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Factors of Successful Process Improvement
Successful process improvement factors vary by company and the type of process. While one company is concerned with decreasing customer complaints, another may need to increase production or eliminate waste and rework. Regardless of the end result, all successful process improvement initiatives share certain common elements.
Management Committment
A process improvement project requires leadership and support from the highest level of an organization. While the CEO or executive team members may not participate on improvement implementation teams, they serve as cheerleaders and mentors to those working on various parts of the improvement process. They also control finances and staff availability. They can demonstrate their commitment by driving the process from the top, making the process a priority, encouraging teams and showing appreciation.
Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
While management needs to show commitment, process improvement initiatives are doomed to failure if management tries to make improvements in closed-door meetings without the input from subject matter experts -- supervisors and employees who actually do the work. Successful process improvement teams consist of employees closest to the process. While managers may have knowledge of the process, they may not have the day-to-day, first-hand experience of working a production line or resolving customer complaints. The team should include employees from different shifts or departments affected by or contributing to the process.
Time and Resources
Process improvement initiatives take time and resources away from daily operations. Team members have to juggle regular job responsibilities with process team assignments. This can cause stress, misunderstandings and unhappy coworkers who have to pick up extra work. Managers may need to alter work schedules to allow team members time to devote to process improvement assignments. This could include assigning some responsibilities to coworkers or bringing on temporary employees. Teams may also need additional software, computers or other resources and equipment to collect and analyze data and measure process improvement.
Goals and Measurements
Without clear goals and measurements, it is difficult to know whether a project is truly successful. A goal has to be specific. Decreasing customer complaints is a worthy goal, but an acceptable measure of success can vary. The management team may demand a 100 percent customer satisfaction rate, while the customer service agents believe a goal of 95 percent is realistic. Customers, employees and management may have separate goals for a single project. Goals that indicate process improvement success and measurement standards keep a project on track and help team members make adjustments along the way.
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South Strand Cardiac Rehab
South Strand Cardiac Rehab
by Diane Tindall
Very Cool – The South Strand Cardiopulmonary Rehab staff (Patty Mielke, Diane Tindall, and Gail Dowling) host a holiday party for their patients each year. They plan the event for months, coordinate on their own time, decorate and provide entertainment for the patients…again, on their own time and with their own resources, and do so with absolute joy. The patients and staff brought pot-luck and enjoyed fellowship with each other as they gathered at the MB Base Recreation Center. One lady in attendance is actively awaiting a lung transplant. Last night, 90 (patients/family) joined the South Strand Rehab staff and the OD Shag Club to celebrate life! One of the South Strand patients is also in the Shag Club…he is 92 years young! One of the patients' husband was Santa Claus as "Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa" was read. Here's some pictures from the event:
Response From Cardiac Rehab
Dance Team,
Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for coming to make the night enjoyable for our patients. They will be talking about "The Dancers" for months. What a great thing to bring some fun and excitement into their lives. Thanks again.

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AMA Weighs in on Gaming and Internet Addiction
In 2006, the American Medical Association decided to do its part to contribute to the body of knowledge associated with "gaming addiction," violence and "Internet addiction." The report — which doesn't rise to any traditional academic standard for peer-reviewed research, such as a formal literature review — was just published (AMA Report on Internet and Video Game Addiction (PDF)).
How are the report's findings when it comes to things like Internet addiction and video game addiction?
Well, let's get to the juicy "Internet addiction" first.
The history of "Internet adddiction" is that it was a term that was coined in 1996 in a poster at the annual American Psychological Association convention. The term came from a small study that simply changed the word "gambling" in the criteria of "pathological gambling" to "Internet use" and found, not surprising, that a self-selected sample of people identified with the criteria. (The researcher could've easily done the same thing with the words, "shopping," "watching TV," or "eating chocolate," and found similar results.)
What does the report say about this "disorder"?
This term seems to have been coined in the 1990s when researchers were attempting to describe a constellation of behaviors observed in persons using the Internet to such an extent that it began to cause other aspects of their lives to become dysfunctional. The DSM-IV disorder most similar to the pattern of behaviors observed with overuse of video games is pathological gambling.
The AMA report puts the chicken before the egg — the label came specifically from the pathological gambling criteria, so I sure hope the two criteria look very similar. But unlike the criteria for pathological gambling, which were empirically derived, the criteria for "Internet addiction" were simply copied from the existing pathological gambling criteria.
If the AMA report is sloppy in understanding the etiology of this "disorder," I can't help but wonder where else they were sloppy in this report.
The report also leaves out any mention of studies critical of "Internet addiction." Why is that? Shouldn't a report of this nature try to be balanced in its efforts and findings?
Now traditionally, when one goes to the trouble of writing a report and looking at studies, one would think one's conclusions would logically follow.
For this report, this pattern of heavy video game playing is referred to as "video game overuse."
But the authors of the report never bother to define "overuse." They just refer to it constantly, as does the research, without ever agreeing upon a single, accepted definition.
Which is exactly the problem in the research literature. There is no universally accepted definition of "overuse" — of the Internet, of video games, of TV watching, etc.
So in the report, I read sentences like,
However, as with findings on long-term aggression, there is currently insufficient research to definitively conclude that video game overuse is an addiction.
one would expect the report authors not to make recommendations. And yet:
That our AMA strongly encourage the consideration and inclusion of "Internet/video game addiction" as a formal diagnostic disorder in the upcoming revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV.
How does it follow that, if there is yet insufficient research, it should be included as a formal diagnosis? Indeed, the entire diagnostic system is based upon there be more than sufficient evidence and agreement amongst experts on a disorder before it is accepted in the DSM.
Ars Technica, a technology website, also gives us its two cents:
Overall, the committee seems to have produced a fine report that both accurately affects the current state of knowledge and puts the impetus for acting on it where it belongs: on parents, acting in consultation with family physicians.
Yes, a "fine report" if you enjoy illogical recommendations that don't follow from the report's findings, a biased sampling of the research it examined, and believing the hype surrounding "Internet addiction" and video game "addiction." Ars Technica should stick to, well, technical matters.
PS – For the record, the AMA does not publish the DSM, the American Psychiatric Association does. Anything the AMA recommends is purely that — simply a recommendation. The process for getting a diagnosis into the DSM is far more rigorous and time-consuming than simply one organization "recommending" something be included.
PPS – 26-Jun-2007 Update: As expected, the AMA backed down from this proposal and decided not to consider playing video games too much an "addiction." For now. That's good news for all of us who read "too much," watch "too much" TV, eat "too much" chocolate, or talk on the telephone "too much."
Grohol, J. (2018). AMA Weighs in on Gaming and Internet Addiction. Psych Central. Retrieved on October 28, 2020, from https://psychcentral.com/blog/ama-weighs-in-on-gaming-and-internet-addiction/
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text: Saturday, January 14, 2017 TrueToad 4736 Landscape Photography Potomac Sunrise Wide Shot Early Morning This is an image I captured early one morning of a Potomac Sunrise, The Potomac is a river on the east coast of the United States, For my sunrise Photographs I always use a solid tripod with a good level, and a nodal plate. The reason for the nodal plate is to allow me to move the axis of the lens over the rotation point of the tripod to ensure I get the best images for stitching together. The lens and camera are then mounted on my Really Rights Stuff BH-50 Tripod head and adjusting the Nodal allow for consistent alignment without distortion as multiple images are taken from left to right. Without a level tripod and Nodal plate you risk poor stitching due to the features appearing in different places in each photo due to poor lens axis alignment to the rotation point, and the more images you take the worse it becomes later to stitch them together. This is a great opportunity for those who may not have wide angle lens to purchase and carrying a nodal plate with you. Nodal Plates are not all that much room or weight, so it makes it sensible to consider it. I use AcraTech. Additional thoughts are when using a DX sensor (crop) factor camera body on an FX lens such as a 35mm which will turn the lens into a 52mm lens equivalent. I hope you get inspired and take a few minutes to go explore the morning light. Rate article 5.0 Rate this article: 5.0 Tags Potomac Sunrise TrueToad True Toad TrueToad Other posts by TrueToad Contact author LensSigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM ArtCamera BodyNikon D7200 Switch article Birds Ultimate Challange Previous Article Coming of Spring Next Article Comment Collapse Expand Comments (0) You are replaying to Your comment was added, but it must be approved first. Name:Please enter your name Email:Please enter your email adressPlease enter valid email adress Comment: Please enter a comment Add Comment


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Photos: Homemade Buzz Lightyear Costume
> This year I decided to make a costume that would really challenge me and no one else would be able to believe. I decided to go with a beloved Pixar Toy Story Character, Buzz Light year. I built the costume from scratch all from materials bought from home improvement stores. For the main breast plate, I used insulation foam sandwiched together and sculpted. I then covered the foam with liquid plastic to make it rigid. The legs and arms are made of traffic cones painted white and green and purple craft foam glued on. The cod piece is a flimsy gardening tote, cut to fit like a diaper and covered with white duct tape. The rings in the center are pipe insulation. It took 2 months to build and 10 minuets to be sick of wearing it, but was a sensation around the neighborhood with all the kids. I now know what a character at Disneyland feels like.
This is as close as it gets from the real character costumes made at Disneyland.


