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Knowing that active, engaged learning digs deep below the surface of problems to find solutions, Wittenberg's Department of Geology and Earth Science strives to build a solid foundation for students that prepares them to apply geologic understanding to ethical, societal and environmental issues.
Geology studies earth materials and their interactions at all time-scales. Geologists are important to energy security, water scarcity and quality, and understanding landscapes that support food & environmental resources. At Wittenberg, geology students enjoy close interaction with faculty in the classroom, lab, and field, and the program of study is flexible enough to address interests in any of the sub-disciplines of geology, environmental science and earth science and prepares students whose interests range in geologic topics, including watershed protection; damage mitigation for natural hazards such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, floods; natural resource exploration and management; and plate tectonics and river systems.
Students regularly participate in summer research and internships both on and off campus, field camps and research experiences through programs such as NSF's Research Experiences for Undergraduates and the Keck Geology Consortium. Geology students may also serve as Wittenberg's Hagen Center for Civic & Urban Engagement offers internships each summer that enable geology students to address high-impact watershed issues facing Buck Creek.
Through hands-on learning in Wittenberg's geology department, students in the department graduate prepared for careers in diverse sectors of the economy, including industry and business as exploration geologists and environmental consultants, academics as teachers and research scientists, and government as natural resource or natural hazard specialists.
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Acoustic Guitars
About Acoustic Guitars
One of the most iconic instruments ever developed is the acoustic guitar. Whether it's being played onstage, around a campfire or in the living room, no one can deny the well-deserved popularity of this great instrument. When you're searching for a new guitar, you'll find a ton of options to choose from, so it's a sure thing that you can get something perfect for you no matter your experience level and preferences.
A great starting point along the way to choosing your guitar is to decide on the body type and style of instrument. This is going to depend on where you expect to play the guitar: for example, an auditorium, concert or orchestra model gives you classic sound for large performances. In a more intimate setting, a folk guitar could be a better option. And, if you're looking for a guitar with a big, commanding sound, you can't go wrong with a dreadnought.
Of course, one of the realities of acoustic guitars is that even the biggest ones have a limit on volume output. That's why, if you play really big venues or outdoor stages with sizeable crowds, it's a good idea to consider an acoustic-electric model. These are great because of their versatility - in normal circumstances, they're a regular acoustic, but when you need an added boost all you need to do is hook up an amp or PA system to get all the power you could ask for.
Are you looking to follow in the footsteps of your favorite guitar legend? If so, you should do yourself the favor of looking for a signature model. Instruments like the Tim Armstrong Hellcat Acoustic-Electric Guitar from Fender, or Epiphone's Dave Navarro Signature Model, are the perfect way to nail those artists' characteristic sounds in your own performances. Budding acoustic guitarists and aspiring singer-songwriters will love the latest Ed Sheeran signature guitar from Martin, the Divide Signature Edition Little Martin acoustic-electric, which features a comfortable body shape, easy-playing neck and great-sounding Sitka spruce top.
Whatever it is that you're looking for in a guitar, you can rest assured that it's represented here. The selection is as impressive as the individual instruments themselves, with everything from traditional 6-string dreadnoughts to jumbo 12-string powerhouses. For your next acoustic guitar, there's no better place to start (and finish) looking.


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My favorite part is that he won a trophy. I wish I played soccer just like him. It made me think about wanting to be like him, having a family. The book reminds me about when I was on a team before and we didn't win that many matches, but all the people said that I was a good goalie. I really liked this book. I like it because I like soccer and it reminds me about when I was in a team. Do you like to play soccer? If you do, you will learn a lot from this book. I bet Brazilian people are proud of this book.


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WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) - The much-anticipated seventh season of HBO's "Game of Thrones" will debut Sunday night.
But in case you don't have the time to binge watch last season, we've put together this helpful guide to bring you up to speed.
Warning: This article does contain spoilers from season six.
After a dramatic death scene in season five, leader of the Night's Watch, Jon Snow, is stabbed to death in a mutiny. At the beginning of season six, Ser Davos, former adviser to Stannis Baratheon, finds Snow's body and brings it inside Castle Black. The red priestess, Melisandre, resurrects Snow - though he isn't exactly happy with their decision to bring him back from the dead.
Snow reunites with his half-sister Sansa and they join forces to retake the north from the Bolten family. After a vicious battle, the Stark army defeats the Boltens and retakes Winterfell. Sansa, the former wife to Ramsey Bolten, seeks revenge on his abuses against her and feeds Ramsey to hounds. Jon Snow is declared king of the north.
We also learn through Bran's visions, Snow is the son of Eddard Starks sister, Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen. This makes him half brother to Daenerys.
Bran Stark spends time with the Three-Eye Raven beyond the Wall, training as a warg. He learns while taking part in visions of the past, he can alter events or become trapped and never return. At the beginning of season six, Bran enters a vision without the Three-Eye Raven. As a result, the White Walker Night King can sense Bran and launches an attack on the tree cave home of the Three-Eyed Raven.
During the attack, Bran remains in his vision and a young Hodor appears to recognize him. Outside of his vision, Hodor and Meera try to flee the White Walkers attack by exiting a tunnel and closing a fickle wooden door behind them.
Meera shouts the command "hold the door." Simultaneously, her instruction is echoed inside Bran's vision and young Hodor collapses to the ground in a fit, shouting "hold the door" repeatedly. As the fit draws to an end, his speech alters and he beings to say "Hodor."
The scene switches back and forth between the past vision and present day as Hodor sacrifices his life to "hold the door" and save Bran.
At the beginning of season six, we see Arya living blind as a beggar on the streets of Braavos. The Faceless Man, Jaqen H'ghar, recruits Arya to be an assassin again. Her vision is only restored once she truly believes herself as "no one."
She is given a mission to kill an actress but has a change of heart and saves her life. H'ghar orders his follower to kill Ayra and she is badly wounded in the fight.
Arya is then saved by the actress whose life she spared. Once her health is restored, she returns to kill H'ghar's follower. She declares herself Arya Stark and announces her departure from the clan of assassins to return home.
On her journey north, she stops at Walter Frey's home, the man responsible for killing her mother and older brother during the "Red Wedding." Disguised as a member of his household, she serves Frey his dinner (we'll let you watch to recap exactly what he ate.) She removes her mask, revealing herself and kills him to avenge her family.
When we see Daenerys at the start of season six, she is captured by her former subjects the Dothraki and taken to their meeting grounds in Khal Moro. As a former wife of a Khal, she meets with the current leadership of the Dothraki but when they refuse to serve her, she burns them alive.
She emerges from the flames unharmed and the Dothraki people kneel to her as their leader. Daenerys gathers the Dothraki and announces to them that they will sail to Westeros to conquer the iron throne.
She returns to her current headquarters in Meereen to find it under assault while under Tyrion Lannister's stewardship. Theon and Yara Greyjoy arrive in Meereen and form an alliance with Daenerys and Tyrion.
They all depart Meereen en route to Westeros with her Daenerys flying in the skies about their ships.
Margaery Tyrell, the wife to King Tommen Baratheon, is imprisoned by the High Sparrow in King's Landing. She confesses her sins and becomes allegiant to the High Sparrow.
Cersei's daughter, Myrcella, is poisoned by Ellaria Sand and dies. Sand kills her as revenge for the death of her lover, Oberyn Martell, who was murdered brutally by the Mountain in a fight on the behalf of Cersei.
Cersei is called to stand trial before the High Sparrow at the Great Sept, for sleeping with her brother, Jamie Lannister. The city's nobility including Margaery, her brother, and the High Sparrow, gather in the sacred building. Cersei has the wildfire stores beneath the city set on fire causing the Great Sept to explode with everyone in it.
King Tommen, Cersei's son, was blocked from attending the trial by the Mountain, standing guard outside his room in King's Landing. As he looks out the window, he watches his wife and subjects die in the explosion. Without anyone there to comfort him in his grief, he leaps to his death.
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The YOGA Mouse is your ultimate travel mouse for both work and play. It features a slim and elegant design without compromising comfort and grip. A rechargeable battery is integrated and sealed inside, eliminating the need to buy spares. For connectivity, the mouse supports either Bluetooth 4.0 or 2.4 GHz wireless connection to provide maximum flexibility. Most impressively, the YOGA Mouse boasts an adaptive touch display when in flat mode that provides additional control for presentations and entertainment. 2.4G or Bluetooth 4.0 wireless connectionMultilayer adaptive touchpad1 month of battery life from 2-hour chargeUltra-slim, 13.5 mm design180-degree rotatable hinge4 colour options
LED lights scan the surface beneath the mouse to detect movement with a fair amount of accuracy, suitable for everyday computing and browsing.
