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any agent, such as a plasmid or a virus, that can incorporate foreign DNA and transfer that DNA from one organism to another
a circular DNA molecule that is usually found in bacteria and that can replicate independent of the main chromosome. Used as a vector for carrying genes from one cell to another.
reverse transcriptase
an enzyme that makes a piece of DNA from mRNA. Useful in making genomic libraries for for specific cells.
Complementary DNA. DNA produced synthetically by reverse trascribing mRNA. Because of eukaryotic mRNA splicing, cDNA contains no inrons.
DNA microarray
glass slide carrying thousands of different kinds of single-stranded DNA fragments arranged in a grid; used to detect and measure the expression of thousands of genes at one time
Taq polymerase
an enzyme that replicates DNA and remains stable in hot conditions. This is important for the thermocycler, which replicates the DNA at necessary high temperatures.
a short segment of DNA that serves as the starting point for DNA synthesis; used in PCR to frame targeted sequence of DNA
gel electrophoresis
procedure used to separate and analyze DNA fragments by placing a mixture of DNA fragments at one end of a porous gel and applying an electrical voltage to the gel.
polymerase chain reaction- DNA is copied multiple times to produce many copies of the original molecules helpful when there's only a small DNA sample
genomic library
complete collection of cloned DNA fragments from an organism; kept in plasmids or phages
Southern blotting
A technique that enables specific nucleotide sequences to be detected in a sample of DNA. It involves gel electrophoresis of DNA molecules and their transfer to a membrane (blotting), followed by nucleic acid hybridization with a labeled probe.
Agrobacterium tumefaciens
eukaryotic vector specific to plants, has Ti plasmid which causes gall tumors in plants, can transform normal plant cell into cancerous cell if integrated into plant's DNA or used to transfer foreign DNA that can be inserted into plasmid and facilitate insertion of new genes into plants based on plasmid's natural affinity.
A coding region of a eukaryotic gene. Exons, which are expressed, are separated from each other by introns.
Nucleic Acid Probes
identify clones carrying specific genes;nucleotide sequences that define a gene of interest can be labeled radioactively and added to a plate with many colonies of bacteria that might bear the gene of interest. Heating the DNA unwinds it, adding the labeled DNA probe allows binding to the gene of interest. Reading the plate allow identification of colonies with the gene of interest
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UDA thugs hounded tragic Belfast teen Nathan Ritchie to his death
Tragic homeless teen Nathan Ritchie was hounded to his death by the UDA in Belfast.
Home › News › Northern Ireland
Tragic homeless teen Nathan Ritchie was hounded to his death by the UDA in Belfast.
The sound of the pipes echoed around Stormont's Great Hall as musicians from all over Ireland gathered to mark International Uilleann Piping Day.
Nine Northern Ireland politicians are among 50 from across the UK who have urged Theresa May to give the green light to a new runway at Heathrow.
A Dromore woman who was critically injured in a car accident on the A1 last week is in a stable condition.
A man has been shot up to six times in the legs in a paramilitary-style shooting in west Belfast.
An area of the north coast was sealed off last night following the discovery of a suspected explosive device.
After a long, distinguished career in journalism, Derry man Eamonn McCann was elected as a Foyle MLA at the age of 73. It's been quite a culture shock, as he tells Donna Deeney.
A Belfast woman has been fighting to get her autistic child back into education 10 months after he was removed from a mainstream school.
Mourners have heard how the legendary George Best once comforted a football fan who died in a horror coach crash in Scotland.
The members of a Co Down Baptist church are finally back home five months after arsonists tried to destroy their building.
It's UTV, but not as you knew it.
Paralympic heroes have joined with disabled children from across Northern Ireland as part of a drive to help inspire them to take up sport.
A man suffered burns after he was hit by a large firework rocket in north Belfast.
The former Northern Ireland adviser to the Republic's 'bad bank' has not been invited to appear before hearings in Dublin about the Project Eagle property deal.
Twitter users in one county of Northern Ireland are the most insulting to women, according to a new large-scale study.
A charity has reported a sharp rise in the number of children contacting it about online porn.
An inquest into the death of a teenage boy killed by the Army in highly controversial circumstances in Londonderry opens today.
This is the shocking scene of devastation left in Belfast late on Saturday night, after a serious car crash. The dark-coloured BMW car left the road and appeared to have careered across a grass verge, before colliding with a tree at the side of the carriageway.
One man has died after a two-vehicle crash in Co Fermanagh.
Drivers in the UK are stuck in traffic for up to 12 days a year, according to new figures - with Belfast named the third most congested British city.
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|[TowerTalk] Ham businesses, quads & IP
|"Jim Jarvis" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
|Wed, 04 Jan 2006 17:28:12 -0500
Dear TT: I have to wade in on this one. It is true that hams seem not to appreciate the value of a manufacturer's time and experience. As a group, we're not a particularly robust market, either. i.e. we seem to be cheap. On the other hand, there is IP and there is IP. With due respect to Mike, of Mike's Automotive, the quad antenna wasn't invented by Lightning Bolt. And having owned one, the amount of IP is...minimal. Mike's contribution, I think, was in the procurement of spreaders and the fixturing. As others have noted, his wire clamps were quite good. And he WAS a nice guy to deal with. I bought a 2 el, and an upgrade to 4 el. Then I realized how bloody BIG the thing was, and had to knock down half the VT forest to make swing room. Ultimately, the trees won, and I donated the bugger to the Red Cross, in new condition. Put up a SteppIR instead. BUT, the key point is....we may love our small companies....they generally DO take better care of customers than their bigger competitors. But we aren't a big enough market to feed them well, or fund their retirement, in any real way. Structurally, THAT is why amateur radio is in danger of losing its source of radios. If you had to invest your retirement nestegg in it...would YOU finance development of another YaeKenCom? Only reason THEY do is that the amateur population has been more pervasive in JA's technical community. I think we're near a tipping point. n2ea email@example.com email@example.com _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list firstname.lastname@example.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
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Georgia has made some mistakes, and Auburn joined in, too, midway through the second quarter. The Tigers still lead 6-0, but lost a scoring opportunity when a first down inside the Georgia 10 was negated by a penalty, and Kodi Burns had the ball slip out of his hand on a passing attempt. The fumble was recovered by the Bulldogs.
There's 6:32 left in the second quarter and Auburn is starting the ball way back on its own 7.
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Released: 1989.
Genre: Thrash Metal.
Label: Roadracer Records.
Number Of Tracks: 12.
Toxik's Think This would be their second and last album before calling it quits in 1992.
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Released: 1988.
Genre: Thrash Metal.
Label: Roadrunner Records.
Number Of Tracks: 10.
It may seem hard to believe, but every song has something special and the thing is that people have different favorites.
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SPOTLIGHT ON: Ellen Gilchrist
What: The National Book Award-winning novelist appears for a reading and book-signing as part of the Ogden Museum of Southern Art's 'Southern Storytellers' series with moderator Joshua Clark ('Heart Like Water').
When: Sunday, 2 p.m.
Tickets: Free to museum members; $10, nonmembers. For info, call Stephanie Spicer, 504.539.9618.
Arthur 'Professor Arturo' Pfister reads from and signs 'My Name Is New Orleans: 40 Years of Poetry and Other Jazz,' today, 7 p.m., East Bank Regional Library, 4747 West Napoleon Ave., Metairie; Friday, 8 p.m., Olde Towne Arts Center, 300 Robert St., Slidell; and Saturday, 5-7:30 p.m., Fair Grinds Coffeehouse, 3133 Ponce de Leon, New Orleans.
