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I am going to buy my first proper road bike, and I have been comparing entry-level carbon frames with top-level aluminum frames in the same series (Giant Defy). What are the benefits of carbon vs. aluminum frames? Is it better to get an aluminum bike with higher-end components or a similarly priced carbon bike with lower-end components?
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Essentially this is about low end carbon versus high end alloy. Carbon is typically lighter and less harsh (more vibration absorption) than alloy, but is not as robust. I doubt that the alloy is much heavier. I think it will come down to the difference in component quality and your budget.
Personally for a training bike I would probably go for the alloy, but that is driven by my financial situation. If the bikes are of similar price and the components are of the same quality, I would consider the carbon. However I would not trade component quality for a carbon frame.
If I were you I would satisfy myself as to the quality of the carbon frame of the bike you're considering, and provided it looks decent, to go down the carbon route.
The reason for this is just upgradeability. It is conceivable that as you become better and stronger on your first road bike, sooner or later you may find yourself asking the question "how can I make my bike faster?".
Now, for most of us the answer to this is to lose 10% in weight and 10% in body fat, but that's a different story ;-)
But when you start to think about upgrading parts, you've got your groupset, wheels etc. These things you can generally upgrade at your own pace, and as your budget allows. And they would apply to any bike, carbon or not.
I think if you have a non-carbon-framed bike, however, one of the big things to think about as regards an upgrade is the frame itself, i.e. basically buying yourself a new bike. And, of course, this will be pretty expensive and not really something you can do piecemeal.
In summary I would probably go for as good a frame as I could afford, and initially sacrifice things like groupset, just on the grounds that I can upgrade this kind of thing later as and when funds allow.
Incidentally I have a Giant TCR Advanced and think it is superb. I have no experience of the Defy but if the workmanship is like the TCR I doubt you'd be disappointed.
One last thing, since you say you're based in London and especially if cost is an issue....you could do a lot worse than looking at the Chris Boardman range out of Halfords. Just look at the awards these bikes win, you really do get a lot of bang for your buck.
One thing that I have found is you can usually get a lighter weight bike if you go with top-level aluminum over a low-level carbon. The low-level carbon frames tend to have a lot of fiberglass mixed in to keep the cost down and the components are much cheaper too which will weigh a lot more. I think it's kind of funny that everyone looks down on my aluminum bike and yet it weighs less than their carbon bikes that cost twice as much! I have owned carbon, steel and aluminum bikes
From http://www.livestrong.com/article/86919-aluminum-vs.-carbon-bikes/ (I can't testify to the accuracy of this)
I was faced with a similar situation about two years ago. I decided to go 2nd hand aluminum. The reason was that I didn't want to spend too much before I really knew what I wanted. There are several different types of road bicycle set-ups. This is what I didn't know: Will I want to ride long distances (100+ miles) or sprint races (30-40 miles) or just regular rides with friends (a couple of hours here and there). Each of these bikes would have a different set-up, material and geometry. Will I ride a lot of hills? Would a compact crank or regular crank be better to my riding style? Buy a used, but decent condition al bike. After 2000km, you'll have a good idea of what type of bicycle you want to spend real money on, and you'll be able to sell the current one for very little loss. If you don't sell it, then you have a winter trainer for use inside. And in the all too familiar case that you buy the bike and rarely use it, you didn't spend 1500 to 2000 on something that just takes up room in your garage.
I've been looking at the exact same bikes because I think I want to ride longer rides than just commuting to work. I've test ridden the 2014 Defy Advanced carbon 1 with Ultegra, 2013 Defy carbon 2 with SRAM Apex, and 2014 Defy 1 aluminum with 105.
I did not ride enough to tell if the Advanced carbon is that much better than the regular carbon but both are much nicer and smoother to ride than the aluminum. I think this will be good for longer rides. The carbon frames were definitely lighter than the aluminum but the aluminum was still very light.
The mechanical Ultegra group set was very precise but so was the 105 group set. I didn't like the Apex set mostly for the shift levers. The Shimano sets had much lighter shifting and shifts felt very solid. Adjustments may make the Apex just as good.
For my budget I can afford the Defy 1 aluminum but will wait till I can afford the 2014 Defy carbon 2 with 105. Shimano has a new 11 speed 105 group so that could be available next year on the Defy but this may also push the price up.
You need to test ride the bikes.
You are making the classical mistake of thinking that you can get the "perfect" bike on the first go round. Without the experience of where and when you'll ride, it is 100% likely that your first bike will be the wrong bike in some way.
I'd say take your current budget, cut it in half and buy a bike that fits you well, regardless of what it's made of. Used would definitely be best if you can judge whether a bike is used or abused ( or have a friend that can). Most of the time used bikes are lightly used and are a great deal. Having the design of the frame match the style of riding you do is far more important than what it's made of and you can't really make that judgement until you've got some miles under your belt.
Ride that bike for 4 or 5 months and then you'll know a lot more about what compromises to make in your next bike. And in another season or two after that if you're still riding, you'll might get it exactly right on your 3rd bike.
Personally id rather have top quality aluminium than cheap entry level carbon.
Whatever you choose, don't go daft with the upgrades-save your money and get a really nice carbon number in a year or two.
Entry level bikes are great when starting out. You can strip them, fit new parts by yourself, which obviously is a great thing to learn, but if you dive right in and buy an expensive bike you would be very hesitant to start working on it yourself.
Also, if you join a club and keep getting dropped then its only to be expected. Turn up with an s-works with di2 dura ace however, then not only would you feel a bit of a plonker getting beat by old guys on old raleighs, but I'm sure they'd also take great pleasure from it!
Whatever you choose/chose, good luck and happy cycling!
Or, as I have done numerous times, buy a good used bike from a Local Bike Shop that has a good frame that you think you will enjoy long term, and reasonable components. Then you can ride, at a good price, with good stuff, and you can decide what to upgrade and when. Last time I bought a complete bike was 1999. I am riding 3 different bikes right now, a 1998 Merlin Ti, a 2004 Merlin Ti/Carbon and a 2008 Merlin Ti, none of which I paid more than $2300 for, and each are now worth a lot more due to upgrades over the years, on my schedule and budget.
All personal choice, but I've been pretty happy...
Quality-wise bikes are a lot like chains. The total quality of a bike (where with quality I mean stuff like durability, smoothness, ease of use, ease of maintenance, etc.) is very dependent on the weakest link.
An expensive frame with cheap components makes for a worse bike than a mid-range frame with mid-range components. So given the choice I'd go for the (relatively) cheaper frame with the (relatively) more expensive components, all dependend on what I actually wanted to spend on the bike.
There are "ride quality" differences between carbon and aluminium and steel. Carbon is usually less stiff, so the ride is a bit more comfortable. Steel has the same properties as carbon and is more durable, aliminium is usually a lot stiffer and hence the ride is harsher. For that reason you get aluminium frames with carbon fork and stays. The main disadvantage of steel is of course weight, but you have to look at this critically. The 0.5-1 kg weight reduction you get by going from a really good and durable steel to a carbon frame disappears in the 15-20 kg of fat you are lugging around anyway, and unless you plan to go ride a lot of serious races you will never notcie the small gain of the lighter frame.
Where I'm going with this: In the standard bikes you buy the frame is often of higher quality (and price) compared to the other components. You can get a better bike for less money if you pay attention to this when buying your bike. Spending some time talking this over with you friendly LBS owner will help here.
I am actually in the same situation as you were a year ago! I think I'll go with a carbon bike with ''cheap'' components. I really want a carbon frame but can't afford to buy one with good components so I'll upgrade them later if needed! Is it what you've done?
You are better off buying a Reynolds steel or chromoly steel road bike. Do not believe the hype about carbon fiber. You can buy a steel bicycle just as good or even better than the CF bicycle.
This is a very interesting question. Aluminum vs Carbon. Will it be long before the two are in the same price range - on it's way in the very near future. I have an Aluminum and a Carbon frame road bike. The aluminum bike has a longer wheelbase, more relaxed seat angle (72.5 vs 74 degrees) and square formed stays, and deflects most of the bumps and vibration almost as well as the CF frame.
I'd say geometry, and even more, exact fit, within 1cm or less, are slightly more important than material for comfort, efficiency and handling.
Calculate your frame sized based on Steve Potts bike fit theory. If you are 5'5 or shorter, divide your height in cm by 3.3, 5'6 to 5'10 divide by 3.2, and taller, divide by 3.1 to get your correct frame size. It works.


