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You may have seen ThermaHelm on the BBC in recent weeks – a revolutionary new helmet design with an inbuilt cooling insulator that works on impact to prevent swelling. Save £££s on motorcycle helmets According to research stated by ThermHelm, 80 per cent of all motorcycle fatalities are a result of head injuries. And the majority of the injuries are ...
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This stunning painted-to-order Steve McQueen replica Bell is now available from Grand Prix Legends. Save cash on motorcycle helmets Following the apparent success of the original 1964 Bell ISDT helmet released in limited made-by-request helmets, Grand Prix Legends have released another version in these stunning black and gold colours. It's a replica of the competition helmet McQueen wore under the ...
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Upstate Child Care Center of SUNY Upstate Medical University has received accreditation from The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The accreditation runs through October 2008.
The center underwent a rigorous process to voluntarily participate in the accreditation process, including intensive self-study, information gathering from parents, teachers, administrators and classroom observations and an on-site visit by early childhood professionals trained by NAEYC to validate self-study results. The review examined various issues, including teacher and child interactions, curriculum, health and safety, staff qualifications and physical environment.
"This recognition means a great deal to us as child care professionals," said Clare White, director of the Upstate Child Care Center. "It says we're meeting the highest standards when it comes to providing the highest quality program for young children and their families."
NAEYC is the nation's oldest and largest organization of early childhood professionals dedicated to the improvement of quality early childhood education.
Upstate Child Care Center, located on the campus of SUNY Upstate Medical University, is a not-profit corporation serving families of SUNY Upstate Medical University and the surrounding area. The center opened in 1970 and is recognized as one of the oldest employer-sponsored child care centers in the United States. While it serves mainly SUNY Upstate families, the center operates separately of the university with its own board of directors.
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PARIS, France - Could her semifinal showings in Acapulco and Estoril been foreshadows of what was to come at the biggest clay court tournament on the calendar? Swedish No.1 Johanna Larsson pulled off one of the biggest upsets so far at the French Open on Tuesday afternoon, coming back from a second set blankout to beat No.20 seed Ana Ivanovic over on Court Suzanne Lenglen.
The 22-year-old Larsson, whose only previous Grand Slam match victory came at this tournament a year ago, hung tough at the end of a tight first set, saving four set points - two at 4-5, two at 5-6 - before taking it in a tie-breaker. She was blown away in a 25-minute second set but rebounded to win, 76(3) 06 62.
"Even though I lost the second set 6-0, we were still at the same pace, so to speak. I had one set and she had one set," Larsson said. "I just tried to forget about it quickly and think positively. I was thinking about how nice it was to play in that big court with such a nice crowd. I was trying to get help from them."
Larsson had her first Top 10 win over Li Na in Miami this year, but said this was up there too. "It's the first time I've beaten such a high-ranked player in a big stadium with this kind of crowd; in that way it might be my biggest win."
Ivanovic, one of three former French Open champions in this year's field, was disappointed. "I felt like I was running out of power in the end and couldn't dominate with my forehand. I couldn't really put that extra zip on the ball," Ivanovic said. "It's tough, but that's how it is sometimes. I'm very upset I lost."
Speaking of Li, the No.6-seeded Chinese made it past Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, 63 67(6) 63. Li had a 5-2 lead in the second set and double match point in the ensuing tie-break but ended up going the distance to close it out.
"First match is either easy or tough, nothing between - and in a Grand Slam everyone is fighting a lot," Li said. "When I played her in Melbourne it was an easy win, but that didn't mean anything this time. It was a tough match - I was actually cramping at the end of it and hoping she couldn't see that!"
While Ivanovic and Li had battles on their hands, No.7 seed Maria Sharapova had little trouble in her match with Mirjana Lucic, winning 10 straight games from 2-3 in the first set to defeat the renewed former teen phenom, 63 60.
"It was a tough beginning because she started off serving really big and I didn't get too many looks on second serves," Sharapova said. "Once I got a good rhythm I felt like I started playing better and better. It was a good start - first rounds are tricky, especially when you don't know your opponent too well."
