text: JOSEPH R BRODIE V. CITY OF RIVERVIEWDownload as PDF S T A T E O F M I C H I G A N C O U R T O F A P P E A L S JOSEPH R. BRODIE by ROBERT J. BRODIE, as Next Friend, UNPUBLISHED November 19, 1996 Plaintiffâ Appellant, v No. 187126 LC No. 95-502532 CITY OF RIVERVIEW, Defendantâ Appellee. Before: Wahls, P.J., and Cavanagh and J.F. Kowalski,* JJ. PER CURIAM. Plaintiff appeals as of right from the trial courtâ s order granting defendant summary disposition in this negligence and nuisance action arising out of plaintiffâ s skiing accident. We affirm. On February 24, 1994, Joseph Brodie was skiing in a facility operated by defendant when he collided with a span of safety netting. The collision caused Joseph to suffer life-threatening injuries which have required extensive medical treatment. The netting-fence was erected to prevent skiers from entering into a drainage area. Plaintiff argues that the trial court erred in granting defendant summary disposition under the Ski Area Safety Act, MCL 408.321 et seq.; MSA 18.483(1) et seq. Plaintiff claims that because the netting-fence at issue was not an inherent and obvious risk a skier assumes under the statute, his claim survived. We disagree. When reviewing a motion for summary disposition brought pursuant to MCR 2.116(C)(8), all factual allegations in support of the claim are accepted as true, as well as any reasonable inferences that can be drawn from them. Cipri v Bellingham Foods, 213 Mich App 32, 45; 539 NW2d 526 (1995). The Ski Area Safety Act was enacted in part â to provide for certain presumptions relative to liability for * Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment. -1 an injury or damage sustained by skiers.â Preamble 1962 PA 199, amended by 1981 PA 86, § 1. Specifically, the act provides for the duties of skiers including those risks that skiers accept when engaging in the sport of skiing: Each person who participates in the sport of skiing accepts the dangers that inhere in that sport insofar as the dangers are obvious and necessary. Those dangers include, but are not limited to, injuries which can result from variations in terrain; surface or subsurface snow or ice conditions; bare spots; rocks, trees, and other forms of natural growth or debris; collisions with ski lift towers and their components, with other skiers, or with properly marked or plainly visible snow-making or snow-grooming equipment. [MCL 408.342(2); MSA 18.483(22)(2) (emphasis added).] The language of the above provision places the burden of certain risks or dangers inherent to the sport of skiing on skiers, not the operators of a ski area. Barr v Mt. Brighton, Inc, 215 Mich App 512, 517; 546 NW2d 273 (1996) (citing Schmitz v Cannonsburg Skiing Corp, 170 Mich App 692, 695; 428 NW2d 742 (1988)). In determining whether the risk that caused a skierâ s injury is one of the â obvious and necessaryâ risks assumed by skiers under MCL 408.342(2); MSA 18.483(22)(2), the reasonableness of a skierâ s or a ski area operatorâ s behavior is irrelevant. Barr, supra, p 519. The issue of whether a particular set of circumstances falls with the scope of MCL 408.342(2); MSA 18.483(22)(2) is a question of law. Schmitz, supra, p 696; Grieb v Alpine Valley Ski Area, Inc, 155 Mich App 484, 486; 400 NW2d 653 (1986). Because we find the netting-fence at issue to be similar to man-made hazards like snow-making equipment and lift tower components, we conclude that a collision with the fence was the type of inherent danger sought to be included by MCL 408.342(2); MSA 18.483(22)(2). By the mere act of skiing, a skier accepts the risk that he may be injured in a manner described by the statute. Barr, supra, p 519. Therefore, we conclude that the trial court did not err in granting defendantâ s motion for summary disposition pursuant to the Ski Area Safety Act. Because this issue is dispositive, we need not address plaintiffâ s arguments that the trial court erred by granting defendantâ s motion for summary disposition on the alternate grounds of governmental immunity. Affirmed. /s/ Myron H. Wahls /s/ Mark J. Cavanagh /s/ John F. Kowalski -2Â


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The Rocky & Bullwinkle Show segment about a nerdy kid and his talking brainiac dog gets a CG reboot.
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Please create the Essential Guide to Getting Up Like a Sex Machine
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Berkeley High Principal Pasquale Scuderi takes to Twitter
Students may be still enjoying long lie-ins and hours of minimal activity, but for Berkeley school faculty, the vacations are all but over as they prep for the new semester.
Witness Berkeley High Principal Pasquale Scuderi who has opened a Twitter account (@bhsinfo) and is already well at ease with the medium, providing information on dates class schedules will be available, details of assessments being devised by staff — even putting out recruitment notices.
Scuderi has … Continue reading »
Alice Waters goes to Twitter HQ, to tweet
Sitting in front of a laptop nursing a herbal tea at the Chez Panisse Café, or perhaps pulling up a chair at the kitchen table or even a straightforward desk, is not the way Alice Waters intends to use her brand new Twitter account.
