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With Thunderbolt ports becoming more common in laptops, a Thunderbolt dock can be an important accessory. Think of it as a more powerful version of a USB-C hub, adding I/O expansion to your laptop, in the form of extra ports for mice, keyboards, external drives, SD cards, and, most importantly, displays.
Indeed, one important way that a Thunderbolt dock differs from its USB-C cousin is bandwidth. While a USB-C hub can support a single 4K display, often at an eye-wearying 30Hz refresh rate. Thunderbolt hubs can support up to two 4K displays, and at a comfortable 60Hz. If your laptop includes a Thunderbolt port, chances are it supports the Thunderbolt 3 standard, which provides 40Gbps. That's enough to drive those displays and shuttle data back and forth between peripherals without causing your display to flicker or your video stream to stutter. Of course, you can expect Thunderbolt docks to also carry a price premium (typically $140 to $300, compared to a USB-C dock's $20 to $70 range.)
If you want to learn more about the benefits of a Thunderbolt dock, what to look for when buying one, or how to know whether your laptop will support one, skip to our Thunderbolt buying guide below our recommendations.
The best budget Thunderbolt docks
No surprise—budget usually means basic. But that's okay! You'll still find a mix of common ports, and usually two monitor outputs—either HDMI or DisplayPort. Make sure you have the right video cable, or be prepared to buy one.
Also, some budget Thunderbolt hubs are bus-powered, meaning that while they won't require an external charger (which makes them more portable), they probably won't be able to deliver enough power to charge a phone if your laptop is not plugged in.
IOgear Thunderbolt 3 Travel Dock (GTD300)
Although it's listed as a travel dock, the IOgear GTD300 serves as a very good regular work companion. The Thunderbolt 3 dock is bus-powered, however, which means you'll want your laptop to be plugged in for best results, though the hub itself doesn't require its own charger.
IOgear's plastic dock measures just 2.2 x 0.91 x 4.06 inches, and is among the smallest we've tested, so it neatly fits into a backpack for travel. On its underside, a green plastic shell conceals a nook to store the dock's short, 5-inch cord when not in use.
Ports are minimal: one HDMI 2.0 port, one DisplayPort 1.2 port, one 5Gbps USB-A port, and gigabit ethernet port. If you're okay using the USB port for a mouse or keyboard, rather than for high-speed external storage, the GTD300 will suit you fine. (Of course, we'd have preferred a 10Gbps port, at least.)
Some of Amazon's customer reviews are slightly confusing: In our experience the ethernet port worked as expected, as did the USB-A port. Perhaps because of the small form factor, the GTD300 gets noticeably hot, but not uncomfortably so in our opinion.
Belkin Thunderbolt 3 Dock Core
Belkin's Thunderbolt 3 Dock Core arrived in bare-bones packaging, and the product is equally unadorned: It's a smartly designed "powered" Thunderbolt 3 travel dock.
At a nearly square 5.2 x 6.5 x 1.5 inches, the Thunderbolt Dock Core black doesn't take up much room, and the included 8-inch Thunderbolt 3 cord provides ample length for flexibility. Ports are adequately spaced out around the flat, black plastic cube, with HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.4 ports providing a stable 4K/60Hz experience to both of my 4K displays. There's gigabit ethernet and a 3.5mm audio jack, but good luck telling the USB 3.1 and USB 2.0 Type A ports apart—they're not labeled.
There's one catch: The additional USB-C port on the Dock is a vanilla USB-C port that needs to be connected to a 60W charger to power the dock—which isn't supplied. That's fine if your laptop charges with a USB-C charger; if it doesn't, you'll need to buy one. That means extra expense and something else to carry.
Save for the irritating lack of labels on the USB-A ports, the Dock Core worked as expected, with solid performance. The plastic shell never warmed to worrisome levels.
The best full-featured Thunderbolt docks
Most of the "full-featured" Thunderbolt docks were originally designed for content creators, specifically the Mac market. In this class, powered docks are the norm, shipping with the sort of sizeable power bricks normally associated with gaming laptops. Unlike our budget options, these docks are truly desk-bound.
Expect the 40Gbps bandwidth common to all Thunderbolt 3 docks to be shared among a surfeit of ports, including multiple USB-A ports, a USB-C port or two, SD card slots, and more. Audio jacks are common, and you may even find an external Thunderbolt 3 port as well for daisy-chaining additional devices. All of those ports take up space, so a model that can be positioned on its edge or vertically is better for cramped work surfaces.
Plugable TBT3-UDZ
Plugable's TBT3-UDZ is simply one of the best Thunderbolt 3 docks we've tested, though it's also one of the most expensive, too. With a boatload of ports, including options for using DisplayPort or HDMI for both displays, the TBT3-UDZ offers flexibility and then some. There's even a sturdy stand to mount it vertically on your desk.
On the front, the TBT3-UDZ includes a 10Gbps USB-C and a 10Gbps USB-A (USB 3.1) port, microSD and SD card slots, plus a headphone jack. On the rear, five USB-A (USB 3.0 ports) and gigabit ethernet complement a pair of DisplayPort 1.4 ports and HDMI 2.0 ports. (It's all based on Intel's Titan Ridge chipset.) A 29-inch 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 cable connects the dock to your laptop, and is capable of delivering 96W of power. Natually, this is a powered dock, with a hefty 170W (!) charger.
Performance was excellent, driving both 4K displays at 60Hz, and transferring our test file at close to peak speeds while simultaneously playing back two 4K/60Hz videos on both displays over ethernet. The attractive gun-metal chassis never warmed uncomfortably, though it's a whopping 4.1 pounds—probably heavier than the laptops it's driving. The extra weight, plus the chassis stand, keeps the TBT3-UDZ rock-solid while in its vertical, space-saving orientation. It measures about 8 inches long/high by 3.75 inches wide, and an inch thick.
A two-year warranty covering limited parts and labor is included.
CalDigit Thunderbolt Station 3 Plus (CalDigit TS3 Plus)
CalDigit's Thunderbolt Station 3 Plus is one of the most popular Thunderbolt 3 docks available, and it's easy to see why: a space-saving vertical orientation, 87W charging, gobs of available ports, and even niceties like a S/PDIF optical connection and an external Thunderbolt jack for daisy-chaining devices.
The TS3 Plus measures 5.15 x 3.87 x 1.57 in., and weighs 1.04 pounds. Though it lacks a supporting stand, it rested easily in a vertical position. CalDigit includes small rubber feet for positioning the aluminum dock in an horizontal orientation.
Port selection includes: two Thunderbolt 3 ports (one from the laptop, and one for an external connection), and a single DisplayPort 1.2 port. That's ideal for a single 4K display, but awkward for two. The TS3 Plus includes 1 full-sized SD (SD 4.0 UHS-II) card reader, the S/PDIF port, gigabit ethernet, and two 3.5mm audio jacks—one in, one out. Five USB Type A ports are also included (all 5Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 1) and two USB-C ports (one 5Gbps port, and one 10Gbps port).
To enable two 4K/60 displays, you'll need a second USB-C dongle running off either the Thunderbolt or USB-C dock—or a forward-looking display with a built-in Thunderbolt/USB-C connector. These are still rare in the Windows world.
Daisy-chaining the Thunderbolt port to enable a second monitor worked fine, though the connection dropped momentarily on both displays when playing back video on both displays and transferring files. Otherwise, high-bandwidth video playback went completely smoothly. The external audio jack also didn't work initially, but did on a subsequent retry. CalDigit's TS3 Plus barely warmed under load.
Other Thunderbolt docks we tested
Your Thunderbolt dock choices extend far beyond what we've recommended. Hubs mix and match different port types, and different form factors. Pay attention to our ratings, prices, and the quirks of each to find an option that fits your specific needs.
CalDigit Thunderbolt 3 Mini Dock (Dual HDMI 2.0) (TB3-MiniDock-HM)
Out of the box, the CalDigit Thunderbolt 3 Mini Dock (Dual HDMI 2.) seems ideal for a purpose-built, bus-powered Thunderbolt dock: rather inexpensive, with just the ports you'll need and not much else.
The version we reviewed ships with gigabit ethernet, a pair of USB Type-A ports (USB 3 and USB 2) and two HDMI 2.0 ports. A shortish 5.3-inch Thunderbolt 3 cable connects the bus-powered TB3-MiniDock-HM to your laptop. Remember, "bus-powered" means that you don't need a charging brick, saving space.
Our test laptop began unexpectedly reporting glitches, however, including visual errors on both displays and the inability of the laptop to read USB drives or connect to a USB mouse—until we discovered that the power cable had worked loose. CalDigit diagnosed the problem as our laptop's inability to supply the requisite 15W of power for the Mini Dock to function appropriately. (The Mini Dock does not include a charging port, and we've seen other users complain about the USB-A issue.) The Mini Dock again worked when we attached the laptop's charger, but subsequently failed to recognize an external USB drive. It seems like not enough power is consistently passing through the USB-A ports, based on our tests with a USB-C power meter. We tested the dock on a second Thunderbolt-powered laptop and received the same result.
Performance-wise, the Thunderbolt 3 Mini Dock performed well, though with numerous frames dropped on our two 4K/60Hz test videos. Heat was never an issue.
Thunderbolt dock buyer's guide
If you're on the fence about whether a Thunderbolt dock is right for you, knowing the answers to the following questions could help you.
How do I know if my laptop has Thunderbolt?
