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|Fast Break: Ray Allen's trey sinks Knicks
|04.17.11 at 9:46 pm ET
Seconds after Chauncey Billups limped to the bench with an apparent knee injury, Toney Douglas assumed the Mr. Big Shot mantle — draining a long 3-pointer from the wing with 38 seconds left to snap an 82-82 game. But an alley-oop to Kevin Garnett, a questionable offensive foul call on Carmelo Anthony and a Ray Allen 3-pointer with 11 seconds remaining helped the Celtics survive, 87-85, in Game 1 of their first-round NBA Playoff series.
Allen scored a team-high 24 points, and all five Celtics starters reached double figures, including Jermaine O'Neal (12 points). Knicks forward Amar'e Stoudemire led all scorers with 28 points.
Ray Allen asserts himself: After not attempting a field goal in the opening quarter, Allen took advantage of a matchup against Anthony Carter to score six quick second-quarter points. He added seven in the third quarter and finished with 24 for the night, capped by the game-winning 3-pointer with 11 seconds remaining. He hadn't scored 20 points since March 19.
Second-half defense: After giving up 51 points to the Knicks on 19-of-35 shooting (54.3 percent), the Celtics held New York to 5-of-28 shooting (17.9 percent) in the first 15 minutes of the second half. In that stretch, the Celtics turned a 51-39 halftime deficit into a 66-64 lead with nine minutes to play.
Jermaine O'Neal contributes: He may have only recorded one first-half rebound, but O'Neal made his presence felt in the third quarter. The Celtics' starting center totaled six points, two rebounds and a pair of blocks that helped slice the Knicks' 12-point halftime lead in half. His play on both sides of the ball seemed to raise the effort of his teammates as well — as the C's held the Knicks to 13 third-quarter points. Along with his 12 points, O'Neal finished with four rebounds and four blocks.
The Rondo conundrum: Taking advantage of the fact that Chauncey Billups was playing almost 10 feet off him, Rajon Rondo took 10 first-half shots and made five of them, heading into the locker room at the break with a team-high 10 points. On the down side, in the first half he had just two assists, didn't attempt a free throw and passed up a couple more open lanes in favor of more difficult jump shots from his teammates.
In the second half, though, Rondo returned to his primary role as distributor. While he didn't score again, the Celtics point guard approached a triple-double with 10 points, nine assists and nine rebounds.
Not taking advantage of Melo's absence: After just 88 seconds of playoff basketball, Anthony sat on the bench with a pair of quick fouls. He didn't return in the first quarter. It was a golden opportunity for the Celtics to snare an early lead and take control of the game. Instead, they allowed old friend Bill Walker to score a team-high seven first-quarter points and stay within one at 24-23 after 12 minutes.
The second-quarter collapse: While the Celtics shot just 6-of-18 and scored 15 points in the second quarter — including only two assists — the Knicks torched the C's defense to the tune of 28 points. After Walker had his turn against Pierce in the first quarter, Anthony took over and scored 12 second-quarter points on the captain. Meanwhile, Stoudemire put an exclamation on the Knicks' surge into halftime by driving past Glen Davis and throwing down a monster dunk that stretched his team's lead into double digits. Of course, prior to the game, Davis had claimed "it's really not that hard" to guard Stoudemire.
Where's the bench? On paper, the Celtics have the deeper team, but led by Walker the Knicks outscored the Boston bench 23-8. Glen Davis had a lot to do with the C's struggles in that department, shooting only 1-of-8 from the field for two points. In fact, because O'Neal performed so well, he actually took the closing center reins from Davis, who had held that position for the Celtics all season. While Davis returned in the final minute, O'Neal got the bulk of the fourth-quarter minutes at center.
Prior to Sunday night's first-round playoff opener, Kevin Garnett contributed a post to his Anta blog in anticipation of Game 1 against the Knicks. Here are the highlights from the entry …
Regular season is OVER! Now it's time to grit and grind. The "season" now begins. We got the Knicks, so we know what we're getting. Game's gonna be up and down because they run, run, run. My boy Chauncey [Billups] will be in town, so gotta get him.
Don't want to hear it from him.
Last two days of practice have been good. Guys are focused and team is working hard at getting "right." Shaq Diesel [Shaquille O'Neal] is working hard, but can't play tonight. Thoughts with him. Got my new playoff shoes and am geeked about them. Will post some photos later, so y'all can see them. Just finished our shoot around (go through our schemes) and gonna head home to eat and nap.
[Sunday] night's game is big! Chicago almost lost last night, so we want to jump on the Knicks early.
|Doc Rivers says the excuses are 'all gone'
|04.15.11 at 5:17 pm ET
WALTHAM — Celtics coach Doc Rivers is hoping Shaquille O'Neal returns to practice on Saturday after watching from the sidelines on Friday as the team began full-scale practice preparations for the Knicks Sunday night in Game 1 of their first-round series.
'He was doing good. He sat pretty well today, looked good over there," Rivers said tongue-in-cheek. "It was terrific. He watched the entire practice."
Rivers said the team is managing O'Neal's calf injury as carefully as possible before letting him get back on the court.
"We knew that, we planned that," Rivers added. "[Saturday] we'll see what he can do. He did some of the walk-through stuff but I just don't want to take a chance. We'll find out [Saturday]. 'He'll practice hopefully and then we'll make a decision after that.'