In the late 1990s, particularly after reaching the semifinals of Wimbledon in 1999 - where she fell to Steffi Graf - Lucic was touted as one of the big future stars on the WTA. Off-court problems plagued her career and now, at age 29 and back in the Top 100, she's back playing consistently on the tour.
"I had never faced her and we've never practiced together, but we have seen a lot of each other growing up at the academy in Florida," Sharapova said of the Croat. "She was already a professional and I was still training there. During her time off when she didn't play for a while I still saw her a lot because she lived close to the academy. We would always bump into each other but we didn't know each other that well. I knew she's had great results and she can play."


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Trimm finished with four points while Matt Summers had a goal and two assists in the victory. Wichita leads the season-series 2-1 and will host Tulsa a week from Saturday for Teddy Bear Toss Night, presented by Bank of the West and the Law Office of Slape and Howard.
It didn't take the Thunder long to enjoy the friendly confines of INTRUST Bank Arena, scoring 39 seconds into the first. Summers found RG Flath cutting to the net and he was able to beat Ian Keserich over the glove to make it 1-0. Tulsa evened things up at 2:08 as Ryan Cramer put a one-timer in from the high slot. Three minutes later, Wichita re-gained the lead on a beautiful re-direction by Summers that squirted through Keserich to make it 2-1.
The second period belonged to Trimm, scoring his first 1:10 in. Ian Lowe made a nice play behind the Oilers net, popped the puck in the air to the left post where Trimm was able to settle it down with his right hand and made it 3-1. His second of the period came at 6:44 from Summers and Kevin Young. After a broken play at the Oilers line, Trimm scored his third at 13:25 with a beautiful toe-drag wrister that forced Keserich out of the game and gave the Thunder a 5-1 advantage.
Todd Griffith got into the act in the third period, scoring at 7:39 to extend the lead to 6-1. Tulsa would add a late goal from Cramer, his second of the night, to make it 6-2 and the Thunder skated away with their second-straight win.
Griffith and Flath each had a goal and an assist. Nathan Lutz recorded his 300th point of his career with an assist and Kevin Regan won for the eighth time this season, stopping 20 of 22 shots. Over the last seven games, Regan is 5-1-1. Wichita has outscored the Oilers 14-4 in the last two contests.
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What Are the Symptoms of Presbyopia?
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How Is Presbyopia Diagnosed?
An eye doctor can diagnose presbyopia by performing a thorough eye exam.
How Is Presbyopia Treated?
Presbyopia cannot be cured. Instead, prescription glasses, contact lens, reading glasses, progressive addition lenses, or bifocals can help correct the effects of presbyopia. Bifocals are often prescribed for presbyopia. Bifocals are eyeglasses that have two different prescriptions in one spectacle lens. The main part of the lens contains a prescription for nearsightedness or farsightedness, while the lower portion of the lens holds a stronger prescription to help a person see objects up-close. Progressive addition lenses are similar to bifocals but have a more gradual transition between the two prescriptions.
Contact lenses used to treat presbyopia include multifocal lenses, which come in soft or gas permeable versions, and monovision lens, in which one eye wears a lens that aids in seeing objects at a distance, while the other has a lens that aids in near vision.
Laser surgery to reverse presbyopia is currently being used in Canada and Mexico. However, it is still being investigated in the U.S., and has not yet been approved by the FDA to treat presbyopia.
The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a surgical procedure called conductive keratoplasty to treat presbyopia. Instead of lasers, conductive keratoplasty uses radio waves. The physician uses a small instrument to apply the radio waves to the eye (usually just one eye) to reshape the cornea and improve the patient's vision of nearby objects.
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EBR sales tax collections rise in July
East Baton Rouge Parish collected about $465,800 more in sales taxes in July than it did during the month a year ago, an increase of 3.2%. According to the latest monthly report from the city-parish Department of Finance, released today, total collections inside and outside the city limits were roughly $14.9 million. A nearly 10% rise in collections inside the city limits offset a decline of more than 3% outside the city limits. Collections inside the city limits totaled slightly less than $8.1 million, which was 9.8% higher than collections of just under $7.4 million during the month last year. Collections outside the city limits totaled just more than $6.8 million, a decline of 3.6% from the roughly $7 million a year previous. Year to date, sales tax collections in East Baton Rouge Parish were at just below $103 million through July, or about 2.7% higher than the total collections of slightly more than $100 million through July last year. See the complete report. —Steve Sanoski


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Match vs. Western Baptist Rescheduled
September 11, 2001
Olympia, WA - The Evergreen State College has announced that today's Cascade Conference women's volleyball match at Western Baptist has been postponed due to the rash of terroristic attacks in the United States.