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Prometheus trailer world premiere to spawn UK's first live Twitter response advert
Buzz around Ridley Scott's new film Prometheus is already pretty huge, but UK TV network Channel 4 is set push the bar to a new level by airing a live advert for the movie, which is believed to be the first to display viewer's tweets as they are sent.
MediaWeek reports that Channel 4 will air the world premiere of the trailer of Prometheus during the first break (around 9:10pm) of 'Homeland' on April 29. It will then follow-up the trailer with a 40-second live advert full of fans' Twitter responses in the next break.
If you're interested in getting involved, you can tweet your thoughts about the trailer and the film using the hashtag #areyouseeingthis after the premiere has aired, helping to push mentions of the film across the social network and encourage more people to get involved.
Given that the film's latest teaser (embedded below) has already enjoyed an incredible amount of positive feedback, the trailer and the following Twitter-centric advert is sure to appeal.
Prometheus will hit theatres on June 1, and if the Prometheus promos have piqued your interest, you can read more about the film on its IMDB page.
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Easily worn with high-waisted shorts or skirts.
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In the world of sports betting and handicapping, there's only an estimated 5% of bettors that are consistently successful in their wagers enough to make a living from their talent. One such bettor is Mike Brenner, a famous sports bettor and handicapper who now resides in Costa Rica, and provides sports betting information to thousands of people around the world.
Brenner is 52 years old and has only been a professional sports handicapper for the last 10 years, however, he's no stranger to the sports books or sports betting since he's been a professional bettor for the majority of his adult life.
Brenner recognized his distinct ability to pick winning sports picks against the spread straight out of high school. Instead of pursuing college after high school, Brenner chose to follow his passion for sports betting and he was rewarded greatly for his calculated risk.
Over the last 30+ years, Brenner is estimated to have won in the 8-figure range of profits from gambling on sports. One of the major keys to his success is that Brenner has used a formula to make his picks. The four principles of his winning formula are: Research, Rules, Movement, and Instincts. Brenner runs every play through his successful formula, where he decides if it's a play with a distinct and significant chance of covering.
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Many handicappers prefer to rate their plays and adjust their wagers accordingly to the grade they give a play. Brenner operates a little differently in the sense that he simply has two grades for a play: It's either a top play or no play at all. He's a very opportunistic sports bettor, preferring to pick his spots to make very large wagers, as opposed to spreading out his action with smaller wagers on more games. Limiting the numbers of wagers he makes on a daily basis greatly improves the odds of coming out in the green, but it takes the kind of discipline that usually only professional bettors have.
After decades of extraordinary success making his own wagers on sports games against the spread and the total, Brenner decided to share his talents with the common gambler when he opened Mike Brenner Sports Picks 10 years ago. Since then Brenner's popularity has taken off and he's quickly gained national acclaim from his winning picks
Another key to Brenner's successful sports wagering and handicapping is his keen eye for spotting first half plays. In addition to playing a healthy amount of full game spreads, Brenner has grown to be one of the greatest first half bettors of all time. What Warren Buffett was to penny stocks decades ago, that's what Brenner is to first half wagers against the spread. He hits at around an impressive 65%, and he boasts a solid all-around winning record in all four major American sports leagues, as well as their college counterparts.
If you're looking for a safe, extra source of income, or are currently in the market for a new handicapper to help you win big this NFL season, professional bettor Mike Brenner from Brenner Sports Picks may be exactly what your bankroll needs.


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Baclyser® S (2M)
Point-of-use hollow fibre membrane filter for showers
- Safe protection against waterborne bacteria
- CE-marked medical device
- Operating time of up to 2 months
- Hygienic design to avoid retrograde contamination
The Baclyser® S (2M) point-of-use water filter is a CE-marked medical product. It is a disposable shower head enclosing a hollow fibre membrane water filter with a proven retention efficiency of 7 Log steps for Brevundimonas diminuta (the smallest water bacterium). This complies with the FDA definition of sterile filtrated water. Thus, all waterborne bacteria such as pseudomonas and legionella are blocked by the filter. Additionally the shower head has been hygienically designed using material with bactericidal properties (copper-plated shower rose) to help prevent retrograde contamination. The filter is designed to deliver a consistent bacteriological performance at the design flow rate for the up to 2-months dependent on water quality. On expiry of the operating time, the used shower head should be changed and disposed of responsibly. The shower head can be easily changed thanks to its G½ʺ screw thread. The individual barcode on each shower head provides traceability and supports the hospitals documentation processes and hygiene routines.
- Size: L 220 mm, Ø 44 mm
- Bacteria retention: 7 log steps, Brev. diminuta
- Pore size: 0.2 μm
- Operating time*: max. 2 months (62 days)
- Chlorine resistance**: ≤ 10 ppm
- Flow rate: 10 l/min (at 5 bar, at 30 °C)
- Max. operating pressure***: 5 bar
- Max. operating temperature: 60°C (70 °C ≤ 30 min. over the operating time)
- Connection: G½ʺ screw thread
- Certification: WRAS
The shower filter is also available as a gamma sterilized product Baclyser® S (2M) sterile.
* Depending on the water quality.
** Continuous dosage of ≤ 10 ppm over operating time; short-term (1 h) high dosage (400,000 ppm) for chemical disinfection.
*** Not suitable for connection to low-pressure systems (e.g. boilers).
Baclyser® S
Water supply systems are a major source of nosocomial infections. Point-of-use membrane filters – installed directly at the water outlet – are an established method of protecting patients against waterborne bacteria. In medical facilities, point-of-use bacterial filters are used either reactively, as an immediate solution in the event of contamination with pathogens such as Legionella or pseudomonas or proactively, to deliver consistent protection to high risk patients from the ever present risk of infection.
Health Technical Memorandum (HTM04-01) highlights the use of point-of-use filters as an acceptable control measure in healthcare environments. Part B: Operational Management indicates that, in high risk areas such as haematology, oncology, neurosurgery, transplant units or accommodation for older people, point-of-use filters should be considered in the event of any positive Legionella or Pseudomonas sample results.


