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Aqua Classes
AMERICAN RED CROSS SWIMMING LESSONS: for all ages. S.S. & Company Water Fitness. Call 386-986-5655 for times and locations.
AQUAFUSION: two ancient healing sciences water and yoga in indoor heated pool, 9-10 a.m Tuesday and Thursday, Aqua Park, 600 Eaton Road, Edgewater. 386-383-4393.
AQUA ZUMBA: with Patti, Victoria Commons pool, DeLand, 8:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday. $5 per class or $45 per month. firstname.lastname@example.com
BABY AND ME: Water orientation class through play and singing with infants ages 3 months to 3 years, indoor heated pool, 12:30-1:15 p.m. Thursday, Aqua Park, 600 Eaton Road, Edgewater. 386-383-4393.
DEEP WATER CARDIO EXERCISE: use of flotation devices for core exercise, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Aqua Park, 600 Eaton Road, Edgewater. 386-383-4393.
DYNOSWIM MASTERS' SWIMMING TEAM: for ages 18 and older, meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Frieda Zamba pool, Palm Coast. Fees apply. 386-586-3437.
LAP SWIMMING: all ages, 4-6:30 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, City of Daytona Beach Cypress Aquatic Center, 981 George W. Engram Blvd., Daytona Beach. Free. 386-671-8392; 386-671-3426.
WATER AEROBICS: 11:15 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Daytona State College, Aquatic Center, Building 310, Room 125, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach. $3 per class. 386-506-4386.
WATER AEROBICS: 8:15-9:15 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; deep water core aqua class with flotation equipment, 10:15-11:15 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Aqua Park Aquatic Center, 600 Eaton Road, Edgewater. 386-423-0020.
WATER AEROBICS: 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Pelican Bay Community Pool/East Gate, Daytona Beach. $6. 386-299-4632; GetFitWithE.info
WATER BOOTCAMP: ages 15 and older, 6 p.m. Monday, Pelican Bay Community Pool/East Gate, Daytona Beach. $5. 386-299-4632; GetFitWithE.info
BASKETBALL CLINICS: ages 10-14, DeLand Parks & Recreation, 3:30 p.m. Sunday, DeLand High School old gymnasium. Registration required; come dressed to participate. 386-740-5800; deland.org
CHILDREN'S DANCE CLASS: preballet, ages 2-4, 10:45-1:15 a.m. Monday, $30 per mo. Ballet, ages 5-8, 3:30-4:15 p.m. Tuesday, $45 per mo. Jazz/hiphop, girls, age 7 and older, 4:15-5 p.m. Tuesday, $45 per mo, Port Orange Parks and Recreation. 386-423-8772.
FITKIDZ: healthy activities for ages 5-11, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Port Orange YMCA, 4701 City Center Parkway, Port Orange. $60 mo.; free YMCA members. 386-760-9622.
FITNESS FUN KIDS: Fitness Fun, 4 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; YogaKids, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Revive Fitness, 180 S. Yonge St., Ormond Beach. $45/$55 mo. 386-676-0009; Ormondbeachbootcamps.com
GOJU: a type of martial arts, ages 8 and older, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, DeLand YMCA, 761 E. International Speedway Blvd., DeLand. $25 members; $40 nonmembers; discounts for family members. 386-736-6000; vfymca.org
GYMNASTICS: for ages 3-5, 4-4:45 p.m. Monday; ages 6 and older, 4:45-5:30 p.m. Monday, James Park, 1700 James St., South Daytona. $42 six weeks; $47 nonresidents. 386-322-3070.
GYMNASTICS: Tots with Mommy and Daddy (12-35 months), 9-9:30 a.m., ages 3-5 years, 9:30-10 a.m. Tuesdays, Port Orange Gymnasium, 4655 City Center Circle, Port Orange. $48 for 8 weeks. 386-788-8247.
KARATE: South Daytona Parks and Recreation, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday for ages 6-14, 7:30-9 p.m. for ages 15 and older, $50 per month includes two classes weekly; $40 for uniform and manual. Call for specifics, 386-767-8252; 322-3070.
KIDS FITNESS CLASSES: for ages 6-18, one-on-one personal training for teens pre-post-season sports training, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, Bodysculpting Personal Fitness, 400 Parque Drive (at Hand Avenue), Ormond Beach. $12.50 per class; $25 week. 386-547-3620; 671-0777.
KIDS IN MOTION: sports skills, dance, strength conditioning, elementary-aged, 4:30-5:15 p.m. Wednesday, DeLand YMCA, 761 E. International Speedway Blvd., DeLand. $7 members; $14 nonmembers. 386-736-6000; vfymca.org
MOM AND TOT: 9-10 a.m. Wednesday and Friday. MOMMY AND ME: 8:30-9:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Endorphins Fitness Studio, 1027 N. Nova Road, Studio 2, Holly Hill. $10. Space limited; call 386-254-3433 to reserve your spot; myendorphins.com
TEEN FIT CAMP: Endorphins Fitness Studio, 1027 N. Nova Road, Studio 2, Holly Hill. $99 for four week session. Space limited; call 386-254-3433; myendorphins.com
TEENY TINY YOGA: with Sharon Vandevender, ages 2-5, afternoon classes, The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach. $56; $10 drop-in. 386-676-3216.
TENNIS: beginning, ages 8-13, 10-11 a.m. Friday, A1A Center, 5633 N. Oceanshore Blvd., Palm Coast. $15 for 3 weeks. 386-446-6730.
TENNIS: six-week sessions for ages 5-7, 8-12 and 13-18, taught by certified professionals, equipment provided, three Palm Coast locations, presented by Palm Coast Tennis Center. $50 one weekly class; $80 two weekly classes. Pre-registration required, 386-986-2550; palmcoasttenniscenter.com
TENNIS: for ages 4-12, all levels, DeLand Parks & Recreation, City of DeLand, Tennis Center. 386-740-5800; deland.org
TENNIS: South Daytona Parks and Recreation, all ages and skill levels, day or evening times available at James and Melodie Park courts in South Daytona. Call Danny Baird at 386-290-6344; 322-3070.
ZUMBATOMIC: for ages 4-12, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Studio 13: Dance Academy, 1200 Deltona Blvd., Deltona. $7 per class or 10 classes for $50. 386-215-3901; goddessrisinginc.com
GENTLE PILATES: with Jocelyn Daley, 8:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday; 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach. 386-453-6522.
HOLISTIC MOVEMENTS PILATES STUDIO & WELLNESS CENTER: group classes in barre/pilates blend, pilates matwork, gentle barre/pilates blend, gentle pilates matwork, reformer on the mat and yogalates, morning and evening classes available, all levels, 10 group classes for $110. Pilates-based personal training and holistic health coaching by appointment, 10 sessions for $600. Holistic Movements Pilates Studio & Wellness Center, 5111 S. Ridgewood Ave., Suite 201, A/B, Port Orange; 386-882-3811; holisticmovements.com; ashleybrooks@holisticmove-
PILATES: Port Orange Parks and Recreation Department, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday and 9-10 a.m. Wednesday, Adult Center annex, 3738 Halifax Drive, Port Orange. $7 per class; two classes for $12. 386-506-5867.
PILATES: private sessions and classes, reformer, chair, springwall, trampoline and mat, Monday-Saturday, The Pilates Spot, 1730 Dunlawton Ave., No. 2, Port Orange. Equipment classes, 12 for $240; mat classes, 12 for $144. 386-322-4050; ThePilatesSpot.com
PILATES: with Wendy Psomas, bring mat, towel and water, 10 a.m. Tuesday, $6 per class or $30 for six weeks; 5:30 p.m. Monday, $7 drop in or $42 for six weeks; Daytona Beach Shores Community Center, 3048 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores. 386-763-7598.
PILATES: 9 a.m. Monday and Friday and 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Heartland Wellness Center, 140 Wallace Road, New Smyrna Beach. Free members; $5 per class nonmembers. 386-427-5206.
PILATES: one-on-one pilates training mat/reformer, body sculpting and body sculpting/pilates combo, appointment only, Classic Pilates, 50 S. Yonge St., Ormond Beach. $180-$250 for 10 sessions; one free session. 386-566-3685; ormondbeachpilates.com
PILATES: on the reformer, Debbie Kruck Fitness and Pilates Studio, 1370 N. U.S. 1, Suite 207, Ormond Beach. $150 for 10 sessions. 386-566-3685.
PILATES: personal training on trapeze table, springwall, reformer, chair, jump board, ladder barrels, trampolines, The Pilates Spot, 1730 Dunlawton Ave., No. 2, Port Orange. Twelve classes, $720. 386-322-4050; ThePilatesSpot.com
PILATES BASICS: 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Port Orange YMCA, 4701 City Center Parkway, Port Orange. Free members; $10 per person per class nonmembers. 386-760-9622.
PILATES POW: Pilates Off The Wall, incorporates strength and resistance training into a classical Pilates equipment workout, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; noon-1 p.m. Thursday, Revive Fitness, 180 S. Yonge St., Ormond Beach. First class free. 386-676-0009.
PILATES, STRETCH AND BALANCE: 8:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 3:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach. 386-453-6522.
THE HAPPY WANDERERS: 5K Fun Walk, 6 p.m. Jan. 30, Riverfront Park, 105 Riverside Drive, New Smyrna Beach. Free. 386-760-3872 or 676-9863; happywanderersfl.org
LABYRINTH WALKS: for health and serenity on an 11 circuit ancient circular path, open from dawn until dusk, instructions on site. Walk I, in Central Park II on Hammock Lane, Ormond Beach. Walk II: Memorial Gardens (in gazebo), corner of Granada Boulevard and Halifax, Ormond Beach. Free. 386-441-8025.
WALKING PROGRAM: 7:30-8:30 a.m. Monday-Friday, McElroy Park, 3055 S. Peninsula Drive, Daytona Beach Shores, presented by Daytona Beach Shores Senior Center, 3048 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores. 386-763-7598.
Tai Chi
TAI CHI: 9 a.m. Tuesday; 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach. $40 month. 386-676-3216.
TAI CHI: for seniors 50+, 9-10 a.m. Tuesday-Friday, Deltona Senior Center, 980 Lakeshore Drive, Deltona. Free. 386-574-0060.
TAI CHI: 6-8 p.m. Monday, $40 for 8 weeks; 9:30-11:30 a.m. Friday, $7 per class, Port Orange Adult Center, 4790 S. Ridgewood Ave., Port Orange. 386-506-5867.
TAI CHI: 3:30-5 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, Schnebly Recreation Center, 1101 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach. $5. 386-671-3560.
TAI CHI: with Chi Kung, meditation and self defense, 7-9 p.m. Monday and Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Daytona Beach City Island Rec Hall, 108 E. Orange Ave., Daytona Beach. $40 mo. 386-255-3244.
TAI CHI: 7:30-8:45 p.m. Tuesday with "Holding up the Heavens" Qigong, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Thursday, 208 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. 386-295-5605.
TAI CHI AND QIGONG CLASSES: New Smyrna Beach Parks and Recreation, ongoing morning beach classes; 1-2:30 p.m. or 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Brannon Center, 105 Riverside Drive, New Smyrna Beach. $42 New Smyrna Beach residents, $50 nonresidents. Pre-register 386-424-2175; taichibythesea.com
PALM COAST TENNIS CENTER MONDAY OPEN: 6 p.m. Monday, open to all men and women rated 3.5 or less, Palm Coast Tennis Center, 1290 Belle Terre Parkway, Palm Coast. $6; members free. 386-986-2550.
PELICAN BAY COMMUNITY TENNIS: free play, 6 p.m. Monday and 8:30 a.m. Saturday for the month of February, 110 Goshawk Drive, Daytona Beach. 386-316-0624; 304-5394.
PICKLEBALL: 9 a.m. Monday-Saturday, Pelican Bay Community Tennis, 110 Goshawk Drive, Daytona Beach. $3; members free. 386-767-7102; firstname.lastname@example.com
PICKLEBALL: 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, Nova Community Center, 440 N. Nova Road, Ormond Beach. 386-676-3252.
TENNIS LESSONS: all levels, South Daytona Parks and Recreation, James and Melodie Park Courts, South Daytona. Call Danny Baird, 386-290-6344 for cost and scheduling.
AERIAL YOGA: DEFI, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; 10 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 4:30 p.m. Thursday; 8 a.m. Saturday, Revive Fitness, 180 S. Yonge St., Ormond Beach. $15 drop-in; $100 for 10 classes. 386-676-0009; Ormondbeachbootcamps.com
ARADHIKA'S YOGA: chair yoga, Kripalu, beginning and intermediate Aradhika yoga, times and days vary, 4721 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell, just west of Target. $60-$85 mo. 386-864-2082; Aradhikas.com
BEGINNING YOGA: 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Daytona Beach Shores Community Center, 3048 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores. $6 per class. 386-763-7598.
BIKRAM YOGA: intro special $20 for one week unlimited yoga; 9 a.m. Saturday, $5; 11 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, $7, Bikram Yoga Ormond Beach, 138 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach. 386-677-9642; bikramormond.com
BLUE MOON YOGA & FITNESS: varied classes, all beginner-friendly, 136 N. Orchard St., Ormond Beach. One-time introductory offer: $20 for 5 classes expires 10 days from first class. Drop-in rate for 1-hour class $10; 90-minute class is $14; 10-class card $100. 386-671-0110; bluemoonyogaandfitness.com
CHAIR YOGA: working with breath and movement, 11 a.m.-noon Tuesday and Thursday, Yoga Siddhi, 310 U.S. 1, New Smyrna Beach. 386-383-4393.
DAYTONA YOGA & WELLNESS CENTER: Gentle Yoga: 10 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; 5:30 p.m. Monday; 8:30 a.m. Saturday; 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Chair Yoga: 10 a.m. Friday. Vinyasa Flow Yoga: 8:30 a.m. Monday and Friday; 6 p.m. Thursday. Sunrise Beach Yoga: 7 a.m. Sunday. Kundalini Yoga: 8:15 a.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Healing Yoga: 10 a.m. Wednesday. Affirmotion: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. All Levels Yoga: 6 p.m. Tuesday; 5:30 p.m. Friday. Belly Dancing: 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Group Meditation: 7 p.m. Monday. 386-243-0440; daytonayoga.com.
ED'S HATHA YOGA/QI-GONG: beginner to advanced levels combined with Qi-gong, 6-7:15 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 2335 S. Ridgewood Ave., Suite E, South Daytona. First two sessions free; donations accepted. 386-214-6465; eislertherapeutics.com