This mouse connects to your computer without using wires via Bluetooth or using a wireless 2.4GHz USB receiver and works up to 10 feet away.
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Opinion: There is no easy solution to the crisis in Syria
EDITOR'S NOTE: Boris Epshteyn formerly served as a Senior Advisor to the Trump Campaign and served in the White House as Special Assistant to The President and Assistant Communications Director for Surrogate Operations.
WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) - There is no easy solution in Syria.
Here is the situation, Syrian President Bashar al Assad is at war with rebels in his country.
Assad is a dictator who has been reported to be gassing his own people. The images of men, women and little children suffocated from gas are truly haunting.
There have been as many as eight chemical attacks by the Syrian government in a little over a year, according to the United Nations.
In the past, America would have probably pushed to remove Assad and deal with the consequences as they come. Iraq is an example of that very approach.
That is not a good option in Syria. Why? Because some of the rebels fighting against Assad are radical jihadists. ISIS rose in Syria as part of an opposition to Bashar al Assad.
So, what to do? Similar to last year's response to a suspected chemical attack, the U.S. and Israel will likely carry out a string of missile strikes against Syrian military installations. Strikes like that are a statement. They are not likely to remove Assad but do serve as punishment and represent condemnation.
Here is the bottom line: the old adage of you break it you buy it applies to international relations. Any action in Syria has to be done while keeping mind that a failed state there would likely give land and power back to ISIS and other bad actors. The only answer that makes sense is, through air strikes and diplomacy, to push Assad out and replace him with a consensus leader who could keep Syria off the radical path.


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Rev. Aaron Slavinsky
Reader of North London Synagogue for 35 years. Formerly Reader of the Plymouth
Congregation. Born Vilna - Died London aged 81
And his dearly beloved wife Rachel (nee Maccoby) aged 76
At first look, it would appear that finding Aaron Slavinsky in the records of the British Isles would be simple and documenting his family tree would be easy. How hard can it be to research Slavinsky? Well, looks can be deceiving.
In an attempt to find Aaron and Rachel, I checked the 1911 Census of England (http://www.findmypast.co.uk/), hoping they were living there. Sure enough living at 111 Commercial Road in Mile End Old Town was Aaron Slavinsky aged 32 and his wife Rachael who was aged 26 (see below).
That was easy enough, except for one problem. Aaron is listed as a Cap Maker, not a Synagogue Reader. Worried that it was not the right Aaron and Rachel, I checked the census to see if there were any other families that would fit with the information on the headstone,(http://www.findmypast.co.uk/. Sure enough, living at 45 King Gardens in Plymouth, Devon, England was Aaron Slavinsky aged 32, and his wife Rachel aged 26 (see below). This Aaron is listed as a Jewish Minister.As it turns out, these two families are the only Slavinsky families listed in the 1911 English Census. According to that source, both families have a Aaron as the head, aged 32 and born in Russia. The wives are both named Rachel, aged 26 and also born in Russia. One is living in Plymouth, the other in London. Both of these places correspond to the information provided on the tombstone. Now that we have a good idea of which one is the Aaron listed on the headstone in Willesden, I want to verify that Rachel his wife has the maiden surname Maccoby. A quick check of the website http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ lists no marriage entries for an Aaron Slavinsky. Hoping that it may just be a misspelling I also check under the name of Rachel Maccoby. There in the June Quarter of 1904 is listed the marriage of Rachel Maccoby to Harris Slavinsky. The actual marriage certificate (shown below) verifies this to be our couple.
However the question of the marriage of the other Aaron Slavinsky remains to be answered. As there were no listings in the index for any Aaron Slavinsky, is our second man also listed under another name. We know from the 1911 census that they had been married for 6 years, which would be either 1904 or 1905. A search of the indexes for a Slavinsky to a Rachael yielded only one possibility. That entry showed Harry Slavinsky married to Rachael Cohen in the September Quarter of 1906. That certificate (see below) seems to verify the information that this Aaron was a cap maker living in London.
We now appear to have separated the two men named Aaron Slavinsky and identified their wives. However, in almost every aspect they could have been easily mistaken for one another. They even had their marriages recorded under different variations of the same name. How easily this search could have taken a wrong step.
This is why when researching any family, always remember to "be careful of your Slavinsky's'.


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A new twist on this is with our DB2 9 for z/OS support for native SQL procedures. Folks ask me, well now is it OK to have a single SQL statement in a native SQL procedure?
The thing is, the native SQL procedure is still a package for DB2 to load or at least switch to. So there really still is overhead, not to mention the network time to get over to DB2, as most apps will have to invoke several stored procedures to accomplish their logic. And guess what? Those applications typically invoke the same stored procedures in the same order with the same application logic in between. So... why not make that whole set a single stored procedure?
Bottom line: even with native SQL procedures executing in the DB2 engine rather than the WLM-managed address space, I still recommend an architecture with multiple SQL statements and some business logic rather than a single SQL statement per procedure.
If you do have an architecture with single SQL statements in stored procedures, that's not to say it won't work - it will work, just not as efficiently as it would if you follow the above advice. And even if the single-threaded app performs OK, it won't scale as well as having more SQL statements and logic in the stored procedure, due to longer-held locks over network transmissions as well as some database engine serialization required for external SQL procedures (that part at least is gone in DB2 9).
SQL procedures are absolutely strategic and I do recommend an architecture based on them. The advice I've given other customers is to determine the ones that are invoked most often, analyze the patterns of when they are invoked together from the same applications(s), and work to at least combine those into a single stored procedure with several SQL statements and some logic. If you implement SQL procedures on V8, the switch to DB2 9 native SQL procedures is a snap - drop and create and go, with no change to the code.
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Launched in July 06 CMC have completely revamped its MCN award winning website with one goal, to be the best motorcycle dealership website in the UK.
Our new site still contains some of the info available on the old site but now has new features that take the website to a new interactive level.
Pete Godfrey is our website guru and Pete has been with us since April developing and updating the new site, providing instant changes and up to date news as it happens on www.cmcbikes.com.
New features include a games section and movies of new bikes and soon this new site will launch an online store were you will be available to purchase parts accessories and clothing.
Already we are on our way to a thousand visitors a day to www.cmcbikes.com, says Pete, It will be great to watch it grow as we add and upgrade the site with items we and you would like to see. Not only do we want to display what we sell but also we want the site to be fun and informative please feel free to visit the site and email me with your thoughts and suggestions
CMC Cannock and Chesterfield have just taken delivery of the first Japanese quad bike to receive European type approval for registration enabling this bike to be ridden on the road. The Raptor 350R is a 350cc 4 stroke engine fitted with electric start, a 6 speed gearbox and a reverse! A demo bike is available at both stores and you do not have to have passed your bike test to ride these machines however you have to hold a full car licence.
This machine is great fun to ride especially off road and for those of you who want something completely different to two wheels but with all the excitement it may be the machine for you and your family. With the extra bonus of free rider training - what are you waiting for?
CMC motorcycles are donating proceeds from every motorcycle sold at our branches in Cannock, Chesterfield and Nottingham to Riders for Health, aiding transportation in Africa.
CMC are proud to support Riders for Health and help them make a difference in providing assistance to people in Africa said CMCs Ross Feltham, By CMC selling bikes and contributing toward transportation needs in Africa we all can make a difference for some of the most isolated people in our world. From July 1st 2006 until July 1st 2007 every bike sold will contribute and CMC will donate the funds on the Day of Champions held at the venue of the British Moto GP for 2007. Riders for Health is an international non profit organisation born out of the world of motorcycle racing. Riders knows that transportation affects everything and acts accordingly in Africa with a practical, dynamic approach which is achieving real, sustainable development. This work in Gambia, Zimbabwe and Nigeria is managed by wholly-African teams, and means that health care in these areas is never undermined by vehicles failing, no matter how harsh the conditions.
Riders is helping 11 million people across Africa to have the basic health care we take for granted in the developed world, giving them the chance to fight disease and look forward to a healthier future.
Do you have any suggestions to how we can improve our service?
If so, wed love to hear from you, please email any comments to firstname.lastname@example.com
CMC is the first motorcycle dealership in the UK to provide a lifetime warranty on all its used machines above 126cc, included in the screen price of the bike. No gimmicks or subject to this and that, all we ask is that we service the bike as and when the manufacturer recommends and in most cases this is only every four to six thousand miles or once a year.
