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EAST (Maryland, New York) / UNCLE MO STILL DERBY-BOUND DESPITE WOOD LOSS, TOBY'S CORNER EARNS TRIP TO RUN FOR THE ROSES. Although his once-perfect record is now scarred with its first setback, Repole Stable's Uncle Mo is still bound for Churchill Downs and an expected start in the 137th Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) on Saturday, May 7.
Also heading to Churchill Downs will be owner-breeder Dianne Cotter's Toby's Corner, the horse that sent a tremor through the racing world when he rushed past heavily favored Uncle Mo to win Saturday's $1 million Resorts World New York Casino Wood Memorial (GI) at Aqueduct.
Toby's Corner rallied from last and overcame significant traffic woes under Eddie Castro to get up in the final strides to defeat the late-running Arthur's Tale and Uncle Mo, who held third along the rail. The winner covered 1 1/8 miles on a fast track in 1:49.93.
The win was the fourth in five races for Toby's Corner, who suffered his only setback in a third-place finish to Stay Thirsty, Uncle Mo's stablemate, in Aqueduct's Gotham (GIII). If all goes well in the next few weeks, Toby's Corner will be one of two Kentucky Derby starters saddled by Graham Motion, who also trains Team Valor International's Vinery Racing Spiral (GIII) winner Animal Kingdom.
Trainer Todd Pletcher and owner Mike Repole reported Sunday that Uncle Mo came out of his setback well and plans to ship the 2010 juvenile champion to Churchill Downs on April 18 have not changed. Uncle Mo's only physical issue was a small cut on his foot when he hit himself, or "grabbed a quarter," during the race, his first at the distance of 1 1/8 miles.
"We'll see if we can get him prepared to step up," Pletcher said. "It was not a typical Uncle Mo performance, but I do not feel like the mile and an eighth was an issue."
Pletcher said blood tests would be performed on Uncle Mo on Tuesday, which he said is standard practice in his stable for any horse "that doesn't perform to our expectations."
The result of Saturday's race is considered the biggest upset in the Wood Memorial since eventual Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown legend Secretariat finished third to Lucien Laurin-trained stablemate Angle Light and Triple Crown rival Sham in the 1973 running.
Toby's Corner was back at Maryland's Fair Hill training center on the morning after his memorable Wood Memorial win, which was the first race in which Motion had outfitted the colt with blinkers.
"I wasn't expecting him to beat Uncle Mo, the horse was so hyped up," Motion said. "He's a steady, improving horse who needed the distance, and the mile and an eighth and blinkers were a good combination for him."
Motion said Toby's Corner would train up to the Kentucky Derby over the synthetic Tapeta surface at Fair Hill and would ship to Churchill Downs shortly before the Kentucky Derby.
Toby's Corner is a son of Bellamy Road, who won the 2005 Wood Memorial by a record 17 ½ lengths before he finished seventh as the favorite behind 50-1 longshot Giacomo in Derby 131.
Earlier on the Wood Memorial card, favored J J's Lucky Train overcame traffic problems and rallied from fifth to edge Vengeful Wildcat by a neck in the $200,000 Bay Shore (GIII) at seven furlongs.
Jose Ferrer rode the son of Silver Train, who was coming off a victory in the Miracle Wood Stakes at Maryland's Laurel Park on Feb. 26 and a runner-up finish to Wood winner Toby's Corner in Aqueduct's Whirlaway. J J's Lucky Train, who improved his career record to 5-2-0 in eight races and lifted his earnings to $257,000, covered the distance for trainer Bill Anderson in 1:22.54.
WEST (Arizona, California, New Mexico) / MIDNIGHT INTERLUDE GIVES BAFFERT THIRD DERBY HOPE, RECORD SIXTH WIN IN SANTA ANITA DERBY – In a running of the $1 million Santa Anita Derby (GI) that appeared wide open after injuries knocked pre-race favorites Premier Pegasus and Jaycito out of the starting gate, newcomer Midnight Interlude launched a strong stretch rally to edge front-running Comma to the Top by a head and give three-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert an interesting third option for this year's Kentucky Derby.
Victor Espinoza, who won the 2002 Kentucky Derby for Baffert aboard War Emblem, rode Arnold Zetcher's son of War Chant, who was coming off an 8 ½-length victory in a one mile maiden race in his previous start. Midnight Interlude completed the Santa Anita Derby's 1 1/8 miles in 1:48.66 over a fast surface as an on-track crowd of 31,523 looked on at the Southern California track.
Mr. Commons finished third and Silver Medallion, the 5-2 favorite, was fourth.
The win by Midnight Interlude was a record sixth Santa Anita Derby victory for Baffert.
""I never won a Santa Anita Derby with a horse off a maiden race like this, but he was training well and his last race was a great race," Baffert said. "He's just figuring things out now."
His winner's share of the Santa Anita Derby purse secured a spot for Midnight Interlude in the starting gate for the May 7 Kentucky Derby, which could also include Baffert-trained stars The Factor, the expected favorite in next Saturday's $1 million Arkansas Derby (GI) at Oaklawn Park, and Jaycito, who is expected to recover from a foot abscess that knocked him out of the Santa Anita Derby and prep for the Kentucky Derby in Keeneland's Coolmore Lexington (GII) on April 23.
If all three horses continue to do well and make it to Churchill Downs for the 137th Derby, it figures to be a hectic week for Baffert.
"I love that," Baffert said. "I wish I had the whole field."
Anthony's Cross finished fifth in the Santa Anita Derby, and was followed across the finish line by Indian Winter, Bench Points, Quail Hill and Offlee Wild Boys.
Midnight Interlude's Santa Anita Derby victory came in his fourth career start, The first of those came on Jan. 29, which gives Baffert's newest star some significant Kentucky Derby history to overcome.
The last horse to win the Kentucky Derby without the benefit of at least one race as a 2-year-old was Apollo. He won the Kentucky Derby in 1882.
Meanwhile, Santa Anita Derby runner-up Comma to the Top is again a candidate for a journey to Churchill Downs for Derby 137.
Trainer Peter Miller had said before and immediately after Saturday's race that the winner of the CashCall Futurity (GI) was due for a break non-stop winter campaign. But Daily Racing Form reported Sunday that there could be a change of heart regarding the Kentucky Derby.
"The way he ran and after Uncle Mo's loss and everything else, I think we may need to re-evaluate and keep our options open," Miller told the DRF's Steve Anderson. "I'll discuss it with the owners."
Miller said a final decision on Comma to the Top's status for the Run for the Roses might not be made until early in Kentucky Derby Week. The Derby will be run on Saturday, May 7.
MIDWEST (Illinois, Kentucky) / JOE VANN ROLLS IN ILLINOIS DERBY, BUT UNLIKELY FOR KENTUCKY DERBY – If a 3-year-old Thoroughbred trained by Todd Pletcher is considered talented enough to win a major stakes race, he is usually nominated to run in the Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown.
With that in mind, it's safe to assume that Zayat Stables' Joe Vann, a dominant 4 ¼-length winner over 11 rivals in Saturday's $300,000 Illinois Derby (GIII) at Hawthorne, has been a late-developing, if pleasant, surprise to the Pletcher barn. The son of Silver Deputy was not nominated to the Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown in either the early or late nomination periods.
Joe Vann blossomed in a pair of wins during the winter at Maryland's Laurel Race Course. On Saturday he turned back a stretch challenge from New York invader The Fed Eased and drew away to his easy win in his stakes debut. Zoebear rallied late to nip The Fed Eased for second, and Sour finished fourth.
The winner ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:51.9. His record is 3-1-1 in eight races with earnings of $217,615.
Favored Watch Me Go, the winner of the Tampa Bay Derby (GIII), finished sixth.
AIR SUPPORT GRABS NARROW WIN IN KEENELAND'S TRANSYLVANIA – Stuart Janney III's Air Support rallied in the middle of the turf course to catch pace-setter Great Mills in the final jump to win Friday's $100,000 Transylvania Stakes (GIII) by a nose on Friday's opening day of the 15-day Spring Meet at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington Kentucky.
Rajiv Maragh was in the saddle aboard the 3-year-old son of Smart Strike, who closed from last in the field of nine to the get the win before an opening day crowd of 22,747. Air Support covered 1 1/16 miles on a firm Keeneland grass course in 1:41.99.
Adirondack Summer finished third, just a neck back of the runner-up. Team Valor International's favored Pluck, winner of the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf last fall at Churchill Downs, never threatened and finished seventh.
SOUTH (Arkansas, Louisiana) / THE FACTOR SHARP IN FINAL WORK FOR ARKANSAS DERBY – George Bolton and Fog City Stable's Rebel (GIII) winner The Factor prepared for a road trip to Oaklawn Park for Saturday's $1 million Arkansas Derby (GI) with a strong six-furlong work on Sunday at Santa Anita that completed his major training for his final prep for the Kentucky Derby.