Delonte West (ankle) and Jermaine O'Neal both returned to full-scale practice on Friday and Rivers said both are ready to go for Sunday.
'Delonte's fine, everybody else is fine," Rivers said. "We're 100 percent except for Shaq. Everybody else is pretty good and that's good.' 'We watched film for about an hour and a half [Thursday]. Then we walked through for another half-hour, 45 minutes but we didn't do anything live."
Friday was critical to Rivers because of the work accomplished in practice. Saturday figures to be even more significant.
"Today was a hard, long live practice. Everybody's rested, every team is rested. There's no excuses. It's all gone. 'It was a good that they could get their mind set on one opponent and walk through the game plan. Today we got to do a lot of live stuff. [Saturday] we're going to do even more live stuff.
'With this new group, we've never [practiced that hard]. The worst part of the trade was the timing of the trade and the schedule, it just didn't mesh for us. We never had days off, we never had practice time and then we had the injuries. At least now, I'm cutting out literally half of our offensive playbook. I've made a choice to run a couple of things well than a lot of things average and poor and so that's the route we're going.'
|Speaking with the enemy: Celtics vs. Knicks
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The following is an e-mail exchange between myself and Knicks blog Posting and Toasting's Seth Rosenthal in anticipation of the first-round NBA Playoff matchup between the Celtics and Knicks …
Date: Wednesday, April 13, 12:59 p.m.
Subject: Celtics-Knicks
From: Ben Rohrbach, aka @brohrbach
To: Seth Rosenthal, aka @seth_rosenthal
First question: Despite being 0-3 against the Celtics, the Knicks seem pretty confident. Why?
Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2:20 p.m.
Subject: RE: Celtics-Knicks
From: Seth Rosenthal
To: Ben Rohrbach
Well, a few things. First of all, the guys you hear talking are Amar'e Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups. They're nothing if not confident. Amar'e unblinkingly called Pau Gasol "soft" the other day, and thought nothing of it. These guys like to talk. To some degree, they're qualified. Those three all have meaningful playoff experience, and more or less know what it takes to win a playoff series against a good team.
Moreover, each of those three losses included some sort of silver lining. One of 'em was tenths of a second short of being a win, and the most recent one was dominated by the Knicks until the Celtics woke up in the fourth quarter (that might actually be more foreboding than promising, but…).
Maybe it's got something to do with the Celtics' struggles of late. The Knicks might smell blood in the water, or some other sort of predatory analogy. What's the deal with that, by the way? Does this strike those who know the Celtics as another late-season stretch of playing possum before a sudden surge in the playoffs, or does the slide seem to have some inertia?
|Irish Coffee: Celtics vs. Knicks tale of the tape
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Wake up with the Celtics and your daily dose of Irish Coffee '¦
Ah, the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The grass is greener, and Boston is Greener. The Celtics (56-26) and Knicks (42-40) are squaring off in the postseason for the first time since the former blew a two-game lead in a best-of-five series against the latter in 1990. Boston Garden vs. Madison Square Garden. Blue collar against big dollar. Hammer. Nail. You get the picture. Let's go to the tape …
Celtics 4, Knicks 0
107.8 … points … 101.3
9.8 … fast break points … 12.8
53.0 … points in the paint … 42.5
45.3 … rebounds … 37.0
10.0 … o-rebounds … 9.8
35.3 … d-rebounds … 27.2
23.8 … assists … 21.3
8.3 … steals … 6.8
1.0 … blocks … 6.3
13.3 … turnovers … 14.0
21.0 … personal fouls … 19.3
That's pretty lopsided, until you consider the Celtics and Knicks as currently constituted really only faced each other once. In fact, eight of the 24 guys that suited up for their first regular-season meeting are no longer playing for their respective teams. In that lone post-trades matchup — a 96-86 comeback Celtics victory — the C's shot better, rebounded better, took care of the ball better and played better defense. They even dominated the paint (44-28) and the fast break (18-7).
Now, let's examine how the Celtics and Knicks produced this season (league ranks in parentheses):
|Doc Rivers: Celtics are ready to 'get back and finish the job'
|04.14.11 at 1:03 pm ET
There's no more time for sitting starters and there's no more optional practices. Doc Rivers knows full well that while it may not be time to slam the foot on the accelerator, now is the time to start stepping down with more force.
On Thursday, following a 112-102 glorified exhibition win over the Knicks, Rivers began prep for the first-round playoffs series with the Knicks with film work. The hard practices are expected on Friday and Saturday – with or without Shaquille O'Neal.
'I feel good that our team will be ready; I feel really good about that," Rivers said. "This has been far more difficult in that regard because of the trades, the injuries, the late-season seven-out-of-eleven games. It's just been ' that's been extremely difficult. We lost our rhythm; had no practice to get it back, and then we had injuries.
"So, it's great playing on Sunday, let me just put it that way. We'll be ready.'
As for Delonte West (ankle) and Shaq (calf), Rivers said this weekend of practice will tell a lot.
'Well Delonte will be [ready] for sure, from everything I hear," Rivers said. "Shaquille, I'd like to see him yesterday. We'll just wait and see.'
Obviously, this has been the most injury-riddled season for Celtics big men – or bigs as Doc loves to call them. And it's started from camp and carried right through. Say this much, the C's and Rivers and his coaching staff have had plenty of time this season to get ready to win without them.