GENTLE YOGA: 5:30 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday; Gentle Yoga with massage 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Daytona Yoga and Wellness Center, 820 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach. $12 drop in. 386-243-0440; daytonayoga.com
GROUP MEDITATION: 7 p.m. Monday, Daytona Yoga and Wellness Center, 820 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach. Free. 386-243-0440; daytonayoga.com
HATHA YOGA: with Linda, 12:15-12:45 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, $6, $5 seniors; 4:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, $11, $10 seniors, Body Sculpting, 400 Parque Ave., Ormond Beach. 386-672-2021; 671-0777.
KULA YOGA: 30-day challenge, Kula Yoga Studio, Pavilion at Port Orange, 5513 S. Williamson Blvd., Unit 211, Port Orange. 386-872-3569.
KUNDALINI YOGA: 5:30 p.m. Monday; 7 p.m. Tuesday, Front Porch Counseling Retreat Center, 116 Bay St., Daytona Beach. $7 drop in. 386-295-5664.
KUNDALINI YOGA: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Daytona Yoga and Wellness Center, 820 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach. $12 drop in. 386-243-0440; daytonayoga.com
MOVEMENT FLOW: 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Daytona State College, Building 310, Room 018, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach. $18-$30 for six-week session. 386-506-3830.
QIGONG: moving meditation, 6-7:15 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; monthly Qigong meditation and vitality building exercise, dividing into 1 1/2 hour segment, can attend first or whole Qigong, different yogas, Tibetan rites, meridian stretching, healing organ sounds, meditations and more, second Saturday of each month, 2335 S. Ridgewood Ave., Suite E, South Daytona. Donations only. 386-214-6465; eislertherapeutics.com
SUNRISE BEACH YOGA: 7 a.m. Sunday, Daytona Yoga and Wellness Center, 820 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach. 386-243-0440; daytonayoga.com
YOGA: one hour slow flow, 10 a.m. Monday and Friday; 9 a.m. Wednesday; 6 p.m. Thursday, Get Fitness, 3761 S. Nova Rd., Port Orange. $3 drop in, no membership or contract required. Judy Molinaro, RYT 386-871-0582; SeaBreezeYoga.com
YOGA: with Barbara, mornings and afternoons, The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach. $85 eight weeks; $45 four weeks. 386-756-8942.
YOGA: all levels, 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30 p.m. Friday; chair, 10 a.m. Friday; flow, 8:30 a.m. Monday and Wednesday, Daytona Yoga and Wellness Center, 820 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach. $12 drop in. 386-243-0440; daytonayoga.com
YOGA: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday; 12:15-1 p.m. Friday, Daytona State College, Building 320, Room 018, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach. $25 for six-week session. 386-506-3830.
YOGA: 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday; South Daytona Parks and Recreation, Piggotte Community Center, 504 Big Tree Road, South Daytona. $80 eight-week session; $85 nonresidents. 386-322-3070.
YOGA: 10-11:30 a.m. Monday; 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Daytona Beach Shores Community Center, 3048 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores. $7 per class; $36-$40 for six-week class. 386-763-7598.
YOGA: 4:15-5:45 p.m. Wednesday; 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Adult Center annex, 3738 Halifax Drive, Port Orange. $10 per class. 386-506-5867.
YOGA: 5:30-7 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, Halifax Health Medical Center, Meeting Room G, 1st Floor, France Tower, 303 N. Clyde Morris Blvd., Daytona Beach. 386-756-8942.
YOGA: with Stefanie, 11 a.m.-noon Tuesday, 10:15-11:15 a.m. Saturday, Revive Fitness, 180 S. Yonge St., Ormond Beach. $35 mo., all classes. 386-676-0009.
YOGA: with Debra, 9 a.m. Monday and Friday, Hatha; 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Vinyasa tone and sculpt; 9 a.m. Wednesday, Yin; 3004 N. Halifax Ave., Daytona Beach. $5 first class. 386-673-2336.
YOGA: Renew Yoga Studio, 224 S. Beach St., Unit 105, downtown Daytona Beach. renew-yoga.com
YOGA: Hatha, lyengar, Kundalini and for children, Monday-Saturday, The Hub on Canal, 132 Canal St., New Smyrna Beach. 386-957-3924; thehuboncanal.org
YOGA: City of DeLand, yoga for all levels, 10 a.m. Tuesday; pre-natal yoga, 10 a.m. Friday (but also open to anyone who would like to attend), Bill Dreggors Park, Lemon room, 230 N. Stone St., DeLand. triplicitywellness.com
YOGA BARRE: 5:30-6:45 p.m. Monday, Revive Fitness, 180 S. Yonge St., Ormond Beach. $35 mo., all classes. yogapowerdance.com
YOGA FITNESS: with Jennifer, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Anytime Fitness, Trails Shopping Plaza, 302 N. Nova Road, Ormond Beach. $10 drop in. 386-677-8600.
YOGA FOR EVERYONE: Natural Surroundings of the Hindu Temple, Daytona Beach. $5 per 1 1/2 hour session. Call 386-257-5532 for class schedule and information.
YOGAFLO: with Tina, 11 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Revive Fitness, 180 S. Yonge St., Ormond Beach. $35 month. 386-676-0009; Ormondbeachbootcamps.com
YOGA POWER DANCE: 8:15 a.m. Monday, nia, rhythm, groove, yoga; 9 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday, barefoot boot camp; 10 a.m. Tuesday, Defi aerial yoga and fitness; 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, Tabata fit flow; 10 a.m. Thursday, Defi core restore aerial yoga, Revive Fitness, 180 S. Yonge St., Ormond Beach. $35 mo. 386-676-0009; Yogapowerdance.com
YOGA WITH TARAFIT: 4:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, Anytime Fitness, 302 N. Nova Road, Ormond Beach and 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Heavenly Fitness, 3616 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores. 386-882-2412; daytonayogabellydance.com
PALM COAST ZUMBA GOLD: in the Hammock, low impact, 10:30 a.m. Monday and Wednesday, Whitney Hall, Whitney Lab for Marine Bioscience, 9595 Oceanshore Blvd., Marineland. $80 for 10 classes (11th class free); $10 drop-in rate. 386-446-6133.
ZUMBA: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Sanborn Activities Center, 751 S. Alabama Ave., DeLand. Bring a donation of canned goods (to be given to a local food pantry) to class on Feb. 7 and class is free. 386-717-2743; pedwards.zumba.com
ZUMBA: for all ages and abilities, 9:30-10:15 a.m. Thursday, Deltona Community Center, 980 Lakeshore Drive, Deltona. $4 per class. 386-574-0060.
ZUMBA: 9:15-10 a.m. Tuesday, Orange City Community Center, 200 Holly Drive, Orange City. $4. 386-775-3121.
ZUMBA: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, 8 a.m. Wednesday. Zumba Fit: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Heartland Wellness Center, 140 Wallace Road, New Smyrna Beach. Free members; $5 per class nonmembers. 386-427-5206.
ZUMBA: with Janelle, evening classes, The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach. $50 eight-week session. 386-615-1843.
ZUMBA: 10-11 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Port Orange Gymnasium, 4655 City Center Circle, Port Orange. $70 for 10 classes or $8 per class. 386-506-5867.
ZUMBA: with Quanita, 9:15 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 5:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; 9:15 a.m. Sunday, Freestyler, Quanita's Ballroom, 115 Magnolia Ave., Daytona Beach and 10 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Port Orange gymnasium, 4655 City Center Circle (behind the YMCA), Port Orange. First class free. 386-255-0606.
ZUMBA: 7:45 p.m. Monday, 9:30 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. Thursday, 8 a.m. Saturday, Studio 13: Dance Academy, 1200 Deltona Blvd., Suite 51, Deltona. 386-215-3901; goddessrisinginc.com
ZUMBA: with Patti, DeLand YMCA, 5 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; Deltona YMCA, 7:15 p.m. Monday; Sanborn Activities Center, Earl Brown Park, 751 S. Alabama Ave., DeLand, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. $5 per class. 386-740-6860; pedwards.zumba.com
ZUMBA: with Brandon, 6:15-7:15 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Kids Connection, 1785 Elkcam Blvd., Deltona. $5, first class free. 386-837-3372.
ZUMBA: with Cindee, 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 10 a.m. Saturday, Pelican Cove West Clubhouse, 299 Falcon Ave., Edgewater. 863-490-7907.
ZUMBA: with Debbie, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Covenant United Methodist Church, 3701 S. Clyde Morris Blvd., Daytona Beach. $3 per class. 386-767-8544.
ZUMBA: with Susan, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Center Stage Dance Studio, 520 Wayne Ave., New Smyrna Beach. First class free, $5 walk-in. zumbawithsusan.com
ZUMBA-CIZES: zumba with Central Florida Steppers, 5:45-6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Schnebly Rec Center, 1101 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach. $5. 888-472-5081; 386-882-7348.
ZUMBA GOLD: 10-10:45 a.m. Monday, Port Orange YMCA, 4701 City Center Parkway, Port Orange. Free members; $10 per person per class nonmembers. 386-760-9622.
ZUMBA GOLD: for active seniors, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Monday and Friday, Daytona Beach Shores Senior Center, 3048 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores. Also, Zumba Gold, 8:45-9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, Daytona Beach Shores Community Center, 3048 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores. $7 per class; $30 for six week session. 386-763-7598.
ZUMBA GOLD AND TONE: for seniors and beginners, 10 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; Revive Fitness, 180 S. Yonge St., Ormond Beach. $20 month. 386-676-0009; Ormondbeachbootcamps.com
ZUMBA WITH SHANNON: 7:15 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. Saturday, 3761 S. Nova Road, Port Orange. $5. 973-271-4356.
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Benny Feilhaber almost broke Twitter on Tuesday night.
More accurately, New England Revolution fans desperate to see their club acquire the 26-year-old U.S. National Team midfielder almost broke Twitter on Tuesday night. Mobilized by the rallying call #BringBennytoBoston – and spurred on by the news that both Chivas USA and the Philadelphia Union had passed on Feilhaber with the top two spots in the Allocation Process – supporters flooded their feeds with messages encouraging the Revs to select the 2010 FIFA World Cup veteran.
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Between the hours of 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday – during the height of the drama and while the name "Feilhaber" was trending nationwide – the #BringBennytoBoston hashtag was being Tweeted with alarming frequency, at a rate of more than once per minute.
The #BringBennytoBoston hashtag was the brainchild of Brendan Schimmel, one of the founding members of The Rebellion supporters group. He came up with the slogan last weekend in the hopes his clever catchphrase would have a dual purpose.
"The two-fold plan from The Rebellion end was to inform our friends that we had a great chance at a great player in Benny, and to organize a collective response so that our voices would be heard," said Schimmel. "This allowed us – as a community – to echo our sentiments way more loudly than any one individual Tweet ever could.
"On Saturday night, The Rebellion put it out on Twitter, Facebook and our website," he continued. "The rest of the credit goes to our members and fans who spread it like wildfire. I mean, who doesn't love a good alliteration?"
Schimmel's plan worked wonders, as #BringBennytoBoston began to gain a foothold almost instantly. But the true force of its power wasn't revealed until approximately 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday when it was revealed both Chivas USA and the Philadelphia Union passed on the chance to select Feilhaber. With the Revolution's odds of landing the attacking midfielder increasing rapidly, the social media response exploded.
"C'mon Revs bring it home!!! #bringbennytoboston," exclaimed @xraymission.
It was announced late Wednesday morning that the Revs had indeed brought Benny to Boston, using their spot in the allocation order to select Feilhaber. As far as Schimmel and his fellow Rebellion members are concerned, there has never been such a passionate response to a player signing in Revolution history.
"Not in my time," said Kyle Santos, another of The Rebellion's founding members. "I can't remember back to the buzz when Taylor Twellman came to MLS, but with the lack of social media back then, this has to be bigger."
So what about Feilhaber put Revolution fans into such delirium?
"Anyone watching this team for the past two years knows the missing link is a creative attacking midfielder with ball skills," said Schimmel. "The added bonus to Benny is we already know him. He's on the National Team, he's 26 years old and he has World Cup experience."
Considering the reception Feilhaber was given on Twitter and Facebook, one can only imagine what's in store for the former AGF Aarhus midfielder when he takes the field for the first time at Gillette Stadium. Feilhaber is scheduled to join his new teammates for training on Friday and should be available for selection on Saturday night when the Revs host Sporting Kansas City, so we might not have to wait long to find out.
But we will be made to wait, at least for now. Because in typically covert fashion, the supporters aren't giving away any of their secrets.
"The Rebellion will be working with the Midnight Riders to develop something worthy of Benny Blue Eyes," said Schimmel, playfully referencing Feilhaber's eye color. "As for now, probably tons of repeated and horrible renditions of 'Benny and the Revs' will echo through Gillette Stadium on Saturday night."