The 3-year-old son of War Front covered the distance in 1:12.20, which just missed tying for Sunday's fastest work time at the distance.
The Factor is scheduled to board a plane on Tuesday for the flight to the Hot Springs, Ark. track. A victory in Saturday's race could make The Factor the favorite to win Kentucky Derby 137.
Other horses considered as likely starters in the 1 1/8-mile Arkansas Derby include San Vicente (GII) runner-up Sway Away, Southwest (GIII) runner-up Archarcharch, Sam F. Davis (GIII) winner Brethren, Southwest (GIII) runner-up J P's Gusto, Rebel (GIII) runner-up Caleb's Posse, Elite Alex, Dance City, Alternation, Truman's Commander and Saratoga Red.


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As expected no Vaasy and only one Twenty20 specialist in Indika de Saram. Though he replaces Kapu. Udana, the new Vaas, to debut as well.
Happy with the bowling attack and quite a few all rounders that can hit the ball a fair bit. Top order quite strong. Middle order is the weak link. Hopefully Mathews gets a decent run. But Muburak, Silva and De Saram have been in brillant Twenty20 form and he form has been poor in that form.

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Engineered Machined Products: A Company Standing the Test of Time in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
by Rob Herrmann
FANUC America Corporation Posted 09/19/2006
Engineered Machined Products (EMP), based in Escanaba, Mich., is a Tier 1 supplier to major diesel engine manufacturers. It is hard to imagine that such a successful and high-tech manufacturing operation is located in the natural beauty of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, but it's there, and if you would ask any one of its employees it's going to stay put.
Brian Larche purchased EMP in 1991 and yielded $6M in revenue. Brian's dream was to make EMP a world-class supplier of automotive components, and maintain his factory in Escanaba. Today, EMP's revenue has exceeded the $320M mark; it employs 800 people, and has an extensive R&D Technology Center, which has over thirty (30) thermal management and oil management related patents. In addition, EMP sponsors two vehicles in NASCAR circuit, Brian Vickers in NASCAR Nextel Cup and Kyle Busch in the NASCAR Busch Series.
Like most manufacturers today, EMP faces serious challenges to produce high-quality products and solutions for their customers, stay competitive, and keep their operations in Escanaba.
''Brian had a vision to keep his business here in Escanaba, and in order to do that he had to automate,'' said Gabe Kluka, manufacturing manager, EMP. ''He's also very dedicated to our community and has implemented automation to keep the jobs here in Delta County.''
To meet their challenges head on, EMP decided to implement the latest robotic technologies. The company worked with FANUC Robotics' Hoffman Estates, Ill. engineers to design robotic systems that would maximize their productivity. EMP purchased its first robot from FANUC Robotics in 1999. The cell serviced four CNC lathes and gave them a taste of what automation could do for their company.
In 2000, EMP took on a contract with a major diesel engine manufacturer to provide high-pressure fuel delivery rails. While focusing on their challenges, EMP called upon Makino and FANUC Robotics to develop a solution for the high-volume machining operation. Producing high-pressure fuel delivery rails is complex, because the rails often require several machining processes to manufacture, and cycle times are very long for each process. The team determined that a multiple robot solution would not be an economical decision for this application.
Toploader Robots Selected For the Job
FANUC Robotics' Toploader series of articulated gantry robots were evaluated for EMP's machining operation. Compared to traditional linear gantry robots, Toploaders reduce floor space and ceiling height requirements. They also provide six-axis dexterity to perform value-added post-processing operations such as degating, deflashing, labeling, quality assurance, packaging and palletizing. EMP determined that the M-710iT Toploader robot, with a 70Kg capacity, and a variety of rail lengths would best suit their needs.
Two FANUC Toploaders now services eight machine portals (some leading to several machining centers on Makino's MSC system). The cell layout allowed EMP to place the machines in close proximity around the robot rail, minimizing the traditional circle configuration with pedestal-mount robots.
This two-robot line would have required over four people per shift to handle the heavy parts, not to mention the ergonomic issues surrounding repetitive loading and unloading motion. Robots just made sense. The 70-kg robots are able to handle two parts at once and since each robot performs the same process and operates independently, EMP can shut down one side if necessary while maintaining production capabilities on the other side.
System Operation
Parts are manually loaded onto a fixtured conveyor and transported into the cells. Each robot services two operations per cell, OP10 and OP20. The robot starts by removing two parts from the movable machine fixture on the Makino MSC system in OP20 and places them on a four-position asynchronous pallet conveyor to be transported on to post machining and cleaning processes. The robot then removes two parts from the OP10 machine and places them on a re-grip station where the parts are turned over for machining in the OP20 machines. Next, the robot loads the parts onto the OP20 machine fixture and returns to the infeed conveyor. Finally, the robot acquires two raw parts from the infeed conveyor, loads the OP10 machine, and the process is repeated.
The robot's flexibility allows it to service any OP10 and/or OP20 combination in situations when a machine is undergoing service or tool changes. Since this cell's inception in 2001, it has undergone a re-tooling to accommodate revisions to the fuel rail. Because the system was designed to easily handle customer modifications, machining processes and automation changes were minimal, and only required new machine fixtures and robot end-of-arm tooling (EOAT).
EMP has automated additional machining applications and now has eleven FANUC Toploader robots in operation. The company is currently the primary source for high-pressure fuel delivery rails for two major diesel engine manufacturers.
''Our automation focus on complex precision machining has allowed us to expand into areas that a typical machine shop wouldn't be able to tackle,'' said Kluka.
Robots with Vision
In addition to machining operations using Toploader robots, EMP has incorporated other types of FANUC robots at their facility. For example, the FANUC R2000iA/165F robot is used in several smaller machining cells throughout EMP's factories. The smaller systems are not only economical, but enable EMP to easily change product runs with minimal to no physical component changes. FANUC's 2-D vision system combined with DTS America's flat-belt conveyors allow for a variety of parts (fitting within the parameters of the system) to be conveyed into the cell and located by the vision system.
For example, a machining cell that processes water pump impellers contains two R-2000iA robots and two over/under flat-belt conveyors along with two FANUC 2-D Vision systems. A single Industrial PC controls the two cameras; the frame-grabber will allow up to eight cameras on a single PC. Communications between the PC and the robots is furnished via Ethernet; all FANUC robots are equipped with Ethernet on R-J3 and newer controller platforms.
Currently the system handles nine variations of impellers with simple changeover on the robots. Due to multiple-sized parts that are run on the system, the parts are placed on pucks that ride on the flat-belt conveyors. When a part is removed from the puck, the robot picks up the puck and places it on the outfeed conveyor. The finished part is then placed on the puck for transportation out of the cell.
During a product change the cell enters a cleanout mode initiated by the operator via the SNPX-interface HMI connected directly to the robot controller. The robot completes the cleanout process, aborts, and a new part number is entered on the HMI. The operator changes out the EOAT fingers and quick-change-tooling on the machine tool, presses ''cycle start'', and the robot is able to make the next product. The robot is equipped with a tool changer if EMP elects to incorporate automatic product change to meet future demands.
EMP also has robots doing assembly work at all three of its plant locations (Escanaba, Mich., Indianapolis and Greenfield, Ind.) These assembly processes have several small parts (sub-assemblies) that are incorporated into the final assembled product - all accomplished by robots - minimizing human intervention and inconsistencies, while assuring delivery of a quality product.
According to Kluka, our visitors are amazed by the amount of automation that EMP uses on its production floor. ''We are as nimble and aggressive with our business as we can possibly be. As a lot of companies downsize and send their work overseas, it feels good to have a successful manufacturing operation here in Michigan,'' added Kluka.
''A large part of our automation has allowed us to employ over 160 new hires in the last year. That's why we're dedicated to driving automation to the furthest extent that we can,'' said Kluka.
Headquartered in Escanaba, MI, Engineered Machined Products, Inc. is a leader in high-performance, high-efficiency, thermal and oil management systems for engine and process cooling applications. Under current ownership since 1991, EMP is a leading manufacturer of diesel engine pumps in North America. EMP has built a solid reputation in the diesel engine industry for its leading manufacturing, tooling and design capabilities. For more information, contact EMP at www.emp-corp.com or call (906) 786-8404.
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Cathy Powell
Sr. Marketing Analyst
FANUC Robotics America, Inc.
Phone: 248-377-7570
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On Monday and Tuesday this week, 1997 Lexington High School graduate Tom Colatosti appeared on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" with his fiancé, Amber Cox. They were guests on a special wedding edition, and after walking away from the $25,000 question and receiving a free Monique Lhuillier dress, Colatosti figures they won about $30,000 all told in cash and prizes.
Tom Colatosti's 15 minutes of fame actually lasted a bit longer after landing on a national game show that added $16,000 to his wedding budget.