There was the rehabbing Kendrick Perkins in camp and early in the season. There was the conditioning of Jermaine O'Neal. There was the knee/hip/Achilles/calf of Shaq. And the brief injury scares to Glen Davis and Perkins' replacement Nenad Krstic. Read the rest of this entry »
|Irish Coffee: Harshing Celtics playoff buzz
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Wake up with the Celtics and your daily dose of Irish Coffee '¦
If you don't want your Celtics playoff buzz harshed, you might want to avoid The Wall Street Journal this week. First, Scott Cacciola wrote a Tony Allen feature, entitled, "The Most Unlikely Impact Player." Then, WSJ reported that should Shaquille O'Neal start on Sunday the Celtics will be the sixth-oldest NBA Playoff team since 1992, and among the 20 oldest playoff squads in that span only Michael Jordan's 1998 Bulls took home championship rings. And then came this interview with TNT NBA analyst Steve Kerr:
"It seems to me that ever since the [Kendrick] Perkins trade, they've lost their soul," Kerr said. "They've lost their identity and I think that team was really affected emotionally by that trade. And even though they played well early in the season without him when he was injured, I think knowing that Perkins would be back along with having Shaq playing pretty well at the time, I think that was a comforting time for them.
"Now that he's gone, especially with the way that they've built that team the last couple of years and sustained their confidence through Doc [Rivers]' comments that we're undefeated when we're fully healthy, the celebrated Ubuntu philosophy, it's like they sort of threw that out the window and I don't see the belief in their eyes right now. …
"I don't think there's anyone in the East that scares the daylights out of Boston. But with that said, they're going to have to recapture the old glory, the old spirit somehow in the next couple of weeks and I haven't seen anything to indicate that that's going to happen," Kerr said. "I was convinced that Boston was the best most of the season, but that's kind of thrown out the window now for me."
As if on cue, the trailer for the final episode of "The Association: Boston Celtics" dropped, and Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo opened up about the Perkins trade like never before:


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A Full Season for Series Eight?
While on the one hand we've been pre-occupied by the surprising news that Matt Smith is to leave during this year's Christmas special, on the other we have rumours about what form Series Eight is going to take.
Amongst the fully deserved outpouring for the departing Doctor was a quick line in the original piece released before the embargo by Bleeding Cool stating that:
"They'll also be announcing how many new episodes we'll get, and it won't be one of those cut-in-two seasons like we've just been through. In fact, we've heard talk that it's going to run right up to a finale that is also the Christmas special."
At the moment, it's pure speculation but the prospect of a full Doctor Who series that runs through the autumn months is an enticing one and it would appear that the BBC have listened to criticism of the split series format.
However, it will also mean that there's a substantial wait between the Twelfth Doctor's first appearance this yuletide and his first adventure later the following year – admittedly, it's a small price to pay for an extended run of episodes and is no different to the downtime between the split seasons.
So are you happy with a potential return to the old format? Where you a fan of the split season format? Should the Christmas finale serve as the finale or should it be a stand-alone episode?
20 Responses to A Full Season for Series Eight?
I wish there was an episode every two weeks, all year long. That would give us 24 episodes a year instead of the sparse 12 – 14 we get now.
I don't necessarily think the split format is a bad thing, as long as its split in the same year, like Season 6 was. But if they want to return to a full season run in one go, I wouldn't complain about that either.
I'm so relieved that they're returning to the older format. I absolutely hate the split format! The newest season (though I liked it) felt extremely disjointed. I know it'll be a longer wait in between seasons but that's better than waiting for months for a few episodes, waiting for months to get one more episode, and then waiting for months to get the last few episodes. What a mess
I'm still shaking my head in disbelief. The BBC wants to make money with DW, but they keep playing this shell game of not wanting to spend money to make it,,,,,, geez.
But, any Who is better than no Who.
You do realize, that in the mean time,,, if paramount were to green light a new star trek series today, it would probably have new episodes before 2014 who. The creators of Warehouse 13 and Eureka could probably produce them even faster.
I think what it all comes down to is his: With Tennant's run, RTD had that last year of just "specials" and it was a pretty sparce year and his reasoning was that he wanted to keep the interest, the yearning for Doctor who high. Whatever the reason, we ended up with Tennant doing 3 series and some specials over four years. That's really what we've ended up with here as well with Smith, 4 years, but with 3 series and specials. At least this time they just tried to break it up a bit.
As far as split series go, they can split it up but yeah, do it like series 6 where it's still all in the same year. This is a must, especially now as you want to give the new Doctor a good running start to get into the role. Making us wait until the autumn and then only delivering a few episodes again would not be a good thing for a brand new Doctor and Moffat knows this.
i prefer the series when it runs concurrently, and is not split, but the christmas episode should always be a stand alone episode
I think it would be a bad idea for the BBC to splint a new series with a new Doctor, especially as the foreign markets for the show seem to be quite strong at the moment.
The BBC are quite well aware that however much money they spend on the show they will make money on it, so to cut back on a money making the show would be rather stupid.
That's what we said in the 80s…
Not the most reliable of sources, but this from The Sun newspaper: "Beeb bosses had to admit Matt's exit after a leaked email from its commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, to clients gave the game away. The mail, sent on Friday, told of plans to air *12 new episodes from August 2014*. Crucially, it said: "This will give the new Doctor a chance to develop with the audience (apologies for this spoiler if you didn't know)."