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Waking up to a buzzing alarm clock is sometimes the worst thing ever. It's a gorgeous day, the sun is shining, you're happy it's a new day, but the incessant, grating buzz kills your good vibes. But the Uniqlo Wake Up app for iPhone will get you started on the right path.
It plays a custom song that reflects the weather, hour, and day of the week. If you want, a pleasant voice also sings the temperature, conditions, and time (but you can turn off this feature if you like).
If the sound of your alarm and your ringtone are the same, you might cringe overtime your phone rings. But with this app you avoid that effect, instead hearing lovely unique tunes. You can also share a clip from the rousing track on Facebook or Twitter. And it doesn't hurt that it is visually pleasing. It will make it a lot easier to get out of bed on those dreary, rainy days. [Uniqlo Wake Up]
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"The American" stars George Clooney as an assassin biding his time in the hills of Italy while he awaits his last assignment. As is typically the case in these scenarios, the guy falls for a girl and things get a little more complicated than your standard murder-for-hire.
The film opens with Jack (Clooney) and a woman taking a walk across a frozen lake in rural Sweden. Things go very badly very quickly and soon we see Clooney on the phone with his boss/handler griping about "the Swedes" and demanding help, which eventually comes in the form of directions to a small town in Italy where he is to await further notice.
The film has a sensibility that harkens back to U.S. cinema of the 1970s -- specifically Francis Ford Coppola's "The Conversation" -- as well as Sergio Leone's "Man with No Name," and a touch of "High Noon." Director Anton Corbijn ("Control") and screenwriter Rowan Joffe ("28 Weeks Later") have built a story that considers the interconnectedness of all of our actions, where morality begins and ends and what -- if anything -- is important in life. It's a very simple story that works.
Strangely, the film is more like "Up in the Air," Clooney's critically acclaimed film from last year, than any other. In both films Clooney plays a man whose life most would find at the very least morally suspect if not spiritually bankrupt. And in both cases it's a failed romance that forces him to reconsider what he's doing with his life. Could it be Clooney's trying to tell us something?
It's a quiet, thoughtful film that moves at a very leisurely pace, one that might prove maddening for some. There are long stretches of silence as Clooney ponders his fate, his morality, his life or the assassin's rifle he's building in his apartment. Sometimes he's chewing -- literally -- on all of them.
Jack's only two "friends" in town are, appropriately enough, Father Bennedetto (Paolo Bonacelli) and Clara (the insanely gorgeous Violante Placido), a local prostitute. His first words to the priest are a lie and he is is by turns hostile and rude to the older man, but keeps returning to his company.
But with Clara, as one might imagine, it's a very different matter. The sex scenes between the two are pretty explicit and go a long way toward casting light on Jack's true nature. Without getting into too much detail, just know that in the heat of the moment they do and say things that are anathema to the standard prostitute-john relationship.
Corbijn's vision is beautiful, with numerous aerial shots, lots of dark alleys with blue and sepia filters and gorgeous views of the Italian countryside and some of the timeless villages that top the peaks of the hills. Sadly, Corbijn's most unfortunate misstep comes in the film's final shot -- any time the the end of your movie reminds a viewer of "Patch Adams," you've made a grave mistake.
But don't let the specter of Robin Williams keep you away. "The American" is a slow burn of paranoid suspense, romance and intrigue framed by some nice performances and beautiful camerawork.
Review: Clooney's "The American" Sizzles With Suspense
"The American" stars George Clooney as an assassin biding his time in the hills of Italy while he awaits his last assignment. As is typically the case in these scenarios, the guy falls for a girl and things get a little more complicated than your standard murder-for-hire.


