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brian evenson / xingu hill / tamarin
altmann's tongue.
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ant-zen. act159
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upon the circulation of his first short story collection, altmann's tongue (knopf, 1994), author and professor brian evenson found himself out of favor with his spiritual home ground, the church of jesus christ of latter day saints - the mormon church. since that time, evenson's incisive, acerbic writing about the medieval brutality of contemporary humanity has gone on to garner significant praise, and not a few distinctions. the creation of altmann's tongue - which features brian evenson reading selections from several books through a sonic fabric created by xingu hill and tamarin - proved to be similarly cataclysmic, although of markedly different scale. on the surface, altmann's tongue appears to be a simple spoken word project backed by experimental sound design and post-industrial ambience of a distinctly harrowing nature. however, brian evenson's readings, recorded in an impromptu fashion in a sparse white apartment, begat an intensity of emotion that compelled xingu hill and tamarin to work for over three years on musical reactions that could equal the sentiment of evenson's recordings. musical reactions, ranging from morose synth rhythms to enigmatic drones. evenson's verbal recordings and the music feed upon themselves like the ouroboros, like the snake which grows by eating itself. ant-zen is proud to present altmann's tongue as a unique, compelling collaboration between a thought-provoking author and two exceptional sound experimentalists. packaging: jewelcase w/ 16p booklet (special paper).


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This year's Solar Decathlon is just hours away- the festivities start TOMORROW in Washington DC with 20 college teams from around the globe competing to design, build, and operate the coolest, greenest energy-efficient, fully solar-powered house! Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, the Solar Decathlon is open to the public October 12th-20th at Washington's National Mall. Come on down to find out whose design get their shining day in the sun as reigning solar champ! We'll be there this weekend to report all the news.
The 20 college teams, ranging from the MIT to Germany's Technische Universität Darmstadt, will build their prototypes and transport them to the National Mall in Washington this October. Together, they will create a solar village, which will be open to the public for perusal. Using the newest products and technologies on the market, the students push the boundaries of residential solar viability, all in the context of a collaborative design process. We covered the Solar Decathlon back in 2005, and the results were very impressive. Check out 2005's winning designs from the University of Colorado and Cornell below.
What are the demands of the contest? The houses must be able to provide enough energy to power proper lighting, run appliances and even to charge the Gemcar, an electric car made by Global Electric Motorcars. To generate the power, the teams are allowed to use photovoltaic systems, solar thermal systems, and solar hot water systems. The teams are allowed to use their own initiatives as long as the energy source comes from the sun. Because the energy available through the PVs is limited, teams will have to install energy efficient appliances and create an efficient lighting design. The houses will also need proper insulation in order to maintain a stable temperature and reduce the need for heating and cooling.
While technology is an important part of the competition, good solid design is what helps the most. In a house where every kilowatt counts, proper orientation and daylight access becomes invaluable. "One of the guiding principles is that we would be using daylighting and natural ventilation as much as possible," said Corey Fucetola, MIT's team leader.
The event takes place on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., October 12 – 20. The team houses are open for touring everyday, except Wednesday, October 17, when they will close for competition purposes. An overall winner is announced on Friday, October 19 at 2 p.m. See the schedule for more information here.
Good luck to all involved from Inhabitat- we look forward to see if anyone will be able to take the crown from the University of Colorado team, who has managed to win the last two decathlons.
+ Energy geeks compete for coolest solar home
+ MIT's solar house under construction @ Cnet
+ Santa Clara University team to compete in Solar Decathlon @ SFGate.com

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With this tool you get root-access to your WP7 device. The current version contains the Policy Unlock Installer, a registry-editor, a file-explorer with many file-operations, certificate-stores, a policy-editor and a tweaks-section. This is your all-in-one system-tool for Windows Phone 7.
If you like this app, you can donate to buy me a beer (or two).
If you want to help translating WP7 Root Tools to other languages, read more here.
If you want to read about all the latest developments, read my blog.
Discussion thread on XDA is here.
Windows Phone is a closed system to protect the user and his/her personal data from malware and to protect the intellectual property of the developers. The downside of this closed system is that homebrew developers are very limited in their ability to control and tweak a Windows Phone device. With WP7 Root Tools I attempt to open up the system in a gentle way, so that users stay in control of their device, while homebrew apps can get more control to get the maximum power out of your Windows Phone device!
Supported Devices
- Samsung first and second generation devices wth Interop Unlock
- LG devices
- HTC first generation devices with Mango v1 drivers (SPL 4.x or lower)
- Samsung first generation devices with custom ROM and Full Unlock
- HTC first and second generation devices with custom ROM and Full Unlock
- NOKIA devices with custom ROM and Full Unlock
Your phone needs to have at least INTEROP-UNLOCK. If you get error 0x81030120 when you deploy WP7 Root Tools to your device, then please read this guide! WP7 Root Tools will also work on devices with Full Unlock. If you want to know more about the different types of unlocks or if you want to know why WP7 Root Tools may or may not run on your WP7 device, you should read this guide.
License Agreement
WP7 Root Tools and WP7 Root Tools SDK are Copyright by Heathcliff74 / www.wp7roottools.com in 2012
This license governs use of the "WP7 Root Tools" software. If you use the software, you accept this license. If you do not accept the license, do not use the software.
- You are free to redistribute the software, as long as the copyright, conditions and disclaimer of this license are present whenever you distribute any portion of the software.
- The software is licensed "as-is". You bear the risk of using it. The developer gives no express warranties, guarantees or conditions. To the extent permitted under your local laws, the developer excludes the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.
- Redistributions of the copyrighted software may not be sold, nor may they be used in a commercial product or activity without first obtaining explicit permission of the developer.
Don't be stupid, make a backup!!
This tool make changes to the operating system of your phone at a very low level. It also provides you with high privileges with which you can alter low level settings and data on this device. All this may result in unexpected and undesired behavior, which may ultimately damage your device. Use this tool with care and use it at your own risk. The developer of this tool cannot be hold responsible for any kind of damages, caused directly or indirectly by using this tool.
You can find backup-programs on the XDA forums. For example WP7 Easy Backup Tool by MarcHoover or WP7 Backup App by hx4700 Killer.
On devices with custom ROM and Full Unlock, the installation of WP7 Root Tools will be pretty straight-forward. You install the XAP and it works. On devices with stock ROM's WP7 Root Tools need to install Root Access. The first time it runs, a 2-phase-installation will start. The app will inform you to start the first install-phase. Then the device will reboot after a few seconds. After the reboot you need to start WP7 Root Tools again immediately! Then the second phase of the installation will start and your device will be rebooted again. After the second reboot you are ready to use WP7 Root Tools.
Update to a new version
If you have an earlier version of WP7 Root Tools installed and you have WP7 Root Tools Policy Unlock, I strongly advise to UPDATE the app, instead of doing a full install-cycle. Many XAP installers will do a full install-cycle. That can lead to problems, because during the installation WP7 Root Tools will temporary loose its Root Access. In that case WP7 Root Tools needs to do the 2-phase-installation again. This is usually not a problem, but future OEM- or OS-updates could make it possible that the reinstall will not be possible. So, to be on the safe side, first make a backup of the device (use a backup tool from the XDA forums) and then use a XAP installer that has the possibility to update an app. One such utility is XAPDeployX 0.9.
Registry Editor
The registry editor in WP7 Root Tools allows full Root Access to the registry. Be very careful with your tweaks, because this may profoundly influence the behavior of your device.
To delete a registrykey or -value you can tap-and-hold the item and choose delete in the context-menu.
The new version also has Advanced Search functionality.
File Explorer
The file-explorer supports all file- and folder-operations, like copying, moving, renaming and deleting files and folders. To select multiple files at once, you can tap an item on the left, which will pop up selection-boxes.
When you select files and folders with the selection-boxes, the file-operations can be chosen from the Applicationbar. It is also possible to tap-and-hold an item and choose the file-operation from the context-menu.