Raymond 'Moose' Jackson reads from 'Bitter Ink,' Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Beth's Books/Sound Cafe.
Jennifer Zdon, author of 'New Orleans A-Z,' presents a summer storytime, Friday, 11 a.m., Garden District Book Shop.
Sherry Lee Alexander interviews Jilliane Hoffman, author of 'Plea of Insanity,' Saturday, 8:30 a.m., on Writers' Forum, WRBH-FM (88.3 on the dial). Program repeats Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m.
The Octavia Books Science Fiction Book Club discusses 'Beggars in Spain,' by Nancy Kress, Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Octavia Books.
Jude Theriot signs '100 Greatest Cajun Recipes,' Saturday, 2-4 p.m., Southern Food and Beverage Museum, Riverwalk Marketplace, Julia Street entrance.
There will be a group reading by contributors to the new issue of New Laurel Review, a special tribute to Robert Borsodi, Sunday, 3 p.m., Maple Leaf Bar.
Julia Reed discusses and signs 'The House on First Street: My New Orleans Story' and 'Ham Biscuits, Hostess Gowns and Other Southern Specialties: An Entertaining Life (With Recipes),' Monday, 6 p.m., at the Garden District Book Shop Cookbook Club meeting. You do not need to be a member to attend.
The Contemporary Fiction Reading Group discusses 'The Reader,' by Bernhard Schlink, Tuesday, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble/Metairie.
There will be a used-book sale Thursday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Catholic Book Store in the new building at 3003 S. Carrollton Ave.
Carolyn Haines signs her new mystery, 'Greedy Bones,' July 15, 2 p.m., Maple Street Book Shop.
The Joan of Arc Book Club discusses 'Joan of Arc,' by Mary Gordon, July 15, 6 p.m., Garden District Book Shop. All are welcome.


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Austin Regan dumped in 20 points, including five 3-pointers, to lead the Gloucester Catholic boys basketball team to a 49-40 win over Glassboro in Tri-County Conference Diamond Division action Friday. Fran Kinsey added 14 points, including four 3-balls.
Jared Victor paced the Bulldogs with 14, while Sam Smith and Josh Smith combined for 20 points in the loss.


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All along, the audience was rapt and enthralled, but when Patti LaBelle belted out "Lady Marmalade," folks were up on their feet, wowed by the vocal dynamism. She capped off her stellar performance with a dedication of the song "You Are My Friend" to Dillard University President Dr. Marvalene Hughes.
Dillard University's Pre-Commencement Concert, which unfolded in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, is a community-wide event involving key business and education leaders, alumni, students and friends, who value the role of education. Previous concert headliners have been Nancy Wilson & the Nancy Wilson Trio, Roberta Flack, and The Four Tops. The 2009 event kicked off Dillard's 140th anniversary.
Putting their hands together in ovation -- or extending them in salutation -- were Dr. Hughes and husband Dr. David Brinks, executive vice president Dr. Walter L. Strong and wife Lynn, provost Dr. David Taylor, Dr. Edgar Chase III, Dr. Winona Sumerville, Dr. Warren A. Jones, Dr. Joyce Roche, Ruth Carter, Debra and Wayne Neveu, event producer Troy L. Baldwin, Larry and Marilyn Lundy, Eugene Lundy, Julia Lundy, former Zulu queen Lisa Crinel, Alden and Rhesa McDonald, Victor and Germaine Vavasseur, Nick Harris, Paulette and Michael Hammond, Rhea Lucien, Chanel Jolly, Lisa Burns, Rose Hudson, Bill Darrington, Michael Bruno, and scores more, such as Donna and Paul Flower. He's just been honored as an outstanding alumnus by De La Salle High School.
No only was there the thrill of the legendary Miss Patti and her performance, but also the largesse of the late Ray Charles. The Ray Charles Foundation President Valerie Ervin presented a check from the foundation to Dillard for $1 million. "It put the icing on the cake," said producer Troy. Additional and profuse gratitude tapped presenting sponsor Lundy Enterprises and Woodward Design Build, among others.
Yet another cause for joy was Dr. Strong's acknowledgement that Dillard has raised $48.6 million of a $70 million ADVANTAGE Dillard! campaign goal. Kudos abounded.
Paces away from the Convention Center is the Hilton Riverside Hotel and, with "location, location, location" as their collective mantra, the New Orleans Metropolitan Chapter of the Women's Council of Realtors presented its annual show and luncheon. "It's a Jungle Out There!" billed the midday bash that counted as luminaries Angi Bell and Elizabeth Strohmeyer.
Hours later, "A Night at the Museum" marqueed the second -- and now annual -- benefit for Legal Aid Bureau, the oldest nonprofit legal services provider in the Greater New Orleans area. It's also a partner agency of United Way. Fun and fundraising fused at the French Quarter's Musee Conti Wax Museum, where guests delighted in the choice venue, its exhibits and the festive decor, thanks to jazz silhouettes, floral arrangements and mood-setting candelabra.
Kicking off the musical menu was The Olive Trio, the patron party's entertainment, while David Batiste & The Gladiators with special guest Berdina Burke revved up the main-event sounds. All the while, a savory spread from 13 fine eateries fueled the flock for dancing and bidding on the silent auction. Milling as LAB brass were Judge Nadine Ramsey with husband Craig Peters, Judge Kern Reese, event committee chairman Christopher Ralston, Kelly Juneau, LAB executive director Kim Dugas-Glass with husband Reggie Glass, board president Matthew Brown with Bridgett, Alona Croteau, Ruth Ramsey with Walter Wright, Iran and Michelle Thompson, Ramona Fernandez, Tomoro Wilson, Cory Morton with Molly Holmes, and Darren Tyus.
Yet another "location" comment came from Dick Piner, an avid fisherman and hunter, whose "Life is to short to live too far from the mouth of the Mississippi" quote graced the front of the invitation announcing his four-score birthday, which was hosted by his five daughters and formatted as a Cochon du Lait. The Piner home was the site to celebrate, as the invitation further stated, "An abundant life along the Mississippi."
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The play details the life of Helen Martins, South Africa's Mary Nohl - an outsider artist content with filling her life, her world and her home with artworks inspired from within. Her home became known as "the owl house" to the locals - locals who unfortunately shunned her as an outsider, a devil-worshipper, etc. Along with the help of a local sheep herder, Martins filled her home and its surrounding yard with hundreds of concrete forms - a Noah Arc of sorts, and the owl came to be the predominant form for Martins, as she felt it was her "totem spirit."
True to that spirit, Martin committed to making several hundred owl sculptures to fill the walls of the theater lobby and to be given out to theater-goers as a take-home gift. To make the owls, she enlisted hte help of Pearls Girls and anyone else in the community who wanted to help. Last August, 30 middle school girls worked with Martin in creating owl sculptures, and more community members joined her in another owl-making session this December. Check out more photos from the event here.


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By Reid Spencer
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service
(September 22, 2011)
FOXBOROUGH, Mass.—You don't have to read the want ads to know there's an ongoing search for a competition director at Stewart-Haas Racing.
At one point, Greg Zipadelli and Tony Stewart expected to spend their entire careers together as crew chief and driver, respectively.
"We had that plan once, and it broke, so I don't know," Zipadelli said Thursday when asked if a reunion might be in the cards.
Zipadelli spent 10 years as Stewart's crew chief at Joe Gibbs Racing. They won Sprint Cup championships together in 2002 and 2005. But when Stewart left in 2009 as co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing, Zipadelli stayed at JGR, where he is under contract through 2012.
Despite the split, he and Stewart have remained close.