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#2. Juana Galan
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In 1808, Napoleon, running out of scenic holiday destinations to invade, somehow totally forgot about his neighbor to the south, Spain. So that year he dispatched his troops, kicking off the Peninsular War.
"Spain, huh? There it is, just dangling off of France. Wow, how did I miss that?"
Only 20 years old and working as a barmaid in the town of Valdepenas, Juana Galan was not expecting a surge of French soldiers to come storming through her village. But on June 6, that's exactly what happened. At that time, most of the men were fighting Napoleon's forces elsewhere in the nation. Juana, unfazed by things like rifles and Frenchmen and French riflemen, began organizing the women in her village to form a trap for the approaching army.
A sexy trap.
When the army arrived, Juana and her friends were ready. They dumped boiling water and oil on the French troops, which by all accounts will instantly take the fight out of pretty much anyone. Then Juana, armed with only a batan, beat back the heavily armed French cavalry with her squad of village women, almost none of whom were armed with guns.
The French retreated, giving up on capturing not just Juana's town but the entire province of La Mancha, leading to ultimate Spanish victory. Today, she is seen in Spain as a national hero, a symbol of resistance, strength, patriotism, feminism and hitting shit with a stick.
"Hold! Do you see this goddamn thing?"
#1. Pier Donia
In 1515, Dutch farmer Pier Donia was living a happy life with his wife and children in a small village in the Netherlands when a civil war broke out. Having no military experience to speak of, Donia came to the conclusion that he didn't give two twisted shits about the war and decided to continue farming whatever it is that Dutch people farm. So he was kind of like Mel Gibson at the beginning of Braveheart.
Tulips don't give a crap about your freedom.
Unfortunately for Donia, the resemblance would not end there.
When his village refused to pay dues to a notorious legion of soldiers loyal to the government known as the Black Band, the soldiers rolled through and burned everything to the ground, raping and killing Donia's wife and murdering his children. When Donia returned from the fields to see the carnage, he vowed revenge against the Habsburgs and their butt-loving faces.
Donia was about to go Braveheart on their asses.
They may take his life, but they'll never take his ability to take their lives.
Despite not knowing how a boat works or ever firing a gun in his life, he quickly formed a band of pirates and set sail for some assbeat. By the end of 1515, he had captured 28 Dutch Navy boats and become an infamous rebel, earning the truly stunning nickname Grutte Pier ("Big Peter" in Dutch). By 1517, he had started taking over entire villages, and would ransom some of the higher class citizens before burning down their cities himself.
He may be going a bit far by now, but he does look fabulous.
Later that year, the Dutch ruler Charles V decided he'd had enough of Big Peter and dispatched an entire fleet to stop him. A man who, let us remind you, came into this with no training or experience.
Although he was defeated in the initial attack, Donia struck back by taking the entire fleet of 11 ships before crushing an army of 300 soldiers who showed up as reinforcements. In 1519, disillusioned that he was now becoming the very thing he'd set out to defeat, Donia retired and died of natural causes the next year. That's right -- he quit because he was kicking too much ass.
For his valiant efforts he got a rugby club named after him and ... this.
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Given a cylinder of internal radius $r_0$ and external radius $r_1$, the heat equation in cylindrical coordinates that represents the behaviour of the temperature inside the cylinder, can be written as: $$\frac{dT(\alpha,r,t)}{dt}=D[\frac{d^2 T(\alpha,r,t)}{dr^2}+\frac{1}{r}\frac{dT(\alpha,r,t)}{dr}+\frac{1}{r^2}\frac{d^2T(\alpha,r,t)}{d\alpha^2}+\frac{d^2T(\alpha,r,t)}{dz^2}]\qquad1$$ If we suppose the temperature isn't depending by $\alpha$ and $z$, the previous equation can be simplified to: $$\frac{dT(r,t)}{dt}=D[\frac{d^2 T(r,t)}{dr^2}+\frac{1}{r}\frac{dT(r,t)}{dr}]\qquad2$$ Assuming the following boundary and initial conditions: $$T(r,0)=T_0$$ for $r_0\le r \le r_1$ $$\partial_r T(r,t)=T_1sin(\omega t)$$ calculated in $r_1$, how can be found the solution of the equation $(2)$?
Of course we use separation of variables:
Let $T(r,t)=F(r)G(t)$ ,
Then $F(r)G'(t)=D\left(F''(r)G(t)+\dfrac{1}{r}F'(r)G(t)\right)$
According to http://eqworld.ipmnet.ru/en/solutions/ode/ode0207.pdf,
$\begin{cases}G(t)=c_3(s)e^{-Dts^2}\\F(r)=\begin{cases}c_1(s)J_0(rs)+c_2(s)Y_0(rs)&\text{when}~s\neq0\\c_1\ln r+c_2&\text{when}~s=0\end{cases}\end{cases}$
$\therefore T(r,t)=C_1\ln r+C_2+\int_0^\infty C_3(s)e^{-Dts^2}J_0(rs)~ds+\int_0^\infty C_4(s)e^{-Dts^2}Y_0(rs)~ds$
$\partial_rT(r,t)=\dfrac{C_1}{r}-\int_0^\infty sC_3(s)e^{-Dts^2}J_1(rs)~ds-\int_0^\infty sC_4(s)e^{-Dts^2}Y_1(rs)~ds$
Substituting $T(r,0)=T_0$ and $\partial_rT(r_2,t)=T_1\sin\omega t$ respectively , you will get this system of equations $\begin{cases}C_1\ln r+C_2+\int_0^\infty C_3(s)J_0(rs)~ds+\int_0^\infty C_4(s)Y_0(rs)~ds=T_0\\\dfrac{C_1}{r_2}-\int_0^\infty sC_3(s)e^{-Dts^2}J_1(r_2s)~ds-\int_0^\infty sC_4(s)e^{-Dts^2}Y_1(r_2s)~ds=T_1\sin\omega t\end{cases}$ .
The only thing is that $C_3(s)$ and $C_4(s)$ are in fact really difficult to find.
Using Laplace Transform $\hat T(r,s) = \int_0^\infty e^{-st} T(r,t) dt$ on (2) we have $$ \frac{d^2 \hat T}{d r^2} + \frac{1}{r} \frac{d \hat T}{d r} - \frac{s}{D} \hat T = - \frac{T_0}{D} \tag{1} $$ with the condition $$ \frac{d \hat T}{d r}(r_1,s) = \frac{T_1 \omega}{s^2 + \omega^2} \tag{2} $$
As @in_wolfram_we_trust stated, you are missing a condition, and the problem is underdetermined. Surely there is something missing on the physics of the problem. That being said, taking the change of variables $r = b \rho$, eq. (1) transforms into $$ \frac{d^2 \hat T}{d r^2} + \frac{1}{r} \frac{d \hat T}{d r} - \frac{b^2 s}{D} \hat T = - \frac{b^2 T_0}{D} \tag{3} $$
Letting $b = \sqrt{\frac{D}{s}}$, eq. (3) becomes $$ \frac{d^2 \hat T}{d r^2} + \frac{1}{r} \frac{d \hat T}{d r} - \hat T = - \frac{T_0}{s} \tag{4} $$ which is the nonhomogeneous Modified Bessel Equation of order zero. Then eq. (1) has as solution $$ \hat T(r,s) = c_1 I_0\left(\sqrt{\tfrac{s}{D}} r\right) + c_2 K_0\left(\sqrt{\tfrac{s}{D}} r\right) + \frac{T_0}{s} \tag{5} $$ A typical physical restriction would be that the temperature should remain finite which, in the case of the full cylinder would mean $c_2 = 0$, but since the cylinder does not contain $r = 0$, nothing can be said of $c_2$ (or $c_1$ for that matter). Once again, I feel the need to emphasize that the problem is missing a condition and is underdetermined.
Condition (2) means $$ \frac{T_1 \omega}{s^2 + \omega} = c_1 \sqrt{\tfrac{s}{D}} I_0'\left(\sqrt{\tfrac{s}{D}} r_1\right) + c_2 \sqrt{\tfrac{s}{D}} K_0'\left(\sqrt{\tfrac{s}{D}} r_1\right), $$ and using known recurrence relations $$ \frac{T_1 \omega}{s^2 + \omega} = c_1 \sqrt{\tfrac{s}{D}} I_1\left(\sqrt{\tfrac{s}{D}} r_1\right) - c_2 \sqrt{\tfrac{s}{D}} K_1\left(\sqrt{\tfrac{s}{D}} r_1\right) \tag{6} $$ From eq. (6), the solution on Laplace space is $$ \hat T(r,s) = c_1 I_0\left(\sqrt{\tfrac{s}{D}} r\right) +\left[c_1 I_1\left(\sqrt{\tfrac{s}{D}} r_1\right) - \sqrt{\tfrac{D}{s}}\tfrac{T_1 \omega}{s^2 + \omega^2} \right]\tfrac{K_0\left(\sqrt{\tfrac{s}{D}} r\right)}{K_1\left(\sqrt{\tfrac{s}{D}} r_1\right)} + \frac{T_0}{s} \tag{7} $$ At this point, it's clear that no closed solution will be abailable (with this method, anyway), and given that there is a missing condition, I think this is as close to a solution as one might get. Fortunately, using Stehfest Algorithm you can have a pretty neat numerical inversion.
Doing some asymptotics one can build analytic expressions almost as good as the true solution, but given the lack of a second condition, it doesn't seem to worth the trouble (for now at least).