On Monday and Tuesday this week, the 1997 Lexington High School graduate appeared on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" with his fiancé, Amber Cox. They were guests on a special wedding edition, and after walking away from the $25,000 question ("Thought to bring good luck, brides in India traditionally wear what color on their wedding day?"*) and receiving a free Monique Lhuillier dress, Colatosti figures they won about $30,000 all told in cash and prizes.
"We've been sitting on this for a couple months now … I kind of liked not telling people about it," he said. The show was filmed in October; they auditioned in August.
Part of the deal is that they can't tell anyone what, or if, they won. Not even his own mother, Nancy, who lives on East Emerson Road, knew the results Monday morning. And for the record, she told me Tom is marrying "a wonderful young woman."
The two met while at a conference for work in February 2006. On the day of the big proposal, Colatosti made dinner and dessert and tied the ring to the collar on their cat, Bella. During dessert, served on their patio, he opened the door and planned on Bella jumping out into Cox's arms. Instead, Bella beelined for the bed and took the collar off.
"In my mind it was the best idea ever. And in actual execution, in retrospect, it was probably a dumb idea," he said.
His fiancé read about the "Millionaire" audition on a wedding Web site last summer. An audition was being held about 45 minutes away from their Arlington, Va. home. After some tests and on-camera interviews, they got the word a few weeks later.
The pressure to be on national television was heightened, Colatosti said, because he and Cox told their friends about the show. His first goal: "Not to look like an idiot." Goal two: Win money.Easier said than done.
"It's a different story in that chair. You start to question everything [like your own middle name]," Colatosti said.
But the show's host, Meredith Vieria, helped put them at ease during the commercial breaks and "was really inviting."
That didn't stop him from wanting to kick himself after that last question.
With the pressure on and no lifelines left, the future Colatostis went back and forth over the answers for their question about the Indian wedding dress. Did red, black, green, or blue bring good luck? And one of their phone-a-friends, Cox's grandfather, was Indian.
"We keyed in on [the correct] answer, but now they only give you 30 seconds, including her reading the question … so there's only about 15 seconds left," Colatosti said.
Knowing this, I asked Colatosti five high-pressure questions of my own.
1. Who was your favorite teacher from Lexington? "Dick Shohet — An English teacher, but he taught theology in literature. He helped me stretch my thinking." Correct.
2. What is your favorite vegetable? "Broccoli." Correct.
3. What am I thinking right now? "How amazingly witty and intelligent I am." Incorrect — Did I leave the iron on?
4. What was your first clue that you were going to marry Amber? "About a year and a half into dating, we took a great trip together to California, and I knew there was no one else I wanted to be on that trip with." Correct.
5. Who would you invite to your wedding: Regis Philbin or Meredith Vieria? "Meredith Vieria, because I feel like Regis would want to be the star of the show at my wedding." Incorrect — Regis Philbin.
*And in case you're curious, Indian brides wear red on their wedding day to bring good luck.
Bryan Mahoney is the editor of the Lexington Minuteman. When he's not pressing people to see if they can read his mind, he can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Thursday, November 29, 2007
3D Animators are lazy
12 comments:
- Ryan G. said...
Hmm..Im not sure 3d animators actually do the rendering. Thats for the lighting people to do. Lazy? What are you basing this on?
- November 30, 2007 at 12:37 AM
- Bitter Animator said...
I'm basing it on observations of 3D animators in their natural habitat. Those who do the animation love rendering 'previews'. The longer the better.
So they get more time for their Ricky Gervais impressions.
- November 30, 2007 at 8:36 AM
- Andy Latham said...
I wonder if 2D animators used to be like that in the days when they had to send off their drawings for a test shot to be made?
Actually 2D animators tend to spend a lot of time caricaturing their workmates from what I can tell. Maybe the Ricky Gervais impressions are the 3D animator's version of that! I'll keep out of the "is it time wasting" argument though!
- November 30, 2007 at 11:02 AM
- Ryan G. said...
Rendering previews only takes a long time when you have textures, hair, fur, lighting, reflections, caustics, refrations, etc.. in a scene. An animator can look at the animaion real time on his screen. The animator animates on the model before any textures or lighting are in the scene so I think youre just misinformed or just making blind assumptions. By your logic, painters are lazy because they have to let the oil paints dry before they can work on it again, or potters are lazy because they have to bake the pottery, or 2d animators are lazy because they have to shoot their scenes on a lunchbox or even worse, send it overseas for a Korean to animate for them.. Not sure about the Ricky Gervais thing though, had to look him up on google. Ive seen extras but never heard anyone try to do an impression..Must be an English thing..
- November 30, 2007 at 6:48 PM
- Bitter Animator said...
I've worked in studios with 3D departments on and off for about the last seven years including doing it myself. But, yeah... misinformed.
- November 30, 2007 at 7:19 PM
- TP said...
You are totally shutting out a lot of talented artists by making a blanket statement like that.
Computer animators in the US are known for their work ethic. Instead of calling all computer animators lazy maybe you should focus that energy back into your own work. The work on this blog SUCKS. You obviously can't draw hands or feet, or decent facial expressions, and that hatching thing is super distracting. Most of the 3D guys I know can draw circles around you son.
- December 1, 2007 at 11:05 PM
- Bitter Animator said...
Wow. Rattled a few cages it seems. Seems you may be taking this just a little too seriously. Just a tad.
As for my drawings, yes, something doesn't add up, eh? My drawings here are obviously rubbish and yet my skills have been sought after for quite some time. I guess that leaves a couple of possibilities - a) employers don't know bad from good and hire me even though I'm clearly rubbish (quite possible), b) this blog is hardly a showcase of my work and I only have several minutes a week to put stuff here, what with being in full-time employment for those same skills, and I have another blog out there with my real name attached which actually has my professional work on it.
Likely a combination of the two.
But thanks for the visit!
- December 2, 2007 at 8:46 AM
- Bitter Animator said...
Oh, by the way, seeing as it's needed, I'll go through this in more detail on the blog in a few days, if you can be arsed coming back for it.
- December 2, 2007 at 10:26 AM
- TP said...
Wow, you really are "bitter"
Maybe it's C: you are an unemployed animator who couldn't adapt to the changing world of animation and enjoys making fun of all those "3D nerds" who are more talented than you'll ever be.
Anyway, I'm just happy you admitted that these cartoons look like crap.
- December 2, 2007 at 11:21 PM
- Bitter Animator said...
Jeez, man. That's harsh.
- December 3, 2007 at 7:01 AM
- Andy Latham said...
Wow it seems you hit a nerve here Bitter!
I may be wrong, but aren't animators (3D or otherwise) supposed to have a sense of humour?!
- December 3, 2007 at 9:16 AM
- TP said...
Well, I still don't feel like I started the harshness, but I apologize for getting personal.
Let's all be friends again, I think we can all on the same team here...
- December 3, 2007 at 1:21 PM


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Teardown of an Ubiquiti Nanostation Loco M5
I was doing some work on a Ubiquiti Nanostation Loco M5 yesterday and wound up bricking it (protip: the 'erase all' command in uBoot also erases the bootloader itself... whoops!). Rather than getting out the JTAG I decided I'd do a full teardown of it since I hadn't seen one of this device before.
I'd long since removed the board from the case, so here's the board itself. The silver thing on top is shielding for the RF components. It's pretty easy to pop it off with a flathead screwdriver -- just jam it into the sides until it bends up.
There are a few chips on this board. The big one in the center is the 400MHz MIPS SoC, the Atheros AR7240-AH1A. The chip below that is the Winbond 25X64VFIG, a flash memory module. On the left side of the board, we have an M-Tek H16125MCG, an Ethernet transformer (I'm not sure if this is found on all ethernet devices, or if it has something to do with PoE). Directly above the transformer is a chip that's covered in stickers, the one "mystery chip" on this board (at least to me). Removing the stickers, I found three markings. On the top, it has a logo followed by "MIRA", which appears to be a custom IC manufacturer from Taiwan. There are two other markings: one next to the logo reading P3S56040ETP, and one on the bottom reading 944ANF74-G5. I found one reference to the latter, on this site, suggesting both that this is a 32MB SDRAM chip and that the Buffalo WHR-HP-G300N has a very similar bill of materials to the NSLM5!
Inside the shielded area, directly above the AR7240, is the radio chip, the Atheros AR9280-AL1A. The two chips to the left are both Skyworks SE2593A20, a dual-band WiFi frontend which does all the switching, filtering, and so forth. If you look closely towards the bottom left of the shielded area, you can see two leads running to a pair of connectors for RF pigtails (they're the golden squares with a dark circle). These are the antenna lines -- you can follow them back to the antenna port of each of the frontend chips. I guess they left those leads for testing purposes; I don't know if they're functional.
A couple other points of interest are the serial port on the lower right side of the board, just next to the Ethernet port. The reset button is on the bottom left, under the Ethernet transformer.
Flipping the board over, we see the antennas. These are two panel antennas layered on top of each other. They're attached with some plastic screws and solder to connect them to the antenna leads, along with one metal bolt which looks like it goes to ground. The lower layer of the antenna is the only one that's soldered to the board. The upper layer actually doesn't make any electrical contact with the lower one.