"Obviously, we're like brothers," Zipadelli told Sporting News during a tour of the New England Patriots' facilities at Gillette Stadium. "I still respect him. We talk all the time, hang out on weekends or Sundays off.
"We had the kids over there after Richmond on his boat out on the lake, so we're still good friends, and whatever he does I'm proud of him for it."
As to the job at Stewart-Haas, Zipadelli said, "I know—I hear about it all the time."
From Stewart or from everybody else?
"All of the above," Zipadelli said.
Junior hopes two-car tandems can be broken up
LOUDON, N.H.—You can break up the Yankees, but apparently you can't break up two-car tandems at Talladega—but NASCAR, at least, has instituted measures that might prove a step in that direction.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. certainly hopes that's the case.
NASCAR announced on Wednesday that the diameter of holes in restrictor plates for the Oct. 23 Good Sam Club 500 at Talladega would increase 1/64th of an inch to 57/64ths of an inch. That should translate to an increase of about seven to 10 horsepower in the Sprint Cup engines.
The settings in pressure-relief valves also have been reduced by eight pounds per square inch, meaning cars will begin to throw off water at lower temperatures. Both measures should make two-car hook-ups more difficult to sustain.
Earnhardt also expects an increase in speed. The driver of the No. 88 Chevrolet pushed teammate Jimmie Johnson to a four-wide victory at Talladega in April but had no chance to win the race himself.
"I think it will make us go faster, which is something we needed to change the way the racing is," Earnhardt said Friday before Sprint Cup practice at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. "I think the racing was exciting—nobody can argue that the finish of that last Talladega race wasn't exciting—but I like the different style of racing that we used to have, where you didn't have to have a partner, (and) you didn't have to be pushing each other every lap.
"I not sure it'll break up the two-car drafting, but I hope it does."
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According tom NASCAR's calculations, race vehicles in its top three series have combined to log 1,314,528 miles on track this year using Sunoco Green E15 fuel. That computes to 328,632 gallons of fuel at an average of four miles per gallon. …
The second annual "SEND ME 2 VEGAS" sweepstakes opened Monday, giving one fan a chance to win a prize package that includes a 2012 Ford Explorer XLT SUV valued at up to $33,000, two VIP tickets to NASCAR After The Lap during Sprint Cup banquet week in Las Vegas, and a two-night stay at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Fans can enter the "SEND ME 2 VEGAS" sweepstakes at www.NASCARafterthelap.com and at Chase races at The Sprint Experience.


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Storrs - The March 2010 floods in southeastern Connecticut and Rhode Island are part of a new pattern of extreme rainfall events in New England that is likely to continue as the region becomes warmer and wetter with climate change.
So said David Vallee, lead hydrologist at the National Weather Service's Northeast River Forecast Center in Taunton, Mass., during the keynote address at the Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources at the University of Connecticut on Monday.
"I believe we are now seeing the impact of a warming climate in the intensity of storms and the blocking up of multiple weather events in succession," Vallee said to an audience of about 270 gathered in the Student Union.
Tropical plumes are carrying slow-moving "atmospheric rivers" of rainfall to the Northeast with historic frequency and intensity, he said, as more moisture is carried over land as average temperatures rise.
"We are just not cold anymore," he said, showing a graph of rising average winter termperatures over the last two decades.
He traced the beginning of the pattern of annual floods in New England to twin flooding events in October 2005 that caused deaths and dam failures in southeastern New Hampshire and eastern Massachusetts. Next came the May 2006 floods in the Merrimack Valley in Massachusetts, then the April 2007 floods in New Hampshire and Maine, and the 2008 deluge in northern Maine and Quebec.
"This was an area with a very infrequent flood history," Vallee said, showing photos of a town in Quebec under water. "Then in 2010, it hit my hometown."
On the projector were photos of floodwaters lapping the roof of the Warwick, R.I., mall and another scene of a nearby flooded downtown showing the Catholic church where Vallee was confirmed as a boy. This was followed the next year by record flooding in the Lake Champlain region of New York state and Vermont, only to be repeated in the fall of 2012 when Hurricane Irene brought destructive floods to other sections of the Green Mountain state.
Small watersheds of about 75 to 230 square miles are more vulnerable compared to large watersheds, he said, because of fewer large flood-control structures and development patterns that have sent runoff to rivers more quickly.
"We are extremely vulnerable before the spring green-up and just after the fall leaf-out," he said.
The increased intensity of flooding, Vallee said, has widespread implications for land-use and infrastructure decisions. Many existing culverts, bridges and dams were built based on what are now outdated assumptions, he said. Flood plains where development is discouraged may have to be expanded.
"What we built for in the '60s may be grossly undersized because we are wetter," he said.
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Tonight we attack the censorship of truth at the UN and the celebration of barbarism, Islamism and Jew hatred. The UN, the collective negation of humanity.
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Menu for Goose Island beer dinner with top chefs
The menu's been released for the Best of Milwaukee Beer Dinner on Feb. 25 (this one is a fund-raiser for a wounded veteran whose wife is expecting twins). It's being paired with Goose Island beers, including one recently released only in Chicago, Golden Goddess. Cooking that night are some of the city's heavy-hitters, chefs Daniel Jacobs of Wolf Peach, Justin Aprahamian of Sanford, Dan Van Rite of Hinterland and Paul Zerkel of Odd Duck:
Course 1, stuffed clamari with Basque chocolate sauce, served with Belgian-style farmhouse ale Sofie »Read Full Blog Post
Tame Impala anything but at Turner Hall show
Kevin Parker's perfectionist tendencies went into overdrive on last year's "Lonerism," psychedelic band Tame Impala's sophomore full-length album. Besides insisting on playing nearly all the instruments in the studio, Parker mixed the album two times, flying from his native Australia to New York on both occasions, to get the details just to his liking.
Tame Impala didn't have the luxury of do-overs and fine tuning in its sold-out, 85-minute Turner Hall Ballroom set Sunday. And if Parker attempted to bring that obsessive craftsmanship to a live setting, he would run the risk of sabotaging the set's potential for spontaneity. »Read Full Article(1)
'Rep Lab' cooks up mixed batch of one-acts
In her curtain speech before Saturday night's sold-out performance of "Rep Lab," Sandy Ernst - who oversees the Milwaukee Repertory Theater's justly acclaimed intern program - made clear that the Rep simply couldn't stage its shows without each year's crop of two dozen interns.
But even as we routinely note these interns' presence - in smaller roles, as extras and in program credits, where they are listed as understudies and assistants - we rarely get to really see what they can do. Now in its third year, "Rep Lab" - short plays showcasing intern actors, directors, choreographers and designers - lets us appreciate how good they can be. »Read Full Article
Report: Fallon to replace Leno
Reports have surfaced that late-night host Jimmy Fallon will replace Jay Leno as host of "The Tonight Show" show next year.
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A Rant About Public Education and Redistributing Resources and Power.
Unable to come up with any good jokes about dresses or llamas, I had some things to say about public education, ed reformers, and the push back against them. I then Storified it. Check it out. In retrospect, I wish I had fleshed out who I mean by "those at the bottom, who are systematically demobilized." I meant to refer to race and class primarily, but also LGBTQ, non-English primary language, etc. Resources certainly includes massive inequalities in school funding, but also who has access to what resources within schools or even particular class rooms. Comments as always are welcome.
De Blasio is Winning, But We're Not (At least not yet)
So first–the good news. There is dissension in the ranks of NYPD. It seems that PBA head Pat Lynch went too far, and a not insubstantial portion of the PBA membership has been pushing back. News of a contentious meeting, with much yelling and pushing and shoving, showed the cracks within the PBA. Perhaps because of this, Lynch backed off his call for the mayor to apologize, although I think some people are overinterpreting his changed position:
"Despite statements to the contrary, our demands have never been for a simple apology, but for clear and unequivocal expressions of support for our members and an equally strong condemnation of those who have stirred up hatred and violence towards police officers," he wrote [in an internal memo].
