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- Nov 18:
- Deadline for flood victims to apply for relief in Superior extended to Dec. 9
- Nov 14:
- Sunshine Canyon Drive, Flagstaff Road to reopen to all users Saturday
- Nov 6:
- Superior Chamber establishes relief fund for residents affected by floods
- Oct 15:
- Boulder County homeowner haunted by mysterious concrete block
- Oct 5:
- Boulder area car buyers warned how to avoid flood-damaged autos
- Boulder Reservoir draws 300 volunteers for flood clean-up, repairs
- Oct 4:
- Vail Resorts to put 150 employees to work fixing flood-ravaged Coal Creek Trail
- Oct 3:
- Superior launches Flood Buster program to match volunteers with victims
- Oct 1:
- Superior to hold rescheduled flood repair volunteer project Saturday
- Superior to hold flood impact public meeting tonight
- Sep 25:
- Superior to host volunteer project day Saturday to repair flood damage
- Sep 22:
- Boulder County flood victims facing housing crunch
- Sep 21:
- Boulder ceremony honors memory of couple lost in flood
- Boulder begins inspections of flood-damaged properties Monday
- Sep 18:
- Collection for flood relief at final Art Night Out on Friday in Lafayette
- Sep 15:
- 'Camp Erie' to provide activities for kids during flood-related school closure next week
- Sep 14:
- 234 people remain unaccounted as rescuers gain ground
- Road closures in Boulder, east county and surrounding area
- Closings, cancellations and re-openings post flood
- Boulder area canyons remain isolated
- Boulder County's major reservoirs holding steady, despite week's deluge
- Fifth-graders stranded at Cal-Wood near Jamestown return to Louisville
- Officials: Extensive road damage still being assessed
- Boulder County to provide community dumpsters for flood cleanup
- 234 remain 'unaccounted for', rescuers slowly gain ground
- Boulder remains under flash flood watch through Sunday afternoon
- Sep 13:
- Rescue crews help Lefthand Canyon residents evacuate
- St. Vrain schools closed until Thursday, BVSD officials still deciding when to reopen
- In the mouth of Boulder Canyon: The aftermath of a 100-year flood
- Football: No make-up date yet as CU postpones game against Fresno State because of flood
- East Boulder County emerges from a tough night of evacs, road closures
- Boulder to see some relief, but more rain in forecast
- U.S. 36 reopened in both directions between Denver and Boulder
- 181 'unaccounted for,' at least 3 dead in Boulder County
- Flood-related closures in Boulder County for Friday, Sept. 13
- List of Boulder County road closures due to flooding
- Boulder police chief tours flood damage, says 'things are looking better'
- Eldorado Springs residents ordered to evacuate due to high waters, mudslide risk
- Sep 12:
- Surge of water carrying cars, other debris flattens in Boulder Canyon
- Evacuations ordered for 4,000 residents along Boulder Creek
- Flooding claims at least 2 lives in Boulder, Jamestown
- RTD suspends numerous bus routes in Boulder
- 2nd Boulder flooding fatality was recent Centaurus grad Wesley Quinlan, friends say
- 100-year-flood: Boulder rainfall records swamped in dueling weather systems
- Louisville, Lafayette open shelters as creeks swell; downtown Superior under evac order
- Homeless people turned away from Boulder flood shelter
- Flooding prompts evacuations near Erie; community center to serve as shelter
- BVSD: Students at Jamestown's CalWood Education Center are safe
- Closures: Host of area roads closed, as well as CU, Naropa, Boulder Valley, St. Vrain schools
- Firefighter trapped by 'wall of water' rescued, suffers severe injuries
- Boulder registers wettest 24-hour period, and month, on record
- Sheriff asks Boulder County residents to stay home today, keep roads clear
- 500-year flood nearly cuts Longmont in two, forces evacuations
- National Guard carries evacuees from Lyons, delivers supplies
- Boulder flood: Live social media coverage of flash-flood emergency
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As residents, crews and emergency responders continue to dig out in the wake of a 100-year flood, state and local officials said they know the road to recovery for Boulder, the county and the rest of Colorado will be a long one.
But, they said, residents will find a way to band together and pull through.
That already was evidenced across the city of Boulder on Saturday. Residents volunteered to help neighbors clean out their homes, build make-shift structures to divert still-receding floodwaters and gather supplies, as many launched what is sure to be arduous recovery in their neighborhoods.
At the same time, businesses offered their support, providing special rates, making donations and hosting fundraisers.
"We are resilient," Boulder County Commissioner Cindy Domenico said at a morning press briefing. "We proved it after Fourmile (Fire), we'll prove it again after this."
Sheriff Joe Pelle added, "We are in this for the long haul."
Boulder Mayor Matt Appelbaum said the city has always tried to prepare for a flood, but most of that planning was for flash floods at single water sources, not the type of sustained flooding the city has seen over the past few days across all of the major waterways.
Even so, Appelbaum said, the preparation the city did helped to ensure the damage was not worse.
"In many places, that planning paid off," Appelbaum said. "We will have a great city again in the not so distant future."
All across Boulder on Saturday, countless scenes of the compassion and support people offer each other in times of great crisis played out.
University Hill's Fox Theatre held a benefit concert Saturday night that included a food drive in the lobby and dedicated half of the proceeds to the American Red Cross.
Another example was the Millennium Harvest House, which dropped its rate for flood victims and waived the standard pet fee and pet deposit.
"Almost every reservation today has been made by people who had to leave their homes," said Stacey Policarpio, a reservations agent at the hotel, 1345 28th St.
At Eighth & Pearl Antiques in downtown Boulder, mud and water slid under the front door during the storm, soaking the carpet. Only one item was damaged, said Jill Cassells and Vicki Anderson, two of the store's owners, but the water damage to the store was obvious.
"I don't even know how we're going to get all the mud and smell out of it," Anderson said.
As they continued clean-up efforts of hosing down the sidewalk, the two said scores of passers-by had offered to help.
"There are some really kind people," Cassells said.
Lafayette resident Sabina Spencer stopped by a crowded McGuckin Hardware on Saturday to buy supplies for a friend impacted by the flooding in north Boulder. She commented on the high spirits of people working to clean up after the storm.
"Everybody seems to be doing great," Spencer said. "Everybody is helping each other out and we're eating bagels and drinking coffee..."
McGuckin manager Louise Garrels said the atmosphere in the crowded store showed the true spirit of the community.
"What's been really wonderful to see, everyone's just talking to each other about what they're going through, sharing ideas," Garrels said.
Gov. John Hickenlooper and members of the state's congressional delegation took a helicopter tour across flood-ravaged Boulder County and parts of Jefferson and Larimer counties Saturday.
During a brief stop in Boulder, Hickenlooper spoke with optimism.
"I think the thing that we're all agreed to is that we're gonna come back and we are going to rebuild better than it was before," he said
Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., who lives in Eldorado Springs and was among the other leaders who accompanied Hickenlooper, said the damage in his neighborhood was terrible, but noted that many areas across the Front Range suffered such destruction. He said he is impressed by the selfless efforts of law enforcement, rescue agencies, the Colorado National Guard, and residents, who have done all they can to help their neighbors.
"We're hanging together. We're helping our neighbors. We're moving debris. We're cooking meals for each other" he said. "Back across town, Boulder's Justin Hoffenberg, whose his family has lived at the 700 block of University since 1990, talked about neighbors' quick and ongoing effort to lend others a hand. For instance, he said, by 4 a.m. Thursday -- during some of the worst of the storm -- dozens of his neighbors were helping to divert floodwaters.
Since then, the 26-year-old estimated that hundreds of people assisted the neighborhood in property protection and clean-up.
"The community effort has been fantastic."
Contact Camera Staff Writer Joe Rubino at 303-473-1328, firstname.lastname@example.com or twitter.com/JoeCarmenRubino.