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Zach Weiner of the webcomic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal has stared into the heart of Pac-Man and discovered the horror at its core. In his latest comic, he proposes a chilling backstory for the hungry video game hero, one that's a far cry from the smiling yellow creature you see on the arcade cabinet.
The first few panels of Weiner's comic are below. You can read the rest at Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal and see if you're convinced by his disturbing take on game. Oh, and don't forget to click the red button below the comic.


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BERGAMO, Alexandre. Imitation of order: research on television in Brazil.Traducido porRenato Rezende. Tempo soc. [online]. 2007, vol.3Selected edition, pp. 0-0. ISSN 0103-2070.
Studies of television in Brazil reveal a significant change over time in their criteria of analysis and legitimation. Television has shifted to being studied and represented in terms of independent genres - soaps, news programs and live audience shows - distinctions that were practically non-existent in the first research studies conducted in Brazil. This separation into genres indicates that the change observed in these studies takes a specific direction. They not only start to legitimize television; through their analyses, they also reproduce in the same terms, the power relations observed within the field of television as a whole.
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Towering Controversy
This city loves business; this city loves art. The two enterprises often work in sync. And, as Dallas comes out of a recession, the cranes have returned to the landscape.
But on one front the news is not happy. Former friends no longer speak to one another. Collision has replaced cooperation and threatens civic harmony. The Nasher Sculpture Center, which opened in 2003, is a jewel in the crown of Dallas's downtown arts district. It is now embroiled in a fight with the owners and builders of Museum Tower, a $200 million, 42-story, luxury high-rise condominium, scheduled for completion and occupancy in December. Dallas has always suffered from a lack of downtown residential offerings. So why should this handsome building be considered a threat? Can beauty be evil? Is David confronting Goliath?
It's a complicated Dickensian story involving land rights, real-estate transactions, gentlemen's agreements, accusations of bad faith, egos and, most of all, light, heat and shadows. The end is nowhere in sight, and each party is casting aspersions and blame on the other.
Raymond and Patsy Nasher amassed, over a 50-year period, a great collection of 20th-century sculpture. Wooed by suitors from all over, Mr. Nasher finally decided in 1997 to leave his collection in the city where he made his real-estate fortune. He commissioned a subdued, tranquil museum by Renzo Piano, which houses and rotates pieces from the collection both inside its perfectly lighted bays and outside in an elegant garden.
Across the street, an unimproved parcel of land, purchased by local developers, might have become an extension of the Nasher, but in 2005 the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System stepped in as an investor in a possible residential project. Several architectural plans were submitted and rejected; a nonbinding covenant (which ended in 2008) declared that any building would not exceed 22 stories, and would use glass of no more than 15% reflectivity in order to protect the grounds and interior spaces of the museum. Mr. Piano's ingenious roof for the Nasher involves a series of north-facing oculi, little egg-shell apertures that admit diffused light into the building and cast a soft glow throughout.
In 2007 the pension fund trustees approved a new design for the much larger tower. That same year, Mr. Nasher died at age 85 (Mrs. Nasher had died in 1988). Then came the financial meltdown of 2008, halting construction and sales. The economy edged slowly back, and in 2010 ground-breaking took place for the new tower. A year later, Sculpture Center officials saw reflections bouncing off the tower's glaring glass exterior into the museum. They also closed down a James Turrell sky-viewing room at the end of the garden because the tower had begun to overwhelm its opening to the sky.
By the beginning of this year, they also claim to have noticed that the grass and trees in their garden were being burned by the tower's massive windows. (A 2010 agreement called for material of no more than 35% reflectivity.) According to Jeremy Strick, the Nasher's director, the reflectivity of the glass in Museum Tower is 44%. Things are heating up, indoors and out.
This year both parties met to begin working toward some sort of solution. Negotiations soon turned sour; squabbles ensued. The tower people wanted the museum to modify its roof. The museum replied by saying, essentially, "we were here first." Tom Luce, a local lawyer and civic leader, agreed to act as a mediator. Late last month he stepped aside in frustration.
Only 15 of the 126 apartments (priced at $1.3 million to $4.5 million, not including the $20 million penthouse) have sold. Some potential local buyers may have been scared away because they don't want to suffer criticism that they are helping to damage the very arts district that appealed to them in the first place. A spokesman for the tower claims that once it is occupied the building will generate $9 million annually in tax revenues for the city of Dallas. But no one knows when that may happen.
Any solution will be costly and difficult. The Nasher people have recommended louvers covering the tower's south face. The tower people say that this will require a computer-generated engine for every window, about two years to study, even more time to install. And it may not work. They say they worry about "structural load" and the effect of winds on the 1,000 panes of glass facing the museum. The Nasher says that the louvers are both unobtrusive and eminently workable; they have been used in Germany to good effect. Wind presents no danger.
The tower people have brought forth two experimental solutions. The first is a form of nanotechnology that will coat and harden all the windows with a carbon-based spray. The Nasher officials call it "pixie dust."
The second is a bizarre plan for an almost 400-foot construction—part sculpture, part machine—by the architect Joshua Prince-Ramus, to stand between the two buildings and to diffuse the light. It looks like a multidimensional arch that would open and close as needed in order to control glare. The tower people consider this a bold statement that will add to the panache of the arts district. The Nasher people say no: It will be wildly expensive ($20 million to $30 million), and it will overwhelm, as well as overshadow, their delicate museum, what Mr. Piano refers to as "my little gallery." Goliath threatens David once more.
The tower people also say the least expensive solution will be for the museum to redirect the Piano roof apparatus so that light from the high-rise does not enter the galleries. Museum officials say that this plan, in addition to insulting Mr. Piano, will lower the inside illumination by 50% and do nothing to mitigate the effects of light and heat on the gardens. To which the tower people reply that damage to the garden at the Nasher has been minimal, that the Kentucky bluegrass carpeting the lawn is ecologically inappropriate for the Texas climate, and that the trees look just fine. Each side has hired its own consultants to evaluate the damage to the landscape; not surprisingly, they have come up with differing conclusions.
Mr. Strick says that "the creation of the Nasher Sculpture Center, making it a home for the Nasher collection, is the single largest philanthropic gift in the history of Dallas, a legacy that exceeds a billion dollars." He insists gently: "We are determined to preserve it."
When the tower is finished, the owners of the immense penthouse will have a 360-degree view of Dallas, the prairie beyond, and also of a still largely un-residential downtown that includes work by seven Pritzker Award-winning architects: Santiago Calatrava, Norman Foster, Philip Johnson, Rem Koolhass, Thom Mayne, I.M. Pei and Mr. Piano. What they won't see is the very building that has caused such local consternation: their own. Whether Museum Tower will ultimately be considered a work of beauty, a symbol of aggressive capitalism, a white elephant or some combination, remains to be known.
Mr. Spiegelman writes about the arts for the Journal.
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Denim jacket with patches and pins: DIY (Jacket: Topshop ; Pins & patches: eBay) || Lace satin top: H&M (old) || Crochet shorts: Style Moi Concho belt: Lovestrength || Cowboy Boots: Gamloong via Humanic
For this week's end here's one of my favorite outfits as of lately. Why? Because it includes my latest favorite jacket. I had planned a DIY patched denim jacket for such a long time before! Finally I found the time, a decent denim jacket AND the perfect patches + pins, so there was nothing standing in my way. To be honest it was hard work sewing all patches on the jacket, but it was so worth it. It's a mixture of biker/rocker/band symbols, simply all things I love & live for. For the back patch I chose Motley Crüe, one of my all time favorite rock bands, their music will never get boring. I also have some patches of Black Sabbath, Grateful Dead, Route 66, Jack Daniels and Harley Davidson. I was also lucky enough to catch some really beautiful and matching pins! One of them is an old vintage pin with a Harley Davidson logo and then there are also pins just as a cowboy skull, texas star and two old US army pins I got from my Mum. I'm going to upload a post including jacket photos only in the coming days, so you can see more details. :-)
I went for a black washed denim jacket which was originally from Topshop. The quality is amazing, almost like a very old vintage Levis jacket and its color is perfect. I didn't want to patch a blue denim jacket, because I think all those patches will get more attention and look more obvious on a dark background, right? Plus a black jacket always goes with everything. Here I decided to keep the rest of the outfit simpler and girlier. I'm wearing a light powder-colored shiny lingerie top from last year's H&M AW14 collection and some crochet shorts which are both a big contrast to the patched denim jacket. Both colors match so well.
Have a beautiful summer weekend, lovers!
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Corporate Residences Situated in a Unique Vertical Neighborhood
LOS ANGELES, 2013-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Oakwood Worldwide, the global leader in corporate housing and serviced apartments, recently enhanced its apartment portfolio in downtown Seattle. The furnished, corporate residences at the newly constructed Via6, a 24-story, mixed-use development, feature a unique set of retailers and hotel-like amenities.
Located at 2121 Sixth Avenue, where Belltown, Downtown Seattle and South Lake Union intersect, Via6 adds 36 furnished one- and two-bedroom apartments to the company's Seattle portfolio, which includes 500 apartments in more than 60 locations throughout the Seattle area. In addition to the property's Oakwood®-branded apartments, guests have the option of an ExecuStay®-branded apartment, which offers a higher level of amenities and stay points for Marriott Rewards® members.
"This property is especially appealing to business travelers staying for a month or longer," said Leslie O'Brien, vice president and general manager for Oakwood Worldwide. "Via6 offers the perfect mix for our customers – a spacious apartment, a thriving urban location and the energy and services you might expect to find at a hotel."
Via6 offers extended stay travelers amenities such as: concierge services, a fitness center and an indoor-outdoor pavilion. Pet relief areas, a resident theater and a gaming mezzanine round out some of Via6's special features. Unique to the building is acclaimed Seattle restaurateur Tom Douglas' newest concept, Assembly Hall, which features a coffee shop, urban market and TanakaSan, an Asian American restaurant and bar. Portland-based Bishops Barbershop joins Via6 with its first Seattle location. Velo Bike Shop, ViaBike commuter cycling club and on-site Zipcars make life without a car attractive for Via6 residents. Moreover, the property is within walking distance to Lake Union Park, Pike Place Market, shopping, restaurants and public transportation.
The property, with its vertical neighborhood concept, boasts an atmosphere that is similar to a hotel and is fast becoming a hub for meeting and socializing. The air-conditioned apartments offer top-of-the-line features, including tall ceilings and large windows, space-expanding barn door-style room dividers, energy-efficient stainless steel appliances, cork and wood flooring as well as stone countertops in the kitchens. Targeting LEED Gold certification, the eco-friendly building features a rainwater collection system, clotheslines and bi-sorting trash and recycling chutes, making it an excellent choice for savvy travelers who want to lessen their impact on the environment.
For more information about corporate housing options at 2121 Sixth Avenue – Via6, call 800.888.0808 or visit either www.Oakwood.comor www.ExecuStay.com.
Oakwood Worldwide®, based in Los Angeles, Calif., is the leading provider of corporate housing and serviced apartment solutions through its two well-known brands, Oakwood® and ExecuStay®. Both brands provide move-in-ready furnished housing designed to meet the needs of business travelers on long- and short-term assignments. Oakwood® has access to the largest selection of housing options and a presence in all 50 United States and more than 55 countries. ExecuStay is the preferred corporate housing partner of Marriott® International and is the only corporate housing brand where guests can earn Marriott Rewards® points for stays at any ExecuStay location in the U.S. For more information, please visit www.oakwood.com and www.execustay.com.
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- Directed and Elliptic Flow in 158 GeV/Nucleon Pb + Pb Collisions. Draft 2.2. (1997)
- The directed and elliptic flow of protons and charged pions has been observed from the semi-central collisions of a 158 GeV/nucleon Pb beam with a Pb target. The rapidity and transverse momentum dependence of the flow has been measured. The directed flow of the pions is opposite to that of the protons but both exhibit negative flow at low pt. The elliptic flow of both is fairly independent of rapidity but rises with pt. PACS numbers: 25.75.-q, 25.75.Ld
- Hadronic expansion dynamics in central Pb + Pb collisions at 158 GeV per nucleon (1997)
- Two-particle correlation functions of negative hadrons over wide phase space, and transverse mass spectra of negative hadrons and deuterons near mid-rapidity have been measured in central Pb+Pb collisions at 158 GeV per nucleon by the NA49 experiment at the CERN SPS. A novel Coulomb correction procedure for the negative two-particle correlations is employed making use of the measured oppositely charged particle correlation. Within an expanding source scenario these results are used to extract the dynamic characteristics of the hadronic source, resolving the ambiguities between the temperature and transverse expansion velocity of the source, that are unavoidable when single and two particle spectra are analysed separately. The source shape, the total duration of the source expansion, the duration of particle emission, the freeze-out temperature and the longitudinal and transverse expansion velocities are deduced.
- HBT correlation in 158 A GeV Pb + Pb collisions (1998)
- The large acceptance TPCs of the NA49 spectrometer allow for a systematic multidimensional study of two-particle correlations in different part of phase space. Results from Bertsch-Pratt and Yano-Koonin-Podgoretskii parametrizations are presented differentially in transverse pair momentum and pair rapidity. These studies give an insight into the dynamical space-time evolution of relativistic Pb+Pb collisions, which is dominated by longitudinal expansion.
- Xi and Xi-bar production in 158 GeV/nucleon Pb + Pb collisions (1998)
- We report measurements of Xi and Xi-bar hyperon absolute yields as a function of rapidity in 158 GeV/c Pb+Pb collisions. At midrapidity, dN/dy = 2.29 +/- 0.12 for Xi, and 0.52 +/- 0.05 for Xi-bar, leading to the ratio of Xi-bar/Xi = 0.23 +/- 0.03. Inverse slope parameters fitted to the measured transverse mass spectra are of the order of 300 MeV near mid-rapidity. The estimated total yield of Xi particles in Pb+Pb central interactions amounts to 7.4 +/- 1.0 per collision. Comparison to Xi production in properly scaled p+p reactions at the same energy reveals a dramatic enhancement (about one order of magnitude) of Xi production in Pb+Pb central collisions over elementary hadron interactions.
- Centrality dependence of directed and elliptic flow at the SPS (1999)
- New data with a minimum bias trigger for 158 GeV/nucleon Pb + Pb have been analyzed. Directed and elliptic flow as a function of rapidity of the particles and centrality of the collision are presented. The centrality dependence of the ratio of elliptic flow to the initial space elliptic anisotropy is compared to models.
- Baryon stopping and charged particle distributions in central Pb+Pb collisions at 158 GeV per nucleon (1999)
- Net proton and negative hadron spectra for central \PbPb collisions at 158 GeV per nucleon at the CERN SPS were measured and compared to spectra from lighter systems. Net baryon distributions were derived from those of net protons, utilizing model calculations of isospin contributions as well as data and model calculations of strange baryon distributions. Stopping (rapidity shift with respect to the beam) and mean transverse momentum \meanpt of net baryons increase with system size. The rapidity density of negative hadrons scales with the number of participant nucleons for nuclear collisions, whereas their \meanpt is independent of system size. The \meanpt dependence upon particle mass and system size is consistent with larger transverse flow velocity at midrapidity for \PbPb compared to \SS central collisions.
- Event-by-event fluctuations of average transverse momentum in central Pb+Pb collisions at 158 GeV per nucleon (1999)
- We present first data on event-by-event fluctuations in the average transverse momentum of charged particles produced in Pb+Pb collisions at the CERN SPS. This measurement provides previously unavailable information allowing sensitive tests of microscopic and thermodynamic collision models and to search for fluctuations expected to occur in the vicinity of the predicted QCD phase transition. We find that the observed variance of the event-by-event average transverse momentum is consistent with independent particle production modified by the known two-particle correlations due to quantum statistics and final state interactions and folded with the resolution of the NA49 apparatus. For two specific models of non-statistical fluctuations in transverse momentum limits are derived in terms of fluctuation amplitude. We show that a significant part of the parameter space for a model of isospin fluctuations predicted as a consequence of chiral symmetry restoration in a non-equilibrium scenario is excluded by our measurement.
- Two-proton correlations from 158 AGeV Pb+Pb central collisions (1999)
- The two-proton correlation function at midrapidity from Pb+Pb central collisions at 158 AGeV has been measured by the NA49 experiment. The results are compared to model predictions from static thermal Gaussian proton source distributions and transport models RQMD and VENUS. An effective proton source size is determined by minimizing CHI-square/ndf between the correlation functions of the data and those calculated for the Gaussian sources, yielding 3.85 +-0.15(stat.) +0.60-0.25(syst.) fm. Both the RQMD and the VENUS model are consistent with the data within the error in the correlation peak region.
- Event-by-event fluctuations of the kaon to pion ratio in central Pb+Pb collisions at 158 GeV per Nucleon (2000)
- We present the first measurement of fluctuations from event to event in the production of strange particles in collisions of heavy nuclei. The ratio of charged kaons to charged pions is determined for individual central Pb+Pb collisions. After accounting for the fluctuations due to detector resolution and finite number statistics we derive an upper limit on genuine non-statistical fluctuations, perhaps related to a first or second order QCD phase transition. Such fluctuations are shown to be very small.
- Xi- and Xi+ production in central Pb+Pb collisions at 158 GeV/c per nucleon (2002)
- Results of the production of Xi and Xi-bar hyperons in central Pb+Pb interactions at 158 GeV/c per nucleon are presented. This analysis utilises a global reconstruction procedure, which allows a measurement of 4pi integrated yields to be made for the first time. Inverse slope paramters, which are determined from an exponential fit to the transverse mass spectra, are shown. Central rapidity densities are found to be 1.49 +- 0.08 and 0.33 +- 0.04 per event per unit of rapidity for Xi and Xi-bar respectively. Yields integrated to full phase space are 4.12 +- 0.02 and 0.77 +- 0.04 for Xi and Xi-bar. The ratio of Xi-bar/Xi at mid-rapidity is 0.22 +- 0.03.