"We have also demanded that these words be backed up by concrete actions to hold anti-police agitators accountable and to protect our members from further attacks."
In the same memo, Lynch took credit for what he called a "shift in the mayor's tone." Still, this is being framed as a defeat for Lynch, and despite the fact that he hasn't changed that much, it's not an unreasonable conclusion. The memo, as the New York Daily News noted, came a day after a poll of NYC voters showed Lynch with an 18% approval rating.
Given De Blasio's reputation as a progressive, and the fact that his campaign highlighted criticism of stop and frisk, it's easy to see this as a victory for Black Lives Matter movement, as a step towards less punitive and racially discriminatory policing. But that would be a mistake.
NYPD Will Not Reform Itself
Motives, Procedures and Hope, or How Not to Bring About Change
Policing practices, mass incarceration, and the general punitiveness of policy directed towards those at the bottom are all things I have been trying to grapple with for a long time. On the one hand, the levels of punitiveness are absurd and indefensible as ways to ensure public safety or achieve anything I'd consider a legitimate policy goal. This would be true even if they were applied evenly. On the other hand, punitiveness is always dished out in a highly stratified manner. These two things are connected–unless justified on the basis of supposed inherent Black criminality and dangerousness, these policies wouldn't have been possible. They require Othering in order to be legitimated. And if they were applied with anything like an even hand, significant public push back from more politically powerful communities would be swift.
New York City is certainly not the only place where policing has focused on low-level petty crimes and 'disorder,' justified by the claim that addressing these minor issues would reduce more serious threats to the public. But it has been a prime mover in it. Broken Windows policing was implemented by Bill Bratton during his first tenure as NYPD commissioner, and when he was appointed again by Mayor Bill DeBlasio it was clear to all observers that the city would continue to be committed to this style of policing. Bratton's appointment was an early disappointment for many DeBlasio supporters, especially since raising the issue of stop and frisk had been a key to his campaign.
The State of the Union is Ambivalent (2013)
Last year Elias Isquith asked me to contribute a piece to a forum he did on the State of the Union speech. There was some dispute between the contributors over how they read the speech which was my jumping off point. I'm posting it again before this year's speech because most of what I had to say is still applicable, even if some of the details have changed.The fact that people have such different readings of this speech isn't that surprising. It reads to me like it was designed to do just that – let each of us hear what we want to hear. Our normal way of understanding the SOTU is outward. We tend to think of the president seeking to persuade the opposition or independents. But there are two ways we might think of 'us' as the target. First, speeches can be used to mobilize one's own supporters to action. Second, they can be used to demobilize one's own team. But ultimately, the impact depends on how we react. We can use the good things that were mentioned as a resource, in making demands. Or we can assume that the White House has the issue in hand and therefore we can stand down – at least until we get marching orders. The latter is a losing proposition, regardless of your thoughts about the president's own motives. I cringe at the barrage of emails about supporting the president's agenda. We should have our own agenda, and pressure him to support us.
Of course, we all know that the president faces a hostile Republican majority in the House, and an obstructionist Republican minority in the Senate which, as a result of Harry Reid's unwillingness to undo the filibuster, has a great deal of power. Because of the sequester, there will likely be fiscal legislation, and because of Republicans' fear over losing the Latino vote in perpetuity, immigration legislation will at least get a hearing.
So I thought I'd focus more on some other things, including those the White House has more control over.
Five Economic Reforms Americans are Open To
Last week, Jesse Myerson caused a major stir with a Rolling Stone piece, Five Economic Reforms Millennials Should Be Fighting For. It's a great piece, and we should all be fighting for them.
It's a new year, but one thing hasn't changed: The economy still blows. Five years after Wall Street crashed, America's banker-gamblers have only gotten richer, while huge swaths of the country are still drowning in personal debt, tens of millions of Americans remain unemployed – and the new jobs being created are largely low-wage, sub-contracted, part-time grunt work.
Millennials have been especially hard-hit by the downturn, which is probably why so many people in this generation (like myself) regard capitalism with a level of suspicion that would have been unthinkable a decade ago. But that egalitarian impulse isn't often accompanied by concrete proposals about how to get out of this catastrophe. Here are a few things we might want to start fighting for, pronto, if we want to grow old in a just, fair society, rather than the economic hellhole our parents have handed us.
The piece did two things. First, it drove conservatives absolutely insane, and second, it led to a serious discussion of these policies that previously were largely at the margins of the agenda.
Inequality is a Problem: There is Too Little
Talk about inequality is in the air. Everyone seems to agree it's a problem, although a lot of people seem to offering the same old policy proposals to address it. It's almost as if they are simply attaching what they already want to do to the rhetoric of today's demands. But maybe the problem is that we misunderstand what exactly the problem of inequality is as far as elites are concerned.
Speaking of which, Jonathan Cohn points us to this story by Scott Amey from the Project On Government Oversight
On the same day that the President spoke eloquently and fervently about the rising income inequality in the United States, the ever-contractor-friendly Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) increased the maximum amount of contractor compensation that can be charged to government contracts from a mere$763,029 per employee per year to what OFPP apparently considers a much more reasonable $952,308 per employee per year. This increase primarily affects the employees of the largest government contractors—most notably defense and information technology firms. So taxpayers are now on the hook for paying up to nearly $1 million for every one of these contractor executives or employees every year.
Against "The War Against X"
I've been complaining about the framing of the various "War(s) Against X." So I thought it worth talking a bit about why.
Listening to political discussions, there seem to be wars everywhere. There's a war on women, a war on voting, a war on the poor. (The right has their wars too, like the war on Christmas, but I assume ones actually related to policy are meant to be taken more seriously.)
To begin with "War on X" rhetoric seems purely defensive. That is, it is only useful for critiquing Republicans, not for advancing any sort of positive agenda. In addition, it implies status quo was acceptable . It suggests the goal is, for example, to stop SNAP cuts, not to ensure food security, or stop new abortion restrictions, not ensure access. The War Against Voting is about new voting restrictions, but does that mean that only old voting restrictions are acceptable? There's some implication, maybe, that we are for autonomy, or freedom and equality, or democracy. Implication enough for those who want to find it to hear it, not enough for anyone else to. In reality, I saw innumerable commercials for Terry McAuliffe, and the only thing conveyed was that Ken Cuccinelli was extreme and McAuliffe was in favor of abortion rights in cases of rape and incest.


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The public is invited to the event, which begins at 11 a.m. in the John L. Carroll Moot Courtroom in the Robinson law building. Continuing Legal Education credit is available for attorneys.
Hernandez, a professor at Fordham University School of Law, will speak on the topic of "Confronting Modern Barriers to Civil Rights Advocacy in America."
A specialist in comparative race relations and anti-discrimination law, Hernandez is the author of Racial Subordination in Latin America: The Role of the State, Customary Law, and the New Civil Rights Response.
The Thurgood Marshall Symposium is named to honor the first African-American to serve as an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme court. Cumberland's Black Law Students Association hosts the program annually during Black History Month to promote awareness of legal issues involving minorities.
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Spacious and well furnished, the apartment features a bright bedroom with a king-size bed. The comfortable living area boasts 2 sofa beds, and the fully equipped kitchen even has a full length glass wall and partially glass roof.
The kitchen is equipped with everything you need for cooking a meal and has a table with two chairs. Two small balconies with table and chairs are ideal for smokers.
