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Before every Arsenal fixture, we'll bring you a Scouting Report on the Gunners' next opponents.
Arsène Wenger's side face Olympiacos in the Champions League on Tuesday, so to find out more we asked tactical expert Michael Cox for his view.
Although Arsenal have already qualified for the knockout stage of the Champions League, Arsène Wenger's side could still finish top of the group - possibly meaning a favourable draw in the next round - so they have something to play for in Athens.
On the other hand, Olympiacos are guaranteed a spot on the Europa League. They can't finish in the top two, nor can Montpellier overtake them for third position, so Leonardo Jardim has license to experiment.
Olympiacos aren't a side based around ball retention. They've averaged just 39 per cent of possession so far in the Champions League - only three of the 32 group stage sides have seen less of the ball.
However, at home against an inexperienced Arsenal side, they might dominate the ball more than expected. Jardim has used midfielder Paulo Machado on the right of his front three in the Champions League recently. He moves deep and offers another passing option, allowing centre forward Kostantinos Mitroglou and the left-sided Djamel Abdoun to operate higher up the pitch.
In midfield, Francois Modesto sits deep while Giannis Maniatis plays an energetic box-to-box role. The identity of Jardim's third midfielder will hint at his desired strategy. Leandro Greco is another willing runner, while 36-year-old Ariel Ibagaza lacks mobility these days but can still play fine passes, while the use of David Fuster would suggest more attacking ambition.
Arsenal might be able to exploit Olympiacos on the break, particularly in the channels. Full backs Vasilias Torosidis and Jose Holebas are both very attack-minded at home, and will often play in advance of the central midfielders, stretching the play.
If Arsenal can win the ball in midfield and attack with pace, Olympiacos will struggle to get organised into a good defensive shape - although Modesto will remain in a position in front of the defence, trying to stop counter-attacks.
Both teams will be chasing victory for different reasons. Arsenal will want to finish top of the group, while Olympiacos want to finish as strongly as they can ahead of their Europa League campaign. It's going to be a good match. Olympiacos will have to be wary not to underestimate Arsenal's weakened side. It's always exciting for Greek fans when an English side like Arsenal come to Greece.
Olympiacos have a few players who could cause problems, so it's hard to really pick one out. They are in good form domestically, and are already 10 points clear at the top of the Greek Super League. They'll be full of confidence for Tuesday night.
They will have to reshuffle their defence as they are without Jose Holebas. But bearing in mind that Arsenal have rested a few players, I think it will be an even match. I can see it being a draw.Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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Talent Management
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Course Contents, Concepts and Issues:
- Defining talent: An organisational perspective
- The importance of talent management to organisational survival
- The organisational level that should be concerned with talent management
- Role identification for talent management
- Psychological contract in talent management
- Defining head hunting
- Sources for head hunting
- Internally driven head hunting
- Internally managed head hunting
- Out sourcing head hunting
- The role of head hunting agencies
- The behaviour of head hunting agencies
- Cost comparison of internal and external sourcing of head hunting
- Valuing human capital
- Talent relationship management
- Talent and executive development
- Approaches to talent management
- Key success factors in talent management
- Employee Retention
- Career management:
- Career theory,
- Career development, management
- Management and succession planning
- Management succession charts
- Psychometric testing
- The psychological contract and the impact on employee retention
- High performance teams as autonomous work teams
- Self directed work teams as self managed teams
- Enhancing the contribution of high performance teams
- Averting Risky Shift in high performance teams
- Providing autonomy to high performance teams
- Delivering assignment at 'loading level' in the scheduling sequence
- Providing a support mechanism to high performance teams
- Dealing with decision repercussions of high performance teams
- Taking an internal customer relations stance in managing high performance teams
- Providing appropriate intrinsic and extrinsic incentives to enhance and sustain motivation
- Providing high performance teams with an understanding of team dynamics
- Helping high performance teams to understand their roles
- Provide decision support for high performance teams
- Developing the interpersonal skills of high performance teams
- Enhancing the problem solving capacity of high performance teams
- Providing an understanding of role relationships
- Improving communication and effective oral- visual presentations
- Enhancing competence level of high performance teams
- Developing expertise in meeting management
- Providing members with the expertise to address mutual conflict resolution
- Monitor, unhinderingly, the output of high performance teams
- Relaxing managerial presents, without losing control
- Influencing high performance teams
- Pragmatising equity
- Equity as fairness
- Equity as inequality
- Integrating remuneration system that rewards talent
- Performance Related Pay
- Systemising performance related pay
- Productivity bonuses as performance related pay
- Creating equity in team reward schemes
- Reward performance without disincentivising low achievers
- Consolidating reward structure and pay scales
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'"It's always fun when you can get recognition for playing defense," Roy said Tuesday. "Usually, the recognition comes if you score goals or something like that, but whenever you can get recognition for playing defense, it's always good. I know the team always appreciates it when guys are going down, blocking shots, doing the little plays to win the game."'
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A little Mad Men party last night brought out Jessica Pare and Elisabeth Moss.
January Jones was a mess last night at the same event and
Christina Hendricks got groped by the mysterious hand.
Halle Berry filming her television show.
Hilary Swank has a unique way to get around Paris.
Jaime King forgot her pants.
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Utahns turned out in high numbers to vote Tuesday, and with early and absentee voting, one state election official estimated the total could go as high as 75 percent of active registered voters a rate that would be among the state's highest.
"Throughout the day we had a lot of activity," said Mark Thomas, state elections director. "I don't think there is any question that Mitt Romney's candidacy played into it."
By the time polls opened Tuesday, about 30 percent of Utah voters already had cast ballots during two weeks of early voting or by absentee ballot, Thomas said.
In Davis and Salt Lake counties, some 34 percent had voted by Election Day.
By comparison, Utah's voter turnout in the 2008 election was 67.8 percent, according to the Lt. Governor's Office. In 2004, the presidential election drew 73.7 percent of Utah voters; in 2000, the turnout was 69.8 percent.
On most election days, there is a upswing of voting between 6 and 8 p.m., Thomas explained. But Tuesday that didn't happen. Such a late-hour rush might have raised voter turnout up to 80 percent. "But at 6 p.m., we saw things drop off," he said.


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Re: Dinosaur Science Robot Slogan
A collaboration with walmazan!
Re: Cute Science Oddball Slogan
I'm Quarky!
Re: Pop Culture Movie Pun Slogan
Alternate Title: "The Fortune Cookiee"
A collaboration with kevlar!
Re: Pop Culture Video Games Japan Retro
Alternate Title: "Heart Invaders"
p.s. Space Invaders was invented and originally sold in Japan
Re: Cute-Science-Pun-Slogan
This usually happens whenever I tighten down bolts...
Re: Cute-Movie-Japan-Myth
Cute (Chibi style), Movie (Gizmo from Gremlins), Japan (Sanrio), Myth (mogwai demons from chinese culture)
Re: Cute-Bird-Japan-Space
Sumeba miyako.
Japanese saying.
Meaning: Wherever you live, you come to love it.
Re: Food-Television-Tech-Space (AKA Starch Trek)
My entry is Food (Bread) / Television (Star Trek) / Tech (Phaser) / Space (Stars)
You can see a larger version on my blog: http://henrysniff.tumblr.com/image/44850847267
Re: Yellow Ocarina (fantasy video-games Japan retro)
This is something I worked on with DroidLoot aka dbenton25. fantasy video-games Japan retro OR pop-culture music Japan retro. Probably even a few more.
Re: pop-culture, one-color, pun, slogan
Do you like being asked silly questions? Of course you don't, that was a silly question. You hate (8) them. Wear this one-color, slogan t-shirt to express your dislike of them while also explaining how you will answer them.
Re: Wrong Robots!(Pop culture-movie-robot-space)
we love pop-culture, we love movies, we love robots and of course, we love space!hope you like the miscellany!!
Re: Retro Music Injury Animals
He went out tiger hunting with his elephant and gun
In case of accidents he always took his mum
He's the all American bullet-headed Saxon mother's son
All the children sing
Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill
Bungalow Bill?
