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Wheelchair Basketball Open Gym hosted by the AXIS Project
Friday, November 9, 2018
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This event repeats every week on Friday between 2/2/2018 and 12/31/2018.
Please note: This event has already taken place. Please use the Search options on the right to find upcoming events.
Have you ever wanted to learn how to play wheelchair basketball and know the rules inside and out? Well, here's your chance to learn from the best! Come out and scrimmage against other wheelchair basketball players from the NYC area.
Participants must have a NYC Parks Recreation Center Membership.
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Orientation week at Geneva College always includes a community service project, and below-freezing temperatures didn't stop new students from diving into this semester′s task. On Saturday, January 9, they teamed up with Habitat for Humanity to renovate a home in nearby Monaca, Pennsylvania.
Along with several Geneva staff and orientation mentors, students removed screws and fixtures, took down drapes, tore off wallpaper and even knocked down a few walls.
"There was a lot of hard work to do, and overall it was a good experience," says Missy Davis, assistant director of campus ministries at Geneva. "The students seemed to enjoy getting their hands dirty and we hope this will be the start of a lot more partnering with Habitat."
Jill Hanson, a senior accounting major and orientation mentor, agrees. "Throughout orientation week, we talked a lot about getting involved in the community of Beaver Falls. We hope that new students and current students alike will really get plugged in and make a difference."
The college has four other builds planned for the coming semester: January 30, February 13, March 27 and April 24. To volunteer, contact Missy Davis at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The mission of Habitat for Humanity is to eliminate poverty housing by empowering people to change their lives. The Beaver County chapter has been working toward this mission since 1992 to provide homes for 37 families throughout the county. For more information, visit www.beavercountyhabitat.org.
Geneva College is a comprehensive Christian college of the arts, sciences and professional studies. Founded in the tradition of the Reformed Christian faith, Geneva prepares students to serve Christ in all areas of society: work, family and the church. Geneva College′s philosophy of education is based on the Foundational Concepts of Christian Higher Education. Geneva is a founding member of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU).
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Britten-Norman, the UK's only independent civil aircraft manufacturer, has been producing aircraft continuously for a period spanning six decades. In addition to manufacturing and supporting the BN2 series of Islander, Trislander and Defender aircraft, the Company is also a defence contractor specialising in the integration, installation, test and trials of mission equipment.
With a customer base ranging from short-haul regional airlines through to military and government agencies, the company has to date produced in excess of 1,250 aircraft, making it Europe's most successful aircraft manufacturer. The BN2 series of aircraft has provided adaptable, low-cost solutions that are currently in daily use with some 500 companies and organisations in over 120 countries. Recent design modifications to the Islander have included an upgrade to an executive interior with club seating arrangement. The Company is proud of its aircrafts' excellent safety record and reputation for the highest quality products.
In addition to manufacturing and supporting the famous BN2 series, the company has a wide range of capabilities extending from sub contract component manufacturer through to sophisticated mission systems integration. The Group has expanded in recent years to include a full maintenance, repair and overhaul facility, training company, and global customer support infrastructure with offices in the UK, USA and Australia.
BN is backed by approvals from the UK CAA, EASA (21/145) and the UK MoD and is also accredited under ISO9000.


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CH Jacquet's Annie El Encanto
We have had several opportunities for exhibitors all over New York state these past week. Two weeks ago there were three shows in New Paltz NY, 90 minutes due north of Manhattan, hosted by the Wallkill Kennel Club, the Shawangunk Kennel Club, and the Mid-Hudson Kennel Association. On day one the seven dogs who made it to judge Sonny Ambrosio's final were the Labrador Retriever, CH Frakari's Katydid, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Exlysta Aries Ciel Noir, the Boxer, CH Jacquet's Annie El Encanto, the Kerry Blue Terrier, GCH CH Class Act By Hallsblu, the Brussels Griffon, GCH CH Tupelo Axel Rose Br, the Schipperke, GCH CH De LaMer Point Break, and the Shetland Sheepdog, Mercury's Scene Stealer.
GCH CH De LaMer Point Break
Grabbing the opener's BIS was the Boxer, Annie. The RBIS went to the Schipperke, Surfer. It was the first BIS in seven final appearances this year for Annie and handler Carmen Skinner. Congratulations to Carmen, breeders Linda Cassella, Carol Shea, & Rick Tomita, and owners Dave & Nancy Sparks.
GCH CH Class Act By Hallsblu
Thomas Parrotti had Friday's final for the Shawangunk Kennel Club and his pick of the German Shorthaired Pointer, CH Starfield's Army Strong V Bulkley JH, the same Afghan Hound, Ryder, the Siberian Husky, CH Snowfire's Holy Moses, the same, Kerry, Blu, the Papillon, GCH CH Wildfire On The Edge, a Standard Poodle from the classes, Saphire's Black Ice, and the Rough Collie, GCH CH Milas Latin Fever.
GCH CH Wildfire On The Edge
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The Kerry, Blu, collected the Best In Show and the Papillon, Cliff, took home the Reserve. It was the second this year for Blue in ten final attempts. Blu is the only Kerry to win a BIS this year.
GCH CH Whistlestop's Riley on Fire
The Mid-Hudson Kennel Association had the coveted Saturday date. Judge Sari Tietjen had the final. The seven she considered were the Irish Water Spaniel, GCH CH Whistlestop's Riley on Fire, the Afghan, Ryder, a Newfoundland, Pouch Cove's Southwind Edge Of Glory, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Charthill Top Billing, the Schipperke, Surfer, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Crofton Fat Chance.
Her Best was the IWS, Riley, and her Reserve was the not yet two year old Newfoundland. Riley is the country's Number One Irish Water Spaniel and Number Three Sporting Dog with four BIS and 21 Sporting groups.
Meanwhile the Genesee Valley Kennel Club was in Rush NY, just south of Lake Erie and Rochester NY, for their two shows. On Saturday judge Jack Ireland saw the Irish Setter, GCH CH Northwoods First Reign, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Scaramouche Show Must Go On, the Akita, GCH CH CR Wicca's Trade Secret, the Smooth Fox Terrier, Absolutely Lost, the Cairn Terrier, GCH CH Hampton Court's Charlie at Legend, the Miniature Poodle, GCH CH Jaboa's Second to None, and an Australian Shepherd, Hearthside Big & Rich.
Judge Ireland liked the Irish Setter, Reign, for his BIS and the Akita, Trader, for his RBIS. It was the first BIS for Reign, the nation's Number One Irish Setter, and Number Seven Sporting Dog, in 17 trips to the final ring this season. Congratulations to breeders/owners Rebecca & Jeff Arch, co-breeders Sharon Reilly & L Sommers, and owners Don & Nancy Keane.
GCH CH Rosewood's Royal Flush
Reign would be back on Sunday to plead his case with Ken Buxton. He was joined by the Norwegian Elkhound, GCH CH Tioka's American Ride, the Newfoundland, GCH CH Rosewood's Royal Flush, the same Smooth Fox, the Blenheim & Prince Charles English Toy Spaniel, CH Chaseland's Howard Glodek, a Standard Poodle from the classes, Stonehaus Duchess Of Coolsville, and the above named Australian Shepherd.
It would be the Newfoundland, Charles, getting the big rosette, and Reign getting the reserve ribbon. It was Charles' first BIS in just three visits to the BIS ring this year. Congratulations to breeder/owner Michelle Morris, and handler Sam Mammano.
GCH CH Kan Sing Tenzin
This past weekend New Yorkers headed to Bainbridge NY, three hours northwest of Manhattan, for three shows hosted by the Kanadasaga Kennel Club, the Del-Otse-Nango Kennel Club, and the Chenango Valley Kennel Club. The KKC was up first on Thursday with Brian Meyer in the final ring with the Irish Setter, CH Evergreen Good Intentions, the Smooth Dachshund, CH R'Hill's Total Knockout MS, the Boxer, GCH CH Hi Tech The King of Sherry Shoot Jp, the Kerry Blue Terrier, GCH CH Class Act By Hallsblu, the Pekingese, GCH CH Yakee's Easily Persuaded, the Tibetan Spaniel, GCH CH Kan Sing Tenzin, and the Briard, GCH CH Deja Vu Mia Cool As A Cucumber.
GCH CH Deja Vu Mia Cool As A Cucumber
Judge Meyer went with the Tibbie, Tenzin, as his Best and the Briard, Dill, as his Reserve. Tenzin is the US' Number One Tibetan Spaniel, and the Number Eight Non-Sporting Dog with two BIS and 28 Non-Sporting Groups.
Tenzin and the Peke, Rodger were the only two of Thursday's finalists to make it back to the last ring. Rounding out Bev Capstick's seven were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Cerise Sentinel, the Borzoi, GCH CH Raynbo's Run For The Roses, the Siberian Husky, GCH CH Snowmist's Quicksilver Speigas, the Cairn Terrier, GCH CH Dogwood Treasure Hunter, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Grandgables The Frat Boy.
And it would be Rodger and Tenzin finishing one/two. Rodger is the Number One Pekingese and the Number Four Toy Dog in America with six BIS and 30 toy Groups.
