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Boffins have developed a smart chip that indicates whether milk has turned sour at the checkout, saving you the potentially unpleasant task of deciphering the health of the white stuff when you get home. The device will be sensitive to the thickness of the container's contents, and when it passes by the cashier's scanner it will begin to vibrate. If the contents is too thick, the vibration will be slower than expected and visa versa. Any detection of irregular speed vibrations will lead to an alarm being set off at the checkout, saving you cash and hassle.
The detectors are to cost about a penny a carton, and they will have a wider implementation than just milk should initial tests work out well. Kelis was ever so confident her milkshake would bring all the boys to the yard and now we know why—she obviously had a beta sour milk detector device. Kudos, Kelis. [Daily Mail]

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Git Plugin for Trac
This is yet another plugin for Trac 0.10/0.11 which enables GIT to be used instead of Subversion for the trac:VersioningSystemBackend
- Browsing source code in a Git repository via the TracBrowser
- Viewing the change history of a file or directory using TracRevisionLog
- Performing diffs between any two files or two directories
- Displaying submitted changes in the TracTimeline (0.11)
- (Optionally) caching TracChangeset information in Trac's database (0.11)
- Caching Git commit relation graph in memory (0.11)
- Using the TracSearch page to search change descriptions (0.11)
- Annotation support, also known as "blame" operation (0.11)
- Interpretation of 40-character wide hex-strings as sha1 commit checksums
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1.5.6+ (for plugin v0.11.0.2+)
Example Sites
- nanosleep.org's GitPlugin branch (using trac 0.10)
Sites that were previously using GitPlugin
- The GIT repositories at Fedora Hosted
- GNU Parted
- ReductiveLabs Puppet
- Ohloh Labs
Bugs/Feature Requests
As this is for now just a proof of concept implementation, it has quite some deficiencies, some of which exist as tickets already:
No results
...and other potential issues/todos which aren't ticket-tracked yet:
does not highlight sha1sums automatically
- issues with filenames containing newlines (seems to be a Trac bug)
- ...
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If you have any issues, create a new ticket.
Download, Source
Download the [download:gitplugin zipped source], check out GitPlugin from Subversion, or browse the source.
(An experimental branch of this plugin with a hacky caching feature and some bug fixes is available from here.)
See also generic instructions at trac:TracPlugins
If you have a recent setuptools version installed, you can directly install GitPlugin from the Subversion repository.
For Trac 0.11:
easy_install http://trac-hacks.org/svn/gitplugin/0.11
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easy_install http://trac-hacks.org/svn/gitplugin/0.11-py2.4
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easy_install http://trac-hacks.org/svn/gitplugin/0.12
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[trac] repository_dir = /var/git/Test.git repository_type = git ## the following is only for the 0.11 branch [git] ## let Trac cache meta-data via CachedRepository wrapper; default: false cached_repository = true ## disable automatic garbage collection for in-memory commit-tree cache; default: false persistent_cache = true ## length revision sha-sums should be tried to be abbreviated to (must be >= 4 and <= 40); default: 7 shortrev_len = 6 ## executable file name (optionally with path) of git binary; default: 'git' git_bin = /usr/src/git-dev/git
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[components] # for plugin version 0.10 gitplugin.* = enabled # for plugin version 0.11.0.1+ tracext.git.* = enabled
post-receive hook scripts
For Trac 0.11 see attachments below.
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trac.ini, and call
trac-admin TRAC_ENV changeset added <commitid(s)>, e.g. by using a
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#!/usr/bin/env python import sys from subprocess import Popen, PIPE, call GIT_PATH = '/usr/bin/git' BRANCHES = ['master'] TRAC_ENV = '/srv/trac/myproj' REPO_NAME = '(default)' def call_git(command, args): return Popen([GIT_PATH, command] + args, stdout=PIPE).communicate()[0] def handle_ref(old, new, ref): # If something else than the master branch (or whatever is contained by the # constant BRANCHES) was pushed, skip this ref. if not ref.startswith('refs/heads/') or ref[11:] not in BRANCHES: return # Get the list of hashs for commits in the changeset. args = (old == '0' * 40) and [new] or [new, '^' + old] pending_commits = call_git('rev-list', args).splitlines()[::-1] call(["trac-admin", TRAC_ENV, "changeset", "added", REPO_NAME] + pending_commits) if __name__ == '__main__': for line in sys.stdin: handle_ref(*line.split())
12/13/2009 Anyone get this working in a shared hosting environment? I've tried with trac 0.11 and I get errors about it not finding the Git component (I did all the trac.ini stuff). If you have instructions please contact me, codecraig -at- gmail -dot- com ....thanks
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post-receive hook for closing and referencing tickets
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post-receive hook for closing and referencing tickets
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Old example from main site
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Add commits from all branches, but only those that are new to the repository. Properly handles many branches in one push. Added version number.
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Correction of the previous version, and add log file to detect errors.
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What were the chances a musical parody of Fifty Shades of Grey would be anything more than an endless series of jokes about middle-aged women masturbating? While there are certainly plenty of those, Spank! is actually a hilarious satire of practically every trope in popular culture, from the conventions of Harlequin romances to the standard scenes in chick flicks. This entire enjoyable evening is performed by three improv-trained actors who handle songs, impossible dance maneuvers, ludicrous dialogue and conversations with the audience with equal ease. Perfect for a girls' night out/bachelorette party/frothy evening. You don't have to have read the book to get the show — and, of course, I haven't.
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Ms. Pamela Scott is the UIS Chorus Staff Accompanist. Additionally, she works as a Library Specialist in Circulations at UIS' Brookens Library.
Ms. Scott completed B.A. degrees in Music and German at Northern Michigan University where she graduated Summa cum laude. Her music degree was in piano with a choral sub-specialization. She completed a Master of Divinity degree from Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, which includes masters level work in church music and piano pedagogy.
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Market Rally Goes Beyond the Dow
Russell Investments Chief Market Strategist Stephen Wood joins The News Hub as the Dow closes at an all-time record high with a look at the other major indices that are hitting records. Photo: Getty Images.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Captain George Vancouver is best known for his three expeditions in the years 1791 to 1795 in which he explored and surveyed North America's north-western Pacific Coast regions, including the coasts of Alaska, British Columbia, Washington and Oregon.
A British officer in the Royal Navy, Vancouver corrected the pre-existing latitudes of the Northwest Passage, to such an accurate degree that it is still being used into the modern day as a navigational aid. Vancouver Island, the city of Vancouver and Mount Vancouver are all named after the surveyor.