This is a reworking of an old derby entry that I always loved. I fixed the trunk, gun, hands, belt, shading, and coloring. I hope those changes are considered "significant" enough to prevent rejection.
Re: scifi-science-robot-space
2 colors on navy
Re: (An-SP-Rob-Slo) Steampunk Faux Nouveau
Been out for a few weeks (more to do than hours to do them), but glad I could participate this week!
Re: Water Bird Fire Myth
In Chinese Mythology, the Pangu Legend describes the creation of the world through the balance of yin and yang. The chaos of the universe began to come together in a "cosmic egg" where they eventually came into balance and Pangu emerged. His job was the form a perfect balanced world.
Our entry this week is a take on that myth. The two mythical birds of water and fire, circle one another to eventually bring form to the void of chaos.
Here's the big version!
Re: Pop-Culture Television Robot Propaganda
Based on the popular tv show Battlestar galactica, about robots (referred to as toasters)...in propaganda form.
I'm a bit sick today and I almost couldn't finish this Hope you like it
Re: Cute - One-color - Japan - History
??? Is this what I think it is?
apalooza wrote:This is something I worked on with DroidLoot aka dbenton25. fantasy video-games Japan retro OR pop-culture music Japan retro. Probably even a few more.
An ocarina is a real instrument.
Do you think it was rejected because I mention the Zoras?
Re: FOOD - TREE - ODDBALL - HISTORY
abichler wrote:An ocarina is a real instrument.
Do you think it was rejected because I mention the Zoras?
*it mentions
Re: Dinosaur-movie-pun-slogan
Hipster Park. An adventure a few hours in the making!
A collaboration between myself and DsgnGrl.
Just change it to 'Forget Gravity' or something. I'll buy your shirt when you win.
Re: Animals-One Color-Japan-Forest
A lone samurai
Riding a great bear spirit
Is no easy prey
Yeah, proper nouns from fictional works never get through.
Really? A cute nuclear explosion?
Re: food - movie - tech - slogan
wirdou wrote:I'm a bit sick today and I almost couldn't finish this Hope you like it
I'm glad you finished it. It's very cute.
Rejected, really? Too much history? Too much factual evidence? Too funny? Lol, I come to expect this anymore...
Re: Animals - Bird - Math - History
A) Dodos are cool.
B) This made me snort-giggle.
When I saw the thumbnail I immediately recognized Kevlar. It was a nice surprise seeing it was a collab between you two.
Re: food-videogames-pun-retro
I love this. And I love it with the F*ck. It's f*cking great.
Daaaang! +1
mapinto wrote:Rejected, really? Too much history? Too much factual evidence? Too funny? Lol, I come to expect this anymore...
Total lack of sensitivity would be more likely. The destruction and death of 200,000+ citizen isn't really 'cute'.
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Re: How do I get insurance and how much does it cost?
I had a previous quote for the "major carrier" for near $324/yr. They required a survey, which would total more than $325 for an "out of water" job.
I called the prospective marina and, while they require insurance, they have no "minimums" and "just what everyone else carries" was the answer./
I then called the more 'progressive' carrier. I had a few questions on the web-site application. They had no survey requirements; but recommended the upgrade to 250/500/100K coverage. Area include ALL coastal US water s out to 75 mi. offshore..as compared to the "other" , which would only cover to the end of the Bay. THe second quote also included a $500 each occurrence tow insurance, which I believe to be unlimited.
All that for the same or less money... and NO survey! Now, I realize it's all in the fine print; but......
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Re: How do I get insurance and how much does it cost?
There are less expensive surveyors in the area if you do decide to go that route. I think I paid $13/foot to have my Pearson surveyed.
Getting the boat hauled _is_ useful. You really don't know what is going on below without it. Diving won't let you see blisters very easily or see something like the Catalina smile (also common on C&Cs and other boats, where the keel stub is having issues). I didn't get my Catalina 25 hauled (the new owner did haul it recently) and never really knew what was going on below as a result. It was great to finally see it out of the water.
Re: How do I get insurance and how much does it cost?
$20 a foot. Sorry. I got a quote for insurance. Full coverage quite cheap. I had I call around. Some places require a survey, some didn't. It depended on value, age, and size.
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Re: How do I get insurance and how much does it cost?
I don't know how you got to $1000.
$2/foot is $46. I assume you meant something else like $12/foot, which would be $276.
A haul out at Sea Marine is $7/foot for haul out, plus $2.50/foot for environmental fee. The total costs should be somewhat under $600.
If this is valuable to you is up to you. Have you checked with your insurance? I'm guessing that they don't require a survey on a <$10k boat (and the limit might be a lot higher).
Re: How do I get insurance and how much does it cost?
I did call a marine surveyor in Port Townsend to see if I could have someone come take a look at a boat pre-purchase.
They said they didn't really do in the water surveys.
They had at least a week wait.
Their fee was $2 per foot, plus travel expenses.
And I had to arrange and pay for a haulout. The haulout facility in Port Townsend doesn't operate on weekends.
So....to MAYBE buy a $4200 boat, I have to pay over a thousand dollars, convince the owner to take a day off work and help me haul it, and stand around all day for a survey.
What kind of negotiating power am I going to have after I payed a thousand dollars? Am I going to sit there and then try to get him down to $3900? He knows I have no negotiating power at this point.
This may work for $100000 boats. I don't see why the surveyor can't come and do an in water inspection in port townsend to spend about an hour checking what can be checked. For the kind of money they charge they should come with a wetsuit and dive, and climb the mast, because that was the other thing, they don't go up the mast. For their crazy fee, I'm still left wondering if all the cotter pins are in the shrouds at the masthead.
I'm not trying to be bitchy, I'm just getting the impression these surveyors have the boat buyers buy the
Re: How do I get insurance and how much does it cost?
That Marine Survey link is great. I've added it to my shortcut/favorites.
Thank you for sharing!
Re: How do I get insurance and how much does it cost?
Whoa, I am NOT trying to insult anybody. That's not my intent. Although I disagree with a couple points made.
1. I don't think that in a big area like Seattle I am hiring a surveyor that lives an hour from the harbor. It's probably a guy that lives on a boat there or nearby I would think. So it's not 2 hours commute.
2. I am no expert, but I spent a year and a half as a bottom cleaner, so I can always put on a wetsuit and dive.
3. the boat I am likely to get had a survey done a year and a half ago when it was hauled and bottom painted, so one for insurance purposes alone seems like a waste to me.
4. I understand that in not getting a survey, I am taking more risk, but alot of sailing is taking risks, and budgeting. If I hauled and survey lets go with $550, I would rather risk it, and spend that $550 replacing halyards or some standing rigging, or getting a dingy. You have to pick and choose, and for me, I would choose something that for $550 I can have in my hand.
5. I am not intending to cross oceans, that must have been a previous post from when I was in Hawai'i with dreams bigger than my skills and I bought a Cascade 29.
I am not trying to piss anybody off, and if you choose or have chosen to have a survey done, I support your decision, because while I may feel it is overcosted, I still agree with your points that it is a good decision.
I'm also not sure that I WANT to know everything, maybe I'll get a good boat and sail the S out of it and love it, and just not worry about everything, I've seen some people on some rickety boats doing some really fun things, while I was in the harbour worrying about my standing rigging. I want to be safe, but I liked what I read the other day. It was an older guy in another boat saying he did alot of crazy S when he was young and he wouldn't do it now, but didn't regret it for a minute. Then he said, go while you are young, go small, but go now.
What if I get a survey and there are just too many little things that I shouldn't buy the boat, these are old boats...what if I don't buy it, and then I look at another boat and get a survey, and then there are too many little things to buy it, I could spend all my money on surveys!
Re: How do I get insurance and how much does it cost?
Oh, a $550 survey just to satisfy the insurer. That changes everything.
As Emily used to say on SNL, "Nevermind".
Re: How do I get insurance and how much does it cost?
I could spend all my money on surveys!
I simply can't afford the slip fees, hauling, painting, AND survey right now. Hell, I can't really afford the insurance quotes I'm receiving either. Once my sailing dingy sells, I'll be better positioned. Until then, it's a shoestring budget.
