety of unique ways and become an indispensable firefighting tool.
HAZMAT: Barrier Placement
A contaminant floating on the water's surface can't hide with the use of an Infrared Camera. The camera will often assist in revealing the exact location of the source of the contamination. Infrared technology also locates the extent of the contamination, eliminating some of the guesswork allowing for quicker creation of necessary dams and barriers.
HAZMAT: Size Up
A thermal imager gives firefighters extraordinary new capabilities in a HAZMAT situation. When a contaminant is on the ground, it is often not readily apparent to the eye. But with a thermal imager, it may be seen and its location assessed, because it
will have a different temperature fingerprint than the surrounding material.
HAZMAT: Volume Assessment
Often the level of hazmat material within a container has to be determined. The thermal imager will usually enable the viewer to do this, as well as show, because of changes in thermal character, if a chemical is breaking down or acting unstable.
Outdoor: Motor Vehicle Accidents
Some of the more complicated hazards and problems on an MVA site can be significantly reduced with a thermal imager.
There's the obvious HAZMAT situation: whether spilled fuel or other materials, the imager helps size the situation.
- There"s the vehicle with a car seat, no child in sight, and an unconscious adult — again, the thermal imager can speed up the search tremendously, and with much less manpower.
- Finally, thermal imagers can assist law enforcement in a motor vehicle accident investigation. Skid marks are still detectable long after the accident. While ABS brakes reduce the traditional skid mark to almost nothing, they do leave a thermal signature that the investigator can see to reconstruct the accident.
Outdoor: Search and Rescue
There are increasing numbers of adults and children turning up missing, and finding them is time-consuming and all too often ends in tragedy. A thermal imager detects the heat people give off, and can see through light foliage and into the shadows in heavily wooded areas. It can find people faster, and requires less manpower and resources than traditional methods.
Outdoor: Wildland Fires
Thermal imagers can assist in sizing up the fire, from both the ground and aloft. Firefighters are therefore protected from rapidly moving infernos because the camera can more rapidly and accurately identify hot spots and the progress of the fire. Firefighters are therefore less likely to be overrun or surprised by a fast moving fire, and also less likely to be invisible in the smoke and struck by a fire apparatus, an all too frequent cause of injury and death.
Structural Fires: Attack
The core of a firefighter's job is to efficiently locate and safely extinguish the fire. A thermal imager can be an invaluable tool when firefighters are in attack mode. Firefighters can quickly identify the seat of the fire, monitor how effective the water stream is, and spot structure defects before they become nasty surprises.
Other benefits include the ability to track the hidden thermal layer in the wall to avoid dangerous flare-ups and monitor all fire personnel.
Structural Fires: Overhaul
Hot spots and lingering embers can be rapidly identified with a thermal imager. This assists firefighters in reducing unnecessary and expensive teardown. Firefighters can also determine the extent of the fire and pinpoint the exact location.
Structural Fires: Search and Rescue
If thermal imaging was used only for Search and Rescue, it would still be worth the investment. Many victims and firefighters are alive today because they were spotted by a thermal imager, which enables firefighters to navigate unfamiliar territory, even see furniture to avoid. Smoke-filled rooms don"t have to be searched slowly by touch. Victims can be spotted in a fraction of the time. Doors, windows, and escape points can all be seen immediately.
Structural Fires: Size Up
Thermal imaging lets firefighters quickly determine the probable seat of the fire, the extent of it, and how to attack it. The on-scene commander can identify the best ventilation sites, determine how and where the fire is most likely to spread, spot likely migration to adjacent structures, and most efficiently position firefighting teams to crush the fire.
Structural Fires: Ventilation
Thermal imaging is a powerful tool for determining where to place horizontal ventilation. Once the size-up step has been completed and the seat of the fire is identified, the thermal imager can aid the firefighter in choosing the best location for ventilation. It can also identify possible dangerous structural beams that might interfere with a safe ventilation cut.
Firefighting: Saving Zach
Indiana firefighters come to a child"s rescue with a thermal imaging camera.
In 2001, it was just over a year since Zachary Sheets received his miracle. The three-year-old and his parents and siblings count their blessings every day because Zachary could have died. But he didn"t. Instead, he was rescued by firefighters after a three-alarm fire tore through his family"s Franklin, Ind. home.
When firefighters arrived on the scene in the usually quiet neighborhood, flames were shooting out the front window and black smoke filled the Sheets house. And two-year-old Zachary was still inside. "I was able to get my two older sons out of the blaze," remembers Zach"s father, Chris Sheets, "but I couldn"t find Zach. Every time I tried to go back in, I couldn"t because of the heat and smoke."
The sound of sirens
The first fire unit arrived on the scene only minutes later. Firefighter Scott Coombs jumped off the truck, sized up the situation and immediately entered the building.
"I knew we had precious seconds because I could see at least 40 percent of the structure was engulfed in flames," Coombs remembers. "I went in, knowing backup was on the way. I was immediately met with thick black smoke and couldn"t see a thing."
Coombs continued his search for the boy utilizing traditional firefighting techniques: hands-and-knees searching and calling. In the meantime, a second unit arrived carrying additional firefighters — and a thermal imaging camera. Firefighter Mark Hash grabbed the camera and entered the burning building. Within seconds of entering, he saw the heat signature of Zach"s body on the camera"s screen. "I could see two firefighters standing in the hallway. Several others were searching the bedrooms," Hash recalls. "Then I saw firefighter Tim Coble standing just to the left of the hallway and at his feet I saw Zach."