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Does the method chosen to carbonate your beer impact taste? For example, forced Co2 vs bottle vs natural, etc.
Not in my experience. I did a test where I used corn sugar, cane sugar, brown sugar, honey and DME (maybe even something else) and also force carbonated a split batch. After 2 months of conditioning, none of the tasters in a blind test could distinguish one from the other, and no one exhibited a preference for any one method.
The most common methods of carbonating your beer will not offer differing flavor profiles, but there are exceptions.
When force carbing, your only addition to the beer is the gas itself, CO2.
When using corn sugar, your addition to the beer is 100% fermentable, so the CO2 gas your looking for is created, with no sweetness (or flavor) left behind.
The exception: If you instead use an addition which is NOT 100% fermentable. A good example of this would be Honey, which comes in many varieties (i.e. Orange Blossom). Your Honey addition will not be entirely fermented, and there will be a mild residual sweetness and honey flavor profile left behind. Now, whether or not this impacts your beer's flavor profile as a whole, will entirely depend on the beer being made. You won't notice any real impact on your beer's flavor profile unless your Final Gravity is close to 1.010 (Assuming you have not made any adjunct boil/fermantation sugar additions).


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I have a pack of cards and use the following method to shuffle them
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So I select any one of 51 cards to replace the first card, 50 for the second, 49 for the third and so on till the 51st card. Cards once selected and replaced aren't to be put back in the deck
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Subject: Re: [OMPI users] coll_ml_priority in openmpi-1.7.5
From: tmishima_at_[hidden]
Date: 2014-03-21 19:00:17
I could roughly understand what the coll_ml is and how you
are going to treat it, thanks.
As Ralph pointed out, I didn't see coll_ml was really used.
I just thought the slowdown meant it was used. I'll check it
later. It might be due to the expensive connectivity computation.
> One of the authors of ML mentioned to me off-list that he has an idea
what might have been causing the slowdown. They're actively working on
tweaking and making things better.
> I told them to ping you -- the whole point is that ml is supposed to be
*better* than our existing collectives, so if it's not, we should fix that
before we make ml be the default. :-)
> On Mar 21, 2014, at 9:04 AM, Ralph Castain <rhc_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> >
> > On Mar 20, 2014, at 5:56 PM, tmishima_at_[hidden] wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Hi Ralph, congratulations on releasing new openmpi-1.7.5.
> >>
> >> By the way, opnempi-1.7.5rc3 has been slowing down our application
> >> with smaller size of testing data, where the time consuming part
> >> of our application is so called sparse solver. It's negligible
> >> with medium or large size data - more practical one, so I have
> >> been defering this problem.
> >>
> >> However, this slowdown disappears in the final version of
> >> openmpi-1.7.5. After some investigations, I found coll_ml caused
> >> this slowdown. The final version seems to set coll_ml_priority as zero
> >> again.
> >>
> >> Could you explain briefly about the advantage of coll_ml? In what kind
> >> of situation it's effective and so on ...
> >
> > I'm not really the one to speak about coll/ml as I wasn't involved in
it - Nathan would be the one to ask. It is supposed to be significantly
faster for most collectives, but I imagine it would
> depend on the precise collective being used and the size of the data. We
did find and fix a number of problems right at the end (which is why we
dropped the priority until we can better test/debug
> it), and so we might have hit something that was causing your slow down.
> >
> >
> >>
> >> In addition, I'm not sure why coll_my is activated in
> >> although its priority is lower than tuned as described in the message
> >> of changeset 30790:
> >> We are initially setting the priority lower than
> >> tuned until this has had some time to soak in the trunk.
> >
> > Were you actually seeing coll/ml being used? It shouldn't have been.
However, coll/ml was getting called during the collective initialization
phase so it could set itself up, even if it wasn't
> being used. One part of its setup is a somewhat expensive connectivity
computation - one of our last-minute cleanups was removal of a static 1MB
array in that procedure. Changing the priority to 0
> completely disables the coll/ml component, thus removing it from even the
initialization phase. My guess is that you were seeing a measurable "hit"
by that procedure on your small data tests, which
> probably ran fairly quickly - and not seeing it on the other tests
because the setup time was swamped by the computation time.
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Tetsuya
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A Vandenberg Hot Shots vehicle backs into the belly of a C-17 Globemaster here from March Air Reserve Base June 27. Eighteen members of the Vandenberg Hot Shot crew, along with two hot shots crew carrier vehicles, one superintendant support vehicle and one all terrain vehicle deployed to Colorado to support the wildland fire fighting efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Andrew Satran)
A team of Air Force hot shots, firefighters from Peterson Air Force Base and engineering units from Fort Carson were the latest military resources to join the fight against the Waldo Canyon Fire.
A motorcade of heavy equipment traveled up Interstate 25 to the Air Force Academy Wednesday evening. 121 soldiers from Ft. Carson will operate ten heavy bulldozers, four excavators and two wreckers for maintenance operations on the Academy grounds. Two flatbed trucks, two fuel trucks, 13 support vehicles and one commercial road grader were also sent there.
Peterson AFB and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station are contributing 11 firefighters, three fire trucks and one bulldozer to the Air Force Academy and the Colorado Springs Fire Department.
Personnel out of Peterson also playing a behind the scenes role. The 21st Space Wing out of Peterson is dispensing prescriptions to patients normally assigned to the Air Force Academy's clinic, while up to 32 providers and support staff from the 10th MDG are set to work the medical clinic Friday.
In addition, a wildland team from Vandenberg Air Force Base departed for Colorado Springs Wednesday. The 18-member hot shot crew and their vehicles were flown to Colorado in the belly of a C-17 Globemaster.
The hot shot crew belongs to the Air Space Command.
The new units join other military members from the Air Force, National Guard and Army.
As of early Wednesday morning, four MAFFS C-130s have completed 23 airdrops with approximately 59,900 gallons of retardant.
The 302nd said Tuesday that the Peterson Air Force Base looks like a NASCAR pit, with C-130s rolling in, filling up with retardant and taking off.
"They [MAFFS-equipped C-130s and crews] are cranking as quickly as they can," Maj. Berry, the MAFFS mission commander said.
The 302nd received a request Sunday morning, less than 24 hours after the Waldo Canyon fire erupted in the area near the popular trail loop. Those planes have also recently worked to battle fires in Texas and elsewhere in the Rocky Mountain region.
"Since they've started, we have been monitoring the fires and have had our aircrews, aircraft and the MAFFS systems in a state of readiness anticipating a possible tasking from the U.S. Forest Service," said Lt. Col. Luke Thompson, 302nd Airlift Wing Chief of Aerial Firefighting.
Edward Goldberg with Performance Products, which has a division of the company providing the retardant, explained to 11 News how the retardant is used.
The active ingredient is ammonium phosphate fertilizer, which is similar to the fertilizer you find at the store to put on your lawn. Farmers use it on their corn crop.
There are also performance additives in the retardant to give it its color so that pilots can see the ground. There is also a thickener in the retardant to give it elasticity, so it hits the ground where the pilot is aiming.
The retardant goes through stringent government testing before it's allowed, so it doesn't hurt people or wildlife.
When the planes are ordered into the air, they'll take off from Peterson Air Force Base. They can each drop 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in less than five seconds. That fluid can cover an area one-quarter mile long and 100 feet wide.
Additionally, the 721st Civil Engineer Squadrons fire department from Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station is providing six firefighters and one fire truck. They'll be employed by defending structures.
That unit also sent firefighters to respond to a fire near the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo on Saturday night.
The 21st CES crew provided support to Station 5 in Old Colorado City last night while the station's crew responded to the forest fire.
"We are honored to help our fellow emergency responders in their brave endeavor to fight the forest fires, and we will continue to support them in any way possible." said Col. Chris Crawford, 21st Space Wing commander. "Our thoughts are with them and the families affected by the fire."
Fort Carson said over the weekend that their fire department had sent a brush firefighting truck, four firefighters and an incident command unit to assist.