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Giant Tiger in Cochrane, ON Unveils New Modern Look!
OTTAWA, ONTARIO - (Marketwired - Nov. 6, 2015) - This Saturday, November 7, Giant Tiger will unveil a fully renovated store located at 180 6th Avenue in Cochrane, Ontario.
The store has been redesigned to greatly improve the shopping experience. Customers will find even more of the same outstanding values, great deals and friendly customer service they have come to expect from Giant Tiger for their fashion, food and home needs - plus a lot more space to shop and a fun new Giant Tiger look! The new store also offers lottery, third-party gift cards, stamps, and ice.
Store owner Chris Kirby and his entire team are excited about their newly improved store and invite you to the grand opening celebration on Saturday, November 7 beginning at 9:00 a.m.
There will be fun and savings for the whole family, including a charitable round up with proceeds going to the Chimo Project, promotional giveaways and an appearance by Friendly, the Giant Tiger.
For more information regarding the grand opening plans, visit the store's Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/gianttigercochrane
About Giant Tiger
Giant Tiger is the leading Canadian owned family discount store, committed to providing on trend family fashions, groceries, and everyday needs. Established in 1961 in Ottawa's Byward Market, the privately held company has over 200 locations across Canada and employs over 7,000 team members. All Giant Tiger locations are locally owned or operated by a team member who knows the community. In 2001 the North West Company entered into a franchise agreement with Giant Tiger Stores Limited to open and operate Giant Tiger stores in Western Canada. The friendly local stores with the iconic yellow tiger logo are not only where Canadians shop more and spend less, but they also help bring communities together.
For more information on the company, please visit www.gianttiger.com or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/gianttiger and follow us on Twitter @GTboutique.
Giant Tiger, a proud Canadian company since… FOREVER!
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A trip in the car with kids holds the potential for a great deal of family fun and memories. Planning games to play with the kids in the car increases the likelihood of those memories being positive ones. Games keep kids occupied, make the trip pass faster and may help avoid whining and temper tantrums from the back seat.
Dry Erase Board Games
A dry erase board provides a medium for fun car games for kids. Kids can play Hangman, Pictionary and tic-tac-toe using a dry erase board. Provide each child with his own dry erase board to eliminate squabbles over them. The dry erase boards can be used for drawing when the games are finished.
Collaborative Stories
A collaborative story allows each person in the car to contribute to the story. One person starts off the story. After a few lines, the next person takes over and continues the story. All passengers in the car continue to take turns making up the story. These stories can turn out to be quite funny and entertaining.
Alphabet Game
This game requires kids to find objects outside the windows of the car that begin with each letter of the alphabet. Search for an object that begins with the letter A. Once an object has been found, begin searching for an object that begins with the next letter of the alphabet. Continue through the alphabet. For a challenge, start at Z and work through the alphabet backwards. Another option is to search for words on signs that begin with each letter.
Choose an object, such as dogs, restaurants, fences or blue cars. Each child counts the number of the specified item she sees out her window. Set a time limit or designate a destination on the travel route as the end of the game. The winner is the child who counts the most items on her side of the car. A similar option is to organize a scavenger hunt. Create a list of items you may see on the trip. Give each child her own list. Check off each item as it is found. The person who finds the most objects from the list is the winner.
Treasure Hunt Bottles
Clean out a large bottle or clear, plastic jar. Fill it a little more than half full with birdseed, dry rice or lentils. Add 15 to 20 small objects that will be covered by the birdseed, rice or lentils. Write the number of items on the bottle, so they kids know if they've found everything. Glue the lid to the bottle to ensure the contents don't spill in the car. Have your child move the bottle around to find all of the items hidden in the bottle. Make several treasure hunt bottles with different objects for variety.
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Comcast SportsNet Bay Area
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|Comcast SportsNet
|Owned by
Comcast SportsNet Bay Area Holdings
NBCUniversal (45%)
San Francisco Giants (30%)
21st Century Fox (25%)
|Picture format
1080i (HDTV)
480i (SDTV)
|Authentic Bay Area Sports
|United States
|Broadcast area
San Francisco Bay Area
Northern California
Central California
Southern Oregon
Nationwide (via satellite)
|San Jose, California
|Formerly called
Pacific Sports Network (1989–1991)
SportsChannel Bay Area (1990–1991)
SportsChannel Pacific (1991–1998)
Fox Sports Bay Area (1998–2000)
Fox Sports Net Bay Area (2000–2004)
FSN Bay Area (2004–2008)
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Comcast SportsNet California
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KSTS/San Francisco
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Comcast SportsNet Bay Area (sometimes abbreviated as CSN Bay Area) is an American regional sports network that is owned as a joint venture between NBCUniversal (which owns a controlling 45% interest), the San Francisco Giants (which owns 30%) and the Fox Entertainment Group division of 21st Century Fox (which owns 25%), and operates as an affiliate of Comcast SportsNet. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the channel broadcasts regional coverage of professional sports events throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
Comcast SportsNet Bay Area is available on cable providers throughout Northern and Central California, Southern Oregon, and Nevada; it is also available nationwide on satellite via DirecTV and Dish Network. As of 2015[update], Ted Griggs serves as the president of the network.
The network was formed as a merger of two separate regional sports networks: the Pacific Sports Network, which launched in July 1989 as an affiliate of the Prime Network and SportsChannel Bay Area, an owned-and-operated outlet of SportsChannel America that launched in April 1990 under the ownership of Rainbow Media, the broadcasting subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corporation. The two networks merged in July 1991 into SportsChannel Pacific.
On June 30, 1997, News Corporation and Liberty Media – which formed Fox Sports Net the year prior through News Corporation's partial acquisition of the Liberty-owned Prime Network group of regional sports networks – purchased a 40% interest in Cablevision's sports properties including the SportsChannel America networks (as well as Madison Square Garden and its NBA and NHL team tenants, the New York Knicks and New York Rangers);[1][2] the three companies formed the venture National Sports Partners to run the owned-and-operated regional networks. The channel was rebranded as Fox Sports Bay Area in January 1998, at which time most of the SportsChannel networks (with the exception of SportsChannel Florida, which did not join the network until 2000) underwent a near-groupwide rebranding as part of their integration into the Fox Sports Net family.
The channel was then rebranded as Fox Sports Net Bay Area in 2000, as part of a collective brand modification of the FSN networks under the "Fox Sports Net" banner; subsequently in 2004, the channel shortened its name to FSN Bay Area, through the networks' de-emphasis of the brand.
FSN Bay Area became the lone remaining Fox Sports regional network to be jointly owned by News Corporation and Cablevision following an asset swap between the two companies in February 2005, in which News Corporation traded its interests in FSN Chicago and FSN New York, 50% of Fox Sports New England (which remained 50% owned by Comcast), Madison Square Garden, the New York Knicks and New York Rangers to Cablevision in exchange for acquiring sole ownership of FSN Ohio and FSN Florida.
On April 30, 2007, Comcast purchased 50% interests in FSN Bay Area and FSN New England from Rainbow Media for $570 million.[3] Then on December 10, the San Francisco Giants acquired a 30% stake in FSN Bay Area,[4] with News Corporation becoming a minority partner in the network. As a result of Comcast becoming the majority interest holder, the network (after the sale was finalized in February 2008) was integrated into the company's own regional sports network group Comcast SportsNet, rebranding as Comcast SportsNet Bay Area on March 31, 2008.[5] CSN Bay Area became the first Comcast SportsNet-branded network to use a logo style (utilizing Comcast's then-universal corporate logo), similar to the current NBC-styled logo, that was later adopted by all the other Comcast SportsNet-branded networks on October 1, 2008.
Following Comcast's purchase of majority control of NBCUniversal, which already owned NBC owned-and-operated station KNTV (channel 11) and Telemundo O&O KSTS (channel 48), on April 19, 2011, the network announced plans to build an additional set specifically for use on sports segments seen on KNTV's newscasts. The revamp would also include in-depth interviews in addition to providing scores and highlights, and utilize CSN Bay Area's sports anchors and analysts.[6] KNTV plans to begin the segments in June 2011.[7] The new segment and set debuted on June 13, 2011.
Later that year, Comcast subsequently integrated the Comcast SportsNet networks into the new subsidiary NBC Sports Group, culminating with the addition of the peacock logo and an updated graphics package to mirror that of its parent network.
Comcast SportsNet Bay Area holds the regional cable television rights to the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball and the NBA's Golden State Warriors, and also televises select games from Major League Soccer's San Jose Earthquakes along with sister network Comcast SportsNet California. The channel also broadcasts college sports, mainly involving the Stanford Cardinal and the California Golden Bears as well as sports sanctioned by the Pacific-12, Western Athletic, Mountain West and West Coast Conferences. Select high school sports events are also occasionally broadcast on the network.
Until 2004, the network also broadcast games involving the NBA's Sacramento Kings and the WNBA's Sacramento Monarchs. Following the expiration of their contracts with the then-FSN Bay Area, the owners of the Kings and Monarchs went on to create CSN Bay Area's sister channel, Comcast SportsNet West (now Comcast SportsNet California). The network was also home to the Oakland Athletics Major League Baseball franchise until the end of the 2008 season, when the team's games also moved to CSN California; similarly, the network was the home of the NHL's San Jose Sharks until the end of the 2008-09 NHL season when their games also moved to Comcast SportsNet California. The network also occasionally broadcast games featuring the San Jose Sabercats of the Arena Football League.
Through its partial ownership by Fox, Comcast SportsNet Bay Area formerly carried programming distributed nationally for Fox Sports Networks affiliates, even after relinquishing controlling ownership of the network to Comcast and the Giants. This included access to a variety of college sports, notably Sunday telecasts of men's and women's basketball games from the Atlantic Coast Conference, Pac-12 basketball games on various nights, as well as Saturday telecasts of football games from the Pac-12 and Big 12 Conferences during their respective seasons. Most of that programming has shifted to Fox Sports' national sports network Fox Sports 1 or Fox College Sports, with Comcast SportsNet having dropped FSN-distributed programming in September 2012 after the two parties were unable to renew their program content agreement.[8] This arrangement was formed to secure national coverage for its lineup of collegiate sports events. The channel also aired simulcasts of radio shows such as The Dan Patrick Show until those programs were inherited by NBC Sports Network.
Original programming
Every Thursday night during hockey season, Comcast SportsNet Bay Area airs an out-of-market National Hockey League game, usually either from Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia or Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic.
Most Giants, Warriors and San Francisco 49ers games (in the latter case, this is despite the fact that CSN Bay Area does not broadcast 49ers football games) are preceded by a Pregame Live and followed by a Postgame Live show. These pre-game and post-game shows are produced in the SportsNet Central studios in San Francisco, although shows for some games are occasionally broadcast on-site. These broadcasts are also usually only aired when they do not conflict with another live scheduled game.
On April 6, 2009, CSN Bay Area premiered SportsNet Central, a half-hour sports news program featuring up-to-date scores, highlights and news of all the Bay Area/Northern California teams (including those covered primarily by CSN California, like the Oakland Athletics, Oakland Raiders, San Jose Sharks and Sacramento Kings). Reporters include current CSN Bay Area personalities Scott Reiss, Kate Longworth and Kelli Johnson. On that date, the network also premiered Chronicle Live, hosted by Bay Area sports announcer Greg Papa (who also serves as host of the Giants edition of Pregame Live and Postgame Live, and substitute play-by-play announcer for Giants telecasts on the network, as well as the play-by-play voice for the Raiders), which features analysis and debates on hot topics on Bay Area sports, with the panel consisting of writers and experts mainly (but not exclusively) from the San Francisco Chronicle, Oakland Tribune and San Jose Mercury News.[9]
Other services
Comcast SportsNet Bay Area HD
Comcast SportsNet Bay Area HD is high definition simulcast feed of the network, which transmits in the 1080i resolution format. All of the network's Warriors and Giants game telecasts have been broadcast by the network in HD since 2010; the simulcast feed also broadcasts most of the network's original programming in HD.[10]
Additional channels
Besides the main channel and its sister channel Comcast SportsNet California, Comcast SportsNet Bay Area also operates two additional channels to distribute their programming. CSN Plus is an overflow channel utilized by both Comcast SportsNet Bay Area and Comcast SportsNet California for scheduling conflicts when more than one team broadcast by the network is playing at the same time. If there are additional scheduling conflicts, such as when the Athletics, Sharks and Kings play simultaneously, one game will air on Comcast Hometown Network, with the HD feed available on the channel slot normally held by NFL RedZone's high definition feed.
On-air staff
Current on-air staff
- Rich Aurilia – Giants studio analyst
- Shooty Babitt – A's studio analyst
- Mindi Bach – Giants and 49ers sideline reporter
- Jim Barnett – Warriors color analyst
- Vida Blue – Giants studio analyst
- Brodie Brazil – SportsNet Central reporter – Sharks sideline reporter
- Dennis Brown – 49ers studio analyst
- Ric Bucher – Warriors sideline reporter
- Erin Coscarelli – Giants sideline reporter
- Dan Dibley – Earthquakes sideline reporter
- Shawn Estes – Giants studio analyst
- Ahmed Fareed – SportsNet Central anchor and reporter
- Dave Feldman – SportsNet Central anchor and reporter
- Ray Fosse – A's color analyst
- Bob Fitzgerald – Warriors and SaberCats play-by-play announcer
- Amy Gutierrez – Giants sideline reporter
- Paul Gutierrez – A's and Raiders Insider
- Randy Hahn – Sharks play-by-play announcer
- Bret Hedican – Sharks studio analyst
- Kelli Johnson – SportsNet Central anchor and reporter
- Jim Kozimor – SportsNet Central anchor and Earthquakes play-by-play announcer
- Mike Krukow – Giants color analyst
- Duane Kuiper – Giants play-by-play announcer
- Glen Kuiper – A's play-by-play announcer and Warriors sideline reporter
- Kevin Kurz – Sharks Insider
- Bill Laskey – Giants studio analyst
- Kate Longworth – A's, Giants and Raiders sideline reporter
- Matt Maiocco – 49ers Insider
- Andrea Nakano – SportsNet Central anchor and reporter
- Joe Nedney – 49ers analyst
- Greg Papa – Chronicle Live host, Giants pre-game and post-game host, and substitute play-by-play announcer
- Casey Pratt – A's Insider
- Ray Ratto – CSNBayArea.com Senior Insider
- Scott Reiss – Sharks pre-game, intermission and post-game host
- Drew Remenda – Sharks color analyst
- Bip Roberts – A's studio analyst
- John Shrader – Earthquakes color analyst
- Matt Steinmetz – Warriors Insider
- Fernando Viña – A's studio analyst
- Henry Wofford – A's and Warriors pre-game and post-game host, host of Race Week, and SportsNet Central anchor and reporter
Notable former on-air staff
- Andrew Baggarly – Giants insider (2012–2014)
- Jaymee Sire (2009–2013; now with ESPN)
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- ^ Jonathan Okanes (April 19, 2011). "CSNBA to provide content for sports segments on NBC Bay Area". Inside Bay Area. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
- ^ John Ourand (August 14, 2012). "NBC Sports Group Drops FSN Programming From Comcast RSNs". Sports Business Journal (Advance Publications). Retrieved April 9, 2015.
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ralfy wrote:The world has been doing this because of peak oil, not because solar energy is a "solution."
The correct (and short) answer is "renewable is cheaper".
More expensive fossil fuel makes renewable more attractive.
More cheap renewable energy makes more attractive.
Account and make pay producers for CO2 released into atmosphere and pay for other enviroment impacts make renewable more attractive.
All it happend at same time, not in all places, not in same order, but it is enough to make renewable more attractive in a lot of places.
The most expensive fossil projects are displaced for renewable ones.
Fossil prices could be volatile, and CO2 are political, but renewable advancements are clear and it doesn't look to change.
So, although in this moment (the cross point from fossil to renewable) this variables (CO2 and oil/gas prices) has great influence, it will dissipate with time.
Other limit is the need of renewable energy (with the exception of hydropower and, perhaps, solar with termal storage), of other ways to store energy. Now, batteries are too expensive to be competitive as a couple solar/wind+batteries vs fossil fuel centralized energy.
So, for now, the percentage of renewable energy is limited by not need this costly storage.
But it seems that battery prices also will drop in time by mass production because electric vehicles.
Cheap and scalable energy storage is the key for all renewable electricity at mass scale.


