text: Caps barely hang on to win series - The Province September 29, 200812:00AM PDT Previous Next Coach angry after Vancouver blows 3-1 lead to lose game 4-3 Marc Weber The Vancouver Whitecaps showed up for work late, thought they'd finished their business early and were almost forced to put in some overtime. Vancouver eked out a 5-4 aggregate series win in their United Soccer League First Division quarterfinal against the Minnesota Thunder, hanging on for a 4-3 loss in Sunday's second leg at the National Sports Centre Stadium. Thinking the game was a 6 p.m. local time start -- it was supposed to be 5 p.m. -- the Whitecaps caused a 20-minute delay for kickoff. It then took just three minutes for Alfredo Valente to score, putting Vancouver ahead 3-0 on aggregate -- after Friday's 2-0 win at Swangard -- and seemingly booking their place in the semifinals. They even led 3-1 in the game (5-1 on aggregate) after Eddie Sebrango scored in the 55th minute. Everything fell apart after that in a shocking defensive display that left coaches and players sour, none more so than defender Jeff Clarke. "We had reckless abandon on defence and it was just an amateur effort really in the second half," said Clarke. "We were on borrowed time there and we're lucky the ref blew [the whistle] when he did." Goalkeeper Jay Nolly called the second half "a gong show." He had a communication mixup with defender Wesley Charles in the 64th minute that resulted in the 3-2 goal by Minnesota. A harmless ball into the box was headed backward by Charles, but Nolly was running out to play it and the ball looped over his head and rested near the goal line for Melvin Tarley to tap in. Then, after Clarke leaped to make a goal-line hand-ball save that should have been a penalty kick, the Thunder struck again, this time Stephen deRoux scoring on a mad scramble that spoke volumes for Vancouver's panic level. In the 90th minute, Vicente Arze was called for hauling down deRoux in the box, and Freddy Moojen converted the penalty for the game-winner. And there were still two minutes of injury time left. Another goal would have meant two 15-minute overtimes, then penalty kicks. It was shades of 2000, when Vancouver blew a 3-0 first-leg lead on Minnesota to lose 4-3. "Just bull---t," said head coach Teitur Thordarson, whose side will now face the Montreal Impact in the two-leg semifinal round. "Absolutely unnecessary to lose this game. "We just stopped playing, thinking that it's over. It irritates me. We made some changes and everything just falls apart." Arze was a second-half substitute, preceded by fellow midfielders Takashi Hirano and Justin Moose, and forwards Jason Jordan and Nicholas Addlery. "I am happy that we are through," said Thordarson. "Not happy with the way we did it." Martin Nash also scored for Vancouver, while Luchi Gonzalez countered for Minnesota. firstname.lastname@example.com © The Vancouver Province 2008 Previous Next


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Donors and friends of the 19 Carter community center, Berlin, visited the building on Saturday, Feb. 16, to view the progress.
Volunteers, with the help of grants and donations, have been renovated the former Methodist church into what they hope will be a place for townspeople to gather to chat, sell crafts and engage in community activities.
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A substantial landmark property considered to be one of the finest Georgian houses located in the historical centre of Christchurch with uninterrupted views over the adjoining Priory and Castle ruins. The property would benefit from some modernisation and refurbishment but offers a lifetime opportunity to acquire a fine individual family home. Church Hatch is a substantial 7 bedroom house with an attached mews style property known as Castle View offering spacious 2 bedroom accommodation with an adjoining garage measuring 24' x 16' (7.32m x 4.88m).Situated at the very heart of the old town, adjoining the main entrance to the magnificent Priory Church. The Town Quay and picturesque Harbour is just a few hundred yards away and can be accessed through the Priory grounds. The town's High Street is also a short level walk away with its shops, restaurants, coffee shops and public houses. Christchurch is a Saxon Town situated at the conflux of the rivers Avon and Stour and is a haven for wildlife, attracting visitors from all over the country. The Town is well served for transport links with a main line railway station to London/Waterloo (journey time approx 1 hr 45 mins). To the west of the Town approximately 5 miles distant is Bournemouth International Airport. Christchurch is situated in the County of Dorset and has a border with Hampshire and The New Forest.Throughout its long history Church Hatch has provided a home to many different people, amongst others Major General Sir Owen Tudor Burne, a veteran of the Crimean War and Indian Mutiny (1903-9) and publisher Walter Hutchinson (1930's) who installed the first direct telephone line between Christchurch and his London HQ. During World War II Church Hatch offered a sanctuary to numerous evacuees who were, no doubt, grateful to exchange the perils of London for the relative tranquility of a pretty Dorset town. A few decades earlier, the house had also welcomed a rather illustrious visitor - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the Sherlock Holmes novels. It was whilst staying in the "Pink Room" that Sir Arthur is believed to have been inspired to write "The Speckled Band", first published in 1892.The extensive accommodation is arranged over 3 floors plus a basement. The property is naturally well lit and offers gracious, well proportioned rooms. The property benefits from gas central heating and sash windows with working wooden shutters.The property is entered through an imposing porch with columns and frieze to a large reception hallway and dining area, off which are the study and drawing room. The main reception rooms have hardwood floors with double doors leading to the drawing room. Off the hallway is an enclosed porch at the rear giving access to the cellar and garden. The kitchen overlooks the rear garden opposite the imposing staircase. The ground floor also includes a cloakroom and utility area which gives access to the courtyard fronting Castle View. On the first floor a gracious landing has windows to both the front and rear and gives access to the 4 principal bedrooms (1 with en-suite) and bathroom. A further staircase leads to the second floor which has adaptable accommodation comprising of 3 rooms. Castle View is the adjoining property which was once part of the main house and has been used as offices in the past. It is accessed from the delightful walled courtyard and comprises 4 principal rooms, 2 on the ground floor being the living room and separate kitchen/dining room with 2 bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor. It overlooks its own private garden to the rear with the Castle ruins beyond.Castle View offers substantial self contained accommodation.The accommodation in detail comprises:- CHURCH HATCH (Approx 2750 ft sq excl cellar & garage)RECEPTION HALL/DINING ROOM: 20'7" x 20'9" (6.27m x 6.32m) max narrowing to 10' (3.05m), DRAWING ROOM: 22' (6.71m) max x 16'7" (5.05m), 2ND RECEPTION ROOM/STUDY: 15'4" x 13'7" (4.67m x 4.14m), UTILITY AREA: 11'3" x 5'9" (3.43m x 1.75m), KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: 13' x 11'10" (3.96m x 3.61m), CLOAKROOM with w.c. and basinFIRST FLOOR: MASTER BEDROOM: 16'8" x 16' (5.08m x 4.88m) into semi-circular bay, BEDROOM TWO: 15' x 12'9" (4.57m x3.89m), BEDROOM THREE: 14'1" x 12'9" (4.29m x 3.89m), EN-SUITE BATHROOM, BEDROOM FOUR: 13'2" x 11'11" (4.01m x 3.63m), BATHROOMSECOND FLOOR: BEDROOM FIVE: 19'11" (6.07m) max x 12'4" (3.76m), BEDROOM SIX: 19'10" x 9'1" (6.05m x 2.77m), ATTIC ROOM: 19'11" x 9'6" (6.07m x 2.9m)N.B. 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Rensselaer researcher wins $1.4 million NIH grant to enable faster cancer treatment planning
Troy, N.Y. ? Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Professor Richard Radke is leading a new $1.4 million study to develop novel computer automation techniques that could reduce the prep time of a promising cancer-treatment technology from several hours to a few minutes.
This promising method, called intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), is extremely effective for treating cancer. Pioneered by the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in 1996, IMRT delivers non-uniform doses of radiation from different angles to a tumor site, and enables a high dose to be delivered to a tumor while at the same time delivering a low dose to nearby healthy tissue.
Creating an acceptable IMRT plan, however, requires several hours of preparatory trial-and-error adjustments and optimizations to ensure the radiation administered to the tumor does not impact surrounding healthy tissue. Radke is working to simplify and automate this optimization process, which currently requires an expert human technician to manually adjust many parameters in order to best accomplish the physician's goals and specifications.
Collaborating with colleagues at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Radke and his graduate students had previously created and successfully demonstrated effective algorithms for automating the optimization of IMRT for prostate cancer, trimming the computational prep time down to five minutes using a standard desktop computer. In this new four-year, $1.4 million study, funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute, Radke will adapt his approach, called Reduced-Order Constrained Optimization (ROCO), to IMRT treatment of tumors in the lung, head, and neck.
"For IMRT and similar new technologies to reach their full potential as life-saving tools for treating cancer, it is critical to reduce planning times down to a matter of minutes. This is the challenge we are going to tackle in our new NIH-funded study," said Radke, associate professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering at Rensselaer. "In the longer term, we believe our proposed approach will provide deeper insight into the science of radiation dose optimization, and reduce both the subjectivity and trial-and-error aspect of radiation therapy treatment plan selection."
The new study is titled "Reduced-Order Constrained Optimization for Rapid IMRT and VMAT Treatment Planning." Extending the techniques Radke's team developed for the prostate to treat tumors in the lung, head, or neck presents a challenge, since in the latter sites many healthy, radiation-sensitive tissues are typically clustered near tumors. A further challenge is adapting ROCO to the even more advanced technology of Volumetric-Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT), in which radiation is continuously delivered to the patient in a smooth arc instead of at a few discrete positions.
As part of the new study, Radke will work with researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center to integrate the ROCO tools into the center's clinical treatment planning system, to refine and test the optimization improvements in an experimental, real-world setting.