GCH CH Snowmist's Quicksilver Speigas
At Saturday's CVKC show Nancy Bodine would consider the previously seen Springer, the Longhaired Dachshund, CH Dachsadore Isle Degrand Best Man, the aforementioned Siberian, the West Highland White Terrier, CH Deerhaven Hez Justin Kredible at Orion, the Peke, Rodger, the Tibbie, Tenzin, and the Australian Shepherd, Kinnebrook Safe At Home.
GCH CH Cerise Sentinel
Judge Bodine would name the Husky, Fizzy, her BIS and the Springer, Cerutti, as her RBIS. It's the second BIS in ten final appearances for Fizzy and handler Tim Terella.


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If health and wellness are your main goals in life, then you'll want to invest in a good pair of crossfit shoes. Sports scientists are studying the effects of different types of shoes on the human body. They are trying to determine which types of shoes are the best for training. The right shoe would ideally help you run the fastest and comfortably lift weights without risks of injuries. Old-fashioned running shoes just won't cut it anymore. Crossfit equipment is taking over exercise, and there are many reasons for that.
The new theories suggest that shoes such as crossfit gear are the best overall shoes one can wear during any type of exercise. The reason is that older running shoes allowed an athlete to strike their heel on hard surfaced and cause a lot of pain to their bodies. You may be a runner, too. How many times have you felt miserable after a run in your everyday running shoes? Your feet swell, your knees hurt, you get shin splints, and your body aches uncontrollably. The heel of your foot should not strike the ground constantly when you train for athletic purposes.
Foot discomforts such as plantar fasciitis, bone spurs, and heel spurs can put you out of action if you're not careful. Crossfit Reebok shoes are the shoes of the future. They help to prevent these problems from occurring in the first place. Painful conditions can be healed, but prevention is the best method to begin with. If you've been left in the dark about crossfit shoes until this point, you'll definitely want to give them a try. They come in many designs and colors just like normal running shoes do.
Shoes don't make or break a runner. The only thing that can make a successful runner is proper running technique. What crossfit shoes do help is the runner's ability to replicate proper technique without too much fear of pain and injury. Fellow runners will all agree that sometimes the amount of pain they go through seems unnecessary. Other shoes are not designed to aid runners like crossfit Reebok shoes are. A trip to a Reebok retailer will help you to learn everything you need to know about the benefits of crossfit Reebok shoes.
Reebok makes a full line of crossfit equipment for your feet. These shoes will help athletes in any sport that involved a lot of running. Weightlifters and cyclists will also find the crossfit gear helpful in their sports as well. Although they are less prone to foot and ankle trauma due to lower impacts, they can always use more comfortable, durable footwear. The information available all points to crossfit shoes as the best athletic shoes available today.
Keep your eyes peeled about new releases for crossfit shoes. It is recommended that runners and other athletes change their shoes every 300 to 400 miles depending on the durability of their brand, their weight, and the surfaces they run on. Crossfit shoes will challenge the upper boundaries of that estimate and perhaps even surpass it. Crossfit equipment is made to last and to keep the athletes comfortable as long as possible.
New crossfit gear will help you to avoid overuse injuries that common running shoes fail to prevent. As you begin to feel healthier after training, you'll be able to push yourself more. You won't spend as much time icing your feet and ankles after long runs. You won't feel miserable and your body will ache less. Crossfit gear is designed to help runners achieve their fitness goals while maintain stability, durability, and cushioning as long as the current technology allows.
If you want further information, a great site to check out is www.wodreview.com which has articles on all different types of crossfit gear, including shoes.


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A Nance, according to theatrical terminology of the 1930s, is a stock character meant to represent the stereotype of the "effeminate homosexual." In Douglas Carter Beane's acclaimed new play "The Nance," out gay actor Nathan Lane plays Chauncey Miles, who plays a variety of nance characters in a low rent burlesque house in late 1930s New York City. Chauncey is tired — he yearns for a more serious acting career. He's alone, lonely and embittered.
Along comes Ned (Jonny Orsini), a younger, and quite handsome guy from upstate who just left his wife after coming to terms with his gay identity. They enter into a tenuous relationship, which Ned wants to pursue wholeheartedly. Chauncey is obviously attracted to his new beau, but years of dealing with society's prejudices have damaged his psyche. He's unable to give of himself fully.
Chauncey has other issues to deal with. The Mayor, who views burlesque as "degenerate filth" is targeting nance performers ("perverts") as an excuse to shut these theaters down.
The play alternates between starkly dramatic scenes in Chauncey's life and the comic bits he appears in at the theater — the latter are a metaphor for the anti-gay persecution he lives with.
"The Nance" played to great acclaim on Broadway. The "film" of "The Nance" is actually a videotaped record of an actual stage performance at New York's Lyceum Theater. As the film makes it's way to SoFla cinemas, the playwright chatted with SFGN.
Tell about your background and your coming out story.
I came out in 1977 to take a stand against Anita Bryant — now doesn't she seem quaint! I spent a lot of time in the gay discos of Philly.
What moved you to become a writer?
Ever since I read Huck Finn as a kid, I knew I wanted to make people laugh and to tell them the truth. When I see something unspoken and are afraid to admit it, I am inspired to pick up the pen and begin.
he inspiration for "The Nance" was the fascinating dichotomy between campy humor and an inability to have a meaningful relationship. Two things that seem to have self-loathing at their core. One bright, one dark. Also, when society tells someone they are wrong and worthless, how does that manifest into that person's behavior.
Are these characters based on real people?
A "nance" is a stock comedy character. There is no record of an out man being a nance, but how would that be recorded at that time? Just seven years earlier there was the "pansy crazys" which were gay MCs in nightclubs. They were all out and there is a record of that.
What message are you trying to convey to the audience?
Don't trust society's view. Don't trust political movements. Trust yourself. Trust love. Love yourself.
What would you like audiences to take from The Nance?
That we have come so far, but that this fear and hatred, and self-hatred, still exist in our reasoning and thinking. And we must be on guard.
Can you say something about the changes we've seen in society from Chauncey's time to Nathan Lane's?
I never thought as a gay boy dancing to McFadden and Whitehead and Patti LaBelle that I would one day have a legal husband and two children. What Ned is yearning for and has no names for in The Nance is a given in today's world. Pretty cool.
The Nance can be seen at the following SoFla Theaters through June 30 at:
Cinemark Boynton Beach,
Cinemark Paradise, Ft Lauderdale
Cinemark Festival Bay Mall, Orlando
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Bhanu Athaiya to be honoured with 'Laadli' lifetime awardJan 21, 2013 IANS
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) Oscar-winning costume designer Bhanu Athaiya will receive the lifetime achievement honour at the Laadli National Media Awards for Gender Sensitivity, while filmmaker Gauri Shinde will be awarded for her debut movie "English Vinglish" at the event to be held here Feb 5.
Athaiya, who had won an Oscar for costume design for British filmmaker Richard Attenborough's 1982 film "Gandhi", will be bestowed the honour at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) here.
"Every year we felicitate a woman achiever from the media, who was a pioneer in her field with the Laadli Lifetime Achievement Award. This year we are conferring the award on Bhanu Athaiya, who made a significant contribution to the film industry as a costume designer, and made a place for herself in a field not usually associated with women," Sharada, director of NGO Population First, the event organisers, said in a statement.
This will be the fourth edition of the awards.
Shinde, who directed Sridevi's comeback vehicle "English Vinglish", will receive the award for best mainline film.
In all, 18 awards will be given out at the event, where acclaimed singer Shubha Mudgal will render a few songs on women empowerment. There will also be short performances by children trained by choreographer Shiamak Davar and the Saxophone Sisters.
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In order to reduce the cost for using the Fairfax County Public School gyms, we are required to provide Volunteer Building Directors during gym use.
During practices, a coach or an assistant coach can act as the VBD. During games, the Coaches, Time/Scorekeepers CAN NOT serve as the team VBD.
Each team is required to have 2 parents (VBD's must be 18 years of age or older) as certified VBD's
The process to become a certified VBD is brief and consists of viewing a short video and then taking an on-line test through the Fairfax County website. Once you submit and pass the test, the County will send you a certificate of completion via email. You must carry this certificate with you at all times when you serve as VBD at the FCPS gyms. To watch the video and take the short test, you will need to create an account and log into the Fairfax County's FAR system.
To access the VBD/VFD information:
· Log in to FAR here: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/afar/FARLogin.aspx
· Click on the "Director Profile" tab
From there, you can watch the video, take the test, and access any forms you may need.
AT NO TIME shall the following be permitted on school property: alcohol, tobacco products, illegal drugs, or weapons. Always practice "Character Counts".