Good luck. I've visited the San Juan Islands via ferry. I would love to sail those waters. Be safe and have fun.
Re: How do I get insurance and how much does it cost?
........I would rather risk it, and spend that $550 replacing halyards or some standing rigging, or getting a dingy. You have to pick and choose, and for me, I would choose something that for $550 I can have in my hand. .....
It would make me nervous, as there can be issues with boats of that value that can exceed the value of the boat. It's a big reason so many are abandon at marinas. You can pay much less than a survey to simply have a few deal breakers checked. You may get peace of mind, but no survey.
Have fun sailing the S out of her.
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Wow. Can we start the 2013 season over?
This team has a lot of holes that are being exposed against quality teams.
Wow. Can we start the 2013 season over?
This team has a lot of holes that are being exposed against quality teams.
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Can it get uglier?
You could tell Cueto felt bad, he was showing some emotion as he came off the field. Was wiping his eyes with the jersey. Gotta feel bad for the kid!!! No one better talk crap about Johnny
With the enormous amount of injuries this team has hand, it's crazy they have the record they do.
This is the ol Left Hander rounding third and heading for home.
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What happened? I was in the laundry room, and when I came back Dusty was bringing in Cingrani.
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
Someone on the staff should have taken a closer look after the D-Backs game. Agree he did not look good there and was not himself up to the point he came out of this one.
"Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."
Cingrani strikes 'em out!
Moreland strikes out looking
The older I get - the better I was
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This could work in our favor tonite. They were ready for JC and are getting Cingrani...gotta put some kinda positive spin on tonite!!!
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A group of military thugs run the nation of Burma–or Myanmar, which is their term–and they have decided to hold an election this spring to show the world they do have the ability to hold elections. The last election twenty years ago resulted in defeat of military goons by the National League For Democracy which led to a ban on the party and house arrest for its leader, Nobel Prize winner, Aung San Suu Kyi. The NDL confronted the issue of whether or not to participate in a fixed election or to refuse any participation. Aung Kyi spoke out against being part of the charade since it was an "unjust" election which would only result in victory for army leaders.
Could one argue for actually participating in an election you knew was fixed? If for no other reason, it would allow the appearance of expressing views, holding meetings and allowing the world to witness an election in which victors obtained 99% of the vote. Whatever number is used by the goons as evidence of a victory will elicit laughter from the world. By being part of a charade, the NDL demonstrates it IS a charade.


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AARP's brief in a case involving children with disabilities in Washington D.C. emphasized the importance of class actions for enforcing civil rights laws.
D.L. v. District of Columbia addresses Washington D.C.'s obligations to provide services to children between age three and five who have developmental delays or disabilities. The federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires governments to have policies and procedures to ensure eligible children are identified, located and evaluated, so that all eligible children who need early intervention can be identified and served in a timely manner. A class action on behalf of three-to-five year olds denied services or denied timely services was successfully litigated in federal court and injunctive relief was ordered in 2011.
A trial court found that the D.C. government's program failed to meet federal requirements at all levels of staff and leadership. It faulted the District's procedures, timeliness, and other deficiencies. It noted that the District's identification of a mere 2.72 percent of children ages three to five as eligible for services was the lowest rate in the country and was in stark contrast to the national average, which was more than double that rate (5.68 percent of children receiving services).
The District appealed, arguing among other grounds that the dispute should never have been certified as a class action. D.C. argued that Congress did not authorize class based relief in the IDEA, and further, that a U.S. Supreme Court decision limited the availability of class actions in any event.
AARP has a strong interest in the continuing effectiveness of the class action device as a means of securing relief for groups of older persons harmed by governmental or non-governmental malfeasance – whether in the areas of healthcare, employment or consumer protection. In addition, AARP is currently embroiled in litigation with D.C. over its provision of long-term services and supports. Thus, assuring class action law remains fully effective is critical to the well-being of older persons in the District.
In 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court in Dukes v. Wal-Mart refused to certify a class of over a million aggrieved workers challenging what they alleged was gender discrimination. In that case, the Court found that the class had not demonstrated that their discrimination claims shared a common link as required by the federal judicial rules because there was no institution-wide discriminatory policy or practice satisfying the proof requirements for employment discrimination case under the Civil Rights Act—no "glue" holding the class together—and the plaintiffs' allegations could not be uniformly adjudicated in ways applicable to the entire class.
AARP Foundation Litigation attorneys and seven other organizations filed a friend-of-the-court brief in D.L., noting that class actions are generally available under federal law unless specifically precluded; that the commonality test of Wal-Mart had been met, and pointing out many post-Wal-Mart decisions that support these positions. Joining AARP on the brief were National Federation of the Blind, the National Disability Rights Network, the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, the Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, the National Health Law Program, University Legal Services Protection and Advocacy Program, and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.


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After about a year and a half this blaster project is finally coming to fruition!!!! :icon_biggrin:
I must say though... they are turning out very nice. I think they give MR stuff a run for their money! With Jim Shima's help of Hyperdyne Labs we have put together one impressive blaster.
This is the first five assembled with electronics. I have 5 more to build with electronics for people. The sounds are awesome. It sounds just like Zam's blaster in the movie ... which coincidentally is the same sound as the tie fighter .. I believe.
Although they're not really a "new" project it sort of feels like it. I don't get to work on very many "new" projects these days and am missing it!! Soon though.. we'll be catching up and bringing some new stuff out into the light :icon_wink:
These will be in the mail in the next few days. I will contact those on the list who will be expecting the ones in this batch.
I will get to work on the next batch as soon as I can!
thanks again everyone for waiting out this project. I do believe you will be happy with the blaster.


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Periodontal Tissue Regenaration Using Dental Stem Cells
Necrotising ulcerative gingivitis is a painful ulceration of the tips of the interdental papillae with grey necrotic tissue visible on the sur face of t he ulcers. This ma y cause loss of papillae. There is a characteristic halitosis and submandibular lymph nodes may be tender and palpable. NUG is common among smokers and patients with poor oral hygiene. NUP is diagnosed in the presence of attachment loss.
Gingivitis is plaque-induced inflammation of the gingivae, recognised by erythema and oedema, bleeding on brushing or probing, and perhaps detachment of the gingivae from the teeth. Gingivitis may be exacerbated by various factors.
Well-controlled human histological studies with appropriate controls are very rare. Furthermore, reproduction of results from well-designed, well-controlled and well-conducted animal studies within humans may be difficult. In practical terms we assume that once a regenerative technique has revealed regenerative potential, as evidenced by histology, any positive clinical findings are often automatically equated with periodontal regeneration. There have been several recent detailed reviews of guided tissue regeneration and therefore this manuscript provides an overview of the current state of the field, stepping back from the details of individual studies in an attempt to answer the question, does periodontal tissue regeneration really work? It also aims to set the scene for two further manuscripts within this volume of Periodontology 2000 that address novel approaches to cell-based methods of regeneration and tissue engineering.
Gingival and periodontal host modulation is a basic prerequisite for an esthetic gingival morphology. Gingival inflammation not only produces pathophysiologic changes in the marginal periodontium but also causes changes in the color and surface texture of the gingiva.
Inflamed gingiva bleeds easily and has a red, swollen, plump, and shiny appearance. Therefore, a proper assessment of gingival esthetics can only be performed under inflammation-free periodontal conditions. The continuous personal oral hygiene motivation and support accompanying initial and supportive periodontal therapies are important for oral healthand gingival esthetics.
Any dental treatment having a negative impact on gingival health in terms of biology and esthetics must be absolutely avoided for the same reasons
The hormonal changes associated with pregnancy produce an incr ease in inflammatory signs, resulting in increased bleeding that may bring it to the attention of the patient. Sometimes an individual papilla may swell sufficiently to become a pregnancy epulis. The severity of pregnancy gingivitis reduces after parturition and reverts to the previous low level of inflammation
Approximately 1/1000 of susceptible patients suffer more rapid attachment loss, a small percentage losing more than half of the bone support by the age of 35. This is known as aggressive periodontitis, which may be localised to some of the teeth, or generalised, involving all the teeth.