Hash recalls being stunned because the boy was supposed to have been in the back bedroom. Hash tapped Coble on the shoulder and pointed to the toddler. Coble scooped up the child and quickly removed him from the building."We all thought the boy was in his room, but he wasn"t. Firefighters had been past him before, but didn"t find him," says Hash.
A lifesaving tool
The Sheets family credits the firefighters and the thermal imaging camera for saving Zach"s life. Had the camera not been there, my son might not be alive today.
That camera is something special," Chris says. Zach"s mother Tanetta stresses the need for every fire department to have a thermal imaging camera. "Do whatever it takes to get one — fundraisers, whatever. There"s another child out there who may not be as lucky as Zach someday because his firefighters didn"t have the technology," she says. "If Franklin"s fire department hadn"t had a thermal imager, I fear I would have lost a son."
A bright future
Zach and his family have persevered over the past year. Zach still receives regular medical treatment. Fluid is temporarily injected under his scalp to stretch his skin and help it regrow. There will be many trials as he grows older, but the Sheets family continues to count their blessings and looks forward to a bright future.
"It"s good to see Zach do what a three-year-old is supposed to do," says his mother. "Doctors used to question whether he"d be able to walk or move his fingers enough to hold a pencil. Well, he can do it all now. He even colors on my walls quite well."
Firefighters: Tracking a 5-Alarm Fire
A massive five-alarm fire on Memorial Day at 1:00 a.m. in a large storage-shed area surrounded by five apartment buildings had the potential for substantial personal property damage and loss of life. Fortunately, the Salt Lake County Fire Department"s command vehicle had a thermal imaging camera mounted on a 50-foot telescoping beam. With the camera, the department"s incident commander had a clear view despite thick smoke and darkness.
According to Chief of Operations Scott Collins, the thermal imager saved the day. "We set up a defensive perimeter and used the thermal imager to track the fire"s path by viewing its radiant heat. We knew where the fire was headed and when the wind shifted," he remembers. "This allowed us to better project the fire flow, conduct evacuations and shut the fire down."
More than 150 firefighters, 15 engine companies and five truck companies were involved in the six-hour ordeal to extinguish the fire, which started in one of the apartment complex storage units. The storage facilities are closely surrounded by the five apartment buildings. "The buildings are only two feet away from the storage units so we consider it a great success that we were able to save all the residential structures," Collins reports.
Firefighters also evacuated more than 400 residents, many of whom were elderly. There were no fatalities.


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HPU Student Captures Internship With Predators
HIGH POINT, N.C., June 17, 2009 – Laura Eldridge, a senior majoring in sports management at High Point University, has scored a summer internship with Nashville's professional hockey team – the Predators.
Eldridge works with the ticket operations department in the Sommet Center, which is the Predators' home rink. Her duties in this area require her to work events such as the Country Music Association (CMA) festival and the Country Music Television (CMT) awards.
"The internship enables me to see how a professional sports program works from the inside and what all it takes to successfully run a team," Eldridge says. "I will gain experience in the professional world by meeting contacts and building my network to hopefully aid in finding a job after college."
At High Point University, every student receives an extraordinary education in a fun environment with caring people. HPU, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is a liberal arts institution with 3,500 undergraduate and graduate students from more than 50 countries and more than 40 states at campuses in High Point and Winston-Salem. It is ranked by US News and World Report No. 5 among comprehensive universities in the South and No. 1 in its category among up-and-coming schools. Forbes.com ranks HPU in the top 6 percent among "America's Best Colleges." The university offers 66 undergraduate majors, 40 undergraduate minors and seven graduate degree programs. It is accredited by the Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and is a member of the NCAA, Division I and the Big South Conference. Visit High Point University on the Web at www.highpoint.edu.
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text: WALKER, LLOYD FRANCIS Name: Lloyd Francis Walker Rank/Branch: O4/US Air Force Unit: 12th Air Commando Squadron Date of Birth: 16 June 1921 Home City of Record: Mt. Angel OR Date of Loss: 31 January 1967 Country of Loss: Laos Loss Coordinates: 163407N 1061448E (XD331322) Status (in 1973): Killed/Body Not Recovered Category: 2 Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: UC123B Refno: 0587 Other Personnel in Incident: Howard L. Barden; Roy R. Kubley; Ronald K. Miyazaki; Harvey Mulhauser (all missing) Source: Compiled by Homecoming II Project 01 September 1990 from one or more of the following: raw data from U.S. Government agency sources, correspondence with POW/MIA families, published sources, interviews. Updated by the P.O.W. NETWORK 1998. REMARKS: CRASH - SURV POSS BT NO SIGN - J SYNOPSIS: The Fairchild C123 "Provider" was aircraft based on an all-metal glider designed by Chase Aircraft and was the first transport to see Vietnam service. The Provider, when it was in camouflage paint with mottled topside and light bottomside, resembled an arched-back whale suspended from the bottom midpoint of huge dorsal wings. One of the Provider versions was the UC123B of Project Ranch Hand. Ranch Hand aircraft sprayed pesticides for malaria prevention and herbicides, including Agent Orange, that destroyed both the forest that concealed the Viet Cong and the rice and manioc plant that fed them. Maj. Lloyd F. Walker was the pilot of a 12th Air Commando Squadron UC123B which was sent on a defoliation mission on January 31, 1967. His crew that day included Capt. Howard L. Barden, Capt. Roy R. Kubley, Capt. Harvey Mulhauser, and Airman 1st Class Ronald K. Miyazaki, the flight mechanic. The aircraft had leveled off and started spraying when it suddenly inverted and crashed. Further investigation revealed that hostile fire struck the propeller causing the crash. The crash occurred about 5 miles south-southwest of Sepone in Savannakhet Province, Laos. All crewmembers were eventually determined to have been killed in the crash of the aircraft. The Ranch Hand crew is among nearly 600 Americans listed missing in Laos. Although the Pathet Lao stated on several occasions they held "tens of tens" of American prisoners, Laos was not included in the agreements ending American involvement in the war, and the U.S. has not negotiated for the freedom of these men since that day. Consequently, not one American held in Laos has ever been released. In our haste to leave an unpopular war, it now appears we abandoned some of our best men. In our haste to heal the wounds of this same war, will we sign their death warrants? Or will we do what we can to bring them home? Ronald K. Miyazaki was promoted to the rank of Sergeant prior to determination of death.