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Free Circuit Simulator Circuit Design and Simulation Software List. Hello friends,I hope you all got benefited with our previous article on Electronic circuit drawing softwares. Today we are bringing you a great collection of circuit simulators which are at the same time can be used for circuit drawing, circuit design and analysis as well. The list is well structured as free circuit simulation softwares, open source circuit analysis and simulation software, simple and easy to use simulators, linux based simulator, windows based simulator etc. Finally after researching through all the list we have compiled a collection best circuit simulation softwares as well. So lets start our journey right below. Free and Open source circuit simulator software list Ng. Spice one of the popular and widely used free, open source circuit simulator from Sourceforge. Ng. Spice is developed by a collective effort from its users and its code is based on 3 open source software packages known as Spice. Free PCB design tools, free electronic circuit designs, and electronics resources. PSpice simulationlibrary. Libraries R e m o v e L i b r a r y. A collection of free and paid circuit drawing softwares which can be used to draw wiring diagrams, schematic diagrams, electronic circuit diagrams. OrCAD is a proprietary software tool suite used primarily for electronic design automation EDA. The software is used mainly by electronic design engineers and. Norman Korens Vacuum tube audio page, including PSpice tube models. The LIB file type is primarily associated with AS400 by IBM. Rightclick on a file system, library, or folder, and select Filter to define which contents you wish. Cider and Xspice. Ngspice is a part of g. EDA project which is growing every day with suggestions from its users, development from its contributors, fixing bugs and approaching perfection. As its a collaborative project you can suggest improvement of the circuit simulator and be a part of the development team. Gnu. Cap is another open source project, developed as a general purpose circuit simulator. Known widely as GNU Circuit analysis package, this linux based circuit simulator performs various circuit analysis functions as dc and transient analysis, ac analysis etc. Developers have incorporated spice compatible model for MOSFET, BJT and Diode. Electronics software. General information on electronics design software. EDA open systems Open is not a magic word Design data, not just EDA algorithms, are the. Retrouvez toutes les discothque Marseille et se retrouver dans les plus grandes soires en discothque Marseille. PSpice Free Trial. Start your OrCAD PSpice free trial now and get access to full version of the latest release of PSpice AD, PSpice AA as well PSpice System. Circuit. Logix this student version software from Circuit. Logix enables you to perform analog, digital and mixed mode circuit analysis and simulation. This SPICE simulation software provides 4. This circuit building software give access to switches, linear IC and digital IC, FET, Transistors, relays, displays, signal generators, SCRs, opto isolators, photo diodes, semiconductors, motors etc. LTSpice is a widely popular SPICE simulator from Linear. LTspice is a free circuit simulation tool from Linear Technology corporation. This simulation software is considered as one of the best freeware available. Highlight of LTspice is much fast simulation of switching regulators with enhanced SPICE compared to normal SPICE simulators. LTspice gives access to over 2. MOSFET models etc. A high disadvantage of LTspice is its proprietary code base which is licensed by Linear Technology. Had they made it open source, LTspice could have gone places with collaborative development. Note LTSpice is considered as the BEST circuit simulation software available by users. Multi. Sim is a student version circuit simulation software from National instruments. As you know, student versions always comes with limited access. Still this is a great simulation tool for beginners in electronics. Multi. Sim, the circuit maker software enables you to capture circuits, create layouts, analyse circuits and simulation. Highlight features include exploring breadboard in 3. D before lab assignment submission, create printed circuit boards PCB etc. Breadboard simulation is possible with Multisim circuit simulator. Top. Spice this is a demo version circuit simulator from Penzar. This electronic simulation tool is tailored to work with Windows only and its is compatible for Windows XPVista7. Top. Spice is a mixed mode mixed signal digital,analog, behavioral simulation software. It offers both Pspice and Hspice compatible simulation of circuits. Circuit Simulator 1. I have not used this tool or even attempted a try. I add this as a suggestion from a user in our forum. I think this is just basic tool with very basic functions, created for starter purpose. Use at your own risk. Mac. Spice is a free circuit simulation software for Apple Macintosh users. This circuit simulation which is compatible for Power. PC and Intel architecture Apple Macintosh MAC pc computers is derived from Berkeley Spice 3f. This breadboard simulator can perform simulation ranging from a single resistor to an integrated circuit with thousands of devices and components packed together. Spice is a free analog circuit analysis and simulator with many great features which includes a user expandable library of SpicePspice models, save any number of analysis results, integrated graphing of simulation results, student level MOSFET IC design etc. The focus is emphasized on analog circuit analysis and design at component level. Spice is mainly designed for students and educators, rather than industry professionals. Latest version of 5spice is released on October 3. Beige Bag is a demo version of the original paid version of Beige Bag circuit simulation software. Developed based on B2 Spice, this software is mixed mode, power packed, fast and easy to use. Well try the demo version before you decide to buy. Micro Cap 1. 0 is another demo version circuit analyzer and simulator from Spectrum Soft. As they claim its a mixed mode digitalanalog circuit simulator with an intuitive user interface, fast simulation and great performance. I havent tried this yet, so if you are interested try your own. PECS is a free power electronics circuit simulator created by Richard Tymerski. You can download the various manuals and tutorials from the website before start using the simulation tool. Mx Simulator Race Factory Compound Complex. Proteus Prospice is a mixed mode, Spice based simulation tool from Lab. Center. They have two versions, basic and advanced. Basic version is free which supports interactive simulation only while advanced supports a range of useful functions and features like graph based analysis which includes frequency, noise, distortion, fourier parameters etc. QUCS Quite Universal Circuit Simulator is a free simulation software developed on GNULinux environment. Well this software really works on other operating systems such as Solaris, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft windows, Free. BSD, Net. BSD etc. User can simulate large signal, small signal and noise behavior of the circuit using this simple circuit simulator. Solve Elec is an electrical circuit simulator free version which is developed for Macintosh OS and Windows. It enables users to draw and analyse circuits both electrical and electronic functioning in direct current or alternating current, get formulas, verify equations, get equivalent circuits etc. XSpice is developed as an extension to Spice 3 by Georgia Institute of Technology. Windows 7 Patch Oem here. It has code modelling feature which enables user to add new models. Okay So far we have listed 1. And we have atleast one simulator for each and every operating system out there in the market. If you know some other free simulation softwaretool, thats so great, please share it as comments. Now lets have a look at some enterprise circuit modelling software in the market. Best LicensedPaid Circuit simulation software PSPICE is a mixed signal, industry standard circuit simulator. This software is used by many professionals for electronic system design and development. Orcad, the printed circuit board PCB design software is developed by the same company, Cadence. Multi. Sim is a great simulation software from National Instruments for electronic design engineers, academic professionals and educators, colleges, students, universities and professionals. Highlight features of this software are written above under free resources.


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The chief policy director for the House GOP, is launching an independent bid for the White House, NBC News reported.
Evan McMullin's conservative candidacy could revive the opposition that anti-Trump Republicans have expressed toward their party's nominee.
In a statement explaining why he decided to pursue the presidency, McMullin on Monday wrote that Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton is a "corrupt career politician" while Republican contender Donald Trump "appeals to the worst fears of Americans at a time we need unity."
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"Our country needs leaders who are in it for the right reasons and who actually understand what makes this country the greatest on earth," McMullin said in the statement.


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Welcome to the website for the Association for Dance Movement Psychotherapy UK (ADMP UK).
Dance Movement Psychotherapy (DMP) recognises body movement as an implicit and expressive instrument of communication and expression. DMP is a relational process in which client/s and therapist engage in an empathic creative process using body movement and dance to assist integration of emotional, cognitive, physical, social and spiritual aspects of self. DMP is practiced as individual and group therapy in settings such as health, education, social services and in private practice. The profession is continually informed by research and by initiatives and projects that open up and extend the field of DMP practice.
ADMP UK is the professional organisation for the profession for DMP in the United Kingdom and was originally founded in 1982.
ADMP UK aims to support the development of DMP in the UK and internationally; foster communication among Dance Movement Psychotherapists (DMPs); and promote the use of DMP throughout the United Kingdom and abroad.
ADMP UK also serves to uphold professional standards within the profession of Dance Movement Psychotherapy and oversees the professional codes of conduct for the profession.
ADMP works with the other Arts Psychotherapies (Art Therapy, Dramatherapy, Music Therapy) and psychotherapy organisations in the UK and abroad to develop links and continue to further the profession of Dance Movement Psychotherapy in the UK.
We invite you to browse this website, follow menus and links to areas of interest, and contact us if you have any questions.
ADMP is a member of the European Association for Dance Movement Therapy
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Fact-Checking the Spectrum Food Fight
The FCC has undertaken an important quest to use an incentive auction to repurpose broadcast spectrum for wireless broadband. Some in Washington oppose designating any of the recovered spectrum for unlicensed technologies. They see this process merely as a way to raise money for the U.S. Treasury, rather than focusing on the much larger and more important impact it would have on the national economy — and they believe that designating any of the recovered spectrum for unlicensed technologies, which was explicitly authorized by Congress, would reduce the auction revenue that would flow to the US Treasury. Others support an unlicensed designation and believe that a large unlicensed band will lead to "free" Wi-Fi. Unfortunately, both sides of this battle are wrong.
Those who want to auction every last hertz of spectrum overlook two basic economic facts about unlicensed spectrum:
First, if spectrum is as valuable as mobile carriers claim it is, reducing the amount of spectrum available for auction by dedicating some of it for unlicensed use should drive up the price of the remaining auctioned spectrum. So designating some unlicensed spectrum will not reduce proceeds delivered to the Treasury. Given the inelastic demand for spectrum, the price increase for the spectrum that is auctioned will result in no loss of revenue. Some of the spectrum that is likely to be useful if set aside for unlicensed use is not likely to fetch much of a price at auction (e.g. the "duplex gap") because it is not suitable for high power 4G (LTE) wireless networks.