I'm still skeptical. I would LOVE to be proven wrong, and see Doctor Who get a full on run like it did up to series 6, but I'll believe that when I see it. I agree that it's good to know that we are going to get a series 8, with a new Doctor and Jenna Louise Coleman. I don't think the show is anywhere near facing the threat of cancellation, but I still believe we will be getting less episodes and a split series transmission from here on out.
A full 13-episode run would of course be desirable – no matter what time of year. I personally prefer the Christmas episodes being stand-alone ones though. However, I think a more important issue here is Doctor Who's irregular broadcast times. They are all over the place from one week to the next. No matter how many episodes there are in a run (5, 8, 13) the episodes deserve to be shown in a reliable and constant time so that both fans and casual viewers KNOW when it is on. If people KNOW when it is on every week then the more people that are likely to TUNE IN!
I have to agree. Audiences in the UK (who are the only ones that matter to the BBC's bottom line) are used to seasons being split up and sometimes with years in between. What's killing the ratings is the BBC's refusal to commit to a single time slot – and a prime time one – for an entire season. There's all this concern about so-called "counter programming" but the world won't come to an end if the BBC announces that every episode of Series 8 will air at 7 PM. Let the other networks worry and fret over what they'll put up against an anchor show like that.
Here in the states DW is on regular time slots, and the advertising income is about 5 times the UK revenue when you factor out Government subsidies…Personally, I'm not in favor of delaying the start of the next series until August 2014.
A full season of Dr Who? Is the recession over now? It's too much happiness for a fan like me…
I sent a complaint t the BBC about the number of episodes in 2012 and 2013 and asked if the reasons were financial or artistic. The answer I got back confirmed that it was the team in Cardiff's decision to split the series over two years for artistic reasons. So I don't think lack of budget comes into it. It seems it's the Showrunner who decided how many to deliver.
I would welcome the return to one series of 13 episodes, but the Christmas episode should be a stand alone story that does not refer back to previous events in the series. Most people who watch at Christmas are not dedicated Who watchers(hence the elevated audience viewing figures)and just want an uncomplicated adventure story whilst they are digesting their turkey.
Okay so does this mean we get another full season of Matt Smith before he leaves? And there has always been a stand alone finale, the Christmas special it a bonus. Hence the term 'Special'.
I think the split format does create a sense of anticipation; like the cliffhanger of 20-episode seasons when countries could afford to make them, the division has allowed people to digest what has happened and imagine what will happen next. It also allows the actors to take a breather for one or two months before they start work again, otherwise it's nine months straight, which can't be easy.
Of course I think these details get lost on fans, especially as rabid as those for Doctor Who.

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Shannon Development launches new i-Trails adventure in the Shannon Region
The hidden treasures of Lough Gur in County Limerick are to be unveiled this weekend (17th June) when two new i-Trails initiatives are launched at the Lough Gur Summer Solstice Festival. Jointly developed by Shannon Development and the Lough Gur Development Cooperative Society, in association with the Heritage Council, the new i-Trails aim to enable visitors to find out more about this mystical and enchanting place of stone circles, megalithic tombs, crannogs, ring forts and castles.
Speaking about the significance of the new i-Trails product, a first for the Shannon Region, Ruairi Deane, Shannon Development Tourism Product Development Executive, said: "Lough Gur is one of Ireland's most important archaeological and historical sites.
Shannon Development is delighted to be involved in this new i-Trails development which will enhance the visitor experience. Previously, through a Shannon Region Trails Programme, the Company concentrated on the physical development of trails and now we are moving to a more evolved level in terms of promotion, additional services and products."
"The new i-Trails can be downloaded for free onto your mobile phone or MP3 player, and visitors can experience a self-guided audio tour of this rich historical heritage site, and explore 5,000 years of ancient civilisation. The area has over 130 listed sites, 28 of which are designated national monuments, and we were extremely fortunate to have been able to draw on the knowledge and experience of the Lough Gur Guides Service. The audio tours are a mix of narration, poetry, traditional music and song and will complement the existing visitor services at Lough Gur."
Local historian, Michael Quinlan of the Lough Gur Guides Service said: "The i-Trails are a wonderful combination of folklore, drama, history and archaeology, and we were delighted to be involved in this project. I would like to thank Roseanne Dunne from Lough Gur Development Cooperative Society, and all the members of the Lough Gur Guide Service for their assistance."
Magical Lough Gur i-Trail covers a distance of 2.5 kms and guides you around the lakeside bringing to life the rich history, folklore and culture of this enchanting and fascinating place. Hear about Hempenstall, the wicked hangman known as the "Walking Gallows", listen to Sissy O'Brien recount tales of 19th century life from the 'Farm by Lough Gur' and learn about the Earls of Desmond, one of Ireland's greatest noble families, and their mighty fortresses at Lough Gur. Along the way discover the remains of a farming settlement at "The Spectacles" and the "Crannog" or ancient lake dwelling at Bolin Island.
Legendary Lough Gur i-Trail uncovers ancient monuments, unearths archaeological treasures, and relates the legends that surround them through prose, poetry and song. This audio guide reveals more of the wealth of mythology, history and culture associated with Lough Gur. It is a linear route of about 4.5 kms, which you can walk, cycle or drive as you explore the 7th century stone forts at Carraig Áille, learn the secrets of the Megalithic Giant's Grave and Neolithic dwellings at Knockadoon, or visit the largest and most complete stone circle in Ireland, the Great Stone Circle at Grange.
