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Residents will attend outpatient neurology subspecialty clinics at the DVAMC neurology outpatient clinic facility. Residents will be involved in neurological subspecialty clinics in the outpatient clinic setting including general neurology, behavioral neurology, epilepsy, movement disorders, neurosurgery, rehabilitation, and neuro-ophthalmology.
Patient Care
Residents must be able to provide patient care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the treatment of health problems and the promotion of health. Residents are expected to demonstrate proficiency in problem solving, clinical reasoning and technical skills applicable to the practice of evidence-based medicine. These proficiencies include appropriate use of biomedical information for decision-making; demonstrate caring and respective behavior in interactions with patients and their families, including counseling and education. Residents will be able to work effectively with healthcare professional, including those from other disciplines in order to develop and implement management plans.
Competencies: Residents will
Accurately perform and document complete and focused histories and physical examinations with a special emphasis on the neurological examination that are based on the pathophysiology of presenting complaints, and that address relevant psychosocial and family issues.
Identify and prioritize patients' problems, formulate appropriate differential diagnoses, and develop appropriate plans for treatment and/or management.
Perform complete and focused case presentations that are accurate and well organized; prepare and maintain complete, accurate, well-organized medical records.
Perform selected diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including, but not limited to lumbar puncture, mental status testing, EEG interpretation, and Tensilon testing.
Residents should demonstrate interpersonal, oral and written communication skills that enable them to establish and maintain effective professional relationships with patients, families and other members of healthcare teams.
Medical Knowledge
Residents must demonstrate knowledge of established and evolving biomedical, clinical, epidemiological, and social-behavioral sciences, as well as the application of this knowledge to patient care. Residents are expected to demonstrate their knowledge of core concepts and principles neurological illnesses. This includes disease pathogenesis and treatment as well as health maintenance, disease prevention, and an understanding of the broad range of factors that impact the origin and progression of disease.
Competencies: Residents will
Demonstrate knowledge of the scientific principles that underlie the current understanding of neurological illnesses affecting the central and peripheral nervous system including, but not limited to, stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, tremor and other movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, peripheral neuropathy, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, delirium, and malignancies and infectious diseases involving the nervous system. Apply these principles in the discussion of health maintenance and common disease processes, and in the evaluation and management of patients.
Demonstrate an understanding of the cultural, ethnic, and societal beliefs and behaviors that influence a patient's response to health and disease.
Demonstrate knowledge of common neurological problems and differences across age, gender, and other groups.
Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific basis and appropriate interpretation of common diagnostic methods including computerized axial tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, Doppler studies, catheter angiography, electroencephalography, electromyography, and lumbar puncture.
Demonstrate an understanding of medical-legal responsibilities and how they relate to the duty and ability to act within the legal parameters, including abiding by those duties to protect and respect patient confidentiality.
Demonstrate knowledge of the theories and principles that govern ethical decision-making for patients with diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system and how these apply to major ethical dilemmas in medicine.
Practice- Based Learning and Improvement
Goal: Residents will
Recognize the need to engage in lifelong learning to stay abreast of medical and other scientific advances.
Locate, evaluate and apply information for solving problems and making decisions that are relevant to the care of individuals and populations.
Use evidence-based approaches to decide whether to accept new findings, therapies and technologies for incorporation into medical practice.
Systems Based Practice
Residents must demonstrate an awareness of and responsiveness to the larger context and system of health care, as well as the ability to call effectively on other resources in the system to provide optimal health care. Residents are expected to demonstrate the understanding of patient care and the interaction with the patient, family, and healthcare team in the context of the healthcare system. This includes and appreciation of issues of referral, confidentiality and the delivery of cost-effective health care.
Identify and prioritize patients' problems, formulate appropriate differential diagnoses, and develop cost-effective diagnostic plans as well as evidence-based plans for treatment and/or management.
Demonstrate an understanding of medical-legal responsibilities and how they relate to the duty and ability to act within the legal parameters, including abiding by those duties to protect and respect patient confidentiality.
Demonstrate an appreciation of the overall care of the patient with an understanding of the interaction of primary care and specialty care. This includes the roles and responsibilities of the various members of the healthcare team.
Residents must demonstrate a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities and an adherence to ethical principles. Residents are expected to demonstrate the highest standards of professional integrity and exemplary behavior, as reflected by a commitment to continuous professional development, ethical practice, and an understanding of and sensitivity to diversity. This includes a responsible attitude toward patients and their families, health care professionals and other staff members.
Act in an ethically responsible manner, displaying integrity, honesty, and appropriate boundaries with patients, their families, patients' representatives, and fellow health care professionals.
Demonstrate an understanding of and respect for cultural differences in communication with and management of patients
Balance one's own needs and values with one's professional responsibilities towards patients and recognize the limits of one's knowledge, skills, and behavior through self-reflection and seek to overcome those limits.
Demonstrate the ability to protect patient's privacy in discussions, medical records, and interactions with other health care professionals.
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
Residents must demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that result in the effective exchange of information and teaming with patients, their families, and professional associates. Residents are expected to demonstrate interpersonal, oral and written communication skills that enable them to establish and maintain effective professional relationships with patients, families and other members of healthcare teams.
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with patients, patients' families, colleagues, and others with whom neurologists must exchange information in carrying out their responsibilities.
Develop the skills to discuss sensitive issues including diagnosis, treatment options, and prognosis with patients and their families in an effective, compassionate, non-judgmental manner appropriate to their needs, including counseling on prevention and psychosocial issues.
Teaching Methods
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Level of Supervision
Attending supervision:
All patient interactions and clinical activities will be supervised at all times by a faculty member of the Department of Neurology, of the University of Colorado. All program faculty members supervising residents have a faculty or clinical faculty appointment in the School of Medicine. Faculty schedules will be structured to provide residents with continuous supervision.
Residents must be supervised by faculty members in a manner promoting progressively increasing responsibility for each resident as the month progresses.
Lines of responsibility for neurology residents:
Residents perform the initial assessment of patients and then discuss with the attending physician. As always, ultimate responsibility resides with the attending physician. Outpatient lab and study orders will be typically written by the resident. Medical record keeping for the history, examination, and plan will be the responsibility of the resident in nearly all circumstances. Records will be reviewed by the supervising attending.
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Fortress Design Docs
Fortress has two design goals: facilitate heirarchical containers and take management functions outside of the critical path. The critical path is the code execution path that is required to find and use a component. Fortress assumes that the developer has explicit knowledge of his domain--which Fortress itself would never have any knowledge of. It also assumes that there is one root container, although it does not force that upon the developer.
Asyncronous Management
Due to the long startup times of certain components like the DataSourceComponent ECM based code suffered from slowness. The problem was also made worse by the delayed loading and running of components. Components would only be instantiated when they were first looked up--which made problems for components that needed to be started immediately.
Fortress makes use of the Event package's CommandManager so that all components can be started up immediately, but it is done in the background. That means that components are still starting while Fortress is ready to work. If a component hasn't been started yet before it is needed, then Fortress will make sure it starts before it turns over the requested component. It will also make sure no component gets started twice.
All component pool sizing and management is done by background threads so that as Fortress responds to requests for components, it manages resources without adding that cost to the client code. That means the critical path (the code that actually does the work of the system) is not delayed unnecessarily.
Hierarchical Containers
Part of the design concept for Fortress heirarchical containers is to use a ContainerManager to make sure all the necessary services are set up and running. For example, the Fortress container needs a CommandManager--so the ContainerManager checks to see if it is already set up and uses it. That way we can have one Container that has one or more ContainerManagers that all use the kernel level services of the parent container.
The kernel level services are: CommandManager, InstrumentManager, LoggerManager and ThreadManager. The actual setup and configuration of these services are done using a Context. The choice for the Context object was a conscious decision because we didn't want to extend the objects in a proprietary manner (LoggerManageable, etc.) like the ECM did. By passing the kernel services in the context, the kernel services can be forwarded to any child containers.
To assist in the setup of the Context, Fortress uses a ContextManager. The ContextManager will either set up the context based on a Context passed in, or from a default context. Once the ContextManager assists the ContainerManager to set up any missing kernel services, you can get the Container from the ContainerManager and start using it.
Why Not Set Up a Standard Container Interface?
Each domain has its own needs. For instance, Cocoon is based on a request/response processing model. Component based tools are based on a useage model. Swing based Apps are based on other models. There is no one size fits all solution, and Fortress can be used in all of these solutions. As an interim solution, the DefaultContainer does have one public method exposed: getServiceManager().
Why Not Use a Central Kernel?
This was actually planned in a future release. There are some issues to work out with a central kernel though. Those issues include how to detect and set up sub-containers, how to make sure the container instance you want is set up instead of the default version, etc. In essence, what is needed is meta information. Meta information is information about the container heirarchy and the components involved. In the future Avalon Container: Merlin release, we will have a proper meta model.