The short answer: Look at the laptop's published specifications to be sure. A Thunderbolt will look indistinguishable from a USB-C port. Or put another way, all Thunderbolt ports are USB-C, but not all USB-C ports are Thunderbolt-equipped.
Thunderbolt ports are supposed to have a small lightning-bolt icon to identify them. But some laptop makers use a similar lightning-bolt icon to indicate that a USB-C port can be used for charging your phone, and not for Thunderbolt. Adding to the confusion, you may also see USB-C hubs marketed as "Thunderbolt compatible." That's true. You can plug a Thunderbolt dock into a non-Thunderbolt, generic USB-C port. But it will be limited by the available bandwidth that the port provides, so it's somewhat deceptive in that regard.
How fast is Thunderbolt?
Most USB-C ports are built on the second-generation USB 3.1 data-transfer standard, which transfers data at 10Gbps. Most Thunderbolt 3 ports, the most common standard, transfer data at 40Gbps.
There are somewhat rare exceptions: A new USB 3.2 Gen 2X2 spec can pair two 10Gbps channels together, creating an aggregate 20Gbps hub. And while the vast majority of Thunderbolt 3-equipped laptops are designed with four PCIe lanes for a total of 40Gbps, some laptops only ship with two PCIe lanes for a total of 20Gbps. (A Dell support page, for example, details its four-lane and two-lane laptops.) Essentially, a 20Gbps connection should be enough for a single 4K monitor running at 60Hz, with a bit of extra bandwidth for other data transfers among connected peripherals.
Thunderbolt 4 has been announced, and the spec will be part of the first laptops shipping with Intel's Tiger Lake chips. While it's backwards-compatible with Thunderbolt 3, we haven't seen any Thunderbolt 4-specific docks yet.
What to look for in a Thunderbolt dock
Ports, cables, peripherals: Those are the three major considerations when buying a Thunderbolt dock.
Consider what peripherals you own, or plan to buy. Do you want a basic Thunderbolt dock, with just a pair of HDMI ports for connecting two displays? Does an SD card slot matter? How many USB Type A peripherals do you plan to attach? Do you want to use the Thunderbolt cable to charge your laptop, too? Some Thunderbolt hubs have two Thunderbolt ports on them: one for communicating with the laptop, and an additional one for daisy-chaining another Thunderbolt dock or, alternatively, a USB-C hub for additional, unplanned I/O needs. This may be overkill, or maybe not.
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ASTANA, Kazakhstan (ArmRadio)–Kazakhstan is ready to host a new meeting between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian in Astana to help resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, OSCE Chairman-In-Office, Kazakh Secretary of State and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev said Friday.
"As part of the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict on the basis of the Madrid Principles, we will give every assistance to the activities of the OSCE Minsk Group and are ready to hold a meeting between Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents in Astana in 2010," Saudabayev said at a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, the KazTag news agency reported.
The OSCE chairman said he became acquainted with "the real situation in the conflict zone" and the current position of the parties during his tour of the South Caucasus in February.
"We will make every effort to facilitate the consistent promotion of positive trends in resolving protracted conflicts," Saudabayev said.


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New York's Metropolitan Opera isn't the oldest classical music organization in America. But, with its massive symphonic orchestra, chorus, and children's choir, as well as numerous supporting and leading solo singers and regular freelance guest performers, it is America's largest and, arguably, its best known. The company was founded in 1880 by a breakaway group of nouveau riche industrialists/arts patrons that included members of the Vanderbilt, Morgan, and Roosevelt families, all of whom had found themselves shut out of the resentful, old-money scene at the already established Academy of Music.
The Metropolitan Opera—commonly known as the Met—opened the first Metropolitan Opera House, at 1411 Broadway, in 1883, which swiftly eclipsed its stuffy predecessor (the Academy closed in 1886). In 1966, the Met moved to its present, iconic Lincoln Center location, from where it began beaming high-definition live video broadcasts of its productions via satellite to select theaters and other venues around the world in 2006.
"We started carrying the live Saturday matinee broadcasts the first year they were available, and they've been really, really successful," says Linda Mussman, cofounder of Hudson multiarts venue Time & Space Limited (TSL), which also screens live events by the Bolshoi Ballet and National Theatre in HD. "Right away, the attendance was really good, and people have been coming from all over the area. A lot of them are people who've loved seeing the Met in New York but can't get down to the city as easily now. We get a lot of young people who have been curious about opera, because they screenings are so accessible. I think opera is the most democratic art form: If you can sing well enough, you've got the part. It doesn't matter what you look like."
The Met's repertoire spans from the bedrock classics of the 18th and 19th centuries to the Minimalist works of the 20th century. This year's season includes Cilea's "Adrian Lecouvreur"; Debussy's "Pelleas et Melisande"; Bizet's "Carmen"; Mozart's "La Clemenza di Tito" and "Don Giovani"; Poulenc's "Dialogues des Carmelites"; Verdi's "Otello," "Falstaff," and "Rigoletto"; and more.
"The broadcasts are shot using 13 cameras, with all of these amazing angles and closeups and backstage scenes—elements you'll never see even if you're in the audience at Lincoln Center," says Chris Silva, executive director of the Bardavon 1869 Opera House in Poughkeepsie, which likewise began streaming the Met's performances in 2006. "And since it's the Met, no expense is spared, in terms of the sets and costumes. It really is one of the best ways to see an opera."
The Metropolitan Opera's 2018-2019 season continues through May 10. The live broadcast schedule can vary, depending on the outlet. (See websites for more information.)
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While federal officials released a study on Monday highlighting what they called significant medical coverage gains for young single adults under the Affordable Care Act, (ACA) NBC News reported that the law was written in such a way that it reneges on President Barack Obama's pledge that Americans would be able to retain their current policies after it was enacted.
According to NBC, documents from July 2010 concerning the regulation of the program, known as Obamacare, accounted for the cancellation of "40 to 67 percent" of policies for Americans who buy their own insurance. People who go through government services or their employers for their medical insurance are not expected to be affected.
"This says that when they made the promise, they knew half the people in this market outright couldn't keep what they had," health industry consultant Robert Laszewski told NBC. "And then they wrote the rules so that others couldn't make it either."
Several policy holders interviewed by NBC stated that the alternative plans suggested to them after their current policies were canceled contained exhorbitant increases to their premiums and deductibles. NBC's report did not mention whether they accounted for the subsidies offered by the government as a discount for people who join the ACA's health exchange program.
White House spokesperson Jessica Santillo responded to the criticism by saying policy holders are reporting getting cancellation notices from their insurance providers because their plans do not meet the federal standards imposed by the law, which includes a ban on denying treatment based on pre-existing conditions.
"Nothing in the Affordable Care Act forces people out of their health plans," Santillo told NBC. "The law allows plans that covered people at the time the law was enacted to continue to offer that same coverage to the same enrollees. Nothing has changed and that coverage can continue into 2014."
Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released a report (PDF) stating that nearly half of eligible people between the ages of 18 and 34 in states that have signed on for the exchange program may qualify for a health policy that costs less than $50 a month. The report also stated that, should those states opt to expand their Medicaid program, the percentage of eligible young adults would grow from 50 to 86 percent.
Watch NBC's report, aired on Monday, below.
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BNP Paribas launches forachangingworld.com : a special website dedicated to the bank's goodwill initiatives
04.02.2009 | Sustainable finance, Press release, Corporate philanthropy
BNP Paribas launches
, a thematic website dedicated to the corporate social responsibility initiatives managed and supported by the bank around the world.
This blog is designed as an interactive French/English website accessible to the general public. Its aim is to demonstrate the diversity of the Group's undertakings, as well as the initiatives of its employees in areas related to social responsibility from microcredit to educational support as well as medical research, culture, environment, diversity or support for disadvantaged neighborhoods.
This site is also intended to create a link between participants from different backgrounds, by inviting them to the site and facilitating discussion in order to foster new social responsibility activities.
A selection of articles has been proposed for the launch of this BNP Paribas social responsibility blog. The site will be constantly expanded to reflect topical issues, with articles, features, editorials, video reports, interviews, debates and chats with visitors to the site. In addition to promoting their activities and communicating their needs, the bank's partner associations will soon have a dedicated column on the site.
All the initiatives presented on the site are firmly established and based on a long-term commitment. Since the merger which led to the formation of BNP Paribas in 2000, it has always been the bank's intention to reconcile commercial performance and social responsibility in accordance with its values and ethics. Many corporate social responsibility projects already carried out or in hand attest to the depth of this commitment.
"Through the actions carried out locally by its employees and through decisions taken at group level, BNP Paribas has gradually become, over the years, a major initiator and a unique laboratory for innovation in the area of social responsibility,'' says Baudouin Prot, Chief Executive Officer of BNP Paribas.
"In the present crisis, the bank is more determined than ever to affirm its desire to become the bank for the real economy, but also a responsible partner and interdependent with the world in which it evolves." adds Jean Clamon, Managing Director in charge of BNP Paribas' corporate social and environmental responsibility.
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will be able to collect ideas and reactions, and be a forum for the exchange of best practice, thereby helping of the group and its employees more effective in its corporate and social responsibility in future.
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About BNP Paribas
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) is a European leader in global banking and financial services and is one of the 6 strongest banks in the world according to Standard & Poor's. The group is present in 85 countries, with more than 171,000 employees, including 131.000 in Europe. The group holds key positions in three major segments: Corporate and Investment Banking, Asset Management & Services and Retail Banking. Present throughout Europe in all of its business lines, the bank's two domestic markets in retail banking are France and Italy. BNP Paribas also has a significant presence in the United States and strong positions in Asia and the emerging markets.