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LAWRENCE (AP) — A veteran Lowell police officer charged with killing a man while driving drunk was overheard on his cellphone attempting to flee the scene of the weekend accident, a prosecutor said Monday during his arraignment.
Eric Wayne, 41, pleaded not guilty in Lawrence District Court to charges that included motor vehicle homicide while under the influence of alcohol.
Police say Wayne was driving west on Route 110 in Methuen at about 12:30 a.m. Saturday when he crossed the center line and struck an SUV head-on. The driver, Briant Paula, 26, of Lawrence, was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Paula's sister, who was in the passenger seat, was injured.
In court Monday, Assistant District Attorney Michelle DeFeo said witnesses reported overhearing Wayne talking on his cellphone shortly after the accident, allegedly saying, "I have to get the (expletive) out of here."
DeFeo also said Wayne gave a false name and stated his date of birth when a police officer asked him for his address.
"He stated he didn't know it was going to happen like this," DeFeo said.
Prosecutors asked Judge Lynn Rooney to set bail at $500,000, while defense attorney Carmine Lepore asked that his client be held on $10,000 bail. Lepore did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
Rooney revoked Wayne's bail on a 2013 drunken driving arrest and set a $100,000 cash bail in the motor vehicle homicide case.
Lowell police said Wayne was placed on administrative leave after the earlier arrest but was reinstated in June.
Wayne also is an amateur boxer who made a cameo appearance in "The Fighter," a 2010 film about Lowell boxer Mickey Ward.
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I don't understand when you use it and what the difference is between each other.
For example, when you say:
Depending on the context, they can all mean:
による modifies a noun, and both により and によって modify a verb or an adjective.
により and によって are almost synonymous, although in the informal context, によって is more usual than により.
I ended up reaching this post because I was looking for the answer while reading through the grammar but I think I finally understand.
Like user797 pointed out, によって is depending on/according to.
But whether or not you were asking this, I think want to know the difference from that compared to both による and によると. I'm assumign this because I was the most confused about this. The book I'm using specifically says that AによるとB means The information from 'B' depends on the actual source which is 'A'.
人によって意見は違う。 Opinions are different depending on the people. (no direct source) 彼によると悪い判断だった. According to him, it was a bad decision. (direct source is him)


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WACO (September 9, 2012)— A Waco neighborhood was without electricity for a while Sunday night after a woman crashed her SUV into a power pole.
Waco police said the woman was driving down North 18th Street when she lost control of her vehicle and spun 180 degrees, hitting a power line down the block.
The power line, near Morrow Street, broke. Oncor crews expected the problem to be fixed within an hour.
Police said the driver was a woman in her 30s. They said she was belligerent to officers when they arrived on the scene and she refused medical treatment from medical personnel.
The woman was forcibly transported to Hillcrest Medical Center where she will be given a mandatory blood test and evaluation.
No one else was hurt in the accident.


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Just answered a really simple question. Someone else answered:
SELECT j.job_id, j.name AS job_name, a.name AS advertiser_name, j.time_added, j.active, j.moderated
jobs j join advertisers a
WHERE a.advertiser_id = j.advertiser_id
There are two obvious problems that will prevent this approach from parsing: no FROM clause, and no ON clause after the JOIN.
Yet the answer has two upvotes. Am I missing something?


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I am officially cross eyed and my fingers are numb from signing blue cards and helping get the advancement requirements from summer camp into the Troopmaster program.
Summer Camp Wrap Up
One thought on "Summer Camp Wrap Up"
What a great wrap-up. Keeping track of the days and nights camped can be a challenge for knowing when the guys have qualified to be eligible for O/A. Of course, with some of them, it's easy to track because they go on almost all the outings. Troopmaster is neat in that it told me that a couple of guys could get their conservation awards when I wasn't even looking for that. Getting the info into the system is the obstacle to get past. *sigh*