Instead, Waters is traveling across the Bay to the Twitter offices in San Francisco this afternoon in order to post a tweet.
This won't be her inaugural tweet because that was sent out at around 10:30am today informing us of the fact her second tweet would be "coming soon".
The "big announcement" which was being heralded last week by Waters' staff — and which the foodie world (the food media, Michael Pollan and Ruth Reichl included) is seemingly waiting for with bated breath — focuses on the arrangements for Chez Panisse's 40th birthday celebrations and the concurrent campaign to support the Edible Schoolyards that are popping up all over the nation. … Continue reading »
Alice Waters joins Twitter, in a tasteful way
Alice Waters has joined Twitter, and in a way only Waters can: with style and a splash.
Her brand new Twitter page – apparently launched on Thursday – is decorated with red chickens daintily pecking the ground for food. How Alice.
And even though she hasn't sent out a single tweet, and is only following Chez Panisse and The Edible Schoolyard, she already has more than 1,400 followers. They include some of the big names … Continue reading »
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UC Berkeley student proved pivotal in the rise of Twitter
It was a one-word tweet that did it. The word was "Arrested" and it was posted on April 10, 2008 by UC Berkeley J-School grad student James Buck who was in Egypt photographing anti-government protests, and ended up getting detained by the police.
Unwittingly, Buck played a pivotal role in the development of micro-blogging service Twitter, which until then had been seen primarily as a social tool — but from that moment on was viewed as having the power to change society.
At least that's how Twitter co-founder Biz Stone sees it — as he explained to NPR's Terry Gross on Fresh Air yesterday.
Stone said he first realized that Twitter could be used as a global organizing tool when Buck was arrested while covering the protests in Egypt — three years before Twitter was to play a key role in demonstrations in the same country which, this time, toppled the head of state.
Even though he was from the Bay Area, Buck had not heard of Twitter. It was Egyptian friends who told him about how they were using the service to organize protests and led Buck to sign up. After Buck tweeted the word "Arrested" on his way to the police station, his friends in California read it and were able to call the consulate and Egyptian authorities and help secure his release. His next tweet was simply "Freed." … Continue reading »
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Homeless in Berkeley, one tweet at a time
"Sat on grass right under sign that says 'no sitting on median'. No1 seems to care as long as u have asiago/roma/arugula slice in hand."
Most Berkeleyans can probably pinpoint the reference in that Tweet to the median strip on Shattuck next to the Cheeseboard. What's more surprising is those 134 characters are part of the Twitter era's equivalent of an epistolary novel (think Samuel Richardson and Clarissa and Pamela), written by KCBS Radio journalist Doug Sovern. TweetHeart is written in the voice of Zoe, a young woman living rough on the streets of Berkeley.
Sovern decided to write a novel all in tweets after he crashed his bike on Grizzly Peak and was recovering with some broken ribs. There have been numerous other novels written on Twitter, but Sovern reckons his is the first to attempt a novel that consists entirely of tweets, just as Richardson wrote novels consisting entirely of letters in the 18th century). He started the novel on January 11 and plans to finish on November 11 (11/11/11). … Continue reading »
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Berkeley tweeters part 2: They're out there
Earlier this month we took a look at well-known Berkeley tweeters. We identified those who do — among them Dave Winer and Markos Moulitsas — those who sort of do, such as Michael Pollan, and then we compiled a wish-list of noted Berkeley people who we hope will take to the Twitter-waves.
Of course, our readers then weighed in with many good suggestions of Berkeleyites to follow on Twitter, as well as adding a … Continue reading »
William Wurster homes on both sides of the Bay
A home designed by William Wurster is always going to be worth a second look. Wurster, the co-founder, in 1959, of the College of Environmental Design at UC Berkeley, created eminently livable homes with the sleek aesthetic and early 20th-century modern design touches so beloved of a current generation of architectural enthusiasts.
So beloved for one person, in fact, that he or she was willing to pay $300,000 over the asking price for a … Continue reading »
To tweet or not to tweet, that is the question
Blogger extraordinaire Dave Winer does it many times a day and nearly 30,000 people follow his every word. Sustainable food guru Michael Pollan thought he was going to do it, but probably found he was too busy and has only graced us with his 140-character apercus 15 times since he launched himself into micro-blogging.
Few of Berkeley's luminaries seem to have got the Twitter bug. A non-scientific survey reveals Winer (@davewiner*) way out in the … Continue reading »
Ruth Reichl grabs a Berkeley bite
Ruth Reichl, the editor of the now defunct Gourmet Magazine, is on her way to Napa for a street food fest. But as she swung through Berkeley half an hour ago she found time to stop and grab something to eat — and to tweet about it:
Stopped in Berkeley for soft, spicy, lime-rich pork tacos to eat, messily, as I drove to Napa's Streetfood Conference. Covered in hotsauce.