Prior to launching Lifetime Warranty at CMC we asked some of our customers what they would like to see given as a warranty on a used bike and this varied from three months to two years, so with a view to exceeding everyones expectations we went all the way and made it last for as long as you keep the bike. We are demonstrating our confidence in the used bikes we retail, says CMC founder Maurice Feltham, And then passing on this confidence to you the customer, giving the reassurance that if you purchase a used bike from CMC and look after it by maintaining the servicing we will guarantee it for as long as you keep it. We have been operating Lifetime Warranty now for several months and customer feedback is great and it is always good to be the first in our industry with such a product for CMC customers. CMC stores stock over three hundred used bikes from most all the popular brands plus we have dedicated bike buyers out in the UK finding what we believe to be the best bikes available so when you are ready give us a call, if we do not have it in stock we will try to find the bike you want in seven days and then give it a Lifetime Warranty.


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- Spectrométrie Alpha
- Systèmes intégrés de spectrométrie Gamma
- Analyseurs de signaux numériques (DSP)
- Module de traitement de signaux (NIM)
- Logiciels de spectrométrie et de comptage
- Apex Software Family
- Genie 2000 Software Family
- Genie 2000 Basic Spectroscopy Software
- Genie 2000 Gamma Analysis Software
- Genie 2000 Alpha Analysis Software
- Genie 2000 Interactive Peak Fit
- Genie 2000 Quality Assurance Software
- LabSOCS Calibration Software
- Genie-FieldPro: Gamma Spectroscopy Sample Counting Software
- Genie 2000 Waste Systems & Safeguards Systems Software
- Genie Bridge Spectrum Viewer Software
- ProSpect Gamma Spectroscopy Software
- Ensembles de comptage Alpha/Beta
- Châssis et accessoires
Genie 2000 Software Family
CANBERRA a mis au point la gamme de logiciels de spectrométrie Genie afin de répondre à ces différents besoins. La gamme Genie s'intègre à un laboratoire ou un ensemble de laboratoires, ou à des applications multiples, grâce à une architecture unique et cohérente. Vous avez la possibilité de mettre en réseau des ordinateurs et des analyseurs multicanaux, de partager des informations et de répartir les applications.
Produits dans cette famille
Genie 2000 Basic Spectroscopy Software
Genie 2000 Basic Spectroscopy Software is a comprehensive environment for data acquisition, display and analysis of gamma and alpha spectrometry data. It provides independent support for multiple detectors, extensive networking capabilities, an intuitive and interactive human interface and comprehensive batch procedure capabilities.
The full multitasking architecture of Genie 2000 allows the software to run multiple independent count procedures for several detectors simultaneously. No procedure is suspended by the activation of another or caused to slow down excessively by software overhead. With Genie 2000, operation is fully independent.
The ability to manage multiple detectors independently and simultaneously is further enhanced by the designed-in network support. Genie 2000 applications on multiple computers can cooperate over a network to allow remote access and multiple access to acquisition hardware and other resources. A lab supervisor can examine a live acquisition taking place in the lab under control of another computer – and perform an analysis – without interrupting the procedure in progress.
In Genie 2000, acquisition and analysis capabilities are tightly integrated, providing an intuitive human interface and straightforward operation of the various applications. Through windowing screen management, graphical spectral display and analysis results can easily be positioned for quick comparisons.
Two human interface environments are provided with Genie 2000. The interactive human interface provides fully interactive operation of all system features. It allows the knowledgeable user access to any system function – usually with no more than two or three mouse clicks.
For dedicated, repetitive operation such as routine sample counting, Genie 2000 supports a user programming environment for custom development and user interfaces. In this environment, the technician level operator can be guided step-by-step through system operations with a security system limiting access to qualified users as determined by the system administrator.
- Integrated data acquisition and analysis
- Independent support for over 250 detector inputs
- Networking for distributed MCA operation and centralized data management
- Comprehensive and flexible user programming capability
- Compatibility with the full CANBERRA MCA line
- Wide variety of layered software options available for specialized spectroscopy applications
- Qualified with Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), and Windows Server 2012
- Multi-language support: English, French, German, and Russian
Genie 2000 Gamma Analysis Software
The Genie 2000 Gamma Analysis Software package includes a set of advanced analysis algorithms for further processing of gamma spectra acquired via the Genie 2000 Basic Spectroscopy Software. These algorithms provide a complete analysis of gamma ray spectra obtained from any type of gamma detector. The software is based upon time proven methodologies that have a long history of acceptance and refinements, and it includes patented**, ground-breaking analysis and calibration techniques.
The gamma analysis algorithms supplied are accessible from the Genie 2000 interactive environment, the batch procedure environment or the S560 Programming Libraries. Analysis execution utilizes data resident in the Configuration Access Method (CAM) data structures native to all Genie Family systems. Results from each algorithm are also stored in CAM files, making the resultant data file a complete record of the entire analysis. This unique method of data storage greatly simplifies system administration, data transfer, data archiving, and any necessary reanalysis of archived spectra at a later date. Additionally, each algorithm is documented in detail in the Genie 2000 Customization Tools manual, making it easy for traceability and independent verification of results.
- Full gamma spectrum analysis when used with Genie 2000 Basic Spectroscopy Software
- Interactive Spectral Analysis
- Efficiency correction
- Nuclide identification and quantification
- Library Correlation NID peak locate with background compensation
- Interference correction and weighted mean activity calculations
- Patented* true coincidence (Cascade) summing correction
- 3-Dimensional Geometry Composer for interactive definition and visualization of sample, detector, and absorber parameters
- Parent/daughter decay correction
- Background subtraction and reference peak correction
- Minimum Detectable Activity (MDA) calculations, including ISO11929 compliance
- Automatic Gain Adjustment
- Post NID processing options including:
- Action/alarm level checking
- The Line Activity Consistency Evaluator (LACE)
- All functions accessible through interactive, batch or S560 Programming Library environments
*US Patent 6 225 634 B1
**US Patent 6 228 664
Genie 2000 Alpha Analysis Software
The Genie 2000 Alpha Analysis software provides the alpha spectroscopist with a set of advanced spectrum analysis algorithms. Used in conjunction with the Genie 2000 Basic Spectroscopy Software, this optional analysis package adds Alpha Spectrum Analysis features to the spectroscopy window. The algorithms permit a variable tail component typical of peaks found in alpha spectra. Tentative peak shapes are established during the energy calibration and used during efficiency calibration and peak locate and area calculations.
Alpha Spectroscopy Analysis provides access to all of the system's functions. Analysis of alpha spectra can be performed manually, executing each operation a step at a time, or a complete analysis sequence can be defined. The entire process is menu driven, presenting easy access to all necessary parameters.
In addition to the manual mode, an analysis sequence can be defined which contains all the analysis and reporting steps, complete with their appropriate parameter definitions. Once created, analysis sequence files can be stored for latter use or invoked for immediate processing. Comprehensive acquisition through reporting sequences can later be invoked with a single command.
- Comprehensive Alpha Spectrum Analysis for Genie 2000
- Background subtraction schemes specific to Alpha Spectroscopy, including Reagent Blank subtraction
- Alternative Peak Search Strategies
- Fully interactive peak fit when used with S506 Genie 2000 Interactive Peak Fit Software
- Efficiency Correction and Nuclide identification
- MDA calculation in the Currie formalism, KTA formalism, or ISO11929 compliant option
- Full support for Tracer and Tracerless Analysis
- Algorithms are accessible interactively as well as through the Batch Procedures environment
Genie 2000 Interactive Peak Fit
The Genie 2000 Interactive Peak Fit Option provides the spectroscopist with a tool to review the results of automatic peak search programs and make adjustments in those results as necessary. This capability is particularly useful where complex spectra are encountered. It is also used in any application where an analyst must review either all analysis results or any unusual or anomalous results.
Interactive Peak Fit (IPF) is run directly after the peak locate/peak analysis phases of spectral analysis. It can be invoked with one or more filter functions in effect, limiting the view of IPF to only peak fit areas that match the filter criteria. For example, if complex multiplets are expected only around peaks of a specific nuclide or in a specific energy region, those criteria can be used as filter functions and the IPF will only show those areas. Or, filter criteria could be set so that only multiplets are viewed, or only fit areas exceeding a certain chi-square value, etc. This simplifies integrating IPF into data review procedures for routine sample counting operations.