The house is well maintained and has an elevator and a secured front entrance. Wireless internet is included! The apartment is always professionally cleaned and we provide fresh sheets and towels.
Guests can walk to Alexanderplatz Square in just 20 minutes and have lunch up in the TV Tower. Just past Alexanderplatz Square is the Museum Island, with many of the city's top museums.
The local area is one of the most central in the city and has no shortage of things to do, food to eat, and drinks to drink. It is well connected by transit, as trams stop just nearby.
We are always around to answer questions and to help out. So don't hesitate to email or call us.
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Nice apartment with plenty of room for our big family. We had a great time in Berlin!
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Berlin is great! The flat is located perfectly close to U-bahn/S-bahn, but yet rather quiet. And everything looks exactly like the photos. Things that could be improved is the cleaning of oven and place some matches in the flat (gas for stove) - but we were not to cook so didn't bother. Enjoyed it a lot
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On Wednesday, February 14th, Chef Jean-Louis will be offering La Fete des Amoureux, two different menus: one for Madame and one for Monsieur...
Dinner for Madame
Amuse-Bouche: Bay Scallops in Mexican Saffron Broth
Crayfish and Sweetbread Saute - Trio of Vegetable Condiment, Foamy Emulsion of Nantua Sauce
Filet of Red Snapper steamed with Sake Seaweed Salad with Avocado and Pineapple, Poppy Seed Vinaigrette
Hudson Valley Farm Fresh Pheasant oven glazed with Lemon, Potato Boulangere with Wild Mushrooms
Passion Fruit & Chocolate Dessert
Dinner for Monsieur
Amuse-Bouche: Warm Oyster in Jalapeno Jus
Foie Gras terrine, Oxtail Consomme in Gelee Mirror, Shot of Raspberry Distilled Vinegar
Lobster and Seafood Gratin with Herbs and Shredded Ginger, Cassolette of Mush Potato with Beurre Blanc
Ostrich Filet seared and flambe with Armagnac Au Poivre Sauce, Asparagus Au Jus
Espresso and Chocolate Dessert
Prestigious wines will be offered by the glass. The cost is $250.00 per couple. For more info, or to make reservations for this rare treat, please call the restaurant at (203) 622-8450.
And if you may be traveling some distance and would like to spend an overnight, be sure to make a reservation at the Stanton House Inn just a few blocks from the restaurant. My wife and I have stayed here on two different occasions and can vouch for the warm and romantic ambiance.
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This is the car that caught Suzuki resting on its rather comfortable laurels. The Swift has been the top dog of the small car world for years, but not any more: Mazda took what wasn't really broken, but fixed it in a way unimaginable to Suzuki, and the majority of us, and the result could shake things up. Continue reading "Mazda: 2015 Mazda2 Limited review" »
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Mazda2 gets mild facelift and new SkyActiv engine
The Mazda Demio is big in Japan, and while we know it as the Mazda2 it does alright here in NZ as well. To keep things going strong the 2 has just received a minor facelift and one of Mazda's new eco-friendly motors – a direct injection 1.3-litre SkyActiv gasoline engine.
While the updates are only for the Japanese domestic market at this stage, they show some serious intent from Mazda to lower its fuel figures. With a compression ratio of 14.0:1 and an advanced start/stop system that requires less fuel to re-initiate the combustion cycle, the 1300cc four-cylinder is set to be one of the most frugal mills around. Apparently the SkyActiv equipped Mazda2 can achieve fuel consumption as low as 4.0l/100km on the JC08 combined evaluation cycle. Continue reading "Mazda2 gets mild facelift and new SkyActiv engine" »
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Three Mazda2 concepts feature at LA Show
in celebration of the recent launch of the Mazda2 into the US market, Mazda has unveiled three special examples at the LA Auto Show.
Named Mazda 2Evil, Mazda Active2 Surf and Mazda Active2 Snow, the concepts have been given some serious treatment with new cosmetic touches and light performance tweaks.
Mazda Active2 Surf and Active2 Snow
The Surf and Snow Mazda2 concepts are almost identical in their fitout. Finished in 'Spirited' green and 'Frozen' white the cars feature an Active2 body graphics package along with 17-inch alloy wheels and Mazda2 concepts 2009 spainted wing mirrors, white on the Surf and graphite on the Snow.
Both cars are fitted with Thule roof racks so the Active2 Snow can carry a pair of skis, while the Surf can take a carbon fibre surfboard.
Mazda 2Evil
Mazda USA cites the weekend track car for influence in the design of the 2Evil concept, adding a Mazdaspeed front spoiler and skirts to give it both improved aerodynamics and a lower appearance.
In terms of aesthetics a diffuser has been added to the 2Evil's rear bumper, along with a custom high spoiler, creating a more track-oriented look for the concept.
A Magna sports exhaust system has also been included and the 17-inch wheels are shod with 215/45/17 Yokohama Advan semi-slick tyres, and it sits on lowered H&R suspension.
Body graphics include the number 55, a tribute to the 1991 Le Mans-winning 787B race car.
Wheels, mirrors, spoiler and foglight trim are finished in contrasting green.
Mazda has offered no word on whether it intends to offer any of the 2Evil's performance-oriented components for sale.
Kia ora! Mazda Kiyora concept
Mazda Kiyora (and we're assuming it's said like kia ora), is a lightweight, next generation, urban compact concept car, will be revealed at the 2008 Paris International Motor Show in October.
Mazda Kiyora (meaning "clean and pure" in Japanese) represents the harmony between driving pleasure and environmental and safety features aspired to in Mazda's long-term technology development vision, "Sustainable Zoom-Zoom."
The concept of Kiyora (which we're assuming helped the designers to imagine a city car cutting cleanly through an urban landscape, with water as the design theme. Kiyora's aerodynamic Nagare design and next-generation four-cylinder direct-injection engine contribute to excellent fuel economy and low CO2 emissions.
The new Mazda Kiyora concept car is based on an all-new platform designed to minimise weight and maximise safety and driving pleasure. According to Mazda it also features an interior design and new functions that support a youthful lifestyle – slouching and listening to an iPod (another assumption on our part).
oining the Mazda Kiyora concept car on Mazda's stand at the Paris show, the Mazda MX-5 facelift will make its world debut together with the Mazda6 equipped with Mazda's newly developed MZR-CD 2.2-litre turbo diesel engine, and the Mazda2 powered by a MZ-CD 1.6-litre diesel.
Mazda2 2007 — Road Test
The Mazda2 is a supermodel, so the advertising says. But can we actually see where Mazda is heading with its catwalk queen analogy? This is no plus-sized model. It's 100kg lighter than its predecessor — shedding weight is important in the modelling world.
Most car manufacturers fatten their cars out with more and more fripperies, whereas Mazda has a 'gram strategy' where it analyses the whole car and finds out where it can save micro-portions of weight. 690g came off the bonnet by making the latch smaller and the hinges thinner; and Mazda has managed to make a car that is more structurally rigid, but shaves 22kg off the body shell alone, partially by making it shorter by 40mm and lower by 55mm while keeping the same wheelbase.
This stiffer body enhances the 'zoom-zoom' effect with improved handling and noise/vibration/harshness, and a stronger passenger safety cell. This 'absence of weight' was very evident on my test circuit that contains several very tight sections marked at 25kph (they are curvy 'traffic calming measures'). I could easily maintain almost 60kph through these, performance matched recently only by the Fiat Bravo and its enormously wide tyres. Many of the cars I've had start struggling at 55kph, especially the ones that are double the Mazda's featherweight 1021kg.