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In our regular Sunday feature, FIFA.com presents you with some of the biggest names in football who will be celebrating their birthdays over the coming week.
9. Kwadwo Asamoah(24) has established himself as one of the Ghanaian national team's key players over the past few years. The solid midfielder took part in the Black Stars' eye-catching run to the quarter-finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™, and has competed in the last three CAF Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, finishing third in 2008 and second in 2010. He started out at Liberty Professionals in his homeland, before joining Swiss outfit Bellinzona, who in turn loaned him out to Torino. Asamoah subsequently signed for Udinese, where he spent four productive seasons, attracting the interest of Juventus in the process. After joining the Turin-based giants, the African midfield man picked up a winners' medal in the Italian Super Cup in August of this year, and is doubtless hopeful of adding more honours to his footballing CV before the end of the 2012/13 campaign.
10. Mahdi Karim(29) has contributed towards some of Iraq's greatest sporting moments in recent years, including their maiden AFC Nations Cup success in 2007, which led to an appearance at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. Karim also played in three other AFC Nations Cups, as well as at the 2004 Olympic Football Tournament in Athens, where the Lions of Mesopotamia earned a creditable fourth place. At club level, the winger won the Iraqi league with Al Shurta, before joining Al Nafit. After securing the championship once again with Al Talaba, he packed his bags for Cyprus to pull on the colours of Apollon Limassol, where another league title followed. Following further experiences abroad with Libyan outfit Al Ahli Tripoli and Qatari side Al Khor, Karim returned home to represent FC Arbil, forming part of their league-winning XI last season.
11. Javier Saviola(31) has been one of the most prominent Argentinian footballers of the last decade. He enjoyed early success on the international stage, lifting the 2001 FIFA U-20 World Cup, a tournament at which he earned both the adidas Golden Ball and Golden Boot awards. After being promoted to the senior side, he appeared at the 2004 Copa America, where La Albiceleste claimed second place. The skilful striker won a gold medal at the 2004 Olympic Games and played in the final of the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup, before making his international swansong at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany. Saviola began his career at River Plate, with whom he won two national titles. When Barcelona came calling, he moved to Spain, but a lack of immediate impact led to his embarking on two separate loan spells, first with Monaco and then with Sevilla, where he hoisted the UEFA Cup. After returning to Barça and holding aloft the Spanish Super Cup*, *the Argentinian put pen to paper with Real Madrid, winning the Spanish league and Super Cup during his time there. A move to Benfica saw him acquire further silverware in the form of the league title and three Portuguese League Cups, but the draw of Spanish football proved too strong, and he duly signed for Malaga this summer. In terms of individual accolades, Saviola was named both Argentinian and South American Player of the Year in 1999.
12. Craig Moore(37)turned out for Australia at Germany 2006 and South Africa 2010, as well as at the 2001 and 2005 FIFA Confederations Cups, the former of which saw the Socceroos finish third. Earlier in his career, he was part of the Australia sides that took part in the 1993 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 1991 FIFA U-17 World Cup. The imposing defender joined former top-flight Scottish heavyweights Rangers as a young man, and went on to obtain winners' medals in four SPL championships, four Scottish Cups and three Scottish League Cups. After stints with Borussia Monchengladbach, Newcastle United, Brisbane Roar and Greek outfit Kavala, he decided that the time was right to hang up his boots.
13. Santiago Cazorla(28) was part of the Spain squads that captured the UEFA EUROs in 2008 and 2012, and claimed third spot at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. The talented midfielder made his name at Villarreal, where he experienced the most successful spell in the club's history, a period during which he was named Spanish Player of the Year in 2007. Last season, Cazorla's performances not only propelled Malaga into the UEFA Champions League for the first time ever, but also precipitated a move to Arsenal this August.
14. Michael Owen(33) is a household name in England, having participated in three FIFA World Cups, in 1998, 2002 and 2006. His appearances at the 1997 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 1998 FIFA World Cup – at which he was voted Best Young Player – saw him emerge as the hottest prospect in the English game. He subsequently cemented his reputation at Liverpool, where he won the FA Cup, two English League Cups, the Community Shield, the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Super Cup, and twice finished Premier League top scorer. After a season-long stay at Real Madrid, the clinical striker then pulled on the shirts of Newcastle and Manchester United. While at Old Trafford, Owen attained the league title, League Cup and Community Shield. Following a long series of injuries, he joined Stoke City at the start of this current season in an attempt to relaunch his career.
15. Martin Skrtel(28) helped Slovakia to make their FIFA World Cup debut at South Africa 2010, where the diminutive European nation punched above its weight by running a formidable Netherlands side close at the Round of 16 stage. The robust centre-back turned professional with Slovakian side Trencin, before being transferred to Zenit St Petersburg, where he secured the Russian championship, establishing himself as one of the league's top defenders in the process. Skrtel's form brought about a move to Liverpool, with whom he has since lifted the League Cup. He was named the club's Player of the Year for season 2011-12.