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Nick Swisher, Jason Giambi, New Grandpa Andy Pettite Make Old-Timers' Day Debuts At Yankee StadiumPettitte was joined by Giambi, Nick Swisher, Dion James and current New York manager Aaron Boone in their debuts at the annual event.
Yankees Old Timers Suit Up For 67th Annual CelebrationPitcher Orlando Hernandez, better known to fans as El Duque, was one of six first-time old timers taking part in the game. He helped lead the Bronx Bombers to three straight World Series titles from 1998 to 2000.
By The Numbers: My Relationship With The BabeIn this installment of By The Numbers, I would like to share some personal feelings about the greatest player who ever lived…and my relationship with him…a relationship which began nearly six decades ago.
Yankees Announce Lineup For 66th Old Timers' DayThe New York Yankees have announced that nearly 50 former Yankees will attend the 66th annual Old Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, July 1st.
Keidel: Joe Torre Is The Real StoryPerhaps you felt the same way when you clicked on your television yesterday around noon to watch the Yankees' yearly rendition of Old Timers' Day: overwhelmed with waves of nostalgia.
2-Minute Ovation At Yankees' Old Timers' Day Fitting For Ex-Skipper Joe TorreIt was Old Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium, but for about two minutes on Sunday it felt more like Joe Torre Day.
PHOTOS: Old Timers' Day At Yankee StadiumA bevy of all-time Bombers, including Joe Torre and Bernie Williams, took to the field once again for the Yankee Stadium crowd on Sunday.
B&C Morning Show: Gearing Up For Softball At Yankee Stadium; Mets, Yankees On TrackBoomer & Craig kick off a brand new week of shows live from Yankee Stadium, the site of the Bombers-Boomer-Broadway Celebrity Softball Game for Charity. And it's hard to have a case of the Mondays with the two local baseball teams playing as well as they have.
Yanks Get Homer Happy In Win Over RockiesEduardo Nunez hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning after shortstop Troy Tulowitzki made an error, Nick Swisher and Jorge Posada had consecutive homers and the New York Yankees beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 Sunday.
Sweeny Says: Joe Torre Is Coming BackFrom the time of his departure after the 2007 season for a period of nearly three years, Joe Torre was not a welcome figure around the Yankees. Well, Torre is part of the Yankee family again, this time for good.
Lou Piniella Invited To Yankees Old-Timers' Day Piniella was at a New York Yankees' fantasy camp on Thursday and spent about 30 minutes talking with team co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner.
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A doctor is not well and goes to another doctor doctoring to doctor him…Will The doctor know how the doctor want the doctor to doctor the doctor???
Tounge twister
"If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickeld peppers,how many pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick?
Its a Challenge Read It Faster
Are You Fluent In English .?
Read It Fast . . .
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Teacher:"Childrn,2days Word is W;Make Sentence."
Tim:"While We Were Walking, We Were Watching Window Washers Wash Washington's Windows With Warm Washing Water!
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Tim:"While We Were Walking, We Were Watching Window Washers Wash Washington's Windows With Warm Washing Water!"
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Esau Wood sawed wood. Esau Wood would saw wood. All the wood Esau Wood saw, Esau Wood would saw. In other words, all the wood Esau saw to saw, Esau sought to saw. Oh, the wood Wood would saw! And, oh the wood-saw with which Wood would saw wood! But one day, Wood?s wood-saw would saw no wood, and thus the wood Wood sawed was not the wood Wood would saw if Wood?s wood-saw would saw wood. Now, Wood would saw wood with a wood-saw that would saw wood, so Esau sought a saw that would saw wood. One day, Esau saw a saw saw wood as no other wood-saw Wood saw would saw wood. In fact, of all the wood-saws Wood ever saw saw wood, Wood never saw a wood-saw that would saw wood as the wood-saw Wood saw saw wood would saw wood, and I never saw a wood-saw that would saw as the wood-saw Wood saw would saw until I saw Esau Wood saw wood with the wood-saw Wood saw saw wood. Now Wood saws wood with the wood-saw Wood saw saw wood.
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Tongue Twister: "The Sixth Sick Sheikhs Sixth Sheep Is Sick"
Try It.
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Sms ko sms se sms me us sms ko milaya
sms ko sms ne sms ko us ne sms ko bataha
to sms ki sms jis sms ko dikhaya
ab bata apne sms ko sms ne sms me kya dikha.
I thought a thought.But the thought I thought wasn?t the thought
I thought I thought. If the thought I thought I thought had been
the thought I thought, I wouldn?t have thought so much.
There were 2 friends?
see and saw
0ne day see saw sea
saw didnt see sea
See saw sea and jumped in sea
Saw didnt see sea
jumped in sea
See saw saw in sea and saw saw see in sea
See saw both saw sea
and both,
saw and see
were happy to see Sea?
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"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me."
The old adage is being called into question by new research from UCLA: Dr. Naomi Eisenberger has found that social rejection and physical pain are intrinsically linked in the brain, so much so that a lack of the former can impact the latter.
How social rejection might affect physical pain
In an experiment published in the 2006 issue of the journal Pain, Eisenberger used 75 subjects to explore perceptions of physical pain in the context of social situations.
First, researchers identified each person's unique pain threshold by transmitting varying levels of heat to the forearm. Participants rated pain levels until they reached "very unpleasant." This provided a baseline for personal pain thresholds under normal conditions.
Participants then participated in a ball-tossing game with three characters on a computer screen. One character represented the participant, and researchers told participants that the other two characters were played by real people, though a computer actually controlled everything. The participant was either socially included (the ball was tossed to their character) or excluded (the ball was never tossed to their character). In the final 30 seconds of the game, a new heat stimulus was applied and subjects again rated the level of pain they felt.
Unsurprisingly, the non-included group reported 67% more social distress on average. More surprisingly, the same people who reported great social distress from the game also reported higher pain ratings at the end of the game—showing a link between social and physical pain. Other studies on improving emotional control
Many fMRI studies have confirmed that emotional and physical pain both activate the brain's dorsal anterior cingulate cortex. Still other studies note that people who suffer from physical conditions such as chronic pain are more likely to have emotional anxiety and feel social rejection more deeply.
In a recent 2013 study in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers explored one method of enhancing emotional control through an adaptation of a well-studied working memory task called n-back. In the standard n-back task, people must remember different visual or auditory stimuli from 1, 2, 3, or more trials ago; in this case, they were prompted with images of different facial expressions and emotionally loaded words such as dead and evil. Out of 34 total participants, those who spent 20 days using this emotion-based working memory task controlled their distress more effectively when later exposed to films of traumatic events.
These two studies are fairly preliminary; the future of understanding and improving emotional control is still full of open questions. But as researchers continue to explore the complex workings of the human mind, there is more and more evidence that seemingly unrelated functions may in fact share underlying brain processes. These fascinating insights into the neuropsychological basis of emotional distress only scratch the surface of what we can learn about the impact of emotional control on our daily lives.