Aggressive periodontitis is diagnosed from its rapid rate of progress or severe disease in individuals usually under 35 years. It is characterised by vertical bone defects on radiographs. There may be very little plaque or calculus present in some of these patients.
Two vertical doublecrossed sutures Seralene DS-15 are used to secure the graft. First suture: From the buccal aspect, the needle enters at the level of the mucogingival junction and engages the graft. It then passes beneath the contact point between the provisional pontic and the adjacent tooth and ex- its on the palatal side, slightly apical to the tip of the papilla. Next, the needle glides over the incisal edges and returns to the buccal side and then passes back-first (without engaging the tissue) under the contact point and returns to the palatal side


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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by AI IS GOD, Feb 5, 2009.
Could you name some collective and adaptive traits that those three might have in common?
Read the following STRONG endorsements from Tay Prince and McDyess: McDyess to start for rest of regular season | detnews.com | The Detroit News Tay: "at this point, i dont care what we do" "who gonna come off the bench other than Rip" "there's good ways and bad ways to look at it" (WHATS THE GOOD WAY?) "ASK dYESS" Dyess: "mmbbbgrrrmmmbbbb"
Well, Amir plays primarily in the first quarter, and has better on court defensive numbers than even the other starters by about 5 points. The first quarter is already when we play our best defense. We win the first quarter 58% of the time, which puts us in the top 10. Amir also plays a lot in the 3rd quarter and we win that 51% of the time. So, not sure why adding the 2nd worst +/- guy on the team will improve that. In quarters 2 and 4, when Dyess already gets a ton of minutes, we are abysmal. Bottom 10 in both. We only win the 4th quarter 37% of the time, which is 2nd to last, only ahead of the Clippers, who are at 36%. And these terrible 4th quarters have been happening while Dyess is fresh and energetic. What will happen when he's getting heavy minutes and then has to finish a game? No more 12 rebound 4th quarters for him, that is for sure. Talk about losing a team!
This was as predictable as Curry's next roster change in less than 10 days. One thing is for sure. Alex Acker will not get a start, although I wouldn't put it past Curry to announce that he will insert a 2012 second round pick into the lineup right now. You might think it will create a temporal paradox, and corrupt the space time continuum, but since AI cut his hair, I'm sorting feeling like anything is possible in the universe as long as Mike Curry is the master of it.
" create a who and corrupt a what?".......................... YouTube - Airplane! - "Oh stewardess, I speak jive"
Anybody got a feel on when or what the next significant lineup change is?? In other words will Herrman start the March 1? Since Amir normally played in the 1st qtr when he started, there is a possibility that he never gets in games now or we find ourselves digging out of the whole early in the game missing Amir's defense and offensive rebounds. So how long does this experiment run it's course?? When Dyess' defensive shortcomings rears it ugly head in crunch time and his legs give out after 35-40 minutes?
In other words this whole season is a bunch of bull-golly!!
It's really even not about the team anymore. It's about them thinking that we are stupid fans, and that we're just supposed to believe that what they are doing is the right thing to do.
"STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES "...UNFORTUNATELY FOR US!!!:nerd2:
JD: man, this season just hasn't been going the way i hoped MC: how about a trade at the deadline? JD: nah, with the sellout streak ending, mr. davidson likes to see us with a lot of $ to spare going into the summer MC: hmmm, i guess we need to distract the fans for a little longer and have them debate something other than whether or not we've thrown in the towel on this season 5 seconds of silence MC: lineup change? JD: lineup change
hahaha! WOW! After a few epic exhibitions of exquisite help defense against Session's in Milwaukee and Rose in Chicago with Dice/Sheed, he decides that's his "DEFENSE LINE" for help D!! Brilliant. This is like a coach putting Ben Wallace in the starting lineup, and citing a need for better free throw shooting as the reason. At least say something he's decent at like shooting or a veteran presence or whatever, but help defense? Can he really be that dense? Is the city of Detroit collectively being Punk'd?
Haha, Just saw this little nugget in the detroit news... (ACTUAL QUOTE) He continued.... "They good".
I don't have the energy . . .
He's delusional. Or maybe he just has a completely different concept of 'help defense'; maybe to him that term means letting people waltz into the lane unimpeded and allowing 40+ points in the paint. Ain't that the truth. Just.. LOL
Amir lost his job. Economy stinks.
For a while a held on to the theory that MC was a genius in disguise...so much for that theory. Does the fact that Amir smells like cat litter have any bearing on his move to the bench?
No doubt. And to think we used to build tanks here. In other Detroit news... Report: Former Mayor Kilpatrick will work for Compuware affiliate | detnews.com | The Detroit News Pretty amazing the dude gets a $300-360K job within days after release from a hand-slap prison sentence for costing Detroit over $9M and national humiliation to cover his known tracks...while Karmanos lays off more Detroiters. It's no wonder the rest of the country thinks Detroit's a joke and won't buy it's vehicles despite the fact they're as good or better than anything produced in the world. If I was Dave Bing I'd invite Kwame & Karmanos to lunch the week after I got elected and tell both of them to kiss my ass and get out of town forever.
Sheed was sprouting the company line. With all the 4th quarter meltdowns, he could not have been telling the complete truth. What else is he going to say?
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Three Members To Be Inducted Into The Illinois Golf Hall of Fame
GLENVIEW, Ill. – Notable players Jay Haas, Bob Harris and Mike Small are the members of the 15th class of inductees to be enshrined in the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame.
The 2013 inductees will be honored at a ceremony celebrating their achievements October 25th at the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame exhibit located at The Glen Club in Glenview, Ill.
One of the most consistent players in the history of the PGA Tour, Jay Haas holds the record for most career cuts made on the Tour. Haas, playing for Wake Forest, won the NCAA individual championship in 1975 on a team that Golf World called "the greatest college team of all time." The Wake Forest teams headed by Haas and Curtis Strange won the NCAA team championship in 1974 and 1975.
Born in St. Louis, Mo., Hass, 59, grew up in nearby Belleville, Ill., where he began playing golf at a young age. At 10 years old, he recorded his first hole-in-one playing with his father at Yorktown Golf Course in Belleville, Ill., using a 5-iron from 110 yards. He comes from a distinguished family of golfers including his uncle, 1968 Masters winner and fellow Illinois Golf Hall of Fame Member, Bob Goalby.
After graduating from Belleville West High School in 1972, where he was the Illinois State High School champion his junior year, Haas went on to Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., where he competed on the golf team and was named to the NCAA All-America team four consecutive years (1973-1976). He earned All-ACC honors in 1975 and 1976, the first two years it was awarded. Also, in 1975 he received the Fred Haskins Award, given annually to the most outstanding college golfer in the United States.
Following his collegiate career, Haas turned professional in 1976. His first PGA Tour victory came in 1978 at the Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational (now the Farmers Insurance Open). Haas won nine times on the PGA Tour, competed in the Ryder Cup three times (1983, 1995, 2004), played in the Presidents Cup twice (1994, 2003) and was an assistant captain on the 2009 and 2011 Presidents Cup teams. His impressive 592 career cuts made remain a PGA Tour record. His resurgence on the PGA Tour in 2005 earned him the Comeback Player of the Year award.
Haas became eligible to join the Champions Tour in 2004 where he currently has 16 career victories, including three majors: the Senior PGA Championship (2006, 2008) and the Senior Players Championship (2009). He was honored with the Jack Nicklaus Trophy, given to the Champions Tour Player of the Year (2006, 2007), the Arnold Palmer Award for the Champions Tour money winner (2006, 2007) and was the Champions Tour Rookie of the Year in 2005. Haas recently finished tied for second in the 2013 Senior PGA Championship held at Bellerive Country Club, just outside his birth city of St. Louis.
A highly-regarded ambassador for the sport of golf around the world, Haas was honored with the 2004 Payne Stewart Award, presented annually to a player sharing Stewart's respect for the traditions of the game, his commitment to uphold the game's heritage of charitable support and his professional and meticulous presentation of himself and the sport through his dress and conduct. In 2006, Haas was named the recipient of the Bob Jones Award, the highest honor given by the USGA in recognition of his distinguished sportsmanship in golf.