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How To Clean A Grill Cover
We all love our grills, and most of us have this appliance in our homes. That is why it is essential to learn how to clean a grill cover. A grill comes in handy when you want to do some grilling outdoors.
Storing your grill in your backyard or anywhere outdoors exposes it to damage because of the weather elements. That is why most people invest in grill covers. The cover helps to protect your grill and extends its life span.
The covers will at some point get dirty since they are exposed to dirt, dust, and elements. This is where the challenge comes in if you do not know how to clean BBQ cover.
Please keep reading if you are looking for information about washing your grill covers. Below you will learn about several ways you can go about cleaning your pricey Weber Genesis grill cover.
Cleaning Your Grill Cover
There is no specific schedule for washing grill covers and also outdoor furniture covers.
You can clean it every time you remove the grill cover, or you can do it when needed.
Important: remove bird droppings as soon as you notice them because they can damage the material.
After every use
Spot cleaning works well when cleaning your cover after use.
You'll need some warm water, a mild degreaser, dish soap and something to use for wiping the cover, a piece of cloth or paper towels will do.
- Remove large food particles from the grill cover.
- Remove the dust and dirt from the cover using warm soapy water (dishwasher liquid works just fine) and a soft piece of cloth or sponge.
- Use a hose to rinse the soapy water.
- Let the grill cover dry before putting it on the grill again.
It is vital to make sure the cover is completely dry before using it to cover the grill to prevent transferring moisture to the grill. Moisture can cause your grill to rust.
Every now and then
Occasionally cleaning your grill cover is an effective way of keeping your cover in good condition.
- The first thing you should do is get rid of any debris or food particles that might be on the cover.
- Use a sponge to transfer the detergent to the grill cover.
- Give the cleaner some time to be absorbed into the fabric.
- Identify areas with stains and use a sponge and brush with soft bristles to remove the stains. Bear in mind that these cleaning tools should be non-abrasive.
- After the cleaning agent has worked its magic, rinse it off by splashing a bucket of water on it or by using a garden hose.
- Put your grill cover in the sun to dry.
- If there are some stains that are still left on the cover, you can repeat the entire process.
When doing the cleaning, do not leave the cleaner on the cover for too long because it will dry on the material. Also, when rinsing, make sure you remove all the cleaner.
How do I clean a moldy grill cover?
You should not use harsh chemicals on your cover. White vinegar will help to get rid of mold and mildew. Below you will find steps on how to clean mold off the grill cover.
- Pour the undiluted vinegar onto a spray bottle and spray it directly onto the sections of the cover that are affected by mildew.
- Allow the vinegar to settle into the material for about an hour.
- After that, clean the cover using soapy water and a soft brush if you want to get rid of other residues that may be on the cover.
- If there is still some mold left on the grill cover, you can again spray them with the white vinegar.
- You may notice some black or greenish stains on the cover after getting rid of molds. Wash them with soapy water.
- Finally, get some running water and use it to rinse the grill cover. Hang the cover in the sun and let it completely dry before using it.
Related Reading: How To Keep Grill Cover From Blowing Away
Cleaning Different Types of Covers
There is a variety of materials used to make grill covers. Examples of these cover materials include canvas, polyester, and vinyl.
Although these materials are different, you can use the same cleaning methods for all of them. Washing Weber grill covers, Kingkong covers, and other covers are no different.
There are, however, a few variations that you need to take note of.
- You should use the minimum amount of water when cleaning light vinyl grill covers because water can make the material to crack. The good news is that the heavy-duty vinyl material is waterproof.
- Some linings of grill covers (like the fleece linings) are more likely to get mold and mildew compared to others. Therefore, covers with these kinds of linings should be exposed to sunlight for a longer time to ensure they are completely dry. Linings made of wood attract insects and various types of bugs.
- Covers made of polyester (Weber Q grill cover, for example) take a shorter time to dry than other covers. Therefore, you remove them from the line after a short while.
Related Reading: How To Make A Grill Cover Out Of A Tarp
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I put my grill cover in the washing machine?
No, absolutely not. You should not wash your grill cover in the washing machine because it will damage your cover. Always handwash your BBQ cover.
How do I clean the inside of my grill cover?
Clean it the same way you clean the outside, with a hose, sponge, and soapy water, and hang it in the sun. If you notice some moisture in your cover, then you can dry it using a towel.
With the information provided here, you will never have to wonder about how to clean the grill cover again. A grill is an investment. If you don't take care of it, your money will go down the drain.
Some people have their grills permanently outdoors because they cannot carry them indoors every time they are done using them. This is where covers come in.
When your grill is outside, it is exposed to dust, dirt, stains, and various unwanted elements. Therefore, it is prone to faster damage. However, when you put a cover on it, the grill is protected, and it will serve you for an extended period.
The fact that the covers also outside mean that they will get dirty. That is why you need to clean them.
Remember that a dirty cover will make your grill dirty, and that is unhygienic since it is where you prepare your food. Happy grill cover cleaning!
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DiRT Rally 2.0 - Season 4 – Stage 2 Liveries
This Season Four livery pack contains a collection of special liveries to make your car stand out from the competition when you race. This design is available on a set number of cars in-game and is available in all game modes where those cars can be used.
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The Rise and Rise of Airbnb
Good morning.
Here's a number to start your day: the folks who run Airbnb believe they will earn as much as $3.5 billion a year by 2020, before interest, taxes and depreciation, according to Fortune's Leigh Gallagher. That's an audacious goal—up 3,400% from last year's earnings, and more money than made by 85% of the Fortune 500. It would propel CEO Brian Chesky and his partners into the pantheon of business success, and be yet another demonstration of the incredible power of digital platforms.
It would also be yet another demonstration of why the economics of digital businesses are driving increased inequality in the modern world. Consider this: Since its founding nine years ago, Airbnb has spent less than $300 million of the $3 billion it has raise from outside investors since it was founded. It's not an apples to apples comparison, but Hilton had $7.2 billion in expenses in the first nine months of last year alone. To be sure, Airbnb helps people make a living by renting out their property. But when it comes to jobs, its contribution in comparison to the hotels it competes with is minuscule.
You can read the remarkable saga of Airbnb in Gallagher's new book: The Airbnb Story: How Three Ordinary Guys Disrupted an Industry, Made Billions…and Created Plenty of Controversy. Or you can read this excerpt that ran in Fortune. I highly recommend both.
But when you are done, consider the fact that we still haven't figured out how an economy increasingly characterized by such zero-marginal-cost businesses really works, and how it distributes technology's benefits fairly to society. That's the challenge for the future.
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Update: An earlier version of this story said that Airbnb has spend less than $300 million on all of its expenses since the company was founded. In fact, Airbnb has spent just $300 million of the $3 billion it has raised from outside investors.


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Dangerous Corner
21-23rd March 2019
J.B. Priestly
Peter Wintle
Charlotte Clarke
Dangerous Corner
By J.B. Priestley
Directed by Peter Wintle
Performances 21-23 March 2019 at Strode Theatre
Street Theatre's 2004 production of J.B. Priestley's 'An Inspector Calls' was the most popular drama ever presented on the Strode stage. We're now delighted to present 'Dangerous Corner', the first of Priestly's suspense dramas to explore the concept of a time shift, which has resulted in the play's continuing success on stage.
It's 1932 and a group of friends are spending the evening at the well-to-do Caplan's house.
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Mom's Morning Out is rescheduled
Mom's Morning Out, which was canceled Feb. 6 because of inclement weather, will be held March 13 from 9-10 a.m. at Charm School.
In order to prepare children for school, the Holmes County General Health District and East Holmes Local Schools have teamed up with early intervention specialists from the Holmes County Training Center to improve the well-being of children through Help Me Grow, an early intervention program and a home visiting program to help families coordinate and maximize opportunities for children who have delays, medical diagnosis or have suspected delays.
The Mom's Morning Out event will provide an introduction to the program and a time for representatives from Help Me Grow to answer questions and share developmental information for parents who may have concerns that their children are not meeting developmental milestones upon entry into kindergarten.
The program offers parents another resource to assist with developmental questions and needs, such as expert screenings for children under the age of three.
For more information, contact Becky Smith at 330-674-5035.


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- Biomedical Research (2012) Volume 23, Issue 2
Protein oxidation: A potential cause of hypoalbuminemia in oral cancer
Vinod Chandran*, Anitha M, Avinash SS, Gayathri M Rao, Beena V Shetty, Sudha K
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore, India
- *Corresponding Author:
- Vinod Chandran
Department of Biochemistry
Kasturba Medical College
Manipal University
Mangalore, India
Accepted date: February 22 2011
This study examined the role of the free radical induced protein oxidation and decreased antioxidant defense mechanism as a causative agent of hypoalbuminemia in patients with oral cancer. Plasma advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP) and % hemolysis were estimated as protein oxidation indicators. Antioxidant status was evaluated by determining GSH , total thiols, albumin and total antioxidant activity in plasma. The parameters were estimated by spectrophotometric methods. Data was compared with the samples collected from age and sex matched controls. It was observed that there was a significant increase in protein oxidation products and a non significant decrease in plasma protein thiols in oral cancer patients. However, the decrease in plasma total thiols was significant compared to normal subjects. The decrease in blood GSH, plasma GSH, plasma total protein and albumin were significant in these patients compared to controls. Total antioxidant activity of oral cancer patients decreased significantly compared to controls. Oxidative stress, weak antioxidant defense or both can be considered to be important players in causing hypoalbuminemia in multimechanistic pathogenesis of oral cancer
Key words
Oral cancer , Glutathione, thiols, antioxidants.