The IPF display shows peak fit regions satisfying the filter selection, beginning with the lowest energy region. The peak area is shown with shading used to depict the areas for individual peaks. Data points are shown as dots so the user can quickly see the correlation between fit results and data. Background is also shown as a shaded area and color is used to show the boundaries of the fit region and the system defined background channels.
Immediately under the peak display is a residual plot showing the differences between fit and data in terms of sigma deviation. Both the residual plot and the peak display are autoscaling – that is, the plots self scale to show the data clearly irrespective of the magnitude of the data.
The user can alter the peak search results by locating a cursor on the graphical display and pressing "Add" or "Delete" buttons on the screen. This places a mark over the cursor position indicating locations where peaks are to be added or deleted respectively. This operation can be repeated if more than one location is to be affected, then the user can press a "Recalculate" button to recompute the peak region after adding or deleting the specified peaks.
Similarly the user can modify the boundaries of the peak fit region to break a multiplet into smaller components or change the number of background channels used. The user can also change the peak fit algorithm to any of the standard peak fits available in Genie 2000. Each time the user selects "Recalculate" the system recalculates the region with the new information and updates the fit displays. This process can be repeated as many times as desired until the user is satisfied with the results, then he or she can move on to the next region.
At any time, a report showing calculated peak areas and background for the current fit region can be called to the display, so the user can review the fit data in a tabular format. A plot button provides a hard copy graphical output of the fit display.
The Interactive Peak Fit can be run from either the Interactive User Interface environment of the Spectroscopy window or from a batch procedure command. When run as a batch command, command line arguments are used to define the filter functions for initial launch. This allows IPF to be built directly into an application with hard coded filters pointing the reviewer to only specific parts of the spectrum. Another command line switch also allows IPF to be launched in a "review only" mode in which fit results can be reviewed, but not altered.
- View results of peak locate/peak analysis
- Evaluate quality of peak fit using graphical residual plots
- Add or delete peaks manually to modify and improve peak results Modify width of peak fit regions, fit algorithms and background functions
- Plot results graphically or generate a text report
Genie 2000 Quality Assurance Software
Genie 2000 Quality Assurance Software offers comprehensive capabilities to monitor the performance of the spectroscopy system. In today…trade;s environment, where nuclear measurements are made in critical environmental, health physics and safeguards applications; the ability to verify system performance at any given time is essential. Even many years after a sample is counted and analyzed, the spectroscopist may be called upon to prove that the system was functioning properly - and subject to rigorous quality control procedures - at the time of the measurement.
With these requirements in mind, the Genie 2000 QA package has been designed to allow completely flexible monitoring of any data parameter. The system uses the Genie family…trade;s Configuration Access Method (CAM) Data files as its input. The user can specify any CAM parameter or set of parameters to be tracked. Typically, users will configure the system to monitor parameters such as peak centroid, FWHM, nuclide activities, backgrounds, MDA, etc. However, with the enhanced capability to monitor any parameter, the user can define QA files to monitor other information such as front end setup information.
- Complete monitoring of any set of system parameters assuring that measurements are made in a repeatable manner
- Comprehensive statistical tests for deviations from historical means or expected values
- Plot and report capabilities provide output for assessment of system condition and system quality documentation
- Graphical user interface for intuitive, interactive operation
- Batch procedure commands for automated volume sample counting applications
LabSOCS Calibration Software
The LabSOCS (Laboratory Sourceless Calibration Software) mathematical efficiency calibration software brings a new level of capabilities to gamma sample assay in the laboratory by eliminating the need for radioactive sources for efficiency calibration. By combining the detector characterization produced with the MCNP modeling code, mathematical geometry templates, and a few physical sample parameters, the LabSOCS Calibration Software gives you the ability to produce accurate quantitative gamma assays of most any sample type and size.
In addition to saving money by greatly eliminating the need to purchase, track, and dispose of many calibration sources, LabSOCS Calibration also saves time and labor. This near-instant ability to generate new efficiency calibrations can help the laboratory operator deliver results to the end-user more quickly whenever presented with new or unusual samples to count. Instead of weeks spent in the traditional process of radioactive source procurement, standards preparation, and long calibration counts, a LabSOCS Calibration requires only a few seconds of computer time. Having this tool also allows the user to determine the optimum sample container size and placement for maximum efficiency, which can then reduce the counting time.
ISOCS/LabSOCS Detector Efficency Characterization
Click here for information about Mirion's HPGe detector characterization process used with LabSOCS and ISOCS Efficiency Software.
- Eliminates the cost of purchasing, tracking, and disposing of radioactive standards
- No radioactive source standards needed for accurate efficiency calibrations in the laboratory
- Calibrations valid from 10 keV to 7000 keV
- 3D visualization speeds geometry creation and error identification
- Truly sourceless Cascade Summing Corrections – no need for source-based P/T calibration
- Total efficiency algorithms include build-up corrections
- ability to model complex containers, including beaker contours and bottom concavities
- Uncertainty estimator and assay planning tool
- Generic efficiency characterizations available for a wide range of room-temperature probes, including NaI, LaBr3, and CeBr3
- Calibrations accurate at any angle from detector, not just on center line
- Automatic calibration capability
- Includes library of common commercially available containers
- Includes library of common absorber materials and tools to create new material types
- Calibrations may be stored, recalled, and used just like those generated by traditional calibration techniques
- Compliant with 2009 NRC Regulatory Guide 1.21
Genie-FieldPro: Gamma Spectroscopy Sample Counting Software
Genie-FieldPro software provides a powerful user interface for streamlined and simplified gamma spectroscopy sample counting. Built on top of the Genie 2000 acquisition and analysis platform, Genie- FieldPro is designed for maximum usability by field technicians to quickly and confidently analyze samples for gamma radiation, regardless of their spectroscopy knowledge level.
Genie-FieldPro software allows users to identify a sample geometry by two customizable drop down selections (Geometry and Contents/Matrix). A Count is initiated by simply entering a sample ID number and selecting start. The count time, calibration, and analysis parameters are linked to the selection of the geometry and are automatically executed with the count. To improve traceability and confidence, the user is prompted to take a photo of the sample at the conclusion of the count. This photo is then saved alongside the spectrum file. Also, GPS information can automatically be associated with a sample count for measurements performed out of doors.
The user interface is completed with a calibration check and background check feature. These buttons will launch a pre-configured count sequence and report a pass or fail result. Failure will lock the system from further sample counting unless the check is successfully passed. The software will also maintain a schedule of when the calibration or background check is next due, and enforce the user to complete and pass these checks by locking out the system until they are executed and cleared.
- Simplified user interface for gamma sample counting by non-experts
- Uses powerful and familiar Genie™ 2000 analysis algorithms
- Sample count time and analysis automated by user selection of sample size and matrix
- Automated "Clear" or "Above action limit" results report generation
- Highly visible acquisition progress bar
- Single click operation for background check and calibration check
- Automated sample data export to Apex-Gamma™ System for remote expert review
- Color-coded calibration check and background check status
- Calibration check and background check failure/ overdue lockout
- Count-to-MDA acquisition option
- Spectrum view option for experienced user
- Can be used with any scintillation detector that is compatible with the Osprey® Digital Tube Base
- Windows® 10 x64 Compatible
- Optional Camera and GPS integration for recording sample images and measurement location
Genie 2000 Waste Systems & Safeguards Systems Software
Genie Bridge Spectrum Viewer Software
Genie Bridge Spectrum Viewer is the ideal way to achieve advanced spectroscopic analysis with the GR1 and SIGMA family detectors. This light-weight application allows users to connect to the detector and acquire a spectrum, and then export directly to Genie 2000 for full spectrum analysis and interface with ISOCS efficiency calibrations.
Installation, device connection, and Export-to-Genie functions all can be done with just a few mouse clicks:
Device Connection: Connecting to a detector is extremely easy. Simply insert the detector's USB connection cable into the computer's USB port and launch the Genie Bridge application. Select File, then Connect, and choose the detector from drop down list of Discovered Devices. Then start acquiring!
Device Configuration: The user can also adjust the lower level discriminator (LLD) to reduce low end noise and apply an energy or shape calibration. All other settings are preconfigured in the device itself, so no other adjustments or inputs are needed.
Spectrum Analysis & Export: Create an ROI in Genie Bridge Spectrum Viewer simply by dragging the mouse from left to right over a region. An ROI will automatically be created, and the data tab will update with metrics for the peak, such as: number of counts, centroid, FWHM, and more.