Up to this point, you could probably re-assemble the board. But this is a teardown, so I broke off the solder between the lower antenna and the board. It snaps in two pretty easily.
(Note my current favorite tool in the top right corner, vicegrips!)
There's nothing too exciting underneath, just the bottom of the Atheros chips.
I still have all the parts, so if you'd like better pictures or have questions about any parts I didn't discuss, let me know!


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Missed him by that much
President Obama passed by the TRMS offices yesterday, close enough to call to but not quite close enough (or slow enough) to interview. Maybe it's not noteworthy given the concentration of national media within just a few blocks of Midtown Manhattan, but it still blows my mind that Maddow show producers and Rachel herself can literally look out their windows and see the president driving by.
Yesterday afternoon he was at the Ed Sullivan theater to tape an interview with David Letterman (which you'll recall is within walking distance from our offices) so Andy Dallos was able to get some shots of him coming and going.
Or at least, we think it's him coming and going.Andy and I have been debating whether the president is really in the presidential motorcade and whether there's any guessing which of the cars he's in. Andy thinks he's surely in one of the two limos (remember all the coverage of "the tank"?) but I'm a little more conspiratorial-minded, so I think he's rolling across town in a pedicab wearing a fake beard and a pith helmet.
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Justin Maxon April 13, 2008Posted by Geoffrey Hiller in Vietnam.
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Agent Orange Victim, Vietnam
Justin Maxon, (b. 1983) is finishing his degree at San Francisco State University. He is interested in pursuing documentary projects that focus on the issues of poverty and social injustice. He discovered his passion for documentary photography while working on a project in San Francisco's Tenderloin District, a neighborhood notorious for its poverty and homeless epidemic. Justin's awards include first prize from World Press Photo and College Photographer of the Year (2007). He is represented by Aurora Photos.
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During the Vietnam War, the United States sprayed an estimated 17 million gallons of chemicals on Vietnam. As a result, since the war ended, 1.5 million Vietnamese people are believed to be victims of Agent Orange poisoning, with many of them living in extreme pain and isolation with debilitating symptoms. Those who are significantly affected are in need of constant care. Their lives are a brutal example of the misery that war creates even decades after it occurs.


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Turbo Kitty Update – Adopted 9-30-13! Thanks Gabby!
This evening I got an update on #Turbo in his new #foreverhome from Gabby – his new purr-Mom!
Visit the Ten Lives Club at Pet Supplies Plus in E. Amherst for the full story & all the new Turbo pictures!
Starting on Monday, August 26 and through September 26, you can enter your adopted pet in the 2013 Fuzzy Nation Super Model contest.
The winner of the contest will have their pet recreated in plush by Fuzzy Nation, and the shelter (Ten Lives Club!) where their pet was adopted will receive a $10,000 cash grant from GreaterGood.org!
Jasper In His New Forever Home!
Ten Lives Club at Pet Supplies Plus E. Amherst
I finalized Jasper's adoption this afternoon – technically, he was adopted on Sat., but paperwork done today. ~YAY~!
Christina filled me in on the latest – Jasper's laid a new racetrack throughout their house – zooming around at lightening speed.
He discovered the cat door into their basement – tentatively poking his paw through it, like he wasn't quite sure just exactly what it was or where it went. Finally, she saw his confusion or curiosity (I'm sure it was the latter!) and told him "it's OK!". I can just picture Jasper doing that in my head – just like he could open the cage doors, reach into cages to scoop up food, etc. So now even more new territory he's conquered!
He sleeps on their bed every night – she woke up the other day with Jasper laying on her head~!
He & Coleman have made excellent progress –…
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I have never felt so happy & sad at the same time…Jasper, our sweet, beautiful black boy has finally found his forever home after being with us for 5 months. Patiently waiting for his person. In the meantime, working his way into my heart so deeply, it's a bitterwseet good-bye. Jasper's adoption is hitting me so hard I'm an emotional MESS today!
My heart is so full of joy that he's finally in a loving, happy home & at the same time it's the hardest good-bye I've ever had to face since I started at PSP as Store Coordinator for Ten Lives. I've been particularly picky about potential adopters for him – he's a very special boy & I wanted to make CERTAIN he went to the perfect forever home.
I took him for a home visit yesterday – knowing that they met every criteria – but have a male cat, which has not gone over well with Jasper while he was in the cat room. He was THE KING of the cat room – period. No room for other males, uh uh. He would get along fine with other adult FEMALES & all of the kittens, but not so well with other males that came to us. This was the test…I had no idea how he would react & prepared myself for the worst. Turns out, the OTHER male cat (who is normally very sweet & mild mannered) was the aggressor. Which would be expected – it's HIS territory. Jasper, even when being hissed at, kept his cool and was not phased. AT ALL. I was blown away…And very proud of him!
That created another issue, however. Would Coleman (their other cat) accept Jasper with time? It was, after all, a trial by fire. You can't expect 2 cats to automatically get along immediately. It just won't happen. Or rarely. So I asked if they would like to keep Jasper over the weekend & see if Coleman starts to settle down. The couple happily agreed. Normally, under no circumstances would I EVER do that. But this was a special situation & I know the woman – she's a groomer at the PSP store for our adoption location.
I could hardly keep myself from calling to check in the minute I got out of bed this morning. I restrained myself until about 1pm…I left a message & anxiously waited for her call back. Listening to Adele the entire time wasn't helping either…
She called me back about an hour later with great news – Jasper has made himself right at home (he was already before I left yesterday – ha!). But they also have a dog who they'd kept in another room while we introduced the cats to each other. Turns out, Jasper & Berlin (their dog) have become best buds! Jasper rubs on her & they play very well together. He slept right on top of her husband last night & has investigated every part of the house from top to bottom. She said, "He's got such a BIG personality!". (I've known that all along, but interesting she would use the very same expression as I had so many times…)
They couldn't part with Jasper now – he's worked his magic on the entire household in less than 12 hours flat…He's not going anywhere.
I could barely keep the quiver out of my voice as I tried not to burst into tears while I was talking to her. I think she picked up on that anyway…Especially when I asked if I could come visit him to say good-bye. I hadn't thought about that until I was about halfway home last night – that I may not ever see him again. Why didn't I pick him up & kiss him one last time before I left??? I was a mess from that point on…Hoping with all of my heart it would turn out to be his forever home but at the same time kicking myself for not telling him good bye if that turned out to be the case. Thankfully it was – but I didn't tell him good-bye & hold him one more time. She, of course, is more than happy for me to stop by to tell Jasper good-bye & I'm welcome to come visit anytime…
I just need to say good-bye to him. That's all. I know he is very happy & in a loving home now. He's where he's meant to be – finally getting the forever home he deserves…But he will always hold a very special place in my heart.
Ruby Tuesday Community Give Back TLC Fundrasier in September!
Ten Lives Club at Pet Supplies Plus E. Amherst
Our first Ruby Tuesday Give Back program was a great success and now we are trying it again!
Please join us at Ruby Tuesdays on one of the dates below and a portion of your bill will be donated directly to the Ten Lives Club!
(Please note that this applies to the Hamburg, New York Ruby Tuesday Location only).
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Saturday, 21st
Wednesday, 25th
LEVI Was Adopted Today!
Ten Lives Club at Pet Supplies Plus E. Amherst
Sweet LEVI found his furever home today! What a perfect match – Older couple, no other pets or young kids. He'll get their undivided attention 24/7! The entire time we were finalizing the adoption, he was hugging her with his paws and giving her sweet head rubs.
He will be spoiled! We walked around Pet Supplies "Plus" picking out a new nylon cat carrier, scratching post, cat food, litter & toys. When all was said and done, she spent over $100 on supplies and goodies for Levi!
Bye-bye sweet boy and enjoy your new furever home! We will miss you!
We Found Our Furever Homes!
Ten Lives Club at Pet Supplies Plus E. Amherst
Sweet little Ivy, a 3 month old beautiful brown tabby kitten, went home with her new purr-parents this evening!
She will be showered with love & attention!
All of our love sweet baby!
Wishing you all of the happiness & joy you deserve!
Beechwood Classic Car Cruise Adoption Event BIG Hit!