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I was tinkering with the sea of scattered equipment in Game Informer's make-shift video storage room when Matt Miller told me that I'd be going on the next cover trip: "They're making an Elder Scrolls V, it's called Skyrim."
I was plucked out of a world where the"big get" was sitting down to interview the mayor of a small town in Minnesota and placed in a job where I had to debate with Bethesda's Todd Howard whether or not the video tour of his studio should be shot handheld or with a tripod. That first trip was eye-opening. Working in an office filled with talented, intelligent, and hilarious writers was shocking, but seeing an hour-long demo of an incredible game that the outside world didn't even know existed was when the bizarre nature of my new job sank in.
November 3rd was my one-year anniversary as a video producer at Game Informer. Time has flown by and I haven't written as many blogs as I had hoped, but I thought it would be nice to give an update with my thoughts on the last year.
Second only to the fantastic interaction with Game Informer's community, the highlight of the job thus far has been traveling the country/world and visiting some of the most talented developers in the industry. You know in The Price Is Right during the showcase showdown when they reveal the vacation? That's what it is like every month when I hear about our next cover story. I'm the kind of dork that loved to study for tests in school, and I get that same cheap thrill when reading about the studio's location and history and playing their past games in preparation for the big trip. I keep a notebook and scribble down ideas for possible video content to pick up when I'm there. I'm not trying to imply that every trip involves drinking something with an umbrella sticking out of it on a beach, but the monthly trips are a dream come true for a workaholic and gaming nerd like myself.
Overall, I'm proud of the amount of video content that I've produced. Some are most certainly better than others, and I'm working on raising the quality level as time goes on. A large factor in that area is that we've hired a new video guy named Jason. Some people were confused or thought that he was my replacement, he has been and will continue to be a huge asset to the fledgling video department at Game Informer. His specialty is in live-streaming and video tech, which nicely counter-points my love for shooting and post-production. His addition has freed up some of my time and has stopped me from drowning in a sea of deadlines and half-finished videos.
So what does the future hold for Game Informer videos? Jason and I have heads full of ideas and there are plenty of big things in motion. On the smaller scale, I hope to provide you all with more video previews and other fun videos shot in and around the office. I love seeing comments like "It's so great to finally put a face to so-and-so's voice!" All I want to do is connect visitors to our site with the genuine opinions and personalities of the editors in the office. Both so that they feel part of a porous online community and that they better understand where the editors are coming from when reading previews and reviews of a game. This is why I'm especially proud of shooting and editing the Smash Bros. marathon documentary, it is an honest glimpse into the atmosphere and personalities in the office and it takes a couple of bricks out of the wall between editor and visitor. I hope to continue this trend in the future, and I'm always open to ideas from the community about what kind of video content you'd like to see. Please send me an e-mail at email@example.com or send me a tweet @yozetty with request or complaints, I hope that our newly revamped YouTube channel has curbed some of the complaints about our quirky video player.
I really hope that you've enjoyed the video content that I've produced in the last year. There will be a lot more content and surprises in the future, including a nice reboot of Replay. My first year at Game Informer has been a delightful learning experience. Friends and co-workers have moved on and new ones have joined, but the positive atmosphere at the office remains. It can be stressful but I'm beginning to feel at home in this new, crazy world. I hope to be here for a while.
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Emma Watson Completes Filming "Ballet Shoes"
Sep 18, 2007
Actress Emma Watson has updated her official blog with a note about work on her new film "Ballet Shoes," and more. Emma says that despite last week's update with photos from the set, she just completed filming on her new movie this past Saturday (the 15), and noted that she was very happy while filming and it was "quite emotional" saying goodbye to everyone. She also goes on to mention her fan mail which is sent care of WB at Leavesden Studios in England. Emma Watson says that she has not been able to respond to the volumes of mail due to her other work committments, and continues to say that she hopes better to communicate with fans via her official website which as she says "much quicker, and I can let you know more, more often."
As noted earlier work has commenced on the sixth Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and Emma will reprise her role as Hermione Granger in this new movie.