To analyze the spectrum, Export to Genie is done with just three clicks:
- Select File, then Export to Genie 2000
- Provide a spectrum name & Save
- Genie is automatically opened with the spectrum loaded and ready for analysis
- Connect to GR1 and SIGMA family spectrometers for easy device control and spectral acquisition
- Interactive ROI Analysis
- Load/apply energy and shape calibration
- Generate CNF files
- Streamlined spectral export to Genie 2000 for advanced analysis
Genie Bridge Spectrum Viewer is available as a free download using the button below and is compatible with all current Genie 2000 analysis versions, including S501 Advanced Analysis and the ISOCS/LabSOCS mathematical efficiency packages. Please note that S500, S502, or S504 Genie Basic Acquisition is required to be installed for Export to Genie 2000 functionality.


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Wine Regions of Spain
All the world's greatest wine regions share one aspect in common: they are married to a grape or grapes that ripen slowly and exhibit differentiated and sometimes fascinating flavors in differing microclimates within that region.
We're not sure why slow ripening makes for so many of the world's great wines, but it does. Hot climates rarely accomplish such slow ripening, so Spain should be incapable of making great wine, right? Well, the popular view of Spain as an arid and hot place is not mistaken, just incomplete. It might be hot in many of Spain's vineyards, but not for very long. The temperature at night often plummets, and the daylight can be slow to warm the vines.
Elevation is the explanation. Spain is an elevated plateau; little of Spain is at sea level, and while some of the vineyards are as flat as Kansas, many are nearly 3,000 feet above sea level. Many great vineyards are nestled into the creases of mountains. In the Sierra Nevada, along the southern coast, mountains such as Pico Mulhacén jolt up out of the Mediterranean Sea and reach a height of over 10,000 feet less than 30 miles from the shore.
Each of the Spanish wine regions can be defined in its elevation and in its proximity to the ocean or the sea. Some wine authorities prefer to break Spain's geography into its autonomous regions, but that's less likely to lead to a more thorough understanding of the places, vineyards, grapes, and styles of the wines of Spain. Rather, the country can be broken into the following climatic categories:
Green Spain
The northern and northwestern portion of Spain, exposed to the northern Atlantic, can be cool to cold, wet, and green—thus its name, España Verde. The sheltering fortification of the Cordillera Cantábrica, looming above Rioja, is unavailable to much of Green Spain as it stretches from Galicia to the Pyrenees. The regions of Ribeiro, Ribera Sacra, Valdeorras, and Bierzo enjoy pockets of protection from the cool, sometimes cold, and often wet coastal influences; Rías Baixas, unfortunately, bears the full force of Atlantic weather. Western Green Spain regions tend to produce high–acid white wines from tart, relatively unripe grapes, while sites in the Pyrenees generate shockingly bracing white wines under the rubric of Txakoli.
North Central Spain
The seat of power for much of Spain's history, this area hosts extremely elevated but easily workable vineyards along and beyond the banks of the Duero River. Some of the famed wine names in Spain reside in Ribera del Duero, such as Vega Sicilia and Pesquera, and regions such as Toro and Rueda are on the shortlists of anyone pursuing emerging Spanish brands.
Ebro River Valley
The Sierra de Cantábria mountains shelter some of Spain's most important vineyards, including those in Rioja and Navarra. Farther south, Calatayud, Campo de Borja, and Cariñena offer great value. To the east, vineyards nestled along the base of the foothills of the Pyrenees hold vineyards as well, where tributaries of the River Ebro nurture the vineyards of DO Somontano and the rare Moristel grape that charms many tasters with its tangy fruit and easy ways, along with more muscular Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and other red varieties.
The Meseta
The "tabletop" that represents the center of the elevated plateau that is Spain is not a uniformly flat, hot, and arid place. Instead, there are significant mountainous spots that offer the possibility of making high–quality wines, based upon strong differences between daytime and nighttime temperatures (grapes seem to like diurnal temperature swings). The northern piece of the Meseta lies in Castilla y León. The southern portion of the Meseta, Castilla–La Mancha, is producing striking wines based upon dramatic diurnal temperature swings, and even more importantly, remarkably old and healthy vineyards.
The Mediterranean Coast
The warmth of the coast from the French border to Almería can be mitigated by high altitudes, whether in Cataluña or in Valencia. Throughout most of this area, world–class wines are appearing in places such as Priorat and Montsant, as well as established areas such as Penedés. Cava, the most famous sparkling wine in the world after Champagne, makes its home near Barcelona.
With temperatures easily surpassing 100°F in the summer, this is an area ideal for fortified and dessert wines. Everything conspires to make a singularly successful fortified wine that comes in a plurality of styles. Although we call all of them Sherry, each of these styles—Manzanilla, Fino, Amontillado, Palo Cortado, Oloroso, and Pedro Ximénez—expresses a unique set of aromas and flavors.
With the Canaries off in the Atlantic and the Balearics lying in the middle of the Mediterranean, both groups of islands enjoy temperatures that are relatively moderate, especially in the sometimes remarkably elevated areas.
Make no mistake, these divisions defined above must make the Spanish crazy: a country barely held together for much of its existence doesn't take kindly to this American gerrymandering. We hope the producers, growers, vintners, consejos reguladores, and bureaucrats who are responsible for these brilliant wines will forgive our tinkering. We think non–Spanish readers will be able to learn more by viewing Spain's DOs through the prism of climate, geography, and morphology rather than through political divisions.


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|(above) Coach Miller waves to the crowd during a special ceremony at Magness Arena
|(above) Trevor Moore buries the puck on Saturday night
|(above) Coach Miller waves to the crowd during a special ceremony at Magness Arena
|(above) Trevor Moore buries the puck on Saturday night
Good hard-fought win for DU on Sat night. Even with a 2 goal lead late, there were still some anxious moments for the Pios after AFA pulled the goalie and had some sustained pressure. I don't remember a whole lot about past AFA teams, but this team seemed to have a bit more speed and skill up front than past teams. Good exciting game.
Nice tribute to Coach Miller between periods.
As this is a bye week, the players are off and have gone home for Thanksgiving. They will re-assemble after the holiday to prepare for the roadie to Miami.
Also congrats to "Killer" for all he has done!!!! He and Gwoz were quite a combo for 20 plus years at DU and Miami.
Whatever side you choose, Miller was clearly screwed in the Gwoz/DU firing fiasco.
Can't thank him enough for his decades of service and excellence. Wish him the best of luck in the USHL and I'm sure he's on to bigger and better things than DU was willing to give him/what he's earned.
Miller was screwed in the Gwoz firing?? Think for just a few seconds before you type, please.
Gwozdecky was screwed.
Miller was screwed.
The entire DU fan base was screwed.
Dumbest firing in the history of college sports.
And the thousands of empty seats each weekend bear witness to the epic mistake.
The administration fired Gwoz and brought Monty in with one goal - to win it all. Should that be the only criteria? How is Monty doing so far?
Coaching Record 7-5-2
Tournament Champions 0/1
Gold Pan Victories (almost)
Games against rivals
- CC 1-0-1(shootout win!)
- North Dakota
Conference championships
Playoff championships
NCAA appearances
Frozen Four appearances
Seasons with 20 wins
Consecutive 20 win seasons
National titles
Hobey Baker candidates
All Americans
International Competition
Players going on to play in the NHL
Players going on to play in the AHL/Rus
Players going on to play in other conferences
Academic Awards
Senior CLASS Award - Sam Brittain
Adam Encrapera was signed to a ceremonial letter of intent and will be an honorary member of the team for the 2013-14 season.
The more I watch this team and listen to the players, they seem to have moved on and fully support Monty and his new system. It is definitely up-tempo style and fun to watch.
Tough to compare Monty to coaching legends after half a season. I think we need to give the comparisons a rest for a couple of years. He is a proven winner and his system has worked other places, too. But, one thing for sure, college hockey is changing and a formula that worked the past ten years may not work the next ten years. Attendance has been trending down for a number of years, let's just hope it stabilizes soon. In the interim, I think we are getting good product on the ice. Once we load up with the right players, we should even get better. Frankly, I was tired of the 'one and done' trend…it's one thing to deal with hockey moms, it is another to negotiate ice time with their agents and professional clubs.
I may be in the minority but I think they are doing just fine. I am not sure that any coach would be doing any better with these same players while installing a new system.
Hey "Albatross," stop trying so hard. We're convinced.