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Piedmont-Triad Halloween Events
Here is a list of local Halloween events. You can leave your own event in the comments field.
Legends and Lanterns Halloween Tours
Legends and Lanterns is a twilight walking tour in which your guide can only fend off the darkness of night by the flickering candle light of their lanterns. Hear tales about the haunted streets of Old Salem, and witness some of the local ghosts and legends that reside in the historic settlement.
The tours will run October 26, and 27 and will be from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at the Horton Museum Center located at 924 South Main Street. Tickets are $20 for Adults $15 for children ($18 and $13 for Friends of Salem.) Pre-registration is required and a registered adult must accompany participants under the age of 18.
For more information visit their website or call 1-800-441-5305
AARF (Animal Adoption and Rescue Foundation) Howl O Ween Festival
An enjoyable time for both people and pets, the Howl O Ween Festival will be held October 27th from 5pm to 8pm and includes a canine costume contest, refreshments, and entertainment. Bring in your already carved jack-o-lanterns and enter the pumpkin-carving contest as well! Located at the Winston- Salem Dog Training Club, 3800 Bethania Station Road, it costs $20 per dog-in advance to enter, and the price of admission also includes two human companions, a t-shirt and two beverages or food coupons. Tickets are $25 at the door. All process benefits the AARF and for more information you can call 336-768-7387 or visit their website located here.
Family Pumpkin Carving
Want to take the mess of carving a pumpkin outside of your house? The Greensboro Children's Museum will be holdings a family pumpkin carving October 27th from 10am to 1pm. For $8 a pumpkin along with tools and warm beverages will be provided. The Greensboro Children's Museum is located at 220 North Church Street, and for more information you can visit their website here or can you call 336 574 2898.
Ghost Stories at Blandwood
Stop by Blandwood Mansion's West Parlor to hear local storyteller Cynthia Moore Brown tell ghost stories that will make your palms sweat and your spine tingle! The story telling begins at 7:00pm, Friday October 26th and tickets are $5 a person with doors opening at 6:45pm. Stories are school age appropriate and an adult must accompany all children. For more information you can call (336) 272-5003.
Woods of Terror on Church Street
Want to be scared senseless? Then Woods of Terror on Church Street is the Halloween attraction for you! Now in their 19th year, Woods of Terror offers a high-octane Halloween experience that will have you walking through haunted cornfields, zombie graveyards, a horrifying movie theater, and will test your nerves with some the worlds nastiest creepy crawlies. Nominated as one of MSN.com's "America's best Haunts" for the 4th year in a row, Woods of Terror is open for business until November 3rd and tickets range from $15 to $35. For more information check out their website or look for them on Facebook and Twitter.
Natural Science Center's Boo Bash
For a "scare-free" Halloween event for kids, The Natural Science Center on Tuesday, October 30th will open their doors for "goblins" ages 2 to 10 and their parents to dress up in costume, get their faces painted, do some trick-or treating, and play some "spook-tacular" games all while within the Museum and Animal Discovery walls! Tickets are $4 for members ages 2 and up and $5 for Non-members ages 2 and up. For tickets call 288-3769.
Greensboro Zombie Run
Ever wonder how you would fair in a zombie apocalypse? The Greensboro Zombie Run is a two-mile race that will have you dodging zombies until you get to the finish line…that is if you make it to the finish line. With two flags attached to your hips (very similar to flag football) you'll have try to escape the grasp of 100 zombies wandering downtown Greensboro. The run will take place on November 3rd at 5pm, and the exact location of the run is being withheld for the ultimate element of surprise. Each runner will get a t-shirt, beer/root beer and a medal at the end of the race. For more information on the zombie run you can visit their website here.
Boo at the Zoo
October 27th and 28th the Asheboro Zoo will hold their Boo at the Zoo that focuses on fun daytime activities for kids. Activities include guessing the weight of a pumpkin, a costume contest, face painting, games, treats, prizes, and more. Further information can be found at the Asheboro Zoo Website.
High Point University "Fright Night Concert"
The High Point University band will be performing a series of classic "spooky" songs including Michael Markowski's "Shadow Rituals" and Eric Whitacre's "Ghost Train," among many others. The show will be held on October 27th at 7:30 in the Pauline Theater of the Hayworth Fine Arts Center and the show is open to the public with no tickets required. Treats will be served during intermission and a special screening of "Rocky Horror Picture Show" will be played after the perfomance. For more information visit this link.
Tweetsie Railroad Ghost Train
Engineer Casey Bones will lead you through a journey of Haunted Houses, a creepy carnival, the Spooktacular show, The Freaky Forest, and attractions at the Boneyard all while riding on the Tweetsie Railroad. The Ghost Train will run from October 26 to the 27 and is $28 for adults and kids. For more information you can call 877-Tweetsie or visit their website here.


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West Allis family shares how father, husband drowned July 4
Police chief says Steve Olewinski volunteered with police department for years
An Independence Day tragedy for a West Allis family as a day on the lake ended with a drowning.
Steven Olewinski, 56, jumped from a boat to save a family dog, but he disappeared in the waves.
Aside from his love of boating, his family will remember Olewinski as a community volunteer and auxiliary police officer.
"Church functions, West Allis reserves in his 20th year, a lot in the community he was involved in. Meal programs to helping anybody out in their back yard, giving blood," Steve son's, Alex Olewinski, said.
His son and wife said when he wasn't helping others, he was with the family at a Shawano Lake resort.
"We loved to hunt and fish together. He was my best friend. He taught me everything," Alex Olewinski said.
But Friday, Steve and wife, Mary Jo, were cruising on the lake, when their dog jumped in, Steve jumped in after it and was soon in trouble.
"It was real choppy that day, and the boat was drifting farther and farther, and he kept saying, 'I'm not going to make it. You're too far away,'" Mary Jo Olewinski said.
Mary Jo couldn't get the boat started. The distance grew.
"I knew I had just seconds, seconds, and I didn't know what to do, so I threw a life preserver to him, but it was between him and I, and I threw a boat cushion, and that didn't get as far either, and I kept telling him to 'Just swim to that, just swim to that,' and he went under, and then I dove in, and I got one of the seat cushions and screaming for help, screaming and screaming," Mary Jo Olewinski said.
But the help arrived too late to save Steve.
"He did everything for anybody. He loved his son so much. He was so proud of him. I haven't put gas in my car for 36 years because he did that for me. He did everything for me, so this is really hard," Mary Jo Olewinski said.
The West Allis police chief said Steve Olewinski was captain with the city's Police Reserve Unit and served as a volunteer for many years.
"Steve volunteered to serve his community and provide assistance to the police department in his capacity with the reserve officer unit," Chief Charles Padgett told WISN 12 News. "Our thoughts are with Steve's family and friends at this difficult time. He will be greatly missed."
Funeral services for Steve will be Wednesday.
The family said the dog was safely pulled from the water and is back home.