Highlighting the tourism potential of the project Flan Quilligan, Shannon Development Tourism Product Development Manager said: "Over 3 million overseas visitors engage in cultural/historical visits while in Ireland and over 800,000 overseas visitors enjoy walking or hiking activities. Cultural tourism is worth an estimated €1.9 billion annually to the Irish economy, while walking holidaymakers generate an estimated €215 million for the economy. We believe that a visitor attraction like Lough Gur, which combines cultural/heritage tourism, walking and the latest technology, has the potential to attract additional visitors and generate revenue for the area."
The new i-Trails product is being launched at the Lough Gur Summer Solstice Festival, which takes place over the weekend of Friday, June 17th to Sunday, June 19th 2011. The Festival kicks-off with a Variety Show on the Friday night (tickets €10) at the Honey Fitz Theatre, featuring Aisling O'Leary's play "Trapped by Fear" performed by the County Limerick Youth Theatre. A whole host of young and upcoming musicians and artists will perform on the night, including local traditional musicians Cairde Ceol.
A fun filled family day is planned on Sunday, June 19th from 1pm-6pm on the shores of Lough Gur . Entrance is via the main car park at Lough Gur and admission is €5 per adult and €2 per child, once inside all activities are free. You can try your hand at kayaking under the expert tutelage of the Kilfinane Outdoor Education Centre, join a guided walk at the Heritage Centre and find out more about the history, folkore and archaeology of Lough Gur, be entertained by the award winning Fanzini Brothers and Tony Baloney the clown, browse through the craft market, or just sit back and relax with a family picnic by the lake.
Experience living history with "Legion Ireland", a professional military re-enactment group, who will recreate a Norman encampment from the 13th century on the shores of Lough Gur. The group will give performances throughout the day, with displays of military combat, cooking and clothing, providing a wonderful insight into Norman life. Also performing at the family fun day will be the Irish Youth Harp Orchestra. These accomplished young musicians, aged 9-14 years, will be donning their bardic harps to join the solstice celebrations.
Other events planned over the weekend include the Willie Carroll Memorial Skittles Tournament on Saturday, June 18th with proceeds in aid of the Cliona Ring foundation.
Lough Gur is free to explore all year round and the Interpretive Centre opens daily during the Summer season, admission €5.
The two new audio walks of Lough Gur have a running time of 60 minutes each, but you can take as long as you need by pausing the recording as and when is required. To download Magical Lough Gur i-Trail or Legendary Lough Gur i-Trail and your free Lough Gur i-Trails brochure, checkout www.loughgur.com or visit www.shannonregiontrails.ie
Caption: Ruairi Deane, Shannon Development Tourism Product Development Executive (right), testing out the new i-Trails adventure at Lough Gur with from left, Michael Quinlan of the Lough Gur Guides Service; Roseanne Dunne, Lough Gur Development Cooperative Society and Aoife Cowman, Shannon Development Limerick Development Division.
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The Shannon Region Trails Programme is a Shannon Development led initiative working with local authorities and other key partners to develop a series of walking and cycling trails throughout the Shannon Region. Since its commencement in 2007 over 50 projects involving overall partnership investment of €4.2 million have been developed.
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SAMHSA Administrator Terry L. Cline, Ph.D., will become
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"Operations " sounds medical rather than legal - suggest "activities , "would be more apt
Isnt it time that DLA stopped paying Knowles so much for so little? Dont the fee earning partners realise they are being ripped off by Knowles, Angel, Darwin etc?
Swimming in money.
Isn't it "Sir" Nigel Knowles?
To be precise its Sir Nigel Knowles !
And what does the average support staff member earn ?? Average pay rise last year was 1.25% (ish). As usual the staff that do the work are not rewarded properly.
I say good4 you, you did something and now you have money, i want ot become a lawyer and go into a partnership, i am not sure what i half to achieve but i need some work experience some where that involves law, i enjoy it and i am in year 10.
LBPERRETT, I'm sorry to say that a basic grasp of English and grammar are a good starting point!
You do not want to be like this chap. It may seem like a great idea now, but you'll sacrifice everything you hold dear for very little other than money. Then, at 55 you'll wake up and think "where did my life go?", by which point it will be too late.
With remuneration like that, certain factions of the country will be demanding Sir Nigel loses his title a la Fred the Shred...
repeating ad naseam a 9 word firm strategy accross the globe for half a decade really takes it out of you and should be rewarded - its tough at the top!
Well, as he got his knighthood at the end of 2008 (apparently for "services" to the legal sector, although the legal sector is still trying to work out what these services were), and then promptly instigated a mass cull of employees at DLA to maintain partner profits,, he sounds like a good candidate to reappraise for his knighthood.
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Initial Laboratory Tests
|Who Takes It?
|The Purpose
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|After getting a positive result from an at-home pregnancy test, most women make an appointment with their OB-GYN to confirm pregnancy.
Determine blood type and screening for anemia, Hepatitis B, and STDs. Pap smear tested for cancerous cells. Urine tested for protein and sugar levels.