So where did she go Berkeleyites? The Twittersphere … Continue reading »
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Recovering from an injury, I've lost a whole lot of hand and arm strength. I've been wondering just how far good technique can get you when you've only got average muscles to do it.
Keep in mind I mean average as in the whole population, not peoples bubble of climbing friends. (I suspect if everyone in the UK were to do a pullup rep count test the median would be zero.)
So how have people found their grades dropped when they stopped climbing for a year or few? Or as they put on weight?
Conversely what kind of grades do well physically conditioned people managed to make it up without prior exposure to climbing (and consequently no chance to develop technique)?
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Short hops from around the AL CentralPosted on June 16th, 2008 – 10:57 AM
By Joe Christensen
Trying to get caught up on baseball news this morning after riding home from Milwaukee with Reusse. A certain airline canceled the final leg of my trip after my Friday hassle, so after we filed our Sunday stuff, I helped Patrick navigate around the flood waters in Wisconsin.
With parts of I-94 closed between Milwaukee and Madison, we headed north to Appleton, west to Stevens Point, north to Wassau and then west on Hwy 29 before rejoining 94. We made it home in about six hours.
Today, the Twins are off. This is great for the players and staff after 40 games in 41 days. Of course, the writers are still busy getting copy ready for the next news cycles. So, before getting to that, I just wanted to give you a few key notes from the AL Central:
(*) The Tigers have won six straight to pull six games behind the White Sox, and 1 1/2 behind the Twins. Fernando Rodney returns from the DL on Tuesday, and Joel Zumaya and Gary Sheffield won't be far behind. "It's such a good team," Brandon Inge told the Detroit Free Press. "Things had to change."
(*) The White Sox are 1-5 since sweeping four games from the Twins by a combined score of 40-15 and now Paul Konerko has a dreaded rib-cage injury and could be headed to the DL.
(*) The Royals are 4-2 in interleague play after taking two of three at Arizona this weekend.
(*) I really thought Cleveland was in trouble Thursday, when Victor Martinez joined Travis Hafner, Fausto Carmona and Jake Westbrook on the disabled list. So, naturally, the Indians have won three of four since.
If the foot injury for Yankees' ace Chien-Ming Wang is serious, there will be rampant speculation about them trading for C.C. Sabathia. This is a month when many teams decide whether to be buyers or sellers before the July 31 trade deadline.
But with no team running away with this division, it's hard for Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, and yes … the Twins, to position themselves as sellers right now.


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Iboard is a unique Arduino board which features a WIZnet ethernet port, an XBee socket, nRF24L01+ module interface and an ATMega328. This board will add wireless XBee / nRF24L01+ control as well as internet connectivity to your projects. It's great for anything from home automation to robot control. The possibilities are endless!
Iboard can be used as an Ethernet, wireless communication project development platform. Iboard support POE (power on Ethernet) power supply, and Micro SD for mass storage. There are some 3pin electronic brick/ sensor brick interface breakout on board, it offer an easy way for a quick prototyping. You can setup a web server through which you may communicate with a remote Arduino using XBee radios, bluetooth or APC modules. This information can be posted to a web site, or to Twitter.
The board requires FTDI basic board to upload sketch, you can use our Foca board to do it. Iboard can be powered by a mini USB , power Jack or POE.
Please visit our wiki page for more info about this product. It will be appreciated if you can help us improve the documents by correcting the errors, adding more demo codes or tutorials.
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Customer Reviews
- Good ethernet arduino compatible board with PoE Review by Antoine
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Some details on the PoE functionality: It is not 802.3af compliant. The power is delivered on the 4-5 (+) and 7-8 (-) pairs (as 802.3af mode B). The input voltage range on these pairs is the same as for the external power supply : 6-24v and not 48v as requested for 802.3af. I use a passive PoE injector like this one https://linitx.com/product/16-port-passive-poe-injector-rackmount-panel-2555mm-dc-socket/13546 and a 6V power supply to inject power on 6 IBoards. (Posted on 11/7/13)
- What is with the nRF24L01+ socket SPI pins? Review by Gr0b
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What this means is that you can only use the nRF24L01+ library linked to above and you loose 3 digital pins. To use any of the other libraries like I am forced to you need to either use a few jumper wires to the ISP connector (that is luckily not too far away).
I am going to have to make a daughter board to break out the hardware SPI pins for the nRF24L01 and give access to the 3 extra digital pins freed up in the process. (Posted on 6/14/13)
- Great but some issues Review by Bret
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The only example sketch doesn't work with 1.0+ arduino software
Trying to figure out how the SD card is attached so you can use Arduino examples is nearly impossible, perhaps a hard core electronics person could figure it out from the Schematic but the average person cannot.
Also I have yet to get it to work with their Foca USB adapter, but have managed to program it using the adapter that came with my Lilypad, but the pins are different so it takes using jumper wires to connect it.