You can tap on an item to launch or open it. It might be necessary to give the app that needs to open the file root-privileges first. The new version of WP7 Root Tools allows you to give Root Access to System Apps like Office Mobile. So if you've given Root Access to Word, you can tap txt-files in any location to open them with Word. The new version will also allow you to give Root Access to Homebrew Native executables. The file-explorer shows whether an executable is "Installed" or "Not installed". If you tap (or tap-and-hold) on an executable that is not yet installed, you can choose to unlock the executable, give Root Access and launch it.
The new version also has Advanced Search functionality.
Certificate Installer
You might wonder why I created a certificate installer, because it is already possible to add certificates. When you email a certificate to yourself and tap that attachment, WP7 will install it. But if you install like this, the certificate will always be installed in the "Root" certificate store. With my certificate installer you can also install in "CA", "My" and "Code Integrity" stores. You can install a certificate by browsing to the ".cer" file and tap it. The possibilities for getting a certificate file on your phone will follow below. If you start installing certificates on your phone you should consider making backups in advance. I once experienced Zune going totally bezerk after installing certs. Zune took 100% and lost connection with the phone all the time. Everything was back to normal when I deleted the certs. In this version there is no view on the certificate stores available yet. In a future version you will be able to view the contents of all the certificate store and also uninstall certificates from there.
Certificate Store
You can browse the 4 certificate stores. Tap-and-hold will show a context-menu. You can delete certificates or save them as a .cer file. Be aware that if you delete a certificate you can do severe damage to the system. So, be careful with that!
Policy Editor
The Policy Editor will show a list of all the installed apps. You can use the Policy Editor to give other homebrew app a "trusted" status. With this you will give the app Root Access privileges. So be very careful to which app you give Root Access!! You are responsible for giving access to an app! If you are not sure, read the forums to decide if an app is trust-worthy. The new version will also show System Apps. This is done because for devices that make use of Policy Unlock, it is useful to give Root Access to System apps sometimes. For example to open txt-files outside the My Documents folder.
It is also possible to launch apps from this list, by tapping on the app. But some apps will fail to start from here, because their default task is not configured correctly. This is not an issue in WP7 Root Tools, but those apps were simply not designed to be launched like this. They are listed anyway, because it could be useful to give Root Access to these apps.
Policy Unlock v2 also allows xap-packages with special configs to automatically give unlock Native Homebrew executables when the app is given Root Access. Read more in the "For developers" and "Desktop Sync" sections.
I've been working on unlocking Native Executables for a really long time now. Ever since I started this thread on XDA. I know it has been possible to run native executable using Full Unlock. But Full Unlock is only possible on WP7 devices with unlocked bootloaders. With the introduction of WP7 Root Tools Policy Unlock v2 also devices which have only Interop Unlock can now run these programs! But that was not the only goal. This unlock has become a prestige-project for me. Because I wanted to fully understand and control the WP7 Policy Engine. I now finally succeeded in doing this :-)
So, is Policy Unlock v2 the same as Full Unlock?? No. But almost! Unfortunately, Policy Unlock still doesn't allow you to run Homebrew drivers, like the DFT Bluetooth stack. Later on I will try to apply the Policy Unlock exploits on the drivers too.
WP7 Root Tools adds a few Search-providers for Internet Explorer. You can choose it here. There are some more tweaks to customize your devices. From WP7 Root Tools 1.2 on, there are tweaks for unlocking Internet Sharing and for running Automatic Data Configuration. If your operator has blocked Internet Sharing, WP7 Root Tools can attempt to configure Internet Sharing and bypass the barrier that is installed on the phone. This probably won't work on LG devices, because their drivers don't support Internet Sharing. This unlock is only meant to unlock the operator barrier. Running Automatic Data Configuration can be useful when you switched 3G network and your phone has wrong settings for the data connection or the settings have become otherwise defective. If you have more ideas to add to this page, leave me a note.
The current version supports 18 languages: English, Dutch, Russian, German, Portuguese, Chinese, Hungarian, Czech, Spanish, Slovak, Polish, Italian, Greek, French. And these languages are available in separate download packaged: Turkish, Arabic, Albanian and Serbian. The translations are done by volunteers and some elements by translation-engines. So the translations may not be perfect. Following versions will improve and add more translations.
Accent Editor
The accent editor allows you to define new accent colors, using a color-picker or by defining RGB-values. In this page it is also possible to change the selection of themes or accents. The changes will be effective immediately in WP7 Root Tools, the start menu and other parts of the OS.
For developers
I also created an SDK for developers, who can use to profit from Root Access. It provides a way to gain access to the filesystem and the registry (and more) from their managed Silverlight application. No need to worry about COM interop and C++ anymore! The package contains a read-me with short instructions. More details and examples will follow soon here on this site!
The new WP7 Root Tools has Policy Unlock v2 to unlock Homebrew Native Executables. You can do that using the WP7 Root Tools Explorer. But if a developers want to use such binaries in an app, it would be very user-unfriendly if the user needed to unlock these binaries manually. For this purpose I added functionality in the WP7 Root Tools Policy Editor. When an app is give Root Access, it will scan the app for a file called RootAccess.xml. If present, the xml is parsed and the binaries that are listed will automatically be given Root Access too. This is the format for RootAccess.xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Executable File="Native\NativeApp.exe" />
<Executable File="Native\NativeWinApp.exe" >
<Destination Path="\Windows\NativeWinApp.exe" />
<Library File="Native\NativeLib.dll" />
<Library File="Native\NativeWinLib.dll" >
<Destination Path="\Windows\NativeWinLib.dll" />
Take these notes into account:
- The Destination paths are optional
- Libraries are signed in Source and Destination
- Executables are signed in Source and Destination
- Executable gets policies in Source and Destination
- File-path-attribute-value is relative to app path
- Destination path is absolute
The first app that makes use of this feature is Ultrashot's WMDC Launcher, which can be used for Desktop Sync, as described in the next section. Ultrashot will soon make Opera Mini compatible with Policy Unlock too.
Desktop Sync
Ultrashot has released WMDC Launcher some time ago. Back then it was only possible to use that on devices with Full Unlock. With the introduction of Policy Unlock v2, it is also possible to run the app on devices that are compatible with WP7 Root Tools. Ultrashot has added RootAccess.xml to the xap-package, so the app will automatically be configured when it is given Root Access. Warning: it may take a while to apply on all unlocks, so be patient and let WP7 Root Tools do its job.
After WMDC Launcher is installed, given Root Access and lauched, you can use it to sync file-system and registry with your PC. On the PC you need to have Zune installed and running, and you need to have Windows Mobile Device Center installed and running. After that you Windows Phone will show up as Mobile Device in Windows Explorer.
For unrestricted remote Registry editing you can use Registry Workshop, or similar. In the registry editor you have to connect to the Mobile Device.
Version history
- 0.1 - 2011/04/04 - Initial release: only registry-editor
- 0.2 - 2011/04/13 - Performance improvements and minor fixes
- 0.3 - 2011/04/14 - Bugfix in registry-editor
- 0.4 - 2011/06/14 - File browser added
- 0.5 - 2011/06/24 - File Explorer with basic file operations and certificate installer
- 0.6 - 2011/09/17 - Compatible with Interop-Unlocked Samsung Mango devices
- 0.7 - 2011/09/17 - Bugfix in registry-editor
- 0.8 - 2012/01/02 - Session and Multi-Tasking awareness + Mango UI improvements (better responsiveness)
- 0.9 - 2012/03/28 - Complete rewrite of the app (many device supported, full root access, policy-editor, etc)
- 0.10 - 2012/09/02 - Many user interface enhancements, Multi-file operations added, Improved performance in file-explorer, Shell handling added in file-explorer, better error handling and reporting and lots of small bug-fixes.
- 0.11 - 2012/09/03 - Bug-fixes and better device support.
- 0.12 - 2012/11/12 - Policy Unlock v2, 16 languages, lauch apps from applis, applist also includes all system-apps now, advanced file-system-search, advanced registry-search, certificate Stores, tweaks-section, many bug-fixes and performance improvements.
- 0.13 - 2012/12/04 - Many bug-fixes and performance-improvements.
- 1.0 - 2013/01/06 - Samsung installer-issue fully fixed, User Interface improvements in the Explorer.
- 1.1 - 2013/03/26 - New Accent Color Editor.