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The hostel is situated in the centre of Sigulda, right next to the park and only 150 meters from main train and bus stations. The city center, cafes, restaurants, shops and banks are in 5 minutes walking distance.
The hostel was built in May 2007. We have new beds and mattresses, showers and other facilities. We offer comfortable, clean and bright two and three bed rooms. All rooms are equiped with private shower and TV.
Check is usually at 12 am but it is also possible to arrange a later check out time with our receptionists.
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Women's Health
Flame Retardant Chemicals in House Dust, Sofas
Nov. 28, 2012 -- Many people may be breathing in chemical flame retardants that are seeping from their upholstered furniture, electronics, and other common household items, a new study suggests.
Researchers from the environmental research group Silent Spring Institute found potentially unsafe levels of several flame retardants in the dust from a large percentage of the homes they examined.
House Dust Has Flame Retardants
Among the chemicals found in the highest levels in household dust were those banned from children's pajamas in the late 1970s, largely as a result of research by University of California chemist Arlene Blum, PhD.
In a separate study, Blum and colleagues from UC Berkley and Duke University found that 85% of the sofas they tested were treated with flame retardants and the most common one was the chemical Blum identified as a carcinogen decades ago, known as chlorinated Tris.
Both studies were published today in the journal Environmental Science & Technology.
"Hard to believe, 35 years after our research contributed to removing Tris from children's sleepwear, our current study suggests that more than a third of Americans' couches contain the same toxic flame retardant," she says.
Flame Retardants: Pajamas to Couches
Blum, who is 67, has had a fascinating dual career as a mountaineer and an environmental health scientist.
She was the first American woman to attempt to climb Mount Everest, and she led the first women's climbing team up Annapurna I.
She says her battle to remove chemical flame retardants from home furnishings has been a different kind of challenge.
Three decades after chlorinated Tris was removed from children's pajamas, Blum learned that the chemical had become one of the most widely used flame retardants in foam upholstery.
In her new study, Blum and colleagues from UC Berkley and Duke University tested 102 couches for flame retardant chemicals.
They found that 85% of the couches were treated with chemical flame retardants that had either been identified as toxic or lacked health data.
Many of the tested chemicals were linked to cancer, hormone disruption, and learning problems in earlier animal and human studies, Blum says.
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Designed by golf legends Pete Dye and Bob Goalby, Yorktown offers an 18-hole lit par 3 golf course.
This 170-foot-tall bottle that resembles a Brook's Catsup Bottle served as a water tower for the catsup manufacturer after being constructed in 1949. A popular roadside attraction, it makes for a great photo op.
50-acre wooded city park located in the heart of Collinsville. Amenities consist of picnic shelters, playgrounds, fishing lake, and softball diamond.
Wilson Park offers baseball fields, walking trails, picnic shelters, and much more. Each year the 74-acre park is replanted with seasonal flowers and plants.
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A 3,000 ft. wheelchair-accessible pathway at lake level and wood-chipped trails wind through forested areas. An elevated walkway spans the wetlands and two observation towers, a wildlife viewing blind, an outdoor amphitheater and classroom.
An ice arena offering hockey leagues open skate and entertainment for all ages. The facility offers two rinks, a game room and concession area.
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Just miles off I-55, I-70, and I-270, the park has easy access and has many features for travelers, like a petting zoo, playground equipment, picnic pavilions and a small lake.
This 18-hole golf course opened in 1962.
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Todd Hall Retreat and Conference Center
Visitors are invited to walk the tree-lined paths and beautiful labyrinth. The center is open for group reservations.
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The Woodlands Golf Club & Banquet Facility
Designed around a winding creek and elevation changes, The Woodlands is known as a "shot-makers" paradise. Enjoy breathtaking views from the clubhouse which overlooks the 18th green. The banquet facility can seat 250 and is an ideal location for receptions, parties and more. The Red Barn, also on the golf course property, is available to rent for outdoor weddings.
This 18-hole golf course was designed by Don Horell.
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Built in 1927, Old Chain of Rocks was the fifth bridge to cross the Mississippi River, which shortened the distance between St. Louis, Missouri, and Edwardsville, Illinois by 15 miles.
This 18-hole golf course opened in 1990.
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This 18-hole golf course was designed by Pete Dye.
The 18-hole, par 72 Stonewolf is one of only four Jack Nicklaus Signature courses in Illinois and Missouri.
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Stonebridge offers 18 holes of first-class golf.
Surfing in Illinois? Yes! The FlowRider creates a perfect wave for surfing and body boarding. Water slides, a lap pool, the lazy river, a sandy play area and "Monsoon Mountain" make for a family adventure.
Scenic views are the centerpiece of this 7,000 yard, 18-hole Arnold Palmer designed golf course. The deceptively open design places a premium on accurate iron play in order to get close to the pin. This course is challenging enough for the skilled player but enjoyable for the recreational golfer as well.
One of the newest parks with over 9 acres of natural habitat. Sporting a new playground, small fishing pond and a wooden gazebo on its shore.
This expansive park features picnic areas, baseball and softball fields, playgrounds, tennis courts, horseshoe pits, and sand volleyball courts. The centerpiece of the park is an old train depot, a full-size caboose, and a train car that can be reserved for groups.


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Is the phrase, "Heaven is the presence of God, but Hell is the absence of God" an orthodox viewpoint?
By orthodox I mean orthodox with a lower case o, not an upper case O, as in Orthodox.
I used this idea when responding to another question regarding exclusion from heaven here: Exclusion of some people from Heaven.
More to the point, does this phrase describe the primary characteristics of both places, and what verses support/refute this idea?


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Missing Moore man, 70, returns home safely
Published: Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 12:25 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 1:50 p.m.
Authorities say a 70-year-old Moore man who went missing from his home Thursday morning has returned home safely.
Lt. Tony Ivey of the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office reported around 1:30 p.m. that James Woodfin Toney returned home on his own. "His family reports that he is in good physical condition," Lt. Ivey said in a statement.
Toney's family members filed a missing persons report with the Sheriff's Office after discovering Toney and his vehicle missing from the home at 5:30 a.m. Toney suffers from dementia and memory loss and was in need of medical treatment, according to the sheriff's office.
An incident report indicates that Toney was last seen by his daughter at their home, 249 E. Autumn Ridge Road, at about 1:30 a.m.
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It's a story that's been unfolding for about a year now, and what's in this story is from a $3,500 private investigation by Mike Ober and paid for by the Barren County tax payers.
The Barren County Fiscal Court hired Mike Ober, a private investigator last year to investigate the Barren County Jail.
Now, his investigation of current and former jail employees is out in the open.
It alleges many things including planting drugs, sexual misconduct and beating inmates.
Here's a quote about one night involving an inmate.
"They told him to be quiet, then they brought him up to a holding cell and that's when he got pepper sprayed and all that," said one interviewee.
"Was that necessary you think, the pepper spray and the beating?" asked Mike Ober.
I don't think it was necessary, not the pepper spray," replied the interviewee.
However, others at the jail said things like this didn't happen.
"You mean like somebody beating on an inmate or something? No, we don't do that here," said another interviewee.
Judge/Executive Davie Greer voted against hiring a private investigator saying it was a waste of tax payer dollars.
She questions how valid the investigation is.
"I felt like it was sort of a he said she said thing, and that's what I figured it would be. When you have someone interviewing somebody either in person or most of it was done I understand on the phone, and I just didn't feel like it was a true investigation into something that was supposed to be going on that nobody knows exactly what it was," said Greer.
Magistrate Chris Steward pushed for the investigation, but said even he didn't want the full report out there.
He said this was because of a federal investigation.
"How could I argue with the FBI? If they're asking us to keep this confidential why would I want to go out and be trying to expose this?" asked Steward.
Now, the report has spread something which has been reported was spread by Steward.
"I did not create this website, the twitter account or the facebook," said Steward.
Currently, there are no charges filed against anyone in the jail, even after the investigaiton.
WBKO reached out to the jail and Jailer Matt Mutter today for an interview but he said he would have to decline due to possible litigation regarding Ober's files.


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Cranberry pear crisp is perfect autumn dessert
ASSOCIATED PRESS Ground cardamom gives this simple fall-friendly crisp a sweet-spicy flavor that you will smell as much as taste. Don't worry too much about which type of oats to use in a recipe such as this. Though we prefer old fashioned rolled oats, feel free to use the "quick" variety if that's what you happen to have. The differences won't be tremendous.