But I did have some success using the wiznet libs and have manged to make it work and it is a great value for the price (Posted on 4/12/13)
- MY TWO CENTS Review by Helmus
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Is it safe to wire up Itead relay modules directly to the pins on the Iboard? It would be much easier if this did not require level shifters.
(Posted on 9/3/12)
- very nice arduino-compatible board with onboard ethernet controller Review by Andrey
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A few suggestions to new revisions:
1. Make it optional to switch operational voltage between 3.3v and 5v (via jumpers or via small switch)
2. Make an option to select nRF24L01+ pins (now they are hardcoded to D2,D3,D5,D6,D7,D8), probably also via jumpers. At least it will be great to connect it via SPI bus (MOSI, MISO and SCK pins)
I made some small minor changes to the maniacbug's RF24 and RF24Network libraries to support nRF24L01 on iBoard, you can see them here: https://github.com/andykarpov/iBoardRF24 and https://github.com/andykarpov/iBoardRF24Network
Usage examples will be available soon.
(Posted on 6/18/12)
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Source: Pac-12 Football Blog - Jul 18, 2011 at 10:17 AM
After a year away, Oklahoma returned to the national title game to give the Big 12 three appearances in four seasons. This time around, though, the Sooners brought the national title back to Big 12 country, beating Alabama* 27-17 and ending the SEC's run of five consecutive BCS titles in this EA Sports simulation. The win gave the Sooners their first national title since 2000 and the program's second under Bob Stoops. Alabama running back Trent Richardson opened the scoring with a lengthy run, but Oklahoma back Roy Finch answered soon after with the same to tie the game at seven. Richardson finished with 96 yards on the ground and a touchdown. Landry Jones helped the Sooners take the lead with a long touchdown pass to Ryan Broyles, who


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EPOSETTE AU: Ancient Greece
Corinth, 435 b.C.
Marius has to go to Corcyra to fight in the war, leaving his wife Cosette in Corinth, alone and sorry, praying the gods for his return. During the young soldier's bitter absence, Cosette finds consolation in Éponine, one of their slaves, who loves secretly his owner and cries his departure.
Time passes, and together they achieve to forget the pain, drowning the sorrow with their warm company in bed during the coldest nights. Touched by Aphrodite, a new feeling wakes inside Cosette and Éponine, a guilty and illicit love that they can not stop.
433 b.C.
After the battle of Sybota, Corinth and Corcyra accord the peace. Marius comes back home, and Cosette receives him with love and glee. However, she can not forget what Éponine and she lives together, nor the slave, and they still meet secretly, keeping on their forbidden love. But Éponine falls into jealousy when she look at Marius and Cosette together, and her love for her makes her suffers so much, she decides to take her own life in the sea of the Corinth Canal.
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For the B.C. day long weekend CL and I headed down to Portland for 3 days with a couple friends. The drive down to Oregon was long and tedious but I wasn't the one driving so I didn't complain too much. The weather was extremely hot and the shopping was disappointing to say the least, but I cheered myself up by doing the one thing I'm good at, eating! We stayed at a hotel near the airport and found a couple restaurants nearby to try. Sort of like a mini food tour. To make it fair, we all chose one restaurant each and we focused mostly on American comfort food since this kind of cuisine isn't readily available in Vancouver. Despite the one restaurant each rule, I still got to choose three restaurants for this trip because CL and another friend let me choose their restaurants for them!
There were a few dishes we had that were memorable to me, with the first being the double-down at The Original in downtown Portland. The Original is an upscale diner located in the heart of downtown Portland that serves up American comfort food with a modern twist. We made our way to the restaurant late Saturday evening after checking into our hotel and thanks to an earlier reservation, we got a table in no time. One glance at the menu and the double-down immediate captured my attention. CL and I decided to share the dish with a garden salad and a side of mac and cheese.
Arriving piping hot, fresh out of the fryer, this double-down looked nothing like the KFC version. Layers of sliced ham and melted Gruyère cheese was sandwiched between two GIANT breaded chicken breasts. All of us were shocked by the monstrous portions and my friends all eagerly whipped out their phones to take pictures of my food. As with most food, bigger portions usually means mediocre flavour, but this double-down was not short in the flavour department. The ham was salty and sweet and the melted cheese added a creamy richness to the dish. The chicken was fried perfect, being tender and juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside. The breading of the chicken breasts was not perfectly even but the flavours were good. The seasoning of the chicken was pretty mild which is perfect when eaten together with the ham and cheese because nothing overpowered another. The dish was not heavy at all and the side salad had a nice and tangy vinegrette that acted as a pallet cleanser.
The side order of mac and cheese was very well executed as well, being creamy and cheesy throughout. Coupled with the home made ketchup, this dish was savoury and sweet at the same time. The macaroni were still al dente and the sprinkle of bread crumbs added some good texture. CL and I struggled to finish this at the end because it was really rich. The food at The Original was way past my expectations and we left full and satisfied. Be sure to ask the server about the portion size because some items seem to be A LOT bigger than the others (especially the double-down).
