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Product spotlight: Nike React Vapor 2 shoes
November 15, 2018
By Greg Monteforte, PGATOUR.COM
Nike's revolutionary React technology started on the court, moved to the track, and has now landed on the course. Rory McIlroy debuted the React technology footwear on East Lake's fairways at the TOUR Championship at the end of September with the Nike React Vapor 2. The following week at the Ryder Cup, Nike outfitted many of its athletes on both teams with special camo colorways of the new kicks.
The React Vapor 2 features a similar sporty silhouette and upper design to its predecessor, the Lunar Control Vapor 2. Other carry-overs include Nike's Flywire technology for a supportive fit, a TPU heel counter that stabilizes lateral movement of the foot, and the lightweight NIKESKIN upper that provides durability and flexibility.
Visually, the most noticeable difference is the hybrid outsole that contains a combination of Integrated Traction under the balls of the feet and removable spikes around the lateral sides and heels. This new design provides optimal traction, even at the swing speeds McIlroy is producing.
The biggest improvement to the React Vapor 2, however, is Nike's innovative React foam in the midsole of the shoe.
The Nike React technology launched in June 2017 when Draymond Green laced up the Nike React Hyperdunk Flyknit basketball shoe, but the concept was born years earlier when Nike asked runners what they wanted out of their running shoes. The responses presented Nike engineers with a challenge.
The runners wanted better cushioning, better energy return, more durability, and less weight. Sure, these seem straightforward on the surface, but they are usually mutually exclusive of one another. Typically, a foam can either provide cushioning or energy return but not both. Soft materials absorb energy while firm materials deliver the most energy return. In the same vein, lightweight materials are not very durable.
To deliver the nearly impossible, Nike's in-house chemists and mechanical engineers began testing various cocktails of ingredients. After more than 400 attempts, they arrived at a material that would become Nike React. This perfect combination of chemistry and processing produced a foam that was as soft and springy as it was squishy and stable. In fact, Nike's research showed it delivered 13 percent more energy return than the latest iteration of Nike's top-shelf Lunarlon foam.
This was just the beginning, though. To validate the work done in the lab, Nike put the React technology through more than 2,000 hours of testing with basketball players. Then, designers worked to put the foam into new shoe designs. To do this, they turned to data gained from pressure maps to see how athletes moved, in what direction they moved, and with what force. In turn, this data allowed them to shape midsoles and outsoles in ways to provide the support, cushioning and traction where they were needed most.
After rolling out the React technology to the basketball, running and sportswear lines, golf was the logical next step. PGA TOUR pros may not log the same miles as distance runners, but they do spend most of their days on their feet. Over the course of 72 holes, plus practice rounds and range sessions, happy feet and less fatigue could provide the razor thin edge needed to succeed on TOUR.
The Nike React Vapor 2 is now available in three colorways (white/white/black/metallic cool grey; white/midnight navy/metallic white; and black/white/metallic white). If you're lucky, you may also find limited quantities of the special camo Ryder Cup colorway.


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The Flintstones
The Flintstones
The Flintstones
- 1h 30m
- 1994
age 8+
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Make way for the modern Stone Age family as they make the jump from animated favorites to live-action heroes! There's trouble brewing in Bedrock: a test mix-up has made Fred Flintstone (John Goodman) a vice president at Slate & Company, and now an evil executive (Kyle MacLachlan) and his sinister secretary (Halle Berry) are plotting to use Fred as the fall guy in an embezzlement scheme. Luckily for Fred, his best friend Barney Rubble (Rick Moranis), wife Wilma (Elizabeth Perkins) and her best friend Betty (Rosie O'Donnell) always have the big guy's back in this yabba-dabba-doo of an adventure! Elizabeth Taylor co-stars in the "Steven Spielrock" production filled with dino-sized special effects and classic Flintstones humor.
© 1994 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Rotten Tomatoes® Score
Critics Consensus: The Flintstones wastes beloved source material and imaginative production design on a tepid script that plunks Bedrock's favorite family into a cynical story awash with lame puns.
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age 8+
Common Sense Says
Zany Stone Age antics; some violence, drinking.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that The Flintstones is the 1994 live action remake of the classic cartoon series. This version stays faithful to the original. For instance, there are plenty of scenes in which Fred is shown using his feet to operate his Stone Age car to get to work, but the gender roles and stereotypes of the original are also prominent. When Fred gets an office job, his new secretary pretends to flirt with him while whispering sexually-charged one-liners like "use me how you see fit" and 'if you want me." Fred's mother-in-law (played by Elizabeth Taylor) accuses him of being drunk. Cigarette smoking. Beer drinking at the bowling alley. Characters drink martinis out of exaggerated Stone Age martini "glasses." Some cartoonish violence and pratfalls -- Bam Bam hitting Barney in the head with a club, characters flung into canyon walls via catapults. Product placement, contemporary products or news organizations have their Stone Age equivalents. Language includes "damn," "sucks." However, it's worth noting that the theme of personal sacrifice to help one's friends is stressed throughout the movie.
A Lot or A Little?
The parents' guide to what's in this movie.
Positive Messages
Positive Role Models
Violence & Scariness
Sexy Stuff
Drinking, Drugs & Smoking
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- Genre:Comedy, Family
- Release Date:May 27, 1994
- Languages:English, Spanish
- Captions:English, Spanish
- Audio Format:5.1
- Screen Pass Eligible:Yes
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MPS: Special accreditation review coming in March
Accreditation agency AdvancEd will conduct a special review of the Montgomery County school system in March.
The special review will help Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) preemptively identify areas of concern ahead of the official accreditation review which will take place during the 2018-19 school year, AdvancEd President Mark Elgart told the Montgomery County Board of Education (MCBOE) at a Tuesday work session.
The hope by the board and interim State Superintendent Ed Richardson is that these steps will prevent MPS from losing its accreditation or being put on probation. Richardson requested both Elgart's meeting with the board and the special review in December.
"If you lose your accreditation, that is a situation you want to avoid. There are consequences for the community but ultimately the kids face the biggest consequences. We want to prevent you from getting so far down the road that you can't reverse it," Elgart said.
More:'We're in big time trouble:' Charter schools, loss of accreditation possible for MPS
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The official review will focus on three areas: opportunities for learning, equitable distribution of resources among the schools and efficacy of the district's leadership.
"In other words, some services are offered in some parts of the county and others aren't. Why is there a difference? What is the difference?" Elgart said.
Besides looking for gaps, the review will also identify strengths and ways to replicate those successes in all schools. That, in particular, was encouraging to the board members. MPS boasts some of the best public magnet schools in the state and nation, and 80 percent of MPS schools did not meet the minimum state achievement threshold last year and the average ACT score is 14 in nonmagnet schools.
"I feel great," MCBOE President Robert Porterfield said after the meeting. "At least it gives us a sense of direction and the most important part is how we're getting support down to our children. Instead of operating like a ship without a sail, we will have some clear-cut directions or order to improve this district."
Elgart said that inability to scale and replicate magnet school success is a direct result of MPS leadership and use of resources.
Elgart spoke of AdvancEd's prior experiences in intervention districts, saying "There isn't anything we haven't come across before, including the challenges you're facing in Montgomery."
"We've seen far more challenging situations addressed in this country and outside of this country," Elgart said.
In terms of addressing those challenges, Elgart recommended "moving politics out of the conversation."