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Stakeholders across the organization must commit to enhancing insight-driven decision-making capabilities, leading cultural changes and applying systematic approaches to optimize business intelligence and data warehouse environments. Cost savings should be leveraged to deploy advanced analytics technologies and to operationalize analytics. With this approach, enterprises can provide actionable insights to front-line applications and processes.
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Articles by Nate Rogers
Why Aren't You Listening to Ringo Starr's Country Album from 1970?
The most slept-on Beatles solo album was also one of the first—and likely the most off-the-cuff, too.
Haddonfield, Revisited: John Carpenter's Walk Back to "Halloween," Forty Years Later
What many consider the scariest movie ever made started as a casual idea tossed out to a young filmmaker who understood the terror inherent within our own homes. That filmmaker also knew how to play the synthesizer.
All the Ugly Sunglasses in "Mission: Impossible 2," Ranked
*flips hair out of eyes while rock-climbing*
It's Time to Talk About the Awful Use of "Comfortably Numb" in that Sex Scene in "The Departed"
Movie: good. Van Morrison singing Pink Floyd while Leo takes his shirt off: bad.
100 Percent Happy: Courtney Barnett Is Letting It All Go
Courtney Barnett has been building quite the home for herself in our cultural pantheon. But she needs a place for her cat to stay, too.
Khruangbin, "Con Todo El Mundo"
Now that every new release is considered to be a potential protest album of some kind, "Con Todo El Mundo" has arrived wonderfully devoid of any superfluous meaning.
A Eulogy for Ultimate Painting, One of Indie Rock's Most Underappreciated Talents
The London duo should've become an institution. But with their final album supposedly scrapped, they're at risk of becoming a footnote.
A Case-by-Case Legal History of Radiohead
Oh, so you're such a big fan now? Name three of their lawsuits.
Sinziana Velicescu's Peripheral World
Rather than avoiding the ordinary details of our landscape, the LA photographer is focusing on them—and abstracting them into something new.
The Coppolas, Ranked
Oscars, Schmoscars. We've got the real winners of the family right here.
All the Band Shirts Worn by the Baby Anarchist in "GLOW," Ranked
Ready, steady, go.
FYF Fest Still Isn't Coachella (And That's a Good Thing)
Headliners were a story, as always, but they weren't the story out of the fest's inaugural three-day run at Expo Park.
Non-Negotiable Casting Suggestions for Quentin Tarantino's Manson Movie
Crank up the Beach Boys, baby: it's time to figure this thing out.
Lorde, "Melodrama"
In an age of army-sized writing teams crushing any sense of person on most major label releases, Lorde exists as a disarmingly legitimate personality.
Does Ed from Radiohead Only Sing His Own Name? An Investigative Report
Not all fan theories are garbage.
Woods, "Love Is Love"
If the critique of Woods is that they don't shake things up enough, here is a definitive example to the contrary.
Mountain to Sound: The Returning Peaks and Hidden Valleys of Spoon
For a songwriter known for his inability to write a bad song, it's easy to forget that Britt Daniel was once pushed to the brink. And whether he wants to or not, on "Hot Thoughts," his group is bridging back to the beginning.
Foxygen, "Hang"
"Hang" feels like a dramatic work in eight parts—a vaudeville act about Hollywood and the bastardized Manifest Destiny that it's created.