He began his naval career as a 13 year old on the Resolution under Captain James Cook. In 1790, in his early 30s, Vancouver attained the rank of commander and was given command of HMS Discovery. His first expedition in the Discovery was charged with exploring the Pacific region, travelling to Cape Town, Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti and Hawaii and surveying the coastline while collecting botanical samples
As Vancouver proceeded to North America, he followed the west-coast of present-day Washington and Oregon. On reaching what is now known as Vancouver Island, he ordered a survey of every inlet and outlet of the mainland, all the way up north to Alaska. The task of surveying this land was all conducted from a small oar and sail boat.
Perhaps Vancouver's most impressive accomplishment was determining that the Northwest Passage did not exist at the latitudes that had been long accepted. The Northwest Passage was a crucial trade sea route, from the European and northern Atlantic Ocean, to the Pacific Ocean via the Arctic Ocean.
His survey of the Northwest Passage was so accurate that they serve as the key reference even into the modern day. The voyage also settled once and for all that there was no sea passage connecting the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans south of the Bering Strait.
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"Many Cultures, One Faith" Draws Pilgrims, Seekers, Neighbors
Orthodox Education Day 2010, "Many Cultures, One Faith," drew faithful friends and curious neighbors to our campus for a multi-cultural immersion experience and holy pilgrimage on Saturday, October 2nd. The Akathist to the replica of the famous Pochaev Icon—received from Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, New York—provided the focal point for the day. The Akathist was celebrated by Metropolitan Jonah, Primate of the Orthdodox Church in America and President of our Board of Trustees, with His Grace Jerome, of Manhattan, Vicar Bishop of the Diocese of Eastern America and New York and Deputy Secretary of the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. Among our distinguished visitors was His Eminence Elias Audi, Metropolitan of Beirut and alumnus of the Seminary.
Around that apex swirled a multitude of opportunities to engage with a variety of cultures typically associated with peoples that embrace the Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches. The sights, sounds, aromas, and handiwork of many lands filled the billowing white tents and exhibition hallways on campus. Speaker Archpriest Michael Oleksa captivated the crowd with his keynote address on "Orthodox Culture and Cultures," and the exquisite icon and artifact exhibit from Antiochian Heritage Museum mesmerized festival goers. Dance and music groups, from the "Caucasian Swords" to the "Golder Roosters," electrified the audience that thronged the main tent, while The Boston Byzantine Choir, The Spirit of Orthodoxy Choir, and St. Nino's Georgian Orthodox Choir provided a sober, prayerful atmosphere in the chapel, which housed the Pochaev Icon throughout the day.
St. Vladimir's Seminary thanks all our friends, neighbors, and brothers and sisters in the faith who attended our special day.
To relive the day, view our photo galleries by SVOTS community members Deborah Belonick and Tanya Hoff, and the extraordinary photo gallery by our "ad hoc" guest photographer Kim Piotrowski!
Hear Archpriest Michael Oleksa's Keynote, podcast in the "Voices from St. Vladimir's" section of Ancient Faith Radio.


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APRS Direct is a website that brings you global real-time APRS tracking and weather data (including CWOP). Our goal is to bring you a fast and easy-to-use map with the latest APRS activity. We can achive fast real-time updates since each user browser will be connected directly to our own APRS-IS server (with no intermediate database-server).
Visit APRS Direct on facebook, like/recommend us to stay up to date with new features.
This service require HTML 5 features to be able to feed you APRS data in real-time.
You have been redirected to our simple text-based website.
APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System) is a digital communications system that uses packet radio to send real time tactical information (on amateur radio frequencies). The APRS network is used by ham radio operators all over the world. Information shared over the APRS network is for example coordinates, altitude, speed, heading, text messages, alerts, announcements, bulletins and weather data. APRS has been developed by Bob Bruninga, callsign WB4APR. More information about APRS can be found at www.aprs.org or at wikipedia.
The chart shows the number of received packets per second during the latest 120s.
In this tab we show all APRS packets of any packet type that has been added to the map.
In this tab we show APRS packets of type position that has been added to the map (note that any station may send a position packet).
In this tab we show all APRS packets of type object or item that has been added to the map.
In this tab we show APRS packets of type weather that has been added to the map (note that any station may send a weather packet, not only weather stations).
In this tab we show APRS packets of type direction finding, telemetry, message, query and status that has been added to the map.
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IPCC report: Climate needs swift shift to clean energy
A rapid shift to less-polluting energy will be needed to avoid catastrophic global warming, because global emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases have accelerated to unprecedented levels, the United Nations reports today.
These emissions — largely from the burning of oil, gas and coal — grew more quickly between 2000 and 2010 than in any of the three previous decades and will need to be slashed 40% to 70% by mid-century and almost entirely by century's end to keep global temperatures from spiraling out of control, according to a landmark report by the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Even those emissions cuts might not be enough. The IPCC report, striking a particularly urgent tone, says countries might even need to enlist controversial technologies that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
"There is a clear message from science: To avoid dangerous interference with the climate system, we need to move away from business as usual," said Germany's Ottmar Edenhofer of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, who co-chaired the IPCC report, the third in a series released in the past year. The Working Group III report, written by 235 scientists from 57 countries, looks at myriad ways to fight climate change and serves as a potential road map for policymakers who plan to negotiate a new climate treaty next year in Paris.
"If we do nothing, temperatures will continue to rise," co-author Leon Clarke, a scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, said from Berlin after wrapping up a week of discussions there to finalize the report's wording. "It's not necessarily a phaseout of fossil fuels," he said, but rather "a phaseout" of power plants and other facilities that don't capture the carbon they emit.
Holding emission increases to 3.6 degree Fahrenheit (2 degrees Celsius) above pre-industrial levels — a goal sought in international agreements — will require "heroic efforts" and a "massive" shift in the energy sector, says another U.S. co-author, David Victor, professor of international relations at the University of California, San Diego. "It's doable in theory ... but it will be extremely difficult."
Despite efforts to mitigate climate change, the report says global greenhouse gas emissions rose 2.2% annually in the past decade — nearly twice the annual rate of 1.3% from 1970 to 2000. It says fossil fuel combustion and industrial processes, which rose as the global population and economy grew, accounted for 78% of the emissions' increase between 1970 and 2010. It says about half of cumulative man-made carbon emissions since 1750 has occurred in the last 40 years.
The IPCC report says delaying action will only escalate the costs of transitioning to energy that emits less or zero greenhouse gases. It doesn't endorse any single approach but cites the value of planting forests, boosting energy efficiency and — by 2050 — at least tripling the share of energy from zero-carbon sources such as nuclear, solar and wind.