The next morning we woke up tired and hungry again. I chose Pine State Biscuits as our destination for breakfast but we faced an hour long wait when we arrived. Damn you Guy Fieri for making this place a tourist trap…. (just kidding I love Triple D passionately) Hungry and discontent, we made our way to The Waffle Window a couple blocks away. Waffle Window serves up Belgian waffles with a variety of savoury and sweet topping at an affordable price, and this is the place where I discovered my next memorable dish, The Whole Farm breakfast waffle.
The Whole Farm is a clever name for a sweet Belgian waffle topped with spinach, red bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, bacon and goat cheese. The ingredient were all fresh and came together really well to make an amazing and cohesive dish. The vegetables were fresh and vibrant, the mushrooms were savoury and earthy, the bacon was crispy and salty, and the goat cheese was creamy and tangy. All these things on top of a golden brown waffle made for the best breakfast dish I've had in a long time. The "kickers" of the dish (for you Guy Fieri fans out there) are the nuggets of sugar embedded inside the waffle. These little nuggets of sugar added another dimension of texture and provided a few bursts of sweetness. The discovery of The Waffle Window was purely accidental but the food blew me away. They have a few locations throughout Portland and I encourage you to pay them a visit.
After a day of shopping at Woodburns, Saks off 5th and Nordstrom rack, we were all hungry again…. Instead of going to Huber's restaurant for dinner as planned, we made a detour and ended up at The Screen Door for their famous Southern Fried Chicken! I've been drooling over this fried chicken ever since I first read about it on Sherman's Food Blog but after trying it I was a little disappointed. Don't get me wrong, the chicken was good, but it didn't wow me. Maybe it's my heightened expectations or maybe they were just having an off day.
I digress, the reason I'm telling you about the Screen Door is because of their delicious shrimp and grits, which more than made up for their ordinary fried chicken. The creamy grits were topped with eight jumbo sized prawns in a crawfish seafood sauce. The seafood sauce was rich and savoury with a hint of tomato and lots of seafood flavour from the crawfish. Eaten together with the grits, the dish reminded me of Chinese seafood congee a little bit, except it was much more creamy and rich in flavour. The prawns were cooked just right, possessing the necessary snap. A generous drizzle of basil oil added another layer of flavour and made the whole dish pop. This dish is my favourite out of everything we had in Portland.
Portland was a lot of fun this time around. Not only did I get to spend some time with CL and friends, I also got to sample American cuisine like never before. The shopping kinda sucked but our little food tour made the trip more interesting and exciting because we are always looking forward to the next meal. There are many more restaurants in Portland that I wanna visit but I would definitely return to these restaurants for the three dishes mentioned above.
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[c,lags] = xcov(x,y,maxlags)
[c,lags] = xcov(x,maxlags)
[c,lags] = xcov(x,maxlags)
[c,lags] = xcov(x,y,maxlags,'option')
[c,lags] = xcov(gpuArrayX,gpuArrayY,maxlags,'option')
xcov estimates the cross-covariance sequence of random processes. Autocovariance is handled as a special case.
The true cross-covariance sequence is the cross-correlation of mean-removed sequences
where μx and μy are the mean values of the two stationary random processes, denotes the complex conjugate, and E{·} is the expected value operator. xcov estimates the sequence because, in practice, access is available to only a finite segment of the infinite-length random process.
c = xcov(x,y) returns the cross-covariance sequence in a length 2N-1 vector, where x and y are length N vectors. For information on how arrays are processed with xcov, see Multiple Channels.
c = xcov(x) is the autocovariance sequence for the vector x. Where x is an N-by-P array, c = xcov(x) returns an array with 2N-1 rows whose P2 columns contain the cross-covariance sequences for all combinations of the columns of x.
By default, xcov computes raw covariances with no normalization. For a length N vector
The output vector c has elements given by c(m) = cxy(m-N), m = 1, ..., 2N-1.
The covariance function requires normalization to estimate the function properly.
c = xcov(x,'option') specifies a scaling option, where 'option' is
'biased', for biased estimates of the cross-covariance function
'unbiased', for unbiased estimates of the cross-covariance function
'coeff', to normalize the sequence so the auto-covariances at zero lag are identically 1.0
'none', to use the raw, unscaled cross-covariances (default)
See [1] for more information on the properties of biased and unbiased correlation and covariance estimates.
[c,lags] = xcov(x,y,maxlags) where x and y are length m vectors, returns the cross-covariance sequence in a length 2*maxlags+1 vector c. lags is a vector of the lag indices where c was estimated, that is, [-maxlags:maxlags].
[c,lags] = xcov(x,maxlags) is the autocovariance sequence over the range of lags [-maxlags:maxlags].
[c,lags] = xcov(x,maxlags) where x is an m-by-p array, returns array c with 2*maxlags+1 rows whose P2 columns contain the cross-covariance sequences for all combinations of the columns of x.
[c,lags] = xcov(x,y,maxlags,'option') specifies a scaling option, where 'option' is the last input argument.