- 1.2 - 2013/05/07 - Added color values to Accent Color editor, improved data-connection speed tweak, added Internet Connection Sharing unlock, added Automatic Data Configuration function, added shell-handler in Explorer for provxml-files, removed wrong buttons on Device tab, disabled cache for filesystem and searches, removed ads for better Root Tools experience ;)


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Fargo... I LOVE this show it's so good
Rick and Morty 10/10This has to be one of the best shows I've ever seen.
I'm not even done with it yet, but I'm watching Fringe and loving most every second of it!On the downside, the more mellow moments seem oddly placed in relation to the rest, but that's usually a per-episode problem than an ongoing thing. That and it's a bit distracting how many lens flares there are, but hey, it's Abrams! We all got guilty pleasures, I'll let it slide.
The Rifleman 7/10It's actually one of the only old westerns I like.
Quote from: Andre d-... uh... I Don't Know. on December 19, 2015, 12:42:33 amRick and Morty 10/10This has to be one of the best shows I've ever seen.Ohmygod YESCan we have the next season yet? ;c
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Mike Piazza may have been shutout by the Baseball Writers which you can read below, but according to Adam Rubin, he could very well be inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame during the 2013 season.
The Mets' Hall of Fame committee — which has included team employees Dave Howard and Jay Horwitz, former player Al Jackson and media members Gary Cohen, Howie Rose and Marty Noble — is expected to meet before spring training to discuss any inductees to the upcoming class. An announcement is expected in the next several weeks.
The committee technically decides whether to recommend any number retirements as well. Jeff Wilpon makes the final call in both cases.
The Mets only have one former player's number retired — Tom Seaver's No. 41. Still, there appears to be strong consideration to have Piazza leapfrog other worthy candidates such as Dwight Gooden, Darryl Strawberry, Keith Hernandez and Gary Carter and retire No. 31 at least once Piazza achieves Cooperstown.
Lets hope Mikey gets his well deserved big day at Citi Field… As for Cooperstown, there's always next year.
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In what has been easily the most controversial ballot in the history of the Baseball Hall of Fame, the much anticipated results are in. The Baseball Writers Association of America have elected to enshrine nobody into Cooperstown for the first time since 1996 and the eighth time in the history of the Hall of Fame since their first ballot in 1936.
In a first ballot that saw controversial names such as Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, who failed to crack 40% as well as Sammy Sosa who received just over 12% of the vote. Piazza had a nice showing at 57.8%, finishing fourth overall and second only to Craig Biggio who led the board with 68.2%; just 39 votes short of the needed 427. Dale Murphy received 18.6% of the vote in what was his 15th year of eligibility and as a result will not be on the 2014 ballot.
The other BBWAA elections without a winner were in 1945, 1946, 1950, 1958 and 1960.
"The standards for earning election to the Hall of Fame have been very high ever since the rules were created in 1936," Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson said. "We realize the challenges voters are faced with in this era. The Hall of Fame has always entrusted the exclusive voting privilege to the baseball writers. We remain pleased with their role in evaluating candidates based on the criteria we provide."
Bernie Williams, Kenny Lofton, Sandy Alomar Jr., Julio Franco, David Wells, Steve Finley, Shawn Green and Aaron Sale all received votes, but did not reach the required 5% to stay on the ballot for next year.
Biggio's son Conor had this to say via Twitter following the surprising results that his father was denied the honor of becoming the 45th first-ballot Hall of Famer:
This summer will only feature the Veteran's Committee candidates making it into Cooperstown. Umpire Hank O'Day, Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert and 19th-century catcher/third baseman Deacon White will be honored on July 28th; all of which have been deceased for over 70 years.


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Connor Dawson
|St. Charles, IL
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|St. Francis
Connor showed great improvement this season. He moved up in the line-up from #5 last season to #3 and improved his record while doing so. He had the best Ivy League singles record on the team going 5-2. He also had the second most overall singles victories at 19. In doubles, Connor moved up to the #2 position and posted a winning mark of 11-10. For his accomplishments Connor was awarded the George A. Phelps '95 Memorial Award for the most improved player. Connor sprained his wrist at the beginning of the spring of his freshman year and missed the first part of the season. However, he worked his way back to the #5 singles position where he went 9-7. He finished the year strong in doubles going 8-3 with Mike Caldwell in the #3 position. Freshman year Connor was an ITA Scholar-Athlete Award recipient. At his highest, Connor has been ranked among the top 50 nationally in the 18 & under division prior to coming to Yale. He is a former Midwest Closed Champion at which he also won the Sportsmanship Award. He was the Salutatorian of his class at St. Francis High School.
Singles Dual Match #1#2#3#4#5#6TotalIVYOverall 2007-08 0-26-37-313-85-219-12 2006-07 1-00-15-53-39-92-516-11 Doubles Dual Match #1#2#3TotalIVYOverall 2007-08 1-29-71-111-103-414-14 2006-07 2-06-58-55-29-7


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The Grasper-CL Graph Management System
by Karp, P. D. and Lowrance, J. D. and Strat, T. M. and Wilkins, D. E.
LISP and Symbolic Computation, vol. 7, pp. 245-282, 1994.
Graphs are virtually ubiquitous in programming applications. Moreover, graph-structured information is especially prevalent in AI applications. We can enhance programs that manipulate graph-structured information by providing these programs with graphical user interfaces that draw graphs, and that allow users to interact with drawings of graph nodes and edges. Grasper-CL is a Common Lisp system for manipulating and displaying graphs. Grasper-CL defines a graph abstract datatype and an extensive set of associated operations for creating, modifying and interrogating graphs, and for saving them persistently. The system draws graphs using CLIM (the Common Lisp Interface Manager), and can create postscript renditions of its drawings. Grasper-CL supports a wide variety of graphic styles for drawing graph nodes and edges. The system includes several different automatic graph layout algorithms, such as for circular and tree layout; it also supports full interactive manipulation of graph drawings. Finally, the system provides facilities for building graph-based user interfaces for application programs, which have been used in conjunction with the Sipe planner, the Gister evidential reasoner, a scheduler for the Hubble Space Telescope, and the EcoCyc encyclopedia of biochemical pathways. A number of groups within the AIC and SRI are using the Grasper-CL system in a variety of projects. This talk will describe the system in detail for people who wish to understand its capabilities better or who are thinking of using it for other projects. This talk is also an opportunity for the audience to shape the future directions of the system: What additional capabilities should be added? Would users like more direct input in how the system evolves? Should we attempt to find funding for further development of the system and research on such issues as graph layout algorithms?
|Karp, Peter D
|Director, Bioinformatics Research Group
|Lowrance, John D
|Program Director Emeritus
|Strat, Thomas M
|Wilkins, David E
|Senior Computer Scientist


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This past month has been a celebration of Latino heritage. Latino Heritage Month technically runs from September 15 to October 15. Being Latina is a big part of who I am. During most of my childhood, I lived in a very diverse community near Los Angeles. In my neighborhood there were Armenians, Japanese Americans, Anglos, and people who looked like me. It wasn't until I moved to a predominately white suburb that I was aware that I was different. During my first days in the new school, my new classmates were naturally curious about the "new girl." They asked me "what I was." I wasn't quite sure how to answer that question because I wasn't really sure what they were asking, and I had never been asked that question before. I must have looked confused because the follow-up question was, "Are you Hawaiian…Italian… Indian?" Mexican wasn't even an option.
I responded that I was Mexican, and then they asked if I was born in Mexico.
Over the years I have been asked that question several more times, although it may not have been phrased the same way. Depending on the circumstances I answered the questions in varying ways:
"I'm Mexican."
"I'm Mexican American."
"I'm Hispanic."
"I'm Latina."
"I'm American, but of Mexican ancestry."
"I was born in the U.S. but all of my grandparents were born in Mexico."
Even though I wasn't always certain what was the best way to answer that question, I still felt certain that I knew who I was and where my family was from. And I felt proud of my heritage. My parents and family raised me with pride in our heritage, and culture. At family celebrations, I would watch my mother dance the Mexican folk dances she had learned as a young girl. I learned these dances too. I have had occasion to dance as an adult.