"We're not going to try to argue our way out of it," Elgart said. "We're going to say we're committed to this process and continuous improvement. We're going to work over time to improve the system so that all kids and future generations of kids can benefit. That's ultimately what I'm asking you to do as an accredited system."
The special review is scheduled for March 19-21, and the report will be release 30 to 45 days later, Elgart said. The date for the official review has not been set.
Accreditation reviews usually happen once every five years. MPS' review was supposed to take place this current school year but was delayed one year due to the state intervention into the district. AdvancEd will also review MPS' progresses every three to six months after the official review to ensure proper actions are being taken and to "look for the maturation," Elgart said.
"When you find a system that is, in this particular case, under state intervention, we increase our monitoring to ensure they take the steps necessary," Elgart said.


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Kevin Brennan Writes About What It's Like
These are just the first three! See all 25 here.
Since it's Thanksgiving and mañana's Black Friday, it's time to start dropping hints about what you really want this holiday season. This list is a great place to start.
A 26th gift comes to mind (to be given by those closest to us): "A little freakin' understanding!"
Anyway, enjoy. Laugh knowingly. And above all have a wonderful Thanksgiving.


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Boats on the Beach at Lindeman (Bottom) / Bateaux sur la plage à Lindeman (en bas)
Record Information – Brief
Boats on the Beach at Lindeman (Bottom) / Bateaux sur la plage à Lindeman (en bas)
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- 1 drawing / dessin : pen and ink over pencil / plume et encre sur crayon ; 32 X 82 MM?
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See the Archives Canada Slide Set "Two Artists in the Klondike" (1977) for further information about Gardiner
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The vet came by today to check on our animals… Lucy was limping this morning, and although she stopped limping later this afternoon, we decided to go ahead and have her looked at because she's also dropped some in milk production (usually a sign of illness or pain) and her hoof is still red and puffy from the last time she was having problems. He also took a look at Mocha who, although she is now on a SECOND round of antibiotics, is showing no signs of improvement.
The verdict? Lucy has an infection in her hoof (treatable with antibiotics, which we put her on [we tried to treat this homeopathically once before with limited success,]) and we still aren't any closer to understanding what is going on with Mocha. Tomorrow, we're taking her to a vet in Elkton, KY, who deals with goats in hopes that she might be able to figure out what is going on. We're praying she pulls through.
On a lighter note, today I learned how a cow is tested for pregnancy. With the advances in technology and medicine, I was under the mistaken assumption that they did something modern and civilized like drawing blood, taking a urine sample or monitoring her belly with a portable ultrasound device. What I found, instead, was something straight out of a James Herriot book. Want to know how they pregnancy test a cow? Here's a picture:
(not my picture… I briefly considered taking a picture while our vet was here but thought against it. We don't need any more reasons for people to think we're crazy.)
Poor, poor Lucy. But you know, she really didn't take it so badly! As the vet was preparing for the "procedure," Lucy was dancing around trying to get away and I asked if he needed help holding her. He responded "No no. As soon as she realizes what I'm doing, she'll settle down." Oh. Of course. Because having an arm elbow-deep inside her rectum would obviously make everything better. And you know what's crazy? He was right!
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Hammocks and expectations hamper true intentions
I realized the other day that there is no dignified way to climb out of a hammock. I was lying in one outside my dorm, sprawled against my most favorite philosopher, Plato (sarcasm), catching up on some reading that was long overdue. After reading about his Theory of Forms and the Shadows in the Cave, I lay there, basking in the glory of enlightenment and the afternoon sun. But I had to leave because I was supposed to go out with my friends.
Getting up wasn't quite as easy as I had anticipated. Still scrunched in hammock posture, I tried to swing my legs over the side and climb off, but every way I moved, I turned the ropes in some ridiculous angle that made my escape impossible. I finally wound up falling flat on my derrière, gaining a dirty pair of jeans and sore tailbone in the process.
Sometimes it hurts to climb out of a comfortable place to a new one, but just as often, it is completely worth it.
My rendezvous with gravity and ancient Greece pulled my attention to memories of graduation and move-in day at Wash. U. People told me college was a place where I could be different. I could redefine myself, go from passive to assertive, timid to bold, apathetic to passionate, insecure to confident or the reverse of any of those, if I so desired.
I had a chance to transform who I was into the person I wanted to be, everyone told me, and I had every intention to do so. They didn't tell me how hard it was going to be.
I have a tendency to be a little quieter than I'd like at times, to the extent that I don't even express my opinion. Coming to a place where I wasn't known as the guy to whom everyone tells their problems and who is too nice to yell at someone if they make him angry seemed like a great opportunity. I was merely a blank slate, ready to define itself according to its own terms, which is quite a refreshing and invigorating thought. I was tired of being a doormat.
Like being in the hammock, though, all I wanted to do was lie there idly and enjoy the smell of almost-autumn, clutching in my hand the toxic tome that I had learned to hate silently. Yes, it was comfortable; yes, the weather was nice, but still, "The Republic" was on top of me, its dialogues an oppressive force on my chest.
I felt similar sentiments about my compliance and whom I thought everyone else thought I was supposed to be. I have slowly developed into this person over the past 13 years, becoming diplomatic, polite, silent, saying that people wouldn't care to hear what I had to say or that some remark was too sarcastic to actually say aloud. This attitude transformed from some convention into how I defined myself and the bed in which I lay, and a comfortable, well-shaded one at that. But still, the sting of something I hated remained in my arms, required reading for how I should think about justice and the perfect society.
Society isn't perfect, and neither am I. While talking to a good friend about this a few chilly nights ago, she told me that I just needed to stop worrying about how everyone would perceive me and just be who I want to be, which I found quite a shock, really. Through the shivers and lamplight, I had to physically stop and examine who I wanted to be.
I think oftentimes we get so caught up with fear of how others feel about us that we stay in these molds that we, not they, think define us. It becomes our mask, our safety, our name, and we refuse to be anything more or try anything else. After all, if the breeze is blowing, who cares how many pages of ridiculous philosophy we have to read? We can't spend our entire life in the same place because we're too comfortable or too afraid of looking like an idiot when we try to get out. We have to get out and go further.
Yes, I hurt my butt and got dirt on my jeans and possibly made a fool of myself in front of my entire building, but when I dusted myself off and headed to the Loop, I realized that walking, unimpeded by ropes, made me so much happier.


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A little rest and a lot of changes.
The last time I sat down and typed out a blog was October 2019. I was in need of a rest from pretty much everything. And what a lot of changes since then…
I left my job
I've been ill with all the colds and viruses
Christmas has happened
The New Year arrived
We found out my dog is poorly
I changed my spare/crap room into an office
I'm cohabiting with a boy!
Those are some pretty monumental changes right there. But bizarrely, despite the crappy ones on the list, I'm feeling pretty positive about 2020. Leaving my job, although a tough decision at the time, has been the best decision and I'm now looking at working for myself. I have a few ideas and am plucking up the courage to be brave enough to try them out. More to come on that at some point soon I'm sure!
Good times, bad times.
The best/worst thing about being unemployed over the winter period was that I seemed to get all the viruses going. It was quite luxurious to be able to actually look after myself though. Taking time out to get better with naps and healthy food, rather than trying to get back to work as quickly as possible with all the drugs and tissues alongside my laptop. It also meant, when Charlotte and my boyfriend caught the same thing, I could stick on the nurses hat and give them the time and cuddles that they needed.