The Geoducks (0-1, 0-3) were to have traveled the 180-mile trek to Salem, OR to face the Warriors (1-0, 4-3) at 7 p.m. this evening, however, according to athletic department staff, the game seems illogical at this time.
"In view of the national climate of uncertainty, there were just more reasons to cancel tonight's match than play it," said athletic director Dave Weber. "There is no doubt everyone in America has a sense of grief today. More practically, we just aren't certain that the team would have made it to Salem and back safely."
The game between the two schools has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m.
A decision whether tomorrow's women's soccer match between Concordia (OR) and Evergreen set for 4 p.m. on the Olympia Campus is to be played has yet to be made by the two schools.


text: QSpace Collection: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/794 2014-09-17T07:34:58Z 2014-09-17T07:34:58Z Dynamic Channel Selection in Cognitive Radio WiFi Networks Mack, Jeremy http://hdl.handle.net/1974/12372 2014-08-29T05:13:05Z 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z Title: Dynamic Channel Selection in Cognitive Radio WiFi Networks Authors: Mack, Jeremy Abstract: Increased wireless network intelligence and interference awareness enabled by cognitive radio can lead to improved spectrum utilization and network performance. This thesis proposes a novel Dynamic Channel Selection (DCS) algorithm based around a cognitive radio platform developed by Communications Research Centre Canada (CRC). The proposed algorithm leverages the underlying cognitive radio platform to continuously monitor and dynamically adjust the channels of the network based on identified WiFi interference sources, thus relieving the network operator of having to manually configure and update the channels across the network. In recent years, the widespread adoption and deployment of WiFi networks has led to congestion and interference issues as there are only three non-overlapping channels in the 2.4GHz band where the majority of WiFi networks operate today. The proposed algorithm can detect both intra-network and external interference allowing it to vary the networks channels thereby reducing congestion and increasing throughput. Three tailoring factors allow the algorithm to be customized for various network environments and reduce unnecessary channel changes. An extensive performance evaluation is presented with field experiments in both rural and urban environments as well as the network simulation software, ns-3. The results demonstrate significant improvement in terms of throughput, spectrum efficiency as well as robustness to variations in the interference. The main contribution of this work is a DCS algorithm that uses a weighted edge graph to autonomously monitor and adjust a WiFi networks channels based on a variety of interference sources. The algorithm outperforms the current state of the art DCS algorithm and is the first of its kind to be implemented in a large scale cognitive radio field deployment. Description: Thesis (Master, Electrical & Computer Engineering) -- Queen's University, 2014-08-22 14:47:20.431 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z Control of a Nonlinear Mach-Zehnder Interferometer for Regeneration Using Digital Signal Processing Zhang, SHU http://hdl.handle.net/1974/12360 2014-08-18T22:53:53Z 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z Title: Control of a Nonlinear Mach-Zehnder Interferometer for Regeneration Using Digital Signal Processing Authors: Zhang, SHU Abstract: Transmission impairments degrade the quality of optical signals and limit the transmission reach. Phase modulated signals are susceptible to both amplitude and phase noises. Optical regenerators based on nonlinear Mach Zehnder interferometers (NMZIs) are able to suppress them both. To use a NMZI as a regenerator, the frequency of the pump signal must be kept close to that of the data carrier and the phase difference between the data and pump signals needs to be aligned with the phase transfer curve. A digital signal processing (DSP) based control method is proposed and demonstrated in this thesis. The method uses a coherent receiver with DSP to estimate the frequency offset and phase difference between the input data and pump signals. A control signal is generated according to the estimation results for a frequency and phase shifter to adjust the pump signal. System performance of regenerators with the control method for 43 Gb/s DPSK signals is evaluated by simulation. The sampling rate of the analog-to-digital converter (ADC) in coherent receiver is 335.94 MSa/s, which largely reduces the complexity and cost. The simulations assume all the samples are obtained at bit centers for simplicity. The validity of this assumption is