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Top 5 Posts of the Week: Halloween Edition
We hitched along with the Renovation Road Trip, watched pumpkins catapult into the sky, and fawned over an innovative crop of designer smoke detectors (good thing, October is Fire Safety Month). Yes, it's been a week packed with favorite posts. We've rounded up the five not to miss.
1. Renovation Road Trip: A New Backsplash at Turtle House
Meryl and Chris of Picardy Project arrive at the next stop on their Renovation Road Trip, where they help fellow do-it-yourselfers install a new faux stone backsplash.
2. 6 Pumpkin Festivals Not to Miss
Some autumn celebrations—this "Punkin Chunkin" pumpkin catapulting contest, for example—take Halloween festivities to the next level.
3. Get Hooked: 10 Favorite Wall Storage Ideas
For simple but effective storage, you can't go wrong with the wall hook. Take a look at top design styles, including some new takes on this utilitarian standby.
4. Smoke Detectors for the Design Set
Why shouldn't this safety product also be stylish? The long arm of design reaches new territory with the advent of designer smoke alarms.
5. 10 Design Mistakes Not to Make in Your Kitchen
No matter the differences in our lifestyles, so many of our activities take place in the kitchen. Bob Vila Nation contributor Freshome wants to make sure you make the best with what you've got!
For more top content this week, consider:
5 Plants to Divide in Fall
How To: Make a Scarecrow
Renovation Road Trip: Installing Shelves with Russet St. Reno

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Baruch College Ranked One of Five Most Affordable and Accessible Institutions With High Graduation Rates
College commended on serving low-income students in report by The Education Trust
New York, NY, June 6, 2011 -- Baruch College's commitment to providing access to quality education was recognized recently in a report by The Education Trust titled "Priced Out: How the Wrong Financial-Aid Policies Hurt Low-Income Students." According to the findings from nearly 1,200 four-year colleges and universities that have comparable data, Baruch College is one of only five that: (1) opens its doors to a proportion of low-income students that is at or above the national average; (2) provides all of its students with at least a 1-in-2 chance of graduating; and (3) asks low-income students to pay a portion of their family income no greater than what the average middle-income student in the United States pays. Additionally, of the five schools, Baruch College has the highest graduation rate (60.3%) and highest Pell enrollment (44%).
Baruch College is a senior college of the City University of New York (CUNY), which provides a high-quality affordable education to more than 17,000 students. The school is ranked in the top 15% of U.S. colleges by The Princeton Review and as #22 nationwide among "Most Desirable Large Schools" by Kaplan/Newsweek. It also ranks #19 among America's "Best College Buys" according to Forbes magazine. Baruch is regularly recognized as among the most ethnically diverse in the country. Read more about Baruch College.
As The Education Trust report notes, keeping college affordable does not happen by accident: "Although system and state policies promote affordability and access on these campuses, the net price at each of these institutions ranks near or below the average in these already lower cost systems. This suggests that the campuses themselves also have made a priority of controlling costs for low-income students."
Academic excellence also does not happen by accident. "Baruch College is committed to admitting a strong and diverse student body, and then to providing services to help retain and graduate the majority of these students," notes President Mitchel B. Wallerstein. "Each student benefits from the award-winning services we've created and continue to offer despite dwindling state support. Our Writing Center and the Bernard L. Schwarz Communication Institute focus on building strong communication skills, while the centers for Academic Advisement and Student Academic Consulting help them navigate the system and their coursework. We're focused on the whole student during his or her academic years and then on into his or her professional career, so our Starr Career Development Center ensures each student gets early support in career development. Rounding out the equation, our nationally recognized faculty provides a real-world education that dovetails with our strong ties to New York's businesses, non-profit and cultural institutions." At its core, concludes President Wallerstein: "Baruch College offers students the ability to succeed in their chosen profession without the burden of high student debt."
Baruch College traces its roots to the creation in 1847 of the Free Academy, the first free public institution of higher education in the U.S. On opening day, then-president of the Free Academy Horace Webster declared, "The experiment is to be tried, whether the children of the people — the children of the whole people — can be educated and whether an institute of learning of the highest grade can be successfully controlled by the popular will, not by the privileged few but by the privileged many." We can say with pride and confidence that the experiment continues to be a resounding success and a model for the nation.
Ed Pachetti,
Baruch College


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Rachael_rollo needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 390 designs submitted by 103 freelance designers.
Hodder Logistics International
We want a bold logo....preferably in the colour red...for our freight logistics business.
We operate out of Melbourne, Australia, but we send cargo for our clients world-wide via both air, sea and road.
We want a simple but bold logo.
The company is called Hodder Logistics International.
We want options that have the name in the logo or the logo at one side and then the name.
Existing and potential clients.The people we deal with are importers, shipping companies, the wharf etc...
We are a 36-year-old boutique family-run business.
A strong bold logo preferably with red the dominant colour.
The company name should appear either within the logo, beside or under it.
We are a well-established, sensible, serious company so nothing wacky please!
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Konica Minolta To Acquire Charterhouse
Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH has signed an agreement to acquire Charterhouse PM Limited, a leading European marketing services production company. Subject to merger control clearance the acquisition should become effective prior to the end of 2012.
The envisaged acquisition of Charterhouse is part of Konica Minolta's future strategy to invest in Print Management Services. Thinking "Beyond Printing", technology leader Konica Minolta will combine Print Management Services (PMS) with Marketing Management Services (MMS), as well as Optimized Print Services (OPS) with Business Process Consulting (BPC). Both will be connected and supported by Konica Minolta's customer relationship management and different opportunities in document workflow solutions. With this concept, Konica Minolta will expand the service portfolio for customers' printing demands and lead the digital shift in the commercial printing industry.
Charterhouse PM Limited is a UK-based company providing outsourced marketing production and management services to global brands across 35 European markets from 21 locations, including its European HQ in Paris and its London-based digital production unit.
Ranked 38 in the Sunday Times 2012 International Track 200, Charterhouse has achieved significant growth in recent years driven by geographic expansion, major European contract wins and growing demand for multichannel marketing services.
With deep expertise across print and digital marketing production, Charterhouse is well placed to capitalise on the growing outsourced production market, as clients look for greater efficiency, quality and consistency from their marketing.
Gary Mahoney, CEO, Charterhouse said: "Our clients are looking for global capability and with the support of Konica Minolta, Charterhouse will become truly a global business. With its strength in Asia and America, Konica Minolta gives us a global footprint and provides the financial resources to continue expanding our business and supporting leading brands with cutting edge communications."
Ken Osuga, President of Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH said: "This strategic investment will significantly extend the range of print and outsourced marketing management capabilities we can offer our clients. Charterhouse has an impressive track record in this area, working with many of the world's biggest brands. We look forward to supporting the leadership team as they pursue global growth."
The existing Charterhouse management team will lead the business, which will continue operating as Charterhouse through its current headquarters and network of offices.
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|Charterhouse PM Limited
|Hatfield UK
|approx. 100million GBP
|Charterhouse has more than 240 employees basedacross 21 European countries.
|Print Management, Digital Marketing Production, Studio Services, Data Management, Permanent POS and Promotional Merchandise