Not working has also given me a kick up the arse to look more closely at my finances and just how much I wasted on not being organised. Meal plans and coffee from home in a reusable cup has already saved me money as well as saving the planet. And, after receiving a Kenwood food mixer for Christmas from my boyfriend (he did get me a gorgeous necklace as well before we make any jokes about kitchen appliances as presents) I am now making cakes for packed lunches and munchies rather than buying from Costa or similar.
Tidy house, tidy mind.
Clearing out my spare room to make way for an office space was extremely cathartic and also gave us the much needed space so it can be used as a holding pen for all my boyfriend's worldly goods whilst we find places for them all (well maybe not ALL but don't tell him that 😉 ). Very excited to have him come and join the chaos but very nervous that he'll suddenly realise what he's let himself in for and run away but fingers crossed he's seen enough by now that he had a good idea! Will be writing a post on how we introduced this idea to Charlotte as it can be a very daunting transition when kids are involved and I feel like we found out the tough way so hopefully you can learn from our experience! Pop a comment below if you'd find this useful!
So, I guess this post is just to say I'm back and I have lots of good posts planned for you. Again, please let me know if you'd enjoy reading about anything specific I've mentioned above and I shall write a post about it forthwith
Thanks for reading and a very belated Happy 2020 to you all xx
*The reusable travel mug I use is an Bodum Vacuum Travel Mug, 0.35 L – Cream at Amazon.com. This is not a paid ad for the product but, as I am an Amazon Associate, using this link may generate some revenue for me.
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Jo - Cup of Toast29/01/2020 at 5:39 pm
I'm sorry to hear about your dog, hope it something that can be treated? Excited for your 2020 plans though!


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Tuesday, October 1 marks the launching of the online version of Grand Theft Auto. The only way to get the game is by purchasing the GTA 5 console video game as the online game comes with it for free. Gamers online will be able to interact simultaneously with 16 other players in the virtual environment. They will also be able to create individual personalized avatars. But with more than 15 million games sold so far, Rockstar North, the creator of the game, is afraid the launch of Grand Theft Auto online could crash servers.
Keza MacDonald, UK games editor for IGN.com, the video game and entertainment site, estimates about two million people will log on within the first 24 hours GTA is online. "Rockstar has never done an online game before of this scale," he said, adding that their network infrastructure is unproven and there may be some problems.
Sales of the game were reported to be larger than they expected and Rockstar North is scrambling and working around the clock to add more servers, according to the company's blog. Gamers are being warned of the potential for the online launch of Grand Theft Auto to slow down systems or to cause servers to crash altogether.
Past online launches of other popular video games have proved that Rockstar's warnings are valid. When Sim City went on sale last March, players waited up to 30 minutes for play to begin and then experienced slow performance. The owners of the game, Electronic Arts, blamed the delay on the requirement for players to log into the server before playing and more people logged in at once than the tests anticipated. To compensate, the company gave an apology and free titles to those who were affected.
When Diablo 3 launched, the strain on servers was so immense, they had to take the website offline and then tweeted the term "#error37" for players to use with the login code, but players were still told to wait to log in.
Rockstar plans to monitor the launch closely and do whatever it takes to keep things running smoothly for players. The company is encouraging players to report any problems they have along with their overall thoughts and feelings about the online experience. Its GTA Online Team is telling gamers to email them at firstname.lastname@example.com or visit the games Web-based Social Club Forums. The company wants to make the GTA online experience to be the best possible for users and is calling the possible crashes, hold-ups, and bugs "typical growing pains of an online game."
The GTA online version includes 500 missions and plenty of other leisure time activities for players without leaving out any of the crime, jobs, sports, races, and customization which players are used to having. Players can earn cash flow and reputation.
If the numbers are correct and tomorrow two million hungry gamers log on to play the online version of Grand Theft Auto, then unless Rockstar's ready, the launch could crash even those extra servers.
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The world is waking up! A letter from Climate Progress, signed by an impressive group of environmental scientists, urges President Obama to take immediate and decisive action on the climate. The United Nations, the World Bank, and important groups of investors are now recognizing what environmentalists have known all along: a collapsing environment is a serious economic problem. The letter, sent today, basically demands that the president treat climate change as what it is: Public Enemy Number One. Here's the letter. Read it, share it, and pray that President Obama will have the courage to respond.
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Wow. A group of scientists is warning climate change has economic consequences? Maybe we can make some money off it!


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About the Alpine KAC-001 Truck Accessory Controller
Take charge of your toy
Take charge of your toy
When you're a serious truck fanatic, you're not satisfied until you've got every accessory under the sun mounted in, on, or underneath your ride. And while having lots of ways to play with your toy is nice, it can be a hassle to keep track of all the different controllers for your 12-volt extras. Alpine's KAC-001 Truck Accessory Controller saves the day by allowing you to integrate command of up to 8 different accessories through the touchscreen display of your compatible Alpine Restyle car stereo.
The Alpine KAC-001 Truck Accessory Controller lets you control up to eight different 12-volt accessories through your compatible Alpine stereo's touchscreen; here are just a few examples.
Works with many handy add-ons
Whether your accessories are for work, play, or a bit of both, the KAC-001 makes it easy to operate them from the driver's seat. This convenient controller offers fingertip command of myriad devices, including (but not limited to):
- Winches
- Motorized tonneau (bed) covers
- Powered side steps
- Air suspensions
- Powered truck toolbox locks
- LED lighting
- Headlights
- Interior lights
Alpine even offers selectable on/off, continuous, or pulsed outputs for each device to give you optimum control and compatibility for your truck's extras. You can operate your devices safely and reduce the likelihood of potentially dangerous over- or under-powering.
Customized control
Once you've connected the KAC-001 between your devices and your Alpine stereo, you'll be able to pull up an accessory control screen through the stereo's menu display. You can then use easy-to-identify and customizable icons for each input, and label them as you see fit. You'll be showing off your truck's newest attractions in no time. Metal construction ensures the KAC-001 will withstand long-term use.
Product highlights:
- 12-volt truck accessory controller for use with select Alpine touchscreen receivers
- power, interface, and output harnesses included
- allows control of up to 8 different 12-volt accessories
- selectable on/off, continuous, or pulsed power outputs
- customizable on-screen icons and button labels
- dimensions: 4-5/16"W x 15/16"H x 2-7/8"D
- warranty: 1 year
- Our 60-day money-back guarantee
What's in the box:
Alpine KAC-001 Truck Accessory Controller owner's manual
- Interface module
- 38" Power harness
- 39" Interface harness
- 39" Output harness
- Installation Manual
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Optional Truck Accessory Controller: The Alpine KAC-001 Truck Accessory Controller lets you control upgraded accessories which you have added to your vehicle (like a winch, lights, air suspension, & motorized tonneau cover) from select Alpine navigation receivers.
Compatibility: The Alpine KAC-001 Truck Accessory Controller is only compatible with 2016-up Alpine navigation receivers with the external accessory control feature. Current compatible Alpine navigation receivers include -
- i Series: i209-WRA
- iLX series: iLX-107, iLX-207, iLX-F309, iLX-F309FRN, iLX-F309TCM, iLX-F309TND
- INE series: INE-W967HD, INE-W977HD
- X series: X108U, X109D, X109-WRA, X110-SLV, X109-SRA, X208U, X209-WRA
Note: Not compatible with the Alpine i109-WRA.
Touchscreen Control: A graphical icon and custom text label can be assigned to each accessory for quick on-screen identification and touchscreen control from your compatible Alpine navigation receiver.