So we've established that as a nippy city runaround the Mazda2 excels. It's not the sprightliest off the line with its 76kW — expect around 10 seconds to 100kph, which is adequate — but it sheds speed under heavy braking like you've driven into Shelob's web. Mazda's ABS tends to lock the 185/55/R15 wheels slightly more than other cars, but it doesn't hamper the deceleration. Purchase the next model up (the Sport) and you get Dynamic Stability Control and traction control.
All Mazda2 models come with EBD and EBA for more effective braking, and six airbags for when the braking wasn't quite effective enough.
Another result of the lack of weight is a fuel consumption of around 6.8l/100km. Around 20kg of this Mazda's weight saving comes from changes to the interior. The '2 is not over-appointed with unnecessary items. You get a reasonable stereo/CD player with an input for auxiliary music devices. This can be controlled from buttons on the steering wheel. And that's about it — no trip computer, cruise control or anything electric (other than the mirrors and windows). But it's all you need.
There is a good choice of colours available, and I don't think our test car's 'Icy blue' is the best one. It looks better in 'Spirited green' or 'Metropolitan grey'. The lines of the Mazda2 sweep up from the bulging wheel arches to the shoulder, like a crouched athlete. Headlights are thin and fared backwards, wrapping around the corner of the car. The grille is small in the shape of outstretched wings spread across the front, and the steeply raked windscreen is matched by the window line on the sides that rises towards the rear of the car. The tailgate is slightly compromised by the boot line cutting in around the lights meaning that the surprisingly large boot has not quite such a functional opening as you'd expect.
From the side the front wheels look slightly too far back, but from other angles the car is quite a stunner. Mazda expects to sell a lot of Mazda2s, and we can see why. It's a fun and stylish city car with a practical boot, good safety credentials, a relatively frugal engine and a sensible price.
Price: as tested $22,300 (Classic Auto). Classic Manual from $20,900. Sport models start at $23,100 for the manual and $24,500 for the auto.
What we like
- Value for money
- Handling
- Brakes
- Boot size
What we don't like
- Cabin storage is miserly and glovebox is horrible
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Rockies' Tracy sees Dodgers' Ted Lilly as another Jamie Moyer (only younger)
Dodgers left-handed pitcher Ted Lilly, 36, would be considered an old veteran if he weren't in the same park as the Rockies' Jamie Moyer, 49. Just call Lilly a younger version.
Lilly confounds the Rockies. he is 8-2 with a 3.84 ERA in 12 carer starts against them. His start against them tonight comes at a time when the Rockies are struggling to hit any pitcher like him. As the Denver Post's Troy Renck reported today, Rockies third baseman Chris Nelson is 9-for-19 against lefty starters this season. The rest of the Rockies' regulars, however, are 29-for-150 so far.
"He has some similarity to our left-hander by the name of Moyer," Rockies manager Jim Tracy said. "Ted Lilly is a very intelligent pitcher. He has tremendous know-how. He's not going to give in. Sitting on pitches against Ted Lilly is not a real good thing to do, because he'll throw any pitch in any count. That's what makes him successful. He's very confident that he can do that, especially in hitter's counts."
Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki has especially struggled against lefty starters this year — 3-for-21.
Still, the Rockies want the bat in Tulowitzki's hands. Seven of Tulowitzki's 13 RBIs have put the Rockies in the lead. The only players with more game-winning RBis are a pair of Dodgers — Andre Ethier (9) and Matt Kemp (8).
In an interesting lineup move, Eric Young Jr. will start in center field in place of Dexter Fowler and bat leadoff, with second baseman Marco Scutaro dropping from first to second. The switch-hitting Young is 2-for-4 with a triple against lefty pitchers, starters or relievers, this season.
Dodgers lineup
Dee Gordon, SS (.207, 0 HR, 4 RBIs)
Mark Ellis, 2B (.247, 0 HR, 2 RBIs)
Matt Kemp, CF (.417, 12 HR, 25 RBIs)
Andre Ethier, RF (.276, 5 HR, 24 RBIs)
James Loney, 1B (.232, 1 HR, 6 RBIs)
Tony Gwynn, LF (.250, 0 HR, 2 RBIs)
Adam Kennedy, 3B (.059, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
Ted Lilly, LHP (2-0, 0.90 ERA)
Rockies lineup
Eric Young Jr., CF (.294, 0 HR, 2 RBIs)
Marco Scutaro, 2B (.259, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
Carlos Gonzalez, LF (.303, 4 HR, 18 RBIs)
Troy Tulowitzki, SS (.282, 3 HR, 13 RBIs)
Michael Cuddyer, RF (.299, 2 HR, 12 RBIs)
Ramon Hernandez, C (.246, 4 HR, 14 RBIs)
Chris Nelson, 3B (.226, 0 HR, 4 RBIs)
Jhoulys Chacin, RHP (0-2, 5.85 ERA)
Multiple injury updates, lineups for Rockies-Dodgers
— After hitting and taking groundball Friday, Rockies third baseman Casey Blake — who must prove he is healthy after neck surgery last year to hold onto a starting job — planned a full workout on Saturday with hopes of playing Sunday. Saturday will be the sixth straight day Blake has missed five days because of soreness in the trapezius muscle.
— Left-handed pitcher Jamie Moyer was "virtually pain-free," according to Rockies head athletic trainer Keith Dugger, when he threw a bullpen session on Saturday morning. Moyer planed a long day of strengthening, flexibility and treatment after the session. Moyer had been scratched from a Minor League start on Friday.
— Right-hander Jhoulys Chacin, who left Thursday's start with a blister on his right index finger, said Saturday morning he was about to throw a 30-35-pitch bullpen session. Chacin left his start Thursday with the ailment after throwing 44 pitches in three innings. He said he does not expect to have any problem making his next scheduled start, on Tuesday against the Padres at Peoria, Ariz.
— Chris Nelson, competing to step into the void at third base if Blake can't answer the bell, will start Saturday against the Dodgers at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Other players in the lineup needing big performances to make the squad are outfielders Eric Young Jr. and Andrew Brown, and catcher Wil Nieves.
— Rockies righty Drew Pomeranz threw 35-40 bullpen pitches Friday, will throw again on Sunday, and will start in a game on Wednesday. Pomeranz left his last start with right glute tightness.
Dee Gordon, SS
Mark Ellis, 2B
Andre Ethier, RF
Adam Kennedy, 1B
Juan Uribe, 3B
Tony Gwynn Jr., CF
A.J. Ellis, C
Cory Sullivan, LF
Nathan Eovaldi, RHP
Alberto Castillo, LHP
Fernando Nieve, RHP
Will Savage, RHP
Ryan Tucker, RHP
Logan Bawcom, RHP
Brent Leach, LHP
Bigger bat means better Smith
The Rockies' Seth Smith entered Sunday's start against the Athletics with a five-game hit streak. He is 3-for-8 with two home runs and six RBIs as a DH.
That coincides with Smith going to a bigger bat, from 34-inch, 31-ounce to 35-inch, 32-ounce. it makes a difference.
"This is the biggest I've used," Smith said. "I tried it in batting practice and liked it.
"It makes you stay back. If you get out on your front foot at all, you're not going to get the barrel on the baseball. Staying back is the ideal hitting position. And with a heavier bat, I can hit the ball a little bit harder."
His new bats haven't arrived, however. He is using Todd Helton's.
"He's pretty lenient," Smith said.