Hass and his wife, Janice, live in Greer, S.C., and are parents of sons Jay, Jr., Bill and daughters Winona, Emily and Georgia. His son, Bill, plays on the PGA Tour and captured the 2011 FedEx Cup. He was also an All-American at Wake Forest and, in 2004, won the prestigious Ben Hogan Award, presented annually to the top men's golfer in NCAA Division I, II, III or NAIA.
The first time Bob Harris picked up a golf club, he was instantly addicted. Despite never taking any golf lessons, he became one of the greatest Illinois PGA Professionals to ever play the game. Along the way, he earned NCAA team and individual championships and competed in The Masters, the U.S. Open, and the PGA Championship. In addition to his playing accomplishments, he was also the PGA head golf professional at one of Chicago's most prestigious country clubs.
Born in Vinland, Kan., Harris, 84, was raised in San Jose, Calif., where he began caddying at the age of 12. Since his school, the all boy's San Jose Technical High School, didn't have a golf team, he spent every waking hour at the golf course developing his game on his own.
After four years of consistently shooting under par, he went on to attend San Jose State University, where he competed on the golf team. In 1948, his sophomore year, the team won the NCAA team championship, and Harris was the NCAA individual champion.
Following the 1948 championship season, Harris left San Jose State to accept an assistant golf professional position at Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club in Nichols Hills, Okla., and also joined the Oklahoma National Guard. With the Korean War beginning, Harris went into active duty in 1950 and was deployed to Japan. During his two years overseas, he occasionally played golf, and in 1951, finished fourth in the Japan Open.
In 1954, following the war, Harris returned to San Jose, and was soon hired as an assistant golf professional at Edgewater Golf Club in Chicago. Following a short tenure at Edgewater, he earned his membership into the PGA of America and moved on to become an assistant at Sunset Ridge Country Club in Northfield, Ill. He was named the PGA head golf professional at Sunset Ridge in 1958, a position he held for the next 17 years.
During his time in Illinois, Harris amassed an impressive playing resume. He won the Illinois PGA Match Play Championship a record six consecutive times (1958-1963), the Illinois PGA Championship twice (1959, 1961), the Illinois Open Championship twice (1955, 1956) and numerous local stroke play competitions.
Nationally, Harris competed in The Masters twice (1956, 1961), the U.S. Open seven times (1949, 1955, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1968) and the PGA Championship three times (1959-1961). His invitation to compete in The Masters was a result of his outstanding finishes in the 1955 U.S. Open (T21) and 1960 U.S. Open (T15). He was paired with Ben Hogan in the final round (36 holes) of the 1955 U.S. Open, which is regarded by many as the greatest upset in the history of the game after driving range pro Jack Fleck tied Hogan on the final hole in regulation and defeated him in a 18-hole playoff the following day.
Harris is well known for his hot rounds during tournaments. He shot 63 in second round of 1955 Imperial Valley Open, 63 in first round of 1955 Tucson Open and 65 in third round of 1957 Houston Open. At one point in his career, he held nine scoring records at golf courses in the Chicagoland area. He shot a record 59 at Edgewater in 1955 on the par 69 course.
While at Sunset Ridge, Harris took great pride in mentoring his assistants, including former Augusta National Golf Club PGA head golf professional David Spencer. He always provided the highest standard of service to the members and guests, and in 1972, when Sunset Ridge was host to the Western Open, Harris not only played in the event but fulfilled his countless responsibilities as the host golf professional.
Harris left Sunset Ridge after the 1975 season and returned home to northern California where he taught at numerous facilities over the years. Although his days of competing in events ended in his mid-50s, he still has a passion and love for the game of golf.
Harris lives in Tucson, Ariz., and is the father of daughters Heather and Holly.
The most dominant player in Illinois PGA history, Mike Small continues to rewrite the record books of golf in Illinois. His diverse career has taken him from standout golfer at the University of Illinois to the former Nike Tour (Web.com Tour) to the PGA Tour and back to the University of Illinois as the men's head golf coach. Along the way he has achieved honors and recognition on the local and national level that has never been accomplished in the 97 year history of the Illinois PGA. He is considered by many to be the greatest golfer the state of Illinois has ever produced.
Born in Aurora, Ill., Small, 47, grew up downstate in Danville, 37 miles east of Champaign. An outstanding multi-sport athlete, he earned four letters in golf and two in basketball at Danville High School. He chose to attend the University of Illinois in Champaign, where he was a teammate of current PGA Tour star Steve Stricker.
During his time at Illinois, Small was an integral part of the 1988 Big Ten Championship team and the same season, finished second behind Stricker for the individual Big Ten title. Also in 1988, he was named to the All-Big Ten team and earned his Bachelors degree in Business Administration.
Small turned professional in 1990, competing in mini-tours across the country. In 1996, he became a member of the Nike Tour and a member of The PGA of America. The following season, Small won the Monterey Open and Cleveland Open and finished in the top 15 in earnings on the Nike Tour, which earned him his PGA Tour card for the 1998 season.
After a couple years grinding it out on the Tour, Small returned to the University of Illinois, accepting the men's head golf coach position. Under his leadership, the Fighting Illini has become a national powerhouse.
During his tenure, the team has captured five Big Ten titles (2009-2013) and competed in eight NCAA National Championships (2002, 2003, 2008-2013). Small has been named Big Ten Coach of the Year six times (2002, 2009-2013), and this year's team recently finished as the NCAA runner-up after losing to Alabama in the finals.
In addition to his coaching duties, Small has remained active in competition on both the local and national stages. Locally, he captured the Illinois PGA Championship a record nine times (2001, 2003-2010), the Illinois Open Championship four times (2003, 2005-2007) and the 2007 Illinois PGA Match Play Championship.
He is the only person in the history of the Illinois PGA to win both the Illinois PGA Championship and Illinois Open Championship in the same year – a feat he accomplished four times. In 2007, he won the first three of the four Illinois PGA major championships. Due to his coaching duties he couldn't participate in the final major of the season (The Illinois PGA Player's Championship).
Nationally, Small has won the PGA Professional National Championship three times (2005, 2009, 2010), tying Larry Gilbert as the only three-time winners of the prestigious event. He has been honored as the PGA of America Player of the Year three times (2006, 2007, 2010) and is a four-time member of the United States PGA Cup team. He has competed in eight PGA Championships, making the cut three times (2005, 2007, 2011) and played in three U.S. Open Championships. He finished as the low club professional in the PGA Championship in 2007 and 2011. Small is the only member of the Illinois PGA to win the PGA Professional National Championship.
Small's family has a rich history of athletic success at the University of Illinois. His father, Bill, was captain of the 1963 Big Ten Champion men's basketball team. Bill earned All-Big Ten honors during his Illini basketball career. His younger brother, Andy, was an infielder on the 1990 Big Ten Champion baseball squad. Both sons followed in their father footsteps by serving as captains of their respective teams.
Small and his wife, Ann, live in Champaign, Ill., and are the parents of sons Will and Wyatt.
About the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame:
The Illinois Golf Hall of Fame was created in 1989 by the Illinois PGA Foundation in an effort to recognize and honor those individuals who have contributed to the rich history and tradition of the game of golf in Illinois. Plaques, trophies, photographs, and other related memorabilia make up a first-class tribute to the men and women who have played significant roles in all aspects of the game, from teaching to playing, course design and construction to administration and inspiration. These individuals represent not only an impressive collection of accomplishments in golf, but the true spirit and integrity that make the game great. The current roster includes some of the most influential contributors to the growth of the game throughout Illinois and the world. Representatives from Illinois' allied golf associations serve on its selection committee. The Illinois Golf Hall of Fame exhibit is located on the main level of the clubhouse at The Glen Club in Glenview, Ill.
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ladder bar tuning
ladder bar tuning
I was wondering if any one could explain how to adjust a ladder bar setup
What does moving the front piviot point do?
and a little info on pinion angle too
the car has ca chassiworks double adjuster bars and qa1 coilovers (12 way)
how do i adjust it to pot the front end in the air?