Cancer, a disease characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells is one of the major causes of death in humans. Recent studies indicate that increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) can promote development of malignancy .Over production of ROS within the tissue can damage DNA, proteins, lipids and carbohydrates [1,2], producing oxidized products like advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP), malondialdehyde (MDA),advanced glycation end products etc [3]. It is widely recognized that oxidation of proteins play an essential role in pathogenesis of cancer [4] Indeed knockout of various antioxidant defense enzymes promotes cancer development in animals. Oxidative events have remarkable importance in development of oral cancer. Since hypoalbuminemia is one of the most common features of cancer, this study aims at relating it with oxidative stress [1]. Hence in this study total protein, albumin, thiols , glutathione (GSH) and total antioxidant activity were determined in oral cancer patients to evaluate antioxidant status. To determine protein oxidation AOPP and % hemolysis were estimated. Data was compared with the samples of age and sex matched controls.
Materials and Methods
This study was approved by institutional ethical review committee. Informed consent was obtained from each subject before sample collection. The study population consisted of 25 normal subjects and 25oral cancer patients aged between 30-60 years of both the sex. Patients included for the study were all freshly diagnosed to have oral cancer on clinical and histopathological basis and who had not undergone any surgery. The patients who received radiotherapy or chemotherapy were excluded from the study. Those patients who were diabetic, hypertensive or those with liver and renal diseases which could influence the parameters under study were also excluded.
Four ml venous blood was collected in heparinised vaccutainers under aseptic precautions after taking informed consent. All the parameters were estimated on the same day. 0.2 ml of whole blood was taken for reduced glutathione estimation by Ernst method [5] where intensity of yellow chromogen with DTNB was measured. The remaining volume of blood was centrifuged at 3000 rpm and the plasma was separated into separate sterile vials. AOPP was estimated by Witkos method [6], where an aliquot of suitably diluted plasma was made to react with KI and acetic acid. Total thiols of plasma were measured by the reaction of sulfhydryl groups with dithionitro benzoic acid by Ellmans method [7] .Total protein and albumin was estimated by Biuret method [8], plasma GSH by Ernst method and total antioxidant activity by Koracevic method [9] based on measurement of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances.
Statistical analysis of the data was done using Mann- Whitney U test. Software statistical package for social sciences was used.
The separated RBC cells were washed thrice with 0.9% cold normal saline. After which they were suspended in an equal volume of the same saline solution. This 50% RBC cell suspension was used for estimation of % hemolysis by method of Kartha and Krishna Murthy [10].
In the current study, blood glutathione, plasma glutathione, plasma total thiols, albumin and total antioxidant capacity were estimated in oral cancer patients and age and sex matched controls.
As a marker of oxidant damage % hemolysis and plasma AOPP were determined in oral cancer patients and compared with normals.
When compared to the controls, blood GSH and plasma GSH decreased significantly in oral cancer patients (p<0.01) (Table.1). Plasma proteins and albumin also decreased significantly in oral cancer patients compared to normal subjects. (Table.1). Plasma total thiols in oral cancer patients showed a significant decrease (p<0.001) (Table. 1). When compared to healthy individuals, the decrease in total antioxidant capacity of oral cancer patients was also statistically significant (p<0.01) (Table.1).
Significant increase in AOPP levels (p<0.001) was observed in oral cancer patients compared to controls (Table. 2). Increase in % hemolysis was also statistically significant (p<0.05) in these patients compared to healthy individuals.(Table.2).
Free radical production is ubiquitous in all respiring organisms and is enhanced in many disease states and in carcinogen exposure[11]. Widely recognized fact is that oxidation of proteins play an essential role in pathogenesis of cancer [4]. Hypoproteinemia in cancer may be an expression of cachexia, representing homeostatic derangement in which the utilization and destruction of albumin by the tumor cannot be compensated by liver. A study indicated that on glycoprotein electrophoresis the albumin region glycoproteins were significantly low and gamma region glycoproteins were significantly elevated in healthy individuals with habit of tobacco consumption, in patients with oral precancerous conditions and untreated cancer patients compared to healthy individuals without the habit of tobacco consumption [12]. Significantly lower plasma protein and albumin levels in patients with oral cancer compared to normal subjects in the present study, is in agreement with earlier studies on cancer of GIT [13, 14] and bladder cancer [15]. In one of the earlier studies, it was shown that plasma albumin was lower in pre cancer condition of oral cancer [12]. Serum protein levels were significantly lower in patients with oral sub mucous fibrosis [16].It may be proposed that proteins and albumin in plasma of patients with oral cancer have been subjected to oxidative damage resulting in their decreased concentration. Advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP) are predominantly albumin and its aggregates damaged by oxidative stress [3]. These AOPP molecules can induce production of cytokines which may be responsible for advancement of cancer. AOPP, the terminal products of protein oxidation are reliable markers of oxidative stress [3]. Increased ROS production might have further aggravated the AOPP levels in plasma of oral cancer patients in the present study.
In cancer, a high flux of oxidants not only depletes the cellular thiols and GSH but also damages the entire cell. Rats with 4-Nitro quinoline- 1-oxide induced oral cancer, showed reduced levels of blood GSH and protein thiols [17].Results of our study are in agreement with this animal study. Plasma protein thiols and GSH were significantly decreased in bladder cancer [15], colon cancer [18] and hepato cellular cancer patients [19]. Damage to proteins of human plasma by carcinogens causes oxidative damage to them, which can be measured by loss of –SH groups. It can be stated that due to oxidant surge, plasma thiols in oral cancer patients may be excessively oxidized to lower free radical toxicity and are depleted resulting in their low levels in plasma. Studies in plasma and cells exposed to hydroxyl and peroxyl radicals indicated that protein thiol groups can inhibit albumin oxidation in vitro [20]. This clearly indicates that low levels of thiols & GSH in oral cancer patients might have led to albumin oxidation resulting in low plasma albumin levels. GSH detoxifies cigarette smoke carcinogens, a key etiological factor of oral cancer. Thiols such as glutathione interferes with the complex carcinogenic process by conjugating with electrophilic carcinogens there by preventing tumour initiation and defending against oxidative stress [21].
In the present study total antioxidant capacity of oral cancer patients were significantly decreased compared to normals. Decreased total antioxidant activity was seen in both tumor tissue and serum of colorectal cancer and liver metastasis cases [22]. This was justified by earlier studies which showed decreased antioxidant activity in gastric cancer patients [23].
Oral cancer patients have shown significant increase in percentage hemolysis compared to healthy controls in the present study. Blood GSH level is an indicator of potential oxidative damage to erythrocytes [3]. Increased percentage hemolysis in oral cancer patients may be due to decrease in glutathione level or due to increased oxidant surge. Erythrocyte lipid peroxidation was found to be increased in gastric cancer patients [23] which might have led to increase in hemolysis.
The present study highlights the occurrence of protein oxidation and possible break down of antioxidant status in patients with oral cancer. We conclude that protein oxidation may have lead to hypoalbuminemia in oral cancer.
While awaiting results on further human studies research evidence suggests that increased antioxidants in blood can provide protection against damage in cancer patients.
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Background: Online education programs are becoming a popular means to disseminate knowledge about evidence-based practice (EBP) among healthcare practitioners. This mode of delivery also offers a viable and potentially sustainable solution for teaching consistent EBP content to learners over time and across multiple geographical locations. We conducted a study with 3 main aims: 1) develop an online distance-learning program about the principles of evidence-based practice (EBP) for chiropractic providers; 2) test the effectiveness of the online program on the attitudes, skills, and use of EBP in a sample of chiropractors; and 3) determine the feasibility of expanding the program for broader-scale implementation. This study was conducted from January 2013 to September 2014.
Methods: This was an exploratory randomized trial in which 293 chiropractors were allocated to either an online EBP education intervention or a waitlist control. The online EBP program consisted of 3 courses and 4 booster lessons, and was developed using educational resources created in previous EBP educational programs at 4 chiropractic institutions. Participants were surveyed using a validated EBP instrument (EBASE) with 3 rescaled (0 to 100) subscores: Attitudes, Skills, and Use of EBP. Multiple regression was used to compare groups, adjusting for personal and practice characteristics. Satisfaction and compliance with the program was evaluated to assess feasibility.
Results: The Training Group showed modest improvement compared to the Waitlist Group in attitudes (Δ =6.2, p < .001) and skills (Δ =10.0, p < .001) subscores, but not the use subscore (Δ = −2.3, p = .470). The majority of participants agreed that the educational program was 'relevant to their profession' (84 %) and 'was worthwhile' (82 %). Overall, engagement in the online program was less than optimal, with 48 % of the Training Group, and 42 % of the Waitlist Group completing all 3 of the program courses.
Conclusions: Online EBP training leads to modest improvements in chiropractors' EBP attitudes and skill, but not their use of EBP. This online program can be delivered to a wide national audience, but requires modification to enable greater individualization and peer-to-peer interaction. Our results indicate that it is feasible to deliver an online EBP education on a broad scale, but that this mode of education alone is not sufficient for making large changes in chiropractors' use of EBP.