I'm not sure I see how Miller was screwed? Isn't he leaving town with a big smile on his face? His legacy here is unquestionably terrific, he was part of a incredibly successful program with two NCs, and now he heads back home to be the coach and GM of a new USHL franchise. If I'm him I'm a happy man.
On another front, Gwoz is gone and certainly will not be forgotten. I am still as excited as ever, however, to go to the games and root on the team. I assume there are some people staying away simply because of the Gwoz saga and how it was handled, but I would hope those fans would come around and continue supporting the team. The players deserve it.
Sorry guys, I thought the analysis was fairly obvious.
Miller's ability to remain an assistant at DU was tied to Gwoz's and DU's ability to reach an agreement. Gwoz signs a contract extension, Miller has job security for the foreseeable future. He very possibly takes over for Gwoz when he retires. Gwoz gets fired and the whole thing blows up. Monty is going to bring in his guys sooner rather than later and Miller is left looking for a job.
Miller was screwed because he put 20 years of excellent work into a program, built his life and family in Denver, and had to change course because Gwoz and DU couldn't come to an agreement. Miller wasn't negotiating the terms but he had to live with the consequences.
Once Gwoz was fired Miller knew he had to look for other options. Options I seriously doubt he would have pursued if Gwoz was still at DU. I can't imagine this is the first time he's had a USHL head coaching gig pop up.
I don't have inside knowledge and you are free to disagree with me, but before you do just take a look at what happens to assistant coaches after the head coach is fired and replaced with someone outside of the program. Any sport, any level. The new head coach almost without exception "cleans house".
Twister - I don't disagree that Miller has made the best out of a bad situation.
I would agree that all the empty seats are an indicator that something is wrong. Saturday night is a good example. I recognize that the student section was empty with finals winding up and the start of winter break. But DU had a winning record. DU was playing another team from Colorado. The Air Force Academy is only 50 miles away. And DU was literally giving away tickets. Yet Magness was empty. It's very sad.
Attendance will be worse next year unless DU begins to grasp some of the underlying issues.
Ok, thanks for providing your reasons, but I still don't think Miller was screwed. He is going to be the GM and head coach of a brand new USHL program. I think that's a pretty awesome gig for him, and a very logical next step in his career. If you want to feel bad for anyone, feel bad for Gwoz. Miller came out ahead in the deal. He spent 20 years at a program, won two national titles, his recruiting resulted in TEN former Pioneers currently playing in the NHL. Great accomplishments, but it's time for a new challenge for him.
I was waiting for this to be updated. Now that this link above, is not a Denver Post recap....it's FROM the Springs paper....don't tell me the Denver Post is outsourcing DU coverage now? lol ..... hey Miller is a tremendous recruiter, ans he'll be a great GM. Nothing to do with Gwoz...more about opportunity that knocked. The next guy to go will be Lassonde...he's said since day 1 that he wants a head Coach job....whenever that happens, I guess some people will STILL blame that on the Gwoz firing too.
Miller interviewed for USHL jobs while Gwozdecky was still here, too.
He's originally from Wisconsin and this is the opportunity he's been seeking for a long time now. Congratulations and best of luck to him. A tremendous part of DU history, more than a lot of people realize.
That is all.
NHL star Ryan Suter is among those owners of the Madison USHL team that Steve Miller will be coaching.
Suter plays for the Minnesota Wild and is earning $12 million this season on a 13-year, $98 million contract that runs through the 2024-25 season.
Egads! Why punish the kids on the ice by boycotting the games and sulking about how the "suits" screwed Gwoz and Boone. Obviously, the fight that DG has waged, though noble, has failed to convince the powers to be. I love the style of play Monty brings to the table, the players think he's a great coach, and the tide will turn on the ice sooner as opposed to later. Can one not despise the administration and support the team at the same time? Are we not fans?
While I don't presume to put words in anyone's mouth, the argument put forth by DG and many others is that the administration's treatment of the Gwoz firing and the Mascot fiasco are symptomatic of larger problems with the overall administration of the university.
The list of grievances is long:
- Instead of being treated as a valued and contributing part of the university community, Alumni are largely ignored;
- Majority opinions of students are constantly and flagrantly marginalized in favor of those of a vocal minority, all in the name of "political correctness" and "social engineering";
- Transparency concerning major university decisions is non-existent and stakeholders (including those with financial "skin in the game"...) are left holding the bag and wondering what REALLY happened;
- Vast amounts of money is being spent on things of questionable value to the university as a whole (e.g. the Presidential Debate and the Great Mascot Search of 2013) while athletic department budgets remain virtually frozen;
Many that hold these opinions see this joke of an administration and react by saying something along the lines of:
"If the people in charge don't listen to me or care what I think, then why would I waste another penny supporting the school? PARTICULARLY when I watch them make decision after decision that I don't agree with and then give me nothing but academic gobbledegook masquerading as "reasons" for those decisions. My entertainment and charity dollars are fungible and I can do something else with them!"
They may or may not add, "SO THERE!!!"
I personally agree with EVERYTHING these people say and I further believe that the resulting "Fine. Then you're not getting a penny of my money!" attitude is perfectly reasonable.
(To be continued – stupid character limit...)
However, I don't share that attitude.
Perhaps this is because I have played hockey my entire life and I have a very real and personal understanding of what the guys on the ice every weekend sacrifice to play the game at this level and I believe that deserves to be acknowledged and supported.
Perhaps it's because, now that the Olympics use 'Dream Teams', college hockey is my favorite expression of my favorite sport in the world and I honestly believe that supporting the game itself is more important than making myself feel good by demonstrating that I don't support the administration.
Perhaps it's because my son, now a youth hockey player himself LOVES the game, loves the guys, and loves the time that he and I spend together watching and playing hockey. He knows the name and number of every player on DU's team...and loves getting knuckles from them on the glass during warmups. Why on earth would I take that away from him, just so I can feel like I'm proving a point to Coombe and the rest of his sycophantic dickwads in their cushy offices across campus?
Perhaps it's because, in the end, I'm just dumb enough to keep shaking DU's hand while they repeatedly piss on my leg.
Honestly, who knows? If I'm being honest with myself, it's probably a combination of all of those things. And more.
What I DO know is that I believe that choosing not to support the boys on the ice in protest is a stupid way of showing dissatisfaction with the administration. It's not the guys' fault that Coombe is fucking useless. It's not their fault that DU canned Gwoz and brought in Montgomery (a decision which, by the way, I agreed with, and STILL agree with...). It's not their fault that the beer at Magness is more expensive and the popcorn bags are smaller. In fact, none of the issues that are making people dislike and distrust the DU administration are the fault of the guys on the ice, so why punish them by making them play in front of empty seats?
Also, as far as I'm concerned, not showing up to support the team can have another, far more destructive side-effect. It lends credence to the attitude held by many in the administration that, if the university community doesn't really care about hockey, why should they? If people give the administration "permission" to think this way, then what's to stop DU from becoming a team like Anchorage? 1,800 a night in attendance, no real hope for improvement of the on-ice fortunes, and ultimately, complete and utter indifference by the community at large - does anyone REALLY want that?
I go back to something that Kurt Russell said while portraying Herb Brooks in Miracle: "If you want to make this team, you'd better start performing at a level that's gonna force me to keep you!" I want DU hockey to perform at a level that FORCES the administration to support the team. I believe that NOT attending games in some sort of show of defiance against an idiotic administration is extremely counter-productive when it comes to what SHOULD be our collective goal of seeing DU get to where we believe they deserve to be...both as a hockey program AND as a university.
Anyway. These are just my opinions...others will have their own and I certainly won't presume to tell someone else how to be a fan. That said I sincerely hope to see EVERYONE that reads this at the next DU game...this team deserves your support, even if the administration doesn't.
Finally, I'd just like to wish a happy thanksgiving to everyone reading this and their families. Here's to hoping all that are close to you are safe, happy and, above all, well-fed!!!
Nice posts, Ring of Fire. Well-stated!
Ring of Fire - You hit it out of the park. I think you said exactly how many of us feel about alumni relations and our teams. As long as the teams are giving it their all, many of us are all in, too. I think Monty is building a nice team. The same goes for Joe Scott and the basketball program.
"Ring" is right--on all counts. DU will never consider alumni a vital constituency that deserves a seat at the table until the Alumni Association is an independent entity. Not part of Development. I won't bore you (again) with details of the many bitter battles I've been involved with. Let's just say it's time for DU's actions to match its rhetoric. And the only way for that to happen is for alumni to demand it. The administration is quite happy to continue treating alumni like children with piggy banks, and they won't cut it out until alumni punish them for doing it.