Here are Sunday's lineups:
Dexter Fowler, CF
Clint Barmes, 2B
Todd Helton, 1B
Brad Hawpe, RF
Troy Tulowitzki, SS
Ian Stewart, 3B
Chris Iannetta, C
Carlos Gonzalez, LF
Seth Smith, DH
Starting pitcher — Aaron Cook
Adam Kennedy, 3B
Jack Cust, RF
Matt Holliday, LF
Jason Giambi, 1B
Kurt Suzuki, DH
Orlando Cabrera, SS
Ryan Sweeney, CF
Landon Powell, C
Mark Ellis, 2B
Starting pitcher — Vin Mazzaro
Tracy hopes De La Rosa lets it flow
Rockies left-hander Jorge De La Rosa has experienced some wild swings this season, sometimes within the same game. But going into Saturday night's start against the Athletics, he's swinging the right way. He has won three of his last four starts.
"He's a get-untracked type guy," Rockies manager Jim Tracy said. "I don't know that he's the type of guy where every single time he walks out there, he's completely untracked right from jump street. I don't think that's the case.
"He has special pitches. He's got swing-and-miss type pitches that if he's trying to get untracked, he can make a couple of those pitches and they can get him through some things.
"The biggest thing that I want to see with Jorge is tempo. I believe his tempo can get a little bit better, not only make him better but also the people that are standing behind him."
In lineup news, Clint Barmes, who went 2-for-4 from the No. 9 slot Friday night, is back in his customary No. 2 position.
Here are the lineups as the Rockies attempt to win the series:
Seth Smith, LF
Clint Barmes, 2B
Todd Helton, 1B
Brad Hawpe, RF
Troy Tulowitzki, SS
Ian Stewart, 3B
Garrett Atkins, 3B
Carlos Gonzalez, CF
Paul Phillips, C
Starting pitcher — Jorge De La Rosa
Adam Kennedy, 2B
Kurt Suzuki, C
Matt Holliday, LF
Nomar Garciaparra, DH
Jason Giamba, 1B
Orlando Cabrera, SS
Jack Cust, RF
Bobby Crosby, 3B
Rajai Davis, CF
Atkins siezes chance; Time to take notice?
This could turn out well for third baseman Garrett Atkins and the Rockies.
Atkins lashed three hits, including a home run, Wednesday against the Angels, and is back in the lineip for Friday night's opener of three against the Athletics. If this is Atkins' showcase for a trade, then so be it.
Atkins has hit .302 (13-for-43) this month, with three home runs and six RBIs in 15 games. Also, the Athletics are starting left-hander Dallas Braden, and Atkins is 9-for-his-last-21 against lefties.
Rockies manager Jim Tracy is proud of how Atkins has worked despite being supplanted by Ian Stewart at third base.
"He has been a complete professional," Tracy said. "And I really believe if I'm looking at this correctly, from some of the types of at-bats I've seen him take as of late, he's real interested of making a statement, 'I'm still the Garrett Atkins that drove in over 100 runs three out of the last four years.'
"If he continues to force the issue that way, then obviously he will force our hand to do something very positive for the Colorado Rockies."
Atkins will hit cleanup and clint Barmes, who went 0-for-12 in three games against the Angels, will bat ninth. Ryan Spilborghs moves into Barmes' No. 2 hole. Here are the full lineups for both teams:
Dexter Fowler, CF
Ryan Spilborghs, LF
Todd Helton, 1B
Garrett Atkins, DH
Brad Hawpe, RF
Troy Tulowitzki, SS
Chris Iannetta, C
Ian Stewart, 3B
Clint Barmes, 2B
Starting pitcher — Jason Hammel
Adam Kennedy, 2B
Jack Cust, RF
Matt Holliday, LF
Jason Giambi, DH
Kurt Suzuki, C
Orlando Cabrera, SS
Ryan Sweeney, CF
Daric Barton, 1B
Jack Hannahan, 3B
Starting pitcher — Dallas Braden


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Dual Band Audio Equalizer
Get a W2IHY Dual Band Audio Equalizer and Noise gate and get ready for compliments!
|You can adjust Bass and Treble of your transmit audio for rag chew, dx and contest style audio.
|You can change Equalization settings instantly to switch from one audio "personality" to another.
|You can boost low-output microphones to work great with your radio.
|You can use the Noise Gate to get rid of background noise and give your signal more presence.
|You can use the Noise Gate to improve VOX operation by reducing false triggers.
|You can switch Equalization on or off.
|You can switch the Noise Gate on or off.
Finally, professional audio processing technology is applied to the unique requirements of amateur radio operators! The W2IHY Dual Band Audio Equalizer and Noise Gate is an easy-to-use, sophisticated unit loaded with high-performance features. This thoughtfully-designed, quality-constructed station accessory performs three important functions, all in one good looking, low-profile package:
|The Audio Equalizer gives you bass and treble control of the tonal qualities of your microphone and, thus, of your transmit audio quality.
|The Noise Gate is the long-needed solution for noisy operating environments. Background noises that used to make copy difficult or unpleasant on the other end of the QSO are eliminated or greatly reduced.
|The microphone and radio matching capabilities are terrific. Adjust the wide-range input level for optimum drive to the built-in microphone amplifier. Adjust the output to give your radio the ideal signal level for best performance of microphone gain, alc, compression and smooth VOX operation. The 8 pin microphone jack with three position switch gives instant plug and play with Yaesu, Kenwood and Icom microphones; other radios and microphones, too.
Continue on to find out more about the transmit audio accessory that is delighting audio-conscious hams everywhere. Not responsible for drool on keyboards. But we are responsible for some of the most outstanding SSB, AM and FM audio on the amateur radio bands worldwide!
Product Specifications
|Dual Band Audio Equalizer For Transmitter Microphones
|Adjustable Treble and Bass
|Treble boost/cut at 2300 Hz
|Base boost/cut at 240 Hz
|Smooth-action slide potentiometers
|EQ settings can be changed instantly
|Equalizer bypass switch (on/off)
|Extremely Effective Noise Gate Eliminates Background Noise
|Adjustable threshold (level control)
|Adjustable decay for smooth trailing edge (delay control)
|LED level indicator
|Noise Gate bypass switch (on/off)
|Microphone Input Connections
|8-pin connector with 3-position switch selects ICOM, KENWOOD, YAESU microphones
|Adapters available to support all other 4 and 8 pin microphone jacks
|RCA phono connector
|Microphone input impedance 600 ohms
|Microphone Input Gain
|Wide-range input level control adjusts internal microphone amplifier gain
|LED indicator facilitates gain adjustment
|When used with a Heil cartridge provides >20 times the output to better drive your transmitter
|Microphone Phantom Power Voltage Jumper
|For use with HM12, SM6 electrets and other microphones requiring phantom power
|Provides 5VDC to the microphone cartridge
|Accessible from the bottom of the case
|Microphone Output
|Adjustable output level control for ideal drive level to transmitter microphone input
|LOW-Z balanced output
|5-pin DIN connector, rear panel
|PTT input (RCA jack)
|Adds push to talk control for non-PTT microphones
|Rear panel accessible independent PTT input. Can be used with foot switch, etc.
|Operating Environment
|Designed specifically for amateur radio use adjacent to transmitters and linear amplifiers
|Extensive RFI protection
|6" Wide x 3" High x 5" Deep
|Grey finish with white lettering. Attractive in any shack
|7-14V (100ma) wall transformer provided
|LED indicator and on/off switch
|30 day no questions asked money back guarantee
|3 year parts and labor warranty
|Free technical support
Connecting to Microphones and Radios
This switch lets you plug and play Icom, Kenwood and Yaesu 8-pin microphones. Optional adapters are available for all other 8-pin and 4-pin microphones.