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SARATOGA SPRINGS -- For 26 years, the Presbyterian-New England Congregational Church has opened its doors, and kitchen, to anyone who comes and wants a Thanksgiving dinner. Thanksgiving is not the only day this church, its volunteers and restaurants come together to feed the hungry -- they serve meals at the church six days a week, facilitated by the and the Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council. Stephen Sullivan, Longfellow's and Olde Bryan Inn owner, has been serving Thanksgiving dinner at the church for the past 26 years. He also provides meals at the church on the third and fifth Sunday's every month. Sullivan says he's just "filling a void," when asked about his philanthropy. Sullivan certainly was, and is, doing just that. The soup kitchen serves anywhere from 80 to 125 meals on a typical day. On Thanksgiving, around 500 meals are served -- some eaten at the soup kitchen and some that are delivered to people in their homes. Pat Norman, who works at the State Farm Insurance in Ballston Spa, said she makes it a point to come for dinner when Longfellow's is serving food. "It's the best free meal in the world," Norman said as she sipped her coffee. Just after noon on Thanksgiving, the room is packed with volunteers serving food and clearing plates off tables. A band plays music at the front of the room, where people young and old have gathered to eat dinner and enjoy the holiday. Norman said that whenever she comes to the church for a meal, she sits at the same table, with the same people. She feels like she's part of a fellowship. "The older people have a lot of wisdom and advice to give ... I'm not a great gardener, and they've given me advice on things they've learned from their own gardens," Norman said. The soup kitchen volunteers are learning things here, too. Alan Murawski said he started volunteering at the soup kitchen 15 years ago. About 13 years ago, he was hired by the Saratoga County EOC to be the Soup Kitchen coordinator. Murawski said the Thanksgiving dinner is the biggest day of the year for the soup kitchen, comparable only to track season, when backstretch workers are in town. Recently, he's noticed a new influx of young people coming to eat at the soup kitchen. "This time of year, if you're out there looking for work, where are you going to go?" Murawski said. Dr. Fred Jacobs and Kathy Phelps stand side-by-side, dishing out cranberry sauce and handing out silverware. Phelps volunteered to serve dinner on Thanksgiving because her husband, who died last summer, would come every year and volunteer. She raves about Sullivan, the man donating the home-style meals. "It's exactly the same meal they serve at Longfellow's," Phelps exclaims. "He (Sullivan) would never ask his employees to do something that he wouldn't do," she said. Jacobs, who said he was surprised to see an increase of soup kitchen patrons between the ages of 40 and 60, agrees with Phelps. "They don't care who they are, where they live or how much money they have, they get dinner just the same," Jacobs said.
Serving with a smile: Community comes together for annual Thanksgiving Day dinner at Presbyterian-New England Congregational Church
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Reddit.com, which begin in 2005, now averages 35 million unique viewers and over 2 billion page views each month. It contains more than 100,000 sub-communities, of which about 10% have more than 100 people in them. Reddit is the 50th most popular web site in the United States, and 119th in the world. The community is truly global, and the connections it forms are instantaneous. The basic premise is simple: visitors to the site submit links to anything (news articles, pictures, videos) and other users vote on those stories. The links with the most votes in a day rise to the top. Each link also has a "comments" section, where other visitors can post responses to the link. Comments work on the same principle as the links, they are "upvoted" or "downvoted" and the best rise to the top.
If you go to the Reddit home page without being signed in, you'll get a mish-mash of garbage. The top 10 communities are too popular, and attract all sorts of fluff - pictures of cats, discussions about video games, all stuff that panders to the least common denominator.
Instead, if you pick and choose 10 or 15 communities from off of the beaten path and put them together, you can get a lot of really good information very quickly. Here are 10 germane groups I picked from my list about 60.
One of the most interesting communities you'll see on that page above is the IAMA, which is short for "I Am A..." - this is a crowd-sourced interview platform. Celebrities, scientists, and public figures come to Reddit to answer questions directly from the masses. One of the most successful interviews recently was from Neil deGrasse Tyson, noted physicist. The questions and the answers are very raw (e.g. "What course should everyone take in college?" Answer: "how to tell when someone else is full of s***.") but it lends a great deal of authenticity. The community has supported young artists and filmmakers who have come to do interviews, and they have turned quickly on big stars who come just to make a quick buck (Woody Harrelson's PR company convinced him to try an interview on Reddit but didn't tell him you can't just pitch a movie; Reddit boycotted the movie).
Reddit has been making waves the past few years. The community is the source of the Guinness world record largest Secret Santa gift exchange. It was on Reddit that a user first came up with the idea for Stephen Colbert to hold a counter-rally to Glenn Beck in 2010, and the community rallied to make the Restoring Sanity rally a success (raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity in the process). Members of the community have gone one to great personal success, including James Erwin, who turned a single comment he made on the site into a movie script deal with Warner Brothers. The site has its own year-end awards for the best post, the best comment, and the best community of the previous year.
|Rome Sweet Rome started as a comment left by James Erwin on Reddit.
With 100,000 communities, there are groups for everything. Most major (and some minor) localities have their own groups (e.g. Baltimore and D.C.) as do sports teams, brands, and even jokes. There are groups dedicated to saving the environment, discussing Christianity and atheism, debating politics, and more. There's even a group dedicated to having real-world meetups of Redditors in various places.
Reddit has been moving more and more into politics recently. With the SOPA/PIPA fiasco over the last few months, the community has felt very threatened by politicians who simply have no understanding of how the internet works. Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian was at the forefront of the SOPA debate, and would have testified before Congress had the hearings actually gone on as planned. In the aftermath, Reddit formed its own PAC and has decided to launch a full-scale effort to remove Rep. Lamar Smith (the sponsor and tone-deaf spokesperson for SOPA) from office this year.
Once you recognize the little alien logo, you'll see it everywhere, including CBS prime time.


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Hiphop Dance Cardio w Michaeline - Jun 24
Hip-hop Cardio Dance Fitness: This class is using simple choreography throughout an entire song and it is for all levels, ages, etc. It is more of a dance fitness class than a true dance class; it's similar to Zumba, but we are using Hip-hop & Trap Music instead of Latin songs. We will get through approximately 10-14 songs and burn anywhere from 500-1100 calories in this hour class! We'll repeat these routines over the next several classes. Over the following weeks, we keep doing the same core 7-8 songs every class and then I'll introduce a new one each week and even bring back some old ones. Note that classes are for ages 18+
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Saturday, October 25, 2008
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Music Makers
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
The G.O.P.Father II
One day, very soon, if it hasn't happened already, John McCain will wake up and find that the party he's been a proud member of for the past 13,493 years is dead, and that the blood is on his hands. Presumably, he'll freak out as much as Jack Woltz did.
Monday, October 13, 2008
25 More Days?
McCain is 10 points behind in the polls. Forgive me, but I believe John McCain is a nice guy at heart, and the things that have been done in his name these last few months just makes me feel sorry for the guy. We're what, 90% sure Obama is going to win? Why not call the whole thing off and give the guy a break?
Friday, October 10, 2008
One Day As A Lion
In my humble opinion, Zack de la Rocha is one of the most expressive musicians working today. He deserves all sorts of accolades for his music.
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Thursday, October 9, 2008
Book Sale
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Heroes and Villains
I don't watch the show, but I needed a relevant context for the whole, "Obama is staying as cool as a cucumber while McCain is in danger of bursting like an over-heated hot-pocket" metaphor.
Apologies to Gerald Scarfe for stealing the title of his book for my little blog.
Apologies to Gerald Scarfe for stealing the title of his book for my little blog.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Biden 'n' Palin
I watched the debate last night. Biden stayed on target. Palin... Well, that depends on what your definition of target is. If you mean the party rhetoric, then she was very on-target. If you mean actually answering questions, then she ought to have her gun license revoked.
The trees talk in Alaska!
Watching her on TV these past few weeks, Sarah Palin doesn't seem to be quite...in tune with reality. It's like she lives in her own imaginary land full of witches and cheap oil, with no newspapers or Supreme Court. And her performance is continuously so atrociously sloppy it's like watching...a cartoon.
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If you think you know Irish music, think again. Celtic Crossroads, a group of young musicians from the Emerald Isle, is taking acoustic Irish music into surprising new territory.
With their guitar riffs, fiddle playing and percussion, these seven musicians are redefining the notion of what it means to be green.
"What's being sold as traditional Irish music is a not a true representation of what young musicians play in Irish pubs," said Celtic Crossroads co-founder and producer Kevin Crosby. "We started the group to show people the real thing."
Lowcountry audiences can hear it when the group brings its tour to the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina March 11 and 12. Originally scheduled for one performance, a second show was added because tickets were selling so briskly. When the group made its first appearance at the Arts Center in 2009, two shows had to be added to meet the demand.
Since then, Celtic Crossroads has become an even hotter-selling ticket. The band gained newfound attention in 2010 after being featured in the PBS special "World Fusion." The show was such a hit, PBS is recording a longer, more in-depth documentary on the Irish superstars this spring, culminating with their concert at the Colosseum Arena at Caesars Windsor in Ontario, Canada. The program is scheduled to air in September.
"We didn't set out to be the next Riverdance," Crosby said. "But we set an exceptionally high standard and have found people want to come back and see us again and again."
The show has evolved into a multimedia one featuring colored lights and three large projection screens showing images of the Irish countryside. This year's tour also will include performances by three Irish dancers, among them acclaimed tapper Marcus Donnelly.
"Marcus adds a unique edge to the show," Crosby said. "People will be amazed at the speed of his feet and his clever tricks."