Second, unlicensed spectrum is the most valuable part of the wireless broadband product space by a wide margin. It supports half the traffic delivered to consumer smartphones and tablets and is the final link to the consumer for one quarter of all traffic flow delivered to users with fixed, wireline broadband. The massive amount of economic activity in the unlicensed space generates huge economic value, which in turn maximizes large tax revenues for the federal government.
Those who think that more unlicensed spectrum will lead to "free" Wi-Fi also overlook basic economic realities. Even though unlicensed spectrum is very good for consumers and the economy, it is important to recognize that not paying money at auction to gain access to unlicensed spectrum does not mean that it is free to put it to use. Quite the opposite is true. There are real costs involved in moving the exaflood of bits to and from an unlicensed hotspot. There are real costs in building and acquiring the equipment that will receive the data transmissions and to manage an unlicensed wireless network. If you talk about service for hundreds of millions of people in the U.S. and billions globally, one thing is certain — if the cost of building and operating an unlicensed network are not recovered from consumers, the network will not be built or operated.
A substantive debate on spectrum policy is a good thing. The clash of ideas will produce better decisions at the FCC. But let's all take a deep breath and get our facts straight. A hundred years ago, public policy to allocate spectrum concluded that interference could only be controlled by giving a small number of broadcasters exclusive licenses to operate in specific frequencies. Twenty years ago, the FCC decided to try a radical new approach by allowing anyone to transmit signals into spectrum that had been considered garbage, as long as they adhered to simple technical rules. We now recognize that this radical decision led to modern-day Wi-Fi. The remarkable success of Wi-Fi demonstrates that hotspot operators and consumers will willingly pay hundreds of billions of dollars to build and use the Wi-Fi infrastructure even without the ability to exclude others granted by a license — and they are likely to do the same for the FCC's more recent innovations related to unlicensed use between TV channels, and new unlicensed designations in the 600 MHz, 3.5 GHz and 5 GHz bands in the future.
Could new, unlicensed designations lead to new competition for cellular wireless broadband service? Maybe, but the important point is that it will be an important input to the wireless broadband space, particularly the Internet of Things that connects hundreds of billions of objects.
There are two extremely important lessons to learned from the remarkable success of unlicensed spectrum.
- Policy should expand possibilities, not foreclose them.
- Having dramatically different business models occupy a single product space spurs and maximizes innovation and efficiency.
It would be a huge mistake to try to pick winners and losers by favoring cellular licensed service to the exclusion of unlicensed spectrum.
Mark Cooper is the Director of Research at the Consumer Federation of America and a fellow at the Donald McGannon Center for Communications Research at Fordham University.


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QNAP TS-563-2G 10TB 5 Bay NAS tested with 2 X 5TB HGST NAS, AMD® x86 G-Series Quad-core 2.0 GHz processor, 2GB DDR3L-1600 RAM (expandable to 16GB), 10GbE-ready, QvPC Technology, AMD-V Technology.
The TS-563 is a powerful network storage system powered by a high-performance AMD® quad-core processor. It uniquely provides the potential for 10GbE expandability at a budget price to maximize ROI, and doubles the encrypted file transfer performance with the AES-NI hardware-accelerated encryption engine to over 400 MB/s. Powered by the QTS operating system, the TS-563 provides versatile all-in-one server functionalities as well as unique features including Virtualization Station, which allows users to run VMs on the same device. The TS-563 is designed for small and medium-sized businesses looking for backup, restoration, private cloud, storage for virtualization, and to future-proof their IT infrastructure for 10GbE networks.
The TS-563 is equipped with an energy-efficient 64-bit AMD® quad-core 2.0 GHz processor with 2GB/8GB DDR3L-1600 RAM (upgradable to 16GB), SATA 6Gb/s, and two Gigabit LAN ports (expandable to either 4 x GbE ports or 2 x GbE + 2 x 10GbE ports) for lightning-fast multi-tasking performance with SSD cache support. The TS-563 is a powerful NAS that delivers up to 819 MB/s sequential read throughput with one 10GbE configuration. The TS-563's hardware-accelerated encryption engine provides unmatched encryption performance in its class, up to 435 MB/s with AES-256 bit full NAS volume encryption, boosting system performance & security while ensuring the safety of sensitive business data stored in the TS-563.
Tested in QNAP Labs. Figures may vary by environment.
Test Environment
Volume type: RAID 5; 5 x Plextor PX-256M5Pro SSD
Network environment: direct connection between NAS and PC, 1GbE LAN (MTU 1500)
Client PCs:
Intel® Core™ i7-4770 3.40GHz CPU; DDR3L 1600Hz 16GB; WD 1TB WD10EZEX; Intel Gigabit CT (MTU 1500);Windows® 7Professional 64bit SP1
IOMeter configuration: Transferring 8GB file continuously to/from 4/2 PCs for 3 minutes. Block size: 64KB for SMB2.0 (Throughput)
The TS-563 offers 2 inbuilt Gigabit Ethernet ports and supports 10 Gigabit high-speed networks by installing a 10GbE network adapter (optional purchase). The 10GbE-ready TS-563 delivers lightning-fast data throughput for businesses that demand higher bandwidth for virtualization and fast backup and restoration for an ever-growing amount of data. Coupled with its large storage capacity potential, the TS-563 is perfect for companies to store massive data and excel in fast data transmission.
Learn more: 10GbE solution
The TS-563 offers a high performance yet affordable storage solution to fulfill the needs of businesses for archiving rapidly-growing data & large files. The TS-563 supports capacity expansion by connecting multiple QNAP expansion enclosures. With the QNAP scale-up solution, the raw storage capacity can be expanded on demand*, making the TS-563 an ideal file center for storage-intensive business applications such as video surveillance, data archiving, TV broadcast storage, and more.
The maximum raw storage capacity available by connecting RAID expansion enclosures:
|Turbo NAS Model
|RAID Expansion Enclosure
|No. of RAID Expansion Enclosure
|Total HDD No. (NAS + Enclosure)
|Max. Raw Capacity (TB)**
*To expand the storage space with an UX expansion enclosure, please create a separate static volume or storage pool on the UX expansion unit.
**The maximum capacity is calculated by using 8TB HDDs.
Learn more: QNAP expansion enclosures
Thanks to the intuitive user interface of QTS, system operations of the TS-563 are smooth and handy. Its intelligent desktop allows you to find desired functions quickly, create desktop shortcuts or group shortcuts, monitor important system information on a real-time basis, and open multiple application windows to run multiple tasks concurrently, bringing greater operating efficiency.
Learn more: QTS
Quickly and easily find documents, photos, videos, and music with Qsirch, QNAP's new built-in NAS search application lets you find what you need by real-time, natural search. Simply type in as much as you know about what you are trying to find, including bits of the file name or even words/phrases in the document, and Qsirch will display a list of matches, complete with thumbnails, as you type. Qsirch even remembers your search history so you can quickly navigate to files you've previously searched for. Qsirch is a huge productivity boost – it greatly reduces the amount of time spent looking for files on the NAS so you can focus on other tasks.
Note: 2GB RAM (4GB or more RAM is recommended for optimum performance) and QTS 4.1 or newer firmware is required.
Learn more: Qsirch
The TS-563 is empowered by AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) technology to support Virtualization Station, transforming it into a 2-in-a-box device that can function as an all-in-one NAS and a virtualization platform. Virtualization Station supports multiple operating systems, virtual machine (VM) creation, VM import/export, snapshot, and enables desktop operations on web browsers. You can also download VMs on demand from online VM marketplaces and import them to the NAS without any complex procedures.
QNAP's flexible volume provides a more secure and flexible way to store NAS data. This next-generation volume offers powerful features such as storage pooling with multiple RAID group protection, thin provisioned volumes with space reclaim, block-level iSCSI LUN, and online capacity expansion. The QTS Storage Manager neatly presents tools and options for managing system storage which greatly simplifies the process of NAS capacity expansion and QNAP RAID expansion enclosure management.
The TS-563 supports SMB/CIFS, NFS, and AFP protocols for file sharing across Windows, Mac, Linux/UNIX networks. Data, logs and ISO images of CDs and DVDs can be centrally stored on the TS-563 and protected by an integrated antivirus solution. The Windows AD and LDAP services enable system administrators to configure user permissions by using an existing Windows AD server, LDAP server or built-in LDAP service. The TS-563 supports SAMBA v4 and can act as a Windows domain controller to manage privilege settings.
QNAP NetBak Replicator supports real-time and scheduled data backup on Windows including Outlook email archiving. Apple Time Machine is also supported to provide Mac OS X users with a solution to effortlessly back up data to the TS-563. The USB 3.0 port on the front panel of the TS-563 features a one-touch-copy function for you to instantly back up data from external drives to the TS-563 with just one click, or alternatively to back up data from the TS-563 to external drives. A wide range of third-party backup software such as Acronis® True Image and Symantec® Backup Exec are also supported.