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Although my subject today is the recent presidential election, hitherto ignored for reasons of reader fatigue, this will be a no-gloat zone. And if you believe that, you may be the winner of a fine set of old encyclopedias, slightly used.
OK, some gloating may be encountered, but the trouble with a good gloat is that every victory carries the seeds of future defeat and every defeat prepares the soil for the flowering of a new victory.
In politics, when you are up, you are up, and when you are down, you are down, until such time as you are not. Given this ever-turning cycle of changing political fortunes, it is a wonder anyone takes politics seriously. You won't find me falling into that trap.
But take it seriously people do -- and when the inevitable disappointment happens, their hearts are broken. Now that President Barack Obama has been re-elected, to the satisfaction of liberals like myself and the irritation of everybody else, the Republican Party has become unusually reflective and has been doing some actual thinking. What should the party do differently to be able to win future elections? Will it have to embrace reality?
Nothing quite so drastic. While many pundits have suggested that the party should reach out to Latinos, for example, it is much smarter to do nothing. Just wait for the tide to change, as it surely will, to lift the GOP rowboat from the mud.
Let us look at the conservative philosophy and how pleasing it is to those who adhere to it over the long term. No doubt you have heard about the right-wing bubble, which is said to be impervious to all information not coming from Fox News or beloved radio cranks such as Rush Limbaugh. Having a cohort of people readily supplied with talking points makes for easy management of the message.
GOP chiefs should ignore anyone who says the bubble is a problem. The party doesn't need any facts from outside the bubble. The problem with facts is that they are so -- how shall we say? -- factual.
That Latinos preferred Obama in the election by a wide margin is a problem for the party, but not as big as advertised. Apparently, Latinos saw punitive steps being taken against illegal immigrants and feared that they would be confused with them. Who knew people could be so thin-skinned?
The remedy is not to cease saying bad things about illegal immigrants -- that has given conservatives too much pleasure -- but to make room for approved Latinos in the right-wing information bubble or echo chamber.
Another possible remedy is to diversify the party's enemies so Latinos don't have to be singled out so much. As you know, fear and loathing of something is absolutely essential to the conservative worldview.
If there were not reflexive hatred of illegal immigrants, liberals, gay people, outspoken women who refuse to bake cookies, atheists, Muslims, presidents supposedly born in Kenya, Iranians and Hugo Chavez, a great, paralyzing blandness would settle on the party. Republicans always have a bonnet; they just need a bee or two to get in it.
Perhaps Laplanders could be added to the list of suspect people to hate and be obsessed about. When was the last time a Laplander said something nice about America? Rick Santorum could be told that Laplanders are sitting around doing lap dances, thus launching a moral crusade that will take him to the White House.
To be a conservative is to be like a bather at a beach. As the inevitable tide of social progress comes in, the bather must keep moving his towel higher up the beach so it doesn't get drenched by the advancing waves. Eventually, the bather must sit in the dunes with his towel, knowing that all his previous moral stands and obsessions have been washed away like so many sand castles.
Don't throw in the towel, conservatives -- just move it up the beach and start again. There will always be a demand for your services, and not only to keep those rascally Democrats in line. In any given period, many voters are looking to crack down on other people they don't like on the basis of facts that may not be factual but conform to existing prejudices.
If you decide to follow my advice and do nothing to react to the election, please, please, keep blaming the media for all your problems. While it does compromise your stand on taking personal responsibility, I can't tell you how flattering it is to be thought so influential. We in the lamestream media were under the impression we were about as relevant as old encyclopedias.
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DS3 is very hard. He was diagnosed with Sensory Integration Disorder and Behavoir Disorder. He os only 3 so it can be hard to tell what is 3 and what is not. He just got out of his school for special needs for being too smart. Great, I never thought he was not smart and he does not have a delay, he has behavoirs.
He cannot sit still, is on some one 24/7, seeking stimuli constantly, refuses to listen, says no to everything (even things he likes), extremely loud, and is horribly distructive. People have mentioned ODD. What is your ODD child like? I have 1 with OCD and 1 with PDD-NOS. He is nothing like either.
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I have an almost 7yo with PDD NOS and ODD. I haven't decided if he does have ODD or if he is just stubborn and exaggerated by his ASD. It is rough though. He is so argumentative and hurtful with his words when he is mad. It's a constant cycle and I have to force myself to walk away any not rear other than moving him to his room or he escalates.
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My other son has PDD NOS and he presererates too, but not agressively. He gets upset or asks over and over in a calm way. Almost like OCD. It tends to be obsessive. He will have a tantrum or two here and there, but nothing like his younger brother.
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My 10 year old was originally diagnosed with ADHD and ODD, though I never really agreed with the ODD diagnosis. His diagnosis is now Aspergers, ADHD, and anxiety. He is explosive, but there is always a reason for the explosion. He also had sensory issues when he was younger, though the ADHD meds have helped that quite a bit, and as he's gotten older he's learned how to deal with his sensory issues better as well.
Anyway, it's my understanding that ODD is rarely a standalone diagnosis, it always comes with something else. Until you get the underlying issue taken care of (what our original doctor thought was ADHD), the ODD is going to be out of control. Once the ADHD was better, we could work on the ODD. Does that make sense? Though, like I said, I never agreed with the ODD diagnosis in our case. He's not oppositional defiant, hes got quirks.
like the PP he can be nasty with his words, and I've got to make sure I do not argue back, because he always has to have the last word, and always escalates. I just send him to his room - first time is "until you calm down" the second time is until I say when. But the point is usually not punishment so much as to give him a space to calm his body and mind down.
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They are thinking he may have ADHD or ADD, but they are not sure yet as he is too young to diagnose. I have never seen a child so defiant in my life. He not only perserverates, he cannot take no (or even yes sometimes) for an answer. He is fighting with my DH now about HIM not changing the channel, I have to do it. It is just silly. He gets right peeved and acts horrible. Makes it hard to want to be around him and stay calm.
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My youngest is like this, he just has to keep going and keep arguing. He goes is waves though. He will also do things to get even or to punish people (he wets his pants when he is mad on occasion, or pees on the floor in the bathroom). He will argue with me even when I am not talking to him, like sitting on the couch just repeating "You can't make me do it, I'm not going to." Long after everyone else has stopped talking. My oldest has PDD NOS, SPD and Anxiety NOS but this is not the same. I however am Bipolar, SPD and a host of anxiety diagnosis. When I was a teen my psychiatrist did tack on ODD but it has been dropped. I have a problem with taking directions "attitude problems" and defiance. I've had that problem since I was a child. Part of it comes from a fear of "looking stupid" or failing at things. I will not follow directions if I don't understand perfectly what I am being asked to do and I tend to lash out violently at those times (this is particularly true in physical activities like PE when I was a child and TKD now, dh loves being my TKD instructor ). I have learned how to blend in and manage many of these behaviors. I see similar types of behaviors in my oldest but instead of lashing out he cries and hides. Tharen doesn't seem to have any fear of "looking stupid" he just argues for the sake of argument. He has to win all of the time however his need to argue comes in waves. It can change daily, weekly or even over the course of hours. Sometimes he is compliant (at least reasonably) and other times he can't say yes even to things he enjoys. He can't hold still and he has to do the exact opposite of anything he knows is expected of him. I can be holding his hand in the parking lot and say to him "don't run off, a car will hit you" and he will look into my eyes and smile while ripping his hand out of mine and darting across the parking lot. He has a desperate need to disobey me.
Tharen was receiving behavioral therapy from his pediatrician (he is a developmental specialist) but it finally got to a point where we realized we needed a full diagnosis. He was referred out to a developmental behavioral specialist for "Oppositional and defiant behavior". I did think we were looking at an ODD diagnosis but after all of the paper work I filled out and his second TKD instructor filled out (we homeschool so no teacher) and testing he received a diagnosis of Mood Disorder NOS and ADHD. His doctor said he could label him ODD but he doesn't like that diagnosis as it isn't really a diagnosis at all just a pattern of behavior that is typically caused by another diagnosis, in Tharen's case it is really the "Mood Disorder" causing his behaviors. When he gets older he will probably be diagnosed bipolar but they don't like to do that in children as young as he is. He will also most likely lose the ADHD diagnosis.
This has been my experience with ODD. My oldest would never be diagnosed with it as he is a very compliant child but when he is upset or thinks he can't do something he will throw a pretty good fit about it complete with crying. I have been diagnosed with ODD in the past and some of the things that make me so defiant are the same things that make my oldest melt down. I just react differently. I have other defiant qualities though. My youngest does beat us all in his ability to argue about everything all of the time and in his lack of impulse control. We have been working on some behavior modification techniques and he is on medication now for bipolar and it does seem to finally be working.
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Valparaiso Crusaders Basketball Commentary: Midnight Madness EditionOctober 14, 2010
Greetings Valparaiso Bleacher Report community. I'm Dave, a 2010 alumnus who could frequently be found in the front row of the student section at the ARC. I'm hoping that writing for Bleacher Report will help keep me in tune with the VU basketball team now that I can no longer attend every game. Now that my Valpo credentials have been established, let's get on with a preview of the 2010-11 Crusaders.
On paper, the argument can be made that this year's squad has more talent than any since Coach Drew came out of retirement after Scott took the job at Baylor. This year's Crusaders are going to win games in a different way than most people are used to…they have the potential to put a lot of points on the board.
Defending Horizon League scoring champ Brandon Wood will be joined in the backcourt by scoring machine Jay Harris out of Oswego East HS. The scorers will be joined by key players Cory Johnson in the post and three-point shooter Ryan Broekhoff. Another huge advantage for the team is that six of the seven players who played in all 32 games are returning.
The two big questions for this year are: Can the team finally beat Butler and can the team win Valpo's first ever HL title?
Before looking at who is on the team, I want to touch on the player we lost—Brandon McPherson. The fifth-year senior was the only senior and his leadership was a major contributor to VU's surprise 15-win season. He averaged nearly 12 PPG and led the team in APG with 3.2. His presence on the floor and in the locker room will be missed.
Also departing are forwards Chris Halvorsen and Milos Milosevic, who have both left the program. Neither were significant contributors last season, and their transfers are less than surprising. Best of luck to all of the former players as they move on from Valpo.
Projected Starters
C—Hrvoje Vucic (Fr, Redshirt): the 7'1" center from Croatia redshirted last season. Valpo has had bad luck recently when it comes to centers. Injuries and bad play have plagued Mousa Mbaye and Callum MacLeod. However, IF Vucic can handle playing D-I basketball, Valpo benefits in a big way. Cory Johnson is freed up to move around the court more and benefits from matching up against the smaller and less physical 4s in the HL. The presence of a big man like Vucic will also be helpful in the non-conference portion of the schedule against teams like Kansas.
F—Cory Johnson (Sr): Johnson was the emotional leader of the team and a favorite of the student section. Cory led the team in rebounds (5.8 PG) and blocks (0.5 PG) while finishing second to Brandon Wood with 15.6 PPG. One of the most physical players I've seen at VU, Cory has absolutely no problem banging bodies in the post to get a bucket or rebound. He is also an underrated jump shooter, something that can be exploited easier if he plays the 4. Against the smaller teams we'll run in to in HL play, Johnson will likely see a good amount of time at the 5.
G/F—Michael Rogers (Sr): Rogers was VU's top recruit in the spring/summer of '07. He showed a great deal of promise in his freshman year and was thought by some as more than capable of replacing then senior Shawn Huff. This didn't materialize as Rogers' scoring never developed. However, he is the most capable man-on-man defender on the roster. He has been equally adept at guarding 4s and 5s like Matt Howard and Akron's McKnight brothers, as he has been at defending guards and swingmen like Gordon Hayward. Lucky for Rogers and Valpo, he won't have to score much for this team to win. Just stick him in the game and tell him to shut down the opponent's most dangerous scoring threat.
G—Brandon Wood (Jr): The conference scoring champ will be looking to improve on his 17.7 PPG 2.3 APG from last season. One question worth asking is whether or not Wood can average over 20 PPG this year. If he can repeat his production from last season offensively and continue to improve his defense, he's destined to another great season and should contend for a second consecutive HL scoring title. Wood and Johnson are the two players that should make the all conference first or second teams. Should either of them go down, this could become a long season.
G—Jay Harris (Fr): The freshman combo guard was Valpo's prized recruit this offseason. As a senior, Harris averaged better than 27 PPG. Together, Wood and Harris will hopefully prove to by a dynamic offensive backcourt. VU's depth at point guard is somewhat suspect with Erik Buggs missing last season due to injury. Harris can provide stability to the position and really help the rotation fall into place.
F/C—Cameron Witt (Jr): Witt came out of nowhere as a freshman to take Bryan Buchie's place backing up Urule Igbavboa in the post. His physical play impressed early on and people expected continued improvement. This wasn't the case. Though he still played physical basketball in the post, his lack of speed and poor footwork made him a liability on both sides of the ball. If freshman Kevin Van Wijk is as good as projected, Witt could see himself out of the rotation.
F—Kevin Van Wijk (So): The 21-year-old freshman out of the Netherlands has earned himself high praise from the local media. At 6'8" he has a game comparable to Cory Johnson and will likely take over the starting spot after Johnson graduates. It shouldn't take much for him to jump Witt to take over as the No. 3 post player in the rotation.
F—Ryan Broekhoff (So): A more complete beta-version of Samuel Haanpaa. Like Sam, "Rowdy" shoots the lights out (36 percent from the three-point line), but he is also a better ball handler, can take the ball to the hole, and is a competent defender. Last season, the team's midseason run was sparked primarily by his play and the play of Matt Kenney. When the length of the college season caught up with them and their level of play declined, the team began to struggle again. As a second year player, we need him to be able to make it through this year without being troubled by fatigue. The Aussie will likely be the first off the bench and could even supplant either Vucic or Rogers in the starting lineup depending on what lineup opponents will use.
F/G—Howard Little (Sr): Probably the best overall athlete on the team. Little has an ability to jump out of the gym (minus the missed dunk that cost us the Butler game several years ago…but I digress). He is a 7 PPG, 4 RPG, 1 APG player that can be a great asset as the senior leader of the second team. There is a chance he will start in place of Rogers in some games. He has a skill set that allows him to play the 2 in a big lineup and the 3 or 4 in a small one. I expect to see Rogers and him together on the floor when Coach Drew is looking to run.
G—Matt Kenney (So): Kenney began gaining playing time as the production of fellow freshman guard Tommy Kurth began wane. Like Broekhoff, Kenney was solid from behind the arc (35 percent). He can play the point in a pinch, but is definitely better fit to play the 2. Kenney is a player who will need to play well early in the season or risk losing his spot in the rotation.
G—Erik Buggs (So, Redshirt): Entering his third year with the Crusaders, Buggs is the most experienced PG on the roster. Buggs only played in six games last season after suffering a stress fracture in his left leg. The way the roster is set up, there is likely only room for one backup PG (Buggs or Tommy Kurth) in the rotation. I give the advantage to Buggs based on his defense. Though undersized, he is probably the second best pure defender on the team. However, he could lose his spot to Kurth if his offensive numbers don't improve. Averaging four PPG as a backup point guard in this offense isn't problematic, but his career assist/turnover ratio in the neighborhood of one is a cause for concern.
G—Tommy Kurth (So): Likely to lose his spot in the rotation to the retuning Erik Buggs and true freshman Jay Harris. Kurth looked good in early performances after Buggs was lost to injury. However, it seemed as if he didn't have the athletic ability to keep up with D-I guards. He eventually lost minutes to Matt Kenney, who proved to be more of a scoring threat. Unless there is an injury, I don't expect Tommy Kurth to get much floor time.
G—Nick Sheldon (Jr): The more you see of Nick Sheldon, the better. Always popular with the student section, Sheldon checking in to the game is an indicator that Homer feels the game is well in hand.
Key Games
11/12—Opener vs. IUNW
11/15—@ Kansas
12/2—HL opener @ UIC
1/1—@ Butler
1/9—vs. Cleveland State
1/16—@ Detroit
1/29—vs. Butler
2/3—@ Cleveland State
2/12—vs. Detroit
2/19—ESPN BracketBuster vs. TBA
2/26—Senior night vs. UIC
Final Thoughts
The 2010-11 Crusaders will have a dynamic offense unlike any seen recently. Brandon Wood will make a run at a second scoring title. If a second post option can be established, Cory Johnson has the potential to transition from a very good center to a dominant power forward. Wood and Johnson should both be in the running for POY in the conference. Harris should make a run at newcomer of the year. Anything less than 20 wins should be seen as a disappointment.
If Johnson, Rogers and Buggs can improve the team defense, Valpo can make a run at 25-plus wins and a run at the conference title. I predict 22-25 wins and a second place finish in the Horizon League. If that happens, the only thing standing between the Crusaders and the NCAA tournament will be a showdown against the Butler Bulldogs in Hinkle Fieldhouse.
I Lied…One More Question
How much longer will Coach Drew remain on the Crusader bench before handing the reigns over to Bryce? I believe he is going to hold out and try to get one more trip to the NCAA tournament before calling it quits.