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OAKLAND — David MacDannald and Abdollah Hamdan hit metal bars with a hammer, teaching the youth gathered around about blacksmithing. Except, the two are not professional blacksmiths; they are both high school students.
The two teens are involved with the FUEGO Internship Program, run through The Crucible, a nonprofit industrial arts and education warehouse space located in West Oakland. There are 11 interns, ranging in age from 15 to 18, who work with instructors in planning and running classes in their chosen areas of artistic study.
Abdollah, 16, lives in Oakland and has been involved with The Crucible for about four years now, where he hopes to continue working once he graduates. This is his first summer working as a youth leader in the program.
"I feel like I've accomplished a lot," said Abdollah, who hopes for an industrial career. "This has given me experience. I can go do whatever I want now, because I know what to do."
The internship program, which is in its fifth year, comes to a close at the end of the week. It starts as a five-week long camp for 600 to 700 youths and includes a two-week stint where interns help assist in teaching.
The interns teach classes in welding, jewelry making, glass blowing and flame working and blacksmithing. The purpose of the program, which is fully funded by the West Oakland Custom Alloy Scrap Sales, or CASS, is to educate young people in industrial arts.
"It's an opportunity to really support them in expanding on their industrial and technical skills," said Carla Hall, youth program director, "but also support them as youth leaders and young teachers within the organization. This is something that really creates community and connection through the arts."
Interns start their day at 8 a.m., helping instructors set up. In the glass blowing class, where Gemma Baumer, 18, works, six students make paper weights and learn to handle glass before moving into more advanced techniques.
Baumer, a recent graduate of Bay School in San Francisco, took her first class in glass blowing at The Crucible two years ago. She said she gains "creative confidence" when she helps others learn through the internship program.
"It feels good to feel useful," Baumer added. "It's definitely youth empowerment. The Crucible is just such a community and it's just exciting to be a part of this."
Throughout the two-week program, each intern makes an art piece, puts together a portfolio and writes a biography to share with friends and family. On Thursday, the interns will have a dinner reception and exhibition to close the program.
Some students say their involvement with The Crucible has motivated them to become more involved in the future and help others learn.
"I like that I can do a lot of stuff here that I can't do at home," said Nathan Esterkyn, 13, who has been involved with The Crucible for about three years. "I'd like to be an intern too, because I like metalworking, and I like to help the people learning that."


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SHEPTON strengthened their promotion chances with a comfortable win at Meadow Lane in a match that they dominated from start to finish.
Such was their superiority United only mustered two attempts on goal in the entire match, both of which came late on!
Visiting striker Dave Stone didn't find the net but he was a constant threat to Westbury and, after several early chances had gone begging, he set up the first goal for Craig Loxton on 21 minutes with a skilful run into the penalty area.
Further chances came before the break with home keeper Rob Brown saving from Stone while the same player set up Lewis Redwood who somehow put the ball wide!
The score stayed at 0-1 until half time but it was only a matter of time until the next goal and that came on 53 when Lee Davidson's corner fell to James Billing who powered the ball into the net.
Westbury only looked a danger when running forward through Nick Taylor and Marc Lanfear, however Shepton managed to snuff out any thoughts of a route back into the game and their final goal came on 69 when Stone played the ball into Joe Morgan who couldn't miss from close range.
Substitute DJ Wheeler had his sides' only shots in the closing stages; firing a free kick straight at keeper Adam Garlick and then seeing a 20 yarder saved right at the end.
TEAM – Rob Brown, Ally Bradley, Ryan Elliott, Nathan Hallett-Young, David Whyte, Simon Millard, Marc Scammell, Dan Hurkett, Nick Taylor, Marc Lanfear, Kyle Box. SUBS – Joe Moloney, Jake Heard, DJ Wheeler (used) Craig Fisher, Luke Stanley (unused). *STAR MAN – Dave Stone (Shepton ).