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iOS 9 release date was issued by Apple:
The most awaited release of iOS 9 was done successfully. Apple was done with its grand release of iOS 9. Many people were eagerly waiting for the iOS 9 release date. As we know that Apple generally releases its products and iOS mostly in the month of September, as part of the release of its products, it has finally made the iOS 9 release successfully.
The iOS 9 release date is September 16, 2015. This release was a big release for Apple as after many beta releases it has made this release. It has released iOS 9.1 beta and the iOS 9 Gold Master in the recent days. With the immediate bug fixes it has come up with the iOS 9 release.
Apple developers have started celebration once the iOS 9 release date was confirmed. On Wednesday, Apple has released iOS 9 with the most amazing features. It has included the features like a Smarter Siri, multi-tasking, advanced News, Maps, Wallet and Quick Time applications.
You can upgrade to the latest iOS 9 from iTunes or from the Settings page of the supported device. And the devices that support iOS 9 are: iPad 2, iPhone 4s, iPad 3, iPhone 5, iPad 4, iPhone 5c, iPad Air, iPhone 5s, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6, iPad mini, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad mini 2, iPod touch 5 and iPad mini 3. You can upgrade to iOS 9 on any of these supported devices. Upgrade to the latest iOS 9 and get all these amazing features on your iPhone or iPad or iPod touch. These features were the advanced and unique features which Apple has never provided.
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courtesy Helen Powell
|I am a life-long artist in many media, including pottery, words, music, photography, watercolor, food, and computer interfaces. Since 1990, I have lived on Cape Ann, where I have been privileged to absorb arts knowledge from exhibitions, local fellow artists, and master teachers, including Betty Lou Schlemm and Martin Ahearn. I have taken photographs since the age of 8. Wherever else my interests have focused, my camera has been a constant companion. A curious observer of what is around me, I see form, line, value, and abstract design qualities within everyday scenes. My greatest excitement comes from finding beautiful compositions in ordinary surroundings. Recently I have been exploring making new abstract compositions by combining and altering multiple photos. My formal education and career concerned how people learn and then, knowing that, how to make computers more comprehensible for normal people to use. In the early 1990s, that specialty became of much less interest to the computer industry. From then on, I chose to explore the arts rather than continue with my prior work. I am a member of Cambridge Art Association, Newburyport Art Association (photo interest group), and a photography member of the Rockport Art Association. While I was a member of Local Colors Gallery in Gloucester MA, I had solo shows there in ceramics and in watercolors. I have several photographs of racing yachts on permanent display at the Mystic Seaport Museum. My work is in private collections on several continents.
|I take digital images and process them with Photoshop to make the image look as it looked to me when I took it. For long-lasting true color, I print with pigmented inks on high quality fine art or photo paper. Framed pieces have acid-free conservation quality materials.
|Cambridge Art Association
| 25R Lowell Street
Cambridge, MA
(closed August)
| Abstract composite digital image:
Moon's Desire
|I was accepted into the Cambridge Art Association in 1994, having been urged to join by Ed Mason, long-time member and a Cambridge neighbor. The work I submitted to the jury back then was hand-built ceramics. Shortly thereafter, a large semi-abstract watercolor was accepted into a show. Most recently, a juror accepted an abstract composite photograph to a juried show. I have exhibited at the Fall Salon each year and also in the summer Art Fair at the University Place gallery. My "work" appears in every show at Cambridge Art Association because I have volunteered to optimize the lighting for each exhibit. I see my goal as making each piece equally noticeable, each with an equal opportunity to speak to the gallery visitors. Lighting the space, akin to hanging a show, is a creative work in itself. Aesthetically, it is really satifying to see a show come alive as I refine the lighting.
|Rockport Art Association
|12 Main Street
Rockport, MA
(closed January)
Awarded the Francis P. Brewer, Sr. Memorial Award for Excellence in photography, 2nd summer show 2008:
|I was accepted in the Photography Section of the Rockport Art Association in 2007. The RAA provides many exhibition opportunities in four summer photo shows.
|Newburyport Art Association
65 Water Street
Newburyport, MA
Accepted to the Twelfth Annual NAA Regional Juried Show:
|I joined the Newburyport Art Association, a vigorous community of artists, in 2008 and am honored to have my work shown amongst that of such accomplished artists.