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"On Tuesday, Austin-based startup Calxeda launched its EnergyCore ARM system-on-chip for cloud servers. At first glance, Calxeda's SOC looks like something you'd find inside a smartphone, but the product is essentially a complete server on a chip, minus the mass storage and memory. The company puts four of these EnergyCore SoCs onto a single daughterboard, called an EnergyCard, which is a reference design that also hosts four DIMM slots and four SATA ports. A systems integrator would plug multiple daughterboards into a single mainboard to build a rack-mountable unit, and then those units could be linked via Ethernet into a system that can scale out to form a single system that's home to some 4096 EnergyCore processors (or a little over 1000 four-processor EnergyCards)."


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Jaromir Jagr didn't make any excuses Sunday for his poor play in the tied-up Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series against Toronto so far.
In fact, Jagr didn't say anything. When approached for an interview, he put up two hands, said he had to fix something, packed up his equipment bag and made a bee line for the Bruins' players' lounge while several media members made bewildered looks about what just happened.
Perhaps he physically wasn't up to talking after the Bruins practiced at TD Garden. His health might be among the reasons he also hasn't been up to putting points on the board or back checking through two games, one win and one loss, against the Maple Leafs. The series continues with Game 3 Monday in Toronto, and the search for the Jaromir Jagr the Bruins bargained for just before the trade deadline will continue as well.
"I think there's a lot of things that come into play here," Bruins coach Claude Julien said in his unfortunate role as Jagr's spokesperson. "No. 1, he came, as you know, at the trade deadline, he missed the last couple of games, he's never had the same linemates. To his defense, it's important to have some cohesion with your linemates and stuff like that, and our first two lines have been pretty, I guess, been together for a long time. They're playing well, they're generating stuff, so right now it's about trying to build some chemistry with some players and we keep trying to find players to compliment him a little bit.
"At the same time, like I said, he battled a pretty tough flu there a week ago. I know that he's not feeling 100 percent yet, but we're certainly counting on him. The other part, too, is he's been great for us on the power play, but we only had eight seconds last night, so he's not able to show too, too much with eight seconds of power play time. That's one of his strengths, as well."
Despite several line changes, Jagr produced nine points (two goals) in 11 games in the regular season with the Bruins. He missed the last two games with flu-like symptoms. He was brought to the Bruins to provide offense, both by producing and being a threat every shift. He's supposed to be the type of dynamic player the Bruins lacked. Regardless of linemates, he should make those around him better and open up space for the other four players on the ice. If he's not producing, he should at least be doing other things. When Jagr inexplicably made a backhand pass to the middle of the ice that resulted in James van Riemsdyk scoring Toronto's fourth goal Saturday, the lack of anticipation of the giveaway and effort to get back and make up for the miscue was inexcusable.
The playoff atmosphere alone should be enough to overcome any flu-like symptoms that are now a week in the past. Maybe there's something more to Jagr's health problem the Bruins aren't revealing. Or perhaps the playoff speed is passing Jagr by even when the regular-season pace didn't. Last spring in the second round against New Jersey, he produced just a single assist with Philadelphia. He went 1-6-7 in the first-round series against Pittsburgh, but you'll recall most of the games in that seven-game series were played like they were on a pond. Once things against eventual-Eastern Conference champion New Jersey tightened up, Jagr's production dried up.
Considering the way the Bruins' top two lines are clicking, Julien doesn't have many options for Jagr's linemates. That puts the onus on Jagr to play his best and at least give his line and linemates a punching chance to impact this series.
Otherwise, the Bruins' season might not last another week, and the Boston chapter of Jagr's Hall-of-Fame career might just include the words "flu-like symptoms" where it should show highlights of another productive stop in his illustrious hockey life.


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International research plan defined for icing study as Boeing and GE test countermeasures
Cruising in darkness at 41,000 ft., on July 31 near Chengdu, China, the crew of an AirBridge Cargo Boeing 747-8F were beginning to prepare for the descent into Hong Kong when they deviated to avoid a thunderstorm clearly depicted on the weather radar.
Even if they had been able to visually check their surroundings, they would not have noticed anything unusual about the area they penetrated in the outflow region of the anvil cloud trailing the relatively distant storm. There was no sign of airframe icing, nor any echoes from the radar.
Yet the cloud was full of undetectable ice crystals that—within minutes of the encounter—caused significant damage to three of the aircraft's four engines, one of which lost thrust while another surged. The AirBridge Cargo (ABC) crew had unwittingly come face-to-face with core engine icing, a poorly understood phenomenon that has been striking a wide variety of aircraft and engines on a growing scale since the 1990s. As well as surges and mechanical problems, the previously unrecognized form of icing inside engines causes thrust loss, or power "roll-backs," with virtually no warning.
According to Russian federal air transport authority Rosaviatsia, chief investigators of the 747-8F event, the crew saw at least one typical clue to the phenomenon. Entering the area of ice crystals, the total air temperature (TAT) rose by 20C to -34C for 86 sec. The crew reacted by switching the engine ice-protection system from automatic to manual for about 10 min. But approximately 22 min. after flying through the warmer sector, the aircraft's No. 2 (inboard left) engine surged and automatically restarted. The No. 1 engine then experienced a speed reduction of 70% of N1 (low-pressure rotor speed). After landing at Hong Kong, inspections revealed damage to the high-pressure compressor blades of the Nos. 1 and 2 engines, as well as to the No. 4.
Within weeks of the latest event, Boeing and General Electric flight tested an engine software upgrade specifically designed to counter the ice-crystal buildup. GE says the software changes to the GEnx-2B full-authority digital engine-control unit will help the engine itself detect the presence of ice crystals when the aircraft is flying through a convective weather system. If detected, the new algorithms will schedule variable bleed valves to open and eject ice crystals that may have built up in the area aft of the fan, or in the flowpath to the core. The modification to the GEnx control logic leverages similar changes made to improve the ability of the CF6 to operate in similar icing conditions.
The AirBridge Cargo event is the latest in a growing number of engine-icing incidents, which have triggered recent changes in international certification requirements. Unlike traditional engine icing, in which supercooled liquid droplets freeze on impact with exposed outer parts of the engine as the aircraft flies through clouds, engine core ice accretion involves a complex process where ice particles stick to a warm metal surface. These act as a heat sink until the metal surface temperature drops below freezing, thereby forming a location for ice and water (mixed-phase) accretion. The accumulated ice can either block flow into the core or shed into the downstream compressor stages and combustor, causing a surge, roll-back or other malfunction.
Until relatively recently, it was assumed that ice particles would bounce off structures and pass harmlessly through bypass ducts, or melt inside the engine. Now, there is evidence of an environment where a certain combination of water, ice and airflow is susceptible to accreting ice. Like many of the other known core icing events, the ABC 747-8F incident occurred near convective clouds. When incidents were first reported, investigators initially assumed supercooled liquid water, hail or rain were responsible because they had been lifted to high altitudes by updrafts. Yet most events have been recorded above 22,000 ft., which is considered the upper limit for clouds containing supercooled liquid water.
According to investigators studying flight data recorders and crew observations from previous engine-loss events, all took place at high altitudes and cold temperatures. Incidents struck regional jet aircraft at median altitudes and temperatures of 29,000 ft. and -32C, while for larger jet transports, medians for most events were at altitudes and temperatures of around 26,000 ft. and -21C. All events occurred near convective clouds and/or thunderstorms, in air significantly warmer than the standard atmosphere and in clouds or visible moisture. Common to all were anomalous TAT readings with no significant airframe icing and no weather radar returns.
To find out exactly what is happening inside the convective systems that most frequently cause core icing, particularly in mid-latitude and tropical regions, an international team plans to conduct the High Ice Water Content (HIWC) test campaign in Darwin, Australia. The team includes NASA, FAA, Environment Canada, Transport Canada, Airbus, Boeing, the U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Also joining the effort will be the European Union's High Altitude Ice Crystals (HAIC) project, which will be contributing a specially configured Falcon 20 research aircraft.
The European effort also builds on the European Aviation Safety Agency's (EASA) High Ice Water Content program, which itself used data collected on a series of flight-test campaigns conducted by Airbus in 2010 in the wake of the Air France 447 A330-200 accident in June 2009. The investigation determined the chain of events leading to the crash began with the "likely" obstruction of the pitot probes by ice crystals. As part of its safety recommendations, the French air accident investigation agency, BEA, proposed in July 2012 that EASA "undertake studies to determine with appropriate precision the composition of cloud masses at high altitude," and based on these results, modify certification criteria for air data probes. The HIWC/HAIC campaigns are therefore intended to provide better understanding of glaciated icing conditions that could also affect air data probes.
Originally planned for early 2013, the timetable for HIWC was slipped to 2014 after delays to the modification of the NASA Gulfstream II—originally designated as the primary test platform. However, further delays to the Gulfstream modification have forced HIWC planners to consider contingency plans under which the Falcon 20 will become the primary aircraft, possibly flying with a scaled version of a research instrument originally intended for the larger NASA aircraft.