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by Janet Gilmore
When I cleaned out my car the other day, I found a gift certificate to the Olive Garden that I got in 2006. Do they expire? Darn, how could that happen? Some grown women cry over expired coupons. I didn't cry, but I welled up. It wasn't the money, though, it was — well…
What's that line from "A Raisin in the Sun" — "What happens to a dream deferred?" If this were the movie of my life, the screen would get all swirly right now and take you back to the greatest days of my life.
In the summer of 1957 my parents sent me to Willow Grove Day Camp. To a city kid like me, summer camp was a gorgeously exciting, brave new world. TREES! WOODS! A POOL!
An urban kid, I'd never seen more than half a block in any direction before. My world was bounded by lines of row houses. The camp woods seemed to go on indefinitely. Kids could run forever on dirt rather than concrete and SWIM!
And just to make life sweeter: the day was organized into "activities" for me (I was a can't-sit-still kid), and even better; most of the activities were competitive. I could do exactly what my parents had been telling told me NOT to do all my life.
For all of my 11 years, I had been one of the oldest kids on my block. There wasn't much competition from the younger kids. That changed on Day One of camp, when my "bunk" went to the "mess hall" for some "bug juice." Just the sound of the words changed me into a shameless gloater, who would use those words in front of younger kids back home who'd never been to camp just to underline my alpha-kid position.
Camp was bliss.
I discovered my own raw potential that summer, both athletic and personal. I met girls as bossy and competitive as myself. I was encouraged, cheered on by grown-ups, to run fast, play tether ball, develop a killer volleyball serve, twirl a baton, play a melody flute, cheerlead, play Pick-Up Sticks and swim fast, faster, fastest. And where else could I learn to shoot a bow and arrow without a neighbor opening a rowhouse window to tell me to "be careful with that thing?" I loved the girls who strove as hard as I did and kept me honest. My bunkmates.
There was a Willow Grove Day Camp reunion in June, 2006. "We have to go," I told my husband, Hugh.
He went anyway.
The one person I most hoped would be there was there that day, Howie Zeitz. Known to generations of kids as "Uncle" Howie, co-owner of the camp and the most enthusiastic "camper" of us all. In the wintertime he taught Phys Ed at South Philadelphia High School; in summer, he ruled over the Magic Kingdom. I had the feeling he really turned himself loose at camp in the summer, like the kids. We loved him.
I spoke to him at the reunion. He remembered me as soon as I told him my name, or gave a very good imitation of remembering. He leaned over and confided in me. "Jan," he said, "you were one of the greatest campers to ever come through here."
How about that? I could live off a compliment like that forever. And I agreed with him 100%. I knew that of the thousands of campers over the years, not one of them could possibly have been more wholehearted than I.
"Wow! Thanks, Uncle Howie," I breathed. "I loved it here."
"Stick around," he said. "I think we might have something for you later."
I dragged Hugh all around, re-visiting my former glory in Bunk #7, the archery field, the Arts and Crafts hut and the pool. Eventually, a small awards assembly was called. You know, "the person who came the farthest to attend," and so on.
We applauded politely, and then suddenly my name was called for being "the oldest returning camper." I doddered up and accepted a $50 gift certificate to the Olive Garden with reasonable grace, and we drove home. "Oldest returning camper," I laughed. Then, "Well, let's go to Olive Garden tomorrow!"
"I don't like Olive Garden," said Hugh. I was disappointed, but then he said, "I know — why don't you treat Howie? You'd probably have a lot to talk about."
A fantasy was born. Me, walking into Olive Garden with Howie and the staff saying, "You must be Jan! Greatest camper award, right? Congratulations!" Cue triumphant music.
I called the camp office the next day. They said Uncle Howie wasn't there, but took the message that I was trying to reach him. He didn't call back. I left several messages over several months.
No response.
Why would Uncle Howie not return a phone call from the greatest camper ever? Should I have mentioned my status when I called? Tired of taking messages, the camp office was glad to give me his e-mail address. After three un-answered e-mails, begging Howie to go the Olive Garden with me, I got the following message in November:
"Dear Jan, You are so very kind, thoughtful and wonderful to continue to think about us. We've had a hectic time but are now comfortably in Florida. We do get back to Philly occasionally, so hold on to that certificate!"
I'm calling Olive Garden tomorrow to explain why I haven't used my gift certificate yet, and asking them to renew it if it has expired. "You see, Uncle Howie has been away, but I'm sure he'll be back from Florida any day now, and we'll have our special celebration. What? Who am I? You know Willow Grove Day Camp? Well, I'm two things — the oldest and the greatest camper…"
Some cynics among you might think that Uncle Howie whispers life-summarizing phrases like "greatest camper" to everyone, but I'm not a negative person like that. In fact I've kept up my skills in case I'm ever called on for a quick demo. Tetherball anyone?


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NILES, IL, July 15, 2010 – Shure Incorporated will host an Advanced Wireless Seminar on Friday, July 23, at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. The Company has been staging these events around the U.S. for its dealers and customers for the past three years.
The session at Brandeis will be led by Gino Sigismondi, manager of technical training, and Tim Vear, senior applications engineer, who have four decades of combined experience at Shure. Both have spent much of their careers at Shure working in various technical support and training roles, and have authored some of the Company's most popular educational booklets like "Selection and Operation of Personal Monitors," "Selection and Operation of Wireless Microphone Systems," and "Audio Systems Guide for Houses of Worship."
"With all of the uncertainty surrounding White Spaces over the past few years and with so many unanswered questions about the future of the wireless landscape, our customers need this kind of training now more than ever," said Sigismondi.
The Shure Advanced Wireless Seminar covers the fundamentals of radio waves, transmitter and receiver design, RF spectrum and 'White Spaces,' frequency coordination, antenna placement, scanning equipment, and software aids.
"As the spectrum becomes more crowded and the use of wireless audio equipment increases, wireless system setup becomes much more important," added Sigismondi. "These seminars continue to evolve, and as we start to get a little more clarity on what the landscape in UHF is going to look like in the next few years, we can tailor the agenda to give attendees the most up-to-date information on best practices for selecting and operating wireless microphone and personal monitoring systems. Proper frequency selection and antenna set-up, now more than ever, are going to be the best tools for our customers to ensure successful operation of their wireless systems."
More than 2,000 attendees have participated in Shure's Advanced Wireless Seminars since the program began in 2007. Additional seminars are planned around the country later this year Attendees can earn Certified Technology Specialist renewal credits through InfoComm.
For more information about Shure Advanced Wireless Seminars and how to attend an upcoming session, go to http://www.shure.com/americas/support/training/index.htm