8-Channel Output Harness: The Alpine KAC-001 Truck Accessory Controller features eight individual (-) 250mA accessory outputs that are available to control eight relay-connected accessories. The accessories can be configured as Pulsed, Latched or Momentary Outputs.
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Greenpoint Photos Du Jour: Along The Waterfront
March 31, 2009 by missheather
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Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
Late Sunday afternoon the Mister and I braved the blustery weather to explore some of north Greenpoint's waterfront. Our persistence paid off: the fog provided a certain "mood" which rendered our experience thoroughly enjoyable (if a wee bit chilly). Follows is a Flickr slide show I created featuring my favorite shots. Enjoy!
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Felipe Salles' "Lullaby Project" CD Gets Rave Reviews
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The latest CD by Felipe Salles, The Lullaby Project and Other Works for Large Ensemble, has been greeted with overwhelmingly positive reviews since its release by Tapestry Records in September 2018. Salles, who is Associate Professor of Jazz & Afro-American Music Studies at UMass Amherst, has recorded seven albums as a leader and one as a co-leader, with the last three released by Tapestry Records.
The release marks the debut recording of the Felipe Salles Interconnections Ensemble, an 18-piece jazz orchestra that combines Brazilian, Latin-American, and classical influences. Inspired by traditional Brazilian lullabies, The Lullaby Project is a suite of pieces which are all 'through-composed' and feature jazz solos from different members of the various sections. According to Salles, the music was intended to "to create a musical commentary on the dark underlying qualities of lullabies, as well as to illustrate the socially transformative impact (they) have had on generations of children." The "Other Works" are three tango-inspired pieces, also for large jazz orchestra, titled Odd Tango, Astor Square (honoring Brazilian tango master Astor Piazzolla), and Carla's Tango.
The CD has received rave reviews from a host of jazz publications and writers, including four stars from the prestigious Downbeat Magazine. Writing for Germany's Jazz 'N' More Magazine, Angela Ballhorn lauds the work as "animated and multilayered… a magnificent work on an orchestral niveau." Jack Bowers in All About Jazz calls the Lullaby Project "profound and picturesque" as well as "well-conceived, well-written and well-performed." Other favorable reviews came from online journals Step Tempest, Art Music Lounge, Bebop Spoken Here, Bird is the Worm, New York City Jazz Record, Midwest Record, and Vinylmine (Greece).
Saxophonist, composer and arranger Felipe Salles, a native of São Paulo, Brazil, has been performing and teaching in the U.S. since 1995. Salles has worked with and/or recorded with artists such as trumpeter Randy Brecker, guitarist Lionel Loueke, vocalist Luciana Souza, and fellow saxophonist David Liebman, among many others. He has been the recipient of numerous grants for composition including becoming a Guggenheim Foundation Composition Fellow in 2018.
Salles is currently working on an ambitious multi-media Guggenheim-funded project titled The New Immigrant Experience, which will combine live music and video projections into a multi-movement suite about conversations with Dreamers (children of immigrants). The work premieres on Tuesday, April 9 at 7:30pm in the Old Chapel, UMass Amherst.


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The Romans and the ancient Greeks worshiped the medlar. This ancient fruit variety is still very popular in Greece, Turkey and the Middle East. The common medlar is rather a rarity in our gardens today. The easy-care and robust fruit trees are only in demand again due to the increasing interest in wild fruits.
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Volume 8. March 2008. Article ID 1663
My favorite theorem in all of mathematics is what I call Marden's theorem. It relates the roots of a polynomial p(x) and those of its derivative p′(x). This is a familiar idea in calculus, where Rolle's theorem tells us that a root of the derivative must occur between any pair of roots of the original function. That is one kind of relationship between the roots of p and the roots of its derivative.
However, Marden's theorem is set in the complex plane. In that context, the polynomial p(z) has the same algebraic form that we meet in calculus, for example, p(z) might be given by z3 + a2 z2 + a1 z + a0. But now, the coefficients aj are permitted to be fixed complex numbers, and the variable z likewise can take on any complex value. We can still discuss roots of p -- values of z where p(z) = 0 -- and we compute p′(z) in the familiar way. For the example, we have p′(z) = 3z2 + 2a2 z + a1. If you know where the roots of p are, what can you say about the roots of p′? Does Rolle's theorem still hold?
Where the real numbers are envisioned as lying along a line, complex numbers occupy a plane. The roots of p and p′ are points in that plane. One might ask whether roots of p′ must be found between roots of p, as in Rolle's theorem. But note that there is some ambiguity about the meaning of between when dealing with points in a plane. One obvious idea would be to ask whether a root of p′ must lie on the line segment between roots of p. But this cannot be true. Consider, if p is a cubic (that is, of third degree), and if the roots are not all in a line, then these roots determine a triangle. It is not possible for there to be a root of the derivative on the line between each pair of roots of p, as p′ has only two roots. If some version of Rolle's Theorem is to hold, the two roots of p′ must somehow be shared among the three sides of the triangle.
To see how this might occur, let us examine an example. Suppose p(z) = (z2 + 1)(z − 1) = z3 − z2 + z − 1. The roots are at 1, i, and −i. Meanwhile, p′(z) = 3z2 − 2z + 1, which has roots at . As expected, these roots of the derivative do not lie on the line segments joining the roots of p, as illustrated in Figure 2 below, where the roots of p appear as black dots and the roots of p′ as blue dots.
On the other hand, notice how the roots of p' can be found near to each side of the triangle, and as a result, they are completely surrounded by the roots of p. It turns out that this is always the case, as asserted by Lucas' Theorem: all of the roots of the derivative must lie in the convex hull of the roots of the original polynomial. In particular, if p(z) is a third degree polynomial with roots forming a triangle (as in the example) then the roots of the derivative p′(z) must lie inside or on this triangle. That is what Lucas' theorem says. But we can say more, and that is where Marden's theorem comes in.
Marden's theorem gives a wonderfully geometric recipe for finding the exact positions of the roots of p′ when p is a cubic polynomial with distinct noncollinear roots in the complex plane. These roots are the vertices of a triangle, and a unique ellipse can be inscribed in the triangle tangent to the sides at their midpoints. Like any ellipse, it has two special points called foci. The foci are the roots of p′(z). This situation is illustrated below in Figure 3. The roots of p are at the vertices of the triangle, the midpoints of the sides of the triangle are indicated in red, and the foci of the ellipse are shown in blue.
When I first read of this result in my third year of college, I thought it was the most marvelous theorem in mathematics, a feeling that persists to this day. I call it Marden's theorem because I read it in a book by Marden, although Marden himself credits Siebeck with the original discovery. My purpose in this exposition is to celebrate Marden's theorem and to share it with a broad audience. I will present an interactive dramatization of Marden's theorem, as well as some of the history, and a proof. The proof is completely elementary and yet draws on background information from several diverse parts of elementary mathematics. To fully understand the proof, the reader must be familiar with the geometric properties of ellipses, fundamentals of complex analysis, linear transformations, and algebraic properties of polynomials. I have endeavored to provide the necessary background for all of these topics, so that anyone with a command of first year calculus can work through whatever details are unfamiliar or interesting. Most of this background is included as hyper−text, meaning that the reader can reach it through links, at his or her option. You may already have noticed this in connection with Rolle's Theorem above, as well as some of the terminology. The presentation of the background topics also includes some interactive dramatizations which illustrate fundamental ideas.
The overall organization comprises four independent sections, plus a list of references. You can choose which of these are of interest, and may read them in any order. One possibility is to systematically explore the mathematical background. Alternatively, as you read the proof, you can follow links to each background topic at the point where it is relevant.