I am so glad that some of these cultural lessons have been passed on to my children, my step-daughter Erica.
Diego, my youngest son, walked in the Latino Heritage parade last week. He marched with his classmates from his 1st grade Spanish immersion program. He wore the hat typical of his father's native country, Colombia.
This is what Latino heritage is all about. A celebration of who we are and who are ancestors were. I hope that when my kids are asked the question, "What are you?" They will know how to answer, and they will answer with pride.


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One dead, one missing in Chicago River after man drops phone
An effort to retrieve a dropped cell phone ended in tragedy on Monday when a 26-year-old man died after falling into the icy Chicago River.
An effort to retrieve a dropped cell phone ended in tragedy on Monday when a 26-year-old man died after falling into the icy Chicago River near downtown Chicago, and a 21-year-old woman who was with him was presumed dead after also going into the river, police said.
Another man who was with the two young adults was pulled from the river by rescue workers and was hospitalized, Chicago Police Officer Mike Sullivan said.
The 26-year-old man dropped his phone along the river walk north of Chicago's Loop and fell into the water when he went after it around midnight Monday, Sullivan said.
The 21-year-old woman and the second man, aged 23, went into the river after him. None of the three have been identified by authorities.
Both men were pulled from the water by rescue workers, and the 26-year-old was pronounced dead at a hospital, according to Sullivan. The second man is in "stable but guarded condition" at Presence St. Joseph Hospital, he said.
The Chicago River in the area where the deaths occurred was covered with floating sheets of ice on Monday, as the area continues to thaw after last week's deep freeze. Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy warned on Monday of the dangers of the ice.
"If your pets go onto ice, if you drop a cell phone or a wallet, do not try and retrieve it, especially from on top of the ice because you'll fall through," McCarthy told reporters. "That's how tragedies like this happen."
Temperatures in Chicago were in the low 40s on Monday, after plunging as low as minus-16F last week.
Rescue workers were still searching late Monday afternoon for the woman, who is presumed dead.
"It's a recovery, not a rescue," Sullivan said.
An autopsy on the man will be performed Tuesday, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.


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It occurred to me that I should start sharing some of the projects from my Victoria columns that went un-posted last year. I thought I'd revisit these cocktail napkins (from the July/August 2010 issue) since we're coming up on the Fourth of July. To make these, cut 10" squares of material and edge with 1/2" double fold bias tape. You can customize the look using a bias tape maker and fabric of your choice. The bias tape shown above uses reproduction feedsack cottons by Windham Fabrics. Stay tuned this week for a free printable project, just in time for the Fourth!
Monday, June 27, 2011
Feedsack for the Fourth
Labels: Crafts, Freelance Work, Holidays, Needlecraft, Tutorial
7 comments:
- Jayne said...
They're very pretty, I love the stripey material :)
- June 28, 2011 at 12:51 AM
- Sarah Gibbs said...
looking forward to giving the project ago
- June 28, 2011 at 1:57 AM
- country girl said...
- June 28, 2011 at 5:37 AM
- Beach Coast Style said...
so glad you posted I missed them! i love these i might have to give them a whirl.
- June 28, 2011 at 10:35 AM
- Sum said...
I want to make these after I finish sewing my skirt. Sewing is one skill I have yet to master!
- June 29, 2011 at 12:14 AM
- Lily said...
Super fun! I am throwing 6 together for guests this weekend. Thank you for sharing!
- June 29, 2011 at 3:27 PM
- Anonymous said...
I just wanted to say hello and tell you how nice your blog is and how well presented. I love the cocktail napkins...I like using cloth so much better than paper.
- July 1, 2011 at 1:43 PM
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#1 Fake bus stop keeps Alzheimer's patients from wandering off06-03-2008, 07:03 PMThe idea was first tried at Benrath Senior Centre in Düsseldorf, which pitched an exact replica of a standard stop outside, with one small difference: buses do not use it.
The centre had been forced to rely on police to retrieve patients who wanted to return to their often non-existent homes and families.
Then Benrath teamed up with a local care association called the "Old Lions". They went to the Rheinbahn transport network which supplied the bus stop.
"Our members are 84 years old on average. Their short-term memory hardly works, but the long-term memory is still active.
"They know the green and yellow bus sign and remember that waiting there means they will go home."
The result is that errant patients now wait for their trip home at the bus stop, before quickly forgetting why they were there in the first place.
"We will approach them and say that the bus is coming later and invite them in for a coffee," said Richard Neureither, Benrath's director. "Five minutes later they have completely forgotten they wanted to leave."
That's an imaginitive solution, the simplest ideas are often the best.
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Wow. What a great idea and kudos to them for implementing it.
I remember visiting my mom and seeing this one little patient who always would tell the girl serving dinner to bring her a doggie bag so she could take the stuff home. Her daughter would go into this big spiel telling her mom that she was in a home and she didn't have a refrigerator in the room and on and on. Finally, I quietly suggested to just play along with her and she'd forget about the doggie bag. It didn't do any good to argue with her. Don't know if she ever listened. I hope she did.
I don't whether to laugh or cry about this. Where are their children?
I spent 15 years taking care of my Mom. It was time well spent.
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Pope Benedict, in his first public comments since he announced that he would become the first pontiff in centuries to resign, on Wednesday said he was fully aware of the gravity of his decision but confident that it would not hurt the Church.
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The pope, who looked and sounded strong, was interrupted several times by thunderous applause from the some 8,000 faithful and tourists who packed the vast audience hall.
In brief, prepared remarks that mirrored those he read to stunned cardinals when he announced his decision on Monday, the pope said God would continue to guide the Church because it was much more than its earthly leader.
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Like tsunamis and earthquakes, Alison Thompson is a force of nature. The quick-thinking, fast-talking self-described Australian New Yorker didn't sit around in horror like so many others when, during the winter holidays of 2004, she saw on her television much of Indonesia destroyed by a tsunami. She grabbed her last $300 and hopped on a plane, with nothing guiding her except an overwhelming desire to be of service.
Ms. Thompson's book, "The Third Wave," will be celebrated at Urban Zen in Sag Harbor on July 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. with a reading and signing. On July 17, Ms. Thompson and WeAdvance.org, the organization that she co-founded with Maria Bello to combat gender-based violence, will be honored at a noon benefit at the Ross School in East Hampton, the Hamptons for Haiti, with a celebrity-filled guest list.
Ms. Thompson was born in the outskirts of Sydney, Australia. The daughter of a preacher, she and her parents lived in more than 30 countries.
A former mathematics theorist, in 1990 she moved to New York and became an investment banker on Wall Street, later enrolling at New York University film school. Since becoming a full-time volunteer, Ms. Thompson spends her time traveling between New York, Haiti, Miami, and Sri Lanka.
"You've got to cross the line, do something," she said. "Don't over-think it. You don't go expecting to save the whole country," said Ms. Thompson, who has spent the better part of a decade on the ground in the world's hardest-hit disaster areas. "You just look at those people lying on the ground right in front of you. You just concentrate on them."
"I'm an average person," she said. "There are no special skills required to hold a baby or give someone a hug."
The book is being published in conjunction with the release of a documentary DVD directed by Ms. Thompson, presented by Sean Penn, with Morgan Spurlock as executive producer.
The title of Ms. Thompson's book refers to volunteers, who are the third group of people to show up, after the medical personnel and the Red Cross, when disaster strikes.
Ms. Thompson spent 22 years in and around New York City and the Hamptons, and had volunteered after the events of Sept, 11, 2001, before being struck on a gut-level by the 2004 tsunami that devastated Southeast Asia.
Ms. Thompson intended to help out for two weeks. She ended up staying for 14 months. While there, she and a small like-minded team set up the first tsunami early-warning center in Sri Lanka, which continues to save lives today, she said.
In 2010, Ms. Thompson was awarded the Order of Australia, the highest civilian medal awarded by the Australian government and Queen Elizabeth II of England for her volunteer work.
"It was lovely for my parents," she said with a laugh. "They're almost 80. But for me, it's all inside - bits of paper and medals don't mean anything to me.
"Of her most recent efforts in Haiti, Ms. Thompson said, "It's the worst thing I've ever seen in my life."