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BURBANK – When Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White speaks, people tend to listen. It's hard not to, often times. There's rarely a topic he shies away from and he's not afraid of saying something controversial.
And one person he doesn't seem to tire of talking about is Ronda Rousey, the newly christened and first-ever UFC women's bantamweight champion. The fact that Rousey rarely hesitates to say what's on her mind — among myriad more characteristics that have many calling her a fighter that's the total package — is likely a reason White so quickly warmed up to the prospects of Rousey headlining February's UFC 157 event.
"She's cute and she's articulate and she's intimating, but when she goes in [to fight], she's mean, nasty and she likes to finish people," White said. "She's a badass."
Upon a sunny Wednesday afternoon in Burbank, White, arguably the most powerful man in mixed martial arts, and Rousey, the face of women's MMA, book ended a table lined with various media members at Morton's The Steakhouse to begin a steady stream of media fanfare that will follow Rousey as she prepares to make history when she headlines UFC 157 against challenger Liz Carmouche on Feb. 23 live on pay-per-view from the Honda Center in Anaheim.
"She's a home run," White said of Rousey, who trains at the Glendale Fighting Club under Edmond Tarverdyan, as well as at Team Hayastan. "It's hard to compare her to anyone else because we haven't had anybody like her. She's very unique."
Rousey, 25, brings a 6-0 record into her main event with Carmouche (7-2), having defeated every opponent via arm-bar submission in the first round — five of them coming inside a minute.
"They know exactly what she's gonna do and they can't stop her," White said. "She's a killer, she wants to finish it."
In addition to the results she's produced and skills she's showcased, Rousey has an Olympic pedigree, as her Bronze medal in 2008 Summer Games was the first for an American in the sport, has displayed the sex appeal that garnered her the cover of ESPN The Magazine's "Body Issue," and her articulate and unflinching interviews have made her a media darling and a sound-byte haven.
Thus, since winning the Strikeforce title in March and the UFC taking over the company, White made a move seen as bold by some to bring Rousey over to the UFC. Just as some said Rousey did not deserve a shot against Miesha Tate for the belt after four professional fights, many doubt whether she deserves to headline a pay-per-view main event, especially one that features former world champions Dan Henderson, Lyoto Machida and Urijah Faber. It's only fuel for Rousey's fire, though.
"I love that stuff, I love proving people wrong. Proving people right doesn't do anything for me," Rousey said. "I'm glad people are doubting me, that means I have more and more to do."
For his part, White said the male fighters on the UFC roster have been complimentary of Rousey's ascent, with the only criticism coming from a member of Henderson's training camp.
"Most of them respect her. I haven't heard anyone bitch until Henderson's camp, but they bitch about everything," said White, who clarified that Rousey's fight will go on last because she's the champion fighting on the card. "You'll never see the situation where the champion, man or woman, will fight on the undercard."
As for the pressure that goes with being a first in so many respects — the first female fighter to sign a UFC contract, the first UFC women's champion and the first to headline a card — that's all part of why she does what she does.
"You always feel pressure, but I like the pressure," she said. "There's a reason I do this. It fulfills me as a person.
"The brighter the lights are, the better I see."
The history and the magnitude of the event are clearly not lost on Rousey. With a reputation for trash talk that she said she's used to successfully get into opponents' heads, most notably Tate, Rousey doesn't see that being the case with Carmouche, who was reportedly one of the few opponents who would step up to fight Rousey.
"I like Liz and she's a Marine, so there's not much I can do to intimidate her anyway," Rousey said.
"There doesn't need to be. This is an extraordinarily positive event."
It's an event White believes could possibly open the sport of MMA up to some different sets of eyes, as well.
"I think we're gonna get all the people we normally get," he said. "But, I think Ronda's gonna bring in media we've never had before."
With tickets going on sale for UFC 157 on Friday, many are interested in how ticket sales and pay-per-view buys will go. But it's abundantly clear that Rousey, with a sound byte and a smile, knows how to sell an event — whether she's fighting or not.
"My striking coach is Edmond Tarverdyan — and he's fighting this weekend and I'm cornering him, so you better go!," said Rousey when talking about where she trains. "Hollywood Park Casino."
A bit larger venue awaits Rousey for her first foray into the UFC octagon. The fact that it's in her Southern California backyard is one more reason everything seems to be falling into place for Rousey's road to making history.
"It's very serendipitous," Rousey said. "Everything came together. I couldn't have written it better."
For information on UFC 157, see www.ufc.com. For information on Hollywood Park Casino's "Chaos at the Casino 2," see www.teamlightsout.com.


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Chinese student drowns at US host family's pool
August 7, 2014
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Police say a Chinese exchange student has drowned in his Southern California host family's pool.
Anaheim police Lt. Bob Dunn says officers and paramedics were summoned to the host family's house Wednesday night to perform CPR on the 16-year-old boy.
He was taken to the hospital in critical condition, and died shortly after arrival.
Sgt. Mike Lynch said the teen was swimming in a gated pool with several people when he got into the deep end and began struggling. Lynch said several people at his host family's house rescued him from the water.


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A tiny gem is located in the southeast corner of Memorial Park in Chula Vista, the Chula Vista Heritage Museum.
The building itself has had an interesting evolution. Located within Memorial Park, it was constructed in the very early 1950s as for the Chamber of Commerce, became Bill's Burgers during the '50s and '60s, an ice cream parlor, a taco shop,and an agency that assisted the elderly.
In 1992 a new use for the building began when Peter Watry and Frank Roseman founded the museum. They collected a number of significant artifacts and archival items. Issues with mildew briefly shut down the museum in 2005.
Librarian Donna Golden prepared exhibits with the themes of Rohr Aircraft, historic homes, South Bay education, agricultural history and 100 years of Chula Vista.
The current exhibit is the first one assembled by the Friends of the Library, directed by Imozelle McVeigh. Titled "This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land: Japanese-Americans in Chula Vista," it documents the arrival of Japanese workers here in 1905, as well as the "celery wars" of the 1920s. Included are a replicated vegetable stand and agricultural equipment from Chula Vista. Last but not least, this exhibit touchingly chronicles the community's internment during World War II.
In 1942, the president of the United States issued Executive Order 9066 that entirely changed the lives and destinies of about 120,000 people.
Do you know how many of our Chula Vista residents were incarcerated during WWII just for being Japanese-American citizens of the USA? Sources vary, but according to the Japanese-American Historical Society of San Diego, about 450 people. This was a hefty chunk of the local Japanese-American population, considering San Diego County's total was about 2,000. Most of our residents of Japanese heritage were sent to the desert in Poston, Ariz.
Currently the museum is displaying a replica of what the barracks were like. It was built by a local Japanese-American man, Frank Wada. He should know; he lived there. And you should go see it in order to understand how rickety and uncomfortable their accommodations actually were. The prisoners made life as beautiful as they could under those adverse conditions, attested to by a charming display of hand carved wooden art works.
All of the people who went to the camps as children whom I have interviewed agreed that much of their experience was not unhappy, because Japanese adults made every effort to protect their children while in the camps. They attended school, participated in social activities and made friends.
Internment produced a tragically different result for their parents, whose occupations and possessions were destroyed by this interruption in their lives. Many of the parents returned broken, in despair and, as older people, they were severely challenged in their efforts to return to prosperity.
The accompanying photo was taken in Poston by Paul Shintaku, a professional photographer, circa 1944. It depicts the Mayumi family, who were longtime Chula Vista residents. Kiyoji Mayumi emigrated to the USA in 1914. Born in Japan, in other words an "Issei," he was by law restricted from owning land here, so he rented or leased farmland. As a result, they moved often. At the time of evacuation he farmed property located at Fourth and M streets.
Kiyoji married Tamio, who immigrated in 1922. Tamio was amazing. As the wife of a successful and hard working farmer, she also worked in the fields. She was a very busy mother, raising seven Nisei children – all American citizens, all born in California. In the photograph she is wearing one of the dresses she sewed herself. Her daughter Mitsuko, who provided the picture, proudly still owns her mom's polka dot dress.
Japanese-American citizens were constantly subject to discrimination. An example of this is that citizens of Japanese ancestry were not accorded the title of "citizen" by the U.S. government: federal official references instead were to "non aliens." It wasn't until 1988 that the federal government formally apologized for these offenses to Japanese-American citizens.
The museum is part of Chula Vista's library system and severe cuts in funding have caused equally severe hardship for the museum. If you can help please do as the museum needs money and wants volunteers!
So be sure to take a trip to Chula Vista's outstanding historical museum to view this exhibit. It will continue until May 2013. The Chula Vista Heritage Museum, 360 Third Ave., Chula Vista, is open Tuesday and Thursday from 12 to 4, p.m., Saturday 12 to 3 p.m., during special events and by appointment. Call (619) 427-8092 for more information.