The TS-563 offers various data recovery options. RTRR (Real-Time Remote Replication) supports real time or scheduled data backup to a remote Turbo NAS or FTP server and synchronizes files to a remote folder from a local folder with better backup efficiency and reduced backup time. The TS-563 also supports the rsync protocol to back up data to another remote server on a scheduled basis. Data can also be backed up to and restored from a range of cloud storage services, including Amazon® S3, Amazon Glacier, Microsoft® Azure, ElephantDrive®, Dropbox® and Google Cloud Storage.
In open network environments, business data may be exposed in a potential hack. The TS-563 provides numerous security options, such as encrypted access, IP blocking, and more. IT administrators can also control the access rights of each user to different folders, preventing unauthorized access to important files. The TS-563 is validated with military-level FIPS 140-2 AES 256-bit encryption, preventing sensitive business data from unauthorized access and breach even if the hard drives or the entire system were stolen.
The TS-563 supports VMware® and Citrix®, and is compatible with Microsoft® Hyper-V™ and Windows Server 2012, benefiting flexible deployment and management in the virtualization environments. The TS-563 supports VMware VAAI and Microsoft ODX to increase performance by offloading server loading for ESXi server and Hyper-V respectively, and supports QNAP vSphere Client plug-in and QNAP SMI-S provider with enhanced operational efficiency and management in virtualization applications.
Surveillance Station is a professional network surveillance Video Management System (VMS) that offers a user-friendly management interface, over 3,000 compatible IP camera models, and expandable IP camera channel licenses. It supports real-time monitoring, video & audio recording and playback with a wide range of customizable settings. You can also install the Vmobile app on your iOS® or Android™ devices to manage the monitored channels anytime and anywhere to safeguard your office environment, or install the Vcam mobile app to turn your device into a network camera to instantly record to your TS-563. The TS-563 offers 4 free IP camera channels and you can expand up to 40 channels by purchasing additional licenses .
Thanks to its x86 architecture, the TS-563 can support more NAS Apps than ARM-based platforms. The built-in App Center provides various install-on-demand apps developed by QNAP and third-party developers, including tools for backup/sync, business, content management, communications, download, entertainment, and much more. It is also a centralized location for managing & updating installed apps. In addition, QNAP's development platform embraces the open-source spirit to enable developers to create their own apps, adding potentially limitless potential for the TS-563.
|AMD® x86 G-Series Quad-core 2.0 GHz processor
Floating Point Unit
Hardware Encryption Engine
|Yes (AES-NI)
|System memory:
TS-563-2G: 2GB DDR3L RAM (2GB x1)Total memory slots: 2 SODIMM
TS-563-8G: 8GB DDR3L RAM (8GB x1)
Memory expandable up to: 16 GB (8GB x 2)
1. When installing two memory modules, please ensure that they are the same size and ideally use the same type of RAM for both memory slots.
2. For the information of RAM module installation and compatible NAS models, please refer to the QNAP RAM Module Installation Guide
|Flash Memory
|Hard Disk Drive
|5 x 3.5"or 2.5"SATA 6Gb/s, SATA 3Gb/s hard drive or SSD
1. The system is shipped without HDD.
2. For the HDD compatibility list, please visit https://www.qnap.com/compatibility
|Hard Disk Tray
|5 x Hot-swappable tray
|LAN Port
|2 x Gigabit RJ-45 Ethernet port (Expandable up to 4 x GbE or 2 x 10GbE + 2 x GbE via PCIe NIC)
|Network Expansion Slot
|1 (PCIe Gen2 x 4)
|LED Indicators
|Status, USB, HDD 1-5
|5 x USB 3.0 port (Front: 1, Rear: 4)
Support USB printer, pen drive, and USB UPS etc.
|Power/Status, USB One-Touch-Backup, reset
|Alarm Buzzer
|System warning
|Form Factor
|185(H) x 210.6(W) x 235.4(D) mm
7.28(H) x 8.29(W) x 9.27(D) inch
|Net: 4.4 kg (9.7 lbs)
Gross: 5.8 kg (12.79 lbs)
|Power Consumption (W)
|S3 sleep: 2.26W
HDD standby: 30.17W
In operation: 47.68W
(with 5 x 2TB HDDs installed)
|5~95% RH non-condensing, wet bulb: 27˚C
|Power Supply
|ATX 250W, 110-240V AC, 50-60Hz, 5A
|Secure Design
|Kensington security slot for theft prevention
|1 x quiet cooling fan (12cm, 12V DC)
|LED Indicators:
Status, USB, LAN
|Power Connector
|Hard Drive LEDs
|PCIe Expansion Slot
|Power Button
|USB 3.0 Port x 4
|One Touch Copy Button
|Gigabit LAN Port x 2
|USB 3.0 Port x 1
|Kensington Security Slot
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There are small amount of oil marks on the inside of the cabinate. It is not heavy, but they are there.
I did also notice a small amount of rubber shavings under the washer also.
Another quick question. How does oil from the trans get onto the clutch, when the clutch is above the trans?
If the main seal from the tub was leaking could that cause my problem? But, then the brake would be wet also, right?
How hard is it to replace the main seal and the clutch?
(Do to displaced oil)
Is this repair even cost effective?
I have took the whole thing down to the doughnut.


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About 10 years ago, a "crappy" performance taught me a lesson I will never forget about heads and holding tanks, especially since an audience was on hand. Shortly before I had the first of my two boys (who put a stop to any aspirations of earning a living by delivering boats) my husband, Olivier, and I joined an owner and a couple of his friends to help bring a newly commissioned boat from a shipyard in France across the Atlantic to the Chesapeake.
The Amel Yachts dock in La Rochelle was a long and impressive avenue of shiny, brand-spanking new and recently refurbished Amels lined up and ready to begin making cruising dreams come true. Our boat's owner was as proud and excited about this Atlantic crossing as a parent with a newborn, and as excessive with his boat's inventory as the same overindulgent parent would be if he were locked in a room full of baby catalogs.
The boat was a thing of beauty, especially in the technical department. Until then, my sea-going education had been limited to primitive vessels"primitive" meaning that all the systems were manual: mainsails that had to be reefed on deck, by hand; anchors that had to be raised on the windlass one link at a time; foresails that had to be hanked on and off in every weather condition; cockpit and mast winches that had to be hand-cranked; backing, turning, and docking that depended on the propeller, rudder, and skill of the helmsman. These systems I knew were simple but they worked and I trusted them.
Nowadays, all this equipment is more financially accessible to the small-boat owner, but back then, I had never seen such dependence on technology. The last time I had crossed the Atlantic, it had been alone on a 26-foot puddle jumper with a sextant, VHF, and depthsounder, and it was with great apprehension that I watched things such as the EPIRB come aboard. Instead of the traditional small red or orange cylinder, we were introduced to a white, dome-like thing that resembled R2D2 from Star Wars. All I can remember now was the ridiculous size of this thing intended for a cruise ship now needing its very own locker on a 47-foot sailboat, the symbolic icing on an already over-decorated cake.
While the new owner regarded this maiden voyage as the big adventure that would earn him some stripes, he was also not quite ready to captain his own ship, so three out of five of his crew were licensed captains, Olivier being chief captain.
Nothing was smaller when it could be bigger, all was more instead of less; no page had been left unturned in the interest of research, no expense had been spared in the outfittingthis promised to be a trip of incomparable comfort, but it made me nervous. I kept thinking of the old saw about too many cooks.
Nobody else was losing any sleep. The guys were like little boys with a new LEGO construction, eager to program all the electronics and test them out, to go over the electrical systems, to do the sea trials, swing the compass, tighten this and that, to get out there and play, to take on the ocean with all this sophistication. But with so many things to maintain, monitor, and operate, I thought, it was only a matter of time before something we hadn't noticed would rear its ugly head. And sure enough, the ugly head did rear, quite literally, before we ever even left the dock.
It was a beautiful day with calm winds and clear blue skies, perfect for drying laundry. The lines were strung with freshly cleaned towels, shirts, and boxer shorts, creating a low-rent ambiance in the tony line-up of expensive new boats, and I felt a little self-conscious, as if the neighboring Frenchmen were eyeing us Americans with distaste because of our excess and our lack of aesthetic sense.
During the day, as the laundry dried, I noticed curious flecks of matter gathering on the clothing; I didn't think much of it until late afternoon when my trip to the lifelines coincided with somebody's visit to the head. As I began to unfasten clothespins, a geyser of finely misted, holding-tank effluent shot up from the deck-mounted air vent at my feet all over me, the laundry, the deck, and neighboring boat.
"Yikes!" I shouted, and everyone came running to seemy shipmates, other owners, crews, neighbors, boatyard guys, Amel staff, assorted rubberneckers, and harbor gossips. There was no doubt that now, we had definitely left our mark in a corner of La Rochelle, and it wasn't because of an impressively appointed new boat or our skill. Although I can't speak for the rest of our crew, my pride couldn't have felt much dirtier after having this horde of critics discover why we were airing our soiled laundry.