[c,lags] = xcov(gpuArrayX,gpuArrayY,maxlags,'option') returns the autocovariance or cross-covariance sequence for input objects of class gpuArray. See Establish Arrays on a GPU for details on gpuArray objects. Using xcov with gpuArray objects requires Parallel Computing Toolbox™ software and a CUDA-enabled NVIDIA GPU with compute capability 1.3 or above. See http://www.mathworks.com/products/parallel-computing/requirements.html for details. The returned autocovariance or cross-covariance sequence, c, is a gpuArray object.
Autocovariance using the GPU shows you how to compute the autocovariance sequence on the GPU.
In all cases, xcov gives an output such that the zeroth lag of the covariance vector is in the middle of the sequence, at element or row maxlag+1 or at m.
The second output lags is useful when plotting. For example, the estimated autocovariance of white Gaussian noise cww(m) can be displayed for -10 ≤ m ≤ 10 using:
ww = randn(1000,1); % White Gaussian noise [cov_ww,lags] = xcov(ww,10,'coeff'); stem(lags,cov_ww)
The following example requires Parallel Computing Toolbox software and a CUDA-enabled NVIDIA GPU with compute capability 1.3 or above. See http://www.mathworks.com/products/parallel-computing/requirements.html for details.
Create a signal consisting of a 10-Hz sine wave in additive noise. Use gpuArray to create a gpuArray object stored on your computer's GPU.
t = 0:0.001:10-0.001; x = cos(2*pi*10*t)+randn(size(t)); X = gpuArray(x);
Compute the autocovariance sequence to lag 200.
[xc,lags] = xcov(X,200);
The output, xc, is a gpuArray object. Use gather to transfer the data from the GPU to the MATLAB® workspace as a double-precision vector.
xc = gather(xc);
xcov does not check for any errors other than the correct number of input arguments. Instead, it relies on the error checking in xcorr.
[1] Orfanidis, S. J. Optimum Signal Processing: An Introduction. 2nd Edition. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1996.


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text: Apr17 trafficred lightsspeedRalph Nader The Need for Speed Speed is a useful way for cyclists to assert ourselves on the road. When changing lanes or passing, it's always good to give it a little extra juice, just to let drivers know what you're capable of. We're not all racers, but that doesn't mean we can't keep up. Speed can also help to keep us safe in traffic. We've all had to get out in front of that truck that clearly doesn't see us, or get past that car that's suddenly turning right without a blinker. Being able to put the hammer down is an important skill for a biker to have, and it can prevent you from being boxed in or worse. Just as critical: knowing when NOT to give it that extra boost. As helpful as a sudden burst of speed can be for cyclists, it can be incredibly dangerous if used in the wrong circumstance. It can be particularly perilous when you're approaching a yellow light. As any driver's ed student can tell you, the yellow light is there to provide a buffer, in case you can't safely stop in time (you can squeeze the lemon, just don't squish the tomato.) However, we all know that to most drivers, a yellow light just means "go like hell!" It's easy for bikers to think this way too. I've often found that my first impulse when a green light turns yellow is to dig in, pedal hard, and power through the intersection at top speed. The thing is, part of riding a bike safely in traffic is being a little more cautious than you would be behind the wheel of a car. As cyclists, we need to remember that we're not belted into a steel cage, surrounded by airbags. Thanks to Ralph Nader, you could potentially walk away after getting T-boned in a car; that outcome is much less likely if you're on a bike. The risk/reward analysis at a yellow light is just different, and it's something that we all need to take into account. I still sometimes have to put the hammer down at a yellow light, but only in situations where it would be unsafe to stop (e.g. there's a car close behind me and no room to pull over). Otherwise, I treat a yellow light as a red light. Don't get me wrong, I still like to test out the afterburners every chance I get — I just do it in the name of safety. Yours,Josh IMAGE via flickr Permalink


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How LeBron James Is Better Than Anyone Ever (the last five games)If you've been too pre-occupied with post Super Bowl Blackout conspiracies, then you've missed perhaps the greatest five game stretch by an NBA player we have ever witnessed. We all know that Wilt Chamberlain averaged 50 points per game for a season, and that Oscar Robertson averaged a triple double, but they had a physical advantage that LeBron doesn't.
Make no mistake, LeBron does have a physical advantage, but the players he has to go up against are much closer in ability than anyone Wilt or the Big O had to deal with. So that leaves us with one last comparison: Michael Jordan. Twitter has been abuzz with this comparison, and everyone flocks to a 10 game stretch Michael had in 1989 where he averaged 33 PTS, 11 REB, and 10 AST while shooting 69% from the field. Obviously, Michael's numbers are better, and without question Michael did not have the same overwhelming physical advantage that Robertson or Chamberlain had.