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ENERMAX ETS-T40 Heatsink Review
When the name ENERMAX comes to mind, I am personally reminded of an early pioneer of power supplies and other OEM computer products. I recently became aware of a line of heatsinks designed and manufactured by ENERMAX — the ETS series. This fresh design incorporates four 6mm direct contact heatpipes into a familiar tower-style shape that uses 120mm fans. Only one of ENERMAX's fancy circularly-lit LED fans is included in the retail package, but the heatsink and included accessories support a push/pull setup if another fan is desired. I am looking forward to seeing what ENERMAX has to offer with its ETS-T40 heatsink and how well it performs compared to other comparable heatsinks on the market. In this review, I will be exploring the ENERMAX ETS-T40 heatsink from its packaging, design and construction, specifications, and determining its thermal performance metrics. With that said, let's get started!
Closer Look:
The packaging for the ENERMAX ETS-T40 is a mostly white and blue cardboard box with the "title" portion on the top of the box. The top shows a quarter-view of the cooler and names some of the processors with which it is compatible such as the Core i7, i5, and AM3, AM2, etc. A red sticker in the bottom right of the top face is placed underneath the furthest icon to the right indicating that it is the "VD" submodel, which lets us know that the included fan is ENERMAX's multi-colored T.B. Vegas Duo fan. Each of the four connecting sides list features and specifications of the cooler from its patented technologies (I will discuss these in more detail later) to its mechanical specifications such as dimensions, weight, material, and fan properties. The remaining side offers the phrase "The CPU cooler with PWM fan features patented VGF/VEF/HDT for extremely high cooling performance, and all-in-one bracket for Intel 775/1155/1156/1366 & AMD AM2/AM3" in 12 languages including English.
Opening the box reveals a plain brown cardboard frame that is positioned around the cooler with the fan facing outwards. The mounting components and other accessories are tucked in beside this cardboard frame in a plastic baggie. The mounting components are very simple in quantity: one backplate, two threaded support bars, and a clamping bar that holds it in place. Securing everything together is a total of four standoffs and six nuts. When it comes to simple and effective mounting methods, this one is at the top of the charts in my book. The components feel heavy duty, and I already know how it goes together just by looking at it.
With the ENERMAX ETS-T40-VD (VD for violet LED) out of the box, let's take a closer look at the heatsink itself. I am pleased so far with what I have seen in this cooler, and I am already anxiously looking forward to seeing how well it performs. So far I am in love with the simplicity of the mounting mechanism, the high quality and rugged feel of the cooler itself, the stiff and effective fan clips, and its lean and lightweight construction.


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CIU Students Minister to Columbia
By Melissa McCutchan
CIU Student Writer
Columbia International University students gathered at the end of the semester to celebrate God's faithfulness in their various off-campus ministries. Student Mission Connection (SMC) hosted a Christmas cookie social for the students to fellowship and share testimonies of what God had done through them.
"We're here to celebrate," SMC member and junior Matthew Dunavant announced. "God has done great things this semester, and that's exciting."
SMC is a student organization that connects CIU students with ministry opportunities in Columbia. Students form ministry teams to reach out to various segments of the community, including the homeless, internationals, victims of sex trafficking, and many others.
"I joined the international ministry this semester," junior Whitney Spradley said. "There's an international Bible study every Friday. It's so exciting to eat a meal and open the Word of God with these people."
Students also shared testimonies of how God is moving in the Muslim ministry. In the fall of 2012, some SMC members prayed for opportunities to befriend Muslims in Columbia. A year later, the ministry is thriving.
"I didn't realize how much God had moved until I sat down and thought about it," Muslim ministry leader and sophomore Amy Hollinger said. "God has opened so many doors, and we're excited to see what He's going to do."
Students also befriended the homeless, planted churches in downtown Columbia, and shared the gospel with international students at Ben Lippen School — a Pre-K to 12 grade ministry of CIU, that includes a boarding program for 81 international students.
"One of my girls [at Ben Lippen School] grew up in China," sophomore Rianna Vinzani said. "It was cool to see how shy she was in the beginning, and then little by little getting to know her. I saw her break out of that shell and become the creation God made her to be."
CIU's educational philosophy centers around a triad that focuses on the head (academic excellence), the heart (growth in Christian maturity), and the hands of each student, as they practice skills related to personal and vocational goals that are put to use outside of the classroom. That leads to students who are excited to go into Columbia and share the gospel of Jesus Christ.
"We try not to limit God by what we can imagine," Dunavant explained. "He wants to bless us beyond that."