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CVS (Chorionic Villus Sampling)
|Who Takes It?
|The Purpose
|Risk Factor
|Between 9-12 weeks. Women 35+, or those with an older child with birth defects or a family history of birth defects.
|To detect fetal genetic disorders, such as sickle cell disease and cystic fibrosis, and chromosomal abnormalities, such as Down syndrome.
A slight risk of miscarriage and limb abnormalities.
|A tube is guided into the vagina and cervix, or a long needle is inserted through the belly into the placenta, under the guidance of an ultrasound. Cells are withdrawn from the placenta and tested in a lab to determine the child's genetic makeup.
Amniocentesis (Amnio)
|Who Takes It?
|The Purpose
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|Between 15-20 weeks. Women 35+, those with a family history of birth defects, as well as those with abnormal results in other prenatal tests. You and your doctor can discuss if this optional test is right for you.
|To determine the fetal genetic makeup, and test for Down syndrome, genetic disorders, spina bifida, and anencephaly (when the baby's brain and spine do not develop properly).
A slight risk of miscarriage.
|Under the direction of an ultrasound, a long needle is inserted through the belly into the amniotic sac within the uterus to draw a sample of amniotic fluid. The sample is then sent to a lab for testing.
Maternal Serum Screening (AFP)
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Laser Cutting Systems feature Fanuc resonator/control package.Strippit, Inc. Akron, NY 14001-1321
Jun 04, 2013 Available on select models of CO2 laser cutting systems, fully integrated Fanuc 31i-L CNC control and i-C Series resonator package cuts laser start up time and maximizes time between maintenance intervals. i-C laser comes in power ranges of 2.5, 4, or 6 kW, while CNC control, coupled with Touch-L 19 in. touchscreen GUI, gives users dynamic control over cutting process. Ensuring smooth, burr-free edges, control regulates use of electricity with Quick Power Saving Mode and Eco Power Saving Mode.
Automated Tool Changing Press Brake has 220 ton capacity.Strippit, Inc. Akron, NY 14001-1321
Apr 26, 2013 Along with bend length configuration of 160 in., ToolCell 220/40 hydraulic press brake features rigid frame, tooling storage, 19 in. touchscreen control, and tool changer unit. Latter reduces setup time, maximizing throughput and efficiency in small to medium batch production. Tools are precisely and automatically placed, eliminating manual tooling adjustments. Machine holds up to 2 complete lengths of self-seating top tooling (punches) and 5 complete lengths of bottom tooling (Vee dies).
CO2 Laser Cutting Systems feature 19 in. touchscreen GUI.Strippit, Inc. Akron, NY 14001-1321
Mar 28, 2013 With Touch-L touchscreen graphical user interface on Sirius Standard and Plus models, both routine and complex applications can be completed with minimal operator input. Intuitive graphical icons and visual indicators display functions such as lens and nozzle selection, set point piercing/cutting, and cutting head position. Touch-L also incorporates part programming and nesting feature, allowing users to import parts directly on to control via network drive or USB memory stick.
Touchscreen GUI enhances laser cutting system operation.Strippit, Inc. Akron, NY 14001-1321
Dec 07, 2012 Touch-L, available for select models of CO2 laser cutting systems, enables routine and complex operations to be accomplished with minimal operator input. With Intelli-Touch UI technology, solution simplifies laser cutting process by using intuitive graphical icons and visual indicators to display and control functions. Operator can change cutting qualities, position and type of lead-in, and add/relocate micro joints for all online generated jobs.
Fiber Laser Cutting System accelerates sheet metal processing.Strippit, Inc. Akron, NY 14001-1321
Nov 21, 2012 Powered by solid-state doped fiber laser source, Electra FL processes thin sheets of mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminum as well as copper and brass. Integrated shuttle table system allows one table to be loaded while machine is cutting on other table. Employing 19 in. touchscreen and GUI, Touch™-L guides user through man-machine interactions. Maintenance-free fiber laser resonator utilizes all-in-glass transmission technology to ensure contamination-free delivery of beam to cutting lens.
Press Brake integrates automated tool changer unit.Strippit, Inc. Akron, NY 14001-1321
Nov 21, 2012 Intended for small to medium batch production, ToolCell Hydraulic Press Brake features 10 ft configuration with bending force of 150 tons. Library of top and bottom tooling is housed within tooling stadium located under machine's backgauge. Gripper design, built into machine's backgauge finger, allows backgauge to serve as tool changer mechanism. Equipped with Touch-B 19 in. touchscreen control, press brake uses Easy-Form® Laser angle monitoring and correction technology to ensure part consistency.
Laser Cutting System adapts to process at hand for best results.Strippit, Inc. Akron, NY 14001-1321
Oct 12, 2012 Without relying on pre-defined parameters, Adaptive Laser Cutting (ALC™) system provides real-time monitoring and feedback control of laser cutting process to maximize productivity and QC while minimizing scrap. Dynamic feedback system is used to monitor and regulate laser power, speed, and assist gas pressure in real-time during cutting process, automatically optimizing cutting parameters and ensuring consistently accurate cut. ALC comes standard on select Impuls Series models.