It also points to more ambitious measures such as "bio-energy with carbon capture and storage" or BECCS, in which power plants produce fuel by burning biomass — trees, plant waste, wood chips — then capture and store the CO2 emissions underground. Victor says BECCS holds appeal for the future because it produces energy while actually reducing emissions.
The IPCC acknowledges that some measures could slightly slow economic growth while others may face financing and technical challenges. It notes, for example, that not a single BECCS plant has been built or tested on an industrial scale. Also, industries that could be affected by these changes will seek to hold on to market share.
Exxon Mobil, the largest U.S. oil and gas company, said in a March 31 report that global climate policies are "highly unlikely" to stop it from producing and selling fossil fuels. It said these fuels will continue to meet about three-quarters of global energy needs through 2040.
"The risk of climate change is clear and the risk warrants action," William Colton, the company's vice president of corporate strategic planning, said in a statement. He called for greater energy efficiency and research funding for emission-cutting technologies.
Since 1990, the IPCC has released a major assessment every six or seven years that summarizes the latest peer-reviewed science on climate change. As part of its current multi-part fifth assessment, its first two reports said there's near certainty that man-made greenhouse gas emissions are exacerbating global warming and affecting every part of the planet.
Since its last major assessment in 2007, IPCC co-authors say they've learned a lot about how to mitigate climate change, For today's report, 31 modeling teams analyzed 1,200 scenarios to focus on potential solutions.
"We need to finally take on board what the IPCC is telling us" from a risk management and business development perspective, says Mark Way,who works on sustainability issues for insurer Swiss Re. "The transition to a low carbon future is the only sensible choice."


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The island's nonchalant appeal and air of old-time elegance that has made it a long-time favourite among the Greeks.
A small paradise set at the southern tip of the Cyclades, Folegandros has no airport, no mass tourism and no chain hotels – in other words, nothing to spoil what is considered by many one of Greece's most beautiful islands.
Taking inspiration from traditional Cycladic architecture, the town's white-washed dwellings run along paved alleys, its three main squares shaded by trees and buzzing with life.
The island is not famous for its beaches, but the waters are spectacular and there are many secluded coves that can be accessed by boat. In Folegandros, you can wind down and experience traditional island life at its best, yet with a patina of sophistication.
ChoraFolegandros' main village is one of the most beautiful and well-maintained among the Cycladic isles. It seems that mass tourism has not yet (and hopefully never will) ruined the minimal elegance and traditional Cycladic charm of this picturesque setting.
The castleSet at the ancient part of the town, the castle is perched on a steep cliff that offers panoramic views. It was built in medieval times to protect the village from the pirates that were roaming the Mediterranean.
ChrysospiliaA cave which is accessible only by sea, but it is definitely worth the effort to get there. The interior is lined by stalactites and stalagmites. Several names of teenage boys were written on the rocks in ancient times, as the cave was used for coming-of-age ceremonies in the 4th century BC.
Ano MeriaCharming Ano Meria is a must-see when you visit Folegandros. The village is known for its open-air folklore museum, where you will see the "tree-houses" (circular stone walls that protected the trees from the winds) and a traditional island home of the 19th century.
Folegandros is a tiny island and its main charm lies in its perfectly preserved villages and wild Cycladic beauty.
Chora, the main village, is a beautiful specimen of Cycladic elegance, its whitewashed houses and paved alleyways clear of modern maladies such as outrageous signs or architectural atrocities.
Take the path that leads to the church of Panagia, which is perched on a hilltop, to take in the breathtaking views, before you head for one of the charming bars or restaurants of Chora.
Be sure to attend one of the "cultural evenings", the traditional feasts that are regularly organised in the summer for locals and visitors.
If you are feeling active, Folegandros offers a network of hiking paths that offer stunning views of the island. The island is not famed for its beaches, but its waters are crystal clear and the seabed rich, so there is some fantastic snorkeling and diving on offer.
You can also rent a boat to explore Folegandros' coastline. You can choose to do so in luxury, or you can choose a more traditional means and take the Kaiki that offers daily trips around the island.
You can reach Folegandros by boat from the port of Piraeus. The ferry takes about 3.5 to 4 hours. You can also fly to Santorini, Paros or Naxos and take the ferry from there. Be sure to check the connections, especially during low season.
Folegandros is one of the upcoming favourite summer destinations and, as such, it boasts some of the most authentic holiday villas to rent. Guests in search of luxury villas in Folegandros will realize that here luxury has been redefined: traditional and at the same time super modern, minimal yet warm, a holiday villa with pool on this untouched gem of the Aegean is all one could wish for.


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If you haven't seen her music video on YouTube, watch now… seriously, watch below. Over 22 months, 2,460 frames, 1 still camera, and 288,000 jelly beans later, singer-songwriter Kina Grannis had her music video for "In Your Arms," which turned her into an overnight internet star. We talked to Kina about her newfound viral superstardom and more. Meet Kina!
It is admirable how much hard work went into the making of this video--did you worry at any point about if this whole thing was going to turn out the way you envisioned?
I think the biggest concern was whether we were ever actually going to finish it. We went into it having no idea how long it would take... so when 1 month, 3 months, 1 year, etc, passed by, and we were not even close to done, it was a bit worrisome.
When you first started batting ideas around to do a video for "In Your Arms" did you know you wanted to work with director Greg Jardin? How did you find him for this project?
Greg directed the music video for "Message From Your Heart" when I was in a competition called Crash The Super Bowl and we've stayed in touch since. The funny thing is, when I reached out to him for another video, it was originally for my song "Valentine." After listening to the album he was really interested in doing something with "In Your Arms." I wasn't planning on making a video for "In Your Arms" at the time, but I loved the idea so much I had to do it!
And when he said he wanted to do jellybean art in a video format, did you love the idea right away?
Oh, I was definitely into it right away. It's always been important to me to use music videos as an opportunity to do something really unique and special, so when I heard the idea I was sold.
Did you and the team eat a lot jelly beans during the making of the video? What's your favorite flavor?
The team was a little better at controlling themselves than meh [laughs]. We definitely ate some jelly beans over those 22 months. My favorite flavors are chocolate pudding, green apple, pina colada and cotton candy.
How are you feeling about the great response to this video?
I think everyone is pretty ecstatic about the response--we're all blown away really. At this point, it's obvious those 22 months of work were worth every second.
Tell us something about yourself that would surprise our viewers/readers.
I have two snakes... I love skydiving... I have dance parties with myself.
If I weren't a performer, I would be a _____________.
No idea… nutritionist? therapist? herpetologist?
What is your favorite late-night bite?
Sundubu (korean tofu soup)
What is your favorite thing between two buns?