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The Pediatric Otolaryngologist/Plastic Surgeon - These specialists are responsible for surgical closure of the cleft and related operations which your child may require. Any ear disease, speech disorder or hearing loss, will also be closely monitored and treated by these physicians.
The Audiologist - Since children with cleft palate have an increased risk of ear problems, ongoing audiological surveillance is necessary. The audiologist provides appropriate assessments to monitor hearing status so that diagnosis and treatment can be made for any cleft-related hearing problems.
The Dental Specialists - The dental specialists include the pediatric dentist, orthodontist, oral surgeon, periodontist and prosthodontist. These specialists keep track of your child's dental growth and development, and provide information on oral hygiene and dental treatment that may be necessary due to the cleft.
The Geneticist - The geneticist alongside his genetic counselor, is available to discuss how clefts of the lip and palate occur and to answer questions about the risk of recurrence with future pregnancies. Later, this specialist can help your teenager understand the cause of a cleft and advise him or her about individual circumstances.
The Neuropsychologist - The neuropsychologist is available to discuss you or your child's concerns.
The Speech Pathologist - The speech pathologist will provide you with information about typical speech development along with suggestions for stimulation speech when your child is very young. Speech and swallowing dysfunction will be closely monitored and appropriate treatments or therapies will be prescribed at ACH or if appropriate, closer to home.
The Social Worker - The clinical social worker is available to meet with the family to assist in the psychosocial and emotional aspects of cleft lip/palate. This specialist is aware of services available in the community to which the family can be referred for information on medical coverage, financial assistance, and support groups/services.
The Clinical Nutritionist - The nutritionist assists with any early feeding difficulties and monitors the child¹s nutritional intake. This specialist also provides follow-up of weight gain and height/weight parameters and provides information and support with specific diets related to some of the surgeries.
The Registered Nurse - The nurse is available as a contact person to provide information and ensure that parents understand their child's health needs, treatment plan and follow-up. This specialist assists with the child's presurgical readiness and post surgical recovery and provides instructions for home care.
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How can I describe Fiasco briefly but attractively to someone in the UK?
One problem is: the phrases that are commonly used to pitch Fiasco aren't common in the UK. For example, we don't refer to "crime capers" or "caper movies". Similarly, I haven't heard the phrase "poor impulse control".
I'd describe it by referring to movies, but there aren't many recent ones. The Coen Brothers aren't as well known here. The closest is The Italian Job, but that's rather old.
How can I pitch it?


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Fenway Park
Fenway Park is home to the Boston Red Sox and is the oldest of all Major League stadiums. Opened on April 20, 1912, the park was named after the Fenway district in which it's located. Fenway is known for its small seating capacity and the Green Monster, the legendary left-field wall.
Fun Fact: No player has ever hit a home run over the right-field roof of Fenway Park.
Photo source: Carol M. Highsmith
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Hi everyone,
I've been struggling with getting my camera to calibrate correctly with the Nodal Ninja 3. I'm currently shooting at 14mm. I've positioned the vertical arm so that the camera is positioned over the nodal point. I followed a long with a online video which I'm not sure is correct. I positioned the vertical arm so that the cameras was centered over the center of the tripod head (nodal point).
I've positioned the horizontal arm so that it aligns correctly with objects when I pan. When I tilt the camera the object appear elongated. Which leads me to believe that the vertical arm is not positioned correctly. I'm not sure where to go from here. Please share any information you may have in resolving this issue.


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There is a weekly podcast / video TWiT http://twit.tv/twit. Language English. Around the next day after pokasta appears transcription, but simply text.
I would like now to get subtitles to a video that would be comfortable to watch. We do subtitles myself, but it turns a long time. Q: And whether the service / site like notabenoid dot com, but not for co-translation and subtitling. What would a few people took a piece and created subtitles for these pieces. After you create can have on notabenoid for translation.
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I have heard that some people do not allow a child to see his or her reflection in a mirror before they can speak (or say their name, possibly). Is there any traditional source for this practice?
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In Be'er Moshe, R' Moshe Stern relates how it was the custom in his home not to allow children to see their reflection in the mirror before their teeth come in or before they begin to speak. In regard to several of these type of (bizarre) customs, he writes:
[However, a commenter on this article quotes R' Shmuel Kamenetzky as saying that the custom to tie a red string on a baby's carriage (one of the customs mentioned by the Be'er Moshe above) is nonsense and should not be worried about.]
It is superstition, which Jewish women likely absorbed from the surrounding culture. I wrote in another answer about upsherin and the Pennsylvania Germans / Dutch, where the Pennsylvania Germans are continuing an old superstition from Europe (and where upsherin is explicitly not practiced by Tannaim/Amoraim).
Similarly, R' Menasheh Klein's endorsement of throwing a tooth into a mousehole and saying an incantation -- a German superstition, associated with Loike.
Similarly, this. See how the Pennsylvania Dutch don't allow a child under the age of one to look into a mirror, lest it become proud. (Other similar superstitions exist prior to baptism.)
Rabbi Moshe Stern was cited in the above answer (and in Revach) saying what he says, but he is incorrect. I understand the impetus to say this, and that he has the Rashba as a basis. But the Tosefta Shabbos lists a bunch of superstitious practices, and forbids them, because Jewish women were engaged in them. Why else bother to forbid them? And where it is possible to document the parallel, it is incorrect and misguided to say that they are not superstitions and to promote them to the status of holy customs with halachic basis.
I read from Rav Mutzafi that there is no problem for a child to see his reflection in a mirror. I believe he said that those who discourage a child from seeing his reflection have no source for this "custom".


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The Just-Us(Justice) Citation Awards Program is an Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office sponsored program where School Resource Deputies recognize school aged youth for noteworthy achievements and contributions to their schools and community. This program also recognizes an adult mentor or service club in providing support and services to youth.
Three adult mentors have been chosen for the Just-Us Citation Outstanding Supporter of Youth Award. Sgt. Mark Roberts stated, "I'd like to thank David Stokes, Billy Dean and Deborah Raulerson for the time they have taken going above and beyond in helping our local youth during the Okeechobee County D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Program Graduation. Each year all of you give selflessly your time. David serves as the deejay, Billy as the Master of Ceremonies and Deborah is the Drama(Skit) Coordinator. The D.A.R.E. Graduation is for all public and private schools, fifth grade students in Okeechobee County. I have received multiple compliments through the years on each of you from deputies, students, parents, teachers and school administrators.
Thank you David, Billy and Deborah, we couldn't complete our mission without the assistance of people like you."
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Would you please telling me about the symbol of transformation in Judaism? By transformation, I meant the upgrade from something earthy, lower in nature to higher, or even sacred entities.
Here are similar examples in the Eastern tradition: a carp can become a dragon when it has the courage to jump over the "dragon gate" located at the top of the water fall in a sacred mountain. Or if a tiger lives up to 500 years, it turns white, and thus becomes a sacred animal, who guards the West, and and has the spirit of metal.


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We are continuing our look at immigration in South Central Kentucky by focusing on migrant housing. Tobacco farmer Tommy Bale recently built a $100,000 facility that houses nearly 35 employees.
Bale owns property in Hart County. He says he must hire workers from outside of the country. If he doesn't he can't afford to raise tobacco. Bale says he is confident a quota buy-out will happen sometime soon.
Monday kicks-off the tobacco auction as the end of the tobacco season comes to an end.
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Overview of Kentucky's Tobacco Economy
The value of tobacco production in Kentucky has averaged more than $800 million during the decade of the 1990s (1990-1996), compared to averaging $705 million during the 1980s, $443 million during the 1970s and $250 million during the 1960s. Quota increases provide the potential for Kentucky farmers to grow more than $1 billion of tobacco in 1997.
Source: http://www.ca.uky.edu (University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Web site) contributed to this report.