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Fluoxetine Versus Fluoxetine Plus DU125530 in Major Depressive Disorder
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01119430
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First Posted : May 7, 2010
Last Update Posted : May 7, 2010
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|Condition or disease
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|Drug: DU125530 Drug: Placebo
|Phase 2
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|50 participants
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|Fluoxetine Versus Fluoxetine Plus DU125530 in Latency of Antidepressant Response Shortening in Major Depressive Disorder
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|November 2007
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|November 2007
|Placebo Comparator: Fluoxetine plus placebo
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- Diagnosis of unipolar major depression using DSM-IV criteria with moderate to severe symptoms (score e 18 on the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale-HDRS- of 17 items).
- There was a wash-out of 1 week of any antidepressant drug (specifically 28 days for fluoxetine) prior entering the study.
- Written informed consent was obtained from all participants.
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- Concurrent psychiatric disorders (DSM IV axis I, II cluster A or B)
- Failure to respond to drug treatment in current depressive episode
- Previous resistance to SSRIs or other antidepressant drug
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|Hospital de Sant Pau
|Barcelona, Spain, 08027
|Principal Investigator:
|Victor Pérez, MD, PhD
|Psychiatrist, Hospital de Sant Pau
|Principal Investigator:
|Enric Álvarez, MD, PhD
|Head of Departement, Psiquiatria, Hospital de Sant Pau
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|Dolors Puigdemont, MD
|Psychiatrist, Hospital de Sant Pau
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|Josefina Pérez, MD
|Psychiatrist, Hospital de Sant Pau
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When you use the auto-answer feature of KnowlEDGE, the responses impacted will change state.
Note: KnowlEDGE is the feature that helps you answer questions in bulk, or as some say, automatically.Read more about KnowlEDGE here.
KnowlEDGE and the effect on statuses: NS: Not Started, IP: In-Progress (Save Draft), PA: Pending Approval, R: Rejected, A: Approved.
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Sebastian Bergmann |
Last weekend I attended FOSDEM in Brussels, Belgium. I already wrote about what makes FOSDEM, a free event that offers open source communities a place to meet, share ideas and collaborate, special for me in the past and will spare both you and me a repetition here. Suffice it to say that FOSDEM once again provided an excellent opportunity to catch up with friends old and new from the Open Source world in general and the PHP community in particular. Organized by Lorna Mitchell and Wim Godden, the "PHP & Friends" room featured a great lineup of speakers with well-attended presentations.
My own talk, "The State of PHPUnit", was different from sessions that I normally present on the topic of PHPUnit. Usually I talk about topics such as why you should test, what can be tested, and how these tests should be implemented. I used my presentation at FOSDEM to bring more people into the kind of discussion that I usually have in the so-called "hallway track" of conferences: what is currently being worked on with regards to PHPUnit, why was a particular decision made in the development of PHPUnit, and what are the consequences of this for the users of PHPUnit. Considering the positive feedback I received after the talk, I am glad that I finally gave a talk like this.


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Hispanic advocates -- or at least some of them -- say the term promotes racism and fear mongering.
Movieguide, the Christian family guide to movies and entertainment, did a report showing that conservative movies make more money than liberal ones. writes that the criteria Movieguide used to rate movies include whether a title promotes capitalism or socialism, or if it promotes or degrades biblical principles.
ANYTHING that Harry Reid promotes is definitely anti-American ....
Palin promotes pro-abort judges, Romney advocates $50 abortions in his Romney care (which was socialism).
Liberal bloggers admit conservatives have upper hand on Twitter
Oxytocin promotes trusting others, even those against whom you have been warned.
"McCain promotes Mideast peace talks but avoids sit-down with Palestinians" (Dion Nissenbaum, McClatchy Newspapers) Despite not officially engaged in a campaign stop, McCain nevertheless tried to show some diplomatic and foreign-policy bona fides as he talked Mid-East peace.
The only thing that the play promotes is respect for another human being regardless of any differences, as splinter noted, a value that is pretty fundamental of American society.
The game industry, even if the product it promotes is democratic and interactive in nature, is structured virtually identically to entertainment media that predate it.
Worse, the phrase promotes bigotry by linking Islam with terrorism, as if the former is responsible for the latter.
Government of Burundi refuses to use it arguing that the name promotes ethnicity and that it, therefore could not be allowed to appear in any of the Burundian laws.


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Continuing the record keeping of Naiya's vocabulary development, this month she added:
December, 2007:
signs only: "bath"
signs & says: "all done, more, milk, apple"
says only: "up, Golem (for all cats), balloon, belly button, nose, dada, hi, polar bear, eye, ear, all gone, squirrel and bird"
Friday, December 28, 2007
words I say and sign - II
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Labels: development, parenting, the girl child
Saturday, December 15, 2007
a special tree
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Labels: christmas, out of doors, ryan, seasonal
Monday, December 3, 2007
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Sunday, December 2, 2007
It's been pretty cold but we still like to go out for walks down the street. I think it might be a little more difficult to walk when you're wearing three layers of clothes. Her coat won't even button up over all the sweatshirts. Maybe mommy went a bit overboard?
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Saturday, November 24, 2007
words I say and sign - I
For the sake of posterity, you know, for when she's five and she asks me, "Mommy, what was the first word I ever said?" I thought I'd keep a record of Naiya's language development. We're signing basic ASL signs to her pretty consistently and starting back in September, she exhibited her first comprehension and contextually correct usage of language. I also talk to her incessantly, mostly to keep myself company. Perhaps this will help with her acquisition as well.