Anything, so long as there is avocado involved.
What is a charity or organization you support?
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society


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An optimistic scorecard estimates that federal agencies will meet 95 percent of the administration's high-priority cybersecurity goals by the end of fiscal 2014, but agencies still have a strong climb remaining in the face of increasing budget uncertainties.
Although the current budget sequester might not have a big impact on recent initiatives to secure critical infrastructure, where the government is playing an advisory role, cybersecurity operations within agencies are likely to take their share of the hit from the across-the-board cuts. How big those cuts will be remains to be seen, but when agencies are struggling just to keep up with a growing surge of cyber threats, it will not be easy to actually make improvements.
The Cross-Agency Priorities are an attempt to bring some order to federal cybersecurity efforts, incorporating milestones into Federal Information Security Management Act reporting metrics and identifying officials to be held accountable. The goals are strong authentication (the use of PIV Cards for physical and logical access control), the Trusted Internet Connections (TIC) program, and continuous monitoring of IT systems. Agency officials will work with interagency groups that include the President's Management Council, the Performance Improvement Council and the Federal CIO Council.
Based on FISMA reporting for fiscal 2012, the administration estimates 95 percent success by the end of fiscal 2014. But as of the first quarter of fiscal 2013, only TIC consolidation was in the green, with an 84 percent completion rate. The strong authentication and continuous monitoring efforts both were in the red at 57 percent and 78 percent, respectively. The overall scores for the priorities actually dropped from 76.82 percent in the last quarter of fiscal 2012 to 75.87 percent in the first quarter of 2013, a drop ascribed in the report to "adjustments and improvements to measurement methodology."
The effort to prioritize cybersecurity initiatives with milestones and deadlines is worthwhile. But considering how long the TIC, PIV and continuous monitoring initiatives have been in place, the race to the finish is looking more like a slog than a sprint.
Indiscriminate budget cuts are not going to help progress in an environment in which security officials have to run as fast as they can just to keep up. If Congress cannot match budget to operational priorities, don't expect to see a lot of progress in the next two years.
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On Tuesday, Colorado's 23-year-old State Historical Fund highlighted a farm in Brighton, a high school in Benton County, a cemetery in Boulder and Denver's long-dormant Emerson School among the 34 grants for historic preservation awarded across the state for fiscal year 2013.
The diversity and breadth of the grants is good news for dozens of aging architectural treasures and examples of Colorado's pioneer past, as well as some modest community icons and historic sites.
"One of the finest examples of Modern Movement architecture in Colorado Springs, the 1957 Maytag Aircraft Building — founded by Lewis B. Maytag, Jr., heir to the fortune of Maytag Appliance magnate Lewis B. Maytag, Sr. — will undergo roof rehabilitation and exterior repair with funds from SHF," History Colorado said in a news release.
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"The X Factor's" results show Thursday night certainly had its share of surprises -- in particular, the revelation that country singer Tate Stevens leads the pack of remaining talent in the top 12.
The one most blindsided by the news, however, was show producer and judge Simon Cowell, who voiced his befuddlement in a post-show interview with journalists.
"I thought my acts were doing much better than what was revealed tonight, so we do have to change a few things up," he said.
More from THR: 'X Factor' Recap: Top 12 Revealed in Shocking New Format
Cowell revealed that it was his call to return ousted contestant Diamond White to the stage, a decision that was favorable for Britney Spears. He also was not surprised by the last-place finish of Jason Brock.
"I never believed he had a cat in hell's chance of winning," said the quotable Brit. "He is what he is -- a nice guy, a cabaret singer -- but he does not have the X factor."
Cowell also was confounded about his miscalculation that Emblem3 would finish atop the leader board.
"My acts are going to need a big confidence boost," he said. "Sometimes when you have a record out, you think you're going to go in at No. 1 but you go in at No. 8. So your second record has to be better. That's how I treat it."
Cowell shared his thoughts about the big change to reveal contestant rankings, as well as what it was like to watch the series' success story, One Direction, perform for the first time in front of the seasoned judge since their time on the British version of "X Factor."
Photos from THR: 'X Factor' Top 12 Sound Off on Their Mentors: Red Carpet Interviews
Cowell's Q&A below:
Tell us about the ranking decision. Was that a huge thing to do?
I suggested this about three or four weeks ago. I said what might be interesting is the one thing everyone wants to know -- including me -- every week, is who won. So I said, "What if we just tell everyone, then see what happens?"
As creator and one of the executive producers of the show, it's hard to believe you didn't know the order already.
You know, even last year I had no idea.
Last year we had that great Rachel Crow moment that came out of nowhere. Do you think showing the results will take away from that, the surprise moment?
I don't know, I think we should try for a couple of weeks, and we can always bring it back in. Certainly it's the right thing to do this week because now we know where we stand. Particularly for someone like Beatrice Miller, and perhaps Arin Ray, who may have been thinking they were doing much better than they were. They have to change their game plan now.
PHOTOS: 'X Factor' Season 2: Meet the Contestants
What was the biggest surprise for you out of that?
I would say Emblem3 not doing better. I thought they would have been top three. But I said this about the U.K. show. When the U.K. show finished, we published the vote results and I thought One Direction was winning every week. We never won a single week. If I had known earlier on, I would have made a change.
They said this was the first time they had performed in front of you since 'The X Factor.'
It was a blast. Just to see how far they have come and remembering how they were formed in the first place. It could easily been that we said goodbye to them as individuals, but we took a risk with them and they took the opportunity and … now look where they are. I think it was a good example for the other contestants on the show that if you do well on the shows, you can have a massive career when the show ends if you're smart.
Who do you think has changed the most since the first time you watched them perform?
Zayn Malik. He definitely has more confidence and was the shy one in the group. In fact, he nearly didn't make it on one of the boot camp days. I had to drag him from the back of the auditorium and say, "You are going to do this." He was about to walk out. He was just so shy. So to see him, it's a big difference.
Are there more surprises in store besides the ranking?
I don't think we can bring anyone else back. But the ranking thing is something we will consider week on week, if we do it or not. It was the right thing to do tonight. And it has pissed me off.
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Chicago NPR Station Story On Sox Runs Friday
I was interviewed for the segment today by Michael Puente. He told me the segment on the Sox and their attendance issues will run as part of the local 'All Things Considered' segment twice between the hours of about 4:30 and 6:30 Chicago time Friday.
He said the finished piece will run five to six minutes.
He also said that when it was completed he'd send me a link which I'll include in this thread if you are interested or can't listen to the original broadcast.