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|Fraggle Rock
|Air Date
|February 6, 1984
|Written by
|Jocelyn Stevenson
|George Bloomfield
Boober is plagued in his dreams by Sidebottom, his playful side that he keeps on the bottom. Boober tries to repress this dangerous, uncontrollable side of himself, so Sidebottom enlists Boober's friends in a bid for a permanent identity.
Meanwhile, Doc has a recurring dream revolving around the Fraggles and the Doozers.
Fraggle Facts
- Fraggles can share each other's dreams. All they have to do is fall asleep with their heads touching and say, "Dream a dream and see / What a dream can be." Then they can enter one dream. There's even a whole song dedicated to the ritual.
- A game the Fraggles play is Fraggle Freeze, their version of freeze tag.
- Sidebottom, who appears for the first time in this episode, makes other memorable appearances in "Boober's Quiet Day" and "Sidebottom Blues."
- Another Henson fantasy world makes a cameo in this episode -- in Uncle Matt's postcard, he mentions visiting a drive-in, where The Dark Crystal is being shown. He sees a couple brief clips of the movie.
- A View-Master reel was produced by Fisher-Price called "Boober's Dream", illustrating the story of this episode with stereoscopic photos.
- Doc reads in a dream analysis book that "...little creatures that high that are green and wear helmets are symbols of work and creativity." This is an obvious reference to the Doozers.
- At the end of the episode, Doc refers to the Fraggles he saw in his dream as "silly creatures", the same term Matt Fraggle uses to refer to humans and most other "outer space" lifeforms. This illustrates the shows premise of how things are seen from different perspectives.
- When this episode was released on the second season DVD, it displayed the newer "Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock" logo and the on-screen episode title, as used from the HIT Entertainment video release of "Down in Fraggle Rock". However, while this is retained on the Amazon release of the episode, the iTunes release uses the original logo and lacks the episode title.
Supporting cast
Video releases
- Down in Fraggle Rock (HIT!, 2006)
- Fraggle Rock: Complete Second Season (HIT!, 2006)
- Fraggle Rock: Complete Series Collection (HIT!, 2008)
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The life of Steve Jobs is a lot like his products.
Just how obsessed are Apple fans with the life and times of the notoriously private Jobs? So much so that people are getting in virtual lines to get a piece of it.
The first authorized biography of the Apple CEO isn't scheduled to come out until next March but it is already a best seller on one of Jobs' rivals, Amazon.com.
Feel free to pre-write a book but don't you dare pre-write an obituary about Jobs.
"iSteve: The Book of Jobs" hit the top 15 among Amazon's best-selling books list on Sunday. The book is also the No. 1 seller in three different categories.
The 448-page book is technically not even done yet. Its author, Walter Isaacson, has been writing and researching it since 2009.
It includes interviews with Jobs, his family and his friends and promises to examine both his professional and private life.
It is available for pre-order for $16.50 as a hardcover book and $14.99 for a digital Kindle version.


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I have patched tim4i's old m1redux weapons plugin for the official Marathon. This plugin replaces the old weapon sprites with HD variants. Some textures have been refined even further from the original using GIMP to edit them. According to Tim4i, you should not unzip this file but I've found it works regardless. All credit goes to both tim4i & herecomethej2000s as this was their original work, I merely patched the file. The original licence restrictions still apply.
To download Version 2.0, click here
The original plugin can be found here
-You need OpenGL to run this pack.
-This plugin is for the official Marathon 1 (not M1A1).
-Does not include the redux items plugin (yet). Also Projectiles have been disabled/removed.
-I did NOT get permission from tim4i to create this patch. He hasn't been online since 2012 and left no means of contact. No copyright infringement intended.
Post any glitches/problems you find below.
Version 2.1 Now Available!
Download here


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Gliding around in a mokoro – this must be Botswana.
Flights to BotswanaWe arrange the flights to Botswana for most of our travellers, and have excellent flights rates. However, if you would prefer to arrange your own flights, or book with air-miles or the like, then feel free to do so. If you organise the flights, we are happy to just make your ground arrangements.
Starting from LondonThe easiest and most direct way to reach Botswana from London is to fly to Jo'burg (often with South African Airways or British Airways), and then connect through to one of Botswana's two 'gateway' airports: Maun in Botswana, or Livingstone beside the Victoria Falls in Zambia.
These flights depart from Heathrow every day of the week.
Starting from the USAComing from the USA, your have choices to make about your flights. In broad terms, your two options for the flight arrangements are:
You arrange your return flights USA -> London and London -> USA for yourself.
Expert Africa arranges the London -> Maun / Livingstone and Livingstone / Maun -> London flights for you.
This makes a lot of sense as we have great rates on the flights to Jo'burg – and allows us to utilise low add-on rates for internal flights within Africa which we can buy for your trip linked to your international ticket. (Especially true of the Air Botswana flights on the Maun / Jo'burg route.) However, you need to make sure that you have enough turn-around time between planes in London.
You arrange your own flights USA -> Botswana and Botswana -> USA, either via London or on any other route, and advise us of the flight times and carriers.
Expert Africa arranges your arrangements in Botswana for you, including any smaller flights within Botswana, and any arrangements in Livingstone.
This makes more sense if you are flying direct from the US – eg on the service linking Atlanta with Jo'burg. If you choose to organise your own intercontinental flights, then we prefer you to also book any connecting flights at the same time, with the same people who sell you your intercontinental flight tickets. Eg: links between from Jo'burg and Livingstone or Maun.
Flights to the rest of AfricaFor more information on flights, please see our webpage on International flights to Africa.
Click on the links below to read specific information about flights to each of our other African destinations:
► Flights to Malawi
► Flights to Mozambique
► Flights to Namibia
► Flights to Rwanda
► Flights to Seychelles
► Flights to South Africa
► Flights to Tanzania
► Flights to Zambia
► Flights to Zanzibar
► Flights to Zimbabwe


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– A Sig Blessing
Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light.
I have the privilege of working in a faith-based setting, which is a huge blessing. Although I have worked in the non profit sector for years, it has only been in the last 2 years that I have been able to integrate faith and work. As I mentioned…it's a blessing to be there and see and celebrate God in new ways.On Wednesdays we host "Community Prayer" which could be described as an informal, sometimes spontaneous and a little unconventional worship time. Although the organization was founded in a Catholic setting, we are inclusive, interfaith and ecumenical.
Today in Community Prayer we celebrated Epiphany, commemorating the magi finding Christ. As often happens on such occasions, the whole story was portrayed in a skit and our three wise men were of different ages, ethnic backgrounds and variously "abled".
My personal "epiphany" or blessing today was the reminder that:
Jesus came for everyone and He can work through anyone. You never know who will teach you something about God and where they will come from. The situation, the message and the messenger may be unexpected and surprising. But that's how God likes to operate. It's pretty much what Christmas is about.
And just for fun – I found this wonderful clip of "We Three Kings", in which the camels are the stars…