Punch Presses offer expanded turret capacity.Strippit, Inc. Akron, NY 14001-1321
May 01, 2012 To optimize process efficiency, 20-ton Strippit V20-1225 and V20-1525 are equipped with 47-station turret featuring 3 standard 3.5 in. auto indexable stations and 4 standard 2 in. stations. Each station accepts shaped punches and dies and accommodates addition of indexable multi-tools. Hardened steel guide bushings and hardened shot pins provide precise alignment of punch and die, while bidirectional turret rotation automatically selects shortest possible route to next punching station.
Programmable Crowning V-axis System ensures complete bend accuracy.Strippit, Inc. Akron, NY 14001-1321
Jul 08, 2011 Smart Crowning, available for PPEB-H Series and Easy-Form® Series press brakes, provides additional independent crowning axis on top of conventional V-axis to automatically compensate for asymmetric variations in material thickness and material properties. Ensuring bending accuracy over entire length of a work piece, this programmable crowning V-axis system uses Smart Segments and Smart Actuators that operate individually to provide independent asymmetric compensation.
Press Brakes come in 35-50 ton configurations.Strippit, Inc. Akron, NY 14001-1321
Sep 09, 2010 Achieve bending speeds to 47 ipm, mid-range press brakes of PPEC series include 30-50 ton versions that have ruggedized design and are designed for fast, accurate bending of smaller piece parts. Brakes are equipped with Energy Reduction System (ERS) as well as LVD's CADMAN® Lite control, which offers 2D graphic programming with automatic collision detection as well as direct angle or quick bend programming. These models also include 2- or 4-axis back gauge.
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Despite the controversy regarding the AMA's ruling on this weekends 450 main event in St. Louis, Skullcandy team riders steered clear of the drama and dominated the podium. The Skullcandy fam almost swallowed the stage with Wil Hahn taking 1st, Dean Wilson 2nd, and Dungey finishing 4th. Check out photos and video of the event below.
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After many nights and many hours, Lexington's annual Town Meeting concluded Wednesday, May 16, with the quick and decisive approval of a plan to .
The land is to be acquired for a little more than $3.1 million, including $2.95 million for the land itself and another approximately $150,000 in additional expenses. In its recommendation last month, the Community Preservation Committee recommended $500,000 to be paid up front, with the remainder to be bonded.
A small portion of the property, which includes a farmhouse and barn, will be retained by the seller and occupied by a member of the Wright family. The town retains the first right of refusal on that parcel.
Located in the northwest corner of Lexington, the Wright Farm property sits along Grove Street, near the town's borders with Bedford and Burlington.
The land acquisition for conservation purposes protects the land from potential development and preserves it as a "gateway to Lexington," officials said. Proponents of the purchase have noted its value as open space, given its proximity to the Burlington Landlocked Forest, the Paint Mine Conservation Area in Lexington and Bedford's Old Reservoir.
There was very little opposition to the proposal to purchase the Wright Farm property, which many officials have said has been discussed for some time now. One supporter, however, did note that while he supports the purchase of this swath of open space for passive recreation, there is a "crying need" for more recreational fields in Lexington.


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D.A.N.C.E. (Developing And Nurturing Community Empowerment – est. 2007) is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization dedicated to impacting the lives of youth, their families, and their communities through the performing arts. Our goal is to provide affordable high quality arts training to youth ages 3-18 from all socioeconomic groups. At D.A.N.C.E., we believe in training the whole individual; all of our participants, who are referred to as S.T.A.R.S. (Students Taking Active Roles in Society) are held to a high standard in a fun, family like environment. Our Dance Training Programs provide our S.T.A.R.S. with rigorous, quality training in multiple styles of dance, including: ballet, jazz, acrobatics, tap, hip hop, modern, and more. In 2009, after recognizing the need to provide pre-professional performance opportunities and training to our advanced participants, we started S.T.A.R.S. Dance Company (SDC), a national award winning dance team comprised of dancers ages 5-18. Members of the SDC have been able to travel across the country to train and compete without financial barriers. Besides just training in dance, our S.T.A.R.S. are provided with free academic coaching to help them maximize their academic potential and are encouraged to become active within their community through community service opportunities. Since being founded in 2007, we have never turned a child down due to the financial status of the family. We would be truly grateful for additional assistance that Detroit SOUP can provide to assist us in continuing to provide quality dance training to the city's youth.
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Almost 95% of our Program Participants require financial assistance in order to participate, many of which come from homes where the family income is below the Federal Poverty Level. This project is important for the City of Detroit (especially the Brightmoor Community) because it provides the youth with opportunities that they would not otherwise have access to We hope to provide the youth of the Brightmoor Community and the Greater Detroit Area with the opportunity to engage in a supportive arts training environment that will not only help them to grow artistically, but will prepare them for the future through an engaging curriculum which is infused with educational enrichment and character development.