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Last night around 9:10pm, megaphone man made his first appearance of the season, and it was to reveal some BIG news. By BIG, I mean weird, random and pointless news. He let James, Meg and John know that Austin wants to vote Julia out. They all heard it, but decided to keep the news to themselves. As I commented last night, I'm not really sure what they can do with it anyway. Unless megaphone man just wants to stir up drama between Austin and Liz.
From the sounds of it, the plan to keep Meg is currently stalled out in the side of the road and it will probably remain there until Thursday night. The reason Vanessa wants Meg out makes logical sense, assuming there wasn't already a super tight alliance of three in the house. She is the 4th wheel and will only finish in the top 3 if she wins competitions against 3 pretty strong players. On the flip side, Meg, James, and John are more likely to get Vanessa out before that point, but they're also easier to manipulate, and in Meg's case, much easier to beat in competitions.
Note – I keep mentioning the game from Vanessa's best options, but that is because she is the one in power right now. She can easily turn the house against Julia, so her decision this week is setting the course for the rest of her season. I'll probably do the same for whoever is the key person next week (which will probably again be Vanessa somehow).
(bonus note – I will be doing my power rankings today, since people were asking in the comment section)
With that, here are some updates:
- 9:30am – Still sleepy time in the BB house. With this cast, don't expect anything to actually get moving for another 5 hours
- 12:45pm – Delay between updates. Had to go to eye doctor, new contacts. Yay! Anyway. I'll give you one guess who is on one cam. On the other cam, Julia and John are chatting about peeing their pants.
- 3:30pm – Austin is upstairs talking to Vanessa about his girlfriend situation.
- Vanessa is saying he will need to work on his PR after the show, but he said it's not as big of a deal because wrestling can have villains.
- Austin thinks he is probably annoying on the feeds. Steve doesn't think he is lol
- They are talking various ways of getting Austin into the final 3. Vanessa didn't seem to really mention how she plans on getting there
- 5:00pm – Liz, Steve and Vanessa are up in the HoH room planning on the best way on how to get Austin and the twins to the final 3. I kid. They're just chatting, with the occasional game talk mixed in
- 5:20pm – Steve is having some self-talk and realizing Meg and James will go after Austin and the twins. He said 'Steve, James and John can do it' meaning vote out Julia. Hmmm…. will something develop from this?
- He is running it by Vanessa. She is tossing out the alternative that Austin is controllable and will throw a comp, and Julia is easy to beat.
- Steve said he thinks he has John, and if they vote out Julia, it will be 2 versus 2 versus a secret 3 (John, Van, Steve)
- Vanessa keeps tossing out the word incentives over and over. This person has incentives, this person doesn't.
- Vanessa feels if they vote out Julia, they're handing the game over to Austin. She seems very confident about this, so I'll definitely eat crow if Vanessa pulls off a win
- 6:53pm – In the end, the talk failed, Meg is still likely being voted out. Now, Steve and Austin are playing chess
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BJP leader and prime minister designate Narendra Modi Wednesday paid homage to late prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 23rd death anniversary in a message on social networking web site Twitter.
"My homage to former PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary," Mr Modi wrote on Twitter.
Rajiv Gandhi served as the sixth prime minister of India from Oct 31, 1984-Dec 2, 1989.He took office after the 1984 assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, his mother, to become the youngest Indian premier.
A scion of the politically powerful Nehru–Gandhi family associated with the Indian National Congress party, for much of Rajiv's childhood his grandfather Jawaharlal Nehru was prime minister. For his college education, he went to Britain where he met and began dating Antonia Maino, an Italian waitress. Rajiv returned to India in 1966 and became a professional pilot for the state-owned Indian Airlines. In 1968, he married Maino who changed her name to Sonia Gandhi—and the couple settled down in Delhi to a domestic life with their children Rahul and Priyanka. Although for much of the 1970s his mother was prime minister, and his brother Sanjay wielded significant unofficial power, Rajiv remained apolitical. After Sanjay's death in a plane crash in 1980, Rajiv reluctantly entered politics at the behest of Indira. The following year he won his brother's Amethi seat and became a member of the Lok Sabha (the lower house of Parliament). As part of his political grooming, Rajiv was made a general secretary of the Congress and given significant responsibility in organising the 1982 Asian Games.
On the morning of 31 October 1984, his mother was assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards to avenge Operation Blue Star; later that day, Rajiv Gandhi was appointed Prime Minister. His leadership was put to the test over the next few days as organised mobs rioted against the Sikh community, resulting in the death of thousands in Delhi alone. Nevertheless, that December, a nationwide sympathy vote for Rajiv's Congress party helped it win the greatest Lok Sabha majority (411 seats out of 542) in history.
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Simply the best iPhone Apple has produced to date. I like the large, bezel less design but in contrast to the iPhone 7 and 8 Plus, where the width of the phone is slightly reduced to give user a better grip especially for someone with a smaller hand. Clearer stereo speakers and better essentially everything. Highly recommending this phone to the end users.
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Apples iseas
The first thing it's heavy have to switch hands a lot. Battery goes down pretty quick depending on what u r doing with it. It's not a responsive as apple said it was suppose to b. And the prices r out of hand 599 was reasonable it's two weeks pay for a lot of us to pay for one of them. I've been with apple since 07 when the first iPhone came out but prices keep climbing Samsung is where I'll b.
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Hoboken Week in Review: 4/5/2015
Hoboken Week in Review – April 5, 2015
Here's a few noteworthy Hoboken411.com stories from the week ending Sunday, April 5, 2015:
City Happenings & Political Quackery
- Bhalla Unfit – Resident makes case that one local politician is rotten to the core.
- Not perfect – Someone bitches that the city should tow away an "ugly" car.
- Ka-Ching! – Fancy homes in Hoboken creeping up on the magic $5 million mark.
- Overload – We talk about how much "chatting" is too much, while others focus on the absolute importance of silence.
- THEFT – City steals from everyone in the name of "safety." Yeah, right.
Business & Other Hoboken Updates
- Office Depot – Doomed in Hoboken as well as hundreds of other locations.
- Mr Game! – Students from Stevens create a kick-ass board game. You can still opt in to their Kickstarter!
- walkTHIShouse – Hoboken resident offers 3D bling for your Real Estate listing.
- The Ainsworth – They got a sign – that make's them "official" now.
- Lonely? – Then join a local social group in town and meet other people.
- Bow Tie Cinemas – See show times and trailers for stuff being peddled as "entertainment" these days.