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Could I get a copy of the Axon Mote CAD files? I managed to goof up the clock fuse settings. I need to insert a clock signal on the CLKI (PIN 33) so I can reprogram the fuse settings. Looks like that pin is tied to ground so I want to look at the CAD files to see if I can cut the trace. Unless you have any other ideas...
Being its a QFN package, I can't just lift the lead, otherwise I would.
I don't see a trace coming out from that pin location. So the question is does it only connect to a via that's under the package and tie to ground or does it do that and also connect to other ground pins on the top layer. I don't want to go and cut up out the via on the bottom if it's not going to do any good.
With the CAD files (which is stated on the site we can request) I can see exactly where that pin ties to ground.
CAD FILES Feel free to contact me if you would like to share your CAD files for the Axon. If you'd like to create your own CAD, feel free to download the Axon Mote texture image. If you have other CAD designs of the Axon Mote, let me know!
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This week, I've been reading about the act of apologizing. Blogs, Buddhist quotes, TED Talks — all of it centered on the benefits of taking ownership and expressing regret to the injured party. It's a philosophical vacation and this week I'm traveling through Mea Culpa.
(Of course, there's always the possibility my lizard brain knows I'm gonna do something terrible soon and feels the need to brush up.)
Meditating on the nature of the apology dredged up memories of kindergarten and the night I was sent from the dinner table to get my hair out of my face. I didn't know how to work a barrette, so I grabbed a pair of scissors, lopped the offending piece off right at the scalp, and returned to pancakes and praise.
A week later, the small tufts of hair sticking out like tiny yellow soldiers drew my mother's ire. So I blamed it on my little brother and stood by, hands folded together in solemnity as he was spanked for being too enthusiastic during craft hour.
The most interesting bits of my Sorry Research this week focused on the sociological cues an earnest apology gives the recipient, ideas which I found concisely laid out in an article entitled "The Importance of Apologizing" by Elizabeth Scott.
I'd like to share a few of her ideas with you now:
• Apologizing indicates you know what the rules are and won't break them again. (Solid advice but when I attempt to apply it to the Kindergarten Haircut Incident, I'm at a loss... What is the broken rule here? Bangs should hang down, not stick straight up? Leave the room before kid brother is punished because his tears disturb your Zen? No idea.)
• Apologizing gives the injured party her/his dignity back by placing the blame on your own shoulders. (Lesson: My mother should apologize for caring my hair was getting dipped into maple syrup. Bathtime was like 20 minutes after dinner!)
• Apologizing repairs communication ruined by the incident (I'm happy to chat about it, but I'm still unsure who receives the apology. MY pancakes got cold, MY hair looked stupid for months, and MY brother got spanked.)
• A sincere apology demonstrates that not injuring others is a priority. (I don't want anyone to get hurt and it's definitely a priority. But let's not go overboard; my hair's been fixed for years, and I can get pancakes any time I want now.)
Outside of the research, I learned something I didn't come across in the blogs or the quote books or the TED Talks, and that's that apologizing relieves a lot of guilt. So anytime my brother or mother would like to apologize, I'll be waiting right here, filled with forgiveness and sticky with syrup. (Old habits die hard.)
Jeanine Fritz writes for the Colorado Daily every Monday.


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Compelling student belief is inconsistent with the goal of education. Nothing in science or any other field of knowledge shall be taught dogmatically.Evolution was treated matter-of-factly, as the well-accepted principle of science that it is. Nonetheless, some members of the SBE, offended by the absence of creationism or "alternatives to evolution" in the draft, sought changes. School board member Steve Abrams, assisted by the Creation Science Association of MidAmerica, submitted substitute science standards that not only completely ignored evolution, but included some bizarre notions of the nature of science (for example, that "historical" and "theoretical" sciences are inferior to "technological" sciences). After much arm-wrestling, the SBE finally adopted science standards that were a patchwork of the 2 drafts. Evolution as an organizing principle of science was stripped out as was any mention of the Big Bang, cosmology, the age of the Earth, or descent with modification. As a result of these changes, evolution will not be included in the assessment tests students take before leaving high school.
Accumulated changes through time, some gradual and some sporadic, account for the present form and function of objects, organisms, and natural systems. The general idea is that the present arises from materials and forms of the past. An example of cumulative change is the biological theory of evolution, which explains the process of descent with modification of organisms from common ancestors. Additional examples are continental drift, which is part of plate tectonic theory, fossilization, and erosion. Patterns of cumulative change also help to describe the current structure of the universe (Kansas Science Education Standards, 5th Working Draft, p 9).The "compromise" version of the standards deletes this 4th concept entirely, as well as other items, including the "Big Bang Theory".
If a student should raise a question in a natural science class that the teacher determines to be outside the domain of science, the teacher should treat the question with respect. The teacher should explain why the question is outside the domain of natural science and encourage the student to discuss the question further with his or her family and clergy. Neither the Kansas Constitution nor the United States constitution require time to be given in the science curriculum to accommodate religious views of those who object to certain material or activities presented in science classes. Nothing in the Kansas Statutes Annotated or the Kansas State Board Regulations allows students (or their parents) to excuse class attendance based on disagreement with the curriculum, except as specified for 1) any activity which is contrary to the religious teachings of the child or for 2) human sexuality education (Kansas Science Education Standards, 5th Working Draft, p 6).Instead, the subcommittee substituted the following single sentence: "No evidence or analysis of evidence that contradicts a current science theory will be censured" (Kansas Science Education Standards, Kansas State Board of Education Science Sub-Committee, p 6).
A scientific theory that accounts for present day similarity and diversity among living organisms and changes in non-living entities over time. With respect to living organisms, evolution has two major perspectives: The long-term perspective focuses on the branching of lineages; the short-term perspective centers on changes within lineages. In the long term, evolution is the decent [sic] with modification of different lineages from common ancestors. In the short term, evolution is the on-going adaptation of organisms to environmental challenges and changes (Kansas Science Education Standards, 5th Working Draft, p 78).The second definition of evolution was "cosmological":
"A method for determining the validity of an hypothesis, theory or law. To be falsifiable a theory must be testable, by others, in such a way that, if it is false, the tests can show that it is false" (Kansas Science Education Standards, Kansas State Board of Education Science Sub-Committee, p 87)The issue of falsification was apparently so important to the sub-committee that they replaced the original contents of Appendix 2 to a 2-page treatise on "Falsification — An Essential Verification Strategy". This modified Appendix 2 begins:
Repeatability is an inadequate criterion and is supplemented with falsification. The reason for falsifiability may not be intuitively obvious. It is fine to make statements like 'this theory is backed by a great body of experiments and observations,' but often overlooked is the fact that such claims are meaningless. Experiments and observations do not verify theories, they must be evaluated by human reason to determine the degree of verification they provide (Kansas Science Education Standards, Kansas State Board of Education Science Sub-Committee, p 90, bold in original).The original appendix contained a diagram explaining the new science standards and a short description illustrating the connections among them.