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Air traffic (and therefore airplane contrails) was halted nationwide for nearly three days following September 11, 2001. Students will investigate whether that stoppage resulted in any changes to cloud cover, temperature and/or radiation. Using the... (View More) MY NASA DATA Live Access Server (LAS), students gather satellite data on each of the three atmospheric parameters around that time frame. Working in teams, they read, compare and discuss two accompanying articles, then use the data from the LAS to create a PowerPoint presentation contending whether it was the lack of contrails or simply natural weather patterns at the time that was responsible for the increase in the range of temperatures. This lesson uses student- and citizen science-friendly microsets of authentic NASA Earth system science data from the MY NASA DATA project. It includes detailed procedures, analysis questions, teacher notes, related links, background information, lesson extensions, and a list of related AP Environmental Science topics. (View Less)
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In this lesson students use climatograms from different U.S. locations to observe patterns in temperature and precipitation. After describing geographical features near these locations, they will use graphs to compare and find patterns in the... (View More) effects that mountains, oceans, elevation, and latitude have on temperature and precipitation. A research activity will then ask students to gather information on temperature and precipitation patterns around the world using the MY NASA DATA Live Access Server and other sources, with the goal of creating their own climatogram. This lesson uses the 5E instructional model. (View Less)
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This is a lesson about using evidence to construct sequences of geologic events. Learners will interpret real NASA science data to identify features on the surface of Mars, determine the surface history of the area, calculate the size of features,... (View More) and develope investigable questions. Students will study images taken by NASA's Mars Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) camera orbiting Mars. Students will use the THEMIS images to analyze the surface features and geological history of Mars. The lesson models scientific inquiry using the 5E instructional model and includes teacher notes and vocabulary. (View Less)
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This lesson provides an opportunity for students to express their ideas through literature. Teachers will read a story on clouds to students, then take students outside to observe actual clouds. Students will create drawings of what they see,... (View More) identify different cloud types, and then pair their findings with other students to create a cloud presentation for the class. S'COOL engages students in making and reporting ground truth observations of clouds then comparing those observations with data from the CERES satellite instrument. (View Less)
This chapter describes the technique of preparing GIS-ready data and shows how to map that data and conduct basic analyses using a geographic information system (GIS). First, the user will download and format near real-time and historical earthquake... (View More) data from the USGS. Using latitude and longitude fields, they will then plot these data in a GIS. Next, they will analyze patterns by querying records and overlaying datasets. Finally, they will examine earthquake distributions, monitor current earthquake activity, and try to predict where the next big earthquake will occur on Earth. Includes teaching notes, step-by-step instructions, case study, tools and data, and going further. This chapter is part of the Earth Exploration Toolbook, which provides teachers and/or students with direct practice for using scientific tools to analyze Earth science data. Students should begin on the Case Study page. (View Less)
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In this activity, users download and graph modeled climate data to explore variability in climate change. Most people know that climate changes are predicted over the next hundred years, but they may not be aware that these changes are likely to... (View More) vary from region to region. Using data from the University of New Hampshire's EOS-WEBSTER, a digital library of Earth Science data, users will obtain annual predictions for minimum temperature, maximum temperature, precipitation, and solar radiation for each of these 5 states: New York, Georgia, Colorado, Minnesota, and California. Data will span the years 2000 through 2100. Users will import the data into Excel and analyze it to see what, if any, regional variability exists. Finally, they will download data for their own state, compare these results with the results from the other 5 states and use their results to answer questions related to climate change. This chapter is part of the Earth Exploration Toolbook (EET). Each EET chapter provides teachers and/or students with direct practice for using scientific tools to analyze Earth science data. Students should begin on the Case Study page. (View Less)
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Emphasis is placed on preparing for severe weather events such as thunderstorms, tornadoes and blizzards. Following classroom discussion and internet research, students prepare and present a product (brochure, poster, video, etc.) on the... (View More) characteristics of one type of severe weather event and the appropriate preparation details. The Students' Cloud Observations On-Line (S'COOL) project engages students in making and reporting ground truth observations of clouds then comparing those observations with data from the CERES satellite instrument. (View Less)
Clouds serve as a theme in a series of linked introductory explorations in math, language arts, and science. After participating in a demonstration of cloud formation, students are directed to create an acrostic poem (a poem that uses the letters in... (View More) a word to start each line of the poem) and peer review and edit each other's work. The class collects atmospheric temperature and cloud cover data over a period of days and then construct graphs to assist in analysis. This lesson is supported by observation protocols, teacher resources, and a glossary of scientific terms. This activity is related to the NASA CERES Students Cloud Observations Online (S'COOL) project. (View Less)
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This is a lesson about remote sensing. Learners will investigate how much you can learn about something just by looking at it. In Activity 1, students study aerial photographs to identify geologic features, determine how they differ from one... (View More) another, and examine the processes involved in their formation. In Activity 2, students investigate how remote observations of a planetary surface can be used to create geologic maps. By the end of the lesson, students will understand how data gathered by spacecraft can not only be used to investigate the properties of an object, but also how it was formed, how it has evolved over time, and how it is connected to other objects nearby. (View Less)
This is a lesson about the vertical dimension of the atmosphere and includes four activities. Activity 1 Introduces concepts related to distance, including length and height and units of measurement. Students are asked to make comparisons of... (View More) distances. In activity 2, students learn about the vertical profile of the atmosphere. They work with a graph and plot the heights of objects and the layers of the atmosphere: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere. In activity 3, students learn about other forms of visual displays using satellite imagery. They compare images of the same weather feature, a hurricane, using two different images from MODIS and CALIPSO. One image is looking down on the hurricane from space, the other looks through the hurricane to display a profile of the hurricane. Activity 4 reinforces the concept of the vertical nature of the atmosphere. Students will take a CALIPSO satellite image that shows a profile of the atmosphere and use this information to plot mountains and clouds on their own graph of the atmosphere. The recommended order for the activities is to complete the first two activities on day one, and the second two activities on day two. Each day will require approximately 1 to 1.5 hours. (View Less)