I have no idea how much or how little they'll use from me, but it was nice to be contacted. Puente said he's been a Sox fan for years by the way so we'll see what angle he takes on this.
Here is the station info:
Michael Puente| Reporter, WBEZ 91.5 FM Chicago Public Media
Listen online at http://www.wbez.org/
Sounds cool. I'll have to listen, although I suspect you mean NPR
Yo're right, my bad. Perhaps a mod can fix the title.
Will be listening.
Maybe during the off season, and with mods permission, we could have a civil, measured discussion of the attendance issue. I don't want to start it here, but I have to say a lot of my opinions I had at the beginning of the year have changed.
[B]2018 Home attendance record 3-2. [B]
I probably won't be able to listen to the original broadcast so I look forward to the link.
I thought the posters on this board had a great discussion about attendance issues, ticket prices, marketing the team, etc. earlier this year and I'm glad the mods let it slide. I had my own opinions, but it's great to see how everyone else feels about all that stuff.
I definitely think another one this off-season won't hurt. I just hope the people viewing this site from 35th St. would pay attention.
I'll be working, but hope it's good.
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"Nellie Fox, that little son of a gun, was always on base and was a great hit-and-run man. He sprayed hits all over."
Yogi Berra in the New York Sunday News (July 12, 1970)
The attendance issue is always tied to why more people go to Cubs games than Sox games. I don't understand how attendance at Comiskey is a rip on Sox fans. Sox fans are the ones at the park. If anything this issue should be a rip on Cub fans or most of the city. Why is it that 60%-70% of the city chooses to follow the team that sucks every year instead of the one that's more often in contention? This isn't the Sox fans' fault. They're already doing their part. They can't help it that the majority of the people in the city are idiots.
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Taking everything into account, I'm surprised the White Sox draw as well as they do. Years ago former writer/ life long White Sox fan Bill Gleason said he never thought the White Sox would draw a million people a year at Comiskey Park.(Keep in mind he grew up in the 1930's) I never thought the White Sox would draw 2 million people a year and then have people say they have an attendance problem. When you stop and consider the fact that the White Sox fan base is no longer on the Southside of Chicago and the high ticket prices(especially for the prime games) have kept the crowds down I don't think they're attendance is all that bad. The Cell should of never been built at its present location and having the 4th highest ticket prices in MLB hasn't helped matters.
I know people only look at "butts in the seats" and see the Sox at 25 K a night and think, THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM, but if you look a little deeper, the picture's not so bleak. Thanks to their high average ticket prices, the Sox are always around the Top 10 of the league in terms of average dollars pulled in from attendance (attendance x ticket price). They might be even higher, generally the Cell's most expensive tickets (Scout Seat, Lower Bowl around home plate) are full while the cheapest seats (deepest parts of the Upper Deck) sit empty. I would suspet if the Sox actually felt there was an attendance problem, they'd actually do something about it.
I've always felt that the Sox are content to price their tickets so their targeted goal is about 24,000-25,000 fans per night. It's a pretty safe number, not too unattainable, and leaves open for a huge payday if the team really plays well and demand goes up. Seems to be smarter business than cutting tickets so you can expect to draw 30,000+ nightly every year but then leave all that extra revenue to the hands of the secondary market. I really don't know why that's so controversial to some people.
I don't know why so many fans seem to have such a chip on their shoulder with attendance. In the post game thread from last night, there are scores of people commenting on how the Sox "always blame the fans." Uh, when? Seems like every time KW comments on the subject, he's always noting that when attendance is down the team "hasn't done enough to earn fans' support." When he talks about simple payroll problems, he's referring to the simple rules that the Sox and seemingly all teams beside the Yankees, must adhere to; you can't spend more than you make. The Sox have been in or just outside of the Top 10 in MLB payroll for going on near a decade now. That doesn't scream "MAJOR PROBLEM" to me.
2015 Obligatory Attendance/Record Tracker
LAST GAME: May 22 - Sox 3, Twins 2
NEXT GAME: June 8 - Sox vs. Astros
Two thoughts:
1. In a story done by reporter Ted Gregory on this subject for the Tribune on September 1st, he quoted a Cub official directly as saying that 40% of overall Cub attendance comes from tourists. That's a sizable amount to pad attendance.
I posted a summery of the story since it was a "members only" feature and it might have been missed so I post it again here for anyone. Has some interesting numbers on the demographics of Cub vs. Sox fans:
"He talks about the good season the team has had so far, how unexpected it was but says they rank 24th in home attendance. He calls it "particularly galling, and perhaps embarrassing" considering the Cubs as bad as they are outdraw a first place club.
He quotes a fan as saying his best guess as to why are because of the bad 2011 and that Kenny Williams used the "rebuilding" word this past winter.
He quotes Brooks Boyer (who never mentioned ticket prices or the dynamic pricing concept) on why the fans aren't turning out as saying that Sox fans are loyal and unique, but last year's disappointing performance was followed by several changes, including the exit of manager Ozzie Guillen and beloved pitcher Mark Buehrle.
"You add the frustration of last season and you put it in an off-season where there weren't many expectations," Boyer said, and it created "a perfect storm."
Gregory then goes into the neighborhood issue quoting fans on how there are other things to do at Wrigley Field but nothing around U.S. Cellular. Adds that according to the Cubs 40% of their attendance comes from tourists.
Then he goes into the factual differences in the fan bases.
Research by Scarborough Sports Marketing, of New York City, indicates contrasts, some distinct.
Compared with fans at the Cell, a slightly higher percentage of adults attending Cubs are employed full time nearly 59 percent to 56.4 percent, while fewer are self-employed, according to Scarborough surveys. Also, nearly 54 percent of adults at Cubs games are white collar; 52 percent attending Sox games are white collar.
Scarborough's research also shows that nearly 40 percent of adults who attend Cubs game are college graduates while that figure drops to 34.1 percent at U.S. Cellular Field.
Nearly half of all adults in 17 counties in the Chicago area watched, attended or listened to a Cubs game in the past year, Scarborough's research shows, while slightly more than 41 percent of them did the same for a White Sox game.
But the White Sox draw a higher percentage of first-time customers than the Cubs do, Scarborough found, and TV ratings of Comcast SportsNet, which broadcasts many of each teams' games, show the Sox have gained ground while the Cubs have dropped. About 70,000 households tune in to Sox games on CSN, the network reports, 10 percent more than last season.
The Cubs, meanwhile, draw slightly more than 66,000 households to their CSN broadcasts, down 11 percent from last year.
Boyer then makes an interesting statement that the Sox are lowering some ticket prices for the remaining games because "it was an effort to regain the trust of fans."