One of her most horrific moments was seeing "60 to 80 orphans, living in the dirt and sewage, all trying to look after each other," she said. "The oldest must have been about eight, holding a baby on her hip. They had worms and maggots all over them -- in their ears."
Without assigning blame, Ms. Thompson said that relief efforts are necessary in disaster areas long after the media has lost interest and moved onto the next shocking world event.
"I spent a night hearing a woman screaming for about an hour, getting raped, and the men laughing," she said. "It was horrible, but I couldn't tell what direction it was coming from. I couldn't stop it."
Stopping gender-based violence is the mission of WeAdvance.org, the group started by Ms. Thompson and Maria Bello, an actress who "works her butt off in Haiti," said Ms. Thompson. "She is really special."
"The Third Wave" is dedicated in part to Ms. Bello, who will appear in several films and TV shows this year.
Aleda Frishman is the third co-founder of this organization that deals with protecting Haitian women and children who have been the victims of sexual assault. "I've seen a 3-year-old in a hospital after being raped," she said, explaining that it's a national problem.
But the joys of volunteering, Ms. Thompson said, far outweigh the heartbreak. She recalled one of her happiest moments, sitting on the ground outside a hospital in Haiti when a little girl came over to her. "I gave her a capful of water," she said. "And she sucked it back like it was chocolate."
"The smile that spread across her face was incredible, it was beautiful," Ms. Thompson said. "It was like I had taken her to Disneyland."
"Then I realized it was her first taste of pure water."
The verbal communication barrier is both the biggest and the smallest obstacle to volunteering in other countries. "But food, water - you use gestures," she said. "If you feel the emotion and the pain, if you can offer support with a hug and a smile, you don't have to speak the language."
Ms. Thompson still doesn't keep much more than $300 in her checking account. "Money doesn't matter to me," she said. "I'm a billionaire inside."
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I use this as part of a hybrid bed to complement a good syn gut. It's lively and easy to use in my stringer and has good longevity.
Biphase 16G ... Good feel and pretty durable. Much easier on the elbow as advertised. My string of choice from now on
This is a great string. It looses tension quick so I would account for that in the stringing unless you are going hybrid or per-streching them
Great string in every respect. Very good feel and more durable than you would think for 18g. Better than gut in installation and over all production.
I use NRG2 18g in the crosses with Pro Supex Big Ace Micro (19g) in the mains and it provides me with a silky smooth blend of power, control and playability I haven't been able to replicate with any other multi - including Biphase. Compared to Biphase, NRG2 feels more plush and doesn't require the break-in period the former requires. It's silky smooth from your first stroke and when it settles in, it's so nice. Durability for my setup, despite the thin gauge, is pretty impressive in my POG 100's with a 16x19 pattern. Love this stuff.
About 15 years ago I tried many topspin strings and settled on Prince topspin. Then I discovered the Duraflex (PTD) version and it lasts twice as long -it's very forgiving and generates power when you have to. The string gives me good bite on the ball and gets it over the net but in the court. I've tried other hot-shot strings that the 'pros play with' that gave me more power but no control and also can't stand the metallic titanium feel - the guys who recommended those 'power' strings all have shoulder problems!. So back to PTD and all's well. Just ordered a dozen packs for the year.
Great power, exceptional response, durability. I am a believer in this string, the first Tecnifibre string I've ever used.
this is a great string; it plays like gut; however, it does break too easily
It won't, but a very nice string.. I am a low tension player and get good life and bite from the 17 gauge. very similar to NXT.
I've been using this string for about two years and love it. I install it in a stiff frame at 45 LBS which gives a soft feel and great power. Furthermore, this setup gives great touch.
Excellent feel and control, along with comfort and good spin effect for Spin configured racquets. Used in Hybrid configuration with poly on the mains.
The racket has strong durability and maintain tension after a good a period of playing time. Like the control and spin created by the 17g string.
Just bought. Looking forward to placing this gut like string in racquet!
Awesome feel, if you want to "punch that volley" and want a "drop it like its hot" dropshot, that keep your oppnenent scampering...Look no more! Been using x 5 years and no tennis elbow ever! Mean sting...for mean pinpoint shots!
Researching a bunch of strings and differences - went with this based on reviews and price - and I couldn't be happier! Will definitely restring with this when the time comes. Strung the Duraflex on 2- Prince Tour Pro 98's and we are very happy.
Very good over all.
I love this string! It has long life and helps to generate power and bites the ball for spin too.
Very crisp feel and unrivalled amount of spin. I always put these in the mains. They will saw through any main as a cross very quickly. I don't string it any higher than 55 pounds to avoid tennis elbow.
Good strings for durability and comfort.
with this string you can feel the power of a shot and do not loose the touch for drop shots or slicing. also when loosens it breaks fast . definitely will recommend
Perfect all around string for string breakers. Thinner gauge for better play and tension maintenance.
Great string aside from the expensive price. Has good power and feel but durability is just ok (typical for a multifilament). I use at as the cross strings with a poly in the mains.
I have so much more power with this string but didn't lose any of the touch for drop shots or slicing. Will be using this exclusively from now on
This is the best string for feel and spin that I have ever played with. Very responsive and with a 16X18 string-patterned racquet, it gets great bite. For an 18 guage string it has very good durability.
I bought Ashaway Kevlar 360 ft Reel Tennis String Size: 16g. Excellent string to combine with multifilament like NXT.
Excellent tennis string at a great price for poly.
decent string for the $. easy on the arm. good durability.
Terrific string and arm friendly. The natural seems a bit softer than the black. I prefer the natural. String at mid + 2 or 3 for a great feel. My string of choice. The 17G also has a bit more feel than the 16G. Best multi I have found. My other half now uses it and prefers it over a Babalot Natural Gut / Luxilon ALU power Combo. I am a 3.5 player. Swing away!
This string has given me good control and spin. I use combined with Luxilon for power with good results. Great value for the price!
Love this string, have had elbow problems for years, only string I have used that has helped relieved the soreness. Also had to change Racquets. Best Racquets are Prince.
For the price, this is the best multi-filament string on the planet. Great feel and durability is better than expected.
This is my go to string. It balances between spin and durability.
Prince Syn Gut 17G is a great buy. I hit flat with a head light racket and this string feels soft and provides great control when strung at 58 lbs. I wouldn't say that the playing properties last as long as other more expensive strings or that it provides maximum power but you can't beat the price and it will relieve some of the stress on your arm produced by stiffer strings.
I love this string. I usually string my racquets with poly mains and Gosen Proform on my cross strings, and o love the durability and the feel. It is a very good string to string and for the money you can't beat it. I string a lot of the guys I play tennis with during the week of all levels, and they love it. I have used this string for at least ten years, and I have nothing bad to say about it.
Let's start with the positive. This string has great feel and control. It gives me a feeling of being in complete control all the time. For power, I would give it an average mark and same for spin. The 17 gauge strings definitely get more bite than larger strings, but not sure it has a lot to do with the string itself. I would recommend these strings for older players that play a placement game.
After a few years of hitting w/ polyester strings (RPM Blast, Tier One Firewire), I contracted tennis elbow. As a result, I switched to the X-One BiPhase strings. Very soft, gut-like string. Xlnt for arm pain. Nice touch. But nowhere near the power and spin of poly. That's the trade-off. Would likely be good to mix w/ a soft poly in a hybrid fashion.
The best synthetic gut tennis string which I have played
use as hybrid with Luxilon Savage Lime, 50/55 in Wilson BLk 95 racket. Great feel and power on ground strokes, serve and volley
Very responsive string on my Prince Hybrid Hornet, however with topspin strokes, doesn't last long as with most multifiliments.
I had tennis elbow for about a year, but i never wanted to stop playing. This string was the easiest on my arm. It also gave me the playability i needed.
I give it 8 out of 10. Tested 17g. Playability 9, power 7, comfort 6, durability 10, topspin 7. Good strings however behave way better at tension under 56 lbs (would recommend 48-52 lbs)
I love these strings especially combining them with a poly it lasts long and plays great!
used in a prince shark mp. powerful and easy on the arm. great service from midwest sports.
It looks cool. It works good. The package it came in looks cooler then the one on the picture.