demonstrated. Experimental 40 Gb/s DPSK signal is detected using an optical modulation analyzer (OMA). Signals are collected at an OSNR of 20.7 dB, corresponding to an error free condition. Frequency offset and phase estimation is performed using the collected data with both the fast Fourier transform (FFT) and moving average method at 40 GSa/s and the proposed method at 312.5 MSa/s. The two methods give results of minor difference. After frequency offset correction and interpolation, the experimental data are used as the input DPSK signals in the simulations to evaluate the system performance. Cascadability of the regenerator with the proposed control method is demonstrated in recirculating loop simulations using both simulation and experimental DPSK signals. The experimental data are collected when no noise is added. The error free transmission distance is greatly increased by using the NMZI-based regenerators with the proposed control method. Description: Thesis (Ph.D, Electrical & Computer Engineering) -- Queen's University, 2014-08-18 10:30:18.346 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z Electromagnetic instrument tracking in computer-assisted interventions Sadjadi, Hossein http://hdl.handle.net/1974/12358 2014-08-18T05:11:44Z 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z Title: Electromagnetic instrument tracking in computer-assisted interventions Authors: Sadjadi, Hossein Abstract: Accurate localization of medical instruments with respect to patient anatomy is an integral part of computer-assisted interventions. Electromagnetic tracking is the primary choice, particularly for minimally invasive procedures subject to visual tracking occlusion. However, electromagnetic measurements are susceptible to field distortion by magnetic and electrically-conductive objects, including medical imaging devices, equipment, and instruments. Furthermore, in the majority of applications it is infeasible to mount electromagnetic sensors directly on the distal end of the instruments (tool tip); thus, the sensors are placed at the proximal end to indirectly observe the tool tip. In this case, measurement orientation error as well as instrument deflection can lead to significant tool tip tracking error. In clinical environments, the resulting tracking error can be in the order of a few centimeters. Unless compensated for, this error may severely compromise the outcome of the procedure. This research is aimed to alleviate the aforementioned electromagnetic instrument tracking limitations. We present advanced methods for dynamic field distortion compensation and deflection estimation. Specifically, we propose to integrate the motion model of the tracked instrument with the sensor observations and apply a simultaneous localization and mapping algorithm to both accurately estimate the pose of the instrument and create a map of the field distortion in real-time for dynamic calibration. Furthermore, for flexible instruments, such as needles, we propose deflection estimation methods that anticipate instrument bending during insertion into deformable tissue. These methods rely on statistical sensor fusion techniques to combine kinematic deflection models with the position measurements in order to reduce the estimation error caused by uncertainties inherent in electromagnetic measurements and in the quantification of deflection model parameters. For field distortion compensation, we conducted experiments in the presence of ferromagnetic and conductive field distorting objects, then compared our results to alternative statistical fusion methods. For instrument deflection estimation, we evaluated the performance of our multi sensor fusion approach during simulated needle insertions and brachytherapy phantom experiments. We also performed sensitivity analysis for plausible intra-operative conditions. With reduced tracking error and improved deflection estimation, our approach is promising for reliable electromagnetic navigation in various image-guided medical interventions. Description: Thesis (Ph.D, Electrical & Computer Engineering) -- Queen's University, 2014-08-15 14:54:21.121 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z Ultrasound-based Tissue Typing Using RF Time Series: Clinical Feasibility Studies and Applications Imani, Farhad http://hdl.handle.net/1974/12351 2014-08-09T05:13:14Z 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z Title: Ultrasound-based Tissue Typing Using RF Time Series: Clinical Feasibility Studies and Applications Authors: Imani, Farhad Abstract: Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy, and the second leading cancer-related cause of death in North American men. If diagnosed early, PCa can be managed with a 5-year relative survival rate above 95%. The current standard for PCa diagnosis involves ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy; however, the biopsy procedure is not scaled to individual patients due to the lack of sensitivity and specificity of conventional ultrasound images. Previously, a tissue typing approach was proposed that uses ultrasound RF time series acquired from a stationary transducer and tissue position over a few seconds. The goal in this thesis is to present clinical feasibility studies and new applications using RF time series. We pursue this goal in the context of three studies involving: i) prediction of cancer for in vivo radical prostatectomy cases, ii) prediction of cancer following prostate biopsy, and iii) prediction of changes to the tissue following interstitial ablation therapy. Finally, in simulation and controlled laboratory experiments, we explore the rise of tissue temperature as a potential source of tissue typing information in RF time series. In the in vivo clinical study involving prostatectomy cases, PCa likelihood maps are generated using a computer-aided intervention solution that takes advantage of ultrasound RF time series features. In a cross-validation framework, and by using an ultrasound to histology registration, an area under receiver operating characteristic (AUC) of 0.93 is achieved for PCa detection. We also provide cancer likelihood maps and predict the pathology of MRI-identified targets in biopsy cores with an AUC of 0.91. Using a new approach for fusion of RF time series data and without the need for exhaustive search in the feature space, we achieve comparable classification results with those obtained previously using a feature selection approach to characterize PCa in vivo. Moreover, the application of ultrasound RF time series imaging to differentiate ablated and non-ablated tissue results in the cross-validation accuracy of 84.5%, and an AUC of 0.91 for ex vivo data, and an accuracy of 85% for in situ data. Description: Thesis (Ph.D, Electrical & Computer Engineering) -- Queen's University, 2014-08-06 09:02:33.565 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z


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The research interests of my laboratory are focused on genetic and biochemical analyses of Gram-positive bacterial physiology, and their application to elucidating mechanisms by which bacterial pathogens cause disease. Our primary focus is the toxin producing bacterial species Corynebacterium diphtheriae. As well as being a toxigenic human pathogen C. diphtheriae also serves as a model organism for the study of iron-dependent gene regulation in Gram-positive and acid-fast bacterial species. The diphtheria toxin repressor DtxR is the primary iron-responsive transcriptional regulator in C. diphtheriae and regulators homologous to DtxR are found in many bacterial species (including the pathogenic Mycobacteria). Interestingly a protein similar to the ferric uptake regulator Fur is also found in C. diphtheriae and we are currently analyzing its role in gene regulation. We are investigating the role(s) of DtxR and the Fur-like regulator in controlling metal ion uptake and homeostasis as well as oxidative stress protection systems.
The metabolism of iron and protection from the deleterious effects of reactive oxygen species are irretrievably linked. Iron is an essential cofactor for many enzymatic reactions. However under oxidizing conditions iron is available to participate in the Fenton reaction, resulting in highly reactive species capable of causing damage to cellular components.
Fe2+ + H2O2 ----> Fe3+ + .OH + OH-
Fe3+ + H2O2 ----> Fe2+ + .OOH + H+
Fe2+ + H2O2 ----> Fe3+ + .OH + OH-
Fe3+ + H2O2 ----> Fe2+ + .OOH + H+
Illuminating the mechanisms that protect C. diphtheriae from reactive oxygen species will likely provide information on possible mechanisms by which C. diphtheriae evades those host defenses that rely on causing oxidative damage and may reveal new targets for the development of antimicrobial agents active against many Gram positive bacterial pathogens.
In addition to our work with C. diphtheriae we have expanded our focus to include iron and oxidative stress dependent gene regulation in the Gram positive nosicomial pathogen Enterococcus faecalis. Hospital acquired E. faecalis strains are often resistant to multiple antibiotics and in addition these strains serve as a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes that can be transferred to other bacterial pathogens. New methods to treat and prevent infection by E. faecalis are sorely needed. E. faecalis encodes proteins with homology both to DtxR and Fur and little is currently known about the function of these proteins. Our goals are to characterize the role of these proteins in pathogenesis of and gene regulation in E. faecalis and thereby to provide new targets for the development of antimicrobials.