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The nuclei Rb83 and Rb85 have the same charge. Rb85 is heavier than Rb85, but gravitation is too weak to take into account. So why orbital electron falls into the nucleus of Rb83? What is the reason?


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- Time as a Hermitian operator in QM? 2 answers
In Quantum Mechanics, position is an observable, but time may be not. I think that time is simply a classical parameter associated with the act of measurement, but is there an observable of time? And if the observable will exist, what is an operator of time?


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Exercise After Breast Cancer
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"
Although my wife and I have been told that squash and tennis (which my wife played before her mastectomy) is not recommended, I am curious to know why? Whereas weight training seems to be getting a cautious 'green light', are there specific reasons why racket sports and the type of arm movement involved would definitely be a 'red light' for arm lymphedema sufferers?
Linda McGrath Boyle PT, DPT CLT-LANA, Cancer Rehab Specialist and OncoLink Lymphedema Team Editor, responds:
The issue here appears to be one of gradually increasing activity. If you weight lift or run or play racquet sports, there needs to be a gradual increase in exercise duration and intensity. Before breast cancer, it was fine to be a weekend warrior; you would be sore and then heal. The problem is that your lymphatic system in the axilla (armpit)/chest wall/ clavicular (collar bone) areas no longer works at 100%. Therefore, you must monitor your body's response to increased blood flow, which in turn can increase you lymphatic flow tenfold. If your lymph nodes in the affected area cannot handle this sudden increase in lymphatic volume, you run the risk of swelling due to sudden lymphatic overload.
Everyone's lymphatic system has a maximum transport capacity that prevents swelling. This is inherited, meaning it is set at birth. This transport capacity is reduced following surgery and radiation.
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If your doctor is in agreement...
Racquet sports are very demanding due to high repetition, high velocity muscle contractions. You would do well to stretch your neck, shoulder and entire arm/wrist/hand, as well as gradually strengthen your core muscles and upper body/arms in preparation for participating in racquet sports.
Do not discontinue strengthening/stretching once you add racquet sports, or you will lose flexibility and strength. This could lead to injury. Proper form is very important if you are to play racquet sports.
Warm up with a walk for 10 minutes. Do not play cold. Begin with 5 minutes at 25% effort and monitor your body's response. Very gradually increase your activity if you do not become symptomatic. Cool down for 10 minutes after playing.
If you injure your arm or chest wall on the breast cancer side, your body will swell in response. Because your lymphatic system is compromised, it may be difficult for it to handle the sudden increase in volume that is normal in response to an injury. This injury could trigger lymphedema.
The best thing to do is discuss with your physician/ nurse practitioner and consult a person who specializes in the treatment of lymphedema (CLT-LANA--certified lymphedema therapist who has passed the Lymphology Association of North America's national certification examination).
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Police say 23-year-old Wesley T. Graves led them on a chase this afternoon that had parts of Interstate 65 closed for a couple hours.
The police report says a Glasgow police officer tried to arrest Graves in Glasgow at Wal-Mart for a probation violation.
He refused and led them into a pursuit that required help from Kentucky State Police.
Police say they were able to catch Graves on the north entrance ramp of I-65 at Cave City, but Graves tried to run an officer over when he got out of his car.
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Seat Filler: NYC Theater Guide for September 2009
OK, so here's everything you ever wanted to know about the New York International Fringe Festival but were afraid I'd write my next "Seat Filler" about it if you asked. Launched in 1997, FringeNYC, the largest multi-arts festival in North America, took over Manhattan's downtown theater scene August 14–30 in its 13th year. Each entry from around the world played five performances spread over the 16-day fest, and more than 40 shows qualified as being of special LGBT interest out of 201 total entries hosted by 18 venues. Sure, you always risk seeing some major crap, but what do you expect for $15 a ticket?
My favorite part of Fringe isn't the possible discovery of the next Urinetown, which transferred to Broadway after debuting at the fest in 1999; I prefer the excitement of pouring over the cheesy show summary blurbs on the festival schedule to map out my attendance itinerary. My original plan was to see as many gay-themed productions as possible in two weeks, but then I remembered my low threshold for painfully low-budget theater. So by immediately nixing lesbian dramas (I'll make it up to you next week, gals!) and grossly self-indulgent autobiographical solos, I narrowed my list down to 10 buzzed-about shows, which seemed like a respectable round number. Long hangover story short, I only made it to nine. Whatevs.
The first show I caught was The Boys Upstairs, Jason Mitchell's sassy sex comedy about a group of cocktail-sipping gay roomies in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen 'hood — "the new Chelsea," as one reminds the audience. Village Voice intern Josh is looking for love, stoner Seth accidentally shits his older boyfriend's sheets, and Ashley, the flaming whore who inexplicably gets the most action of all, is a love child of Blanche Devereaux and Tara from True Blood. There's also a hot new downstairs neighbor of indeterminate sexuality and a successful gimmick in which a fifth actor plays all the boyfriends, dates, and tricks, including a Don't Tell Mama employee who only speaks in show tunes.
All outrageous femmes, the boys get quizzed to test such essential bottom skills as dancing and "minding other people's business." Just barely holding it all together is Upright Citizens Brigade alum Pete Zias as legendary '90s club kid Teddy Teddy and Drew Droege in tragic drag as messy hostess Trina Sugg. Imagine my giddy excitement when I discovered halfway through the show that Droege voices Feathers in the "Planet Unicorn" Web series. Give it up for Feathers!
Efrain Schunior has creator, director, and producer credit here, but it's his cast's ad-lib skills that make this show tops. Every stereotype and shade of West Coast pillow-biter is hilariously represented, including a bedazzled Mariah Carey fanatic named Glitter, but I voted for Vance Pine's Harajuku Sulu, a gaysian who wears a Star Trek T-shirt to honor his heritage. Too bad the SilverDaddies.com crowd at my early afternoon performance crowned the cuter Christopher Grant Pearson's ultra-stylish "Dimples."
Now doesn't Abraham Lincoln's Big, Gay Dance Party sound like it would be equally hilarious? Well, it was very popular at the HERE Arts Center, but it wasn't anything to celebrate.
Fully intact from a recent San Francisco run, Aaron Loeb's misleadingly titled political comedy covers the fallout after a teacher in Honest Abe's Illinois hometown is put on trial for suggesting to her students that Lincoln might've been gay. As if it weren't bad enough that we have to see the same tedious events unfold through the eyes of the prosecutor, the defense attorney, and a gay New York Times reporter, the audience is asked to vote on the order in which they view the three separate acts in a totally unnecessary time-chewing gimmick.
To be fair, the whole cast does briefly dance around wearing long beards and top hats between acts, but the show only gels when it drops the forced fluffiness and takes itself seriously. The trial threatens to expose the teacher's lesbian relationship, and drama escalates when the prosecutor's closeted gay son blames his gay bashing on a mob of liberal protesters. A scene in which the son opens up to the flirty reporter in a cornfield is especially moving, but two and a half hours with two intermissions? I probably wouldn't last two hours at an actual gay dance party! However, the show won one of only three FringeNYC Outstanding Play awards, so what do I know?