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Ninety-nine acre Shadmoor State Park, located one quarter-mile east of Montauk Village, features more than 2,400 feet of ocean beach accessed by two stairways. The park, named for its open, rolling geography and the shadbush that grows there, also has bluffs, freshwater wetlands that are part of the preserve, hiking trails and elevated platforms for birdwatching and enjoying the shoreline views. Visitors may picnic and saltwater fish.
The park's foliage includes black cherry trees and clusters of the rare and federally-endangered sand plain gerardia plant. Of historical note, two concrete bunkers, erected during World War II and once equipped with artillery guns to protect the coast from enemy invasion, remain on the property. Shadmoor does not charge for parking.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama has signed an extension of unemployment benefits for millions of long-term unemployed people, capping a hard-fought political fight with Republicans.
The president acted swiftly to turn the legislation into law after the House approved it Thursday; the Senate approved it Wednesday in a near party-line vote.
The measure restores unemployment benefits to people who have been out of work for six months or more. That ends a a seven-week interruption that caused 2.5 million people to lose unemployment help averaging $300 a week.
Most Republicans opposed the measure because it would add $34 billion in debt. They said it should be paid for with unused money from last year's stimulus bill or offset by spending cuts.


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|Turbo Sonidero Futuristico
|Donador de Organo en Tumbia
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|Que Levante la Mano Mi Gente
|Gilbert DJ Guarachero Mix 2009
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yo this was an amazing show! wish the comments had been on the whole time, though that might have just resulted in comment diarrhea due to the consistent amazingness throughout. Maybe its better this way! I was particularly feeling the tribaleros and the DJ Mouse track. Had heard a lil bit about Bersa Discos so it was great to have this full guest lecture. thanks!!!
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Richie, you are in Boston right? I'm trying to get a cumbia band together-pretty much an amateur--born in Colombia but raised in Florida-lemme know if you're interested
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The gorgeous gem is accented with 9 natural diamonds arranged in a twisted pattern above the gemstone. The combined weight of the diamonds is .09 cttw. The pendant measures 36mm in length and 9.5mm wide. (25mm = 1"). The setting is hallmarked with the brand name, the country it was made in and the gold content. This pendant weighs 5.44 grams. It will come with the chain photographed above (also 14k solid gold).
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Oprah sat down with Kerry Washington and Shonda Rhimes for a table read during her visit to the set of Scandal! Okay that's just my wish that Oprah did a table read! A girl can only dream that Oprah filmed a scene! Oprah tweeted this fun behind the scenes photo of herself at the set of Scandal. It's completely surreal to see Oprah in Olivia Pope & Associates office! Oprah's a Gladiator in a suit? Who knew, right? This is beyond amazing for the cast and crew (as we all witness yesterday) to have Oprah's golden co-sign. Gladiators it's because of your #ScandalThursday tweets take over, Oprah started watching the show. #GladiatorsROAR
Gladiators join in me in doing a happy dance because thanks to this tweet Oprah has indeed confirm that she's doing a Next Chapter: Scandal edition show!
FYI: Kerry Washington is wearing a Shoshanna Fall 2012 "Aegean Jacquard Veronica" dress as confirmed by @ShopShoshanna!
New ep of Scandal tomorrow! And ugh, I am so hoping that Harvey can wrangle her an oscar nom for Django Unchained.
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Yesterday morning at 4:19am my third son was born. I've know for years that if God blessed us with a third boy, I wanted his name to be Michael. Michael is my middle name and somewhat of a family name as well. I only recently warmed to the idea of giving him the name Aaron as a middle name. I liked the connection it made to the Shust family (both Daniel and Nicky are named after family members) and thought it would give he and I a strong connection later in life.
Last May, while kayaking off the coast of Maui (how often will I ever get to say that?!) Sarah informed me that we were pregnant and we couldn't have been more excited. After all of Nicky's complications with EE and a near death experience or two, we weren't sure whether we could handle another child with all the care and attention Nicky demanded. But we felt strongly that we wanted more. God blessed us with another who, despite some complications in the pregnancy, grew to be a strong healthy little baby, due January 30th. The anticipation to such an event is palpable. The house starts to look like a baby lives there again as high chairs and cribs come down from the attic, the nursery gets reassembled and parts to the family band have long been assigned: Daniel on keys (or bass?), Nicky on drums (that was easy) so Michael will have to learn electric guitar. (That way when I'm old and cant afford Nate, Duffy and Coker, I'll hire my boys.)
At 37.5 weeks, Sarah had another of many sonograms and for the first time, doctors said that Michael should be much bigger. Within hours we were at the hospital and Sarah quickly delivered our tiny, beautiful Michael. Within five minutes a doctor told us that they were seeing strong signs of Down Syndrome.
The celebration came to a sudden halt.
Our Michael, who will be needing open heart surgery very soon for the often present AV Canal Defect, is in the NICU right now with an infection they can't locate, and Sarah and I have navigated the most bizarre, disorienting balance of being joyful over a new life surrounded by congratulations with grieving the loss of simple dreams we had for our boy and our life together, facing the unknown fear of how in the world to parent a child with Down Syndrome. We keep thinking all this is an absolute dream, because this is always someone else's story and never yours.
This story is ours, not just for today or for this year but the rest of our lives and as I type this I don't know what to do.
Sarah has had Psalm 46:10 on her heart for weeks. "Be still and know that I am God," and has felt the Spirit prompting her for about a month now to start a blog called "Down Came the Rain" and couldn't imagine why that title would make any sense unless our next child would bring more 'rain' into our lives. And she was pretty sure she couldn't handle any more rain.
And we can't. Joyce Meyer just tweeted that old saying that was cheesy to me before today: You don't need to know what the future holds, you just need to know Who holds the future. I've never cried before when I read that. But I did today.
Calloused and bruised, dazed and confused, I am not skilled to understand what God has willed or what God has planned, but my hope is in Him alone! God alone will receive the glory and the praise, He will watch over us in the darkest valleys and when the night seems long and He'll help us to see the way before us. All of my plans and all of my dreams, we lay before His feet. We submit to His design.
I get to remind myself of these truths every night I sing them.
Sarah and I now fearfully look forward to raising a second special-needs child, knowing that God has something up His sleeve! And that something will bring Him positive attention: glory. My resolve to be a good and faithful servant in His sight grows stronger. And I have a feeling we will see a lot of Jesus in Michael, our little angel.
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Cursive Handwriting in Schools Target of Idaho Measure
A House panel in Idaho unanimously approved a bill today that calls on the state board of education to require public schools to teach cursive handwriting, the Associated Press reports.
The bill's lead sponsor, Republican Rep. Lindan Bateman, made an "impassioned" case for his resolution before the vote, the AP story says, in which he cited tradition, along with some handwritten letters supporting the bill.
The issue of teaching cursive has gotten renewed attention in recent years, as advocates fear its demise in the digital age.
The House resolution points to research to back up the push for teaching handwriting. "[T]he legislature recognizes that handwriting, based upon empirical evidence from neuroscience, plays a major role in the visual recognition and learning of letters," it says. "There have been studies where cursive handwriting has helped students with their fine motor skills and made them more graceful; these students show more of an interest in art because they are able to form things they hadn't before and they have new muscle movements that they didn't know before."
The resolution also raises some concerns about how the loss of cursive risks disconnecting people from the past. "[T]he legislature also recognizes that if cursive script is not taught, the time will come when people will not be able to read old diaries, journals, letters, documents and the like written in cursive," it declares. "This will have a negative effect on the study of geneology and family history and will weaken society's relationship to its past."
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An honest discussion about charging for news online October 7th, 2009