Oram, D. M, Jacobson, A. D. and R. K. Holmes. Transcription of the Contiguous sigB, dtxR and galE Genes in Corynebacterium diphtheriae: Evidence for Multiple Transcripts and Regulation by Environmental Factors 2006 J Bacteriol. 188(8): 2959-2973
Oram, D. M., Must, L. M., Spinler, J. K., Twiddy, E. M. and R. K. Holmes. Analysis of Truncated Variants of the Iron Dependent Transcriptional Regulators from Corynebacterium diphtheriae and Mycobacterium tuberculosis 2005 FEMS Microbiol Lett. 243(1) 1- 8
Chou C. J., Wisedchaisri G., Monfeli R. R., Oram D. M., Holmes R. K., Hol W. G. and C. Beeson. Functional Studies of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Iron-Dependent Regulator 2004 J Biol Chem. 279(51) 53554-61
Oram, D. M., Avdalovic, A. and R. K. Holmes. Analysis of Genes that Encode DtxR-like Transcriptional Regulators in Pathogenic and Saprophytic Corynebacterial Species 2004 Infect Immun. 72(4): 1885-1895
Marra D. and J. R. Scott. Regulation of Excision of the Conjugative Transposon Tn916. 1999 Mol Microbiol. 31(2): 609-622
Marra D. and J. R. Scott. Regulation of Excision of the Conjugative Transposon Tn916. 1999 Mol Microbiol. 31(2): 609-622
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Community Coffee Company Team Helps Clean-up for St. Bernard Project
March 24, 2014-
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Residents of Door and Pierce counties called the state's consumer protection agency, after they got something from the firm of "Parking Collection Services."
The Door County resident was told that she parked illegally in a Milwaukee parking lot in January.
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NOSD is Pleased to Announce: Our feature article on CNN; IMPACT YOUR WORLD, entitled: "Baby Doll Ladies' modern Celebration of African-American history."
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Policy Papers - September 15, 2010
Issue Brief: Reaching the OSCE Summit in Astana
In December 2010, Kazakhstan will host fifty-six countries for the first summit of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) since 1999. This issue brief looks at what it will take to "reach the summit" at Astana; examines the main issues at stake; and considers the relevance and future direction of the OSCE.
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Richard N. Haass: When Should the US Go to War?
Richard N. Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations and author of the book War of Necessity, War of Choice: A Memoir of Two Iraq Wars, outlined at an IPI evening reception when and how the US should or should not go to war and when it might be a necessity.
Speaker Events - May 19, 2009
Gelb Says US is Indispensable World Leader, With Allies
Leslie Gelb, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations and author of a new book, Power Rules, said last week at an IPI event that the US remains the indispensable leader of the world, though US partnerships with other states are equally indispensable.
Panel Discussions - February 11, 2009
United Nations Foundation President Timothy Wirth Speaks on US-UN Relations
On February 11th, United Nations Foundation President Timothy Wirth led an IPI discussion on "US-UN Relations: What to Expect?"
Speaker Events - November 11, 2008
Which Way for American Foreign Policy Postelection?
On October 29th, the International Peace Institute hosted an evening conversation with James Traub, contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, on the US Presidential election and its impact on American foreign policy. The discussion was moderated by Warren Hoge, IPI Vice President and Director of External Relations.
Panel Discussions - October 23, 2008
Blue Helmets and Black Markets: The Business of Survival in the Siege of Sarajevo
IPI recently held a panel discussion to launch the new book, Blue Helmets and Black Markets: The Business of Survival in the Siege of Sarajevo, by Peter Andreas.
Speaker Events - September 12, 2007
President of Iceland Delivers Speech on the Challenges and Opportunities for Small States
On September 6th, IPI hosted a luncheon at the InterContinental Hotel in honor of H.E. Mr. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland, who spoke on "The Challenges and Opportunities for Small States: Economic Development, Climate Change, and New Security Issues." IPI President Terje Rød-Larsen moderated a discussion period following the talk.