To understand how LeBron has been scoring at such a breakneck pace, let's look at where his shots are coming from:
What LeBron has done is to basically eliminate the low efficiency mid range from his game. The vast majority of his shots are coming at the rim, where he naturally scores at a high percentage because he is so powerful and has such good touch. In fact, he's taken almost as many shots in the restricted area as he has anywhere else combined. With this in mind, it should come as little surprise that he's been shooting so well.
The next thing to examine is the play type he's been executing to get those shots. The distribution breaks down as follows:
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It's important to note that LeBron has drastically reduced his isolations and increased his post ups. There is without question a direct correlation to this fact and the fact that he is on this incredible tear. By eliminating less effective isolations, as well as inefficient long 2′s, and getting shots much closer to the basket, he is becoming the most unstoppable force on the floor. This has created openings for his teammates as well, as both Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade are shooting career highs from the field (54% and 51% respectively).
Before we finish crowning King James as the best of all time, it has to be noted that of the five teams the Heat have played, four of them are downright awful on defense. Toronto (25th), Charlotte (30th). Houston (22nd), and the Lakers (16th) are all below average in defensive rating, and continually left LeBron open for easy shots. They also wilted easily under the defensive pressure of the Heat (LeBron included) to enable him to get so many fastbreak possessions.
Independent of these last five games, LeBron is still having a season for the ages. If he is able to continue posting up more than he isolates, the league will continue to be dominated by the team from South Beach. The only hope teams have is to force James and Wade to shoot more than half their shots from outside the paint, but if LeBron gets enough post touches, this would be impossible. The way he's shooting, it might not matter where he shoots the ball from.
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I enjoy these BBB vids, but the audio at the end sucks. Sometimes I can't hear the words buried behind the music. Dial the music way back, or eliminate it… who needs it?
Thanks for pointing that out. We'll get that fixed!
Another great video… I love the work you do here. How soon until you are hired by a team like Pruiti was? You definitely have the best basketball breakdowns I've seen since I started really getting into the NBA 10 years ago… thanks for explaining things so well and keep it up!
Thanks so much! Lots more coming up…
Where do you get your statistics? E.g., how do you know how many shots he took in transition, or near the rim?


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In addition, the Trevecca athletic department provided locker facilities for the teams and the Trevecca sports medicine team helped treat the players before, during, and after the practices.


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How to Make a Rice Bag
Rice bags can be a useful item for making in place of bean bags or for using as heat bags. This article provides a simple method for making them.
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Participants can take their double-bass playing to the next level through the Wabass Workshop, featuring four days of intensive double-bass instruction led by Ranaan Meyer.
Music is a universal language, and the faculty at Wabass Workshop guides students to tell its story in different ways. Receive personalized, hands-on instruction from some of the best double bassists in the world, and gain valuable insights into classical repertoire, jazz, orchestral techniques, and general performance skills.
This concentrated workshop teaches participants how to improve their personal practice and become their own teachers, as they participate in master classes in which constructive critical feedback is encouraged from everyone.
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Flying with a double bass can be a confusing and trying experience. Below are some tips that will make it easier and safer for you and your instrument.
1) Flight case – Purchasing a flight case can run between $1,500 and $4,000, and is not an option for everyone. A good starting point for getting hold of one can be as simple as asking your teacher, who might lend you one if he or she is a symphony musician or a regular traveler (or may know a colleague who can do the same). The next step is to ask at local bass shops; many have rental policies on flight cases at a reasonable cost. Large bass shops like Robertson and Sons Violin Shop (robertsonviolins.com) can even ship a rental case to you.
2) Packing the bass – Airlines restrict checked luggage to under 100 lbs. If you are having trouble getting your case and bass packed for under 100 pounds, try removing the endpin, bow case, and any accessories (like a wheel). Each adds a pound or two. Carry these items with you or put them in your suitcase. If your flight case is complicated to open and close, be sure to leave instructions on the case proper opening and closing, and how to secure the bass. Print them and tape them to the front of the case with a nice friendly hello!
3) Airlines – There's no question, the two best airlines to fly with a bass are Southwest Airlines (southwest.com) and Airtran (airtran.com). The two companies have merged and you can make all your bookings on Southwest's website. With these airlines, checking a double bass costs $75 each way, and they are generally very friendly and familiar with basses. Other airlines, like Delta, are still viable but can cost much more money ($150 one way, or more if the case is over 100 lbs).
4) TSA inspection – It is your right to be present during a TSA inspection of your bass. Very politely ask, and if necessary inform them of your right, to be present for the inspection. They're actually supposed to allow you to inspect it for them at their direction, but take what you can get and try to remain calm and pleasant. Some airports, like Houston's Hobby (HOU) inspect on the tarmac, and you won't be able to join them.