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Canon PowerShot S95 Review
Review posted 10/14/2010
Quick Take
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|Canon has improved upon an already great product, with added exposure modes and features, better burst mode performance, and the addition of HD video. All combined make one heck of an awesome pocket camera. Read more in our Full Conclusion.
Lastly, Canon has included their newer Hybrid IS system into the S95, which is the first PowerShot camera to incorporate this new technology. This system helps the S95 compensate for both angular and shift camera shake, which are both prime suspects when it comes to blur found in photos. This stabilization is realized through the use of both an angular sensor as well as an accelerometer. Like the S90, the S95 offers a wide range of custom controls and modes that are not found on most digicams, and is designed to fill the needs of photographers who want a small, yet very capable compact pocket camera.
Canon PowerShot S95 key features:
- High sensitivity, 1/1.7-inch 10-megapixel CCD imager
- Canon's DIGIC 4 image processing and HS (High Sensitivity) Systems
- Fast f/2.0, 3.8x optical zoom covers 28-105mm
- Hybrid Image Stabilization system
- 3.0-inch "Pure Color" LCD with 461k pixels
- Advanced TTL AiAF 9-point autofocus system
- JPEG and RAW image capture modes (RAW+JPEG also available)
- Low-light focus assist illuminator
- Smart Auto, Program AE, Shutter-speed priority, Aperture priority, Manual, and Custom exposure modes
- 19 Pre-programmed creative scene modes for specific shooting situation; including new HDR mode
- 720p HD video mode (30fps), length limited to memory capacity (4GB clip size max.)
- 1.9fps burst capture of Large/Fine imagesin Program mode, or up to 3.9fps in Low light mode
- Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB and Face Detect Self-timer mode
- Evaluative, Center-weighted or Spot metering options (fixed to the center or linked to the AF frame)
- Stitch Assist mode for perfect panoramas
- Exposure compensation: +/-2EV in 1/3-step increments
- White Balance: Auto, 7 presets and two Custom settings
- Orientation sensor that automatically detects vertical or horizontal shooting
- Auto pop-up flash unit, is hidden inside the body when not in use.
- Flash output compensation: +/-2EV in 1/3-step increments
- Shutter speeds of 15 seconds to 1/1600 second
- Selectable ISO settings from 80 to 3200, in 1/3EV steps
- Low Light mode boasts ISO speeds up to 12,800 (all photos captured in this mode are only 2.5-megapixels)
- Built-in microphone and speaker
- Li-ion power source
- Direct print and PictBridge Compatible
- USB 2.0 high-speed connectivity for PC and Mac
- SDHC/SD/MMC/MMC Plus compatibility
- HDMI ouput to HDTV sets
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- Canon S95 camera body
- NB-6L Battery Pack
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- Wrist Strap WS-DC9
- Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM
- USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
- AV Cable AVC-DC400ST
- User's Manual
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Innovations for Safer Cycling
A Note from Fatty: I'm on the road on work-related business for a few days (yesterday, today and tomorrow). I tell you this for two reasons. First, so you know why I didn't post yesterday. Second, so you will get a glimpse into my work life and what an important person I am.
Also, I want you to know that I have a new contest coming up. There will be lots of prizes, and none of the prizes are trivial. However, the contest will be strange and will, furthermore, require some effort on your part. In order to keep people from half-heartedly (or no-heartedly) competing, I am considering an entry fee, in the form of a donation to the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
Yes, I realize I have not told you the nature of the contest yet. But I will tomorrow. And I think you're going to want to participate.
Finally — and very importantly (because, as I have noted above, I am a very important person) — I have a new article at BikeRadar.com. You can read a preview below, or you can go read the whole article by clicking here.
Innovations for Safer Cycling
Consider the modern automobile. It is a wonder of safety-conscious engineering. Air bags. Anti-lock brakes. Crumple zones. Run-flat tires. Really, it takes considerable ingenuity and a can-do attitude to get yourself seriously injured in a car anymore.
And then there is the bicycle.
During the same 50 years when cars have gained enough sophisticated equipment to protect its passengers from even the most boneheaded of mistakes, the cyclist's protective equipment innovations number exactly one: a helmet.
Yes, it's 2007 and the best we've got to protect ourselves is a half-dome of styrofoam. Except that anymore, the half dome of styrofoam is mostly full of holes.
Gee, doesn't that make you feel downright invincible?
Toward improving the chances of surviving the mean streets — or singletrack, for that matter — on a bicycle, I have invented the following equipment to make riding a bike a safer, saner experience.
New Bike Computer Functions
Here's an interesting fact that I just made up: Your bike computer has more computing power than a 1983 Cray Supercomputer. And yet, all it does is gauge your speed, distance, pitch, latitude, cadence, wattage, longitude, total feet climbed, and average rate of ascent, and your heart rate. What a slacker.
With a little programming and nine new wireless sensors, your bike computer could be made to do so much more. By sensing the humidity, road surface conditions, the amount of alcohol on your breath, tire air pressure, sudden fluctuations in your heart rate, and the angle of your bike to the ground, your bike can tell if you're about to fall over sideways, whether due to sliding out or simply falling asleep.
When your bike computer notices a slight problem, it simply beeps a gentle reminder. If it notices that you're wobbling considerably due to what it considers probable drunk cycling, it delivers an incapacitating electric shock to your hands via the handlebars and sdials the police.
If it notices you've actually fallen down, the bike computer should phone an ambulance. Unfortunately, however, I have so far been unable to get this feature to work. Every time my bike falls over, the extra mass from all the sensors, batteries, and computing equipment causes the bike to crash extremely hard to the ground, thereby crushing the bike computer into several small pieces.
Yes, I realize that is ironic. Shut up.
Click here to continue reading "Innovations for Safer Cycling" at BikeRadar.com.
PS: BikeRadar now has RSS feeds. A few of you commented about that a while back, so I thought I'd call it to your attention. Even though I am a very important, busy person on a busy, important business trip.


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An article in the Oct. 8, 2008, issue of Education Week on brain science in education gave an incorrect figure for the amount of money the Neuro-Education Initiative has been granted by the Brain Science Institute at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. The initiative has been given $100,000 over two years.
A headline on a news brief about a boarding school dedication in Baltimore in the Oct. 15 issue was incorrect. The school opened to 6th graders.
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October 21, 2020
Monday, May 20, 2013
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – This week, Governor Rick Scott will lead an Enterprise Florida trade mission to Santiago, Chile with more than 100 representatives from Florida businesses, higher education institutions, and other organizations to expand investment with Chile and create job opportunities for Florida families. The trade mission includes nearly 20 Florida manufacturers and exporters which will be matched with Chilean importers through the U.S. Embassy's Gold Key Program. Chile is Florida's seventh largest trade partner with nearly $7.7 billion in bilateral trade. Florida-origin exports to Chile have expanded by 53% in the last two years, and the state has experienced a two-way trade growth of 262% since the implementation of the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement in January 2004.
Governor Scott said, "Florida is positioned to be the number-one state for international trade. We have a diverse workforce, low taxes and a top-ranked infrastructure. As Florida's economy continues to grow, trade missions are an important way to strengthen the state's presence in the global market. I look forward to leading a trade delegation to Chile as we work to make Florida the number one state to live, work and raise a family."
The trade mission also aims to attract more Chilean cargo through Florida ports. The Port of Panama City is the number one port for Chilean copper and the Miami International Airport is the top entry point for Chilean salmon. International trade moving through the state's seaports was valued at $85.5 billion in 2012 – including $42.3 billion in imports and $43.2 billion in exports. This number is up nearly 28 percent from 2010. Maritime cargo activities at Florida ports are responsible for generating more than 550,000 direct and indirect jobs and $90 billion in total economic value. These activities contribute $2.2 billion in state and local tax revenues.
Secretary of Commerce and President and CEO of Enterprise Florida Gray Swoope said, "Through our international trade and export assistance programs, Enterprise Florida is helping state businesses expand on a global scale and, ultimately, create more jobs. International missions, like the one to Chile, provide a unique opportunity for Florida companies to establish relationships with international companies. These trips are especially important to our small businesses, which account for the majority of international trade in Florida."
A Record of Success: International missions have been very successful for Florida, providing a notable return on the state's investment into business development activities and long-range jobs-producing opportunities. Governor Scott led trade and business development missions to Panama, Canada, Brazil, Israel, Spain, United Kingdom and Colombia. The Governor's active and innovative approach to promoting international business last year won him an award as the top U.S. governor for foreign direct investment (FDI) strategy from London-based fDi Magazine.
Governor's Business Development Mission to Panama
Panama City
March 17-18, 2011
• The objective of this mission was to assess the opportunities from the Panama Canal Expansion.
• The delegation enhanced Florida's economic relationship with Panama through strengthened ties between state leaders and the Republic of Panama and Florida seaports with the Panama Canal Authority.
Governor's Business Development Mission to Canada
Montreal and Toronto
June 6-10, 2011
• The objective of this mission was to promote investment into Florida.
• Governor Scott and Florida economic development organizations participated in 155 foreign direct investment recruitment meetings.
• Governor Scott announced the Canadian security company Garda would relocate its U.S. headquarters to Boca Raton Florida, creating 100 professional jobs, which has been exceeded.
Team Florida Trade and Business Development Mission to Brazil
São Paulo and São Jose dos Campos, Brazil
October 22-27, 2011
• The objective of this mission was to provide Florida companies with an opportunity to increase sales of their products and services.
• 51 Florida companies participated in a two-day Florida expo and matchmaking event with Brazilian businesses. The Florida companies reported more than $96,684,500 in actual and expected future sales.
• Governor Scott announced that Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer would invest $50 million to establish new manufacturing facilities at Melbourne Airport. The project is slated to produce more than 200 jobs over five years.
• Meetings during the mission contributed to the state's win of a $355 million U.S. Air Force aircraft manufacturing contract with Embraer and partner companies, which will take place in Jacksonville.
Governor's Business Development Mission to Israel
Tel Aviv, Beersheva and Jerusalem
December 8-15, 2011
• The objective of this mission was to promote investment into Florida and promote Florida as a platform for Israeli companies into the U.S., Latin American and Caribbean market. The Governor met with potential Israeli investors, delivered presentations on Florida business climate to Israeli business organizations and was a speaker in the GLOBES, the leading financial newspaper in Israel, Conference.
• Governor Scott met with six Israeli companies that are investment or expansion prospects for Florida and spoke at the seminar "Florida: Platform for Israeli Companies Doing Business in Latin America and the Caribbean." The audience included 45 Israeli business executives representing SMEs with an interest in penetrating the Latin American market.
Governor's Business Development Mission to Spain
May 21-24, 2012
• The objective of this mission was to promote Spanish investment into Florida.
• Governor Scott met Spanish companies interested in investing in Florida and delivered presentations on Florida business climate to several Spanish business organizations.
• The following companies based in Spain will add 465 jobs within three years in Miami-Dade County:
o Obrascon Huarte Lain (OHL USA): One of the world's largest global construction companies is expanding its presence in the U.S. market by adding a new U.S. South Region headquarters in Northwest Miami-Dade County. Specializing in civil engineering, healthcare and university projects, OHL's new location will add 255 direct jobs within three years and $22 million in capital investment.
o Miami City Tour (formerly El Grupo Julià): A travel and tourism transportation company will open its first U.S. location in Miami Beach, adding 150 new direct jobs within three years and $4 million in capital investment.
o TotalBank: A leading integrated retail-commercial bank in South Florida and a member of Grupo Banco Popular Español will further expand in Miami-Dade County, adding 10 new branches with 60 direct jobs within three years and $4 million in capital investment. TotalBank is already a leading integrated retail commercial bank in South Florida with more than $2.3 billion in assets and 19 convenient locations throughout Miami-Dade County.
o BBVA: A Spain-based retail bank that entered the Florida marketplace through acquiring Compass bank, has 45 full-service branches in the Jacksonville area along with loan production offices in Orlando and Miami. This bank is expanding in the Miami market by offering domestic private banking and wealth management services. BBVA will add 45 jobs at an average wage of $60,000 annually.
Team Florida Business Development Mission to United Kingdom
London and Farnborough, England
July 7-12, 2012
• The goal of this mission was to promote worldwide investment into Florida and further develop the state's aviation cluster through access to the aviation and aerospace companies attending the biannual Farnborough Airshow.
• Governor Scott and Enterprise Florida met with more than 40 major aviation and seven Aerospace companies with investment potential in Florida.
• Tradeshow participants reported $41 million in combined actual and expected export sales for the next 24 months and 250 sales leads.
• Following this mission, Governor Scott announced that Pratt & Whitney would create 230 new jobs at an average wage of $81,000 as part of its efforts to establish jet engine manufacturing and test operations in Palm Beach County.
Governor's Trade Mission to Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia
December 2-5, 2013
• The objective of this mission was to promote economic development opportunities with Colombia.
• Governor Scott and statewide organizations participated in one-to-one business matchmaker meetings coordinated by Enterprise Florida and U.S. Commercial Service in Bogotá.
• Participating companies reported actual and expected sales in excess of $40 million as a result of the trade mission trip.