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CASEY Mason of Warrnambool lost nearly 30 kilograms in 12 weeks and reckons she has worked too hard to put it back on.
Her impressive weight loss has reduced her dress size from 24 to 14 and this month won her a Michelle Bridges body transformation challenge from 27,000 other contenders throughout Australia.
Her win in round three of this year's body transformation challenge, which runs for 12 weeks, won her a six-night stay at a health spa for two.
Miss Mason, 26, is determined not to return to her 125-kilogram weight and said exercise was presently a big part of her lifestyle.
She lost 29.9 kilograms by enthusiastically implementing the Michelle Bridges eating and exercise plan.
She went to the U2 gym at the Homemaker Centre six days a week where staff had been very helpful, she said.
Miss Mason took part in personal training, spin and Pilates classes. "Anything that made me feel uncomfortable," she said lightheartedly of her exercise program.
"I also did walking and hiking."
Miss Mason said she took up the weight-loss program because her weight was restricting her lifestyle.
"I enjoy exercise now, it is slightly addictive," she said.
"I enjoy the way it makes me feel. I like not being negative. A lot of it (weight loss) is to do with mindset."
A former competitive swimmer at national level, Miss Mason said she planned to get back in the pool.


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EARLIER this month Tokelau, a trio of tiny coral atolls midway between New Zealand and Hawaii, laid claim to be the world's first fully renewable energy nation.
It's a boast with some foundation, though Tokelau is actually a dependency of New Zealand. For most of the time, 4000-plus solar photovoltaic (PV) panels provide all the electricity its 1400 residents need.
Diesel generators have been required on only a couple of days since the first atoll's system was switched on in August, and even these may go if a proposed coconut biofuel plant gets built.
Batteries keep the lights on at night, and are perhaps the most surprising component of the otherwise high-tech array. Nestled among the coconut palms and shiny solar panels are bungalows containing 1344 giant lead-acid batteries weighing a combined 257 tonnes.
''It's the oldest [battery] technology there is,'' said Philippe McCracken, a project engineer with Australian renewable energy consultants IT Power, who helped install the $5.9 million system. ''It's why we use it - it's reliable.''
The use of the century-old technology is a necessity. If something goes wrong, it takes a maintenance crew five hours to fly from Sydney to Samoa, and another 24 on a boat to Tokelau. The boat sails roughly once a fortnight.
Tokelau's energy set-up may seem anachronistic, but it is one of the few places with deployed battery storage at grid-scale.
A more sophisticated and affordable version of this technology remains one of the barriers to renewable energy being deployed on a much larger scale.
Only now are alternative battery technologies emerging from the laboratories despite decades of research in how to store energy.
''Storage is expensive no matter what technology you're using,'' Mr McCracken said. ''It's sort of the holy grail of the renewable energy world to have a cheap form of storage.''
Issue heats up
Finding a way to cut the cost of storage - whether in the form of hydropower reservoirs, nickel metal hydride batteries used in electric vehicles, or frontier technologies using vanadium or zinc bromine batteries - is one of the hottest issues in energy.
On King Island, Hydro Tasmania will soon install advanced lead-acid batteries developed by CSIRO, known as UltraBatteries, to store excess wind energy, with the aim of slashing the island's diesel bill by two-thirds. It may expand to nearby Flinders Island and beyond if the project succeeds.
The UltraBattery, now owned by US firm East Penn, combines lead-acid battery technology with a super-capacitor to boost performance. They remain large. The storage array on King Island will require 1440 units - almost one per King Islander - weighing 170 tonnes in total.
''Energy storage technologies are maturing rapidly, however their application in megawatt-scale off-grid systems is relatively recent,'' said Simon Gamble, Hydro Tasmania's manager of small renewables.
But the most pressing need for energy storage - and therefore, the biggest potential market - is smoothing out periods of intermittent supply within electricity grids, rather than long-term banking of reservoirs of energy.
Imre Gyuk, director of the US government's energy storage program, said that just to allow for shifting energy flows as wind speeds change or clouds block the sun grid operators need a buffer of about 10 per cent. ''So for every 10 megawatts of new renewables that you put into the system, you need either 1 megawatt of storage or demand response,'' he said during a visit to Australia last week.
Becoming viable
Proponents of emerging storage options say a slew of new products that could help solve those grid issues are at near-commercial stage.
''We are sort of at the same point, perhaps, where PV was about five to 10 years ago,'' said Professor Tony Vassallo, who works in sustainable energy development at the University of Sydney. ''What we're finding is the technology is available, the cost of electricity is going up, and it's now becoming viable to use storage in grids to manage peak demand, to manage the integration of intermittent renewables.''
The University of New South Wales' Professor Maria Skyllas-Kazacos - a pioneer with her work on vanadium redox batteries - said new technologies may be cost-competitive within about five years.
Lithium-ion and nickel metal cadmium batteries are already common, in portable electronic devices and hybrid electric-petrol cars respectively.
Short-term smoothing of wind and PV power may work best with lithium-ion and the UltraBattery, while zinc bromine and vanadium redox are leading contenders when storage is required for several hours or for overnight use, she said.
If energy performance is one issue, another is safety. Since the aim is to cram as much energy as possible into a small volume, experts warn batteries can become ''small bombs''.
Several years ago a researcher in Sydney charged a lithium battery being tested overnight at the wrong voltage. ''The whole thing exploded and almost blew a hole in the wall,'' Professor Skyllas-Kazacos told a conference last week.
''There was also a fire at a sodium-sulphur battery installation in Hawaii last year and this was due to the use of molten sodium and molten sulphur in this system that are both extremely hazardous,'' she said.
Professor Vassallo said battery developers will manage those risks as they have for other energy sources, such as petrol in cars.
''People forget that they drive around with 60 litres of highly flammable solvent under their seat,'' he said.
Market force
Alex Wonhas, director of the CSIRO's Energy Transformed Flagship, said he doubted technology alone would deliver the breakthrough needed.
''I think it's more a market issue,'' he said. ''The game-changer would be to appropriately value the network benefit that storage could create.''
Whether the electricity market will soon start to reward those deploying storage at home or across the grid may become clearer on Thursday, when the Australian Energy Market Commission releases a report that in part will look at what changes can be made to give consumers more choice in in taking steps to cut costs and reduce usage at peak times.
Tokelau may be on the sidelines of that debate but it has keen interest in the shift away from fossil-fuel based energy, a major source of greenhouse gas emissions blamed for heating the planet and raising sea levels.
The atolls are barely a few metres above the normal high tide and rising sea levels are already affecting life. A report out Wednesday, released at the global climate talks in Doha, found sea levels are rising 60 per cent faster than previous projections.
A freshwater marsh, formerly used to irrigate the Tokalau'ans' taro crop is no longer in use.
"Over the years, it's become brackish and they can't plant their crops there any more," said IT Power's Mr McCracken. "The water's no good."