Local kid loses scholarship when DU fires Gwoz:
@ Albatross...
Therefore, what?
I'm not sure what you're driving at with your post, but this sort of thing happens all the time after a coaching change in a college sport. New coaches survey the recruiting pipeline and alter it based on what they feel the program needs; as is their prerogative.
Is it unfortunate that Landon doesn't get to play at DU? Sure. Especially if he really wanted to play close to home. But, the kid WILL get to play college hockey, so forgive me for not wailing while pounding my fists on my desk at the sheer unfairness of the universe.
Now then...if you're posting this story as evidence that Montgomery is a greasy dirtbag that doesn't deserve to carry Gwoz's clipboard, much less coach DU's hockey team, then you're an idiot.
You really are a simpleton aren't you RoF? Perhaps listening to Old P has turned your mind to mush. Did you read the substance of the article? Did you see that DU78 posted the exact same article on USCHO?
Yeah, but DU78 isn't an asshole.
@ Albatross:
Ahhhh...I see. So, your post was purely informational in nature, with no ulterior motive whatsoever?
Then I stand corrected and, truly, must be a simpleton.
Enjoy your weekend retreat at MENSA. I'll be at the rink with my son, periodically sneaking off during his practice to huff glycol fumes from the compressor room.
@ RoF
hahaha, finally we agree on something.
He apparently can play only one note on his bassoon: how terrible it was DU fired Gwoz. And while we all more or less agree with that analysis, the fact is the decision is made. And a replacement hired. And we have a schedule of games to play this year. He's evidently decided to remind us all season long about what a bad decision it was. Including repeatedly posting a preposterous list of career accomplishments, comparing a guy who coached at DU for 19 seasons to a guy who hasn't coached 19 games. I think this is the same guy (using a different name) who's made such a pest of himself on USCHO. He fancies himself the only "teller of truth" around here(thus, the only "true" fan). When in fact he's just a pompous pain in the ass. Sadly, I think we're in for a long season of his squalid mewlings.
You really are a nasty drunk Old P. When you sober up read ... have someone read you the article and try to make a relevant comment.
At this point, with DU's season barely 1/3 over, your ridiculous jabs at Monty's recruiting efforts and your asinine weekly "let's see how Monty is doing" updates are nothing more than bad comedic relief. Come up with some new material.
Congratulations to Coach Miller and the Thunderbirds.


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Twitter stock closed today at $31.85 per share, down 17.8%.
The company's lockup expired today, so many employees probably sold. However, it's worth noting Twitter's biggest investors and stakeholders likely aren't selling.
Twitter's stock has been falling a lot since the company reported earnings last week. Investors appear to be worried that the company's user base isn't growing very quickly even though its financials are pretty good.
Twitter has 255 million monthly active users, which is smaller than other social networks like WhatsApp (500 million), LinkedIn (300 million), and Facebook (1.28 billion).
However, even though Twitter isn't growing its users very quickly, CEO Dick Costolo said last week that its mobile ad network reaches up to 1 billion people. Twitter bought mobile ad network MoPub last year. Some think that even though Twitter may never become a massive social network on the scale of Facebook, it has a nice lifeline thanks to the MoPub acquisition.
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Jim Dickrell is the editor of Dairy Herd Management and is based in Monticello, Minn.
Call me a glass-half-full type of kind of guy and a hapless optimist. But the House of Representatives' failure to pass a farm bill last month might have a silver lining—and might create an opportunity for a better farm bill down the road.
The failure to pass the bill creates the opportunity of the dairy industry to actually come together – producers, co-ops and processors.
It's clear (at least to me) that market stabilization is dead on arrival in the House. Some would argue that even with its demise, the House failed to pass the farm bill. Even the Goodlatte/Scott amendment sponsors, Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and David Scott, (D-Ga.) failed to vote for the final bill.
But the overwhelming vote for Goodlatte/Scott, 196 Republicans and 95 Democrats, means market stabilization has little chance of passage. It's unlikely market stabilization proponents could sway many Republicans to their side, leaving all the heavy lifting to Democrats.
And if market stabilization raises milk prices (as it's designed and intended to do), it will be difficult to convince another 79 Democrats that raising milk prices for poor, urban consumers is a good thing to do. Click here for the House vote breakdown on Goodlatte/Scott.
With market stabilization off the table, it makes sense to revisit the premium levels for margin insurance. Initially, I believe the premiums for moderate levels of margin insurance were set low to encourage producers to participate. If participation was too high, the market stabilization leg was there to rein in production.
The National Milk Producers Federation is right that high levels of margin indemnities could prove problematic in milk market recovery if surpluses build or there's a crash in export markets. Offering highly subsidized premiums in this potential environment makes little sense.
It also makes sense to revitalize the Livestock Gross Margin-Insurance (LGM-Dairy) program as well. The margin insurance program is a one-size-fits-all approach. LGM-Dairy allows producers to better tailor their insurance program to their individual rations and markets.
But the on-again, off-again nature of LGM-Dairy has to change if there is any hope of producer participation. Other tweaks are needed as well, including making the program accessible to producers in Class IV markets.
If these tweaks are made, the entire industry must then come together to push for passage of the farm bill. Getting it passed will be tough enough. Arguments over food stamp cuts will again be paramount.
But if dairy issues can be taken out of the debate and the collective will of dairy producers, NMPF and processors is harnessed to pull for passage, the farm bill stands a far better chance.
Your post actually reinforces the case for combining margin insurance with market stabilization in the next Farm Bill.
First, you acknowledge that absent some means of trimming milk output during times when insurance payouts are needed, the cost of the program will balloon. That's the point that NMPF has been making on Capitol Hill. We don't need yet another government farm program that has the potential to bust the budget, all because bureaucrats unfamiliar with how dairy farming really works are underestimating how much this program could pay out.
The solution to this scenario is not to eliminate market stabilization, and because that increases government costs, then hike the premiums that producers pay, and/or reduce the indemnity payouts that producers get. Both of these are likely to reduce the attractiveness of the program to farmers…giving us just a carbon copy of the current LGM program. And what good is that?
A watered-down insurance program – one that isn't user-friendly or price appropriately – is not any better than sticking with the MILC program and price support program, which totally failed dairy farmers when they needed them the most.
It's better to stick with what the Senate already passed: margin insurance that actually provides a cost-effective risk management tool for farmers, who are then expected to help defray the cost of the program through its market-oriented stabilization feature. Those who don't like this approach don't have to sign up. But better to offer farmers a clear choice, than something useless.
How about getting off the taxpayers back? No subsidized margin insurance!


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So the Astros' Bud Norris has a $3m guaranteed contract for 2013. Unless Wesley Wright has nude pictures of Jeff Luhnow and makes a KILLING in the arbitration negotiation, and assuming that the Astros don't sign any other free agents, Bud Norris' $3m will make him the highest-paid player on the team. I thought it would be fun to look and see how many teams have players on the roster making more than $3m guaranteed (and this is as of January 18, 2013, and does not include arbitration cases yet to be decided):
Dodgers: 19 (!)
Blue Jays: 14
Yankees: 12
Red Sox: 12
Angels: 12
Rangers: 11
Tigers: 10
White Sox: 10
Nationals: 10
Phillies: 10
Giants: 10
D'Backs: 10
Royals: 8
Reds: 8
Cardinals: 8
Cubs: 8
Rockies: 8
Rays: 7
Twins: 7
Orioles: 6
A's: 6
Brewers: 6
Indians: 5
Braves: 5
Mets: 5
Pirates: 5
Padres: 5
Mariners: 4
Marlins: 1
Again, there are plenty of players whom Baseball-Reference pegs to go over $3m or 2013, but this is the list. It's not a criticism - at all - but there are 242 players making more than the highest-paid player on the Astros.
Friday, January 18, 2013
A quick look at payroll
5 comments:
- farmstros said...
Good information.
- January 18, 2013 at 4:14 PM
- Austin Lansell said...
It's nice to know that they are really paid well. Sometimes I am thinking of joining a sport because I can see that there are lots of players that earn more than an employee who works in an office.
- February 8, 2013 at 4:39 AM
- Helmer Muntinga said...
Look at that oodles of cash they are getting. Too bad I was never good at sports.
- February 19, 2013 at 10:46 PM
- Morgan Morrison said...