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This post is one in a series where SageCircle pulls out the crystal ball and looks ahead to what happens in the analyst ecosystem in 2010. See below for links to all posts in this series.
As 2009 comes to a close there are only a few examples of analyst-created communities built on social networks. One example is the IDC Insights Community, which was launched in March 2009 and is built on a white-label social network platform. This is an open community that anybody, including competitors to IDC, can register to join. This is an interesting experiment by IDC as it potentially enhances IDC's ability to increase its visibility with enterprise clients.
While 2010 will see more analyst-operated open communities built on free tools like LinkedIn Groups or purchased social networking platforms, the most interesting and controversial communities will be the "gated communities" that Forrester and/or Gartner might launch. These closed communities would only be available to clients of the firms.
Social media purists will no doubt howl that a closed social network violates the spirit of communities and that the firms are dumb for not using the communities a marketing tool to build awareness to non-clients. Perhaps these objections are valid, but there are valid reasons why closed, managed communities will actually be welcomed by enterprise end users. Not everybody is comfortable with the rough-and-tumble attitude of some open communities. In some cases a Continue reading
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Integra DTR-8.8 A/V Receiver
Everybody's heard of Onkyo. Sister brand Integra is more of a well-kept secret. Like Pioneer Elite or Sony ES, Integra is a step-up brand for consumers who want a higher-performing or more versatile product. Integra is more oriented toward various aspects of custom installation, including high-end home theater, multizone audio, and networked audio. It's sold only through A/V specialty retailers, not online or via mail order.
Products offered by Integra but not Onkyo: a hard-drive media center, a multizone amp, a pairing of surround pre/pro and multichannel amp. Products offered by Onkyo but not Integra: HTIBs, stereo micro-systems, speakers, cassette decks, iPod docks. Areas of overlap include A/V receivers and disc players, but you get the idea.
All in the Family
The Integra DTR-8.8 A/V receiver bears a strong family resemblance to my most significant reference signal source, the Integra DPS-10.5 SACD, DVD-Audio, and DVD-Video player. Both have a slightly concave black aluminum front panel—in lieu of the plastic front panels that are depressingly common even on some pricey receivers nowadays.
They share an excellent remote control design. The one that comes with the receiver has a couple of extra buttons, and, of course, some of the functions vary. However, both remotes use a joystick for menu navigation, surrounded by generous-sized volume and channel keys. Above the joystick are source-menu keys. Below the joystick are the setup and return buttons that navigate the receiver's menus. The latter buttons are large and easy to find—how I wish other manufacturers would follow Integra's example.
The connectivity suite is about what you'd expect from a high-end receiver. There are a total of seven inputs to connect a high-definition video device: four HDMI and three component video inputs. Integra earns admiration by providing two outputs of each type. Own both a front projector and a flat panel, and want to connect both of them with HDMI-out from the receiver? No problem. The HDMI is version 1.3a, supporting the latest in video and audio (onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, and both of their DTS-HD equivalents).
When it comes to accommodating the latest technology, the DTR-8.8 doesn't miss a trick. Audyssey MultEQ XT goes way beyond most auto-setup and room-correction circuits by measuring up to eight points in the room, ensuring that every seat in the house gets a fair shot at sounding good. The video processor—the Silicon Optix HQV Reon-VX—will probably improve on that in your DVD player unless the latter is newish and expensive. Add the right antenna(s), and your Sirius, XM, FM, AM, or HD Radio fix is on the way.
Your digital music library will not be neglected. You can stream MP3, WMA, WAV, and M4A files from your PC via the receiver's Ethernet jack. There's Internet radio capability with 20 presets. Front-panel USB enables you to connect not only a Windows PlaysForSure music player but also a USB thumb drive or external hard drive. With cheap hard drives costing roughly a hundred bucks, you can have the basic functionality of a hard-drive audio server without really paying for one. Sweet.
What with all the fancy stuff, it's easy to forget that the DTR-8.8 doesn't neglect the performance fundamentals. It's THX Ultra2 certified and, therefore, capable of running THX-certified speakers at high, perhaps even deafening, levels in rooms of up to 3,000 cubic feet.
If you'd rather have big front speakers than seven channels, you can configure the back-surround channels to biamplify the front left and right speakers. You can also bridge them to provide up to 220 watts times two. If you want to have subwoofers in your remote systems, both the second and third zones are 2.1-channel. A sheet of color-coded speaker-cable labels was tucked into the manual. How thoughtful.
Associated review gear included the aforementioned Integra DPS-10.5 universal disc player, a Pioneer BDP-HD1 Blu-ray player, and a Regza Planar 25 with a Shure M97xE phono cartridge (nothing special, but it'll do until I can afford something better). I used the turntable with the receiver's phono input. In what's become standard operating procedure for my receiver reviews, I ran five Paradigm Reference Studio/20 speakers full range. The advantage of eliminating the subwoofer is that it requires the receiver to handle bass frequencies, giving it a more challenging load.
A Little Herb Never Hurts
My reference standard for Beethoven symphony cycles is the one Herbert von Karajan recorded with the Berlin Philharmonic for DG in the early 1960s. I have it on vinyl, CD, and SACD. The SACD version of the seventh and eighth symphonies got a muscular workout from the Integra. It seemed to have no trouble blasting the basses through the Paradigms' quintet of 7-inch woofers. The dynamic range was wide and fulfilling. The receiver erred on the side of comfort in the leading edge of the string sound. It was rounded, not astringent.
Melodies from King Crimson's In the Wake of Poseidon, unplayed for years, were popping up in my head for days before I finally succumbed and pulled the well-preserved LP off the shelf. Greg Lake's double-tracked vocals cut through "Cat Food" like an electric guitar, while Gordon Haskell's softer-edged voice flowed through "Cadence and Cascade" like a wave of velvet. The mellotron—a peculiar analog forerunner of the synthesizer that reproduced string, flute, and other sounds with tape loops—sounded a little too forward, but it was recorded that way.
The USB jack beckoned. I quickly bumped Eric Dolphy in Europe: Vol. 1 to a thumb drive and plugged it into the front panel. When I repeatedly pressed the receiver's Net/USB button, the receiver cycled among the USB input, Internet radio, and server/PC access. I also had to set the remote to Net/USB mode. Then I was able to navigate the contents of the thumb drive with the remote's joystick. Dolphy's freewheeling flute and bass clarinet carried me away, as they always do, even though I was listening to lowly MP3s at a mere 192 kilobits per second. The occasional pop reminded me I'd ripped the album from vinyl.
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El Cantante has the kind of DTS soundtrack that makes you fall in love with surround all over again. It's a movie that literally sings as it tells the story of salsa legend Hector Lavoe, his rise in the New York music scene of the early 1970s, his driven life, and his tragic end. The trombone-dominated brass section was sassy, forward, and hot—but not too much so for listening comfort. Recording-studio dialogue affirmed that it should be that way. Marc Anthony sang the title role, while Jennifer Lopez played Puchi Roman, his tempestuous soul mate, as a force of nature. The Integra was true to the first-rate soundtrack in its brassy top end, throbbing beat, rich dynamic contrasts, and exceptionally well-used soundfield.
Romania is the evocative setting of Blood and Chocolate, where humans turn into wolves and go out hunting for "meat." The handsome boulevards and atmospheric back streets of Bucharest were more arresting than the soundtrack. Although the Blu-ray Disc's PCM track did make most of the low-level dialogue commendably clear, the script was nothing to write home about.
Kings of South Beach in Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks Donnie Wahlberg through a true-life story of bad guys and badder guys. The receiver aced the bass bits of frequent nightclub scenes and was analytical enough to reveal the artificiality of overdubbed crowd noise. A scene dominated by smashing glass was suitably splashy. And, again, the receiver also kept up with deadly serious low-voiced dialogue without driving me to the volume knob.
Considering all the things it does (and better yet, does well), the Integra DTR-8.8 is an excellent buy, in addition to all its other strengths. This top-of-the-line receiver puts it all together—with THX Ultra2 certification, robust amplification, slick auto-setup, room EQ, up-to-the-minute video processing, the latest surround codecs, comprehensive connectivity, and digital-music networking. At $2,400, it's not cheap in absolute terms. But compare it with top-line models from other brands, some of which are less digital-music-savvy and cost a lot more. Suddenly, you have a high-end value player.
Eric Dolphy is still playing off the thumb drive as I finish this piece. Oh, right, that's why I got into this business.
• Heavy-duty THX Ultra2–certified receiver with plenty of power
• Comprehensive connectivity and features set
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Harlan Ellison Sues Again; Because No One Could Have Possibly Came Up With The Same SciFi Ideas As He Did
from the how-much-does-he-get-paid-to-piss dept
In a video from a few years back that has made the rounds time and time again, and which we've posted before, Ellison discusses how "I don't take a piss without getting paid" and bitches about all those damn amateurs undercutting his rates by giving stuff away for free.
It ain't about the 'principle,' friend, its (sic) about the MONEY! Pay Me! Am I doing this for other writers, for Mom (still dead), and apple pie? Hell no! I'm doing it for the 35-year-long disrespect and the money!So it's not surprising that he's suing again. This time, he's suing 20th Century Fox and trying to stop the release of a new sci-fi movie, In Time, which he claims is a pure copy of one of his most famous works, "Repent, Harlequin! Said The Ticktockman" Of course, as we've discussed plenty of times, copyright is only supposed to cover specific expressions, and not ideas... and the "similarities" he lists certainly sound like ideas, not expressions:
Both works are said to take place in a "dystopian corporate future in which everyone is allotted a specific amount of time to live." In both works, government authorities known as a "Timekeeper" track the precise amount of time each citizen has left.Of course, as Julian Sanchez points out, there are lots of sci-fi stories that have a very similar storyline (perhaps even more similar), including Logan's Run and The Quantum Thief. Maybe Ellison will sue over those too.
The complaint goes on to list similarities in the features of the universe as well as the plot surfaces -- the manipulation of time an individual can live, the type of death experienced by those whose time runs out, rebellion by story protagonists, and so forth.
Unfortunately, these days, courts have really blurred the line between what's an expression and what's an idea, so perhaps something comes of this. But, once again, this really is just about money... and competition. It turns out that Ellison recently sold the rights to "Repent Harlequin" and another movie is being made. So, Ellison would like to censor this competition. But, really, it's pretty ridiculous for Ellison to think that no one else could have possibly come up with similar ideas on their own. And even if they were built off that bit of an idea from his work, is it really such a problem that people created a different version of it? Does Ellison really believe that none of his work was built off ideas influenced by others?
I jumped over to Ellison's website to see if he'd put up any more colorful statements about the lawsuit (not that he'd want me to use them without paying him), but instead I find a splash page that just says:
"Why do people keep insisting that I join the 21st Century? I *LIVE* in the 21st Century! I just don't want to be bothered by the shitheads on the internet!"Seems like such a sweet guy.