This abstract is reproduced with the permission of the publisher; click on the above link for free ful text.


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The top Republican in Congress on Thursday criticized Rep. Michele Bachmann and four other fellow House Republicans for making "pretty dangerous" accusations when they questioned the security clearance of a Muslim aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
The comments of House Speaker John Boehner came after Sen. John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, blasted the five lawmakers for seeking an investigation into whether Huma Abedin, Clinton's deputy chief of staff, had connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist political organization.
Related: McCain defends Clinton aide
Boehner, speaking at a regular news briefing, said "accusations like this being thrown around are pretty dangerous." He said he did not know Abedin, but "from everything I know of her, she has a sterling character."
McCain took to the Senate floor Wednesday to accuse the lawmakers of making a "sinister" attack on Abedin. Following the custom in Congress, he did not name them but left no doubt he was talking about Bachmann, as well as Reps. Louie Gohmert, Trent Franks, Thomas Rooney and Lynn Westmoreland.
They sent a letter in June to the State Department's inspector general suggesting members of Abedin's family may have connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, which the writers said may be seeking access to high levels of the U.S. government.
Most attention has focused on Bachmann, who earlier this year failed in her bid for the Republican presidential nomination. She has long been criticized by fellow Republicans, among others, for controversial comments and factual errors.
Bachmann defended her actions Thursday on the talk show of conservative host Glenn Beck. "If my family members were associated with Hamas, a terrorist organization, that alone could be sufficient to disqualify me from getting a security clearance," Bachmann said, according to a transcript of her remarks. "So all we did is ask, did the federal government look into her family associations before she got a high-level security clearance."
There is no evidence connecting Abedin or her family to any terrorist organization, McCain stressed in his Senate speech.
"Rarely do I come to the floor of this institution to discuss particular individuals," McCain said. "But I understand how painful and injurious it is when a person's character, reputation and patriotism are attacked without concern for fact or fairness."
He called Abedin "an intelligent, upstanding, hard-working and loyal servant of our country and our government, who has devoted countless days of her life to advancing the ideals of the nation she loves and looking after its most precious interests."
A State Department spokesman said Clinton "very much values" Abedin's "wise counsel and support" and called the allegations preposterous.
McCain was supported on Wednesday by Edward Rollins, a prominent Republican strategist who worked on Bachmann's primary campaign.
On the Fox News website, Rollins wrote that he was "fully aware that she sometimes has difficulty with her facts," but said "this is downright vicious and reaches the late Sen. Joe McCarthy level," a reference to the U.S. senator from Wisconsin who rose and then fell accusing government officials and others of being communists in the 1950s.
"....Shame on you, Michele!" Rollins wrote, adding that she should apologize to Abedin, Clinton and "to the millions of hardworking, loyal, Muslim Americans for your wild and unsubstantiated charges."
The lawmakers' June 13 letter, which they released publicly, asserted that the State Department had recently taken action "enormously favorable" to the Muslim Brotherhood and that its interests could pose a security risk for the United States.
The letter cited a security study by an outside group alleging that three members' of Abedin's family, including her father who died two decades ago, and her mother and brother were linked to operatives or organizations of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Abedin is married to former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner of New York, a Jew.


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Howard Schmidt today is the CEO of R&H Security Consulting. However, he's better known around the world for working in the White House for 31 years. A former White House security adviser, he was appointed by President Bush as Special Adviser for Cyberspace Security just three months after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
When it comes to security, Schmidt has been around the block. On the corporate side, he once served as vice president and chief information security officer and chief security strategist for eBay Inc. and he was also chief security officer at Microsoft Corp. In the military, he was director of the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations Computer Forensic Lab and Computer Crime and Information Warfare Division.
In an interview with Computerworld, Schmidt talked about running background checks on IT workers, balancing privacy and security, and passports with RFID chips.
What's the scariest thing you see happening in security right now? I think it's the mobile devices and the capabilities that we want … but there isn't enough attention to making those things secure. We now have the capability to download and install all kinds of applications on our mobile devices. People use a mobile phone for more than talking. I use mine to pay my PayPal account, to check my bank account. I see criminals out there who know this. What they've been attacking on the desktop, they'll starting attacking in our mobile devices as they become more like PCs in our pockets. We can't wait five years to do something about it. We have to do something now.
What are CSOs telling you they're most worried about? One of the biggest things in a work environment is the whole issue of risk and compliance. Most of the CSOs I talk to say less about what's the best technology, [and more about] how [to] make sure their firm can feel confident they're doing good governance, risk and compliance. How do they know they've minimized risk for the company, and [that] they comply with federal laws, state laws and international laws with the way their business needs to be run?
How can companies strike a balance between security and privacy? For a long time there's been the perspective that if you have security you don't have privacy. The way I look at is if you don't have security, you can't guarantee privacy. Privacy falls into two buckets. One is directly related to data protection. How can we protect our data? You do that using good security. The second part of the discussion is who does what with my data, how can I control that and how can I revoke it? This is the difficult part. Right now, we are not in control of that data. I'll give you a live example. One of our boys is in medical school in Wisconsin. Rather than pay for board, we bought a house there. We weren't financing it, but they wanted our Social Security numbers. I said, "Why?" The lady said, "I don't know. It's just a company form." I told them, "You've got my ID, my passport, my license. You've got confirmation of who I am. Why do you need my Social Security number and what happens to it if someone breaks in here?" I didn't fill it out. I was very assertive and took control. The answer right now is to develop more rights over our private data. We basically need a bill of rights over privacy of information.


text: Judy 3 out of 3 people found the following review helpful Honey Ham Sticks Everytime we visit the Nueske store in Wittenberg, I MUST take home a couple of pounds of Honey Ham Sticks...They are WONDERFUL! Love 'em! Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes Comment | Was this review helpful? Yes | No 10/4/2011 - 7:56 AM Report Abuse Name Leave a Comment Submit Comment


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A World of
Nick Thorpes
I'm Nick J. Thorpe. The one in Hong Kong who wrote a book. I'm in the process of building something fun for all the other (more famous) Nick Thorpes out there.
In the meantime...
Are you also a Nick Thorpe? Are you wondering why this other random dude on the internet is hogging your domain?
Have you met me once or remember me from school, and wanted to see how fat and old I got?
Maybe you read my book (widely available here) and want to send me fan / hate-mail?
Pop me a note below and I'll follow up.


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Hurricane Bud, the first for the eastern Pacific Ocean this year, has blossomed into a Category 2 storm, and is making a beeline for Mexico.
A hurricane warning is already in effect for a 150-mile (245 kilometers) stretch of the central Mexican coastline, and watches and warnings extend for several hundred miles on either side.
Hurricane Bud is packing top winds of 100 mph (160 kph). The storm is projected to gradually weaken, but that prospect offers little relief for those in its path.
The center of the hurricane will likely reach Mexico's coast this evening (May 25), bringing pounding rain, powerful winds and dangerous storm surge with it, according to the latest report from the National Hurricane Center.
Snapped from above
A NASA satellite captured an image of the burgeoning hurricane on May 23, when it was still categorized as a tropical storm. [ In the Eye of the Storm: NASA's Hurricane Hunters ]
In the image, the clouds at the outer edges of the rotating system were already brushing Mexico's coast, even though the center of the storm was still many miles out to sea.
The storm first began to roar to life over the eastern Pacific Ocean on May 20, about 525 miles (845 km) south of Acapulco, Mexico. Two days later, on May 22, it had strengthened to a tropical storm — and was given the name Bud. The storm continued to strengthen, and the following day, it had attained hurricane status.
Rotating storms that churn up over warm, tropical waters are known as tropical cyclones — an umbrella term that covers three categories of storms that are divided up by wind speed.
What's in a name?
A tropical depression is a tropical cyclone with maximum sustained winds no greater than 38 mph (61 kph). A tropical storm is a tropical cyclone with top winds between 39 and 73 mph (63 and 117 kph); a storm is named when it reaches this strength.
A hurricane is a tropical cyclone with maximum winds of at least 74 mph (119 kph). A hurricane is classified as a major hurricane once it reaches Category 3 status — a storm with top winds of at least 111 mph (178 kph).
With the birth of Hurricane Bud, the eastern Pacific hurricane season, which officially began on May 15, is off and running. Federal authorities recently issued the outlook for the 2012 hurricane season in the Atlantic, which calls for a near-normal season.
Although it officially begins June 1, the Atlantic has already seen its first tropical cyclone of the year. Tropical Storm Alberto spun up on May 19, yet had fizzled out by May 22.
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Physicians and firearms
Florida's "docs and Glocks" law remains in legal limbo, but the issue of physicians asking their patients about gun ownership is now part of the national conversation.
The federal Affordable Care Act — Obamacare — prohibits the federal government from using patient medical records to compile a list of gun owners. That's as it should be. However, in the wake of the Sandy Hook massacre President Obama issued an executive order clarifying that the health care law does not prohibit doctors from asking their patients about guns in their homes.
Nor should it. But that's what Florida's 2011 Firearm Owners' Privacy Act, dubbed the "docs and Glocks" bill, attempted to do. An early version of the legislation called for imprisoning doctors up to five years and fining them up to $5 million for asking questions about guns. Before the bill became law, those penalties were reduced to a $10,000 fine and loss of medical license. Also, an exception was made for doctors who believed that their questions about guns were relevant to a patient's care or safety — basically, a giant loophole that neutered the legislation.