I take it nobody knows?
i just need a starting point
Ladder bars are for the most part unadjustable. I believe the adjustors are just to set pinion angle. There is not alot you can do to get the front end in the air if it will not do it now. On ladder bars the instant center is where the front of the bars attatches. If you have multiple holes in this mounting point you may have a little bit of adjustment. If that is the case, the lowest hole should give you the most lift.
[ February 28, 2003: Message edited by: TurboS10 ]

Moving the bar end pivot higher will give you what you are looking for. Moving the pivot higher tends to lift the front end and moving it lower places more "weight" on the front tires.
The effect is minor compared to what you can achieve with a 4 link setup.
Adjustment is explained here.
[ February 28, 2003: Message edited by: 4 Jaw Chuck ]

She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid. I've made a lot of special modifications myself.
Han Solo
And you may need to adjust your HP!!!!Like MORE!!!
[ March 01, 2003: Message edited by: roys63 ]

I stand corrected. After going back to my trusty Door Slammers Chassis Book I will say that 4 Jaw is right here. Lowering the front of the bars will tend to hit the tires harder and give you better weight transfer. I was confusing 4 link IC which tend to work in an opposite effect, but that is due to the IC being much further forward in the car closer to the Center of gravity.
i dont think power is the problem
the car (67 firebird) makes an honest(dyno)680hp to
the rear tires (540 merlin 345cc heads .780 lift solid roller 13to 1 etc....
not to brag about the power but wouldent i want the tires (28-12.50-15 M/T ET Streets) to hit harder? for more traction?
just tring to get it figured out
thanks for all the input guys
[quote]Originally posted by strawntech:
i dont think power is the problem
the car (67 firebird) makes an honest(dyno)680hp to
the rear tires (540 merlin 345cc heads .780 lift solid roller 13to 1 etc....
not to brag about the power but wouldent i want the tires (28-12.50-15 M/T ET Streets) to hit harder? for more traction?
just tring to get it figured out
thanks for all the input guys

Yes you want it to hit the tires harder. Sorry if my first bonehead post was confusing.
I am wondering if you are having traction problems now or if you have ever had it on the track to see how it runs. If it is not spinning, and it is not pulling the front end, I would say something in your combo is not right. Gear or converter come to mind. What kind of times does it run?
it hasent been to the track yet (no cage)
it goes real strait and hard but when you jump on it it spins pretty good
the car weighs about 3100# so should be good for low 11's right?
btw 3500 stall
and 3.7 gear (detroit locker)
i want the car to hook
i know alittle tire spin is needed to launch the car as also a little lift from the front
but i kinda just want to set it up to do sick wheelstands when its not on the track
i know i know a little counterproductive but its a cool car
we useto remove the front shocks and hit the gas hard and let off when the front end just comes down we hit the gas to the floor and lift the wheels that way just playing on the street, can you get more tire under the car? wider, shorter
Pull off the front sway bar and any other heavy unnecessary bits like bumpers (buy fiberglass) and steel hoods. The big problem is your car only weighs 3100 pds but probably 1800 pds of that is over the front tires, you need to get that car on a scale and dial in the chassis weights to get what your after.
No matter how you look at it you need to tune your chassis setup and get your weight distribution right, even wheel standing race cars have at least %50 of the weight on the rear tires to start. A four bar setup is a lot easier to dial in front end lift than a ladder bar, a ladder bar is setup to drive the car forward for quick times not for showing off. Instant centers for a ladder bar are in the wrong location for tire lift, it is too far below the CG of the car and not far enough forward.
I suggest you find a set of scales somewhere and do some math.
She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid. I've made a lot of special modifications myself.
Han Solo
thanks every one
i guess the bottom line is move the bars up and soften the shocks... right?
il keep ya posted
If the car is making 680 RWHP as you say, it should run 9's if it is dialed in. If it just "spins pretty good" I am doubting you have that much power. It should "spin pretty good" at 120 mph with that much power to the ground and that small a tire.
[ March 03, 2003: Message edited by: TurboS10 ]

As previous posts point out, there are a lot of considerations in getting your nose off the ground. it isn't all hp or weight transfer, etc., rather it is the entire system. The thread below discusses this tropic in detail. I posted some basic equations which should get you into the ballpark of the setup you need. In summary, you need enough torque, enough weight on the rear tires, enough traction, and center of gravity far enough back or you can't get off the ground.
http://www.hotrodders.com/cgibin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=15&t=004682
thanks willys36
for all the info
Il run some numbers tonite
this is not the first nine second car i have driven. my idea of spins alittle and your idea may be a little different
so sorry i was not so clear with my wording
i also run a low nine second dragbike so my conception of speed is a little alterd too
anyway after thinking about it and waching the car leave a few more times it seems toleave real hard and then unloads the tires after about 5 feet(mabie 10)
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Bethesda-based Novak Biddle Venture Partners is setting out to raise its sixth fund, said co-founder Jack Biddle, its first such effort since the early-stage venture firm raised $227 million six years ago.
That fund will be accompanied by some big changes at the top. Two general partners, Phil Bronner and Tom Scholl, will take on reduced roles as venture partners in the next fund, according to Biddle. Bronner and Scholl, both tech brains with entrepreneurial backgrounds, were promoted to their current positions when the firm closed its fifth fund in 2006.
The change will allow Bronner to focus full time on his new role as startup CEO. In recent months, he has been quietly building an educational-tech company called American Honors, which raised more than $3 million in the first quarter from Reston-based New Atlantic Ventures, Chevy Chase-based New Enterprise Associates Inc., Biddle and his co-founder, Roger Novak, among other investors. Bronner, who declined to comment on the startup, has partnered with entrepreneur and former Colorado state Sen. Chris Romer to lead the venture.
Biddle declined to say how much the firm hopes to raise. But the fresh fundraising attempt will be a big test for Novak Biddle, which has mostly sat out the social media and consumer Web boom that is now yielding big returns for early investors in companies like Facebook Inc., Groupon Inc. and LinkedIn Corp. Novak Biddle's bread and butter has been enterprise technology, with an especially keen focus on education tech.
The firm closed its fifth fund in weeks, buoyed by the 2004 initial public offering of D.C.'s Blackboard Inc., among other exits.
Partners in recent weeks have begun talking to prospective investors in the sixth fund. This go-around, the process is likely to be tougher. With 10-year venture capital returns standing at 3.3 percent as of the end of 2011 — and only recently pulling out of negative territory — the institutions that traditionally invest in venture have grown more skeptical of the asset class.
"It's no secret, it's a very tough fundraising environment," Biddle said. He cited the strong demand and dismal yield on Treasury bonds as a sign that "people are scared, people want liquidity."
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On February 4th this year, Bill Nye, the science guy, debated Ken Ham, the president of the Creation Museum in Kentucky. After the debate there was an abundance of commentary – some of it good, but most of it a mere repetition of old useless arguments that creationism isn't science (in my opinion true, but an uninteresting observation). What seems to be missing from the various commentaries is a genuine attempt to understand how creationism arose and what creationists believe. Thus, while the Ham v. Nye debate is the occasion for this essay, it's not its subject. [Read more…]
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Discussion in 'The Trash Can' started by SkateElectric, Jul 21, 2012.
And here are your choices
I think Zhulin wins this one...
Usova, Grichuk, Navka (and a few others I'm sure I'm forgetting)
Why's Christopher Dean included? I never thought of him as that promiscuous.
both of his ex-wives are WCs so I guess he represents the serial monogamist faction
Morozov was married to Navka and Shae Lynn Bourne, and was also in a long term relationship with Miki Ando.
I think this topic straddles that fine line between hilarious and ewwww. But like a trainwreck...
Does Adreev qualify as an ice dancer? He might catch up with the big boys if Zoueva continues her successful run.
Well he's at least tied Zhulin with 3
Tanith, Tessa and Meryl
um, I don't think Tanith was ever a world champion. Olympic and World medalist
I'd say it crosses the line to ewwww.
Tanith was never a WC, funny they were all Zouevas pupils.. watch your back Maia
Andreev is ATTRACTIVE
Oops forgot about Tanith
Anyway, Maia doesn't have to worry. Her mom still won't let her date!