Today we announced the launch of bitcents, a new micropayments platform for news publishers online. We built bitcents because we believe that rigorous, ethical journalism has an economic as well as a societal value, and we hope that it will be a tool that publishers of all shapes and sizes will use to make the most of their content online. We're excited about the potential for paid content on the web, but while everyone from Rupert Murdoch to Steve Brill is evangelizing its benefits, the data are more ambiguous: recent surveys in the UK have found that somewhere between 5% and 84% of readers would be willing to pay for content online. That's why we think it's important to engage in an honest discussion about the opportunities and limits of charging for online news.
The basics (supply, demand, and the long tail)
Before we even start talking about micropayments, we should acknowledge some basic prerequisites of any trade:
- People must be willing to buy what you're offering.
- It must be easy for your customer to complete the transaction.
These points may seem obvious, but they are missing from many discussions about the potential for paid news content on the web…especially among those who believe such a model can work. We've built bitcents to address the latter requirement, and we're excited to work with publishers to better understand (and satisfy) the former.
What makes something worth buying? Put simply: supply and demand. As paid news skeptics regularly and rightly point out, the supply of free national and international news is huge, and perhaps inexhaustible. It is therefore unlikely that national or quasi-national newspapers will be able to charge for their online content in the foreseeable future. (As an aside, Britons regularly point to the BBC's provision of free, high-quality news as a source of particular woe, but the glut of general news available in the US and in other countries around the world suggests that the market is equally prepared to provide similar challenges.)
The skeptics would leave it there, forgetting that while general news, by definition, attracts the largest audiences, it is only a small fraction of the total news produced each day. Most news remains specialized, attracting an audience within a specific locality, discipline, or industry. This is the long tail that the Internet supposedly serves so well. Unfortunately, these are the publishers who have been hit hardest by the changes the web has wrought on the advertising industry; sites with fewer than two million monthly visitors struggle to extract the full benefit from online advertising. On the plus side, these smaller publishers are more likely to produce original, high-value content that is suited to direct payment.
Trusted guidance is more valuable than ever (or: the PageRank fallacy)
Newspapers, of course, have always been more than the sum of their parts: by bundling stories together, a newspaper is a guidepost to what matters, and why. The web has undermined the information scarcity that gave newspapers their primacy in this role. Online, readers skip from site to site for information, consuming content in an atomized way that has no parallel offline.
As more people and more information move online, though, the need for trusted guides will only increase. With billions of pages being added to the web daily, people are finding it more difficult to discern what matters. That's hardly surprising: On the web today, people discover content primarily through search engines and word of mouth. These are invaluable tools for discovery, but they are better at identifying what is popular than what is important. As an example, we can look to Wikipedia, which (for all its strengths) dedicates nearly four times as many words to Harry Potter as it does to the printing press. The wisdom of crowds (and algorithms that tap into it) are well-suited to the recommendation of general interest material, but more specialized interests remain elusive. The value of editorial judgment, meanwhile, has yet to be established online. bitcents provides both publishers and developers with new incentives to provide just such guidance.
The web is good for content (even when it hurts)
There's no doubt that web has changed the how people consume information: for the first time in history, the average person has access to information on virtually any topic at a moment's notice — more information than can be consumed in a lifetime. That's a good thing for humanity (more information empowers citizens and consumers alike), and it also means that more people are consuming more news than ever. But it creates challenges as well. It has changed the economics of offline media, destroying the scarcity that subsidized their advertising revenues.
We are now in the midst of a great transition, and while change is never easy, newspapers have a long history of adapting to change. One thing is clear, at least: the publishers that embrace the opportunities offered by the web — and recognize its limits — will be the ones the thrive in the years to come. Confronted with a fundamental shift in consumer behavior, adaptation is better than the alternative, as Studebaker would no doubt attest.
And finally…
Micropayments are not a panacea. but they do have an important role to play in the future of news in an online era. There are still many questions, of course, but we're happy to be working with publishers, developers and consumers to find new answers.
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It's especially hard since it seems absolutely everyone is training hard right now. In the wintered regions, I read about guys like Christian Vande Velde's trainer sessions. Lance Armstrong's in Australia riding hard (for his rumored $1M appearance fee), Dave Zabriskie is shaving his head (it doesn't get any more serious than that!). Closer to home, we're way ahead of those Euro Pros, as we're already well into the 2009 season. I already missed San Bruno (I was in Laos), then the first Early Bird Crit (I was in Cambodia), then the second Early Bird crit (I was in bed). For this weekend, my teammates are planning for their first training camp (I'll be in New Jersey visiting family, also missing the third Early Bird crit). Hopefully I won't catch something else on the plane. I probably will.
When I can't work out I just feel like my life's falling apart. Invariably I end up thinking about equipment. If the engine's going to hell, you may as well tune up the chassis, right? I should be getting a Lightning Crank sometime soon: that'll shave around 250 grams off my rig. Hopefully the bearings are good! Pretty stupid to gram-shave if it increases drivetrain friction relative to my GPX with Enduro ceramic bearings.
But it's worse than that. I actually found myself looking longingly at the Extralite stem. 78 grams, baby, for only $200!!! My $30 Performance Forte weighs in at 125.1. Figure maybe 85 grams for the 10cm stem, that's 40 grams saved for $200: $5/gram. Cheap compared to the Trek black->red series carbon upgrade, which is around $13/gram, yet which so many are willing to swallow, but still over my $3.50 limit. But my, it is gorgeous...
Better, actually, to invest in metrology. My PowerTap computer gave up the ghost last summer. Since then, Cara got a Powertap, so I could use her computer. But she's going to be using it, so I should get the PT back up and running. I admit I loved running off the power grid for awhile, but the benefits of power training can't be denied. I really should get back with the program. One option is to get another one of the Powertap computers, but I really hate the user interface.
However, since Powertap came out with an Ant+ Sport upgrade for their hubs, Powertaps can now be used with Garmin Edge 705 or with the iBike Gen III Aero. I've heard only problems with the Garmins. It's like a GPS unit with cycle computer functions kludged on, power kludged on top of that.
The iBikes, on the other hand, are designed with only bikes in mind, and I'm very impressed with their engineering. Who can deny the attraction of all that extra data, as well? Altitude, road grade (independent of altitude, not its derivative, at least on small length scales), wind speed, and (in conjunction with the powertap) real-time CdA extraction. Dan Smith says I tend to ride too upright. "That's 35 watts right there!" he shouted at me when I assumed a lower position. Having numeric feedback of my aerodynamic efficiency would be a nice thing to have. Cool... I was getting really close to pulling the trigger on that iBike.
But more research: the iBikes are a calibration nightmare. Ready to ride? Normally I'm lucky if I check my tire pressure and remember my keys. With the iBike, first you need to weigh yourself with your bike and everything which is going on the ride. Enter the data. Then make sure the computer is in thermal equilibrium with the ambient. At this temperature, isolate it from all wind. Then set the wind offset. Then do a short out-and-back ride. Make sure the average wind is zero. Then do a coast-down calibration of Crr and CdA. Luckily you no longer need to do a tilt offset calculation: it does it automatically by making sure the integral of gradient over distance agrees with the change in altitude.
For someone coming off a period where I embraced the simplicity of zero metrology, eschewing even the simple cycling computer, it's all overwheling, even if I have a physics degree.. Boyd Johnson assures me it isn't that bad, though.
It also eats batteries. Like every 25-50 hours of riding. Not very green there.
One more thing: recently I was in Bike Nüt and saw their shop kit. Very nice. All black with white logo, or all white with black logo. I could use a new kit as most of my useful stuff is Webcor/Alto Velo, and I'm no longer there. It'll be awhile before I have my Roaring Mouse stuff. Rumor is Cara's going to get it for me as a late Christmas present.
BTW, I just put in a bid on a used Powertap head unit on E-Bay. Getting cold feet on that iBike...
So anyway, enough ranting. What I really need is to get back on the bike. Get in some solid runs. And I'll feel better. I may still be behind in personal stuff like dealing with finances. But at least I'll be happier.
The immediate goal is to get better in time for that flight to New Jersey. And not get sick again.