Note that one of the motivations for presenting this material in a hyper−text format is to include much more detail than would be possible in a print presentation. You are encouraged to explore the details that you find most interesting, without feeling compelled to read everything. For a more traditional printed presentation, or an overview in general terms, see Kalman [2] and [3].
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'This is the day your life will surely change'
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
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This past Sunday I was in the grocery store, silently bitching about the '80s party music that Publix has been obsessively playing the past month.
That wasn't all I was annoyed about. For the past few weeks I'd been losing and gaining the same 3 pounds; this weekend I was on the uptick of the yo-yo. I passed the blood pressure machine and sat down for a reading (not a smart thing to do when you're walking around pissed off).
130/86,which sucks for me. Normally I'm a 120-over-70something kinda girl.
The words "something drastic" popped into my head, as in "I"ve gotta do something drastic to get the weight off right now before something bad happens."
Every now and then the idea of weight-loss surgery crosses my brain but I'm a borderline candidate for it. Too thin! Ha!
But I'd like to go through the intensive kind of mind-body gruntwork that successful weight-loss surgery patients go through. I've seen too many acquaintances have WLS only to have the weight pile back on after about 5 minutes of success.
Cleveland Clinic Florida has a Non-Surgical Weight Loss Program that addresses the head as well as the saddlebags. It's an intensive nine-week program where you meet with a dietitian and a psychologist weekly, first one-on-one, then in a group setting.
That would be my "something drastic" I decided in the blood-pressure machine chair.
I immediately felt better, and as I got up and started tooling around the grocery store, another '80s pop song came on overhead -- This is the Day by The The.
This is the day your life will surely change.
This is the day when things fall into place.
"You got that right, New Wave '80s British dude," I thought and hummed the song the rest of the day.
First thing Monday, I called Cleveland Clinic and got the ball rolling. I got an Rx for bloodwork, which is required of the program, as well as an OK by your primary care doctor. I do all my medical stuff at CC so this wasn't a problem.
"We have your bloodwork prescription ready. Should we mail it to your house?"
Oh heck no.
I jumped in the car, picked it up and made a lab appointment for Tuesday morning. The first available appointment was 11 a.m. Tuesday, so I sucked it up (and sucked down a ton of water yesterday morning) and got my blood drawn, while hallucinating about omelets.
This morning, after a particularly inspiring Turbo Jam workout, I called the weight-loss program head back and told her I had my bloodwork done yesterday. She rifled through some papers, said she had it and penciled me in for next Wednesday.
... All while the doorbell has been ringing all day with UPS and FedEx shipments of diet cookies, superfood miracle juice, books and other items that companies send to me to write about.
Yes, I'm sure your products are tasty and effective and cute and informative, and perhaps I'll write about them, but right now I have a plan.
I am so sick of being fat and want this stuff off so bad that I've lost a couple pounds since Sunday just from giddiness (and not eating at night).
My "drastic plan" is in place.


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Every so often "Core Values" come up in the email subject line for students and faculty. I have to admit that these are some of my favorite emails, because they are evidence of Brimmer's Core Values coming to life. Our school's Core Values are rooted in creating a supportive community that creates a positive learning environment and upholds our school mission of developing lifelong learners that are informed, engaged, and ethical citizens and leaders in our diverse world.
Honesty, Kindness, Respect, and Responsibility are values that are instilled throughout the entire school. Students that began their Brimmer journey in the Lower School may have earned Gators for going above and beyond the Life Rules/Core Values and in Middle School they grew accustom to earning commendations for their actions.
In the Upper School students continue to live out the Core Values. Often a student turns in a lost phone or missing book. In class we see students using respectful language in class discussions and debates or taking responsibility for their mistakes. Our core values are evident every day in the classroom, hallways, and outside of school hours.
It can be difficult to balance the pressures of time and academics and often when pressed for time it can be difficult to choose to help someone and put your needs on hold. However, recently we had a "Core Values Alert" that is a prime example of the impact of character education.
As the Cross Country team came out for practice they noticed that a student and a few teachers were staring down at the gravel outside the gym searching for something. When one of the students asked what they were looking for, the team learned that someone had lost their earring. Just as the four or five people that had already been searching for a while were beginning to lose hope, the Cross Country team, without being asked, immediately spread out across the area to help find the lost earring. As the search continued, feelings that the item would never be found grew until one student exclaimed, "I found it!" They returned the quarter-inch long earring to its owner and everyone cheered over the success.
This is just one of the many extraordinary ways that the Brimmer community comes together to support each other. From small acts of kindness to larger efforts, our students are not just striving to be great in the classroom but to also develop into informed, engaged, and ethical citizens.


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The Enterprise Collection Planner (ECP) is an automated mission planning tool for airborne platforms. Riverside Research developed this capability to provide mission planners, sensor operators, and target analysts the ability to generate aircraft route and sensor plans based on threats, targets, terrain, weather, aircraft performance, sensor capability, and user configuration. ECP also uses 4D WebGL to provide users the ability to overlay critical mission data (e.g., threats, targets, terrain, weather, etc.) onto any imagery or map in 4D on their monitor or using virtual reality goggles.
While ECP is currently employed for U-2 SYERS 2B and 2C, and Global Hawk MS-177 mission planning and integrated with the US Air Force's Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS), we designed the tool to be platform-agnostic to create a comprehensive aircraft mission management capability to support all types of airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance collection. ECP is an off-the shelf product and is a powerful and affordable solution for collection planning requirements.
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Heart-Shaped Oat & Banana Cookies
What You'll Need
2 large ripe bananas
2 cups rolled oats
2 heaped Tbsp peanut butter
Pinch of sea salt
2 tsp cacao powder
½ cup cashews, soaked
½ banana
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of sea salt
Juice from half of a small lemon
Enough water or dairy-free milk to make it smooth, but not too liquidy
1 cup dates
¾ cup water
3 Tbsp cacao powder
Pinch of sea salt
How to Make It
1 In a blender purée bananas and peanut butter with sea salt.
2 In a bowl, mix together banana-peanut purée and rolled oats.
3 Heat oven to 350 degrees F (175 C).
4 Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Take heart-shaped (or any shape you like) cookie cutter and place it on baking sheet.
5 Take about 1/4 cup of cookie batter and press it evenly into the cookie cutter. Remove the cookie cutter with the spoon. Repeat until you have 8 cookies.
6 Add 2 tsp raw cacao powder to the remaining batter. Also, add a few splashes of dairy-free milk to mix in.
7 Repeat step 5 until the batter is gone.
8 Bake in the middle rack for 16 minutes and let cool.
1 Soak cashews for at least 2 hours. Drain and rinse.
2 Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until thick cream forms. Add the liquid gradually and only as much as needed to combine all ingredients well.
3 Transfer into a bowl and set aside.
1 Cut dates into small pieces and soak in ¾ cup of water for at least 30 minutes.
2 Blend dates, the soak water, salt and cacao into smooth cream.
3 Decorate the cookies any way you like once they have completely cooled.
Cooking Tips
Store the leftover icing and cookies in the fridge.
Possible uses for any leftover icing – add to your morning oatmeal, spread on pancakes, or use as a muffin topping.
Try drizzling melted vegan chocolate over the top of the cookies.