I understand this is not GoldenSkate, but is this poll really necessary?
What a weird poll.
well, that's why it's in the trash can
And he gets a freebie because when he sleeps alone, he sleeps with a world champion
Zhulin also gets a freebie. Morozov, not.
himself, Usova, Navka, Grishuk so he still beat Chris
I wonder what decides tips the scale between boys wills be boys, like Alexander Zhulin and Richard Callaghan, and eeeeeeewwwww like Nikolai Morozov. Maybe it's okay only if their students have aesthetic skating? In that case, someone needs to do something about Morozov's choreography.
As for the women, I did not know Tanith and Tessa got around that much. Not that there's anything wrong with that
Too be fair, we should include women. Tanith has 2 - Evan and Charlie.
at this poll. It probably should be opened up to both sexes to answer the burning question "who is figure skating's biggest slore?"
Tanith has 1. The poll says "slept with"
It's Ludmila Skatelikehellova. Everyone knows that.
ITA. Thanks.
Chris Dean = 53
Alexander Zhulin = 49
Nikolai Morozov = 36
What about some love for the pairs skaters.... Totmianina has Vassiliev, Plushenko, and Yagudin, while Gordeeva has Grinkov, Zhulin, Browning, and Kulik (not WC but OGM).
Ludmila still wins.
Morozov has slept with so many people that I'm convinced I have as well in another life. (I don't remember it though)
Gordeeva and Zhulin? Or Browning? When? How? Why?
She was the rebound girl after Ludmila Skatelikehellova.
Your past life talk has me wondering if he's one of my jittery, ill-tempered ancestors. Thanks a lot.


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Busy Week for Water Vapor
It's been a busy week for water vapor, and I have two recent papers to discuss. The first is the paper "Anthropogenic greenhouse forcing and strong water vapor feedback increase temperature in Europe" by Rolf Philipona et al. (GRL, 2005, subscription required for full text), which has attracted a certain amount of media attention. The overall goal of the paper is to understand, from a physical standpoint, why European temperatures have been increasing three times faster than the Northern Hemisphere average. It focuses on the changes between 1995 and 2002, over which time good surface radiation budget observations are available. The paper reports some results on the role of large scale circulation changes (which they conclude are minor) but I'll concentrate on the results relating to water vapor.
The most interesting result may be summarized as follows. Measurements from a network of six Alpine surface budget stations indicate that the primary radiative forcing driving the increase in surface temperature is an increase of downward clear sky infrared from the atmosphere to the surface. The annual average increase in this term is nearly 4 Watts per square meter between 1995 and 2002. Net cloud effects are relatively less important. Moreover, the increase in downward clear sky infrared is correlated with an increase in atmospheric temperature, and also an increase in the water vapor content of the surface layer of the atmosphere. Using a simple radiation model, the authors conclude that about a third of the increase in downwelling infrared is due to the increase in atmospheric temperature,and the rest is due primarily to an increase in the water vapor content of the low level atmosphere. This happens because water vapor is a greenhouse gas, so increasing the water vapor content makes air act more like a perfect blackbody emitter, if the air is not already opaque to infrared. In this case, increasing water vapor content will make the air a better absorber and emitter, even if its temperature doesn't change. From this result we learn that: (a) observations confirm the expected increase of low level water vapor content with temperature , and (b) the increase in water vapor accounts for the bulk of the increase in downward radiation heating the surface.
The authors then subtract off the part of the downward infrared radiation increase attributable to temperature and water vapor increase, and thus estimate the part due directly (as opposed to via feedbacks) to the increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gases such as CO2. They estimate this to be about one third of a Watt per square meter. This is not in bad agreement with estimates from detailed radiation models run by the authors, which say that the change in surface radiation due to the 12ppm CO2 increase between 1995 and 2002 should be about one fourth of a Watt per square meter. It is striking that the changes in the Earth's surface radiation budget due to anthropogenic greenhouse gases are so profound that they can be directly observed on a regional scale, over such a short time period. So far, so good. Physics seems to be working as it should, and climate scientists seem to be basing their understanding of climate change on rock-solid physical principles. The authors do not fall into the trap of assuming that water vapor is the root cause of the observed warming. They understand fully well that water vapor acts as a feedback to amplify forcing due to CO2 increase, and make this clear in their paper. This paper does not, however, deal directly with the problem of whether European warming can be attributed to CO2 increase. It only shows that, whatever mechanism is causing the warming of the atmosphere in this region, the surface warming is being amplified by low level water vapor feedbacks.
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Sailing in the Aegean
by Claire Stephens
Our departure point was Samos - a large Greek island facing the famous archaeological site of Ephesus on the Turkish coast, and itself the site of two and a half thousand years of Greek civilization. The ancient city of Samos was founded around 1000 B.C.; in the sixth century B.C. the city developed into a major naval power. Recent archaeological excavations have unearthed numerous sites, including an ancient aqueduct. More recent constructions include a 16th century castle and church, as well as modern amenities including a busy airport.
Our 47-foot Beneteau - the Paralos (named after a figure in Greek
mythology) - turned out to be a handsome white and green sailing yacht with four streamlined cabins, two tiny bathrooms, as well as a galley and saloon, capable of sleeping two when the saloon table was converted into a bed. Our skipper, a co-resident of Greece and Los Angeles, fluent in English, joined us in Samos, and after dealing with all of the administrative formalities, stocking up on food supplies, and getting to know the other crew members, we were off! Our crew numbered four Europeans (Greek, German and Belgian) as well as this Canadian, and included one person who had never sailed before.
Some of us met for the first time on the boat - this kind of encounter can pose short-term personality challenges or lead to lifelong friendships.
And so our ten-day adventure began. As our comfort level with the water and the boat increased, our land-based habits wore off. Clothing became very simple, hairdryers were set aside, and we started eating our meals on Greek time: dinner at 11 p.m. is not unusual.
The pleasures of a sailing holiday at sea are innumerable: the sensation of the warm wind and salty spray on your skin as the boat races through the water; the freedom to move from one place to another, discovering uncharted beauty as you go; the pleasure of drinks on board at sunset, before you walk onto "terra firma" for dinner in a taverna; coming back after dinner and gazing at a star-filled sky with galaxies that you have never seen before; and being gently rocked to sleep by the waves lapping at the boat, all your cares left behind on shore.
The first night was spent moored at the dock in Pythagorios, the major port on Samos and birthplace of the famous mathematician Pythagoras, whose statue, complete with triangle in hand, dominates the end of the main dock.
Dinner was served in a taverna literally on the beach, the tables leaning precariously toward the water. We slept fitfully, woken by noises from local bars and motorcycles passing by. We decided to keep the evening port moorings to a minimum on this trip, and to drop anchor, whenever possible, in quiet bays or inlets. This proved to be one of the best decisions of the voyage.
The next day, we cast off, with great excitement and with excellent winds, and sailed, for some three hours, to the tiny island of Arki. The pleasure of moving with the wind on the water was mesmerizing, bringing about a sense of perfect disconnect from the "real" world. A cloudless blue sky, a deep blue sea, the occasional boat passing by, islands sighted in the haze all cast a magic spell on the body and the mind.
At Arki, we moored in the tiny port of Porto Agusta, which looks like
the perfect postcard from a Greek island. Here, people are friendly and three small tavernas compete with each other. That evening, we found a table in one of the tavernas, drawn by the bouzouki music and spontaneous singing. A sumptous dinner of fresh fish (overpriced in Athens, and rarely available on the bigger islands), grilled octopus, fried squid, Greek salad and local wine, was accompanied by music and dancing into the wee hours. The passion and energy of the local Greeks dancing for hours would have put Zorba to shame!
The next morning took us to the nearby, hidden Marathi Bay for the
perfect swim and snorkelling. A quiet breakfast on board, of rolls and Greek coffee, was followed by preparations for the long sail to the island of Kalimnos, the southernmost point of our trip.
The sail to Kalimnos took seven hours, in steady north-west winds, passing by the large and imposing island of Leros, with its fortress, windmills and villages. I was at the helm throughout: seven hours is probably the maximum that one can sail comfortably in a single day.