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Brussels, 19 April 2012
Tajani: EU assistance for small enterprises in Greece
Greek small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are confronted with very adverse operating conditions: 6 out of 10 firms saw deterioration in their earnings in 2011 compared to 2010. 150,000 jobs were lost in SMEs in 2011. It is expected that during the first half of 2012 up to 1000 SMEs per week will close. Faced with this background European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani, in charge of entrepreneurship policies, will visit Greece tomorrow to discuss how EU instruments to assist SMEs could be better used to help Greece to restore its economy.
In this context, the Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papadimos and Antonio Tajani will be key note speakers at the conference "Growth in Greece: SMEs and entrepreneurship in the Europe 2020 strategy" which will take place in Athens tomorrow.
The conference will establish the state of play on key drivers of growth, such as access to finance, reforming the business environment, export facilitation and EU support to entrepreneurship. At the same time it serves as a networking event that will seek to identify actions for concrete follow-ups in the sectors of food processing, information technologies, energy, tourism and pharmaceuticals.
In this context, success stories by Greek companies in various sectors that are strategic for the Greek economy will be reviewed providing a living proof that it is possible to grow and strive in the current conditions. For example, new enterprises were set up following traineeships in companies in other EU Member States under the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs programme or following the assistance of the network of Women Entrepreneurship Ambassadors.
European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani, responsible for Industry and Entrepreneurship said: "The economic situation in Greece is disappointing, but the high rate of SMEs in Greece is an asset. Throughout Europe small enterprises contributed essentially to recovery and created 85% of all new jobs. If trust comes back to Greek entrepreneurs and in particular to the many SMEs in this country, Greece will be able to get out of the crisis. The only source of growth is the real economy and its backbone, SMEs."
This conference aims also at marking the start of an implementation process in the areas of enterprise and industry as laid out in the Communication on Growth and Jobs in Greece adopted yesterday. It is presenting the Commission's vision of how to address the challenges faced by Greece, as well as the concrete support that EU policies can provide to Greece (IP/12/377).
Holding this conference was decided by Messrs. Papadimos and Tajani during the former's visit to Brussels at the end of March. Also the Greek Minister for Development, Competitiveness and Shipping Mrs Anna Diamantopoulou will play an active part in the conference.
The crucial role of SMEs in the Commission communication
The Communication points out, that over €4 billion is available in liquidity assistance for SMEs from the EU structural funds, in the form of financial engineering instruments and grants. In addition, a new SME Guarantee Fund has been set up with € 500 million from the EU structural funds, which could be multiplied to release a further € 1 billion in loans from the EIB to Greek banks, for on-lending to Greek SMEs. However, at present, this money is not reaching Greek SMEs because of reduced demand for investment, the high risk associated with loans for SMEs in the present circumstances and consequently the difficulty SMEs have in securing the necessary co-financing from the banks.
The Communication demands that the Greek banking sector and administration should speed up disbursements of the € 4bn already available for SME funding in the next 8 months. The EIB should disburse € 600 mio of loans to Greek banks for SMEs and a further € 400 mio by the end of 2013. Increased financial support should also be given to entrepreneurship training (with a focus on new innovative products and services), including mentoring, coaching and consultancy.
The role of SMEs in Greece
In 2010 there were 742 600 SMES in Greece with 2.512.493 employees, which is more than 85% of total employment, well above the EU average. Greece has a very high share of SMEs, particularly micro enterprises, compared to the EU average. The importance of Greek micro enterprises is also reflected in their share of employment and value-added creation, with more than one in two Greeks working in the non-financial sector employed by a micro enterprise.
The contribution of Greek SMEs to value added also vastly exceeds the EU average (35.3% vs. 21.8%). In fact, large enterprises, accounting for only 14% of all jobs in Greece (EU average: 33%) still manage to create more than 28% of total value added, suggesting that the productivity of Greek micro enterprises is relatively low. Greek SMEs employ only 2.9 persons on average, much less than the EU average of 4.2 persons.
In spite of the importance of the tourism sector for the Greek economy, the SME services sector is actually smaller in Greece than the EU average (34% vs. 44%) in terms of number of enterprises. The same applies to SME employment and value added creation in the services sector. On the other hand, Greek SMEs seem to be proportionally more active than their EU peers in trade, with 42% of all Greek SMEs active in this sector (EU average: 31%).
The total number of Greek SMEs has steadily fallen over the last few years until 2010, meaning that in absolute terms, there were approximately 30 000 fewer enterprises in 2010 than in 2003. The trend is similar when looking at employment in the Greek SME sector, which lost more than 135 000 jobs in the same period. The decline in terms of value added has also been pronounced.
Small Business Act (SBA) – Fact Sheet Greece 2011
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A grid of red chalk – Matisse's use of grids as an aid
Back in 2009 the painting Le Luxe II by Henri Matisse was restored at the Department of Conservation at the National Gallery of Denmark. In connection with the treatment a range of technical studies were conducted in order to gain new insights into the genesis of the painting and to expand the general body of knowledge about Matisse's painting technique. For example, we were interested in uncovering how Matisse transferred the motif to the canvas.
Le Luxe times three
Matisse painted two versions of Le Luxe. He painted the first version, Le Luxe I, in early 1907 in the south of France. Today, the work is owned by the Centre Pompidou in Paris. The painting was executed in oils, and technical studies have revealed that only few traces of underlying pencil lines exist, meaning that the motif had only been loosely outlined on the canvas before Matisse began painting.
Two different binders in the pigments
The two paintings share the same size (219.5 x 139cm) and are almost identical in composition. However, unlike the first painting, Le Luxe II was obviously not executed in oils. Matisse chose to paint this second version in thin, water-soluble distemper, which is what gives the painting its flat appearance.
A full-size sketch
In addition to the two paintings mentioned above, the Pompidou in Paris also owns an undated drawn sketch of the motif. The drawing is slightly taller than the two paintings, but it is believed that the drawing originally shared the same dimensions as the Le Luxe paintings.
This suggests that Matisse – in a highly unusual move – created the drawing after completing Le Luxe I. The drawing served as a tool that Matisse could refer to while working on the second version. When the drawing was finished, thin lines drawn in red chalk were used to divided it into squares, each measuring 20 x 20cm.
Strings covered in chalk
Obvious similarities between the composition of Le Luxe II and the sketch drawing indicate that Matisse presumably employed some sort of transfer technique. When the decorative frame on Le Luxe II was removed in connection with the restoration work the canvas was revealed to have pencil marks along all edges, marking the points of origin of lines. The marks also show where Matisse attached nails or pins, using them to fasten lines that had been covered in red chalk. When these lines were pulled back and released they would leave straight chalk lines on the canvas.
Matisse divided his canvas into squares
The grid on the canvas corresponds perfectly to the grid on the drawing. Once the grid was in place the motif was outlined in thin coal lines, using the drawing as a reference. Matisse presumably kept the drawing next to the canvas while working; this is borne out by the correspondence between the undated drawing, the original grid, and the underdrawing of Le Luxe II. The grid technique is a well-known technique for transferring a motif from one surface to another (e.g. from a sketch to a canvas). The grid allows the artist to draw the motif freehand by using the grid for reference.
Water-soluble chalk lines
The grid of Le Luxe II was executed in reddish chalk. The lines of the grid – and the underlying drawing – were water soluble, and so they were largely washed away during the painting process because Matisse painted the work in distemper. This is why only fragments of the original underdrawing remain visible today.
Both versions of Le Luxe and the drawing can be viewed side by side at the Matisse exhibition currently on show at the Gallery.
This piece is based on excerpts from the article Revising the Academic Academy by senior research curator Dorthe Aagesen and conservator Kathrine Segel. The full article can be found in the exhibition catalogue Matisse – Doubles and Variations, which is available from the Gallery's bookshop.


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"Tree of Humanity" - 24" x 30" - oil
21 more days to go until my show at the Glave Kocen Gallery in Richmond, VA. I will also be giving a painting demonstration at the gallery on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 11 am. To purchase the painting above or for more information please contact the Glave Kocen Gallery at 888-358-1990 or via email.
"Days to Remember" new works by Steven S. Walker
Opening reception with artist: Friday, November 4, 2011 - 6pm to 9 pm
November 4 - 26, 2011
Glave Kocen Gallery, 1620 W. Main St. Richmond, VA 23220


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When is a parasite not a parasite? Effects of larval tick burdens on white-footed mouse survival", Ecology, vol. 95, no. 5, p. 1360 - 1369, 2014., "
Reservoir Competence of Wildlife Host Species for Babesia microti", Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 18, no. 12, 2012., "
Reservoir Competence of Vertebrate Hosts for Anaplasma phagocytophilum", Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 18, no. 12, p. 2013 - 2013, 2012., "
Prevalence of Human-Active and Variant 1 Strains of the Tick-Borne Pathogen Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Hosts and Forests of Eastern North America", American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, vol. 91, no. 2, p. 302 - 309, 2014., "
Predicting biodiversity change: Outside the climate envelope, beyond the species-area curve", Ecology, vol. 87, no. 8, p. 1896 - 1906, 2006., "
Individual-scale variation, species-scale differences: Inference needed to understand diversity", Ecol. Lett., vol. 14, p. 1273-1287, 2011., "
High dimensional coexistence based on individual variation: a synthesis of evidence", Ecol. Monog., vol. 80, p. 569-608, 2010., "
Evaluating the impacts of multiple generalist fungal pathogens on temperate tree seedling survival", Ecology, vol. 93, p. 511-520, 2012., "
Co-Infection of Blacklegged Ticks with Babesia microti and Borrelia burgdorferi Is Higher than Expected and Acquired from Small Mammal Hosts", PLoS ONE, vol. 9, no. 6, p. e99348, 2014., "
Climate change vulnerability of forest biodiversity: climate and competition tracking of demographic rates", Global Change Biol., vol. 17, p. 1834-1849, 2011., "
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Models for demography of plant populations", in A. O'Hagan and M. West (eds). Handbook of Bayesian Analysis, 2010, p. 431-481., "
Frontiers in Ecosystem Science", in K. C. Weathers, D. L. Strayer and G. E. Likens (eds.). Fundamentals of Ecosystem Science, 2012, p. 279-296., "


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Question: I wish I'd known more about a condo owner's responsibilities to repair damages before the bathtub in the unit above mine leaked into my unit. The damage was significant. I'm told that the responsibility for the repair is solely mine and that the association doesn't have insurance to cover it. Is that true?
Answer: Many unit owners first learned about the issues of water damage when they have to deal with problems in their own units. They are surprised to hear that the association is not responsible to repair damages, even if the source is someone else's unit.
The association is responsible for repairs to drywall and ceiling coverings as they were installed originally. Damage to these items is usually covered by insurance but this type of insurance does not cover the personal property of a unit owner. In other words, it doesn't cover any of the damage to anything but the original drywalls and coverings.
The law does not specifically say that this insurance must be in place but the language, custom and legal interpretation does suggest it is required, "Every property insurance policy issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2009, for the purpose of protecting the condominium must provide primary coverage for all portions of the condominium property as originally installed or replacement of like kind and quality, in accordance with the original plans and specifications."
The statutes also state that the coverage "must exclude all personal property within the unit or limited common elements, and floor, wall, and ceiling coverings, electrical fixtures, appliances, water heaters, water filters, built-in cabinets and countertops, and window treatments, including curtains, drapes, blinds, hardware, and similar window treatment components, or replacements of any of the foregoing which are located within the boundaries of the unit and serve only such unit." Repairing or replacing these items is clearly the responsibility of the unit owner.
Damage caused by the negligence of another unit owner should be discussed with the owner. Your neighbor may be inclined, in the spirit of neighborly behavior, to pay for the damages he caused. If the issues are complicated or have significant monetary exposure, consider asking for the advice of an attorney.
Attorney Sylvia Heldreth is a certified specialist in real estate law. Her office is located at 1215 Miramar St., in Cape Coral.
This article is not intended as specific legal advice to anyone and is based upon facts that change from time to time. Individuals should seek legal counsel before acting upon any matter involving the law.