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ALASKAN KING CRAB LEGS – This delicious giant can measure up to 10 feet, claw to claw, and it isn't unusual for it to weigh 10 to 15 pounds. The delicately flavored meat is snowy white and edged with a beautiful bright red. It's found in the northern Pacific and, because it's most abundant around Alaska and Japan, it is also referred to as Alaska king crab and Japanese king crab. Because the species is rapidly dwindling, the catch of king crab is rigidly quota-controlled.
DOVER SOLE – The excellent quality of the flesh and its good keeping qualities in frozen storage have made Dover Sole one of the more important fishes in this category on. Microwaved, poached or steamed. Baked or broiled fish may be coated with a marinade to prevent moisture loss if needed. Dover Sole, like other Flatfish, is a very soft, moist fish that is vulnerable to mushiness if cooked too long. Brevity of cooking time is the general rule for most seafood, but is essential for Sole and Flounder.
ESCARGOT IN BRIOCHE – Just heat frozen @ 350 for 12 minutes. The pastry is delicious and makes a perfect appetizer. Made in France.
ESCARGOTS SURGELES – In shell with delicious garlic butter. Makes a perfect appetizer just heat frozen and serve. Made in France.
FINNAN HADDIE – Finnan haddie is partially boned, lightly salted and smoked haddock. It was originally smoked over peat fires, a rarity now in wide commercial production. In the British Isles, finnan haddie has long been a favorite breakfast dish. Though once exclusively from Scotland, it's now being produced in New England and other eastern coastal states. It's available whole or in fillets and can be refrigerated, tightly wrapped, for up to a month. Finnan haddie is best baked, broiled or poached. It's generally served with a cream sauce.
LANGOSTINOS – Tail meat that looks like shrimp but taste like lobster. A compliment to any dish.
LOBSTER MEAT – Maine lobster meat, is delicious in salads or any dish asking for cooked lobster meat.
GREENLIPPED MUSSELS – The green-lipped mussel is imported from New Zealand (which is why it's also called New Zealand green mussel) and has a large (3 to 4 inches long), bright green shell. Available frozen only.
ORANGE ROUGHY FILLET – An all-purpose white-fleshed fish similar to ocean perch. The meat is firm, low in fat, and mild in flavor. Suitable for nearly all white-flesh fillet cooking styles, such as poaching, baking, broiling, and frying.
SALTED COD – (Bacala) Cod can be preserved by smoking, salting or drying. Salt cod, an important staple in many tropical countries because of its storage properties, has been salted and dried. It's used to make the popular French dish. Needs to be soaked for several days in the refrigerator. Change water daily. Popular Italian Dish during the holidays.
SCUNGILLI – available cooked. Scungilli is naturally tough and must use gentle
cooking. The Italians make a garlicky dish of scungilli cooked in a tomato sauce
flavored with basil, oregano and hot pepper seeds. It is also good thinly sliced
and served in a salad.
SHRIMP-ROCK – Rock shrimp cook more quickly than other shrimp. To boil,
drop in a pot of boiling salted water, stir and after 35 seconds pour into a
colander and rinse with cold water. To broil, place four inches from the source
of heat for two minutes or until the meat turns opaque.
Alaska, it is referred to as Alaska Snow Crab.GREENLIPPED MUSSELS – The green-lipped mussel is
imported from New Zealand (which is why it's also called New Zealand green mussel) and has a large (3 to 4 inches long), bright green shell. Available frozen only.


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Do you love tasting wine but have a hard time distinguishing good from bad ones? Gone are the days of college where you picked up the cheapest bottle (or box) in the corner store and ran to the party. You're an adult now and it's time that you treat yourself to learning a little bit more about wine, so you can enjoy it even more.
You probably know that there is much more to learn than just the difference between red and white wine. Heck, you may be reading this to expand your knowledge in hopes of impressing that wine lover in your life by stocking up on some quality wines and being able to throw a few fancy buzz words around. Don't worry. We can help.
Wine Tasting 101
While you probably don't need help seeing or tasting the difference between the two main types of wine (red and white), knowing what makes them different can be a good foundation to build on.
Tannins are perhaps the most widely used keyword at wine tastings and it's essential to know the role they play. The difference between red and white wine is whether or not the grape skins were kept for some time during the fermenting process. Tannins are a naturally occurring substance in the skins of grapes, other fruits, and plants. A wine that is produced with little or no contact with tannins turns out to be pink or white in color and wines that are allowed to ferment long periods of time with the skins end up red and have a much higher concentration of tannins.
Based on this fact, you can probably guess that red grapes have more tannins than white because of the color of the skins — good job! But a fun fact for you to showcase your knowledge is that white wine can be made from red grapes because all grapes are white on the inside.
It's safe to assume that if you're reading this, you no longer are asking, "what does wine taste like?" But now, you should be asking, "what are the differences in taste between various wines?"
How do Tannins affect the taste of wine?
Once you get tasting, you'll learn that wines that have tannins in them produce a bitter taste that causes a dry and puckery feeling in the mouth.
Some common taste words that are used to describe various levels of tannins in red wines are:
- Firm
- Leathery
- Bitter
- Smooth
- Soft
- Rough
- Chewy
- Bold
White wines can have some tannins but not enough to overshadow and taste or mouthfeel. Some common words used to describe white wines are:
- Acidic
- Crisp
- Tart
- Flabby
- Flat
How to Taste Wine: 3 Basic Tips
Let's be honest – wine tastings can be a bit intimidating because you'll be surrounded by people talking about tasting "essence of oak" and "impressive tannins." With these wine tasting tips, you'll be one step closer to becoming a sommelier as you've always dreamed of.
Swirl and Smell
Yes, we want you to smell your wine before you drink. This is because nearly 50% of taste comes from the scent and its interaction with our taste buds. While you may not be able to smell any unique aromas that others might call out, taking a strong smell of your wine will increase the quality of taste that you get and overall, the pleasure of drinking wine will increase. When you swirl it, this allows oxygen to enter the wine and become more aromatic.
To spit or not to spit?
This is an extremely popular question for those that find themselves at a wine tasting. The answer to this question ultimately depends on the goal you have in mind for the wine tasting itself. If you want to discover some new details to wine and try to develop a more sensitive taste, then we suggest spitting more than you consume. If your goal is to have fun, maybe catch a little buzz and buy some "good" wine, then, by all means, drink up but to get the most out of the experience, swish it a time or two. The whole notion of rinsing and spitting the wine outcomes from those wishing to remain sober throughout the entire tasting or competition.
Ask Questions and Take Notes
Just like school, how do you expect to learn as much as you can? Don't be shy; no one will judge if you ask questions even if you think they may be too obvious. Those who run wine tastings are in the business to be your wine tasting guide and to make sure everyone has an enjoyable experience and to sell wine. If you know more about the wine that you like, you will probably be more inclined to purchase some for later. Ask about food pairings as well because you don't always drink wine by itself.
We hope that this information prepared you a bit for that wine tasting Groupon that you bought with some friends. If all this wine tasting and tannins business seem like too much work, we suggest grabbing a few bottles of Zonin Prosecco from your neighborhood grocery or liquor store and enjoying your summer afternoon sipping on some delicious cocktails!


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Law is one way of forcing addicts into treatment
Looking back on it, Seth Young can admit his mother saved his life the day she went to court and convinced a judge that he needed to go to treatment.
That was back in June, when Young, 24, formerly of Falmouth, had been on a "seven-year run" that began at age 17 when he was prescribed Percocet pills after shoulder surgery.
By the time he appeared in court in June, the Falmouth High graduate was injecting himself with cocaine and heroin daily. He'd become part of a generation that is caught up in an epidemic of opiate addiction that has swept the country following FDA approval of OxyContin in the mid 1990s.