5) Arriving in Philadelphia – The Philadelphia airport is located less than 20 minutes from the Curtis Institute of Music. It is possible to get a van or SUV taxi from the airport to Curtis (rates vary by company).
|Resident amount
|Non-resident amount
|Registration fee
|Early: $65
Late: $125
|Early: $65
Late: $125
|Housing and Dining
(optional meal plan)
*Registration fee:$65 (through February 28) $125 (March 1—April 1)
|Residential Check-in (Saturday, June 21)
|3-6 p.m.
|Check-in, Dinner
|6:30-9:30 p.m.
|Orientation (non-residents required to attend)
|Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
|Bass Class
|Master Class and Outdoor Activity
|Practice/Lesson Time
|Residential Check-out (Thursday, June 25)
|8-11 a.m.
|Check-out, Breakfast
Wabass is a workshop for all double bassists. Participants will gain valuable insights into classical repertoire, jazz, orchestral techniques, and general performance skills from a bass faculty with varied musical backgrounds.
Registration ends on April 1, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Limited space is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, so register early!
No audition is required. However, the program is best suited for a bassist who has had at least two years of individual instruction.
There is no age limit or requirement, although we strongly recommend that participants be at least 14 years old.
We strongly recommend that participants under age 14 be accompanied by a parent or guardian. We provide guardian room and board at $95 per night.
Parents are welcome to stay on campus at a rate of $95 per night, per person. This fee includes three meals per day in our Dining Hall, as well as linens. To maximize your child's experience, however, accommodations for parents and students are in separate suites.
Curtis Summerfest does not offer scholarships . Students and parents are urged to seek financial assistance from local sources such as school music organizations; county, state, or national music education organizations; youth orchestras and bands; music clubs; service clubs (Rotary, Kiwanas, etc.); businesses; local churches; and foundations.
We offer no refunds of any kind, including for dismissal due to violation of rules or state, federal, or local laws. There are no refunds for early departure. Exceptions may be made only in the event of a documented medical emergency, in which case room and board may be refunded on a prorated basis only. No participant will be admitted until all fees are paid in full.
The only local airport with commercial flights is Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). Taxis are generally the most efficient way to transfer back and forth and are the recommended option for any student aged 18 or under. The ride to the airport from Curtis takes about 25 minutes and costs $30. In special cases, Summer Program Assistants may be available to meet students at the airport and escort them in a taxi to campus. Adult students may wish to explore other ground transportation options.
The main entrance is at 1616 Locust Street, and is guarded 24/7. (At most times there also is a guard "roving" throughout the building.) Curtis students, staff and faculty may enter using turnstiles activated by swipe cards. Summerfest student residents will have access to private elevators to residential floors. Student residents are issued a personal security key card to swipe/enter their suite, and a standard door key to lock/enter their bedroom. Visitors will not be allowed during the duration of the program.
Students are housed in same-sex suites. Students are not allowed in opposite-sex suites at any time.


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I followed along with the tutorials on the ruby on rails wiki to get Ruby on Rails running with Apache2 and Mod FCGID (Rather than Fast_Cgi). I have an application that works just fine when I run it using WEBrick (script/server) however when I try to access that same application when it's being served with Apache2 all I can see are the contents of the dispatch.fcgi file.
What's also strange is that I see the same contents of dispatch.fcgi when I click on the "About your Application's Environment" on the "Welcome Aboard" page.
Here is what I see when I try to access part of my app (and when clicking on the "About your Application's Environment" link):
There isn't anything IN the fastcgi.crash.log!Code:
# You may specify the path to the FastCGI crash log (a log of unhandled
# exceptions which forced the FastCGI instance to exit, great for debugging)
# and the number of requests to process before running garbage collection.
# By default, the FastCGI crash log is RAILS_ROOT/log/fastcgi.crash.log
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# Example:
# # Default log path, normal GC behavior.
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At this point I'm totally stumped. Any nudge in the right direction will help. Thanks in advance!Code:
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Basa Seafood Express in S.F.: Terrific fresh fish
Sarah Fritsche
Updated 7:41 am, Thursday, April 10, 2014
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There are so many delicious noshing opportunities on 24th Street between Mission Street and Potrero Avenue that it's easy to miss something special.
So it was with Basa Seafood Express. While I'd walked past the small storefront many times, only recently did it catch my eye.
Up front, Basa Seafood Express is a petite yet well-stocked fishmonger, offering oysters and sushi-grade salmon, tuna and the like. In the rear, owner Scott Lai, who also owns Sun Fat Seafood on Mission Street, opened a dining component.
A small kitchen turns out a variety of ocean-kissed fare, from clam chowder ($2.99-$5.99) to ceviche ($6) and even sushi ($3.95-$10.95). Where Basa truly shines, however, is with fried food, like a perfectly crisp, not-the-least-bit-greasy soft shell crab sandwich ($7.99) and fries ($2.99).
Ambience-wise, Basa is no-frills - utilitarian tables and chairs, with food served on disposable plastic foam plates. But the seafood is pristine, and the prices are more than reasonable.
If you go
Basa Seafood Express: 3064 24th St. (near Treat Avenue), S.F. (415) 550-2388. www.basaseafood.com. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday, until 5 p.m. Sunday. No alcohol.
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