Gosen makes a quality made in Japan single core synthetic gut comparable to prince synthetic gut and other well known synthetic guts. I use it as a cross string in a poly/synthetic gut hybrid. The white version is a bit stiffer than the natural colored one. So if you prefer a softer string, get the natural color. I get a bit more spin on my serve using the 17 vs the 16 gauge.
Great string if you have arm issues & still want power.
Super string for the masses great playability very durable great feel and feedback...try bi-phase and nrg together for the ultimate
My stringer recommended Tecnifibre TGV when I was experiencing some arm issues. It's a very comfortable string. And I am also impressed with the durability.
I use this string a lot when stringing rackets in our retirement community. It is my string of choice and plays very well for senior tennis players. The quality and price of this string is great.
This string is one of my favorite multi string. I often switch to poly/syn gut (multi) set up depending on my arm feeling. When I need to go back to multi/syn gut set up, this string is the choice for main. It feels crisp and flush!
I use this in my crosses with Pro Red in the mains great combo. Plenty of power and control only these strings do break after about a wk to 10 days of play.
Provided longer play time than expected. Good grip on ball provided better control of shots
This is my first ever reel of strings. I'm a cheapy, so this was a great value. I strung a full bed on my friend's Prince TT, and he said it felt good. I've read that a hybrid would work better, so I'm looking forward to doing that on my Gamma Tour 320x. Great racquet btw.
Love the price for a quality string that lasts a while.
Like these strings, which to me are comparable to the Wilson NXT but at a better cost. The sale is even better! I like to be able to feel the ball on my strings.
Solid all around string. Not hard on your arm like a poly and much more durable than the multifilaments.
Prince Syn Gut with Duraflex is the best synthetic gut available. I have strung many racquets with different types of synthetic and this one definitely lasts the longest and is the perfect combination with a polyester string. I use it for all levels, from beginners who string their whole racquet with this, to highly competitive players who use a hybrid.
This string is a bargain for the price. It won't generate the spin of a poly but it plays quite well and has good durability. It also makes a nice choice for hybrid set-ups.
great string if you have a tennis elbow... tears quickly though if you play with a lot of top spin
This is the best string I have ever had on my head radical mp. You can apply as much top spin or slice from the technifibre black code as needed. It gives you some extra pop on your serve as well. I will never switch away from it to even try another string.
I bought this reel solely for the purpose of using it as a cross string in a hybrid with a poly. They work great and I wouldn't hesitate to use them with any polys. I also use them for my customers who don't prefer a specific synthetic gut in their racquet. They are cheap, and very efficient as well! Great buy.
I have been loyally using the PSGD since long ago. I absolutely love the feel of the strings. One thing though, is that they don't last as long as I thought they would. However, for the cheap price, you can't beat it.
Good string for the price. Soft feel.
Black code & luxilon are my two favorites... use in my 325... Tipsy endorsed this one last year and now I think Razor code... Although a little less bite than ALU Rough... it holds tension much longer. Love Tecnifibre
Awesome strings.
Love this string...easy on the arm, especially for a poly. String Aeropro Drive at 58 to 61 pounds
I love these strings. Used them for years.
My son is 11 and plays with this string because of the playability, control, power, and most importantly arm friendly qualities of this string. It does fray and break faster than any string I have seen. But, it is so well worth it. My son gets about 20 to 30 hours before they break. I used to only use poly string and after buying a stringer to keep up with my sons string breaking, I tried it. Wow, I was so amazed. First, the serve. Spin, check, placement, check, power, check. Groundstrokes same with the added touch of being able to drop or lob. Net was also better with angles and just great pop. I highly recommend any serious player to try this string, and you will see all of these instant improvements. Unless your Nadal, which I assume you are not, stick to this multifilament and stay away from poly.
I use it to restring racquetball racquets and is very durable and playable.
I like it because it is cheap and has some good feel.
Good durable string that works well as a cross string when paired with a firmer (RPM, Crossfire, etc.) main string.
I like the feel, comfort and power combined with this string. Easy on my arm and elbow. It helped improved my game and produces a lot of spin. I used it for my Babolat Pure Drive French Open Racket. Definitely I would recommend it to anybody who wants to improved their game.
You can't fairly rate a string unless you consider how much you pay for it. This string is an awesome value. A 660' reel for $17 ???? Are you joking. I've been using this string as my "base" level string for my customers and everyone loves it, considering the price. Sure, there may be players that "think" their game deserves more, and maybe that's a valid point for some. But this string is every bit what most people need.
Likes: Price, best string I've ever used, looks, they don't break easily Dislikes: None I've used pretty much every main brand string (RPM, Luxilon, Head, Solinco) and I fell in love with this string. It allows me to hit big, but the spin potential is high. It plays well with every shot.
Used this as a median or middle-of-the-road string to see what characteristics players want on their rackets, e.g. Firmer, softer, durability, etc.
Although this string is very stretchy, it is very powerful, long lasting, and easy on the arm. I string it at 45 lbs, ala John McEnroe.
Good power and touch, but not as durable as other multifilaments I've used. I prefer the Kirschbaum Touch because of $$ and durability. Good cross string for a hybrid (ie 4G or RPM Blast)
I have tried all kinds of polyesters (luxilon, Wilson, babolat), but the Black Code is my favorite. I use 18g, so that in combination with the shape of the string makes for big time spin in a hybrid. Its also the softest polyester I've played with, so its great for preventing arm/wrist problems. And it seems to have adequate durability. I'm sure a 16g holds up longer, but I play 3+ times a week at a 5.0 level and might break 2-3 per year. Most of the time the crosses of the hybrid break first. Excellent string- a little pricey, but its worth it.
I've tried out all kinds of multifiliments (nxt, sensation, nrg2, silent partner) and none has the feel of the biphase. I think it actually has better feel than even a nat gut (Wilson). I have used 18g biphase both in a hybrid and by itself. I loved the feel of it by itself, but durability is a problem. One set I had broke 3 games into a match. So now I use it with black code 18g in a hybrid and I love it!
Put this string in a few friends racquets as well as my own. Everyone loved the control.
best synthetic tennis string ever, perfect feeling and touch
Looking for control like NXT but was popping strings every 2-4 hrs. Didn't like Big Banger or RPM as lost feel- like Head Gut PPS for pop and control, but needed to switch when I was playing 6 hrs/day as was breaking around 10 hrs. This has endurance (14 hrs) and control- lose some power compared to the Head, but I didn't need.
Read online reviews, seemed to get very positive ratings. Have only tried it once but seems like a very good overall string.
Great feel. My favorite string.
The string is an excellent value and plays very similar to the gamma synthetic gut, but at a lower price. The lower cost does allow me to play around with string tensions without worrying too much about price. I also string my own rackets, about 1 per month, I play about 3 - 4 times per week.
Love this string. Been playing Prince Syn Gut 17 for over a year now but just switched to the Lightening XX. Same great feel with a bit more pop. And I love supporting the breast cancer foundation with the fun pink color.
I've used this string for 8 years, and every time I try another string, I go back to it. Natural gut feel at an affordable price. Much more forgiving on elbows and wrists than poly strings.
Comparable to most of the top of the line multifilaments but at a reduced cost. Very soft and elastic. Tons of power, soft on the arms, but will not last very long. Overall a great string and worth trying.
I tried various types of strings since I started to play tennis. I had tried the super expensive and the relatively inexpensive strings. The Prince Syn Gut is by far the best strings. I mixed this string with the Tecnifibre strings to get the power and touch combo that many intermediate players like. For $5, y ou can't go wrong with this.
Seems working fine. First time using this string. Nothing I don't like so far.
Prince Synthetic Gut Duraflex is a great all around string. It's a tried and true classic and every stringer should always have a reel in stock. Works great in a hybrid or in a full bed.
I string a lot of rackets for folks in my area. This is the most requested string even with all of the new string types available. It is very easy for the stringer and very durable and predictable for the player.
Lasts at least 4 rounds of 2 hour play. Feel is excellent. Super comfort. Not overpowering. Dumped poly due to shoulder pain, but even without the shoulder issues I would have made the switch back to a multifilament, and this is at the top of what I've tried. Tried the 17g and 18g, 18g wins for spin. Groundstrokes are pinpoint, volleys are solid. I'm a big hitter, with lots of topspin.