Today, Young has been clean for more than 70 days. He said he spent his first Christmas sober in seven years.
He said his recovery never would have happened if his mother, Jude Romiza, of Mashpee, hadn't maneuvered through the labyrinth of court proceedings to get him civilly committed through the Section 35 process.
Section 35 of the Massachusetts General Laws allows a relative or guardian to go before a judge and argue that their loved one using drugs or alcohol is a threat to himself or others. A court psychologist must evaluate the subject to see if they are truly in imminent danger, and then the judge ultimately decides if the person should be sent to a locked facility for up to 90 days. Most are reluctant to get treatment, and they are entitled to a defense attorney to argue for their freedom, said Marion Broidrick, clerk magistrate of Orleans District Court.
The Southeastern region of the state — including the Cape, Islands and Bristol County — has by far the highest number of people committed through Section 35, according to state statistics provided by the office of state Sen. Jennifer Flanagan, D-Leominster. In fiscal 2013, 975 people from the Southeastern region were sent to either the Massachusetts Women's Addiction Treatment Center in New Bedford or the Men's Addiction Treatment Center in Brockton. That's nearly double the amount committed from any other region in the state.
If those locked treatment facilities are full — and they often are — addicts are sent to MCI-Framingham for women or MCI-Bridgewater for men.
Even with the relatively high rate of commitments in this area, many local family members have left courts heartbroken because a judge wouldn't allow the commitment.
"The law was created to deal with a public safety issue, but it's a civil commitment. There are strict limits," Broidrick said.. She said Orleans District Court handles about 70 Section 35 commitments a year.
Barnstable District Court has about 200 Section 35 filings a year, while Falmouth district sees about 140 a year, according to Massachusetts Trial Court statistics.
Statewide the number of Section 35 filings are rising. In 2005, there were 9,327 mental health filings in all the state courts combined. That rose to 12,717 in 2012. Most mental health evaluations are Section 35 reviews, Broidrick said.
An addict may need treatment, but they still have rights. The law requires proof that the substance abuser — of drugs or alcohol — presents an imminent threat to himself or others, Broidrick said.
The court psychologist must review an addict's history: the number of emergency room visits, overdoses or detox admissions.
The patient needs to be in crisis the day they appear in court, not the week earlier, Broidrick said.
When someone regularly binge drinks or shoots heroin, they are a threat to themselves. But for legal purposes the burden of proof is high and difficult to define, she said.
"It's very case specific," Broidrick said. "For a chronic alcoholic, one drink could kill them. It's just hard to say."
For parents who want to know what to do, Young's story is instructive.
"Seth had missed a court date, so they put out a warrant for him," Romiza said. "I convinced him to turn himself in. And I was there in court waiting."
The day he walked into Falmouth District Court, Young assumed he'd be leaving that same day after answering to a larceny charge. Instead, as his mother had planned, he was presented before the judge for a Section 35 hearing.
He looked pretty rough that day.
Young had been shooting a lot of cocaine during this period, which made him psychotic.
"I thought there were bugs under my skin," Young said, "so I had all these scars from ripping my skin off."
He was also pale and gaunt after seven years of addiction that started after he received a prescription for 5-milligram Percocet following surgery. After that, he moved onto abusing 30-milligram oxycodone pills, followed by 80-milligram OxyContin.
"Then heroin and then it was just all over," Young said.
By maneuvering Young to court that day, Romiza succeeded in one of the most difficult parts of a successful Section 35: She got him into the court building.
Otherwise, Broidrick said, after a relative, a police officer or legal guardian gets a Section 35 petition, the court issues a summons or a warrant that's good for 24 hours.
It authorizes the police to find and take the addict into custody to get them to court, Broidrick said.
If the police can find them, the psychologist must be called to make her evaluation.
That's a challenge, because the state only employs one psychologist, Donna Maynard, for six courts, Edgartown, Nantucket, Barnstable, Falmouth and Orleans district courts, and Barnstable Superior Court, Broidrick said.
Maynard, whose employer MHM Services Inc. holds a contract to do court psychological evaluations for the state of Massachusetts, declined to be interviewed without permission from her employer. No one from MHM Services Inc., of Taunton, returned calls from the Cape Cod Times.
Broidrick explained Maynard's hectic schedule.
She must travel from one court to the next to do Section 35 rulings, as well as evaluations on competency to stand trial, criminal responsibility and mental health evaluations.
For a Section 35 review, Maynard must interview the family and the patient.
She needs to see the patient's criminal and health history. Then she has to call the locked facilities to see if there is a bed available.
If not, patients will have to go to a separate unit of either MCI-Framingham or MCI-Bridgewater.
If Maynard gets held up in Barnstable or Falmouth, she may never get to Orleans, Broidrick said.
"There have been times when the psychologist couldn't make it," Broidrick said.
Then it's back to the beginning because the warrant expires that same day.
For the people seeking Section 35 commitments on the Islands, it's even harder.
"We never do them on Martha's Vineyard; it's a real problem," said Judge Gregory Williams, First Justice of Edgartown District Court.
The patient must be before the judge and then on a ferry to Falmouth District Court first thing, he said.
"If they are not on a boat by 9 a.m., forget it," Williams said.
Buzzards Bay resident Regina Coelho Hapgood, whose son Richard Coelho, 25, died of a drug overdose on March 24, had asked the Bourne police for help getting her son committed twice in the three years before his death.
Both times, the police advised her it wouldn't work.
"They told me he really has to be down and out and in the gutter," Hapgood said.
Her son, she said, could go on binges of abusing heroin, cocaine and more. But he often functioned well and held a job. He never attended a residential treatment center.
"Richie just wanted to do outpatient," Hapgood said.
He left two daughters, ages 3 and 5, which Hapgood now helps raise.
Broidrick said Section 35 isn't the best way to get into treatment because of the high burden of proof.
Even if the judge does commit a patient, there is a chance they'll go to jail, not a treatment center.
In Young's case, he went to MCI-Bridgewater where they put him in a separate, minimum-security section with other civilly committed patients, he said.
He spent 70 days there, he said.
"I don't suggest jail," he said. "You're depressed. You hate it, and the prison guards hate you."
Jail did keep him sober. But Young said he knew he'd go back to drugs when he got out because "I just felt I wasn't done."
Sure enough, he relapsed two weeks after being released and was kicked out of a halfway house, North Cottage, in Norton.
Young said he bounced around, lying and using drugs at another sober house.
Then, one day, he made a decision.
"I 'sectioned' myself," he said.
You can do a voluntary commitment, if you're determined, he said.
It usually happens when a probation officer recommends it, Broidrick said.
Young said he just went to Dorchester District Court and asked to be evaluated.
"You have to convince them you have a drug problem," Young said. "I showed them my track marks. I also showed up high."
It was a Friday. There wasn't a bed at the Men's Addiction Treatment Center, he said.
So a court official advised him to return on Monday. He did, and this time, MATC had a bed.
And that's how Young — without insurance — was able to get long-term residential treatment, he said.
Then MATC helped him get into a good halfway house in Boston, where he is now thriving.
The Section 35 mechanism is far from perfect. But little about addiction treatment is.
There aren't enough beds to treat people, said Orleans District Court First Justice Brian Merrick, so addiction treatment falls to emergency rooms, courts and jails.
"It's a real patchwork quilt of agencies that just aren't suited for the job," Merrick said.