September, 2007:
first sign: "finished" or "all done"
October, 2007:
first spoken word: "bye bye" (along with a wave)
November, 2007:
sign only: "milk"
say & sign: "duck"
say only: "ball, hot"
September, 2007:
first sign: "finished" or "all done"
October, 2007:
first spoken word: "bye bye" (along with a wave)
November, 2007:
sign only: "milk"
say & sign: "duck"
say only: "ball, hot"
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Labels: development, parenting, the girl child
Sunday, November 4, 2007
waldorf playstands
Okay, I didn't actually build these. I've seen them in many a Waldorf classroom and I drew up a pattern and took it over to Tim's house so he could "help me" build them. Of course, he just built them and I looked on in awe. I'm not a huge fan of power tools.
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Labels: crafty craft, handmade, waldorf
Sunday, October 21, 2007
...and then to the zoo
We recently became members. We're not sure how long this Northwest Section of the zoo has been there but somehow we had always passed it by. We were literally ten feet from the black bears.
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the pumpkin patch
We went to the Pumpkin Patch again this year. The sun shone for about 3 minutes. Just long enough for us to take these pictures... so we went to the zoo...
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Labels: autumn, seasonal, the girl child
Saturday, October 20, 2007
the wedding
Married happily on the 13th of October, 2007.
In one of our favorite places, with almost all of our favorite people on the most beautiful day in Autumn.
Many thanks to all for so many kind words and thoughts.
-Ryan and Dionne
In one of our favorite places, with almost all of our favorite people on the most beautiful day in Autumn.
Many thanks to all for so many kind words and thoughts.
-Ryan and Dionne
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Labels: celebrations
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
the push cart
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Monday, October 1, 2007
her actual birthday
It being Naiya's ACTUAL Birthday today, I made another cake! (Okay, I did have this huge bowl of leftover frosting... what's a mommy to do?) This time Naiya ate a whole piece and a half. Yum yum. She cracks me up.
She has these two odd habits lately that I wanted to mention lest I forget about them when she starts some new and more peculiar habit next week. The first one is this weird sniffing of her fingers. She holds her fingers up to her nose and then jerks them away like she's blowing a kiss. She mostly does it right after I wash her hands. She has not explained the meaning of this and wishes I would stop asking.
Secondly, she's started pulling the hair on the back of her head. This makes sense though. The hair thing is fairly new for her. (She still doesn't have a lot.) I think she thinks someone has stuck something to her head or applied some strange kind of hat and is just trying to get it off or at least get a good look at it. Unfortunately, it's not long enough for her to see and, luckily, she's not pulling hard enough to actually pull it out.
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Labels: birthday, celebrations, the girl child
Saturday, September 29, 2007
birthday number one
Today we had a little party for Naiya's first birthday. Just a small gathering of family and no pinata. Our big girl had her very first sugary sweet treat. Before attacking the cake though, she ate all the kiwi garnish! That beautiful child loves her kiwi. Mostly she patted the cake (just like the song says) and licked the frosting off of her hands.
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Friday, September 21, 2007
at the zoo
We went to the zoo today. We thought Naiya would like the lorikeets but those colorful little birds are really loud and I don't know if she thought they were attacking her mommy but they made her cry and daddy had to take her out of the atrium.
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Thursday, September 20, 2007
Naiya is standing up a lot today. She holds onto furniture (the desk, couch, cabinets, etc.) grabs some object and then gets so involved holding it and investigating just standing there that I think she just forgets she's standing...hands free. When she realizes it she usually plunks down on her bottom. She has stood there though for as long as a minute or so.
Lately her favorite game is pulling all the books off the bookshelf. She does this upstairs in the hall with her board books and also in the front living room she has cleared off the entire two bottom shelves of its, hmm...40 or 50 or so books.
In other news, our little lovely had her first taste of meat the other day... canned cat food that she got off the floor. Yummy.
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Tuesday, September 4, 2007
oregon coast
Last week Ryan had his "bachelor weekend" (is it possible to still call it that?) camping on the Oregon coast. On the last day, after all the boys had gone home, Naiya and I joined him for our first camping trip as a family. We only stayed one night (Naiya woke up about every hour) and the next day went to the Aquarium in Newport. I'm not sure if she liked camping but Naiya did seem to really enjoy the fish and sea critters. Unfortunately, it is not easy to photograph underwater through double plexi-glass or in the dark exhibition halls, but we ended up with some interesting pics.
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
first bubble bath
We gave her her first bubble bath the other day. She likes to stand up in there and she's very good at plopping down safely onto her bottom with a little splash. She doesn't actually seem to notice the bubbles as much as she just wants to play with her water dinosaurs.
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Wednesday, August 1, 2007
We took a day trip yesterday to Seaside and Cannon Beach. It was a bit windy so we didn't stay long, but did have the obligatory saltwater taffy run and lunch at a place that we heard about on Splendid Table... not sure what those folks ate, but, as usual, we were not impressed with yet another mediocre coastal seafood restaurant. (We're still looking...) Naiya got to put her toes in the water though and then we played some in the grass by our parking lot. As so often is the case, however, all good things come to an end (when, of course, the screaming began) and we headed home...
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Sunday, July 29, 2007
swim lessons
Naiya is in swim lessons last week and next. Sometimes I swim, sometimes daddy, sometimes both. Actually, these so called "swim lessons" are kind of silly. I think the intention is just to get the kids used to the water. They aren't really learning anything (just singing and playing), and Naiya already really likes the water and has swum at the open swim in this pool before. She does really enjoy the other kids though.