Nevertheless, a federal judge overturned the law on the grounds that it violated doctors' First Amendment free-speech rights and didn't restrict citizens' Second Amendment firearms rights. The decision was just. "Docs and Glocks" represented an unwarranted government intrusion into the doctor-patient relationship.
Alas, Gov. Rick Scott last summer announced the state would appeal the judge's ruling to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, where it awaits action. It's not only the wrong policy pursuit, it's also a waste of taxpayer dollars — we would be shocked (and disappointed) if the appeals court upheld the law.
President Obama's executive order has sparked the same debate on a national scale, with some gun-rights advocates declaring that it's not a doctor's business whether or not a patient keeps a gun in the house. They see it as an invasion or privacy.
Those who feel that way have an easy recourse: If their physician asks them about guns, they can politely decline to answer. If the doctor won't take no for an answer, then the patient can find a new doctor. (Some patients might simply lie about their guns so as to avoid this potential conflict.)
Physicians already have a professional and legal responsibility to notify authorities if they believe their patients pose an imminent threat to others or themselves. But they should be neither required nor prohibited from asking their patients in general terms about firearms when they aren't related to a specific medical issue. Doctors will have to decide for themselves whether it's worth risking alienating patients who believe such questions are intrusive, and patients will have to decide if they are willing to provide that information.
Keep it on a one-to-one basis. The government — state and federal — should butt out.


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We went over to the SubZERO festival last night in downtown San Jose. Art, dancing, music… and FOOD TRUCKS!
What a great event! South First street was closed off for several blocks and the entire venue was PACKED from the time we got there after 6 to the time we left at 9. I'm sure it thinned out a bit around 11 when the rain started, but it was just super when we were there.
We saw Treatbot, Cabana Dave's (hoping to see more of them around the south bay), MoBowl, Tikka Bytes, Bill's Beer Steamed Hot Dogs (forgot to mention them for the last SJEats – sorry, Bill! We saw you there!), An the Go (are they going to spend more time in the south bay, I hope I hope?), MoGo BBQ, Iz it, and Kara's Cupcakes.
We had a great dinner at Tikka Bytes in the Beer Garden, then went and had a Kara's Cupcake for dessert.
The amazing number and variety of artists, craftspeople and support organizations there made for a great evening. The Lovely and Talented attended an event earlier in the evening for the Downtown Doors project, which benefits local high school artists (she's an art teacher).
We had a great time! Thank you to everyone whose efforts made this possible!


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The 2017 Porsche 911
Porsche's got a refreshed 911 making its way to dealers next spring and as you would expect the company made a nip and tuck here and there, but the real story is of course, under the hood. For the 2017 model year the Carrera and Carrera S will ditch the naturally aspirated engines and go turbo with twin-turbocharged flat-sixes producing even more horsepower and is even more efficient.
The standard 911 Carrera will deliver 370 hp from its 3.0L engine and the "S" model will produce 420 hp from that same engine. As for speed, the standard Carrera will get from 0-60 in 4.0 seconds with the PDK and Sport Chrono package while the S will hit a 0-60 time of 3.7 seconds with the same package.
The car also gets a new version of their Porsche Active Suspension Management that arrives alongside a chassis a ride height that's lowered by 10mm, optional rear-axle steering on the Carrera S, and a new Porsche Communication Management System that features gesture controls, Google Earth and Streetview integration, and Apple CarPlay.
$89,400-$115,700, Porsche


text: I have no idea why Donna Brazile decided to write her new book, or why she decided to release it at this particular moment. I have, however, heard several people propose alternative explanations. 1) She is just blatantly trying to promote a book and make money. She has purposefully written a sensational book designed to sell. And, she is getting the media coverage for sure. 2) She is trying to make herself relevant again. Evidently, though, she was still being paid by the DNC. I certainly got fund-raising emails with her photograph on them, some of them signed by her. 3) Something happened with the Clintons or the campaign since the election that has prompted her to lash out. 4) She is positioning herself behind the faction she thinks will take control of the Democratic Party, the Sanders people. 5) She is trying to ingratiate herself to Cory Booker and Joe Biden, thinking they are going to be the front runners in the 2010 campaign.


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Yes, today we are playing hookie. I called the hospital where Elizabeth was to go to for her VCUG to check her bladder and kidneys and told a fib that Elizabeth was sick. I have never done this before and feel quite bad for doing it but we think that Elizabeth has been thorugh enough procedures this year. Lately she has been held down screaming for one too many painful and scary procedure and I cannot bear the thought of holding her down while someone tries to catheterize her.
It won't be a total lazy day as she still has AV therapy, music therapy and physiotherapy but in between we will make Christmas cookies. Elizabeth loves baking and is becoming quite the Mommy' helper. I know I will have to face her Pediatrician in the New Year and hopefully she will forgive me (or maybe forget which is really being hopeful).
Born on December 17, 2004 at 05:38. She weighed 1 pound and 10 ounces and had a pretty good cry on the way out.
Monday, December 08, 2008
Playing Hookie
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3 comments:
- Ellen Seidman said...
Well, ya know, she wouldn't have remembered the kidney check but she WILL remember the Christmas cookies. I am with you all the way; our kids are overscheduled with medical appointments and therapies, sometimes we just have to let them be kids and enjoy themselves.
- December 10, 2008 12:13 a.m.
- Shannon said...
:( Poor girl.I don't blame you for calling in sick. It is so hard to see our kids go through so much crap that we ourselves would not want to go through.
- December 10, 2008 5:33 p.m.
I'm right there with you - saying what is necessary to do what is best for the child. Ellen gets it, too. Barbara
- December 10, 2008 9:44 p.m.
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There has been much debate over the future role of LTO's (Local Tourism Organisations – Tourism marketing and info offices) and DMO's. (Destination Marketing Organisations) The reality is that they have never been more important, as long as they can adapt to the new roles that they will need to adopt to grow their destinations. The quality of tourism experiences delivered their local products is now be the greatest driver of tourist decisions to visit their destination and its products.
These bodies will need to transform to being the Directors of the tourism story that is delivered by its Actors as visitor experiences throughout the customer journey in their destination. They will also need to assume the role of being advisors on tourism development in their destinations.
The capacity of these organisations to achieve these new roles will depend to a large extent on the prioritising and refocusing of a significant amount of national and provincial tourism resources.
These organisations need to be the top priority to enhance the local level, where tourism experiences happen.
So, organisations need to restructure and products need to embrace the new roles to maximise visitor shares and positive reviews on ratings sites. Those who do not adapt by the end of 2017 will lose the basis of their brand competitive advantage.


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The Story: Don't eat the fruit in the garden, Eden,, It wasn't in God's natural plan., You were only a rib,, And look at what you did,, To Adam, the father of Man.
The Story: You smell like goat, I'll see you in hell
The Story: All the b***h had said, all been washed in black
The Story: And my blunt is my ho now
The Story: At home, drawing pictures, Of mounds of tots, With ham on top
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World Breastfeeding Week
Breastfeeding is indeed a smart investment not only in the health of children, but also in the wealth of nations
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Tehran, 01 August 2017- "Breastfeeding is indeed a smart investment not only in the health of children, but also in the wealth of nations," said UNICEF Representative in Iran, Dr Will Parks, in his speech in the launch ceremony to start the World Breastfeeding Week organized by Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education at Tehran Medical University on 1st August 2017.
In this event, senior officials from the Ministry of Health and Medical Education, including Deputy Health Minister, Dr Sayyari, his advisor, Dr Kalantari, as well as Director General of the Academy of Medical Sciences and longstanding breastfeeding advocate, Dr Marandi, all spoke about the measures taken so far as and the future perspectives of promoting breastfeeding in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
In his speech, UNICEF Representative Dr Parks highlighted the economic significance of promoting breastfeeding and referred to a forthcoming UNICEF report stating that every US$1 invested in breastfeeding generates an estimated US$35 in economic returns for countries. "The benefits of breastfeeding for children and their mothers have the power to improve a country's prosperity with lower health care costs and stronger, more able workforces," added Dr Parks.
UNICEF Representative in Iran talked about a number of potential barriers which could contribute to a mother's decision for stopping breastfeeding early and said: "Not having breastfeeding-friendly workplaces and employment opportunities is one such barrier." He then referred to a study on breastfeeding which indicated that interventions such as maternity leave and workplace support had led to a 30 per cent increase in breastfeeding rates.
Dr Parks described lack of support from the community and family members as another barrier in the way of promoting breastfeeding: "Breastfeeding requires encouragement and support from skilled counsellors, family members, health care providers, employers, policymakers and others." He added: "Studies show that community-based interventions such as group counselling and education can increase timely breastfeeding initiation by 86 per cent."
Dr Parks expressed UNICEF's readiness to support the Ministry of Health and Medical Education in building the technical capacity of national experts on promotion of breastfeeding by facilitating exchange of knowledge and expertise between Iran and other countries.


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2002 Chediski-Rodeo Fire
The Rodeo-Chediski fire, which began on June 18th, 2002, was the largest recorded wildfire in Arizona history. It burned nearly 500,000 acres, caused the evacuation of 30,000 people, destroyed 491 homes and six businesses and captured international media attention around the world. The following chronology details the day-by-day events that took place as firefighters, national guard troops, and locals battled the inferno that was the Rodeo-Chediski fire.