I am on the court 4+ times a week, and these 17 gauge strings have relieved my tennis elbow. I am on my fourth set, and they last about 2 - 3 months.
My daughter using this string in the crosses with the Luxilon 4G 16L mains. Great Hybrid combination with power and control.
I bought these strings because of a good word from a friend of mine. They are very easy on the arm. I use the Prince O3 White racket and have a medium swing speed. With these strings, I serve effortlessly and when volleying, I have total control. The only thing that would make these strings better is if they lasted longer. I've had them for 2 weeks and play constantly and they're almost done. But, overall, I would certainly recommend these to any player.
I bought these strings because of a good word from a friend of mine. They are very easy on the arm. I use the Prince O3 White racket and have a medium swing speed. With these strings, I serve effortlessly and when volleying, I have total control. The only thing that would make these strings better is if they lasted longer. I've had them for 2 weeks and play constantly and they're almost done. But, overall, I would certainly recommend these to any player.
I like this sting. I have a lot of arm issues and the string is soft enough to be easy on my tennis elbow and shoulder. It wears quickly, but that is to be expected, I guess to get the playability.
Tried 17 gauge first: strung at 60, but not enough pop on serves and strings broke too soon. Switched to 16 gauge at 55, plenty of power and excellent spin. Most importantly, no more sore elbow or shoulder or wrist, gone because of the soft, gut-like feel of this superb string. Buy it!
I use this string exclusively. Great feel, spin, and control. I definitely recommend this string to anyone looking to upgrade from a standard synthetic or something like a Wilson Sensation.


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Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is a surgical treatment for carotid artery disease. The carotid arteries are the main blood vessels that carry oxygen and blood to the brain. In carotid artery disease, these arteries become narrowed. This reduces blood flow to the brain and could cause a stroke.
During a carotid endarterectomy, your healthcare provider will surgically remove plaque that builds up inside the carotid artery. He or she will make an incision on the side of the neck over the affected carotid artery. The artery is opened and the plaque removed. Your healthcare provider will stitch the artery back together. This restores normal blood flow to the brain. You may have this procedure while you are awake under local anesthesia or while you are asleep under general anesthesia.
Narrowing of the carotid arteries is most often caused by atherosclerosis. This is a buildup of plaque in the inner lining of the artery. Plaque is made up of fatty substances, cholesterol, cellular waste products, calcium, and fibrin. Atherosclerosis, or "hardening of the arteries," can affect arteries throughout the body. Carotid artery disease is similar to coronary artery disease, in which blockages form in the arteries of the heart, and may cause a heart attack. In the brain, it can lead to stroke.
The brain needs a constant supply of oxygen and nutrients to function. Even a brief break in blood supply can cause problems. Brain cells start to die after just a few minutes without blood or oxygen. If the narrowing of the carotid arteries becomes severe enough to block blood flow, or a piece of plaque breaks off and blocks blood flow to the brain, a stroke may happen.
You may or may not have symptoms of carotid artery disease. Plaque buildup may not be blocking enough blood flow to cause symptoms. A transient ischemic attack (TIA) or a stroke may be the first sign of disease.
Your healthcare provider may have other reasons to recommend a carotid endarterectomy.
Some possible complications of carotid endarterectomy include:
If you are allergic to or sensitive to medicines, contrast dye, iodine, or latex, tell your healthcare provider. Also tell your healthcare provider if you have kidney failure or other kidney problems.
There may be other risks based on your condition. Be sure to discuss any concerns with your healthcare provider before the procedure.


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Smart buildings are the building blocks that will enable society's digital transformation. This revolution will leverage data from myriad devices to bring new insights and enable new products and services. Around the globe, the smart buildings technology market will explode 16.1% over the next five years from a 2018 market size of $30.5 billion. In this webinar we will look at the changes inherent in the digital evolution as well as the infrastructure solutions that will support them.
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Smart Buildings, Smart Networks
Dec 18 2018
75 mins
Limor Schafman, Mario Blandini, John Toomajon
Smart buildings are the building blocks that will enable society's digital transformation. This revolution will leverage data from myriad devices to bring new insights and enable new products and services. Around the globe, the smart buildings technology market will explode 16.1% over the next five years from a 2018 market size of $30.5 billion. In this webinar we will look at the changes inherent in the digital evolution as well as the infrastructure solutions that will support them.
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As enterprise and data center networks migrate toward architectures that utilize multi-fiber connectivity such as MPO, standards bodies are releasing updates to incorporate these technologies into standardized structured cabling. This webinar provides an update on the revisions to industry standards to support multi-fiber connectivity and will explain how to implement testing procedures that will allow users to provide certification for networks with multi-fiber connectivity.
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65 mins
Rodney Casteel, CommScope and Ed Gastle, VIAVI Solutions
As enterprise and data center networks migrate toward architectures that utilize multi-fiber connectivity such as MPO, standards bodies are releasing updates to incorporate these technologies into standardized structured cabling. This webinar provides an update on the revisions to industry standards to support multi-fiber connectivity and will explain how to implement testing procedures that will allow users to provide certification for networks with multi-fiber connectivity.
Speakers will include Rodney Casteel, CommScope, and Ed Gastle, VIAVI Solutions. Attendees will earn one BICSI CEC for attending.
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77 mins
Cindy Montstream, Legrand
Join FOTC Standards Chair Cindy Montstream for an update on structured cabling standards.
Attendees will earn one BICSI CEC.
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May 8 2018
72 mins
Jim Davis, Fluke Networks
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From there the presentation will move on to the calculation of a loss budget, what is the correct budget, and what wavelengths should be tested. We will look at the best practices in Tier I loss testing to assure the minimum of uncertainty in our test results. The presentation will explain how this can be done for both single connectors such as LC and SC as well as MPO connections.
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Betsy Conroy & Brian Duval, Siemon Company
There are many considerations when it comes to choosing your fiber termination method – from the number of connections and the application being supported, to performance and overall required time to go live. While pre-terminated fiber solutions offer significant benefits in terms of factor-terminated performance and ease of deployment, they do require proper planning and predetermining of lengths, as well as longer lead times. Choosing a field termination method like fusion splicing or mechanical splice connectors comes with its own set of additional considerations, including cost, required skill set and labor efficiency. This webinar will examine the various types of fiber termination methods available today, providing pros and cons of each method and basic considerations to help you choose the fiber termination that's right for your specific fiber deployment, including key questions to ask and termination time comparisons and analysis.
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77 mins
Robert Reid, Panduit
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Paul Neveux, Superior Essex
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62 mins
Jim Davis, Fluke Networks
Learn how to read the many fields on a fiber optic certification report generated by a field tester and understand how they will affect the applications you are planning to run.
Viewers will earn one BICSI CEC
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This webinar is approved by BICSI for one CEC.
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AOC/DAC Cable Testing in Data Centers
Nov 20 2017
60 mins
Guylain Barlow, Viavi
Data Centers vary widely in nature and can be roughly classified as hyperscale, multi-tenant, and private. A critical and common component in the operation of such data centers is the installation and maintenance of the physical cabling infrastructure. A fundamental change taking place is the evolution from cables using classic connectors on copper (RJ-45) or fiber optics (LC) to cables terminated by pluggables such as SFP or QSFP. This represents a new challenge as these cables, called Active Optical Cable (AOC) or Direct Attach Copper (DAC), are not easily validated and tested.
Attendees will earn 1 BICSI CEC for attending.
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46 mins
Steve Reynolds - Imagine Communications, Limor Schafman - TIA
Broadcast media is undergoing wholesale change due to demands from consumers, competitors, and creative opportunity for new types of content. Virtualization at multiple points of the distribution and delivery network is recognized as the only way to meet these demands. This webcast will review in detail the technologies involved in the virtualization of broadcast media, from network, to master control centers, to edge device delivery.