Much more deserving of its Outstanding Play award is Buddy Thomas's Devil Boys From Beyond, an all-male spoof of 1950s sci-fi B-movies at the Actors' Playhouse. The premise is shamelessly silly: Rival reporters try to scoop the story when aliens from a gay planet have invaded Lizard Lick, Fla., and replaced the old townsmen with sexy young muscle men to impregnate the townswomen and propagate their race. We don't actually discover the sexuality and motives of the invaders until the final scene, but it sure doesn't spoil the fun to know that titillating twist up-front.
Fans of the drag genre send-ups perfected by Charles Busch and Charles Ludlam will have a devil of a good time watching these boys. In fact, adding class and maturity to the sometimes shaky production are Andy Halliday, a longtime member of Charles Busch's Theater-in-Limbo, and Everett Quinton, a member of Charles Ludlam's Ridiculous Theatre Company for 21 years. But I strongly encourage you to Google professional models Jeff Riberdy and Jacques Mitchell, who look damn good while uttering a few monotone lines as the scantily clad alien lovers. Thank me later.
Then, just when I thought every subject, taboo or tame, had already been musicalized, I caught a performance of For the Love of Christ! at the Cherry Lane Theatre. Predominantly set in the Bottoms Up gay bathhouse in 1979 and inspired by the story of the AIDS epidemic's Patient Zero, this musical tells the cautionary tale of a French-Canadian airline steward named Jésus who gives an unhappily married man the courage to ditch his family (including a son who happens to be a sassy black cross-dresser) for short-shorts and homosexual liberation. The musical's writer and composer Ben Knox also cast himself in the husband role, but the spotlight is stolen by former Star Search champ Marty Thomas as the troubled family priest, complete with an attraction to altar boys.
At its best, For the Love of Christ! is like an unholy musical union of Saved! and Terrence McNally's The Ritz, but the uneven songs will need some divine intervention before it rises again. In fact, the whole show completely goes to hell (literally and figuratively) when infected monkeys drop on the scene in some sort of gay-us ex machina, but at least the monkeys are played by four adorable pocket-twinks wearing American Apparel underwear and matching tube socks. As it turns out, I can forgive just about anything for cute boys in undies.
Next, I headed down to the Cherry Lane Theatre to catch His Greatness, a terrific three-hander that imagines two possible days late in the life of Tennessee Williams. Never referred to by name and called only "The Playwright" in the program, the cantankerous Williamsian character has traveled to Vancouver with his fey assistant for the premiere of his latest play, which the audience seemed to enjoy but critics tore apart. It reminded me of the stories I've read about Williams's late plays Vieux Carré and Clothes for a Summer Hotel, which opened and closed quickly on Broadway in 1977 and 1980, respectively. Critics seemed to agree that although these efforts were far from the caliber of Streetcar and Menagerie, curious die-hard fans might enjoy seeing them anyway for brief flashes of the playwright's former glory.
FringeNYC favorite and GLAAD Award–winning Canadian playwright Daniel MacIvor shows his own budding greatness with an ear for intelligent, witty, lyrical dialogue to which Williams himself would surely raise his whiskey glass. Peter Goldfarb and Daniel Domingues are both brilliant and heartbreaking as the playwright and his faithful yet tiring caretaker, but the breakout star is the handsome Michael Busillo as an animated young escort who comes between the two longtime companions with his seductive charms and a big bag of coke. Seen off-Broadway in gay-themed shows like Texas Homos and Joy, Busillo is the go-to guy when a role calls for a talented actor who must strip down to his drawers, and he most certainly doesn't disappoint here.
I didn't think His Greatness could be topped until I stopped by the Players Theatre to see Notes on the Land of Earthquake & Fire from writer-director Jason Schafer, best known as the screenwriter of Trick. In this smart, surprisingly dark Hollywood satire, Chad, an ambitious gay assistant, unsuccessfully attempts to juggle a social life and the outrageous demands of Alan, his movie studio bigwig boss, without bursting into tears. When Alan's spoiled preteen daughter isn't also pushing Chad's buttons, Chad flirts with a handsome young producer named Shane who shows up drunk at Alan's beach house, promises Chad a better job, and passes out naked after popping too many pills.
As sexual politics and power struggles rage like the fires closing in around them, some smoke begins to clear: Is Alan so hard on Chad because of homophobia, or is there more to Alan's relationship with Shane than meets the eye? Juicy stuff! The play, which earned Schafer a FringeNYC Playwrighting award, pretty much imagines how David Mamet might write if he were gay — or what Entourage would be like if Ari Gold were having a secret affair with E.
As I've already mentioned, I tried to avoid solo performances like H1N1, but somehow I got creamed by Pie-Face! The Adventures of Anita Bryant, a one-man show from Orlando written and performed by David Lee. I usually enjoy drag celebrity impersonations, so I stopped by the Actors' Playhouse hoping to be tickled while getting schooled on the Lord-loving, homo-hating, orange juice–schilling beauty queen's shameful legacy. But in blending archival footage and recordings from the '70s with fake newscasts and clever theatrics like subbing a Ken doll for Rolling Stone reporter Ken Kelley, Lee succeeds in celebrating a somewhat sympathetic Bryant for all her sunny stupidity. After all, she united the LBGT community before Carrie Prejean was even born.
Unfortunately, I happened to be at Lee's final Fringe performance, a technical disaster he'll not soon forget without intensive psychotherapy. Because his show's so highly dependent on video clips and voice-overs, a show-halting computer meltdown made him break character to lament that both his agent and an Ugly Betty bigwig were also there to witness the horror. Yet the genial audience stuck by Lee even after we were forced to repeat a sing-along of David Allan Coe's "Fuck Anita Bryant." Later, when he shared the story of a concert appearance where an audience made Bryant cry by standing up and turning their backs on her as she sang, nearly the entire audience at the intimate Actors' Playhouse instinctively pulled the same stunt as a teary-eyed Lee stood centerstage, lip-synching "God Bless America" — one of the most awkwardly moving moments I've ever experienced.
On the last day of the fest I caught the revival of Jonny McGovern's GLAAD Award–nominated Dirty Stuff at the Actors' Playhouse. Yes, I know it's another one-man situation, but the "Soccer Practice" singer has proved himself a master of creating gut-busting characters as star of Logo's Big Gay Sketch Show. Besides, the popular podcaster was also the one who brought The Wendy Williams Show's alleged discrimination against Erickatoure Aviance to Advocate.com's attention, so I was sure to work a fierce daytime look for an afternoon performance of Dirty Stuff.
With DJ Tekshur churning out beats onstage in bejeweled headphones, McGovern broke a manly sweat as he sharply popped between alter egos like a wealthy Arab druggie and an awkward closet case in desperate need of a Prada makeover. But the funniest misfits to materialize from his dirty mind were trailer park princess Lurleen and washed-up blaxploitation flick diva Chocolate Puddin', who cut and clawed over a fake Chanel purse while they duet on "The Bag Is Mine," a Brandy vs. Monica homage. With cleverness and charisma like his, it's no wonder the crowd-pleasing Gay Pimp was tapped to host FringeNYC's annual Gay Highlights Party at Vlada Lounge.
My second-favorite part of Fringe is the end, but only to see which shows are deemed worthy enough to extend as part of the FringeNYC Encore Series, which runs now through September 27. This year His Greatness, The Boys Upstairs, Devil Boys From Beyond, and Notes on the Land of Earthquake & Fire all got the green light to linger for five more performances each.
For next month's column -- listen up, ladies! -- I'll have the lowdown on a lesbian Lizzie Borden rock musical, off-Broadway's bisexual answer to Inglourious Basterds, Nora Ephron's so-called "Vagina Monologues without the vaginas" starring Rosie O'Donnell, and much, much more. As always, I'll save you a front-row seat!


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