People committed to the state Department of Public Health's Men/Women's Addiction Treatment Centers (MATC and WATC) under Section 35 in fiscal year 2013 Southeast (Cape and Islands): 975 MetroWest: 597 Western region: 554 Central region: 298 Northeastern region: 252 Boston: 218 Unknown area: 72 Total: 2,966 Source: State Sen. Jennifer Flanagan, D-Leominster ABOUT SECTION 35
Source: Massachusetts Department of Health and Human Services
- A blood relative, spouse, police officer, counselor and court official can seek a petition to commit someone who is a threat to self or others.
- The court reviews the facts and decides whether to issue an order of commitment.
- The person who is the subject of the petition must come to court that day. The court issues them either a summons or a warrant of apprehension.
- The court will review medical facts from the exam and other evidence that relates to the case.
- The court can order commitment only if there is a medical diagnosis of alcoholism or substance abuse, and likelihood of serious harm to the subject or others as a result of the substance abuse.
- The judge orders her/him to a licensed inpatient substance abuse treatment facility, such as the Women's Addiction Treatment Center (WATC) facility in New Bedford, the Men's Addiction Treatment Center (MATC) in Brockton or another community treatment center. If a bed is not available, the commitment could be to MCI-Framingham (women) or to the Massachusetts Alcohol Substance Abuse Center (MSAC) treatment facility in MCI-Bridgewater (males).
- Once committed to a facility, an assessment will be completed regarding the person's need for detoxification. Once detoxification is complete, she/he will receive rehabilitation services. This may or may not be in the same facility.


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Sunday, April 13, 2008
Tiger Mountain
I took the opportunity after church to get another weekend hike in. Dan Custer, the youth pastor at our church, came with me, and we did a quick hike up Tiger Mountain, just off I90. (It's the same place where I had the opportunity to get a whack or two in on a car burglar last summer.) The weather was OK for the hike, but it got cold towards the summit, fog blew in, and it finally started raining on us on our way back. We even ran into some remnants of the early spring snowfall we got two weeks ago. Still, I got a few nice pictures in. More.
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While men around the country gawk at the Katherine Webb bikini photos gracing the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, this brunette model spent the weekend with a Basketball Hall of Famer.
In what has to be the most random photograph in recent memory.
It features Webb and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Why is the NBA's all-time leading scorer donning a Darth Vader mask? Why ask why, we suppose?
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Atlanta Falcons left tackle Sam Baker will miss the 2014 season with a torn patella tendon, adding to his extensive injury history.
Atlanta Falcons left tackle Sam Baker has never been able to catch a break when it comes to injuries, and this year will be no different.
Baker will be out for the season with a torn patella tendon. Ian Rapoport, NFL Media insider, confirmed the news on Twitter.
The tests confirmed the expected result: #Falcons LT Sam Baker is out for the season with a torn patella tendon. Jake Matthews is up.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 17, 2014
The 2008 first-round pick also had to miss about half of last season to have surgery on his left knee. This makes it convenient that the Falcons drafted Jake Matthews in the first round, and he has enough potential to produce right away even though left tackle will be a challenging adjustment for him.


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The frogmouths are a group of nocturnal birds related to the nightjars. They are named for their large flattened hooked bills and huge frog-like gape, which they use to take insects. Their flight is weak.
Frogmouth Species Photo Gallery
The frogmouths are a group of nocturnal birds related to the nightjars.
Distribution / Range
They are found from India across southern Asia to Australia.
The three Podargus species are large frogmouths restricted to Australia and New Guinea, and have massive flat broad bills.
In April 2007, a new species of frogmouth was described from the Solomon Islands and placed in a newly established genus, Rigidipenna.
Description / Feeding
They are named for their large flattened hooked bills and huge frog-like gape, which they use to take insects. Their flight is weak.
They rest horizontally on branches during the day, camouflaged by their cryptic plumage.
They are known to take larger prey such as small vertebrates (frogs, mice, etc.), which are sometimes beaten against a stone before swallowing.
The ten Batrachostomus frogmouths are found in tropical Asia. They have smaller, more rounded bills and are predominantly insectivorous.
Both Podargus and Batrachostomus have bristles around the base of the bill, and Batrachostomus has other, longer bristles which may exist to protect the eyes from insect prey.
Nesting / Breeding
Up to three white eggs are laid in the fork of a branch, and are incubated by the female at night and the male in the day.
Recent research suggests that the two frogmouth groups may not be as closely related as previously thought, and that the Asian species may be separable as a new family, the Batrachostomidae. Usually placed in the order Caprimulgiformes, another recent study has cast doubt on the frogmouths' placement within that order, and they may be distinct enough to warrant an order of their own, Podargiformes, as Gregory Mathews proposed in 1918.
Genus Podargus
- Tawny Frogmouth, Podargus strigoides
- Marbled Frogmouth, Podargus ocellatus
- Papuan Frogmouth, Podargus papuensis
Genus Batrachostomus
- Large Frogmouth, Batrachostomus auritus
- Dulit Frogmouth, Batrachostomus harterti
- Philippine Frogmouth, Batrachostomus septimus
- Gould's Frogmouth, Batrachostomus stellatus
- Sri Lanka Frogmouth, Batrachostomus moniliger
- Hodgson's Frogmouth, Batrachostomus hodgsoni
- Short-tailed Frogmouth, Batrachostomus poliolophus
- Javan Frogmouth, Batrachostomus javensis
- Sunda Frogmouth, Batrachostomus cornutus
Genus Rigidipenna
- Cinnamon Frogmouth, Rigidipenna inexpectata
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Open Range at Corralitos Ranch Road
Light rain and snow flurries cancelled a prospective mountain bike and spurred a quick jaunt out Corralitos Ranch Road to show a new friend his extended backyard. A fellow photographer and outdoor enthusiast, Hayostek recently returned to the Southwest after living in Florida. The weather provided an excellent backdrop for a quick tour cameras in hand.


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Northeastern University biologist Jonathan Tilly is certain he's found egg-making stem cells in adult mice. If he's right, it would refute decades-old work that showed female mammals finish making all their eggs before or shortly after birth. This might make it possible to grow new eggs inside the ovaries of older women.
In a feature for Science last week, Jennifer Couzin-Frankel wrote about the ongoing skepticism many reproductive biologists have towards both Tilly's work and OvaScience, the fertility-treatment company he helped found.
Tilly says he's proven the existence of these stem cells by every method imaginable. But skeptics, and there are many, argue that he has relied chiefly on appearance and genetic markers to identify them. Most reproductive biologists insist that the cells be caught in the act of undergoing meiosis, the cell division unique to sperm and eggs in which bits of DNA are swapped between chromosomes. They also want to see that the resulting eggs can be fertilized and create offspring.
In short, before reproductive biologists are willing to agree that Tilly has found precursors of eggs, they want to see evidence that these cells actually turn into eggs.
Nevertheless, OvaScience has pressed on: it now offers their first modification of standard IVF based on the disputed research in Canada, Panama, Spain, Turkey, and Dubai. In the AUGMENT treatment, mitochondria are isolated from the putative immature egg cells and injected into a patient's egg along with a sperm cell.
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AUGMENT costs $25,000 on top of the astronomical costs of a 'normal' round of IVF, and although the company claims the technique can give older eggs additional energy for early development, so far all of its successes have been in younger women. Some critics say AUGMENT's chances of success are no different than normal IVF: if true, women using it could be doubling the price of their treatment for no good reason.
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