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Unofficial returns Tuesday night showed Roger Echols easily defeating two opponents to become Durham County's next district attorney.
With 61 of 63 precincts reporting, Echols held 61.49 percent of the vote, followed by defense attorney Brian Aus, with 29.5 percent, and former assistant district attorney Mitchell Garrell, with 9.01 percent. Provisional and transfer ballots remain to be counted before results are made official by the Board of Elections May 13.
Echols is currently chief assistant to interim DA Leon Stanback.
The winner will take over an office that has seen its last two elected occupants – Mike Nifong and Tracey Cline – removed for professional misconduct.
After Cline's removal, Stanback, a retired judge, was appointed to serve out Cline's term. He chose to return to retirement.
Aus and Garrell ran promising to restore public trust in the district attorney's office, while Echols has said he will carry on improvements Stanback has already made and work more closely with law enforcement.
Since no other party has a candidate for district attorney, the winner in Tuesday's Democratic primary becomes the presumed winner overall. However, election law allows an independent candidate to get a spot on the Nov. 6 general election ballot by submitting a valid petition by June 12.
In Durham, the district attorney has a staff of more than 30, including 18 assistant DAs; the salary is set and paid by the state, currently $127,737, according to the N.C. Conference of District Attorneys.


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The new home of UND men's and women's tennis teams, the Choice Health & Fitness Center, was recently featured by the UND Sports TV show. Brian Gendreau gives fans Inside Access to the new facility.
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Over 2.6 million votes were cast in Chicago by AOLCityGuide users to name Chicago's Best in a number of categories.
All of us at Eli's say thank you to the users for naming Eli's Cheesecake as the top dessert. The heading says it all "forget hot dogs and deepdish pizza–Chicago is really known for its fantastic Eli's Cheesecake."
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"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock" (Matthew 7:24-25, NIV).
Just 60 miles from where Jesus spoke these words, men were busily rebuilding the Temple in Jerusalem. What a sight it must have been, and how it carried the hopes of so many Jews—their former glory restored! Yet Jesus didn't seem to be all that impressed, even prophesying that the magnificent temple, as stable as it seemed, would soon be toppled.
And He was right.
We mustn't miss this context if we want to understand Jesus' words here. He's not really comparing building our life on a stable foundation as much as He is telling us, His followers, to build our lives around a new foundation—Himself! "Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock."
The startling aspect of this statement is that God's new work would not be built around a temple (which sounded like heresy to the Pharisees) and would not rely on a religious code or a religious system. God's plan for the world would be based entirely on the surest foundation any faith could ever rest upon—the very words of God Himself, given to us in Jesus. The same voice that spoke the earth into existence, by His words would also speak a church into existence.
There is a second phrase that Jesus utters that we also need to take into consideration: "and puts them into practice."
Merely hearing the words of Jesus does not give us a solid foundation. Merely reading His words, or listening to a preacher proclaim Jesus' words, won't set our lives on solid ground. It's only when we put His words into practice that our foundation becomes sure.
In modern terms, we could put it like this: Is our character growing as fast as our library of Christian books? Are our hearts as full of love as our iPods are of our favorite sermons? Do we tune in to the Holy Spirit's guidance as eagerly as we tune in to "The Message" on satellite radio? Are we in prayer more often than we are in church? Are we applying, living out, practicing what we hear? What truths are we familiar with in our heads, but know that we are not living out in our lives? That's the very point, Jesus is saying, at which our foundation is threatened.
A friend of mine needed to repaint his house. When he started to scrape away the paint, he noticed some troubling signs and brought in a specialist who confirmed his worst fears: termites. He didn't need to just repaint his house; in a very real way, he needed to rebuild it. Before he scraped away the paint, his house looked like it was in great shape. It was sitting right between two other houses, neither of which had termites, and you couldn't have told that his was any different. But the weather that wore away his paint also revealed the rot within.
It's the same way with our lives, Jesus says. You can stand by two church attenders and watch them listen to the same sermon or raise their hands during the same song in worship. Both can eat from the same communion bread and put checks into the same offering plate, but their foundation is not revealed in church—it's revealed when the rain comes down and winds are unleashed.
I know a man who went to Bible college, married a Christian woman and was at church at least 50 weekends a year. He even thought about entering the ministry, perhaps upon retirement. The man had heard a lot of Jesus' words and had even written papers about them. But he became a bit shaky in his faith when he began regularly skipping church to play golf. At first it was just once a month, then twice a month, then three times a month.
He started using Scripture as a point of argument instead of as a call to obedience. He began drinking more and worshiping less, and gloried in the idea that the "freedom" of the Gospel allowed him to use coarse language. Then the man was diagnosed with cancer, and he eventually decided that he couldn't believe in a God who would allow such a faithful servant to become so sick, and he hasn't been back to church since. In fact, he would consider himself an enemy of the church.
I know a second man who recently had a minor stroke. He was talking to his son when, all of the sudden, he could no longer speak. He survived the stroke and instead of losing the faith, his faith deepened. He realized how little time he might have left and dedicated himself anew to serving God. He drew several spiritual lessons from the ordeal and wrote a paper about it that lifted my soul to new inspiration. And he is more zealous now, after the stroke, than he was before.
Two storms. One house stands, one falls. They both heard the words of Christ, they both even studied Jesus' words, but only one kept practicing what Jesus said.
We have to remember that the passage recorded in Matthew 7 comes near the end of the Sermon on the Mount, the greatest sermon ever preached. Jesus didn't speak it to elicit admiration, foster inspiration or to impress us. Jesus said this sermon isn't just to be read or merely memorized. It's to be obeyed.
Daily, faithful obedience to God's Word shapes our heart, transforms our will, molds our character as surely as a daily jog strengthens our heart and a thrice weekly bout in the gym brings forth muscles. No one session seems to make much difference, but faithfulness, over time, produces amazing results, in such a way that when the storms hit—and they will—we'll be prepared. We'll see "spiritual muscles" we never even knew were there. In other words, daily, faithful obedience in the little things prepares us to face the big things.
If we want a firm foundation, it's not enough to just listen to Jesus. We must choose to obey. We must practice putting the words of Jesus Christ into action.
©2012 Gary Thomas
Gary Thomas (garythomas.com) is Writer in Residence at Second Baptist Church, Houston, and the author of numerous books, including "Sacred Marriage" and "Every Body Matters." You can follow him on Twitter at @GaryLthomas.
Gary Thomas will be leading a seminar, "The Names of God: Knowing Who We Worship," at The Cove Oct. 29-31.


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The Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association has filed a petition with the FCC asking it to clarify the rules set forth in its Over-the-Air Reception Devices (OTARD) rule. The action was prompted by a city ordinance in Philadelphia that seeks to mitigate streetscape clutter caused by the proliferation of satellite dishes while preserving the ability of residents to receive satellite television programming. The Philadelphia initiative establishes a preference for satellite dish placement on locations other than building facades.
The satellite industry believes that Philadelphia officials are overstepping their authority, in conflict with current FCC rules. Originally enacted in 1996, OTARD prevents local governments from restricting the placement of satellite dishes, enacting rules that increase the cost of dish installation or impeding acceptable signal levels. The rule currently allows such restrictions in common areas of multi-dwelling units, such as apartments or condominiums.
Opponents of the current petition are lining up in support of Philadelphia's effort. A formal response from the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors, National Association of Counties, National League of Cities and U.S. Conference of Mayors urges the FCC not to respond to the challenge from the satellite industry. They recommend waiting for Philadelphia's ordinance to fully develop, suggesting that industry protections will also be enacted.
"We believe the city of Philadelphia's ordinance strikes the right balance between reasonable restrictions on satellite antenna placement and the ability of satellite providers to provide services to consumers," their joint statement reads.
Other local jurisdictions, including Boston, have also considered policies to limit the placement of satellite dishes in order to preserve the visual appeal of its neighborhoods and prevent negative impacts on property values. An ordinance to that effect passed in Boston on June 6.
Philadelphia and Boston both feel installers should bear the responsibility to remove satellite dishes that are no longer in service. Industry representatives argue the rules would drive up their costs, which would ultimately be passed on to consumers.


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We've been looking at remote in-band and out-of-band management solutions, and really have found a ton of products. However, the "low-bandwidth" solutions still exceed our potential Iridium bandwidth (~10Kbps). Even if we have the INMARSAT link (192Kbps sustained, higher burst), a number of these solutions would hit that limit. We're starting to look at going old-school with some terminal-style applications, but haven't found much of a market for it; it seems to be a market that died with 56k modems. PC Weasel looks kind of like it might work, but the demo doesn't work for Windows.