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IPI SRSG Series: Martti Ahtisaari
IPI was pleased to organize the latest event in our SRSG Series entitled "The Future Status of Kosovo and the UN." This event featured Mr. Martti Ahtisaari, the Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the future status process for Kosovo. Mr. Ahtisaari spoke about the latest developments in the status process and his recommendations to the UN Security Council on how to reach a sustainable future in Kosovo.
Policy Papers - February 14, 2007
This paper will present the different factors––internal and external––contributing to Europe's current crisis of identity and the implications of this EU-wide malaise for human and international security.
Policy Papers - July 15, 2004
EU-UN Partnership in Crisis Management: Developments and Prospects
This report summarizes findings from a one-year International Peace Institute project on relations between the United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU) in the area of crisis management.
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2014 Top 10 Issues to Watch in Peace & Security: The Global Arena
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The mission has an urgent need for 500 turkeys, weighing 12 pounds or more, by Friday, Nov. 22.
Every year, the mission serves traditional Thanksgiving meals to hundreds of the city's homeless.
This year's banquet will be on Wednesday, Nov. 27, and Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28.
The mission also needs canned vegetables and other sides, aluminum foil, plastic flatware and napkins. To see a complete list of the rescue mission's requests, visit: http://www.nashvillerescuemission.org/uploads/1216.pdf.
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I thought it was horrible. It started off as a good commerical but, when the man turned around to his "husband" i was out-done!!! I am sooooooooo sick of society trying to make "gay" the right thing to do.
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Milwaukee Bucks and John Hammond working on contract extension
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According to multiple reports, the Milwaukee Bucks and General Manager John Hammond are working on a contract extension.
Hammond met with the media Tuesday morning to discuss the mutually agreed upon departure of Head Coach Scott Skiles.
Hammond was hired in April of 2008 shortly after the Bucks fired General Manager Larry Harris in the midst of a 26-56 season. Hammond won the Executive of the Year award after the 2009-10 season in which the surprising Bucks won 46 games and took the Atlanta Hawks to the seventh game of the first round of the playoffs.
That has been Milwaukee's only playoff birth in Hammond's five years, as the team has struggled to rebound from a devastating injury to Andrew Bogut late in that 2009-10 season. Without Bogut, the team has stocked up on slightly above average talents, while failing to procure another star quality player. The absence of a star doomed the Bucks into ninth place finishes in each of the last two seasons.
Milwaukee is currently eighth in the Eastern Conference after a four game losing streak dropped the Bucks record to 16-16 and helped push Skiles out the door.
Despite the loss of Skiles, Hammond appears as committed as ever to the Bucks making the playoffs this season.
Jim Boylan takes over for the rest of the season. "Our goals haven't changed," Hammond said. "We still expect to have a good season."
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I feel this is a good chance for the bucks. I wish Skiles all the best, but he just seemed like a guy who had no idea how to treat older skilled players. The bucks would acquire a player who could help the team and he would just have them ride a bench. He honestly seems much better to college and younger players than professional basketball players. The bucks need a cerebral players coach like Popovich or Jackson (who are not coming, but maybe someone in that mold), who can motivate players to play for him every night (because they actually like him) and not just when they are playing a big name team. Maybe this will also allow the bucks to attact a free-agent, but it seams that the city of Milwaukee right now is the biggest road-block in a big free agent coming, because the city does not offer the kind of scene that other big cities offer.
I think this is a good move for the Bucks. They have alot of trade chips right now and they need to be used somehow. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense for John Hammond to work his butt off to find trades for these Bucks players if he isnt going to be around to see the returns. So I think the sooner the extension gets done the sooner we will see Hammond get back to his wheelin and dealin ways.
about time skiles got fired
good move to provide some stability and identity. I like Hammond and while I don't always agree with his decisions he definitely has the pedigree to make them.. plus with this move we know that he's not just throwing darts at a board, but making his stamp on the future of this team
One guys makes a bunch of moves, the other won't change whatsoever. One guy brings in talent, the other guy does everything in his power to alienate it. One guy signs Marquis Daniels to be the last shooting guard on the end of the bench, the other guy starts him for a month straight. One guy trades for a veteran post player, the other guy throws him on the end of the bench and won't talk to him. One guy shakes things up and changes the team's identity, the other guys refuses to make any adjustments. One guy tries to make the most of the situation with a small-market franchise, the other guy stews and broods and hates.