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NORTHFIELD, Vt. – The Norwich University football team racked up 479 yards of total offense in rolling past Becker College 38-20 in Eastern Collegiate Football Conference action Sept. 24 in front of a large crowd at Sabine Field. Coach Mark Murnyack's team jumped out to a 28-0 lead midway through the third period en route to the win.
"I was happy for the guys today," Murnyack said. "They really earned this win with a hard week of practice. It was a great start… getting out to the21-0 lead at halftime. The offense was really clicking early, and our defense looked very strong in the first half."
Senior Andrew Fulford (Gloucester, Mass.) and freshman Derrick Pitts (Schenectady, N.Y.) both gained over 100 yards on the ground for the Cadets. Fulford finished with 117, while Pitts turned in 116. Junior quarterback Kris Sabourin (Georgia, Vt.) added two touchdown passes as part of 169 yards of total offense.
Norwich (1-3, 1-0 ECFC) opened the scoring when junior running back Danny Triplett (Haverhill, Mass.) bounced the ball outside and ran into the end zone untouched. The score capped a nine-play, 66-yard drive and put the Cadets up 7-0 with 8:52 left in the opening frame. The Maroon and Gold would strike again in the opening stanza when Sabourin hit freshman wide receiver Brandon Metz (Parkland, Fla.) wide open in the flat for a four-yard score. The play finished an eight-play, 84-yard drive. NU pushed its advantage to 21-0 when Pitts found the end zone on a 54-yard scamper just before halftime.
The home team scored on their opening drive of the third quarter when Fulford plowed into the end zone to make it 28-0. Becker (0-4, 0-1 ECFC) answered with 20 of the next 30 points to make the final 38-20.
"I'm a little concerned about the troubles we had finishing in the second half, but we got a good win to start conference play," Murnyack said. "It's a matter of building from this point."
Defensively, the Cadets were led by sophomore linebacker Jimmy Labell (Stanhope, N.J.) with four tackles including a sack. Classmate Stephen Gilmore (Norton, Mass.) also added three tackles, while senior linebacker Jason Springer (Fall River, Mass.) and sophomore defensive back Dan Gogan (Keansbury, N.J.) registered three stops apiece.
Connor Duhaime and Melvin Booker paced BC's defense as both players piled up eight tackles apiece. Quarterback Robert Baker was the offensive star of the day for the Hawks going 20-for-33 for 251 yards and two touchdowns. He also had 58 yards rushing.
Norwich looks to continue its strong ECFC start when Mount Ida visits Sabine Field for a 2 p.m. kickoff Saturday, Oct. 1. The game highlights Homecoming 2011 festivities.


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LONGMONT — U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner has announced a "campaign victory tour" that's to include a Thursday afternoon stop at Boulder County Republican headquarters in Longmont.
Gardner, R-Yuma, is running for re-election to a second term from Colorado's 4th Congressional District. Also seeking the seat are Longmont Democrat Brandon Shaffer, Strasburg Libertarian Josh Gilliland and American Constitution Party candidate Doug Aden, a Fort Lupton-area resident.
The Longmont campaign appearance is set for 3:45 p.m. Thursday at 619 Ken Pratt Blvd.
Gardner's campaign staff said the Republican candidate "will be rallying supporters and providing a campaign update leading up to Election Day" during the tour, which includes a Thursday visit to Greeley, as well as Longmont, and Friday stops in Fort Morgan, Akron, Sterling, Ovid, Holyoke, Wray, Burlington and Cheyenne Wells.


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My question pertains to the fact that Kovok is from the "Beast" family of pets. The Beast family of pets deal 25% extra damage when below half health.
I understand that if the ability is applied before this triggers the damage will still update; however, I am unsure about this next part which is my question.
Assuming Pheromones is out and Kovok dies; will Pheromones do 25% more damage since Kovok is under half health...
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It may lack the latest web, 3D and Freeview HD goodies, but Toshiba's slim new 32HL833B will have more than enough technology for many.
Edge LED backlighting and full HD resolutions, for example, were considered high-end features only a couple of years ago, and to see them on a sub-£500 screen is quite something.
Looks-wise, the 32HL833B is merely OK. The rather thin plastic chassis looks relatively attractive from a distance; heavily rounded corners - trimmed with a thin silver strip - on the undercarriage of the set help create a softer look that's somewhat spoiled by the top's much harsher corners.
The 32HL833B is part of Toshiba's entry-level HL Series, which also includes the 42-inch 42HL833B. Bookending the HL Series is both the DL Series and the EL Series.
The DL Series comprises the 32-inch 32DL833, 26-inch 26DL833, 22-inch 22DL833 and 19-inch 19DL833. All have a built-in DVD player (one of Toshiba's specialties, incidentally, which this year extends to built-in Blu-ray in its DB Series), edge LED-backlit HD ready panels, Freeview and Active Vision 50Hz.
The EL Series, meanwhile, also includes a 32-incher, the 32EL833, which puts a regular Freeview tuner under the hood of this LED-backlit HD ready screen. The EL Series is completed by the 26-inch 26EL833, 22-inch 22EL833 and 19-inch 19EL833.
One thing is for sure, though: if Toshiba, king of the entry-level TV, has turned to LED-backlighting throughout its range, then the old CCFL-lit LCD TVs are officially dead. We only have to look at the low price of the 32HL833B to be sure of that.