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The option available for most of us is to adopt conventional methods of saving and investment. Even with the plethora of avenues like stocks, real estate, Mutual Funds and the like available presently for saving and building on that saving, the most traditional method, being Fixed Deposit still remain a popular choice among the masses.
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Let us understand some benefits of this saving scheme where the deposit of a principal amount for a fixed tenure with higher interest rates enables one to enjoy the principal along with interest earned over the tenure, when it attains maturity.Read More →


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We offer you both computer hardware and software services. We sell computers from the complete system to a very small hardware part. Also, we do on-site Repair and Upgrades in Dallas Fort Worth area.


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I met a couple of young guys who are traveling the country in the Topsy Turvy bus to promote the idea of an organic garden on the White House Lawn.
This video chronicles a day-in-the-life of The White House Organic Farm Project's (aka TheWhoFarm) cross-country tour with Daniel Bowman Simon and Casey Gustowarow, two guys who met in The Philippines as Peace Corps Volunteers.
Their tour promotes a petition to our next president, respectfully requesting that an organic farm be planted on The White House grounds. While Obama is busy with plans to fix everything else in the world, TheWhoFarmers are spending this transition period working to build a coalition of the willing in Washington, DC. This coalition includes local farmers who can help the green-thumbed White House grounds crew get up to speed on organic farming, and a hunger relief organization that will offer to pick up the excess bounty from The White House once the first family is fed.
TheWhoFarm bus was previously known as the Topsy Turvy bus, built by Burning Man art car legend Tom Kennedy. TheWhoFarm purchased the bus second-hand, and converted the roof into a mobile organic vegetable garden, believed to be the first ever garden on top of a school bus.
The bus might be up for sale soon, so if you're in the market for a one-of-a-kind, attention grabbing, food producing vehicle, give the boys a shout. And by all means, sign their petition!
The White House Organic Farm Project
Previously on Boing Boing:
• Campaign to grow vegetable garden on White House lawn
• Redesign the U.S. White House


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Cazorla hopes for Arsenal action before summer
PUBLISHED: 08:13 01 May 2018 | UPDATED: 08:13 01 May 2018
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Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla hopes to be able to play again before the end of the season.
The 33-year-old has not featured for the Gunners since October 2016 because of an Achilles problem which needed several surgeries, including a skin graft from his arm.
Cazorla, though, has been stepping up his rehabilitation and did some training out on the Emirates Stadium pitch ahead of last week's Europa League first leg against Atletico Madrid.
It remains to be seen whether Cazorla, signed from Malaga in August 2012, will return to action over the closing weeks of what will be the last season in charge for current manager Arsene Wenger.
As part of his rehabilitation, the midfielder was back at former club Real Oviedo on Tuesday.
Cazorla confirmed his intentions to try to get back into action this season, after which his current deal at Arsenal is set to expire.
"I've still got some way to go, because after being sidelined for 18 months, everything has to be done in its own time. But the sensations I have keep getting better and I'm feeling optimistic about the future," said Cazorla, quoted by Spanish media outlet AS.
"The objective is to play some part with the team before the season ends, but we have to take things carefully.
"After being out for so long it will take a while to get back into form, it's a real struggle, but when you have been out like I have, you also notice pains elsewhere – apart from what I've had with my tendon.
"But all of that must mean that I am doing things right, and I hope to be back as soon as possible."
Cazorla does not yet know whether he will be at Arsenal next season as the north London club prepare for a first campaign without Wenger at the helm in 22 years.
The midfielder, though, believes the impact of the veteran French coach will only be truly felt once he has left.
"I hope the club gives him a good send-off. He has given his life to Arsenal. He has made his decision and I hope whoever comes in has all the luck in the world," Cazorla added.
"England is second to none when it comes to valuing the work of people who have dedicated their lives to a football club – you could see that in the reception he got at Old Trafford (against Manchester United on Sunday)".
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300 people. 100 bikes. 5 hours of fun. More than $225,000 raised for STARS.
Thank you to everyone who participated in Ryde the Hangar on September 30.
Special thanks to the fitness community and studios who partnered with us as well as all of the sponsors, volunteers and donors who made this event possible and helped us raise more than $225,000 for STARS.
We had a great time ryding with you and planning is already underway for 2018!


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Consider Professional Cremation Services in Milford OH for a Loved One
If a loved one is not expected to live much longer, it is definitely time to start thinking about planning their funeral. Often, it is a very uncomfortable topic for everyone involved. However, it needs to be done. Set up an appointment with professional Cremation Services in Milford OH today. Someone from the funeral home will gladly answer any questions regarding cremation and help the family to know where to begin.
Often, families choose cremation because it is reasonably affordable. Something else to consider is the reality that the remains of the loved one can be kept with the family. Often, this is a way to provide a bit of comfort. Perhaps this person had a favorite place where they liked to vacation. If this is the case, it is possible to scatter the ashes as long as it is not on private property. Another popular option is to have the ashes buried. Either way, it is important to have an urn available as well. Check with the funeral home to learn more about the difference and find something that will make this a memorable experience.
Cremation Services in Milford OH
If you are interested in Cremation Services in Milford OH for yourself, check with someone from the funeral home today. They will go over everything regarding preplanning a cremation. It is possible to pick out an urn and even pay for the funeral in advance. This is a popular option because the family will no longer have to worry about taking care of your funeral. Cremation and burial are both excellent options. Talk with the family and let them know of any final wishes.
It is also important to make sure everything is organized regarding the death. Talk with the family and let them know where to find bank account information, a safety deposit box if there is one available and even what to do with certain things. Even though the idea of death is a bit discouraging, it is going to happen whether we like it or not. It makes sense to be prepared for the unexpected and know for certain everything is going to work out in the end.


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The risk of developing dementia was closely correlated with Framingham Risk scores in a recent study that looked at 10 year cognitive decline. The findings provide doctors with information about middle aged risk factors for cardiovascular disease and later cognitive decline. Not only is increased risk for stroke and cardiac disease predictable, but now future dementia risk is also measurable. The good news is that by identifying risk factors early and treating them both with physical activity and diet as well as medication where appropriate, these adverse outcomes can be decreased.
New Alzheimer's Dementia Screening Guidelines
The Alzheimer's Association has released new recommendations in Alzheimer's and Dementia for detecting cognitive impairment during Medicare Annual Wellness visits. Primary care physicians have not received any comprehensive guidance on how to screen for cognitive diseases. There are a 5 million Americans with Alzheimer's Dementia but only half have been diagnosed. The guidelines will help primary care physicians detect dementia earlier, allow for earlier intervention and management that will improve these patients and their families' lives. These patients often end up in nursing homes and dependent on total care being provided for them at great cost to the patients' families and society.