One guy gets a contract extension, the other guy gets fired. I, for one, am TOTALLY okay with this. Lots of good coaches need a job, and while they can't get Pop or Phil, they could get someone who players will want to play for, which changes everything (both Van Gundy boys, for instance, are currently out of basketball…)
Skiles is a good coach, Boylan isnt going to play Dalembert or Harris either.
Why in the heck would they extend Hammond? 1 playoff appearance, tons of bad moves and contracts. They finally have the opportunity to change directions and hope a new GM/Coach can utilize all the expiring contracts in the next 2 years and build a program. But, no because its the Bucks, we will fire one of the problems and give an extension to the bigger overlying problem.
Such a terrible idea. No coach is going to be able to sustain winning with the moves Hammond has done, you might (assuming they hire the right coach) improve this team by a few wins, but the GM is still putting together limited talented rosters that have no balance and uneven depth.
"the GM is still putting together limited talented rosters that have no balance and uneven depth".
Couldn't agree more, but I think it all goes back to the direction given by Herb Kohl which is aimed at making the playoffs and against rebuilding. I still think Hammond has made some dumb moves (Salmons, Maggette, Jefferson, Gooden, Jackson) but I think his hands are tied as far as doing whats necessary to acquire star talent.
Is John Hammond playing on the team?
I can almost guarantee you, he is doing the best he can to put a quality product on the court with the resources he has. We aren't a big market like Chicago, San Antonio, New York or LA.
Pointing fingers at Hammond is the obvious start but doesn't it really come down to the guys on the team working together? Practicing and working to be better. I don't think you can really expect much more from a scrappy team like what we have now. We have the best level of quality of players that this mid-market city could really afford.
I honestly think they are doing the best they can do and have the best interest for us fans.
You're right in that we are a small market, but you're wrong to think Hammond will bring us to the next level. He's great a keeping us mediocre. If you want the next level like OKC or Memphis, then get rid of this guy.
The way I look at it though is we will never have a star like Kevin Durant or even a James Harden or a Chris Paul. Nobody wants to come to Milwaukee. Ouch…I hated saying that. Strike that, never said that. I don't mean it but in the back of my mind….that's what I keep thinking.
However, maybe $ could do the talking but we'll never had that sort of $ to lure them in. I think we could surprise some teams in the playoffs. I really think we could do some damage. Maybe that's just a bias opinion but we still have the same size players as the rest of the league. We have talent. It's not like we are a team full of rookies or just some decent players like Phoenix. Man…they looked pretty bad.
I think we have promise and I have faith, but in regards to Hammond….he's a fan of the game and I'm sure he wants to win. He wouldn't be in the position he is in, if he didn't want to win.
Even with a qualifying offer to Jennings and the 11 mil option for Ellis, the Bucks cap number going into next season is at 46 million, well under the cap. Next year if Monta opts out they will have room for a max contract and then some.
Sure the Bucks can't go crazy and live in the tax range like the Lakers, but they are usually right at or above the actual cap.
They could go after a Chris Paul or Dwight Howard, now getting those guys to agree to come and play for the Bucks is the issue and it doesn't have to do with money.
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy???


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Alorica, which specializes in customer management outsourcing solutions, said it needs full-time and part-time customer service representatives to handle incoming calls "for a reoccurring seasonal project."
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The Q963WF Width Feature cable makes the outputs of the Q963 Trigger Bus module
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The Q960 Sequential Controller has a Trigger Output signal for each stage. These outputs are On for the entire time that a stage is active (100% duty cycle). The Q963 Trigger Bus module takes these outputs and combines them to create a single output. Triggers from stages that are next to each other combine into one long trigger output instead of separate, individual pulses.
If you wish to have separate pulses for adjacent triggers at the outputs of the Q963, this cable will do the trick. With the Q963WF cable, the Q963 trigger outputs will stay on only as long as the Q960's oscillator output does (typically 90%), resulting in separate triggers for adjacent stages at the outputs of the Q963 Trigger Bus.
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