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David Hall: The Texas commemorative series ran from 1934 thru 1938 and 13 different dates and mint mark combinations were issued. For each of the years 1935 thru 1938, coins were struck at all three Mints; Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco. But for the 1934 Texas, only Philadelphia Mint coins were issued. The original issue price was $1.00 per coin. The Texas comemorative have generally been very popular with collectors, especially Texas collectors! However, the design of the Texas commem has a lot of elements and some collectors feel the design is too "crowded". In my early career as a mail order dealer I once had a customer return a Texas for a refund because he said the design was "too busy". I personally think the design is beautiful, but obviously beauty can be in the eye of the beholder, even in the coin market.
The 1934 was the largest mintage in the Texas series with 61,463 coins distributed. And today, the 1934 Texas is the most plentiful of the Texas commemoratives. Interestingly, the 1934 Texas, while relatively common in grades MS64 to MS66, is one of the very rarest Texas issues in Superb Gem MS67 condition. The typical 1934 Texas can have either frosty or satin-like luster. Toning runs the gauntlet of various shades and degrees of eye appeal, both positive and negative.
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Gallstones are like tiny rocks that form in the gallbladder. They are made of cholesterol or bile particles that clump into a solid mass. A stone can grow as liver bile passes through the gallbladder. Most gallstones are small enough to pass out of the body through the intestines without our noticing. However, some do get caught in the narrow outlet of the gallbladder or in the intestines. This can lead to pain, a buildup of bile, pancreatitis and/or infection. Gallstones are common, especially in women, the elderly and overweight individuals.
Patients having a gallstone attack report pain in the upper abdomen, usually on the right side, along with belching, gas, nausea and/or loss of appetite. In more serious cases, the patient may show signs of jaundice and have a fever.
Regular X-rays will not help the doctor find gallstones, but ultrasound and CT scans can. For example, if a stone is blocking the flow of liver bile, an ultrasound or CT scan will show swollen bile ducts. Blood tests might then be ordered to see if there is damage to the liver or pancreas.
High levels of estrogen, usually from multiple pregnancies or birth control pills (or both), are thought to be one cause of gallstones in women. People who are overweight, Native American or Hispanic and those with sickle cell anemia are at high risk for gallstones. In addition, obese individuals who go on crash diets are also prime candidates for troublesome gallstones.
Screening and Prevention
There is no way to screen for the disease. But since obesity is so closely linked, maintaining a normal weight is an important, especially for women. Avoiding high-fat meals and "yo-yo" weight loss diets are also good ideas. If your background places you at high risk, avoid taking birth control pills or estrogen.
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Gallstones are treated only when they cause a great deal of discomfort. In those cases, removing gallbladder is recommended. This may be done with traditional surgery (open cholecystectomy) or with less invasive laparoscopy.
Due to the smaller incisions of the laparoscopic surgery, patients usually recover faster than with traditional surgery. However, surgery does provide a direct view and more room to move around inside. Surgery is usually done on patients who have had surgery before in this area, have a lot of inflammation or are very obese. Occasionally, a laparoscopic procedure may end up as a traditional surgery. When gallstones are found in the common bile duct, laparoscopy is used to remove the gallbladder.
Overall, gallbladder surgery has generally proven to be highly effective. Most people do not miss the organ since, like the appendix, it is no longer essential. In rare cases, there may be diarrhea and abdominal pain afterward. This is easily addressed with time, healing and sometimes diet. People who cannot tolerate surgery are sometimes given a drug that dissolves the stones slowly over six or more months. Unfortunately, it is not always effective. New stones can form after the patient stops taking the medicine.


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Is Vonage
Of course, not all buys are equal. According to two decades worth of research from Dr. H. Nejat Seyhun compiled in his book Investment Intelligence from Insider Trading, buying is most predictive when (a) it comes from the CEO or other top-level executive, and (b) it's performed in bulk. Seyhun found buys of between 10,000 and 100,000 shares to be most informative.
How do Vonage's managers measure up against Seyhun's benchmarks over the past year? See for yourself:
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Jeffrey Citron, Founder and Chairman
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Insider buying data can be confusing. Here, I'm concentrating only on buying and selling conducted in the open market. With most of these transactions, insiders control the timing. Other times they're buying or selling under the purview of a 10b5-1 plan. Either way, personal holdings are being bought and sold.
Those personal holdings matter the most -- they're the shares executives hold for investment, rather than compensation. Employee stock options are different; they're compensatory in the purest sense. I've stripped out options-related buying and selling from the calculations you see above.
The Foolish view: bearish
For many, Vonage is the growth story that never was. After more than doubling in 2005 and again in 2006, and rising another 36% in 2007, revenue growth has all but disappeared, a victim of competition from traditional telecoms, Skype, and emerging players such as 8x8
"Vonage is no longer specially or particularly attractive in VoIP space. When Vonage launched most Americans had no idea what VoIP was. Vonage cut landline costs roughly in half. Those days a long gone," wrote Foolish investor RetireOrExpire in June.
Bullish investors counter that Vonage has become more efficient under CEO Marc Lefar. Cash is flowing, they argue. They're right. Vonage has produced more than $100 million in free cash flow over the trailing 12 months, though more than 50% of that was derived from sources my Foolish colleague Seth Jayson calls questionable. I think he's right.
Regardless, I get little comfort from the insider action at Vonage. Why? Founder and Chairman Jeffrey Citron has sold hundreds of thousands of shares over the past year for "estate planning purposes," according to footnotes in his filed Form 4 disclosure statements. And he isn't the only seller. Since March, board member David Morton has sold 400,000 shares on the open market.
Valuation is the only thing that keeps me from shorting Vonage. Questionable or not, it's simply too dangerous to bet against a stock that trades for just 4 times cash flow.
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I decided to join the fun as soon as I saw it at Hero Arts Tweet about Get Sketchy Challenge (see here)!So here it goes...
I stamped the thank you sentiment on the Wilton paper doily and then added Basic Grey paper for the trim and borders. I used Tim Holtz distress inks for the color combo
--Velvet Victoria and Spiced Marmalade. I used a big strips of pearls for the accent. It's something that I haven't done before. Is there such thing as "....too many blings" ? Anyhow I think I like it.
Added post note: this card did win the Get Sketchy Challenge (see here)! Yippee!


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Police say man detained as part of investigation into death scene in BelmontBy DAN SEUFERT
Union Leader Correspondent
May 24. 2013 7:41PM
BELMONT – The State Police Major Crimes Unit was at a Sunset Drive home at what state authorities are calling the scene of at least one death. Local police said one man was detained in relation to the case.
"All I can tell you now is we're investigating a death," said Senior Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Strelzin, who is chief of the homicide unit.
Police have been at 20 Sunset Drive in Belmont since early Friday morning.
The home is occupied by a family by the name of Carter, said the owner of the home, who asked not to be identified.
After a be-on-the-lookout alert went out at 1:50 p.m., Tilton Police Chief Robert Cormier said one of his officers detained Shawn Carter, address not given, at 2:20 p.m. and turned him over to Belmont police as requested.
The detention was related to the current investigation in Belmont by the major crimes unit, he said.
The alert said Carter was possibly armed with weapons and was to be considered dangerous, Cormier said.
The owner of the home said the occupants, who moved in about a month ago, were two males, one age 31 and the other age 40, and their mother.
At one point Friday afternoon, Ed Crawford, the owner of neighboring Winnisquam Marine, said police asked the marina to close its doors for a period that lasted a few minutes.
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Global airlines face major challenges, says study
Geneva, July 1, 2013
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) called for new thinking on the relationships between partners in the air transport value chain in order to attract the $4 trillion to $5 trillion that will be needed over the next 20 years to meet the growing demand.
A study supported by analysis from McKinsey and Company, "Profitability and the Air Transport Value Chain", revealed that returns on capital invested in airlines have improved in recent years, but is still far below what investors would normally expect to earn.
"The airline industry has created tremendous value for its customers and the wider economies we serve. Aviation supports some 57 million jobs globally and we make $2.2 trillion worth of economic activity. By value, over 35 per cent of the goods traded internationally are transported by air," said Tony Tyler, Iata's director general and CEO.
"But in the 2004-2011 period, investors would have earned $17 billion more annually by taking their capital and investing it in bonds and equities of similar risk. Unless we find ways to improve returns for our investors it may prove difficult to attract them," he said.
During the 2004-2011 period, returns on capital invested in the airline industry worldwide averaged 4.1 per cent, against an average of 3.8 per cent generated in the previous business cycle over 1996-2004. However, this is less than the average cost of capital of 7.5 per cent which represents the return on capital that investors would expect to earn by investing in assets of similar risk outside the airline industry.
While some airlines have consistently created value for equity investors, for most the returns were just sufficient for the industry to service its debt, with nothing left to reward equity investors for risking their capital.
The study showed that over the past 40 years virtually all industries have generated higher returns on invested capital (ROIC) than the airline industry.
The biggest cost for airlines today is fuel and companies in this sector benefited from an estimated $16 billion to $48 billion of their annual net profits generated by air transport. The most profitable part of the rest of the value chain is in distribution, with the computer reservation systems businesses of the three global distribution system companies generating an average ROIC of 20 per cent, followed by freight forwarders with an ROIC of 15 per cent.
Over the past 40 years, it was found that the cost of air transport in real terms was halved, owing to better fuel efficiency, asset utilisation and input productivity. It has created tremendous value for customers and the wider economy, but has left equity investors in the airline industry unrewarded.
The study shows this aspect of the airlines' performance lies more in the industry's highly fragmented and unconsolidated structure and the nature of competition, rather than in the supply chain, although distribution is a key part of the puzzle.
An agenda for governments is also outlined in the study. "Smart regulation is needed from governments around the world in order to maximise the economic benefits of connectivity—jobs and growth. Unfortunately, high taxation and poorly designed regulation in many jurisdictions make it difficult for airlines to develop connectivity," said Tyler.
"On top of the cost issues, airlines also face a hyper fragmented industry structure owing to government policies that discourage cross-border consolidation. There is plenty of room for some fresh thinking on all accounts," he added. - TradeArabia News Service