She's crawling at a speedy rate these days and has started pulling herself up on everything. Today she climbed two stairs (trying to get to Frodo) and has begun to reach for things on the surfaces upon which she holds... coffee tables, the drawer of the desk, etc. She's doing better with the solid foods (she's eaten cereals, cheeses, beans, tahini, tofu and all manner of vegetables and fruits) but seems to much prefer picking up small bits off the tray to having anything spoon fed into her mouth. This makes a huge mess every time we feed her of course. I think our average is three baths/showers per day.
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Monday, June 25, 2007
go beavs
Yes, in fact, for the second year in a row, our Beavers won the College World Series!
Go Beavers.
That's baseball friends. And The Beavers are the Oregon State team (Ryan's alma mater) for those of you who, like me, don't know a damned thing about sports. Ryan isn't much into baseball either actually (he's more a football man), but this is something like only the fourth time in history that a college team has won a world series two years in a row. I know. I know. What could be more exciting, right!?
In celebration, he and Naiya donned their super Beavers fans garb and had a romp in the backyard.
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Saturday, June 23, 2007
the second day of summer
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Friday, June 22, 2007
not picking
Today went much like the day Ryan and Matthew spent building the fence. This time they picked berries on Sauvie Island in 100° heat while we, once again, sat in the shade.
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Saturday, June 9, 2007
Naiya has been rolling over to almost-but-not-quite-sitting-up. This is as close as I can get to showing what it looks like in still photographs. While I was converting these pics, she sat up to full upright on her own for only the second time (that we know of). Of course my back was turned. I just glanced back and there she was, smiling at me, balanced on her little bottom. She promptly moved to crawl for me and fell over.
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Sunday, June 3, 2007
not building a fence
On what I believe has been the hottest day of the year, Ryan and Matthew built the fence in our back yard. Naiya and I sat in the shade - not building a fence.
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Monday, May 21, 2007
my own room
Naiya has started rolling about as a method of mobility. Tonight we moved her crib into her own room. Mommy is... hmmm... a little sad... or maybe nervous?
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Monday, May 14, 2007
cat and babies
Frodo likes to sleep on Naiya's changing table. It's soft and fuzzy. Why not? They get along well but as punishment for laying on her things we lay her on top of him... as he doesn't seem to mind, it isn't very effective.
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Friday, May 11, 2007
camp sherman again
We had a lovely visit in Camp Sherman this weekend with Naiya's grandma and grandpa. The weather was perfect and afforded us a nice walk from their house, through the grounds of Lake Creek Lodge and down to the river. Naiya fell asleep while her daddy carried her, and I was surprised his arms didn't fall off with the massive 21 pound burden after 45 minutes or so. Still, it was a beautiful walk.
Restoration at the Lodge is coming along nicely with two new natural stone/wood bridges spanning the creek and all of the recently planted vegetation greening in fairly rapidly. We sat out in the sun for a bit and actually took some photos around the house and on the walk. The Metolius is one magical river. I couldn't say exactly why...
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Tuesday, April 24, 2007
what to eat
Naiya has tried rice cereal, oat cereal, avocado and yams. Next is maybe peas or yogurt. What fun! It is still more an experiment for her than a nutritional experience. Today she gagged and threw up the yams. Maybe they were too thick or perhaps she was just not hungry. She's interested in the process but doesn't seem to connect it to eating. She has started drinking some water from a cup but mostly she puts some in her mouth and then it dribbles down her chin. Still... she does it over and over and that's something. She laughs so perhaps it is yet another fun and exciting game?
She's not pulling herself up to a sitting position yet, but does lean on one hand while she plays with something in the other. A few weeks ago I had thought she would start crawling soon, but now I am not so sure. She seems quite content with her current repertoire of movement... as if she doesn't see the need to get anywhere she isn't already.
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YEAR IN REVIEW: Big Education Ideas Of 2008
The NY Times Magazine listed a few education-related ideas in its annual Year In Ideas issue last week, but none of them (Kindergarten Redshirting Is Bad, Two-tier Teacher Contract, The One-room School Bus) seems particularly transformative to me with the possible exception of the one that doesn't really exist (the two-tiered contract).
So what are the really big ideas of 2008? A couple that come to mind include unionized charters (like Green Dot) that could finally unlock the innovation-security puzzle, open-source software and textbooks that could free districts from costly budget items, "artsy" charter schools that emphasize enrichment as well as remediation, turnaround efforts (they're back!), and -- perhaps the biggest idea of all -- the idea that real-world experience still counts.
I'm no big cheerleader for Arne Duncan (and I know he lacks classroom or building-level experience that some insist is necessary), but I still think that the education idea of the year may be that president-elect Barack Obama ultimately chose someone who worked inside the public system rather than many others who study or support or chatter about schools from the outside. The big real takeway for 2008 may be the enduring value of real-world experience at the district, state, or federal levels. Whether or not the experience is particularly successful or not is, alas, less important than that you've had it. But at least you'll know how these worlds really work.
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I'm now in the favorite part of my training cycle – The Taper. It seems that most people (or at least most people with blogs) dislike this part of race preparation. I love it. Lower miles, more sleep, less work. What's not to like? Frankly, I like it so much, I do a 3 week taper instead of the normal 2 weeks. What this means is that my last long run is 3 weeks out instead of 2 weeks from my race. Most people will also cut back their mid-week runs over this period as well, however my non-long run mileage is already so low (16 miles over 6 days) that there's no point in cutting it back any further. So my weekly mileage drops from 46 miles the prior week to 26 miles this past week to 21 next week. I'll then run 15 miles in the 7 days before I toe the line at C&O.