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Child and parent perceptions of monitoring in chronic illness management: a qualitative study." Child Care Health Dev. 2010;36(5):655-62."
The Child Stress Disorders Checklist-Short Form: a four-item scale of traumatic stress symptoms in children." Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2010;32(3):321-7."


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Brewers stay pat on opening day of Meetings
Melvin said little when asked about the Brewers' level of interest in the 35-year-old Dempster, a fellow Canadian who could make sense for Milwaukee because he's an innings eater and has had success at Miller Park.
As of Monday evening, Melvin and Dempster's agent, Craig Landis, had no plans to meet, though that could change in the coming days.
"While he's here, we might as well [meet]," Melvin said. "We like the starters that we have, though. You've got [Yovani] Gallardo, you've got [Marco] Estrada and [Mike] Fiers, [Wily] Peralta, Mark Rogers, [Chris] Narveson. Is it time to give our young guys a chance and find out about them?"
Fiers and Peralta have Minor League options remaining.
Melvin also mentioned Hiram Burgos and Tyler Thornburg in the depth department.
The Brewers are also in the market for relief help, but would rather stick to one- or two-year contracts for pitchers. The Brewers are understandably hesitant about entering longer-term contracts after recent experiences with David Riske, Jeff Suppan and Randy Wolf soured at the end. Suppan signed a four-year pact in 2006 and Wolf signed for three years plus an option in 2009, and the Brewers wound up releasing both pitchers during the final season of those contracts.
Adding to the Brewers' caution with Dempster is his age -- 35, four years older than Suppan at the time he signed with Milwaukee and two years older than Wolf -- and the fact the team is in the process of paring payroll.
But Melvin did not entirely rule out going past two years for the right player.
"It's up to the individual player, who it is. It's up to the dollars," Melvin said. "I'll do a 10-year deal if the money is right. If you want $1 million a year, I'll do 10."
Asked whether the Brewers' unwillingness to go to three years would be a deal breaker for Dempster, Landis said, "Right now, yeah."
Melvin was more open about his interest in some of the available relievers, saying he had spoken recently to agents for players including Sean Burnett and Jason Grilli. The Brewers have significant interest in both of those players, among others.
Burnett is left-handed -- a priority for the Brewers since they non-tendered Manny Parra last week. Melvin said he would prefer to fill that hole via free agency rather than a trade, saying, "You don't like to trade guys for left-handed relievers if you can help it."
Mike Gonzalez, Randy Choate and Hideki Okajima are among the other lefty relievers on the market.
Melvin said Burnett's agent, Jim Munsey, is not at these Winter Meetings, and Burnett and his wife just had a baby, "so you can tell we talked to them," Melvin joked.
Grilli's agent is familiar to Brewers fans: former shortstop Gary Sheffield. Grilli, 36, missed all of 2010 with a serious knee injury but has returned to post the two best seasons of his career. He has a 2.76 ERA in 92 games for the Pirates over the last two years.
"Maybe he's just adjusted to the bullpen. Maybe he's better conditioned," Melvin said. "Sometimes when guys miss years and they're rehabbing, they get their entire body in better condition. I heard Cliff Lee say that once, that when he was out with an injury, he came back [better] because all of the conditioning and physical therapy that they do. He said his core was stronger, his legs were stronger, and the ball came out of his hand 2-3 mph faster."
Other right-handed relievers on Milwaukee's radar: Kevin Gregg, Jon Rauch, Jason Frasor. There will also be terrific opportunity for in-house options, like Jairo Asencio, Fautino De Los Santos, Johnny Hellweg, Arcenio Leon and Michael Olmsted.
Other tidbits from Melvin's afternoon briefing with reporters:
As if there were any doubt, the Brewers view Estrada and Narveson as starting pitchers at this time.
Melvin said he had no active trade talks, and that the trade market in general was quiet. That should pick up after some of the top free agents sign.
Melvin said some of his meetings with agents were at the agents' request, to run through their stable of available players. That's standard operating procedure during the Winter Meetings.
Melvin had not received any recent inquiries about Corey Hart, who is entering the final year of his contract, nor has he had talks with Hart's agent, Jeff Berry, about an extension. Melvin wouldn't say whether he believed recent deals signed by B.J. Upton with the Braves (five years, $75 million) and Angel Pagan with the Giants (four years, $40 million) had driven up Hart's price.
"I don't know what the price is. I haven't met with them," Melvin said.
The Brewers have had some teams ask about their catchers, Jonathan Lucroy and Martin Maldonado. But Melvin likes the idea of retaining depth behind the plate, and said a team would have to come to him with a strong offer.
If he traded Lucroy, who is signed through 2016, or Maldonado, who is not arbitration-eligible until 2015, Melvin would then have to find a backup catcher for the big league club.
The Brewers have one opening on the 40-man roster at the moment, and a need for relievers, but Melvin said he didn't expect to make a selection in Thursday's Rule 5 Draft. The Brewers will review their options anyway -- a process led by pro scouting director Zack Minasian.


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