We moored at Vathis, a medium-sized yacht port on the eastern side of
Kalimnos, just in time for the evening festivities in honour of the
Feast of the Assumption of Santa Maria. The entire town had dressed up for the occasion, all generations were out of doors, preparing for the late evening meal on tressle tables by the port. Children flew balloons, a live - and very loud - band held sway over the festivities, and souflaki were served to all. It was truly a huge town party! I waited in a queue to use the public phone to call Canada, but couldn''t be heard owing to all the background noise and music. At midnight, four explosions of dynamite (officially illegal) replaced the traditional fireworks, giving us all the impression that a bomb had gone off! The joie de vivre lasted late into the night.
Kalimnos, like the other islands that we visited, is on the front line of the Greek sea border with Turkey. Given the history of Turkish occupation, as well as the more recent conflict and tensions between the two countries, one can sense the anti-Turkish sentiment in many of these islands. In addition, these waters designate the south-eastern border of Europe. Local residents told us how Kurdish, Iraqui, and Iranian asylum-seekers cross the waters on Turkish boats, or even Sea-Jets, and land on Kalimnos and other islands, where they are taken over by the Greek authorities.
The noisy night at Vathis made us crave quieter climes. The next day, we sailed half an hour north into a hidden, fjord-like bay, with steep cliffs rising dramatically from the deep water, leading us to Paleonissos, the unexpected high-spot of our trip. The bay was fragrant with the smell of thyme and oregano growing wild on the cliffs, the water grew very calm (although still remarkably deep); the only sounds to be heard were the wind, the goat-bells and the roosters crowing from halfway up the cliffs.
There was one jetty and a very primitive taverna by the beach.
Within minutes, Nicos, a former sponge diver, and self-appointed leader of this tiny, perfect kingdom, motored out to meet us. Kalimnos is reputed for its natural sponges and used to be the main source of livelihood for this island, until competition from Florida became a serious issue - exacerbated,
according to Nico, by the devastating effects of the Chernobyl rains on sponge life in the Aegean. Nicos had dived for sponges for 35 years, connected to life only by a head mask and an oxygen cord. Many of his colleagues had died; accidents continued to happen among the now reduced population of sponge divers. He now took it upon himself to welcome incoming yachts to his idyllic bay and to organize their moorings, all in exchange for a long conversation, accompanied by a glass of wine and a cigarette.
Later in the afternoon, Nicos hosted us in his tiny taverna, which consisted of a propane-gas fed stove, a refrigerator powered by a generator, and a bed under the trees. A couple of tables were planted by the beach, shaded by fir trees, overlooking the bay. We feasted on fried aubergines, squid, octopus and tiny fried fish, with succulent local figs for dessert.
Ouzo and white wine flowed in abundance. Then Nicos brought out his bazouki and sang us songs of the Aegean and of the island. The lunch lasted some four hours. We left, with local sponges from his treasure-trove, as gifts.
Those who could still muster a walk, rather than a siesta, explored the goat paths up to the village, which now houses five people, all from Nicos'' extended family. This included a visit to the family church, whose caretaker showed us a highly valuable and ancient icon, kept well hidden to avoid theft. A little further, an old woman was baking bread rolls in a traditional outdoor oven and shared the warm bread with us. No telephones, no electricity, no roads: this was a tiny kingdom, hidden among the bays and cliffs. One day, all this will change, as some developer claims this
haven for a hotel or a Club Med. But in the meantime, it was our privilege to have discovered a bit of paradise.
The next morning, after the most peaceful of nights, we reluctantly
hoisted the anchor and headed north to the small island of Lipsi, a sail of about five hours. Two sightings of dolphins along the way turned the trip into magic, especially when six of them came alongside the boat and playfully darted in and out of our path. Seeing dolphins while sailing is a good omen: a blessing from the seas.
We moored in the port of Lipsi, with its illuminated modern church
dominating the view. Lipsi is a fairly new port, obviously built with the recent infusion of European Union funds, reflected in the large number of EU flags flying next to those of Greece. The local beach was unremarkable, but the town became more appealing on finding a local fish taverna, with tables by the sea, in which to dine. We ordered ouzo and feasted on a huge fresh sea-bream.
The next day''s sail took us from Lipsi to the sacred island of Patmos, the highlight of our trip. The winds between Lipsi and Patmos were the strongest of the trip and we revelled in the speed (up to 9 knots) and the heeling of the boat. Spray flew over the deck and we crowded together as ballast on one side of the boat, as if we were racing. This was sailing at its best!
After about three hours, the island of Patmos appeared on the horizon. We felt a sense of awe - Patmos is the most revered and spiritual island of Greece. This island has been under the auspices of the Greek Orthodox Church for centuries, defying even the Turkish occupation. Around 95 A.D., St. John the Divine (or John the Evangelist) was banished to Patmos by the Roman Emperor Domitian. Held for over two years in a cave (which one can still visit), St. John "heard the voice of God" which "instructed him to write a great book" - the New Testament Revelations or the Apocalypse. Many believe that St. John also wrote the fourth Gospel and the three Epistles of the New Testament. Over time, St. John became the teacher of the island which, in turn, became Christian. As a religious and spiritual centre, Patmos is among the quieter islands of Greece: the heart of the island is the monastery, and there are few nightclubs or bars that stay open late.
In Patmos, we moored in the large port of Skala and, despite our
fatigue, took a taxi to the hilltop "chora" (village) for dinner where we were rewarded by a spectacular view of the port and bay, and by an excellent meal in a rooftop garden taverna.
The next morning saw us return to the "chora", visiting the Monastery
Church (with icons dating back to the eleventh century) as well as its Museum, which features an El Greco painting of St. John and manuscripts going back to the sixth century. The monastery library is one of the best in Greece,with 900 codices, 2000 printed volumes and 13,000 manuscripts and papers.
The imposing Monastery, with its five chapels and Byzantine defensive
walls, dominates the entire village.
A young man, a candidate for the monkhood, gave us a guided tour of the main chapel in English. His genuine emotion and reverence for this historic site,so meaningful to Christians of all denominations, communicated itself to us.
We saw a display of relics, including the chains that had held St.
John captive. The monastery itself is closed to tourists, but we were able to visit the belfry and battlements that dominate the village hilltop.
We wandered through the village streets, constructed obliquely in order to confuse invading pirates. The atmosphere on Patmos is unique, reminiscent of the Holy Land. Remarkable natural beauty, majestic Orthodox-Byzantine architecture, and the mystery of the Revelations are embeded in the very stones. Over the centuries, religious figures including the Prophet Elias, have made this island their retreat.
On the other side of the hilltop village lies the Convent of the
Anunciation.. An 83-year old nun showed us the exquisite lace
Creations which she makes and sells for the convent in which she has spent 53 years of her life. She invited us back to Patmos at Easter, when the village puts on all its finery, pilgrims come from all over the world, and the festivities last a week.
The mystery of Patmos had enveloped us. We left Patmos with regret and set sail on the return path to Samos. En route, on the tiny island of Aspronisi, a hidden lagoon of Caribbean turquoise invited us to drop anchor and revel in the warm, shallow waters.
The next island was Agathonissi, and from there it was only three hours sail back to Samos. For one last night, we watched the incredible array of stars from the boat, and felt the waves rock us gently to sleep. As the wind rose, the skipper slept on deck, in case the anchor came adrift.
The next morning felt unreal. We packed, moored in the harbour, and
checked out the boat. The owner came on board to sail it, single-handed, back to Athens - a 25-hour non-stop journey. There, another fortunate crew would embark on the Paralos to discover the beauty and mystery of the Greek islands.
Although the next two nights were spent in a four-star hotel in Samos, directly overlooking the ancient Greek ruins, it was hard to adjust to life on land again. The sense of freedom that comes with sailing was gone. The ten-day trip had been an unforgettable experience - the sights, the tastes, the smells, a total regeneration of body and soul, in a mythical setting.
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Costs vary widely, but are normally in the range of US$100 - $160 per person per day on a four-cabin boat (accomodating up to eight people), including the
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