The story concludes on this note, long-range optimism for larger crowds at U.S. Cellular Field may be found in the higher TV ratings, a sign that the pool of new Sox fans has expanded, said Bill Nielsen, vice president of sales for Scarborough."
2. For right or wrong, fair or unfair Kenny is remember for his early comment that "he can't ask the owner to spend a dollar if he only has fifty cents..."
In following years Kenny told the truth linking attendance to team payroll since that is the operating philosophy of the franchise and it did not go over well. In the past few years he has, wisely in my opinion, stayed away from speaking as bluntly as he had been about the linkage issue.
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Because I have no idea how much of my interview is going to make it into the final piece I thought I should give an account in general terms of what I said.
Interview lasted about 15 minutes.
Michael first asked for my background which I gave him.
His first question to me was the reasons I thought Sox attendance had dropped.
Basically I said it was a combination of things... the "dynamic pricing concept" which based on the comments at WSI many fans don't understand, dislike and in some cases feel they are being taken advantage of given the cost of tickets at other legit ticket broker sites.
I talked about because attendance has dropped, it has got to be hurting 'walk up' sales which are a large part historically of the Sox fan base. I said even with the team in first, the cost of the tickets overall and the economic situation in this country is making it very hard for fans to come up with the money to go particularly on the spur of the moment. I mentioned the Tribune story on September 1st quoting a CSN official as saying Sox games on TV are up 10% from last year, that fans are still intensely interested but simply can't go to the game in person.
I talked about the average ticket cost for a Sox game, 4th highest in baseball almost up there with the Yankees and Red Sox then linked that to the Sox performance since winning the World Series. I said Sox fans care about winning and will pay high prices if the team does so but if they are not they won't. I reminded him the Sox drew almost three million after winning the World Series.
Michael asked me 'but the team has been in 1st place most of the year' I answered go back to my comments about walk up sales and TV ratings. I also said that because the club was picked to finish so badly this year there was little off season buzz and fans remained skeptical about their chances which has proved to be correct based on crunch time.
Michael asked me if Ozzie's leaving and the notion that the team is boring without him,had anything to do with attendance.
I said most Sox fans wanted Ozzie gone because he quit on the team, mentioned Tom Paciorek's comments about the feeling in the club house this year compared to last season. Regarding the boring aspect because Ozzie wasn't around mouthing off every day I said it's about winning, everything else to a lot of Sox fans is secondary.
He then asked if I had the 'solution.'
I answered that my comments are based just on what I read, what I see fans posting at WSI and in some cases what I hear but I have no inside idea of what the Sox plan is, just that Brooks is a sharp guy and he must have some logical reasons for doing it the way he is. That said if it was me and I said I'm not a businessman but if sales are bad this off season I'd announce that next year certain section of the park, including some decent seats are going to be sold for 15-20 dollars, all games, all dates, all opponents...no exceptions. I said I'd rather have an extra 15 thousand a game at 15 bucks, plus parking, plus concessions plus souvenirs then five thousand a game at full price. But I also said if the team is bad next year the Sox could almost give tickets away and it will be a tough sell because the bottom line when all is said and done is winning.
It was a pleasant conversation.
He said he'd send me the link to the story which I'll post so fans can listen.
I also told him after he did that I'd send him the link to this thread so he and his station can read comments about the piece or about the problem in general.
So if you want to weigh in on the Sox attendance situation, this is your chance.
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A T-shirt true believer
summit daily news
On the back wall of Zealous Apparel, in a frame right above the mission statement, is the first sketch of the Zealous Apparel logo. Owner Luke Drake keeps it there as a symbol of the brand's beginnings.
Zealous Apparel marked its soft opening last weekend, and will celebrate its grand opening this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Zealous, which sells hats, T-shirts and sweatshirts, represents another new face of small business along Frisco Main Street.
Though the Zealous store may be new to Summit County, its owner is not. Born and raised in Frisco, Drake graduated from Summit High School in 2000 and has now come back to establish his store and his brand.
Buying a storefront in any other location was out of the question, Drake said. "I wouldn't want to be anyplace else."
When Drake left Summit County after high school, he spent time at Colorado Mesa University studying graphic design. He came to a turning point when he lost his apartment and nearly all of his possessions to a fire. He decided to leave the program and return to Summit.
Not long after coming back he broke his ankle. Though at the time it seemed like just another knot in his string of bad luck, it ended up more as a blessing in disguise.
"I had all this time to sit and draw and be artistic, and kind of find myself," said Drake.
Zealous was taking form.
The Zealous logo is a capital "Z" next to a backwards "L." The negative space between the two letters forms the outline of a tree. The "ZL" aspect is a nod to the county license plates found in the mountains. The tree makes its appearance in various designs, displaying an intricate root system as well as branches. To Drake, the tree represents life and strength, while the roots represent a strong foundation.
"Everything in my company has symbolism," said Drake.
All of the designs found at Zealous Apparel were created by Drake himself.
Some companies use large automated machines to print logos on their clothing, but Drake does it all by hand in a 20-by-20-foot studio. He employs a method called screen printing, which uses a stencil to transfer ink into the design on the material. He learned and became enamored with this technique, he said, while working at Shirt Off My Back in Breckenridge.
"I was so inspired," Drake said. "I loved screen printing so much."
Though the store has only just opened, Drake has been working on and promoting the Zealous Apparel brand since 2005, when he founded the company. He says he has been "coast to coast" with the brand, mostly running with word of mouth at music festivals and with friends. Drake himself was a part of a hip-hop band in Summit County called Recess. He said he's literally given the shirt off his back to people curious about the brand.
His next step, he says, is to focus on building his online presence.
It's been a long journey, but Drake has been enjoying the process and says he's focusing on being positive.
"(Zealous) is different. It means passion. That's what this world needs," he said. "Lots of little things confirmed along the way that this is the right path for me. I feel blessed."
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Dennis Quaid filed for divorce from Kimberly Buffington-Quaid on Friday in Los Angeles.
In March, Buffington-Quaid originally filed for divorce, but retracted the papers a month later to work on their marriage. In October, after eight years together, the couple legally separated.
RIP Jelena and TomKat! Check out the most shocking celebrity splitsAccording to People, Quaid has requested joint custody of their 4-year-old twins, Thomas and Zoe. The Vegas star has also offered to pay spousal support.This is Quaid's third divorce. He was previously married to Meg Ryan and P.J. Soles.