The W2IHY Dual Band Audio Equalizer and Noise Gate interfaces between your microphone and your transmitter. And it does this intelligently. A 3 position switch on the rear panel lets you choose between Icom, Kenwood and Yaesu microphones. Simply plug in your microphone and set the rear panel switch. Now your microphone audio output is reaching the system's input stage. And at the same time, your microphone's push to talk control is passing through and will appear on the output.
But what if you like to use other types of microphones? The system will accommodate all 600 ohm microphones. Adapters are available for all 8 pin and 4 pin microphone connectors. There is also a simple RCA phono input to expand your microphone connection options. W2IHY even provides the 5 volt power requirements for models such as HM12 and SM6 and other microphones requiring phantom power.
Another thoughtful touch: Some microphones, especially professional studio models, do not include push to talk capability. W2IHY gives you a rear panel push to talk (PTT) jack. Use this to connect a foot switch or other control. The PTT control circuit will now reach the radio via the cable described below.
The output side of the system consists of a 5-pin DIN jack. To connect the output to your radio, you will need the correct cable for your radio. These are available for $30.00 each. Be sure to specify radio make and model when ordering.
Adjusting Input and Output Audio Levels
With your microphone connected to the W2IHY Dual Band Audio Equalizer and Noise Gate and the correct cable connected to your radio, you are now ready to adjust system input and output levels for optimum performance. While speaking into the microphone adjust the MIC IN GAIN control on the bottom panel until the red MIC LED on the front panel just barely lights up. This control has a wide range to accommodate microphones with high or low signal output.
Microphones that didn't properly drive your radio before will now!
Similarly, the MIC OUT LEVEL control on the bottom panel lets you adjust the audio signal level sent to your radio's microphone jack. Use this to provide your radio with the ideal microphone signal level. Now you have optimum performance of mic gain, alc and compression controls. This not only makes for better sounding transmit audio but often improves VOX operation. Already, you have improved operating performance of your microphone and your radio. And you haven't even started on the high-quality Equalization and Noise Gate features!
Equalization Overview
The W2IHY Dual Band Audio Equalizer and Noise Gate lets you increase (boost) or decrease (cut) the signal level at the bass frequency and the treble frequency. The frequency bands are 240 Hz (bass) and 2300 Hz (treble). Boosts or cuts are made to suite personal tastes of the user.
Broadcast engineers and recording studio technicians consider equalization (called EQ for short) to be one of the most important tools in achieving desired characteristics in a final audio product. Professionals use the signal-shaping power of EQ as both a creative tool to give audio a desired personality and as a corrective tool to overcome frequency response excesses or deficiencies in equipment such as microphones. Professional audio technology is now available for amateur radio applications and amateur radio budgets! Amateurs are using the W2IHY Dual Band Audio Equalizer and Noise Gate to do more good things with their transmit audio than ever before.
Equalization Adjustments
Here comes the magic! You've done this on your stereo to make it sound the way you want. Now do it with your transmitter to get the kind of on-air transmit audio you want! With the unit properly connected and Power on, turn the Equalizer Switch on. With the Treble control you will boost or cut the high frequency content in your transmit audio. Similarly, you will boost or cut the low frequency content with the Bass control. You can create a wide variety of audio personalities, feel free to experiment!
For the most critical EQ adjustments, nothing beats listening to your actual transmit signal on a second receiver in the shack, using good quality headphones. This lets you get "up close and personal" with how your transmit audio really sounds. You will notice that very small adjustments to the slide pots can make meaningful changes. Many of our users conduct on-air adjustments, relying on friends with good ears. Of course this is best done under low-noise, high signal conditions.
Our users don't settle for the "one size fits all" mentality. They transmit customized audio adjusted to their personal preference.
Microphones And Equalization
Well, okay let's get this out of the way. The microphone is a necessity. The W2IHY Dual Band Audio Equalizer and Noise Gate is an accessory. At least that's true at first. But it won't take long until you are so spoiled, you won't want to be without your W2IHY EQ system no matter what microphone or radio you use!.
For as long as there has been amateur radio there have been operators who never settle for the norm or stock configurations or default settings. Always pushing the envelope, adjusting and tweaking. Always in a quest to make something work better. That's a good description of W2IHY users. Our users don't settle for the "one size fits all" mentality. They transmit customized audio adjusted to their personal preference.
Audio guru Bob Heil recently wrote an article encouraging hams to pay much closer attention to their transmit audio and to not be shy about applying professional audio techniques wherever possible. We agree with Bob and it is clear that amateur interest in better transmit audio is at an all-time high and is growing.
So what about the relationship between microphones and equalization? No microphone manufacturer knows the characteristics of your voice ... or your favorite voice transmission mode ... or the acoustics of your shack. So, right out of the box, no microphone is fully optimized for you and your specific application. As mentioned earlier, you can use EQ as both a creative tool and a corrective tool. You'll need less correction on a good quality microphone since it has been designed to deliver wide, flat response. Here, EQ becomes a creative tool for satisfying your personal taste.
On the other end of the audio quality spectrum, there are a lot of poor microphones out there. Some manufacturers are more concerned with how their microphones look than how they sound. When microphones are marginal performers, EQ plays much more of a corrective role, compensating for poor response characteristics. It's amazing, but you can actually get a bad sounding mike to sound surprisingly good by experimenting with the various EQ possibilities. With its ability to work that kind of magic, imagine what the W2IHY Dual Band Audio Equalizer and Noise Gate can do with your existing microphone that already sounds "pretty good".
Noise Gate Overview
You've heard this a thousand times: Your friend on the other end of the QSO has a good signal but the noise in his shack makes copy difficult or unpleasant. One of the biggest noise makers in HF operating is the linear amplifier with blower or fan noise nearly as loud as the operator! Another biggie is the multi-operator contest or dx station with so many voices talking at once it's like they are QRM'ing themselves! In these cases, and in mobile operation too, reducing or eliminating background noises picked up by the microphone makes a BIG improvement in audio clarity, presence and effectiveness of the transmitted signal.
Once again W2IHY brings sophisticated audio processing technology into the ham shack affordably. The Noise Gate feature is proven to be very effective in high ambient noise conditions. The Noise Gate operates in conjunction with the LEVEL control which sets the threshold at which the circuitry responds. The Noise Gate function is to remove audio signals with energy levels lower than the value established by the threshold.
W2IHY users tell us the Noise Gate does more than get rid of background noise. It can make VOX operation smoother by reducing VOX trips from the radio's speaker and extraneous noises in the shack.
Noise Gate Adjustments
Once you have the Noise Gate adjusted, you will amaze your friends when you let them hear the difference by switching it on and off. They'll wonder where the noise went!
A front panel switch lets you select NOISE GATE on or off. There are 2 slide pot controls, LEVEL and DELAY. When you push the LEVEL control up, the system becomes less sensitive to background noise. Pushing the LEVEL control down makes the system more sensitive to background noise. To set the LEVEL, adjust the control while speaking into the microphone and observing the status of the green LED. When the LED just begins to go off you have established the correct threshold level. Keep in mind that this adjustment is sensitive to the noise environment. The best way to adjust is under your worst noise conditions.
The DELAY control is another thoughtful touch from W2IHY. It works between words and at the end of a transmission to smoothly taper the trailing edge of the system's audio output. This elegant design feature overcomes the choppy, harsh effect of previous noise reduction units. Your transmitted audio will be smooth and pleasing to the ear. The DELAY control set to maximum value will allow the audio to decay over a few seconds. As you move the control down into the white-marked calibration zone, the decay is reduced to fractions of a second. On-air testing shows this region to give very pleasing audio transitions. Experiment on your own to find the best settings for you.
Dimensions – 6" W x 3" H x 5" D