Steve Reynolds, CTO, Imagine Communications
Steve Reynolds is Chief Technology Officer at Imagine Communications and responsible for the technical strategy and roadmap of the company, as well as managing business development, partner relationships, and M&A activity. Reynolds brings 20 years of technology leadership in the cable industry to Imagine Communications. At Comcast, he served as Senior Vice President of Premises Technology overseeing the strategy, roadmap and development of all technologies employed in service delivery to the customer premises. Prior to Comcast, Reynolds was Senior Vice President of Technology at OpenTV Incorporated, a world leader in digital and interactive television technology.
Host: Limor Schafman, Content Development Director, TIA
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Cat 8 Data Center Cabling Systems Update
Nov 15 2017
69 mins
Frank Straka, Panduit; Mark Mullins, Fluke Networks; Moderated by Limor Schafman, TIA
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) TR-42 Telecommunications Cabling Systems Engineering Committee is issuing a Category 8 cabling systems update. Join this webcast to learn the details.
>> Mark Mullins - Global Communications Manager, Fluke Networks
Mark is one of the founding members of Fluke Networks, starting in 1993. He has been involved in all of the key areas of the business, including cable testing, network troubleshooting and analysis. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science and an MBA from the University of Washington.
>> Frank Straka - Product Line Manager, Panduit
Frank Straka manages Panduit's copper and fiber cable product lines. Frank holds multiple degrees in both engineering and business, including a BSEE, MSEE, and MBA. He holds 26 patents in copper connectivity and cable design. Frank is active in the TIA TR42.7 standards group, which developing new standards to support new applications like 25 and 40GBASE-T, 100W PoE++ and NBASE-T. He has spoken at multiple conferences such as BICSI, IWCS, and the Ethernet Summit on new copper developments.
This program does not offer BICSI CECs.
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Edge Computing & Micro Data Centers
Nov 8 2017
75 mins
Don Byrne, Metrix411; Phillip Marangella, EdgeConneX; Limor Schafman, TIA
The high speeds expected from future 5G networks and the demands of dense data over those networks is leading to communications network densification. Data centers, a key component of high speed delivery, are redefining their role, becoming a part of the fog and moving increasingly to the edge. This webcast will cover the role micro data centers will play in community network communications infrastructure; their configuration and structure; use of artificial intelligence and virtualization; control systems and operations; and workforce needs.
>> Don Byrne, Managing Director, Metrix411
>> Phillip Marangella, VP of Business Development, Cloud and IoT Solutions, EdgeConneX
NOT BICSI accredited.
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Smart Communities and Autonomous Vehicles
Nov 1 2017
74 mins
Jill North - DOT City of San Jose; Robert Grant - Lyft; Jeff Stewart - AT&T: Tim Weisenberger - SAE Int'l;Limor Schafman, TIA
Level 5 autonomy for automotive and the broader intelligent transportation industry will require hyper broadband connectivity. Smart communities and corporations developing products and services for ubiquitous connectivity understand that it requires a holistic vision of a fully 5G-connected environment.
This webcast will discuss the work cities, and automotive suppliers and OEMs are doing to build infrastructure and transportation vehicles that will move from human driven, through connected to autonomous capabilities.
>> Jill North, Innovation Program Manager, Department of Transportation, City of San Jose
>> Robert Grant, Senior Director of Public Policy, Lyft
>> Jeff Stewart, Assistant Vice President, Global Public Policy, AT&T
>> Tim Weisenberger, Project Manager, Technical Programs, Ground Vehicle Standards, SAE International
NOT BICSI accredited.
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Get Amped! TIA's Telephone Verification Logos
Oct 25 2017
69 mins
Jessica Trentman, Jeff Strickland, Jonathan Gray, Don McKinnon, Linda Kozma-Spytek, Stephanie Montgomery, Limor Schafman
Telecommunications Industry Association TR-41 committee developed the TIA-4953 (amplified telephones) and TIA-1083 (HAC performance for telephones) standards.
TIA has logos to provide the hearing-impaired community a simple and clear solution to identify telephones that meet hearing audio amplification and HAC performance needs per these standards.
This webcast will review the process to receive and use the logos, and additionally cover what standards work is underway at TIA for mobile telephone audio performance.
>> Jessica Trentman, Marketing Director, CaptionCall
>> Jeff Strickland, Director of R&D, Clarity Products
>> Jonathan Gray, Director of Sales, Clarity Products
>> Linda Kozma-Spytek, Research Audiologist, Technology Access Program, Gallaudet University
>> Don McKinnon, VP of Testing Services, AST Technology Labs
>> Stephanie Montgomery, VP Technology and Standards, TIA
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ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont Gas Systems reversed course Friday and announced that it will increase the projected cost of Phase II of the Addison-Rutland Natural Gas Project.
Spokesman Steve Wark told the Independent on July 18 that the South Burlington company stood by its November 2013 testimony to the Public Service Board, in which Vermont Gas estimated the cost of the pipeline from Middlebury to Ticonderoga, N.Y., would be $49.3 million.
"We believe (the figures) are up to date and accurate," Wark said on July 18.
But on Aug. 1 Wark retracted his earlier comments and said that the company now estimates the cost of the project to be $74.4 million. That figure is 15 percent more than the $64.4 million contingency budget Vermont Gas filed in November 2013. Wark said the new figure is also a contingency budget.
Wark said the contradiction between his July 18 comment and Friday's higher cost number was the result of a breakdown in communication between himself and senior company officials.
"It was a communication error on my part," Wark said. "We used different estimators, used some adjustment for the market, and I missed the overall bottom line number."
Wark said the company would file the cost update with the Public Service Board on Friday. He added that 96 percent of this increase would be borne by International Paper Co.; that company's paper mill in Ticonderoga would be the main beneficiary of the Phase II pipeline.
The Public Service Board has not yet approved Vermont Gas' application to build this stage of the pipeline.
This isn't the first time Vermont Gas has announced a significant cost increase for the Addison-Rutland Natural Gas Project. Last month, the company announced a 40 percent cost increase for Phase I of the pipeline, taking the estimated price tag for that project from $86.6 million to $121.6 million.
The Department of Public Service on July 31 asked the Public Service Board to fine Vermont Gas $35,000 for failing to disclose the costs increase in a timely manner. Prior to the July 2 announcement of a 40 percent cost hike, the company had not disclosed to state regulators a cost update since March 2013.
Phase I of the project, which will lay pipeline run from Colchester to Middlebury and Vergennes, was approved by the Public Service Board in December of last year.


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RootsTech Bloggers Dinner Hosted by FamilySearch
Tonight I attended a dinner for RootsTech official bloggers and other media types. It was graciously hosted by FamilySearch at the Joseph Smith Building.
There were at least nine pre-assigned tables. Each one had representatives from Family Search and some bloggers and/or media types. I was fortunate enough to be seated with Paul Nauta and Don Anderson who does the patron services side of FamilySearch. I also sat next to my good buddy Jill Ball of Geniaus, proudly representing Australia.
After dinner and conversation, we were introduced to Dennis Brimhall. He is the newest FamilySearch CEO, replacing Jay Verkler. Mr. Brimhall was very nice and receptive. He admitted to being on a bit of a learning curve, and welcomed the feedback and guidance of bloggers.
Much of the FamilySearch presentation focused on preparations for indexing the 1940 census. In fact, we were referred to the1940census.com which will have the latest information. Genealogy bloggers near and far were encouraged to volunteer and promote volunteerism in regard to this census. One FamilySearch member referred to it as a "national service project." I liked that term.
They also showed a brief video geared toward getting people excited about participating in the indexing of the 1940 census. It was sweet and touching. It made Gordon Shipley get teary-eyed. I saw it myself. The good news is that this video will be shared with bloggers and we will be able to embed it on our own blogs.
There was also a brief update on the status of the SSDI situation and other potential political developments that may affect genealogists. To stay current and learn how to share your own plea for open records, stay tuned to waysandmeans.house.gov.
After brief end-of-dinner conversations, I made my way back down to the hotel. No big parties tonight because I'm saving my energy for tomorrow when the RootsTech party officially starts.
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A U.S. investigation in Microsoft's ties with business partners that allegedly bribed foreign officials includes activity in Russia and Pakistan, a sign the probe is wider reaching than previously known. Christopher Matthews joins MoneyBeat. Photo: AP.
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