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Lodging Tax Amounts Collected by
Local Governments, Calendar Year 1998
Ohio's Revised Code permits local governments to levy a tax
on lodging furnished to transient guests by hotels and motels
within their jurisdiction. Municipalities or townships may
levy a lodging tax of up to 3 percent, plus an additional tax
of up to 3 percent if they are not located (wholly or partly)
in a county that has levied a lodging tax. Counties may levy
a lodging tax of up to 3 percent, but can not initiate such a
tax in any municipality or township that has levied the
additional lodging tax.
In addition, Ohio law permitted the enactment of several
special lodging tax levies during a limited period of time.
During a three month period in 1985, counties were authorized
to enact an additional lodging tax for convention center
construction (Lucas County enacted such a tax at 3 percent).
During a six month period in 1988, County Convention
Facilities Authorities were authorized to enact an additional
lodging tax for financing a new convention or sports center
(Franklin, Guernsey, and Muskingum County CFA's enacted such
a tax). Counties were permitted to enact an additional
lodging tax for port authority educational and cultural
facilities during a three month period beginning in 1992
(Cuyahoga County enacted such a tax at 1.5 percent for the
rock and roll hall of fame). Counties were authorized to
enact an additional lodging tax for municipal educational and
cultural facilities during a three month period in 1993
(Summit County enacted such a tax at 1.5 percent for
Inventure Place). Finally, Lucas County enacted a special
lodging tax under a 1997 law, with the proceeds used by the
county convention and visitors bureau to be used to promote
and market the region.
The maximum combined tax rate permitted in most locations is
6 percent. However, due to the enactment of special lodging
taxes, in several counties the maximum combined tax rate
exceeds 6 percent. These counties and their maximum tax rates
(as of December 31, 1998) are: Cuyahoga (7.5%), Franklin
(10%), Guernsey (9%), Lucas (7%), Muskingum (8%), and Summit
For most municipalities and townships, revenue from the
lodging tax goes to the general revenue fund. However, for
municipalities or townships that levy the additional tax of
up to 3 percent, the revenues from the additional tax are
divided between the general revenue fund of the municipality
or township and the convention and visitors' bureau (at least
50 percent) operating in the county. To those municipalities
and townships within the county that do not levy a lodging
tax, counties are required to return a uniform percentage
(not to exceed 33 1/3 percent) of the revenue from the county
lodging tax generated within such municipalities or
townships. The remainder of the revenue is deposited in a
separate fund to be used for county convention and visitors'
bureau expenses.
Fifty-six counties, 91 townships and 131 municipalities (103
cities and 28 villages) reported having lodging taxes in
effect for calendar year 1998. Notwithstanding the special
levies listed above, rates range from 1.0 percent to 6.0
percent. Approximately 78 percent of the lodging taxes
reported were at a 3 percent rate. For jurisdictions that
produced revenue, lodging tax collections for calendar year
1998 ranged from $357 in Madison Township (Richland County)
to $11,766,000 for the Franklin County CFA, with a statewide
total of $86,724,130.


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Tonight is the Plenary Session! Below is a repost of the special message written by Plenary guest, Malcolm London:
Today's guest blog post is by Malcolm London. London called the Gil-Scott Heron of this generation by Cornel West, is a young Chicago poet, activist & educator. Malcolm appears on PBS for the first TED Talk television program with John Legend & Bill Gates. Malcolm has shared stages with actor Matt Damon & Lupe Fiasco as a part of the The People Speak, Live! cast. Appears on Season 2 of TVOne's Verses & Flow. Winner of Louder Than A Bomb Youth Poetry Festival 2011 and once a member of the Youth Adult Council at Steppenwolf Theatre. He is now a member of UCAN's National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention & Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission. A passionate educator through Young Chicago Authors & Northwestern Legal Clinic apart of Rights to Power project where he visits communities introducing poetry workshops and performances linked to juvenile & social justice to hundreds of youth every year.
No building has a story without a foundation. If we are building a future where the sky's the limit, one without ceilings, one where all our children are heading in the right direction–upward–we must have a strong foundation. Join panelist Dr. Johnnetta Cole, director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African Art, Lila Leff, founder of Umoja Student Development Corporation, Dr. Sofia Villenas, Associate Professor at Cornell University and myself, TED Speaker and educator through Young Chicago Authors and Northwestern Legal Clinic, as we discuss the necessary need for our culture, our true histories and our stories to be the foundations of our everyday curriculums. I encourage you to come out to the American Anthropological Association's 112th Annual Meeting plenary session located at Hilton Hotel International Ballroom North (720 Michigan Avenue) November 20th, Wednesday evening at 6:00pm as we reimagine education.
We will be joined by four incredibly talented students I've been working with for the past two years from Simeon Career Academy's poetry club, Writers Never Die, started by school counselor Patrick Kirkwood and teacher Lisa Roule, who will perform spoken word pieces at the AAA Plenary. As a Chicagoan and young organizer in this beautiful city, with beautiful buildings, I know its' crumbling. Only half of the public school students' graduate (that's a failing grade) and public funding has and is taking a hard hit in this city, and nationally. While my work as an activist is to find out who is doing the punching, on this evening we will come together to inspire, challenge, invigorate and engage in fruitful dialogue as anthropologist, educators, students, parents, all loving human beings in hopes to continue to build toward the sky, while remembering and re-examining our histories, our foundations so we can reimagine our stories, and our education.


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Dr. Kara Schick Makaroff, Ph.D.University of AlbertaSupervisor: Dr. Anita E. Molzahn
Dr. Schick Makaroff is a registered nurse who will pursue her post doctoral fellowship under the supervision of Dr. Anita Molzahn in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. Dr. Schick Makaroff completed her Ph.D. at the University of Victoria and she was partially funded by The Kidney Foundation of Canada. She is interested in studying health-related quality of life from the perspective of people affected by kidney disease in order to improve provision of care to this population. For instance, the treatment of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is complex and involves dialysis or transplantation, diet restrictions, medication, exercise, and numerous medical appointments. It is important to consider individuals' perspectives of the quality of their lives and health status in light of the changes they have encountered and this can only be assessed by the patient. Caring for patients with ESRD provides an opportunity for nurses to fully consider patients' experiences of illness in relation to their quality of life. Such assessments may provide necessary and often missing information for nurses to support patients and manage their care. The purpose of the project is to evaluate the results of measuring patients' health related quality of life through questionnaires using computer-based technology. Findings will offer information for nurses and other healthcare professionals who work with people living with ESRD to support them in managing their illnesses, reduce the burden of kidney disease, and enhance their quality of life.