Overall, this is a fairly aggressive taper. I know a lot of training plans would still have your mileage much higher vs. prior training volumes and only cut back a lot in the last week. It's possible that I'll end up losing some fitness, however my focus is getting 100% healthy before I start my race. I don't think I'm hurt now, but the extra rest will help with the little niggles that I do have (hamstrings mostly). Last year's race taught me that it's much better to be 100% healthy for the longer ultras than to try and push your fitness from 98% to 100%. And based on my training numbers, at best another 30+ mile run might be able to knock 6 seconds a mile or 3 minutes off my 30 mile time of 5 hours. That was my improvement over my last 2 long runs. The risk/reward just isn't there for me. The physical gains at this point would have a microscopic impact on my ultimate race time. The bigger impacts will be my race strategy, tactical execution, and preparation (nutrition plan, drop bag contents, etc.).
I have 13 more days to kick back, relax, and chill until it's time to get at it. And I'll love every minute of it!
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Wed, 26 August 2015
It was Christopher's turn to come up with the week's show idea. He had plenty to choose from, but as he's been helping his mom move to a new place, the idea came:
And so it came to pass that this week's show came to life.
And it was good...
(Except all the singing in this episode. Our [vague] apologies...)
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We begin this week's show talking about the first time we ever moved...and the first time we actually remember moving. After that, it's on to how many times we've moved in our lifetimes.
After that, find out the best -- and worst -- places we've ever lived. Then we discuss where in America -- and the world -- we'd move to if we could. Since the places in America Christopher considers comes from places he's visited while working, we then talk about whether or not we've ever moved for a job.
Moving is a mundane act. Box after box is packed, moved, and eventually unloaded. Along the way, though, sometimes interesting things happen. We share some moving stories before moving on to our favorite -- and least favorite -- things about moving someplace new.
As many times as we've moved, we talk about where we might move to next...and then we wrap up the week's episode talking about the future of moving. Will people move more (or less) in the future?
We'd love to hear your favorite places and moving stories in the comments.
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"We're on a space race, baby..."
Space...it's been called the final frontier...
"Open the pod bay doors, HAL..."
It's kind of hard to believe we've gone 132 episodes without dedicating an episode to space.
Oh, sure, we talked about space in our first episode (and so many episodes since that time), but have yet to do a show completely about space.
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We begin this episode talking about the first time we were aware that the earth was nothing more than just another planet in space. In this part of the show, you get to hear Christopher sign some of this. His voice will not go high. It is a terrible moment. He apologizes for the auditory agony inflicted on you. (Come on, that song is like being subjected to the music from the Hobbit cartoon over and over and over. It's not a pretty thing...)
Next, we talk about when we first became interested in space...and when Americans, as a whole, seemed to stop caring about space.
Space exploration has given us things we first only imagined in movies and on television. We chat about the coolest things space exploration has brought to Earth and...the coolest development in space technology in our opinions. But we stick with the "important" theme and talk about the best space-related event in our lifetimes/memories...as well as discuss the next most important thing we should do in space.
But dumb things have happened in space...and we talk about some faves before devoting some time to the weirdest space-program story we've heard.
So many of us came to love space through movies. We wrap up this episode with our favorite movies about space (Star Trek and Star Wars excluded), and go deeper into the void as we talk about the future of space exploration.
We know there are space-loving geeks out there who would just love to leave a comment, so...have at it, cosmonauts!
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Thu, 13 August 2015
Ah, the aughts. Full of flagpole sitters and work riots. The assassination of President McKinley and man's first powered flight.
Such times...such times...
Wait, not the early 1900s...
We all got a taste of the future in...the year 2000!
Things were much different in the year 2000...
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We begin this episode (the last in our series about decades we've lived in) by talking about our best — and worst — memories from the aughts. After that, we discuss some favorite things from the time: music, movies, and television in particular.
What did we think were the big news stories about the 00s? It's pretty obvious, so we instead talk about where we were when we heard about the attack on that Tuesday morning in September, 2001. Then we discuss what we consider the technological events of the decade.
After that, we imagine we have a time machine and the power to change the world. Find out what we would do if we could go back to the aughts and make one change about the decade. Then we talk about our greatest accomplishments in the 00s.
We devote some time to the best and worst things to come out of the aughts, and then we wrap up the episode talking about the one word we'd use to describe the decade.
We know we have an audience spanning many decades; we'd love to hear your thoughts about the aughts in the comments.
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Wed, 5 August 2015
We were going to write a dope intro, here, but we're too apathetic.
Some band in the 90s said it best:
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We begin this episode by talking about our best — and worst — memories from the 90s. After that, we discuss some favorite things from the time: music, movies, and television in particular.
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"Go out, talk to people, listen to people…" Celeste Headlee says. "And, most importantly, be prepared to be amazed."
Most of us don't converse very well. Honesty, brevity, clarity and a healthy amount of listening.
"Buddha said, and I'm paraphrasing, 'If your mouth is open, you're not learning.' And Calvin Coolidge said, 'No man ever listened his way out of a job.'"
"I came to realize that conversational competence might be the single most overlooked skill we fail to teach. Kids spend hours each day engaging with ideas and each other through screens, but rarely do they have an opportunity to hone their interpersonal communications skills.
It might sound like a funny question, but we have to ask ourselves: Is there any 21st-century skill more important than being able to sustain coherent, confident conversation?"