But it's the music that takes center stage. During the two-hour show, the award-winning musicians will play more than 20 instruments, including the banjo, mandolin, accordion, harp, bodhrán, uilleann pipes and whistles.
Dublin native Michael McClintock, the lead violin player, serves as musical director.
"Michael has got to be one of the most natural performers I've ever met," said Eamon Crosby, who co-founded the group in 2005. "Anytime he takes the stage, he thrills audiences entirely and completely."
What: Celtic Crossroads
When: 7 p.m. March 11, 8 p.m. March 12
Where: Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
Cost: $38 for adults, $28 for children 15 and younger. Tickets may be purchased at the box office, online at www.artshhi.com or by phone by calling 842-ARTS (2787).


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Well, I did some snooping and there appear to be abundant quantities of FQA11N90s available - just not in US franchise distribution. This is what has happened in the past - most of the devices we're using didn't come from standard distribution.
I have hundreds in my stock, and have located another 1000 more without too much work, should we ever need them! The price is still between $3 and $3.50, so definitely the best price-performance device out there as of this time.
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Tuna melt potato wedges
A favourite family supper, perfect as an easy after work treat
Nutrition and extra info
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- fat28g
- saturates11g
- carbs35g
- sugars1g
- fibre3g
- protein25g
- salt3.15g
- 750g frozen potato wedges
The world's favourite root vegetable, the potato comes in innumerable varieties. A member of…
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 shallot or half small onion, very finely chopped
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- 2x 160g cans of tuna steak, in spring water, drained
- bunch parsley, chopped (if you have it)
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Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 6. Tip the potato wedges onto a large baking sheet, ensuring they sit in a single layer. Bake for 10 mins. Meanwhile, mix together the mayonnaise, shallot or onion, cheese, tuna and parsley.
Tip the potato wedges into four individual or one large heatproof serving dish and spoon over the tuna mixture. Pop back in the oven for a further 12 mins, until bubbling.
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Make it differentInstead of using tuna, try topping potato wedges with sliced ham, torn roughly and mixed into the cheese and mayo mix. Cooked, shredded chicken works well, too.


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Winning?Saturday, April 30th, 2011
Only one word can describe the latest move by the Tennessee GOP: Arrogance.
On Thursday, the Tennessee GOP announced it would be running a statewide radio ad called "Winning." The spot featured the irrational and senseless Charlie Sheen, who lost his kids because he abused drugs and alcohol and mistreated women.
Is that what the GOP calls winning?
Tennessee Republicans voted to end Medicare for seniors and are passing laws that send Tennessee schools back to the Stone Age — broken promises to people who have worked their whole lives and an increasingly uneven playing field for rural families and working people.
Is that what the GOP calls winning?
Those aren't Tennessee values. Show Tennessee Republicans we won't let them get away with this.
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The best person ever. She should have won the Peace Prize.
What? No full control over children? You do realize that some of us have particular plans for those children.
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Born on Third traveled to Kane County today to take in the Peoria Chiefs game against the Cougars, here's a recap, mostly pictures, from the day.
We actually bought the tickets before Javier Baez was assigned to Peoria, so it was a bonus that he was playing for the Chiefs and we couldn't wait to see the 2011 first round draft pick of the Cubs. Unfortunately, the Peoria Chiefs politely warned us of something on the way to the game..
Yes, that was the Peoria Chiefs twitter account letting us know that Javy Baez was not in the lineup today, oh well I guess, at least we still get to see the Chiefs and Kyler Burke pitch. We got to the park around 11:30 because we were expecting the gates to open at 12 which is what the website said but they had the gates open already.
NOTE: Click the picture for the full size, it's worth it! (Please feel free to use my pictures, but please ask, I would like some credit, thanks!)
5th/3rd Bank Field is easy to look at from the outside
Massive picture recap after the jump!
So we made our way in and got to our seats. It became clear that if we wanted to be an autograph hound we could have snagged Baez's auto on a ball or anything we wanted really, but that's not what we were there for, we just wanted to take in a ball game.
Some of the players hanging out before infield practice, Baez is #25
Some of the autograph hounds that I mentioned
The game got under way and it was rapid fire for the first few innings, here are some of the pictures from the first few innings.
Zeke DeVoss leads off the game
Burke was helped out by two nice defensive plays as the Chiefs gunned down two Cougars at the plate.
Just before the collision, sorry.
Scary moment for sure here, Anthony Giansanti made a great play at third by staying in front of a hot-shot, he got the out at first but he was clearly hurt. Giansanti went to a knee, then ended up flat on his back, and at one point one of the first aid guys had to cut Giansanti's undershirt. It was tough to watch, but Giansanti walked off the field under his own power, on the plus side, that meant Javier Baez was now in the game. Hopefully Giansanti is doing alright.
Once Baez got into the game he didn't disappoint, wow, the kid is really good, and he knows it. In his first at bat he took the first pitch he saw and hit a 2-run homer that went at least 420 feet to center field. I was lucky enough to capture the flawless swing.
Not only was Baez impressive with the bat, he made three or four slick pays with the glove. Two back to back plays which were web gem material for sure. Unfortunately the Chiefs couldn't do anything the rest of the day and ended up losing 6-5 in 10 innings. It didn't matter though as we had a great time, and got to see Baez show why he is a legit Cubs prospect. Really hope you enjoy this recap.
I will post a gallery of all the pictures shortly, thanks for reading!
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- Ever Had Colorectal Cancer Test (home-based FOBT in the past two years or ever had a colorectal endoscopy), Ages 50+
- Smokers (current or ever), Age 18+
Select one of those statistics in the Screening and Risk Factors drop-down, and then you can choose County-Level Modeled Estimates in the Data Type drop-down when you choose Counties for a specific state (e.g., Alabama Counties) in the Area drop-down.
For more about what these estimates are, see the Data Type Explanation.
Why are they different?
One difference is that the direct estimate is from data collected in one year, while the modeled estimate relies on pooled data from 2008 through 2010.
Another difference is that the modeled estimates use data from BRFSS as well as another survey (NHIS) that has a smaller but more representative sample, in that NHIS includes people without phones or with only cell phones. The national cancer screening prevalence estimates based on the BRFSS was sometimes substantially larger than the NHIS estimates for the same time period1. For similar time periods, the modeled estimates may be closer to the true value.
See the Data Type Explanation.
The model uses multiple years (2008-2010) to provide reasonable sample sizes (mainly for estimates at the county level), and needs at least two years of data from each survey. For the screening questions, data actually came from year 2008 and 2010. For smoking, data came from each year of 2008 to 2010.
1 Davis WW, Parsons VL, Xie D, Schenker N, Town M, Raghunathan TE, Feuer EJ. State-based estimates of mammography screening rates based on information from two health surveys. Public Health Rep 2010 Jul-Aug;125(4):567-578. [Access article]
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As I mentioned a while back, Liz Williams' Detective Inspector Chen series of novels found a new home at Morrigan Books. Therefore the small independent publishing house, Morrigan Books, scheduled for release the next two novels in Liz Williams' series, "The Iron Khan" this December and "Morningstar" next year. But for the readers interested in Liz Williams' "The Iron Khan" and who have an e-reader the novel is already available, because Morrigan Books released the e-book edition this week on Amazon and Smashwords. The e-book edition has an interesting cover, made by the art director of the Morrigan Books, Reece Notley, if I am not mistaken. However, since the publisher plans to release a paperback edition and a hardcover special edition we can expect a new cover for those editions too, Morrigan Books commissioned Stephanie Pui-Mun Law for the artwork which will be featured on the cover of the physical editions of "The Iron Khan". I am looking forward to see that cover artwork too.
Also, here is a description of Liz Williams' "The Iron Khan":
Being considered a friend to the Emperor of Heaven has its drawbacks — especially when one is Detective Inspector Chen and the Emperor needs assistance in finding the Book, a escaped, self-aware magical artifact with the power to alter the world. Tasked with retrieving the Book before it can alter reality, Chen crosses paths with his former partner, Zhu Irzh who is in hot pursuit of the Iron Khan, an evil, homicidal immortal intent on conquering Asia by any means. While Chen and Zhu are otherwise occupied, Inari — Chen's demon wife — is whisked away by forces intent on revenge against Chen and ultimately, the Emperor of Heaven. The fantastical deserts of Western China and a mythical city of wonders serve as a backdrop for Chen, Zhu Irzh and Zhu's lover, Jhai Tserai as they wage an intense, personal war to prevent their worlds from a cataclysmic destruction.
Liz Williams delivers an exotic tapestry of unique urban fantasy — rich with Asian mythology and interesting, fully-formed characters. From the quirky inclusion of a taciturn badger teapot to the luxurious descriptions of Singapore Three, Williams crafts a solid and fantastical world like no other writer in the fantasy genre. Strong storytelling and unexpected plot twists is guaranteed to keep the reader intrigued…and longing for more.