This is why I said there is nothing like public humiliation to make for a memorable lesson. After that, nothing that happened on the rest of the trip quite measured up to this spectaclegetting caught in the tail end of a hurricane was child's play, the enormous shark that swooped up from the depths seconds after the owner had clambered back aboard from a swim, the third-degree burn on my arm from a spilled kettleall took a back seat in the memory department. I will still jump overboard to bathe (if I have to), I will still boil water for my tea at sea, I will still get into storms, but never again will I not pay meticulous attention to the arrangement and operation of a head with a holding tank, while simultaneously noting the capacity and the location of the closest pumpout station.
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hey all, been a little while since i've been on here. done a lot guitar growin and explorin on my own, but i found one thing i would like to have some input on. i've been getting into the country dead, grisman/garcia, nrps, along with those jerry and sara garcia tunes. ive been getting into them even more than usual lately im not sure what im asking, i guess if you all have any tips , tricks, nuggets of knowledge or other inspirations in this style of music; this is a pretty open disussion i guess. i have been having a little trouble getting the rhythm locked down along with all those other little licks/accents that make country/bluegrass so awesome. love to hear back , thanks!


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Why Your Feet Hurt
It's probably due to one of these ailments. Here's how to treat them. For serious pain, see a podiatrist or a podiatric surgeon.
1. Plantar Fasciitis
Feels like: A sharp pain in your heel (or heels) that's at its worst when you get out of bed.
What causes it: Inflammation of the plantar fascia, a thick band of tissue that runs along the bottom of your foot from the heel to the toes. People with all arch types―high, medium, or low―can be prone to this type of irritation, says Carly Robbins, a podiatric surgeon in Columbus, Ohio. Wearing shoes with very flat or very high heels can worsen the problem. "If a shoe doesn't support the arch, the fascia will be stretched, and that can cause inflammation," says Robbins. And if your Achilles tendon often feels tight, it can exacerbate the issue.
Treatment strategies
- Wear structured shoes. Look for pairs that support the arches and enclose the heels. Avoid going barefoot or wearing ballet flats or flip-flops.
- Stretch your Achilles tendons in the morning. "The plantar fascia is in a relaxed position when you're sleeping," says Jacqueline Sutera, a podiatric surgeon in New York City. "Then it gets a jolt of tension when you put weight on it." Before hopping out of bed, wrap a towel or a T-shirt around your feet and pull the toes back to stretch the tendons.
- Reduce swelling. Fill a plastic bottle with water, freeze it, and roll it under your foot for a few minutes to soothe the pain.
- Consider custom orthotics. A podiatrist can make inserts that are molded specifically for your feet, which will control their motion and decrease strain on the plantar fasciae when worn inside shoes.
2. Ingrown Toenail
Feels like: A throbbing sensation, usually on the side of a big toe. It might look red and swollen.
What causes it: This often occurs when the nail edge grows sideways into the skin of the toe. The pressure on the nail jabs into the surrounding skin, causing discomfort. Wearing shoes that are too tight or too narrow can exacerbate the problem. Cutting toenails incorrectly can also be a culprit.
Treatment strategies
- Wear pointy-toed shoes infrequently. And if you'll be walking a lot, carry them and wear shoes with roomy toe boxes until you reach your destination.
- Keep feet well moisturized. When the skin on your toes gets inflamed, a callus can develop, causing more pressure on the ingrown nail. Keeping skin soft helps alleviate this problem.
- Cut toenails straight across. And don't file the corners down. If you get pedicures, be sure the technician follows these rules.
- See a podiatrist if you suspect infection. Signs include significant swelling and redness. "Don't try any bathroom surgery," says Robbins. "Digging around the nail and trying to cut out the ingrown part can lead to more irritation."
3. Bursitis
Feels like: A bump, usually on the back of a heel.
What causes it: "This condition can occur when you have a genetically enlarged heel bone," says Marlene Reid, a podiatric surgeon in Naperville, Illinois. "It's often called 'pump bump' because the bone can become irritated from wearing a shoe like a pump with a stiff back." When the unforgiving shoe rubs against the bone, you can inflame the bursa, the protective sac of fluid in the tissue.
Treatment strategies
- Switch to shoes with open backs (or at least with more give) until the irritation subsides.
- Use a donut pad. Try Dr. Scholl's Foam Ease Callus Cushions ($4.50 at drugstores). Place one over the bursa to alleviate pressure. At the end of the day, ice the area to soothe the inflammation.
- Consider seeing a doctor. If the problem causes chronic pain, a podiatric surgeon can remove the bursa and the enlarged part of the heel bone.
4. Stress fracture
Feels like: A tender area, often on the front part of the foot, at the second or third metatarsal (the metatarsals are the long bones in the midfoot).
What causes it: Repetitive stress on a bone, like walking or running on hard surfaces, especially in shoes that aren't designed to absorb shocks. "Every summer, I see fractures in women who walk the city sidewalks all day in flip-flops," says Sutera. High heels can also make you more susceptible to stress fractures, because the heel's tilt distributes your weight over your foot unevenly.
Treatment strategies
- See a doctor no matter what. A podiatrist will give you a surgical shoe to wear as you heal (it has a hard bottom that doesn't allow the affected bones to bend) or advise you to wear some other kind of rigid shoes.
- Slow down. Stress fractures take four to eight weeks to heal. During that time, you'll need to stop running and limit your walking to what's absolutely necessary.
- Prevent recurrences. Maintain a healthy weight and wear supportive, well-cushioned shoes.
5. Bunions
Feel like: Sensitive, protruding bumps, typically at the heads of the big-toe joints.
What causes them: Bunions are thought to be hereditary, and you can develop them if you have low arches or if you overpronate (your feet roll inward). "As the bump gets bigger, it's actually your bone moving," says Robbins. Wearing certain shoes―such as those with narrow, pointy toes and high heels―won't cause bunions to form, but they can speed their progression.
Treatment strategies
- Choose the right shoes. Specifically, pick pairs with a wide toe box and a low heel.
- Try gel pads. Place them over the bunions to help cushion the areas and reduce pain.
- Consider surgery. If your bunions continue to get worse, become very painful, or begin to affect your feet's mobility, a podiatric surgeon can realign the joints and shave off the protruding bones.
6. Neuroma
Feels like: A shooting pain in the ball of the foot.
What causes it: Pressure on the nerve tissue in the underside of the foot, usually between two adjacent metatarsals. This pressure irritates the nerves, and the area swells. "Narrow, pointy shoes can put added pressure on an already irritated nerve," says Robbins.
Treatment strategies
- Wear shoes with a wide toe box. And stick to those with low heels.
- Employ anti-inflammatories. Take ibuprofen, or if that's not enough, see a podiatrist and ask about a cortisone injection, which should bring down the swelling of the nerve immediately.
- Consider surgery. For a stubborn neuroma that won't go away with less invasive treatments, a doctor can use cryotreatment, a surgical technique in which a probe is inserted to eradicate the problem nerve.