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June 18
A fire just northeast of Cibique on the Fort Apache Reservation is spotted in the afternoon. It burns between 100 and 300 acres by nightfall.
June 19
Winds kick up. The "Rodeo" fire - so named because it started near the Rodeo Fairgrounds five miles northeast of Cibecue on the Fort Apache Reservation - leaps in size, burning from treetop to treetop among the Ponderosa pines.
Flames reach 300 feet high and temperatures at the head of the fire are 2,000 degrees. The 6-mile-wide fire is moving at 1½-mph.
Danger forces fire crews to pull of the frontlines by mid-morning.
About 5,000 people in Clay Springs, Pinedale and Linden begin evacuating.
Arizona 260 closes between Heber and Show Low. The fire burns 10,000 acres by 5 p.m.
June 20
By mid-morning, "Rodeo" expands to 30,000 acres, sending a smoke plume skyward that prompts some commercial pilots to radio into towers about possible thunderstorms. Authorities say the fire is arson-set.
Meanwhile, a second blaze begins burning near the Chediski Peak northwest of Cibique when a lost hiker ignites a signal fire. Crews from the "Rodeo" fire is sent to build a line round the smaller fire.
The "Chediski" blaze jumps the fire line, and grows to 1,500 acres. The two fires are about 15 miles apart.
Residents in Heber and Overgaard are ordered to evacuate.
The "Rodeo" fire consumes 85,000 acres by the end of the day.
June 21
Winds continue to fan the two blazes.
The "Rodeo" fire covers 150,000 acres by midday, and the "Chediski" fire consumes 16,000 acres. By evening, the two are about 8 miles apart and still at 0 percent contained.
More than 8,000 people from 6 towns have been evacuated.
As many as 100 homeowners in Clay Springs, Pinedale and Linden defy fire officials' demands and sneak back to their houses. Some take four-wheel-drive vehicles to go around barriers, and saw down trees and bulldoze trenches to protect their homes.
June 22
Structures in Overgaard and Heber burn.
The fires combine to char more than 235,000 acres - nearly the size of Mesa, Chandler, Tempe and Scottsdale combined. There are conflicting reports about whether the "Rodeo" and the "Chediski" fires have merged.
Fire crews race to bulldoze two horizontal swaths south of Heber to contain the fires. They also try to build a containment line in Hop Canyon and perhaps set a prescribed burn to rob the "Rodeo" fire of fuel.
The efforts fail as the fires blow past the lines. Flames could be seen from the Juniper Ridge area of Show Low for the first time.
By evening, the "Rodeo" fire reaches Hop Canyon, triggering the ordered evacuation of Show Low's population of 7,700. Another 3,500 residents in Pinetop-Lakeside also get the orders to leave town.
No containment in sight.
June 23
The fires char about 300,000 acres by noon.
Preliminary figures indicate about 115 are destroyed by the two blazes; fire officials credit crews' round-the-clock efforts in saving 1,000 other structures from burning.
Gov. Hull says declaration of the area as a federal disaster zone is imminent, which would free up federal aid to help the affected communities.
She notes that the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest is home to the largest pine groves in the country, then added, "I have no idea what's left of it."
June 24
Diminished winds and cooler temperatures slow the fire's advance as firefighters develop a strategy they hope would keep the flames out of Show Low. Four "Hot Shots" crews arrive and help fight the fire as it creeps within a half-mile of the historic town.
About 100 firefighters choke the fire by burning a section of grass and meadow to the south, stopping the blaze from jumping U.S. 60. That keeps the fire from running on and incinerating Hon Dah to the east.
The fire spreads across 331,000 acres, as firefighters slosh it with fire retardant, slap at it with shovelfuls of dirt, and try to head it off by carving firebreaks in two canyons near Show Low.
President Bush announces he visit Arizona and tour the area damaged by the infernos. He also plans to declare the area a national disaster, freeing up millions of dollars in federal aid and loans.
June 25
The "Rodeo-Chediski" fire draws to within a quarter-mile of Show Low as President Bush arrives to buck up firefighters and evacuees.
Bush stops to sign autographs, posed for pictures and even signed a firefighter's yellow jersey. "Thank you," Bush told firefighters as he shook hand after hand.
For the first time since the fire began, firefighters have smiles from ear to ear.
Bush tells 66-year-old Garth Greer, a Show Low resident, "Hang in there, we are going to whip this thing."
The fire muscles up to 375,000 acres, the size of Los Angeles, growing in several directions and making a run north toward Taylor.
But fire officials worry most about its eastern edge, dangerously close to Show Low, and its southeastern portion, where it threatens to jump U.S. 60 and open another front. In such a scenario, flames could run north toward Show Low and the Pinetop-Lakeside area.
June 26
For the first time, there is containment: 5 percent.
"We're on the scoreboard. We haven't been there for eight days," fire spokesman Jim Paxon says.
The containment is in the area of Clay Springs, Linden and Pinedale, communities already savaged by the fire.
Fire officials take local officials and media representatives on a tour of the Heber-Overgaard area, providing the first glimpse of the fire's devastation.
In Overgaard, the First Baptist Church survived the flames, but property east of it was torched for half a mile.
Pinecrest Lakes, the hardest-hit area, lost 166 of 200 double-wide mobile homes. Dozens of log cabins lay in charred heaps.
"It's heartbreaking," Payson Mayor Ken Murphy says.
Meanwhile, authorities announce that a special federal task force has been set up in Whiteriver to find those responsible for triggering the "Rodeo" fire. The White Mountain Apache Tribe announces a $6,000 reward for information leading to prosecution of a suspect, this on top of a $30,000 reward offered by the Mescalero Apache Tribe.
So far, no arrest.
The fire grows to 409,000 acres.
June 27
Weary evacuees wait anxiously to hear when they might be able to go home again. Homeowners from Timberland Acres, Pinedale Estates and Clay Springs will get van tours Friday and Saturday but will not be allowed to get out of the vehicles.
The fire reaches 417,000 acres, but remains quiet near Show Low.
The bigger worries lie near Forest Lakes southwest of Heber, as flames there flare up.
In Payson, evacuees from Heber and Overgaard are increasingly angry over what they call a Show Low bias shown by the Forest Service.
Several express frustration at hearing officials talking on and on about saving Show Low while saying little, if anything, about their communities.
Fire crews make more progress. Containment is listed at 10 percent.
June 28
Firefighters continue their fight to prevent a tongue of the "Rodeo-Chediski" from reaching hundreds of homes in the Forest Lakes subdivision, about 40 miles west of Show Low as flames overrun a containment line.
Crews set backfires to choke the oncoming blaze, bulldoze clear areas around the homes, spray fire retardant on structures and get ready to put down any spot fires caused by flying embers.
Fire authorities complete their damage assessment in Heber and establish a hotline to check on the status of their homes.
Navajo County officials announce that homeowners from Timberland Acres, Pinedale Estates and Clay Springs will get van tours of their neighborhoods today and Saturday, but will not be allowed to leave the vehicles.
Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., visits Show Low and Springerville and talks up the need to change policies to allow for better forest management. He joins a chorus of politicians who blame hardcore environmentalists and their refusal to support any efforts to thin the forest.
By nightfall, officials say they have 27 percent of the fire contained. More than 447,000 acres are burned, and at Forest Lakes, flames are within 2 miles of homes.
June 29
Thousands of people forced to leave Show Low in a mass exodus begin returning to their homes - to dead flowers, rotting food in refrigerators, smoke-scented air , but home sweet home.
Businesses embrace the return of normalcy. Wal-Mart workers unload crates of tomatoes, lettuce and apples as local shoppers arrive to grab cleaning supplies and produce to restock their refrigerators. On many businesses, 'welcome back' signs greet the return of town residents.
People wave and honk at one another as they drive into and around the town. "I'm just so happy. I can't do anything but cry," Barbara Williams says.
As night falls, federal sources and White Mountain Apache Tribe officials confirm that an arrest has been made in the human-caused "Rodeo" fire that started near Cibecue, the first of two blazes that later merged as one giant inferno.
The offender, the officials say, is a Bureau of Indian Affairs firefighter. More details would be released the next day, they say.
At the end of the day, the fire has charred 455,000 acres and cost at least $17 million to fight.
June 30
The suspect in the "Rodeo" blaze is identified as Leonard Gregg, a 29-year-old contracted firefighter.
Authorities charge him with two counts of setting fire to timber, underbrush, grass or other flammable material - the second relating to a separate one-acre fire that was quickly put out.
The authorities reveal that boot prints at the fire scenes and an odd conversation Gregg had before the "Rodeo" fire broke out helped trip him. Gregg allegedly told a woman he was visiting that he had to go home because he and other firefighters would be summoned to fight a blaze in the rodeo grounds area - this before the "Rodeo" fire had been reported.
According to a statement of probable cause filed by a BIA agent, Gregg admitted to setting the fires because he was angry at his parents' drinking problems. He also admitted that he expected to make money from the fires given his seasonal employment with the BIA, the statement says.
At a preliminary hearing in federal court, Gregg tries to apologize publicly. "Can I say I'm sorry for what I did," he asked federal Magistrate Stephen Verkamp. The magistrate cuts him off, saying Gregg shouldn't make any admission of guilt at the hearing.
Meanwhile, firefighters gain more of an upper hand against the blaze even as it grows to 464,000 acres: Containment is up to 45 percent and fire lines at Forest Lakes hold for a second day.