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David Pogue, New York Times: "Google just loves upsetting the apple cart. It shook up Web searching and advertising. It shook up free Web-based e-mail services when Gmail offered gigabytes of free storage rather than a few megabytes. It shook up the way companies go public.
The latest development is particularly shakeworthy: Google now lets you make free phone calls from your computer. It isn't new fellow geeks who have installed Skype or iChat and use special "handles" like SkiBunny1968–but it will be to normal people, on regular American and Canadian phone numbers. Free."
Michael Arrington, TechCrunch: "... Today Google Voice is being integrated right into the browser via Gmail. It's amazingly good – I know because I've been testing it for the last few days."
John Cook, TechFlash: "I've been test driving Google's new phone service this morning, placing free calls from my Gmail account to work colleagues and family members. So far, the service has worked like a charm -- crisp sound, an easy-to-understand interface and, most importantly, no dropped calls."
techiefool, CNET comment: "Google has put the awesome back into email again."
Try it out for yourself! Head on over to gmail.com/call and get started - it's available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
One quick tip: from the main Gmail page, you can type "gp" to bring up the phone dialer. Useful if you want to make a call without taking your hands off the keyboard!


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Rahm abandoning UNO? How far will accountability go against the most racist charter schools in Chicago -- and UNO's attack on the unions, from New Orleans to Chicago and beyond?
As the day dawned without a blizzard in Chicago on February 8, 2013, the Sun-Times was reporting that Mayor Rahm Emanuel was talking about hold UNO "accountable." If that be so, the first place would be in Chicago's public schools, where UNO should be denied further charter "campuses" and where UNO should be subjected to a full investigation (not simply an audit). And one of the things that the investigation will show is that UNO's charter schools have preyed double, snatching children from the Catholic schools, on the one hand, and in a major racist thrust making sure that their student bodies were the smallest possible in terms of African American children.
Five years ago, when the above photo was taken, Juan Rangel's UNO charter schools were being sponsored for massive expansion by Arne Duncan, who at the time was serving as "Chief Executive Officer" of Chicago's public schools. Then, and since, Chicago officials have known that the UNO charter schools discriminate against black teachers and children and recruit their students in the city's Latino communities based partly on that "appeal." The promotion of UNO -- and UNO's racism -- began when the future U.S. Secretary of Education was just the latest unqualified bureaucrat in Chicago and continues into 2013. Substance photo by George N. Schmidt.This week, on Channel 11, Carol Marin hosted a show about UNO, but UNO didn't show. What was shown, as Marin talked about the UNO investigation with Sun-Times reporter, was that the UNO schools in the background during the conversation had no black children. That has been the UNO recruitment pitch for years: The schools were marketed as Catholic schools without the cost. And the cost was paid by two groups in Chicago even more than the local public schools. The Catholic schools lost students to UNO's recruiters, since the UNO schools did not charge tuition. And the schools of Chicago became more segregated, as the UNO schools exclude almost all black students and teachers from their ranks.
The last piece of UNO's corruption came during the Chicago Teachers Strike of 2012, when UNO sent its recruiters around the Southwest Side to tell parents that UNO schools were open even as the city's real public schools were closed because of the teachers' strike.
The long list of UNO's crimes against public education and democracy will also, eventually, include the fact that UNO (and UNO's Juan Rangal) helped Paul Vallas to establish the nation's most corrupt and segregated school system in New Orleans. There, UNO bragged about helping establish the charter schools that replaced most of the city's public schools following Hurricane Katrina. What was left out of the narrative was that by helping Vallas, UNO also helped destroy the largest and most powerful mostly African American union in Louisiana. The United Teachers of New Orleans, once a mainstay of the American Federation of Teachers, was virtually wiped out by the work of Vallas, assisted by UNO.
As the racist nature of UNO's part in the attack on public schools and unions becomes more clear, it isn't clear how far Rahm Emanuel will go in making sure that some kind of accountability falls on UNO.
By: Rod Estvan
Mayor looking for plausible denial
After the Sun Times story on UNO and PURE's exposure of the legislative earmark to UNO it is no surprise Mayor Emanuel wants to create some space between himself and UNO CEO Rangel. Even Crain's unloaded on UNO. Inside of the charter school movement UNO has become despised because of the favorable treatment it has repeatedly gotten from CPS and the Mayor's office, along with charter school officers commenting privately about how UNO's 990's looked.
But it will be very difficult to erase the image of Mr. Rangel the night of Mayor Emanuel's election victory appearing on the stage and the fact that UNO was the major Hispanic supporter of the Mayor in the City. UNO is now without doubt on the FBI political corruption watch list and they will be probing to see if UNO required contractors to provide contributions to candidates favored by UNO.
Ultimately only time will tell where this all will end up.
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By: Paulette Lane
UNO School's for Hispanics Only!!!
I live in the Douglas Communiy and about 4 or 5 years ago there was a meeting in a conference room at Doolittle for Charter Schools presenters. When I visited the meeting, the speaker for UNO got up and in the presentation he mentioned that UNO was for hispanics. This made me fell like this organization was selfish. Our community school called Phillips at that time was housing a special program for at risk students, many of which were hispanics who did not live in our community but were able to benefit from the program. Our community had no problem sharing resources. However my impression from UNO was that they were not sharing their resources with blacks. Now I have a very low opinion of this Charter organization. It is insensitive to meet in a black community and announce that your schools are for hispanics.
By: John Kugler
UNO ... Public Racism
The CEO of UNO can openly state that he is using public funds to politically conspire to segregate public schools and discriminate against other races, yet no action to stop this open racism.
"Our parents won't agree to busing their kids to where [underused] school buildings are," said Juan Rangal most recently. Nonsense. If the 'busing' were to Whitney Young, it is OK. As was said years ago by the African Americans of Boston: "It's not the bus. It's us."
By: Shelly Bender
UNO... Schools as a tool for political power
As a former UNO employee, I can tell you that it is well known that UNO schools are mainly for Hispanics. The reason is purely practical. Juan Rangel stated at several staff meetings (shockingly and with no apparent squeamishness) that he is in the business of schools because schools are a means to political power. If you give someone's child a good education, they will be loyal to you. He wants to build a political base within the Hispanic community so that is where he opens schools and who he targets to attend them. It's not about providing quality education options, it is about building a political base.
I worked at the one UNO school that did have a significant African American population, and it was a constant message to teachers that the black kids were bringing down our scores. African American students were routinely pushed out of the school. In fact an African American "dean" was employed for that specific purpose — convincing black parents that the school wasn't a good fit for their kid.


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What is GDPR and why is it so important?
From 2013, The EU spent years working diligently on updating and modernising their data protection law to bring antiquated and irrelevant laws slap bang into the 21st century. What existed previously was 1998 Data Protection Act in the UK, which was brought as a measure to implement the EU's 1995 Data Protection Directive. The GDPR goes way further to provide more protection for individuals by putting stress on organisations to manage and safeguard private data, so "What is GDPR?"
The GDPR – A Digital Blueprint
Two reasons why the GDPR was brought into existence:
- Ensure that organisations are more aware that data needs protecting, especially concerning how data is managed. The inherent dangers which have come to light in recent years of hacking and cybercrime have, without a doubt, justified the aims of the GDPR.
- More control is what European Union desires, to facilitate organisations with increased clarity and uniformity and how they should be acting in the whole area of data control.
Are you GDPR Compliant?
The GDPR was brought in with overwhelming support in May 2016 and applicable to all member states of the EU as of 25 May 2018. As the GDPR is a regulation, it provides for an automatic legal obligation on the member states, so no new legislation is required to be drawn up. Regardless of the immense hype and publicity surrounding the new regulation, many organisations are yet not compliant, DSAR despite the consequences for failing to comply with the GDPR. Many businesses do not know "What is GDPR?" or to whom does GDPR apply?
A survey by IDC has unleased that 20% of small businesses in the UK and Germany didn't know what GDPR is, just months before the legislation date. Medium-sized businesses were recorded for not having much awareness, up to 90% across the EU, but only 41% had taken any steps to prepare for the GDPR. Outside the EU, the numbers are quite lower. An important thing to bear in mind that there are no borders for the GDPR. It affects globally for companies processing European data, and with fines up to €20 Million or 4% of annual global turnover for non-compliance, this poses a significant issue for many organisations. Giants like Facebook and Google are facing fines due to non-compliance. Businesses need to understand what is GDPR and make sure their business is compliant. It is never too late to be compliant; it is essential to take the necessary actions.
How Does GDPR Affect Businesses?
Within any organisation, designated controllers and processors of data will need to adhere and abide by the GDPR.
- Data controllers will be required to understand what is GDPR entirely and to provide information in a precise manner, and reason data is being processed within and outside of their organisation.
- A data processor is concerned with the actual processing.
- A "controller" refers to any organisation. It can be a profit-making business to a non-profit charity or government organisation.