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Carl, Michael; Kay, Martin; Jensen, Kristian T. H. (Preprint, 2010)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper investigates properties of translation processes, as observed in the translation behaviour of student and professional translators. The translation process can be divided into a gisting, drafting and post-editing phase. We find that student translators have longer gisting phases whereas professional translators have longer post-editing phases. Long-distance revisions, which would typically be expected during post-editing, occur to the same extent during drafting as during post-editing. Further, both groups of translators seem to face the same translation problems. We suggest how those findings might be taken into account in the design of computer assisted translation tools. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8046
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Low Resources Machine TranslationCarl, Michael; Maite, Melero; Badia, Toni; Vandeghinste, Vincent; Dirix, Peter; Schuurman, Ineke; Markantonatou, Stella; Sofianopoulos, Sokratis; Vassiliou, Marina; Yannoutsou, Olga (, 2008)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: METIS-II was a EU-FET MT project running from October 2004 to September 2007, which aimed at translating free text input without resorting to parallel corpora. The idea was to use 'basic' linguistic tools and representations and to link them with patterns and statistics from the monolingual target-language corpus. The METIS-II project has four partners, translating from their 'home' languages Greek, Dutch, German, and Spanish into English. The paper outlines the basic ideas of the project, their implementation, the resources used, and the results obtained. It also gives examples of how METIS-II has continued beyond its lifetime and the original scope of the project. On the basis of the results and experiences obtained, we believe that the approach is promising and offers the potential for development in various directions. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8037
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Christiansen, Thomas U.; Juel Henrichsen, Peter (Aalborg, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Nonsense syllable speech materials are often used when investigating speech perception in quiet and under adverse conditions. The main advantage of using nonsense syllables over words and sentences is that the acoustic as well as the linguistic context is minimal. This paper presents three anechoic recordings of 13 male and 13 female native talkers of Danish each speaking 65 nonsense syllables repeated three times with the neutral intonation contour for Danish (in total 15210 syllables). The authors compared and ranked groups of three recordings. These three recording had the same talker and had identical phonetic content. The syllables were ranked according to the general "appropriateness" and consistency, i.e., prototypical production of the consonant-vowel (CV) with respect to applicability in speech perceptual studies. The results were compared to results of an automatic method based on acoustic measures. The two novel ideas are 1) to devise an automated method for evaluating "appropriateness" of CVs and 2) to develop a Danish CV-material annotated with an objective measure of "appropriateness" for each recorded CV. The latter would potentially render more CV's appropriate for perceptual studies. Moreover, objective evaluation would make it possible to examine any perceptual effects of variability in CV production (for example how susceptible different renderings by the same talker of CV's are to background noise). To the knowledge of the authors, no such material has yet been published for any language. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8412
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Carl, Michael; Lykke Jakobsen,Arnt; Jensen, Kristian T. H. (, 2009)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: One of the aims of the Eye-to-IT project (FP6 IST 517590) is to integrate keyboard logging and eye-tracking data to study and anticipate the behaviour of human translators. This so-called User-Activity Data (UAD) would make it possible to empirically ground cognitive models and to validate hypotheses of human processing concepts in the data. In order to thoroughly ground a cognitive model of the user in empirical observation, two conditions must be met as a minimum. All UAD data must be fully synchronised so that data relate to a common construct. Secondly, data must be represented in a queryable form so that large volumes of data can be analysed electronically. Two programs have evolved in the Eye-to-IT project: TRANSLOG is designed to register and replay keyboard logging data, while GWM is a tool to record and replay eye-movement data. This paper reports on an attempt to synchronise and integrate the representations of both software components so that sequences of keyboard and eye-movement data can be retrieved and their interaction studied. The outcome of this effort would be the possibility to correlate eye- and keyboard activities of translators (the user model) with properties of the source and target texts and thus to uncover dependencies in the UAD. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8041
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Gylling, Morten; Korzen, Iørn (Agay, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper examines some typological differences in the discourse structure of Italian and Danish. The results of the study indicate that there are significant differences in information packing in the two languages, especially in their use of deverbalisation. Italian sentences tend to include a larger number of Elementary Discourse Units (EDUs), especially propositions, than Danish. A higher percentage of these is rhetorically backgrounded by means of non-finite and nominalised predicates. Danish text structure, on the other hand, is more informationally linear and characteristic of a higher number of finite verbs and topic shifts. The study also suggests that a more fine-grained classification of non-finite and nominalised EDUs is needed for a complete in-depth analysis of discourse constraints in different language families. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8415
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Med udgangspunkt i støtteverbers leksikaliseringsmønstre i dansk og franskHein, Birgitte (Frederiksberg, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Enhver oversætter mellem et germansk sprog som dansk og et romansk sprog som fransk ved, at det ofte er bestemte sproglige konstruktioner, der volder problemer. En af disse konstruktioner består af et støtteverbum og et objekt, der tilsammen danner en semantisk enhed. Da denne konstruktion er hyppigt forekommende, specielt i juridiske og administrative tekster, kan det være af både praktisk og teoretisk værdi at skaffe et klarere billede af, hvordan konstruktionerne idiomatisk opbygges og bruges på de to sprog. Undersøgelsen søger at indskrive sig i en sammenhæng, der vedrører både oversættelse og lingvistisk beskrivelse, ud fra et ønske om at en komparativ beskrivelse skal kunne give en oversætter viden, som han kan bruge i sit praktiske arbejde. De fleste, som har benyttet computer-støttede oversættelser, må være enige i, at det stadig er nødvendigt med kvalificeret menneskelig oversættelse, hvis man skal have en idiomatisk korrekt og brugbart resultat. Der er ganske vist i dag mulighed for computer-støttede "rå-oversættelser". Somme tider kan disse oversættelser tjene til for eksempel at give en internetbruger et hurtigt indtryk af indholdet af en web-side på et sprog, som han ikke behersker.... URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8623
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Carl, Michael (, 2008)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The paper introduces a new research strategy for the investigation of human translation behavior. While conventional cognitive research methods make use of think aloud protocols (TAP), we introduce and investigate User- Activity Data (UAD). UAD consists of the translator's recorded keystroke and eye-movement behavior, which makes it possible to replay a translation session and to register the subjects' comments on their own behavior during a retrospective interview. UAD has the advantage of being objective and reproducable, and, in contrast to TAP, does not interfere with the translation process. The paper gives the background of this technique and an example on a English-to-Danish translation. Our goal is to elaborate and investigate cognitively grounded basic translation concepts which are materialized and traceable in the UAD and which, in a later stage, will provide the basis for appropriate and targeted help for the translator at a given moment. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8044
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Elming, Jakob (Frederiksberg, 2008)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Reordering has been an important topic in statistical machine translation (SMT) as long as SMT has been around. State-of-the-art SMT systems such as Pharaoh (Koehn, 2004a) still employ a simplistic model of the reordering process to do non-local reordering. This model penalizes any reordering no matter the words. The reordering is only selected if it leads to a translation that looks like a much better sentence than the alternative. Recent developments have, however, seen improvements in translation quality following from syntax-based reordering. One such development is the pre-translation approach that adjusts the source sentence to resemble target language word order prior to translation. This is done based on rules that are either manually created or automatically learned from word aligned parallel corpora. We introduce a novel approach to syntactic reordering. This approach provides better exploitation of the information in the reordering rules and eliminates problematic biases of previous approaches. Although the approach is examined within a pre-translation reordering framework, it easily extends to other frameworks. Our approach significantly outperforms a state-of-the-art phrase-based SMT system and previous approaches to pretranslation reordering, including (Li et al., 2007; Zhang et al., 2007b; Crego & Mari˜ no, 2007). This is consistent both for a very close language pair, English-Danish, and a very distant language pair, English-Arabic. We also propose automatic reordering rule learning based on a rich set of linguistic information. As opposed to most previous approaches that extract a large set of rules, our approach produces a small set of predominantly general rules. These provide a good reflection of the main reordering issues of a given language pair. We examine the influence of several parameters that may have influence on the quality of the rules learned. Finally, we provide a new approach for improving automatic word alignment. This word alignment is used in the above task of automatically learning reordering rules. Our approach learns from hand aligned data how to combine several automatic word alignments to one superior word alignment. The automatic word alignments are created from the same data that has been preprocessed with different tokenization schemes. Thus utilizing the different strengths that different tokenization schemes exhibit in word alignment. We achieve a 38% error reduction for the automatic word alignment URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7922
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A Program for Recording User Activity Data for Empirical Reading and Writing ResearchCarl, Michael (Frederiksberg, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper presents a novel implementation of Translog-II. Translog-II is a Windows-oriented program to record and study reading and writing processes on a computer. In our research, it is an instrument to acquire objective, digital data of human translation processes. As their predecessors, Translog 2000 and Translog 2006, also Translog-II consists of two main components: Translog-II Supervisor and Translog-II User, which are used to create a project file, to run a text production experiments (a user reads, writes or translates a text) and to replay the session. Translog produces a log files which contains all user activity data of the reading, writing, or translation session, and which can be evaluated by external tools. While there is a large body of translation process research based on Translog, this paper gives an overview of the Translog-II functions and its data visualization options. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8435
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Quantifying alignment units with keystroke dataCarl, Michael (, 2009)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The paper discusses a method to triangulate process and product data. We suggest converting Translog data into a relational format which contains both process and product data. We outline how this representation allows us to retrieve and correlate the various dimensions of the data more easily. The concept of Alignment Unit (AU) is introduced and contrasted with that of Translation Unit (TU). While AUs refer to translation equivalences in the source and target texts of the product data, TUs refer to cognitive entities that can be observed in the process data. With an (almost) exhaustive fragmentation of the source and target texts into AUs, we are able to distribute and allocate the entire set of keystroke data to appropriate AUs. Using the properties of the keystroke data, AUs are quantified in a novel way which enables us to visualise and investigate the structure of translation production on a fine-grained scale. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8040
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Korzen, Iørn; Gylling, Morten (Hamburg, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper argues that translators can greatly benefit from contrastive studies of discourse structure. Cross-linguistic studies of Italian and Danish point to significant typological differences in information packaging in the two languages, especially in their use of deverbalisation. Italian sentences tend to include a larger number of Elementary Discourse Units (EDUs), especially propositions, than Danish. A higher percentage of these is rhetorically backgrounded by means of non-finite and nominalised predicates. Danish text structure, on the other hand, is more informationally linear and characterised by a higher number of finite verbs and topic shifts. These typological differences are transferred into three simple translation rules concerning 1) the number of EDUs, 2) the rhetorical structure, and 3) the textualisation of rhetorical satellites. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8416
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My Mom was born on Halloween - a pretty fun birthday, if you ask her! She loved it. It was always a party! Unfortunately, her kids didn't always remember it was her birthday, as they were always hopped up on sugar, worried about their costumes, and excited to get out trick or treating...
But, almost every year all of her close friends would come to our house and while one or two parents took everyone trick-or-treating, the rest of the adults would stay and celebrate her birthday.
Huge gatherings were my mom's thing. She loved having lots of people around. And since trick-or-treating inevitably started around dinner time, she was often faced with a huge group of people to feed - which she also loved.
Almost every year, Taco Soup was on the menu. And now, it is pretty much a part of Halloween for me. The perfect, warm, savory meal to combat against all the cold and sugar.
Here is my favorite
Taco Soup Recipe
1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1 lg. can Campbell's Vegetable Soup (ABC Soup)
1/2 of the above can of water
1 can pinto beans
1 can kidney beans
1 can red beans
2 sm. cans sliced olives
1 sm. jar salsa
1 lg. can tomatoes (or qt. of tomatoes)
1 pkg. taco seasoning
1 can corn
Just brown the meat, drain any fat, then add in all the rest of the ingredients and let it heat up.