These athletes earn more money in a year than mine in my lifetime. I do hope that they would their due taxes correctly just like me.
- March 14, 2013 at 3:13 PM
- Cathy Brunetti said...
Such gifted individuals. Making the cut for the lineup even your not a star can give you millions of dollars. That's better than any 8-5 job that I know.
- March 15, 2013 at 12:26 PM
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Was it WHISKYLIVE? No, it was CRAP!!!
from russian whisky forum classicdramforum.com, from mr. laphmalt
A Shameful WhiskyLive 2012 Moscow, Russia
The 3-rd Russian Whisky Live event took place at the Korston hotel in Moscow, 23-24 Nov. 2012.
The following distilleries were exhibited (here and further I omit blends and non-whisky products): Tobermory 15yo , Bunnahabhain 12, 18, 25 yo (last one not for tasting), Blanton's bourbon (4 releases), Glenmorangie (Nectar D''Or, Quinta Ruban, Lassante, Sherry and Traditional,) Ardbeg (Ten, Uigeadail), Old Pulteney (12, 17, 21 yo), An Cnoc (Peter Arkle LE, 12 yo, Vintage 1998, 16 yo, Balblair (2001, 93, 95 Vintages), 2 Speyburns and one booth of the independent bottlers. Seems to me that is it.
Here I have to declare that I appreciate all efforts made by anybody for the popularity of whisky/single malts culture anywhere, and my words to distilleries' reps and to event organizers - thank you ! That is it again, the official part has finished.
And now is the unoficial one.
The Korsten hotel, which hosted the Moscow Whiskylive-2012, was arguably the wrong choice made by organizers (remeber, location, location and location ?) The shabby place which welcomes whisky lovers with obnoxious smell of the shahlyks and kebabs in the lobby does not look promissing from the very beginning.
I have never been to such a crappy hotel for the good dozen of years both in Russia and abroad, but - ok, may be one slip, no problem. It is being not easy in Moscow with hotels for a large exhibitions like this after all - everything is booked off in advance. Then I faced a line of some 30-40 people which lead to the wardrobe and it took 25 (twenty five minutes!) for me.
After entering the fair space (a poorly designed dark pavillion pretending to be a city yard somewhere in western europe, but with the faked winegrape plants spiralling down the metal construction and other strange surroundings, which might point to any place somewhere at Caucasus. There were few booths (may be ten of them) which were hosted the tastings. They were quite tiny, so that 3 people was the maximum to stand in at one time not to bumpering each other. (Hello, WhiskyLive- 2010 with large bright pavillions and comfortable seats !).
Another surprise - snifters were not available! Yes, you have caught this correct - we were given the plastic glasses. Dear Whisky Live management - here, in Moscow, the event offered plastic glasses for tasting the most sophisticated drinks in the world - single malts ! So your nice product was generously "flavoured" with the scent of freshly opened plastic. (Hello again, WhiskyLive -2010, Eau -De- Vie's, etc - there was no such an event who dares to make such a Shame.
By the way, should I mention that neither drinking water from bottles nor out of water coolers were not available as well ? At the whisky festival... Snacks ? forget of it.... OK, the water was available in the restaurant nearby. Another Shame.
Dear organizers, also, may I ask you please, why did you invite Mikhail Leontyev to host a master class ? Is this person a well-known expert in the field of single malts ? Was there nobody in the whisky Motherland who was not booked at that time to come to Moscow ?
Questions and questions... I made this post in English (sorry, I am not a native speaker) with a humble small hope that may be someone who close to the international whisky community or, at the best possible case, a responsible person for the Whisky Live budgetting process, could have an eye on which way the whisky promotion has been done here in Moscow. The festival is declining and degradating.
Am I coming next year if it goes ? I do not think so. At least, at this moment.
Sorry for the lengthy post and thank you for your time.


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With China's government leaving nothing to chance at this summer's Olympics, it is by no means a coincidence that the Games will begin at eight minutes past 8 on the evening of the eighth day of the eighth month of the year 2008.
Eight, you might have guessed, is a lucky number in China, for the simple, if mundane, reason that in Mandarin the word for that digit, "ba," sounds like the word "fa," which means "fortune."
That kind of superstitious thinking would have earned you stiff punishment not many years ago in China, where the Communist authorities have spent decades trying to root out "feudal thought." But it still runs deep in the popular mind, and Beijing knows it.
"It's not that the government believes this, but it had to choose a date, so why not respect the people's feelings?" explains Xia Xueluan, a sociologist at Peking University. "Everyone believes eight is a lucky number." Courting popular sentiment in this fashion, however, could be risky, in the wake of the Sichuan earthquake. Just as pervasive in the Chinese psyche as faith in lucky numbers is a belief that natural disasters portend trouble for the country's rulers.
That dates back over 3,000 years, when the king who overthrew China's first recorded dynasty justified his rebellion on the grounds that the ruler he deposed had lost the "mandate of heaven" by ruling poorly.
The idea, explains Don Price, professor of Chinese history at the University of California, Davis, was that "good government preserved the harmony between man and nature. If a ruler fell down on the job, there would be strains on the natural order reflected by catastrophes such as floods, droughts, and earthquakes" that augured his downfall.
That remained the official ideology until the end of the 19th century, Professor Price says. "And as a matter of popular belief, it is still there."
When a massive earthquake destroyed the city of Tangshan in 1976, killing at least 250,000 people, the popular imagination quickly linked the disaster to the death of Mao Zedong six weeks later. So far, however, the current government's quick and effective response to the Sichuan earthquake appears to have forestalled most suspicions about the "mandate of heaven."
Lucky numbers, and noodles
Chinese popular culture is rich with symbolism: It is customary to eat long noodles on your birthday, for example, because they signify long life.
Words that sound like one another, and dates, have an especially powerful attraction; September 18 is a popular day to open a business because the Chinese word for that date "jiu yi ba" (nine one eight) sounds like the phrase meaning "get rich quick."
August 8 has been regarded as a particularly auspicious date, both for its numbers and for the fact that the Olympic Games, a matter of intense pride to most Chinese, will open on that day. Beijing hospitals say they are expecting a spike in births that day, according to the state-run press, even if it means an even higher number than normal of C-section deliveries.
Parents of prospective "Olympic babies," however, laid their plans before doubts set in about just how lucky the number 8, or even the Games themselves, actually are.
Heretical numerologists have been all over the Chinese Internet in recent weeks, reading ominous significance into the string of misfortunes that have struck China in recent months.
The heaviest snowfall in 50 years that paralysed the south of China over the Lunar New Year holiday fell on January 25, ie 1/25. Add one to two to five, suggest the woe-mongers, and you get eight.
Same with the date that riots broke out in Tibet – 3/14, they point out. Same again with the date of the Sichuan earthquake – 5/12. To make matters worse, the earthquake struck 88 days before the opening day of the Olympics, which perhaps means double bad luck.
Then there's the "Curse of the Fuwas," those five cuddly Olympic mascots, each with a regional or mythical association, that some diviners of ill-fortune say represent a ghastly premonition.
One is a panda, native to Sichuan. Another is an antelope, native to Tibet. A third carries a torch, recalling the embarrassment of the protests that dogged the international torch relay. Another holds a kite, symbolic of China's kite-flying culture that was born in Shandong, in April the site of the country's deadliest train crash in decades.
What might the fifth, a fish, portend? The floods that have displaced more than 1.5 million people in southern China in recent days?
Fighting superstition
The government takes this kind of talk seriously. Official censors have tried to take down all the Internet posts that refer to the alleged "curse," though they keep springing up elsewhere. And in Tianjin, a modern port city 80 miles east of Beijing, the municipal TV station invited an expert last weekend to rebut rumors that had seized the city suggesting that the nation's misfortunes somehow threatened Tianjin's children.
Those fears had prompted a run on firecrackers, as parents resorted to the traditional Chinese way of warding off evil spirits – making a lot of noise – and on canned peaches.
Why canned peaches? Because the Mandarin word for a peach, "tao" is a homophone for the word that means "escape": Children who eat peaches will thus escape malign supernatural forces.
"Not everyone believes these rumors, but people will spend money to buy peace of mind," says Chen Zhonglin, a professor of social policy at Tianjin's Nankai University. "They are looking for psychological security ... in a society with big changes every day."
Intellectuals bemoan citizens' predilection for omens of good and bad fortune, and many would agree with Professor Xia, who says the only way to combat superstition "is to popularize science and raise the people's cultural level."
Good luck to them.