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The GeneXpert Infinity Systems are the latest advancement in Molecular Diagnostics Total Automation. The epitome of platform consolidation, they enable a comprehensive menu of tests to be run on a single system, by a single operator, in a moderately complex, real-time environment. With two sizes to choose from, Cepheid's unique cartridge technology, and exclusive "load and go" capability, the GeneXpert Infinity provides maximum flexibility in system placement, staffing, and menu availability.
Key features:
- New adjustable Touch-Screen
- Expanded Conveyor & Loading zone
- Increased Accumulator Capacity
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- Expanded Test Shuttle (load and unload capabilities)
- Fully self-contained (no need for external pneumatics or fluidics)
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- Our Patented Cartridge
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The Infinity System employs the same proven, robust GeneXpert modules used across the entire GeneXpert System family. The Infinity System is designed, just like the rest of the GeneXpert family, to grow with your testing needs (from 16 to 80 modules).
No other molecular platform offers the workflow flexibility, ease-of-use, and true random-access 24/7 testing of the GeneXpert family of systems. Combined with Cepheid's rapidly expanded menu and proven cartridge technology, there is an automated molecular solution for facilities of any size.
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The GeneXpert Dx System automates and integrates sample preparation, nucleic acid amplification, and detection of the target sequence in simple or complex samples using real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). The system is suited for in vitro diagnostic and research based applications that require hands-off processing of patient samples (specimens) and provides both summarized and detailed test results data in tabular and graphic formats. The GeneXpert system can only be used with the GeneXpert cartridge.
- What dyes can be used on the GeneXpert DX system?
The GeneXpert (Diagnostic System) is calibrated with FAM, Alexa Fluor532, Texas Red, and Alexa Fluor647.
- What assays can I run on the GeneXpert DX System?
The GeneXpert® Dx system can run a number of assays developed by Cepheid. Please refer to the products section of our website.
- Can I connect a different scanner or change the configuration?
No, we can only support the components that are shipped with the system. Do not replace or reconfigure any of the components. Using non-approved components can produce invalid results, cause loss of data, or damage other system components.
- How do I archive a test?
Click on Data Management/ Archive Test and click on the test(s) you wish to archive. Click Archive and follow the defaults. When emailing an archive run, do not use a Yahoo account or a MAC computer. Also, some filters may remove the .gxx extension. If this happens, change it to anything but .txt.
- How many GX instruments can be hooked up to a computer system?
The computer can support 1 GX instrument. However, we have an Ethernet switch (Cepheid part number 800-0038) to allow up to 4 GX instruments to work with a computer system. This would allow for up to 16 samples to be run on the GeneXpert System.
- Is the GeneXpert®Dx System licensed to perform PCR?
Conveyed with the purchase of real-time thermal cycler are the licensing rights to perform the patented real-time polymerase chain reaction process on the GeneXpert® under Applera's European Patent No. EP 0 872 562, Japanese Patent No. JP 3136129 and patents pending, for all field including human in vitro diagnostics except for diagnosis and monitoring of HIV and HCV infections.
- What dyes can be used on the GeneXpert Biothreat system?
The GeneXpert (Biothreat System) is calibrated with FAM, VIC, DRox and LIZ
- What is the cartridge?
Disposable, single-use GeneXpert Dx cartridge holds the samples and reagents that you want to process in the GeneXpert Dx System. Each cartridge consists of the following components:
- Processing chambers-Hold samples, reagents, processed sample, and waste solutions. One chamber is designated as an air chamber to equilibrate pressures within the cartridge.
- Valve body-Rotates and allows fluid to move to different cartridge chambers and to the reaction tube. Within the valve body, the specimen is isolated, PCR inhibitors are removed, and specimens are ultrasonically lysed (if applicable). After the sample is processed, it is mixed with PCR reagents and moved into the integrated reaction tube.
- Reaction tube-Enables rapid thermal cycling and optical excitation and detection of the tube contents. The reaction tube is automatically inserted into the I-CORE module after the cartridge is loaded into the instrument.
- The GeneXpert cartridges are not supplied with the Cepheid. Contact Cepheid Customer Service to order the assay specific cartridges: 1-888-838-3222 Option 1
Please refer to the website for further details regarding the GeneXpert® technology.
- What symbology is supported with the 2D scanner?
Codes 39 and 128 are supported.


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Chicagoland: Seafood And 'Cue at Captain Porky's
Captain Porky's is the sort of singular spot people drive to without complaint and from far away. Attention to detail is why. Produce is locally sourced and, when possible, organic. The operation is run by siblings and Mediterranean ex-pats George, Dino, and Renee Kallianis, who source and press olive oil from their family farm in Greece. And the seafood, well, it's legendary for a reason.
Upon stepping inside this wood-trimmed spot, march up to the counter, or hang back to ogle the fresh catches, which are placed lovingly on beds of ice in the glass case counter. (Do the right thing, and grab some to go.)
Look beyond, and see piles of glistening barbecue, wood-smoked and waiting to be enjoyed by the loyal masses who flood the small space from open until close.
It's hard to put a finger on the draw of this dark, wood-beamed place—there are just too many reasons why you fall immediately, irreversibly, in love. There is no formal board touting the menu, so trust the staff or, quite literally, point and pick.
On this occasion, I opted for the fantastically meaty, undeniably smoky ribs ($10.50 for a half-slab), which arrive all dolled up with tangy signature sauce.
Then there's that seafood. The options are many, from Cajun catfish ($6.99 for a half-pound or $11.99 for a whole) to crab meat-stuffed, jumbo Gulf shrimp ($8.50/$16.99). But go for the plump, crunchily battered fried jumbo Gulf shrimp ($8.50/$15.99), and know you're in good hands. Feeling flush? Choose cold water lobster tail, soft shell crab or smoked wild salmon (market price, and worth every penny). Don't be afraid to ask about what you don't see. There regularly are offerings made on a whim, fashioned from what's been foraged or happens to come into play.
Even the desserts, which number two, are made with loving care. Grandma's baklava ($2.99) is not to be missed.
Really, it's the kind of place that defies categorization, the kind of place where superlatives just don't do. In the end, you have to experience it for yourself.
Captain Porky's
38995 U.S. 41, Wadsworth, IL 60083 (map)


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Do not pity Audrina Patridge.
Even though we were shocked by Audrina Patridge's unexpected ouster from "Dancing With the Stars" a couple weeks back, one can't feel too sorry for the reality TV temptress. After all, she's got beauty, that bodacious body, a steady beau, that bodacious body that bears mentioning a second time, and an unparalleled ability to continue landing work in the role that made her famous: Audrina Patridge.
The former sidekick on "The Hills" – cast as Lauren Conrad's BFF #3 in fine Hollywood style after an MTV scout spotted her sunbathing by the pool – will be headlining her own as-yet-untitled reality show on VH1.
U.S. & World
The day's top national and international news.
"We start filming in January, there's no confirmed name yet, but we're still working on that," Patridge tells Popcorn Biz. "It's basically going to be about me and my Hollywood life, me and my family life, my boyfriend, traveling – everything that everybody just wants to know about, and just opening up."
Sounds good to Popcorn Biz, where at least one of us kept her bikini-clad Carl's Jr. commercial in the Tivo queue for a really long time.
For those handicapping the remaining contestants of "DWTS," we also called on Audrina's expertise: "It's so hard, because I really am cheering everybody on, but I really think Brandy and Maks have a great chance. Brandy's such a great person and she wants it!"


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Enter Concurrency
All of the issues and costs associated with unstructured object lifetimes apply in full force to concurrency. And not only do we see "similar" issues and costs arise in the case of unstructured concurrency, but often we see the very same ones.
Threads and tasks have unstructured lifetimes by default on most systems, and therefore by default non-local, non-nested, unbounded, and nondeterministic. That's the root cause of most of threads' major problems. [4] As with unstructured object lifetimes, to manage unstructured thread and task lifetimes we need to perform tracking to make sure we don't try to wait for or communicate with a task after that task has already ended (similar to use-after-delete or use-after-dispose issues with objects); and to join with a thread before the end of the program to avoid risking undefined behavior on nearly all platforms (similar to unstructured "eventual" finalization at shutdown time). Unstructured threads and tasks also incur extra over-heads [5], such as extra blocking when we attempt to join with multiple pieces of work; they are also more likely to have ownership cycles that have to be detected and cleaned up, and similarly for waiting cycles and even deadlock (e.g., when two threads wait for each other's messages).
Structured thread and task lifetimes are certainly possible. You just have to make it happen by applying a dose of discipline when they aren't structured by default: A function that spawns some asynchronous work has to be careful to also join with that work before the function itself returns, so that the lifetime of the spawned work is a subset of the invoking function's lifetime and there are no outstanding tasks, no pending futures, no lazily deferred side effects that the caller will assume are already complete. Otherwise, chaos can result, as we'll see when we analyze an example of this in the next section.
With locks, the stakes are higher still to keep lifetimes bounded -- the shorter the better -- and deterministic. Deadlocks happen often enough when lock lifetimes all are structured, and being structured isn't enough by itself to avoid deadlock [6]; but toying with unstructured locking is just asking for a generous helping of latent deadlocks to be sprinkled throughout your application. Unstructured lock lifetimes also incur the other issues common to all unstructured lifetimes, including tracking overhead to manage the locks, and performance overhead from excessive waiting/blocking that can cause throttling and delay even when there isn't an outright deadlock.
Given the stakes, it's no surprise that every major OO language offers direct language support for bounded lock lifetimes where the lock is automatically released at the end of the scope or the function:
- C++0x has std::lock_guard, which is used in a way that just leverages C++'s bounded stack-based variable rules.
- C# has lock blocks, and can also leverage its using blocks with lock types that implement IDisposable.
- Java has synchronized blocks, and can leverage the try/finally dispose pattern for disposable lock objects.
These tools exist for a reason. Strongly prefer using these structured lifetime mechanisms for scoped locking whenever possible, instead of following the dark path of unstructured locking by explicit standalone calls to Lock functions without at least a finally to Unlock at the end of the scope.
Having all that in mind, we'll turn to an example that illustrates a simple but common mistake that has its root in unstructuredness.
An Example, With a Common Initial Mistake
Let's take a fresh look at the same Quicksort example we considered briefly last month. [7] Here is a simplified traditional sequential implementation of quicksort:
// Example 1: Sequential quicksort void Quicksort( Iter first, Iter last ) { // If the range is small, another sort is usually faster. if( distance( first, last ) < limit ) { OtherSort( first, last ); return; } // 1. Pick a pivot position somewhere in the middle. // Move all elements smaller than the pivot value to // the pivot's left, and all larger elements to its right. Iter pivot = Partition( first, last ); // 2. Recurse to sort the subranges. Quicksort( first, pivot ); Quicksort( pivot, last ); }
How would you parallelize this function? Here's one attempt, in Example 2 below. It gets several details right: For good performance, it correctly reverts to a synchronous sort for smaller ranges, just like a good synchronous implementation reverts to a non-quicksort for smaller ranges; and it keeps the last chunk of work to run synchronously on its own thread to avoid a needless extra context switch and preserve better locality.
// Example 2: Parallelized quicksort, take 1 (flawed) void Quicksort( Iter first, Iter last ) { // If the range is small, synchronous sort is usually faster. if( distance( first, last ) < limit ) { OtherSort( first, last ); return; } // 1. Pick a pivot position somewhere in the middle. // Move all elements smaller than the pivot value to // the pivot's left, and all larger elements to its right. Iter pivot = Partition( first, last ); // 2. Recurse to sort the subranges. Run the first // asynchronously, while this thread continues with // the second. pool.run( [=]{ Quicksort( first, pivot ); } ); Quicksort( pivot, last ); }
Note: pool.run(x) just means to create task x to run in parallel, such as on a thread pool; and [=]{ f; } in C++, or ()=>{ f(); } in C#, is just a convenient lambda syntax for creating an object that can be executed (in Java, just write a runnable object by hand).
But now back to the main question: What's wrong with this code in Example 2? Think about it for a moment before reading on.


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