This makes a ton of soup! So, use a big pot. Our favorite way to serve it is to sprinkle some grated cheese on top, add a dollop of sour cream, and throw in some Frito's for a nice crunch. Enjoy!
Happy Halloween!


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"I can't dance" sang Phil Collins in the '90s. He's not the only one, because here at Pocket-lint, we're quite famous for having the exact opposite of snake hips. Probably something like elephant hips. Sadly, with Dance Central 2 likely to be a hugely popular game with those who can, and do, dance, we thought it only fair to have a go.
On the plus side, being so useless on in the "throwing shapes" category, we're well-placed to look at the game and discover how enjoyable it is for those not blessed with any sort of rhythm. And find out if it's an inclusive experience for everyone.
Dancing on the Ceiling
As the name implies, Dance Central 2 is the follow-up to the hugely popular Dance Central Kinect title from 2010. It brings with it a number of new features, including two-player mode so you can finally challenge a friend, which is a far more inclusive experience.
Power up the game and you are presented with a number of options: Dancing, Crew Challenge, Fitness, and the ability to buy new dances.
On-screen menus can be controlled via a quick swipe of your hand in the air - they are the most responsive we've seen on the Kinect to date - or by you talking at your TV. Very handy if you need to pause the game mid-dance off.
Let's Face the Music and Dance
Dancing can either be done solo, or with another player, and you can play co-op mode too, so you can work together, or even against each other, to see who really is the best dancer.
Once you've decided, you've got to chose a song and those songs come with a variety of different moves to master and learn. Britney Spears' Toxic - strangely not sung by her - is one of the hardest there is here, while Darude's Sandstorm one of the easiest. Each song has a further three-level difficult rating, which makes the game grade you more harshly, on the top setting, and requires your moves are nearly perfect. On the lower setting, it's more forgiving.
The mix of songs is incredibly random with a barrage of the latest dance tracks smattered with classics like Haddaway's What is Love and Bobby Brown's Prerogative. There were many that we didn't recognise with a strong focus on rap tracks from the 90s.
As you would expect, all dances expect you to get jiggy with it, completing the moves at the same time as your character does on screen. Match the on-screen model and you'll get rewarded. The more you get, the better your score and the more features you get to unlock.
To help you improve there's a Break It Down section where you can practice set moves and the game tries its best to get you involved and encourage you to do better. Get the move right, but not in time, and you will get you an "Almost" message for example.
Crew challenge is pretty much the same as the dancing area, but sees you battle against the various make-believe "crews" of the game. You can play solo, or with a friend, and the best way to think of the gameplay is a dancing version of Street Fighter.
Dirty Dancing
You can use the game to lose a little weight or stay in shape too, and those who think they are fit enough can opt to play in the fitness area of the game. Here you can either enable fitness mode for the whole game whereby it will track your calories, or participate in a timed workout, ranging from "Sweat-in" to "Long-haul". The later is almost 50 minutes. By the end, unless you are über-fit, you will be aching.
Having played the game for weeks, you'll soon run out of dances - there really is only so many times you can dance to Bananarama without losing your mind - and like SingStar on the PlayStation – you can buy more tracks. They cost 240 Microsoft points and are downloadable in-game. You'll get a 240 points voucher in the box to get you started.
Murder on the Dancefloor
It's not all dance, dance, dance you know. For the two player to work, you have to be in the same room, and the game can be pretty unforgiving on tracking your moves. Harmonix, the games developers has said that it completely re-worked the tracking code from the last game, because it wasn't as actuate as they wanted.
You'll also find that the dance selection isn't for everyone. There were a lot we had never heard of, or would want to play, rendering those tracks useless to us. Any playlist is going to be questioned, but we would have expected some more classic tracks rather than just the odd Gaga or Bieber.
Even though we have zero rhythm, Dance Central 2 was great fun that had everyone in stitches, while, at the same time, bringing us some exercise by stealth.
When it comes to inclusion, the game does let all levels of gamer get involved while still rewarding those that have put in the effort. For example, two-player mode lets you play on different difficultly settings which is great for kids to dance with their grandparents.
And yes, the teenage daughters in your life are going to love it. So, if you like dancing, have an Xbox 360 and Kinect, this is one to put on your shopping list. Just don't expect to Look Good On The Dancefloor.


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President Barack Obama is on Capitol Hill for a third straight day of meetings with lawmakers from both parties to discuss pressing fiscal issues, gun legislation and immigration.
Obama is meeting Thursday first with Senate Republicans and later with House Democrats. It's part of a broader effort to strengthen ties with Congress.
He met with House Republicans on Wednesday. That's the same day the House Budget Committee chairman, Wisconsin's Rep. Paul Ryan, proposed a new budget plan that includes repealing Obama's health care law and cutting spending for programs Obama and Democrats want to preserve. Obama brushed off that proposal as more of the same from Republicans.
Obama started the week of outreach on Tuesday with a session with Senate Democrats.


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June 19, 2019
- Summer Orientation and Registration (SOAR)
- Time: All Day
- Location: Macomb campus
- Description: Participating in the Summer Orientation and Registration program is one of the first steps that students take in their transition to the University. During Summer Orientation and Registration, you will meet with an academic advisor from your intended major, register for classes, meet with faculty members, and interact with other students. You will also learn academic requirements and services that will be invaluable your first semester.
- Related Web Site: SOAR website
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Phone: (877)-PICK-WIU
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Jonathan Green from the Jeroboam is back to update y'all with some Newport-Bermuda action from the double-handed fleet. The race starts today. Here's a weather analysis, here's a tracker, and here's the thread.
The Newport Bermuda Race, the "Mt Monadnock" of sailing, begins tomorrow with the first class going off at 1300. Shorthanded racing is slowly gaining popularity here in the US and this year's double handed division has 21 boats ready to go, but this is a far cry from the ~30 that applied for entry.
We all know why Dragon won't be on the line, and skipper Mike "Rail Meat" Hennessey's in-race forum antics will be miss, but how and why did all the others drop out? Sure it was only $50 to apply for entry, but we have to assume they all wanted to be there and can't because they couldn't get ready in time. More evidence that the first big chunk of any distance race is fought before the starting gun sounds.
It appears the DH division will be split into two classes, as has been done the last several runnings. The first, and slower class will start at 1500 and will be occupied by names we've all seen before. Lora Ann and Paladin have been dominating the Long Island Sound short handed scene for the better part of a decade now, the former with at least three Bermuda race DH wins and the latter winning in 2010. But do either of these boats enter Bermuda 1-2, or how about the 2012 Bermuda race winner, Mireille? Nope. Might they be rusty? Probably not, but it's fun to talk a little smack!
Enter Scott Miller of Resolute and his co-skipper Gust Stringos who each have three Bermuda 1-2s and plenty of Bermuda Races under their belts. Resolute was best in fleet in last year's 1-2 on combined score and won every other short handed race he entered. The guy's got momentum and this could well be Resolute's year.
But there's plenty of other contenders out there, including Kiva and Alibi, who have plenty of experience on this course and have earned third place showings in 2004 and 2012 respectively. Another entry worth noting is the J111 Eagles Dare, who just rolled off a DH line honors victory at the Block Island race and gave Resolute a run for their money in a couple solo races last summer in Mass & Maine.
The four Class 40s are going to have a hell of time reaching the podium because of their ORR ratings. We all remember 2012 when Gryphon Solo 2 destroyed the DH fleet on elapsed, including all the other Class 40s and still only managed a second place on corrected. No doubt that wasn't good enough for Joe and he's planning to do something about it this week, but his biggest challenge might be the rating.
Anyway you slice it, the light air, finesse sailors will have a keen advantage for the first chunk of the race. Best of luck to all.
-Jonathan Green, s/v Jeroboam


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The Augustana Band
If you are interested in becoming part of the joy and excitement that is Augustana music, we invite your audition to join us in one of our instrumental ensembles! Learn about how your audition can be one to remember.
The Augustana Band is recognized as one of the finest concert organizations in the Midwest. It performs in the finest concert halls and has appeared before state, regional and national music educators' gatherings. The Band hosts the annual "Augustana Band Festival" and has a busy concert and special event calendar.
Dr. Christopher Unger is the conductor of the Augustana Band. He began his tenure with the group in September 2015.
The first international tour for the Band was a 24-day tour of Asia in January of 1999. A second tour, this time to China, occurred in 2003 and, in 2007, the Band returned once more to China and performed to sold-out audiences in China's most significant concert and music halls. The Band explored the culture and history of Egypt while on a 22-day tour in January of 2011, and most recently to China in 2019.
The origin of wind band music at Augustana University dates back to 1896, when a few students at the Lutheran Normal School in Sioux Falls gathered for the purpose of organizing a band. The merger of the Lutheran Normal School and Augustana College in 1918 strengthened the band in quality and number. A constitution was approved stating "the purpose of this organization shall be to create interest in band music, to furnish an opportunity for instruction on the various instruments, and to provide a means of entertainment."
The Augustana Band: I Saw The Figure 5 In Gold
Released on Friday, Mar. 20.
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