July 1
Two new fires erupt north of Cibecue Monday, underscoring the continued fire dangers around the state.
A 10- to 12-acre fire about eight miles northwest of the town is contained by afternoon. A second fire about 4.5 miles north of Cibecue burns more than 400
acres by early evening and isn't contained.
The cost of fighting the 467,500-acre Rodeo-Chediski fire tops $30 million. Earlier in the day, Gov. Jane Hull approves $1.6 million in federal discretionary funds to help workers who lost their jobs because of the fire and to provide for a youth-employment program to help with forest restoration and replanting.
In northern Arizona, more than 25 candidates for various politicial offices take turns with quick stump speeches, and many took aim at environmentalists, spotted owls, forest-thinning policies and other scapegoats for Arizona's catastrophic fire season.
"The needs of owls now supersede the needs of our children, and our homes burn because of it," says Rick Renzi, a Republican from Flagstaff who is running for Congress in District 1.
July 3
A light rain falls throughout the day as 3,500 evacuees make their way back into the Heber-Overgaard area after nearly two weeks in a Payson shelter.
Some return to unscathed homes. Others stand at the property line and see charred wood, twisted metal and an occasional keepsake covered with soot.
"You can feel mad or sad or whatever you want, but that's not going to help you get anything done," says Al Berg, who lost the house he built in Overgaard more than 10 years ago.
In Flagstaff, U.S. Magistrate Stephen Verkamp denies bail for Leonard Gregg, the 29-year-old part-time firefighter who has admitted igniting the "Rodeo" fire to get work. Verkamp determines Gregg to be a danger to the community and fears possibility of harm coming his way should he be released.
The fire is reported to be 85 percent contained, with full containment predicted for Sunday. Cost to fight the fire has risen to more than $36.6 million.
July 4
Show Low, the town spared from fire, turns out loud, proud and ecstatic for an armada of firefighters who were the heart and soul of the 66th Annual Fourth of July Parade.
"If it weren't for these firefighters we'd all be goners," says Marne Robinette, a homemaker from Show Low. "They are heroes more than anybody else I know."
Firefighters stopped the fire outside of Show Low, but 426 structures in other Rim towns burned.
It is still unknown exactly how many of those were homes, but fire officials say the fire is 90 percent contained and they are still on target to have it fully contained by 6 p.m. Sunday.
The Fourth of July's 81 parade entries are no-frills; few of the usual civic organizations had any time to be very fancy.
But the crowd of 20,000 don't seem to mind, as the display of fire engines and pickup trucks crawl down Deuce of Clubs Avenue.
July 7
After weeks of battling the largest wildfire in Arizona history, firefighters from around the country are being reassigned to other states or sent home as the "Rodeo-Chediski" fire is fully contained.
About 950 firefighters and support staff remain on the fire lines, down from more than 4,400 in late June when the blaze was burning out of control and threatening hundreds of homes.
Fire spokeswoman Lori Cook says the remaining workers are mopping up smoldering embers.
They also are beginning to restore land that had been scarred by bulldozers and burned clean of foliage that had been holding the soil in place. As they work, the crews are seeding the burned land with native grasses to help mitigate erosion during the coming monsoon season.
July 13
As Rim Country residents sift the ashes for pieces of their lives, the cost of Arizona's worst wildfire is coming into view and the early figures are as staggering as the blaze.
• Authorities poured $43.1 million into the effort to put out the massive "Rodeo-Chediski" fire, not including the cost of mop-up and rehabilitation operations. It burned for three weeks, forcing more than 30,000 people to evacuate a region stretching from Heber to Pinetop/Lakeside.
• As of Friday, Navajo County counted 491 structures lost, most of them homes, at a minimum cost of $28.3 million. And that doesn't include the value of what was lost inside those homes. Six businesses were among the casualties.
• More than 7,800 victims have registered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to qualify for assistance. In just a few weeks, FEMA has spent $267,500 on disaster housing for victims and, with other state and federal agencies, issued $420,000 in individual and business disaster loans and grants.
• Arizona's Department of Economic Security OK'd $600,000 in emergency Food Stamps to feed nearly 12,000 people touched by the upheaval. Last week, DES expected to approve about $30,000 in special weekly benefits for people who do not qualify for regular unemployment checks but who were left temporarily jobless by the fire. Many others in the area applied for regular unemployment benefits after the fire, causing a 575 percent spike in claims that could hike weekly payouts by $235,000.
July 18
Paul K. Charlton, the U.S. attorney for Arizona, tells a crowd of about 300 at Mogollon High School that stranded motorist Valinda Jo Elliott did not act with criminal intent and that there is no chance a jury would convict her of arson, given the facts.
Charlton says investigators spent the past month interviewing witnesses, checking cellphone logs and following other leads to confirm every detail of the account.
If anything, Charlton says, the evidence supports defense claims that Elliott's signal fire was necessary to alert rescuers and save her own life after being lost three days in the woods.
"I had 12 acres I was building a resort on," reacts Overgaard resident Steve Lillie, who shows up toting a charred pine log. "And this is what's left. ... There's no accountability. No remorse. Nothing."
As Charlton takes the microphone and says, "Our decision -- my decision -- is not to prosecute," Lillie, 44, stands and hurls the burned log near the half-court line, where it crashes and breaks in two. "And there's my decision!" he yells. "You want to take me? Go ahead. That's my life right there."
Burn area map
Fire getting closer to Legacy Ranch
Ominous fire clouds reminiscent of Mt. St. Helens, Washington
Fire Hose placed on propane tank - 300 gallons per minute; preperation to spare the Lodge
Burn area map
Fire getting closer to Legacy Lodge
Ominous fire clouds reminiscent of Mt. St. Helens, Washington
Fire Hose placed on propane tank - 300 gallons per minute; preparation to spare the Lodge
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Aerial views of Legacy Lodge
Cable Network News (CNN):
Arizona Fire Bigger than Los Angeles
Arizona firefighters battle wall of fire
Arizona fire creeps toward town
AZ fire expected to 'get up and run'
USA Today:
Only ashes left of 'dream place'
Fire rips through Arizona community
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Aviat Networks' Ultra Low-Latency Microwave Accelerates High-Frequency Trading
Aviat Networks Press Release
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Aviat Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVNW), a leading expert in microwave networking solutions, announced today that it has reached an agreement with McKay Brothers, LLC, a leading provider of low-latency private carrier services to High-Frequency Trading (HFT) firms, to deliver low-latency wireless transport equipment and services for McKay Brothers' microwave network connecting Chicago and New York City financial centers. The Aviat Networks solution is based on the industry-leading Eclipse Packet Node microwave radio platform, which meets the requirements of McKay Brothers in terms of latency, flexibility and upgradeability.
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"For McKay Brothers, the Eclipse Packet Node wireless transmission platform proved ideal for building a low- latency wireless transport network," says Michael Pangia, president and CEO, Aviat Networks. "Plug-in modules for the Eclipse platform enabled us to quickly accommodate McKay Brothers' need for a low-latency solution in its wireless transmission network."
"Aviat Networks' Eclipse Packet Node platform has been exceptionally engineered," says Bob Meade, PhD, co-founder of McKay Brothers, LLC. "It has ultra low-latency, which will allow our microwave network to be milliseconds faster than any fiber network could ever be on this route. And Aviat Networks engineered this low-latency platform without compromising the other advanced telecom functionality that is critical to the engineering of our network. If you consider the number of low-latency routes in the world, the number of trading firms and the strength of Aviat Networks' offering, I think this will be a substantial opportunity for the company."
Large market opportunity for microwave
According to the TABB Group in their 2010 research report, "Long Distance Latency: Straightest and Fastest Equals Profit," written by research analyst Kevin McPartland, the value of investments made by financial service firms for connectivity solutions was approximately $2.2 billion in 2010, excluding anticipated spending by private trading firms on their proprietary networks.
In the world of high-frequency trading, speed matters most. Modern microwave technology can achieve lower latency than fiber optic alternatives because the speed of light in air is approximately 50 percent faster than the speed of light in fiber optic cables. Microwave also provides the ability to set up direct line-of-sight paths between transmission points while fiber must be routed under streets and around obstacles, adding latency. Due to its inherent ultra low-latency features, the Eclipse Packet Node is a natural fit for high-frequency trading, where speed is critical.
Network rollout H1 2012
The McKay Brothers expects to complete its network deployment in the first half of this year. Compared to the other routes currently filed with the FCC, McKay's network will be the straightest and have the fewest hops.
About Aviat Networks
Aviat Networks, Inc. is a leader in wireless transmission solutions. We apply innovation and IP networking expertise toward building a carrier class foundation for future mobile and fixed broadband networks. With more than 750,000 systems installed around the world, Aviat Networks has built a reputation as a leader in offering best-of-breed solutions including LTE-proven microwave backhaul and a complete portfolio of service and support options to public and private telecommunications operators worldwide. With a global reach and local presence in more than 46 countries, Aviat Networks works by the side of its customers allowing them to quickly and cost effectively seize new market and service opportunities. Aviat Networks is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and is listed on NASDAQ (AVNW). For more information, please visit www.aviatnetworks.com or join the dialog at www.twitter.com/aviatnetworks.
About McKay Brothers, LLC
McKay Brothers, LLC is an exclusive telecom provider of low-latency private carrier services for select High Frequency Trading customers. McKay Brothers, which is self-financed, designs, builds, owns and operates its own network. For more information, see www.mckay-brothers.com.
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