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Dr. Haskell requested Dr. Rimmer lead additional follow-up discussion
regarding disability issues.
When trying to understand how physical activity impacts health for
individuals with disabilities we typically try to tease outcomes from chronic
conditions versus secondary conditions. Much of the funding is directed towards
methods for reducing secondary conditions in people with disabilities (health
conditions that occur as a result of having a disability).
Real caution needs to be exercised when attempting to make recommendations
for this population. There are no large cohort studies in this group similar to
women's health for example. Thought should be given towards building that body
of data. However, there is enough literature (from rehabilitation literature,
exercise studies) to justify that exercise is beneficial to persons with
A challenge in this area of study is defining disability. There are at least
40 different definitions of disability used by other organizations. One possible
way to address this is to look at the new international classification of
function and disability and health, which looks at disability on a continuum and
relating to a person's ability to do various types of activity.
Another challenge will be interpreting adverse event data in this group as
many studies do not take into account who drops out of a study (versus people
who actually do the physical activity). However, in all of the studies that I
was able to review for the IOM meeting in October as well as a meeting that
occurred the year before that at the IOM for a book called "Disability in
America," no negative studies were found that show exercise being dangerous or
harmful to people with neurological or muscular-skeletal conditions.
There is a rich body of non-randomized control trials that show positive
effects of exercise on reducing secondary conditions, although, less evidence on
the effects of exercise in reducing chronic diseases.
A more global goal to possibly keep in mind, while not within the specific
charge of the Committee, is the removal of perceived barriers many people with
disabilities experience because of their limitations, whether cognitive,
physical or sensory.
During open discussion Dr. Haskell reminded the Committee their charge was to
interpret the science and not actually make recommendations. However,
recognizing the importance of this area, it is hoped the Committee's report will
enable HHS to make comments about physical activity for people with disabilities
and the prevention of secondary conditions as well as chronic conditions.
Dr. Haskell also commented on that while there are an enormous number of
issues in this area, the Committee cannot possibly address everything. As such,
it will important to address the big issues well.
During further discussion the issue of publication bias arose as the studies
did not report a negative effect. It was commented during the Dietary Guidelines
process the Dietary Guidelines Committee was not in a position to deal directly
with bias. The final report should include a caveat commenting on issues such as
strength of evidence, study design (whether an individual performed the physical
activity or just didn't do it) and publication bias.
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On their home mat inside Gallagher-Iba Arena, the Oklahoma State Cowboys claimed the 2013 Big 12 Wrestling Championship Saturday night, marking their 47th conference championship in school history. The Cowboys tallied a total of 118.5 points, setting a Big 12 Championship record.
The Outstanding Wrestler of the Championship went to Oklahoma State's Jordan Oliver, who became a four-time Big 12 champion. It is the third time the senior has won the honor as he won a year ago and was co-Outanding Wrestler in 2010. Besides Oliver four other Cowboys have earned the distinction.
Finishing the clean sweep after winning the regular season championship on Friday night, OSU sent nine of its 10 starters to the final round and held a 18.5 point lead heading into the evening session. Iowa State had seven wrestlers make it to the finals, while Oklahoma sent four participants to the championship round.
The finals session kicked off in the 125-pound class with Eddie Klimara picking up the Cowboys' first win at with a 15-5 decision over ISU's Ryak Finch. In the 133 class, Jon Morrison (OSU), would tally his first league crown with a 6-2 decision against Oklahoma's Cody Brewer, giving the Cowboys a 91-67 lead over the Cyclones.
Junior Kendric Maple secured his second straight league title and the Sooners only win of the night as he posted a 13-3 decision versus ISU's Luke Goettl at 141. Oklahoma State got back to their winning ways as 149-pounder Jordan Oliver earned a first-period takedown in his bout with Iowa State's Max Mayfield. It marked Oliver's fourth league crown, as he won the 133 class the previous three years.
That win gave OSU a 99.5-67 lead over ISU through half of the night's matches. The Cowboys would then put themselves even further out front as Alex Dieringer captured an 11-3 win over Matt Lester of Oklahoma in the 157 pound division.
Iowa State's Kyven Gadson tallied the Cyclones' lone victory of the night, defeating Blake Rosholt (OSU) 5-3 in the 197 class.
OSU got wins at the 165, 174, 184 and heavyweight divisions as Tyler Caldwell, Chris Perry, Chris Chionuma and Alan Gelogaev all recorded victories to give the Cowboys a total of eight titles on the night.
Big 12 wrestlers will next be in action for the NCAA Championship, which kicks off on March 21 and runs through March 23 in Des Moines, Iowa.
125 Pounds: No. 1 Eddie Klimara (OSU) dec. No 2 Ryak Finch (ISU), 15-5
133 Pounds: No. 1 Jon Morrison (OSU) dec. No. 2 Cody Brewer (OU), 6-2
141 Pounds: No. 1 Kendric Maple (OU) dec. No. 2 Luke Goettl (ISU), 13-3
149 Pounds: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) fall No. 3 Max Mayfield (ISU), 1:19
157 Pounds: No. 1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) dec. No. 2 Matt Lester (OU), 11-3
165 Pounds: No. 1 Tyler Caldwell (OSU) dec. No. 2 Bubby Graham (OU), 1-0
174 Pounds: No. 1 Chris Perry (OSU) dec. No. 2 Tanner Weatherman (ISU), 8-0
184 Pounds: No. 2 Chris Chionuma (OSU) dec. No. 1 Boaz Beard (ISU), 5-3
197 Pounds: No. 1 Kyven Gadson (ISU) dec. No. 2 Blake Rosholt (OSU), 5-3
Heavyweight: No. 1 Alan Gelogaev (OSU) fall No. 2 Matt Gibson (ISU), 0:58
1. Oklahoma State - 118.5
2. Iowa State - 74
3. Oklahoma - 58
4. West Virginia - 28
2013 Most Outstanding Wrestler: Jordan Oliver, Oklahoma State, 149