"Many of you have already heard a lot of advice on this, things like look the person in the eye, think of interesting topics to discuss in advance, look, nod and smile to show that you're paying attention, repeat back what you just heard or summarize it.
So I want you to forget all of that. IT IS CRAP. There is no reason to learn how to show you're paying attention if you are in fact paying attention."
"Number one: Don't multitask. And I don't mean just set down your cell phone or your tablet or your car keys or whatever is in your hand.
I mean, be present. Be in that moment. Don't think about your argument you had with your boss. Don't think about what you're going to have for dinner. If you want to get out of the conversation, get out of the conversation, but don't be half in it and half out of it."
"If I ask you, 'Were you terrified?' you're going to respond to the most powerful word in that sentence, which is 'terrified,' and the answer is 'Yes, I was' or 'No, I wasn't.' 'Were you angry?' 'Yes, I was very angry.' Let them describe it. They're the ones that know.
Try asking them things like, What was that like?' 'How did that feel?' Because then they might have to stop for a moment and think about it, and you're going to get a much more interesting response."
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Act of Aggression's superweapons unleashed in explosive new trailer
Where diplomacy fails, nuclear war prevails in Act of Aggression's dramatic new super-weapons trailer, showcasing the intimidating nuclear arsenals of all the techno-thriller factions in the new RTS from Eugen Systems, coming to PC on September 2!
Each of the three futuristic military factions not only holds an inventory of unique and specialized military equipment and units, but also access to a variety of end-game oriented super-weapons, featuring the latest in conventional and prototypical boom.
Tactical super-weapons are a viable option for defensive players who wish to exhaust the enemy's economy while they stockpile tactical weaponry rounds for a surprise strike, as well as players rich in the game's primary resources to finish off their opponent with a bang.
To defend yourself from your enemies' tactical strikes, one anti-super weapon unit is also available per faction.
The US dominate with the Peacekeeper missile silo holding the LGM-118, and defend with the MIM-104 Patriot launcher, unlockable under DEFCON 1. The Omega Blitzer is the weapon of choice for the Chimera, a multi-shot long-range rail-gun with a wide spread. Uniquely, their defense is mobile under the name of the Antey, a mobile anti-tactical weapon. As for the Cartel... we'll be learning more about them during Gamescom 2015 in only a few days!
No nuclear superpower would be complete without upgrades, so you'll be able to upgrade your anti-tactical facilities by increasing aspects such as damage, range, and accuracy. For example, the Antey launcher tubes can be upgraded to double the number of tubes for extra security.
You can dive right into the mushroom-cloud now and start playing by pre-ordering Act of Aggression on Steam, where you'll be treated to the US Army and Chimera factions, including multiplayer, skirmishes, and comp-stomp prior to the game's September 2nd launch date. The Cartel will be revealed and unleashed during Gamescom 2015!
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Act of Aggression's Cartel faction released in Steam pre-order Beta alongside new trailer for Gamescom!
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Eugen Systems' pre-order beta on Steam for techno-thriller RTS Act of Aggression has been taking the internet by storm, with players enjoying before release the Chimera and US Army factions in the game. Now, a new faction is in town and rearing to get into the fight: The Cartel, a Private Military Company sporting the world's most elusive prototypical technology, showcased in today's new video!
Big consumers of Aluminum (one of the games primary resources), the Cartel's base is a mineral hungry power-house, but their units are not, relying on raw cash to expand their military operations. Sleek, black, prototypical units and infantry will make up the bulk of your army, able to cloak themselves as you research through the Private Military (its legal front), and Block Ops tech trees.
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In the middle of 2011, a leaked video captured Nokia chief Stephen Elop talking about Meltemi, a mobile OS project they'd managed to keep secret. Nokia was working on Meltemi as an option for the kind of low-end phones that have made the company such a dominant force in emerging markets around the world. Now, however, they're pulling the plug — just as they did with Meego after announcing the new Windows Phone partnership with Microsoft last year.
Rumors first began surfacing last month that Meltemi's end was near. With Nokia's profits dropping and belt-tightening the order of the day, several research and development projects had been called into question. With Nokia set on sticking with S40 as its platform of choice for phones like the Asha Touch line pictured above, Meltemi was deemed expendable. The unreleased, Linux-based OS isn't the only thing Nokia is cutting. There are also some 10,000 jobs on the line, with talks currently under way in Finland to figure out who stays and who goes.
It certainly looks as though things are going to get worse before they get better for Nokia. Recent reports suggest that the Lumia phones aren't selling as well as hoped, and sales are no doubt being hampered by the recent announcement that Windows Phone 8 is on the way this fall and that current phones won't be receiving the update to Microsoft's next-gen mobile OS.
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Sweet! I get to answer a question left unanswered since 2011! Love it! The SRAM PC 1 Nickel Chain is 1/2" x 1/8", 114 links at 330 grams. I have this chain on a couple of my SS Niners - no issues with this chain at all, solid, dependable and durable! Frank
Works in a pinch
This chain is a cheap basic singlespeed chain. It has worked for me in the past as an emergency chain (brand new bike and the chain I want is on back order or in transit), but not a daily chain. I use a half-link as my daily chain. I broke quite a few links on this chain and as a previous reviewer mentioned, it stretches quite a bit too.
It works, but not the best singlespeed chain out there
good cheap chain
for the price this chain is awesome. that being said i would look elsewhere if constantly break chains as these do tend to break a lot
Not really that rad.
My experience with this chain has been filled with breakage and stretch. The price is hard to beat and they are easy to come by, but I would recommend something more.