- A "processor" could be an outsourced or third party company such as an IT organisation marketing service provider who will be carrying out the data processing on behalf of the data controller.
It does not matter, where controllers or processors are based, whether the EU or elsewhere worldwide, the GDPR will still be relevant provided the data they are handling belongs to EU individuals. The main difference which GDPR brings regarding the relationship between controllers and processors. Controllers have ultimate processing control over data even if it is outsourced. The emphasis of GDPR is that controllers are required to choose carefully and diligently the processors of the personal data held by the controller. Processors themselves are also under a strict duty to comply with the GDPR and are far more subject to strict liability than previously under the old Data Protection Act.
When may Businesses be Permitted to Process Data
Controllers have to ensure that all data of a personal nature is processed under GDPR.
Principal duties to keep in mind and ensure that, as a business, you adhere to the GDPR are:
- Lawful
- Transparent
- Specific
- Delete
Further information regarding the right of individuals can be located in the informative ICO information texts, Lawful Basis for Processing Data and the Rights of Individuals.
What is the Significance of "Personal Data" under the GDPR?
There are many definitions of personal data under GDPR. There is a wide range that it will only depend on individual organisations to closely view at what type of data is collected to provide a clear and applicable definition. Besides the common type of personal data, GDPR has some special categories such as names, addresses, email addresses, age, and date of birth.
- IP address
- Economic
- Cultural
- Health information
- Political
- Criminal
- Biometric
- Religion
Pseudonymised and cryptonised data, depending on how this data is easily reversed to enable personal data to be identified, also accountable under the GDPR.
Can an Individual Access their Data?
An individual has the right to request, from an organisation, information that is held about them. This right is effective under the Data Protection Act, but Article 15 of the GDPR provides for an amended right for more information.
The extra is the right to know
- What is the purpose of the data processing of personal information?
- The categories of data affected.
- To whom the data is being transferred to or disclosed to.
- The likely retention periods.
- Rights that exist related to that data, including rights to have inaccurate data corrected or demolished.
Further information that can be requested is whether the individual's data is being utilised for automated decision making and profiling. Organisations are now obliged to explain how this type of processing will impact the individual, especially about direct marketing where explicit consent should be obtained. Organisations can disclose requested information free of charge unless such requests are excessive or unfounded. For example, repeated requests for the same data may be seen as unreasonable. Data controllers are required, where possible, to provide a method to present in a secure way for those individuals to access and review what personal information an organisation holds about them. Timescales for responding to requests by data controllers are stipulated as "undue delay" under the GDPR or at the latest one month. To have a checklist in place would be a great move to ensure your organisation stays focused in the coming times with regards to this critical aspect of the GDPR as follows:
- Go through and update current policies and procedures and make required changes, necessary to ensure that they are applicable under the new regime.
- If necessary, train appropriate personnel for GDPR to deal with the requests correctly.
- At any point that personal data is collected from an individual, ensure that advice is given at this point regarding the ability to request access to their data and any other rights. Such advice may be recorded in the form of a Company Privacy Policy.
- Consider having more information available to data subjects securely by way of, for example, a secure online portal.
- Stay abreast and on top of future guidance and publications by the GDPR with regards to access requests.
What Constitutes the "Right to be Forgotten"?
The Right to Access and the Right to be Forgotten are the latest advancements in the privacy regulations laid down by the GDPR. The Right to be Forgotten (the right to erasure) provides that an individual in the EU can request an organisation that they delete personal information about that individual. This area of the GDPR is stipulated under Article 17, specifically the first two paragraphs which provide details on what grounds this right takes effect. Any data that is accessed publicly may be deleted upon request, including search engine results and logs entered onto social networking media websites. If an organisation is requested to remove personal information by the relevant individual, then this organisation has a further obligation also to delete the links to the data information.
The interesting thing is the GDPR's stance on when there is no right to be forgotten, and there are some exceptions as to when personal data will not be deleted:
- Where the processing of such data is required for legitimate, legal or compliance obligations in the realm of public interest or official situations where the controller has a vested obligation where there exists a legal claim.
Certain institutions may require the retention of data and this type of situation also exists. This will depend on the nature and purpose of types of personal data and reasons for retention. For example, banking institutions may need to keep certain types of data longer than necessary if it is required to facilitate an end to a particular financial process. Such processes will need to be communicated to the GDPR officials as well as the data subject, and be validated against the GDPR Regulations and the legalities about circumventing the right to erasure. Within any organisation that holds personal data, exemption rules will need to be clarified and identified at every request to prevent any unnecessary delay or deletion of important, indispensable data. When the right to erasure does apply, then all interested parties must be informed, and the process of deleting data must be carried out using a strict policy with a detailed step by step process.
The Right to Move Data
A further interesting aspect of the GDPR is the right to ask for personal data that is stored by organisations to be made available in an easy to transport state.
In the future, it will be useful for those individuals, who want to download data handled in banking sectors, utility companies, and mobile phone providers, to share data, obtain and open new accounts at competitive rates using money comparison websites.
Microsoft gdpr self-assessment is a handy tool by Microsoft corporation.
The EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is the data privacy and management law in the European Union. It is applicable on all organisations that:
- Collect and use personal data of the individuals living in the EU
- Use, process or collect data of individuals living outside of the EU but holding an EU based Citizenship
This is important because within the digital realms this is one of the strongest privacy control guidelines. It breaks down the whole privacy management process into small achievable steps and principles for organisations to devise their own roadmaps to the provision of the high security of privacy and the upholding of the right to privacy of individuals in the digital world and contemporary age.
Under the GDPR, some of the basic human rights and liberties can be safeguarded. These are:
- The right to privacy
- Right to be informed
- The right to access
- Right to erasure
- The right to object
These liberties may be absent in the anarchical cyber world and the modern technology loaded digital times otherwise. These are an extension of the right to privacy, freedom of expression and the right to information under the basic human rights.
Data Breaches and what to Expect
GDPR defines that the data controller is responsible for informing the relevant data protection authorities as well as the individuals whose data has been compromised in the event of a security breach. This has to be carried out within the first 72 hours, the moment and organisation became aware of the breach or potential breach. In the UK, the authority to contact is the ICO (the Information Commissioner's Office). Organisations are urged to put together a procedure list to be distributed to all personnel on how to act if a breach is suspected as follows:
- Exact time, date and place of the breach
- A detailed description of every aspect of data involved in the breach
- If known, the precise cause of the breach and details as to how it was discovered
- List of systems affected
- The department/branch/office and personnel involved in discovering or causing the breach
- A note of any corrective action immediately occurring to remedy or lessen the impact of the suspected or actual breach.
Having an existing proactive breach response action plan and a guidance policy within your organisation. These two tools are imperative in case of a suspected or actual breach and for GDPR compliance. This allows your business to minimise and repair quickly any security breaches, but also show your customers and the ICO that you are a responsible organisation and dedicated to security. It is important because the GDPR fines are significantly higher than those under the Data Protection Act. Although the GDPR does stipulate that any fines will be proportionate to the infringement, demonstrating that you are committed to preventing any breaches and showing that you work hard to ensure your business is compliant and understands "What is GDPR", will work in your favor should ever the unthinkable should happen.
GDPR and Brexit
When the UK eventually exits the EU will become a non-EU country, also referred to as a "third country" for the GDPR. It will effectually be under alert for data transfers across the border and subject to transfer mechanisms approved by the European Commission regarded as adequacy decisions. In any event, be it 29th March 2019 or the deferred date of 31st December 2020, the UK is very likely to adopt the mirror image of the EU data protection regulations. Currently, lacking any precedent (Brexit being a wholly unprecedented development!) will be interesting to follow how the UK proceeds as a non-EU country. In any event, businesses processing the personal data of individuals inside the UK or the UK companies processing personal information of individuals outside the UK must make sure they follow laws that come into place following Brexit. Businesses must be understanding "What is GDPR?" or take the advice and support of GDPR experts on the Seers platform.
GDPR is now an important question for taking exam of the Organisation that whether they are compliant with GDPR or not?. In some point, we can say that Authorities are playing the role of GDPR Project Manager. Because they manage the GDPR from back.
The GDPR meaning is simple, it refers to the European legislative framework that guides privacy protection and data security law. All companies must abide by this. The failure to comply with the law has resulted in numerous fines, penalties and public humiliation for some huge businesses in the past. These are some of the reasons why it is essential to actually understand the GDPR meaning and instill its principles into the workings of a company operating in the EU.The EU GDPR Regulations are easy to abide by. New businesses are recommended to start with a Data Impact Assessment, whereas other businesses may quickly perform a GDPR Audit. The tools mentioned can help in not only living up to the GDPR Regulations but also allowing safety from heavy fines and penalties.
The GDPR Regulations need to be incorporated in the standards of procedures of your business. This can help in running the organisation smoothly and without posing a risk to the individual's security or sense of privacy, therefore eliminating many litigation possibilities and threats.
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