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Wow! We asked you for ideas on how to create and remember strong passwords, and the initial response has been strong. Dozens of ideas flooded in during the first few hours. Apparently, a lot of people still use really bad passwords, such as "password" or "1234567."
We'll keep the window open until next Monday, May 24, so keep the ideas coming. Remember, a key aspect of smart passwords is how to remember them without writing them down, while maintaining a different one for each site where you need one.
Don't give us any actual passwords you use, of course. We want everyone to come out more secure, not less.
Some of the suggestions we've received so far:
Joe Brosky uses a combination of sequential numbers, partial words and symbols, but maintains a consistent format to keep them easy to remember. For example, he wrote, he might use the numbers 910 and 1112, separated by words and symbols. "When I need to create new passwords, my next numbers will be 1314 and 1516. This makes it easy to remember them without writing them down," he wrote. For the words, "First, I come up with two words, such as, Pittsburgh and Cleveland. I shorten them as follows: Pitts and Land. Thus, my easy-to-do system creates a password as follows: 1112@PittsLand@1314. When it expires, I just change it as follows: 1516@LandPitts@1718."
Martin from Fairfield, Calif., describe using variations on memorable words. "I start with a proper name or two-word phrase that meant something special to me in a certain year. For example, I went to Disney World in 1996, so I start with '96DIsneyworld' (using upper-case for the first two letters). I precede that with two special characters that I always keep the same. Then I precede that with the first letter again in lower-case. That gives me d,,96DIsneyworld.' To avoid using the very same password on all my various accounts, for each one I add a lower-case letter just after the digits that represents the system to me (e.g. 't' for the Timesheet system, 'e' for e-mail). This would give me 'd,,96tDIsneyworld' for my Timesheet password. When I need to change my passwords, I try to change them on all my accounts at the same time, thinking of a new special word (for example, a crazy kid I remember from 6th grade named Bruce Roble). Since that was in 1989, my Timesheet password would become 'b,,89tBRuceroble.'"
Martin was one of several readers who suggested writing down mnemonic keys to the passwords, meaningless to anyone else but enough of a trigger for the password's creator to recall the significance.
Jack Holbrook of Lacey, Wash., suggested a literary fix. "Keep a favorite book around the office, in a drawer or on a bookshelf. Pick a page and a line number. Use a phrase from that line on that page number," he advised. "Now you have as strong as a password as you like and you don't have to write it down. You can even keep the page and line number written down somewhere in plain sight. No one knows your favorite book or where it is located."
Bill Branning from Clay County, Fla., suggested using meaningless but pronounceable combinations of letters. "I recommended using random combinations of consonants and vowels in non-word strings that could be pronounced," he wrote. "I found that if a user could pronounce a non-word combination of syllables, it could be remembered without having to make a written note. Since then I have also recommended using added or inserted punctuation and caps."
Branning added that in his opinion, organizations should not require password changes unless there's evidence that a password has been compromised. "When I run into a system that forces frequent changes I alternate between only two strong passwords," he added.
John, from Chantilly, Va., suggested using the initial letters of a meaningful phrase, spiced up with symbols and upper-case letters. "For example, 'Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country' becomes 'Nittfagmtcttaot,'" he wrote. "While this not bad for starters, it lacks the complexity of having special characters and numbers. This can be solved by substituting digits for vowels and holding the shift key every other time a letter or number would appear. For example, if you chose to substitute 1,2,3,4,5 for a,e,i,o,u your password would actually be: N3tTfagmtcTt!4TC. The nice part of this is that you can choose phrases that have meaning to you. I have friends who like to [use] song lyrics, which is fine as long as they don't hum too loudly."
Another reader suggested a method that could leave your passwords unknown even to you ... at least by sight. "With one hand, type a random key sequence using letters within reach of your fingers. With the other hand, press the shift key as often as you'd like to capitalize letters," wrote the reader, identified only as C.H. "Memorize the finger movements instead of the characters. When a password change is required, move the thumb of the character-typing hand to another key and repeat the typing movement sequence."
E. Miller of Portland, Ore., recommended making passwords out of stories. "'I walked down Bourbon Street with Sarah in 1992' can be 'bourbon1992Sarah' or many other variations," Miller wrote. "Getting individuals to understand security policy, weaknesses and responsibilities; that's another issue entirely."
Keep the ideas coming, and by next week all of our systems may be a little more secure!
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One of my favorite passwords comes from a fantasy I had when I was much younger. I remember the fantasy name well, and it was never shared with another human being. As a result, there isn't any way for anyone to guess it, since it never existed anywhere but in my mind. Now, of course, it is part of a more complex passphrase or password that incorporates numbers and other characters. Also, it should be noted that some systems will only check the first 4 or 6 characters when looking for recently used passwords. So, at least in those cases, you would want to have the first 4 or 6 characters change and maintain the last 6 or so. Also, one of the simplest password managers I know of (though I use KeePass), is an Excel spreadsheet or Word document, password-protected. If you must write them down, then put them in your purse or wallet - something you really value and will protect.
The easiest way to recall a password is by relating it to something that only you would associate and is silly. (Silly phrases are easier to recall) If you see the entry R@lphntyour$ would you know that Ralph was my childhood dog and not yours? What is the need to write that down? You will remember it when you try to get into the dog-gone system!!
Systems that require frequent password changes to the point where the password has to be written defeat the purpose of having passwords. Unless the password is shared, such as with system recovery passwords locked in a vault, passwords should never be written down.
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NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Just days before the second anniversary of a mass shooting that critically injured Gabrielle Giffords, the former congresswoman was in Newtown meeting privately with families of those killed during last month's massacre at an elementary school.
Giffords, a Democrat from Arizona, was accompanied Friday by her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal.
"As always, I was deeply impressed by the strength and courage and resolve of the families and the extraordinary caring and generosity of Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly in visiting with them," Blumenthal said.
A gunman fatally shot 26 people — most of them children — inside Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14. He also killed his mother and himself.
Giffords was left partially blind, with a paralyzed right arm and brain injury, when a gunman opened fire at a constituent meet-and-greet outside a Tucson grocery store on Jan. 8, 2011. Arizona's chief federal judge and five others were killed and 13 people, including Giffords, were injured.
She met earlier in the day Friday with officials including Connecticut Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman and Newtown's First Selectwoman Patricia Llodra. They talked about the need for changes in gun control laws and greater awareness of mental health issues, including identifying and treating people who have mental health problems, Llodra told USA Today.
They also discussed "concerns that our society has become desensitized to acts of violence, conflict and aggression," and the need for adults to examine their role in allowing societal values to become eroded," the newspaper reported.
Kelly has become a vocal advocate for gun control. He lashed out at politicians for avoiding a "meaningful debate" about gun laws and called out Arizona Republicans, including the governor, for taking a pro-gun stance in the months after the Arizona shooting.
"As a nation we have repeatedly passed up the opportunity to address the issue. After Columbine, after Virginia Tech, after Tucson and after Aurora, we have done nothing," he said in November when the Arizona gunman was sentenced.
He has issued strongly worded statements many times since the massacre in Connecticut, including a harsh response to the National Rifle Association's reaction to the shooting. He often begins statements with "Gabby and I" as he makes pointed comments about the direction of the gun debate in America.
Kelly said on the day of the Newtown shooting that it should lead to better gun control.
"This time our response must consist of more than regret, sorrow, and condolence," Kelly said on his Facebook page, calling for "a meaningful discussion about our gun laws and how they can be reformed and better enforced to prevent gun violence and death in America."
Blumenthal said he is eager to find allies as he pursues tougher gun control laws.
"I'm hopeful that everyone who cares about this issue or has a stake in it will be active in supporting our effort in gun violence prevention legislatively," he said.
Giffords' visit came one day after Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced the creation of an advisory commission that will review and recommend changes to state laws and policies on issues including gun control in the wake of the rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary.
Giffords has appeared in public a few times since the shooting. She came face-to-face with Loughner when he was sentenced and attended ceremonies for the anniversary of the shooting.
She received tributes and ovations when she returned to the House in January 2012 to say goodbye as she resigned her seat and she delivered the Pledge of Allegiance at the Democratic National Convention in September.
On Wednesday, two days before Giffords visited the Newtown families, she and Kelly met for an hour with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a longtime and vociferous gun control advocate. Bloomberg's office tweeted a photo of the meeting but wouldn't elaborate Friday on the discussion.
President Barack Obama invoked the Tucson and Newtown elementary school shootings when he spoke at Newtown shortly after the attack. He said four shootings, including those two plus the attacks at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin and at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., marked his first term in office.
A recent Pew Research Center report says gun policy accounted for almost 30 percent of discussions examined on blogs and Twitter in the three days after the school massacre. It compares the response to the Newtown rampage with the Arizona shooting, saying that in the three days after that, just 3 percent of social media conversation was about gun laws.
Associated Press writer Susan Haigh contributed to this report from Hartford, Conn.


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