Dr. Marie-Chantal Fortin is a new investigator at the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal. She obtained her MD from the Université de Sherbrooke and completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship, funded by The Kidney Foundation of Canada, the Canadian Society of Transplantation and the Institute of Immunity and Infection of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, with Dr. Hubert Doucet at the Université de Montreal. O blood group recipients are at a disadvantage in kidney exchange programs (EPs) since they can only receive organs from O donors, whereas the latter are universal donors. One way to remedy this situation is to offer all O blood group donors compatible with their non-O recipients an opportunity to participate in an EP. This approach raises important ethical issues, particularly concerning the fairness of allocation procedures. Our research project aims to document the perspectives of stakeholders (transplant professionals, referring nephrologists, pre-dialysis nurses and donor/recipient compatible pairs) regarding the possible participation of compatible pairs in EPs, and to develop preliminary ethical guidelines in this area.
Dr. Lakshman Gunaratnam is a new investigator at the University of Western Ontario. He obtained his MD from the University of Ottawa and then completed his Post-Doctoral Fellowship, funded by the KRESCENT Program, with Dr. Joseph Bonventre at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Dr. Gunaratnam also received his clinical training in nephrology and transplantation at Harvard Medical School. The focus of his research program is acute kidney injury (AKI), which affects about 5% of all hospitalized patients. Despite considerable advances in diagnosis and management of AKI, the high mortality rates associated with severe AKI remain largely unchanged. AKI is most often caused by circulatory collapse resulting in reduced blood supply to the kidney (ischemia) that leads to widespread death of kidney epithelial cells. The rapid removal of dead cells occurs through a process known as "phagocytosis" that is vital to preventing further inflammation and hastening tissue repair. Recent advances suggest that surviving kidney epithelial cells express KIM-1, a gene product that enables surviving kidney epithelial cells to clear dead or dying cells from the injured kidney by phagocytosis. Dr. Gunaratnam's research aims to understand the complex cell signalling pathways that govern how KIM-1 enables kidney epithelial cells to mediate phagocytosis. His laboratory hopes to develop novel strategies to enhance this inherent (KIM-1 dependent) kidney protective mechanism to improve clinical outcomes in patients with AKI.
Dr. Juliet Ho is a new investigator at University of Manitoba. She obtained her MD from the University of Western Ontario. Kidney transplantation is one of the therapies to replace the loss of kidney function. Kidney transplantation offers better life expectancy and improved quality of life compared to dialysis. Due to immunosuppressant drug therapies the life expectancy is quite good over the short term. However, when a transplanted kidney fails the return to dialysis is associated with lower quality of life, sensitization, costs and a decreased life expectancy. Chronic kidney transplant injury is the leading cause of transplant failure. 60-80% of the patients with chronic transplant kidney injury develop progressive scarring of the kidney from potentially treatable causes. The goal of Dr. Ho's project is to develop non-invasive urinary diagnostic tests to identify patients at risk of developing kidney transplant scarring early in the course of their injury. Proteomic techniques will be used to identify novel urinary proteins that may indicate specific reasons for the scarring. Patients at risk for kidney scarring can then be targeted for monitoring and therapy to prevent the progression of the injury.
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Dr. Susan Samuel is a new investigator at University of Calgary. She obtained her MD from the University of British Columbia. Dr. Samuel's research program looks at children with kidney disease. She is especially interested in the factors that cause death and disability among children with kidney failure. Children with kidney failure are 30 times more likely to die than healthy children. In order to provide children with kidney failure the best chance for survival, we need to identify patient related and health care system related risk factors for death and disability and identify groups of children who are at highest risk for death and disability. The information she will collect and analyse will be used to inform future studies, and guide testing of strategies to prevent death and disability. As part of her research she will also study a difficult time in the life of a person with childhood onset kidney disease: the period of transition from childhood to adulthood and transfer of medical care from child-oriented to adult-oriented healthcare services. It is thought that this transition period is dangerous because teenagers in general may engage in risk taking behaviour such as refusing to take medicines, come to clinic appointments or seek medical attention at the appropriate time. Her project aims to measure the danger associated with this transition period by looking at key variables to indicate danger such as intensive care unit hospital admissions. The information obtained from this research study will inform healthcare practitioners who care for patients with childhood onset kidney failure regarding the best time to transfer a teenage patient to adult-oriented healthcare services and it will help us determine whether extra support is needed after transfer to adult hospitals for these patients.
Dr. Michael Walsh, M.D.McMaster University
Dr. Michael Walsh is a new investigator at McMaster University. He obtained his MD from the University of Calgary. He completed his Post-Doctoral Fellowship, funded by the KRESCENT Program, with Dr. David Jayne at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge (U.K.) and Dr. Philip Devereaux at McMaster University. Annually, 2 million patients worldwide (30,000 Canadians) undergo heart surgery. Although this procedure can be life saving, 1 in 20 patients will not survive their hospital stay. Sudden kidney, heart and brain injuries that occur during surgery are important causes of death after heart surgery and patients with kidney disease are at particularly high risk for all of these injuries. Remote ischemic preconditioning involves the inflation of a tourniquet or blood pressure cuff on the thigh to briefly stop blood flow. This activates the body's own protective systems that can prevent damage to the kidneys, heart and brain. Preconditioning is a promising and simple treatment but there are no studies large enough to determine whether RIPC improves the outcomes most important to patients (e.g. survival). Dr. Walsh will perform a very large study of several thousand patients from around the world that will determine if Remote Ischemic Preconditioning reduces severe kidney injury, heart attacks, strokes or death in patients undergoing heart surgery. The study is called the Remote IscheMic Preconditioning in cArdiaC surgery Trial (Remote IMPACT).
Kidney failure has been a major health problem around the world. Increasing the number of patients and lacking the number of transplants are two main issues. Dialysis technologies continue to play an important role in health care delivery over 65 years. In average, patients having renal failure are required to visit a dialysis center for 4-6 hours, 3 times per week to remove toxins and waste from their blood. A compact and reliable wearable artificial kidney that can be carried by the patient 24 hours a day, 7 days a week will possibly change the quality of the lives of such patients and will assist them to have a normal life. This research project is focused on the design, fabrication and characterization of a compact wearable artificial kidney based on nanotechnology. Nanotechnology is the science of making tiny structures as small as atoms and molecules. With advances in nanotechnology, membranes with precise pore size have been produced. We employ such membranes in our wearable kidney to filter out molecules of toxins and waste from blood more efficiently. Results of this research project may have a great impact on the lives of patients who depend on dialysis.
Theone Paterson holds a masters degree from Simon Fraser University, and is currently in a PhD in Clinical Psychology at Simon Fraser University under the supervision of Drs. Wendy Loken Thorton and R. Jean Shapiro. During her masters degree she studied the relationships between traditional cognitive measures, depressive symptoms and medication adherence in renal transplant patients.
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