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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Booknotes VI ( August '11 )
1. Always In The Middle Of The Battle: Edward Kiniry and the 1st Illinois Light Artillery Battery D by David Edward Wall (Xlibris, 2011).
Wall explores the battery's Civil War service through the writings of Kiniry and others. In addition to the narrative, the volume is well stocked with maps and the author also provides a battery roster and OB info for the unit at appropriate intervals.
2. Second Manassas: Longstreet's Attack and the Struggle for Chinn Ridge by Scott C. Patchan (Potomac Books, 2011).
As John Hennessy writes in the introduction, this book offers more detail and understanding of Chinn Ridge related events than those found in Hennessy's classic Return to Bull Run.
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- AnonymousAugust 17, 2011
Drew, just received Scott's book on Chinn Ridge, along with the History Press version of his Piedmont study. At first glance, both look excellent (although the copy quality of the Chinn Ridge maps is not very good, making it difficult to read regimental numbers and other information). As expected, I have recently seen the first edition of the Piedmont study for less than the cover price whereas it was formerly running in the $200 to $300 dollar range.ReplyDelete
I saw one go for less than $30 on eBay a month or two ago. I have a first edition. I should have sold it right when I heard about the new one. It goes to show many scarce modern CW books only have value for the content.ReplyDelete
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I spent like one week trying to get a 3D map up on my site, only to have me take it down so I could move to wordpress.
I still want to get it up but I need to figure something out first..
Using wordpress i can put the code in the HTML part for that particular page..
however I also need to place this code
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Only problem is that every time I view a page this code calls for the 3D route code every time. So every page I go to it comes up with a error can't load error..
Is there a way to make this code only work for that particular page? Maybe a jquery script or something.. thanks
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Dana Gas makes new gas discoveries in Egypt
Cairo, December 30, 2012
Dana Gas, the Middle East's first and largest regional private sector natural gas company, has made two new onshore gas discoveries in the Nile Delta Basin of Egypt.
Initial estimates indicate that together the two discoveries, known as Alyam-1 and Balsam-1, should increase the company's commercial reserves by between 17 million barrels of oil equivalent (proven) and 95 million barrels (proven and probable), said a statement.
Appraisal drilling will be conducted on both discoveries which are located on the West El Manzala Concession, operated by Dana Gas.
The company has already filed a declaration of commerciality and development plans for the two discoveries, which will be tied in to the nearby pipelines also owned by Dana Gas, it said.
Rashid Al Jarwan, executive director and acting CEO of Dana Gas, said: "Our latest two discoveries confirm the Nile Delta as a prolific hydrocarbon-bearing basin. Dana Gas remains fully-committed to the long term development of Egypt's gas industry and its essential role in fuelling the nation's economic growth."
Dr. Patrick Allman-Ward, Dana Gas Egypt general manager, said: "These two new wells mark an excellent result to 2012 drilling in the Nile Delta. We still have to conduct appraisal drilling to confirm the full extent of the new fields, but as they are near existing infrastructure, we plan to accelerate their development and maintain the long-term growth of our production in Egypt."
In October 2012, the company announced the commencement of Dana Gas' joint-venture, the Egyptian Bahrain Gas Derivatives Company (EBGDCo) NGL extraction plant at Ras Shukheir in Egypt. EBGDCo's average gas intake rate has reached 75 MMscfd and four cargo shipments of propane have been exported. When fully operational, the plant will extract 120,000 tonnes per annum of propane & butane from a gas stream of 150 MMscfd, it said.
Dana Gas is currently the sixth highest gas producer in Egypt, a country whose gas reserves has doubled in the past five years to over 70 trillion cubic feet, and is among the world's top 10 exporters of LNG. The company is firmly committed to pursuing long term partnership with the national Egyptian companies and other energy companies from the region and internationally, said the statement. – TradeArabia News Service


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SCHONACH, Germany (Jan. 5) - Sarah Hendrickson (Park City, UT) led the USA finishing 11th on the 106-meter hill as the FIS World Cup Ski Jumping tour resumed in Schonach after the holiday break. Japan's Sara Takanashi continued her dominace of the World Cup with her third win of the season. Hendrickson leads the USA in fourth in the World Cup standings. Action resumes Sunday in Schonach.
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The Sherman County District Attorney has ruled that Oregon State Police Trooper Matt Zistel acted in self-defense when he shot and killed motorist John Van Allen II of East Portland on Aug. 29 on Interstate 84 near Rufus, according to information released Sept. 17.
The incident occurred at around 12:50 p.m., when Zistel initiated a traffic stop of a Cadillac Catera for traveling at 76 mph in a construction zone. The vehicle pulled to the side of the road and Zistel pulled his patrol car behind the suspect's vehicle.
"Before Trooper Zistel could bring his patrol vehicle to a complete stop, the driver of the suspect vehicle, John Van Allen II, exited his vehicle," the report said. Van Allen, 34 and wearing military fatigues, reportedly took an aggressive stance and hid his right hand behind his back. Zistel explained the reason for the stop and repeatedly asked Van Allen to get back into his vehicle. Van Allen refused and began aggressively approaching the officer, quickly closing the distance between the two men.
"While continuing to advance on Trooper Zistel, John Van Allen II pulled a gun from his rear waistband, took a combat shooting stance and began firing at Trooper Zistel," the report said. Zistel was struck by the bullet in his left side.
Zistel was wearing a bulletproof vest, but "the bullet was under the vest," District Attorney Wade McLeod said, causing injury to Zistel's left side.
Trooper Zistel fired at Van Allen, striking him in the right side of the chest, the report said. Van Allen continued to stalk Zistel before retreating to his vehicle and leaving the scene.
Van Allen and his children were located in his vehicle on the freeway shoulder about a half-mile from the location of the shooting. Van Allen was deceased. The three minor children were not harmed.
McLeod found that Zistel's use of deadly physical force was justified and consistent with Oregon Law.
"At the time Trooper Zistel decided to employ deadly physical force, it was reasonable for him to believe that his life was endangered," the report said. "Trooper Zistel acted in self-defense. Given the overwhelming evidence supporting Trooper Zistel's decision to employ deadly physical force, the District Attorney will not present this case to the Grand Jury."
Investigation of the incident was conducted by law enforcement agencies from the Sherman County Sheriff's Office, Oregon State Police, City of The Dalles Police Department, Wasco County Sheriff's Office, the Oregon Department of Justice and the Oregon State Medical Examiner's office.
McLeod thanked the law enforcement and emergency service organizations that responded to the incident and participated in its investigation. He declined to speculate about the motive behind Van Allen's use of the firearm.
"I would be speculating and that is beyond the boundaries of our review," he said. "I was charged with looking at what Trooper Zistel had to face in making his decision."
KATU reported after the event that a friend said Van Allen was an ordained minister when he was 22 and had served as a pastor in Pittsburgh. He also served in the military, but hadn't seen active duty for at least two years.
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CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Justin Abdelkader scored the eventual winning goal with 3:24 left to help the Detroit Red Wings edge the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Friday night.
Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg each had a goal and an assist for the Red Wings (8-4-2), who were coming off a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday. Tomas Tatar also scored, and Niklas Kronwall and Todd Bertuzzi both had two assists.
The Red Wings will continue their four-game trip through Western Canada on Saturday when they visit the Edmonton Oilers.
Chris Butler, Sean Monahan and Curtis Glencross scored for the Flames (5-6-2), who went 1-2 on a three-game homestand. Jiri Hudler finished with two assists.
Calgary will now head out on a four-game trip, starting on Sunday in Chicago and finishing with stops at Minnesota, St. Louis and Colorado.
Jimmy Howard stopped 22 shots to improve to 5-4-2. Calgary's Joey MacDonald made 18 saves.
Despite being outshot 12-5 in the first period, the Red Wings had a 2-0 lead on goals by Datsyuk and Zetterberg.
Datsyuk opened the scoring at 10:57. MacDonald made a glove save to stop a point shot by defenseman Jakub Kindl, but the puck dropped right into the slot to Datsyuk, who easily deposited it into a wide-open net.
Late in the first, Bertuzzi spotted an open Zetterberg at the side of the net and made a nice behind-the-back pass to him. Zetterberg then easily roofed a shot into the net over MacDonald's outstretched right pad.
Early in the second period, Howard made a glove save to deny a breakaway attempt by Mike Cammalleri before sticking out his right pad to thwart a chance by Curtis Glencross.
Calgary's persistence paid off as Butler fired a point shot that deflected off the stick of Detroit forward Joakim Andersson and past Howard.
The Flames continued to pour on the pressure and tied the game 2-2 at 12:47 of the second when Monahan took a pass from Cammalleri and put a shot into the top corner over Howard's outstretched glove hand.
A fluky goal by Tatar early in the third gave the Red Wings a lead they wouldn't relinquish.
Andersson chased down the puck in the Flames' zone and attempted a centering pass from the corner, but the puck glanced off Tatar's skate before deflecting into the net off of MacDonald's leg.
Abdelkader pushed the lead to 4-2 when he sent a wrist shot into the top corner past MacDonald.
With MacDonald on the bench for an extra skater, Glencross attempted to pass the puck out front from behind the Detroit net, but it bounced off Kronwall and past Howard with 9.8 seconds left.


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