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The new WordWorld app features interactive games that help young children learn to recognize letters and form words to provide the fundamental building blocks for learning to read.
The WordWorld: Fun with WordFriends app is being offered via PBS Kids Mobile, and is available for $1.99 at http://pbskids.org/mobile and in the Apple App store.
Utilizing the same foundations established by the Department of Education funded study which demonstrated that the WordWorld television program improves children's literacy skills, the WordWorld: Fun with WordFriends app is the first in a series of interactive WordWorld learning tools for preschoolers. The app allows preschoolers to build words that come to life as the objects they represent.
"Millions of parents worldwide know and trust WordWorld as an early learning platform for young children," said Eric Kriegstein, Director of Interactive Content at WordWorld. "Working with PBS, we're leveraging our award winning content to develop fun and exciting early learning applications in the digital space."
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EASL 2014: New Research Sheds Light on Liver Cancer Diagnosis, Staging, and Treatment
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Dramatic regional differences in survival rates for people with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are largely attributable to varying national policies regarding screening and treatment, according to study findings presented at the 49thEASL International Liver Congress last week in London. Related research showed that percutaneous radiofrequency ablation is effective for treating single liver cancer tumors.
Over years or decades, chronic hepatitis B or C infection can leading to advanced liver disease including cirrhosis and HCC. While successful treatment of viral hepatitis reduces the risk of developing liver cancer, it does not eliminate it, and people cured of hepatitis B or C should continue to undergo liver cancer screening.
Below is an edited excerpt from a press release issued by the European Association for the Study of the Liver describing the presented studies.
New Advances in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Diagnosis, Staging and Treatment All Predicted To Improve Patient Outcomes
London -- Saturday 12 April 2014 --Epidemiological, genetic, and clinical data presented today at the International Liver Congress 2014 are collectively focused on different approaches designed to improve the diagnosis, staging and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
"Human hepatocellular carcinoma is one of the most prevalent cancers worldwide and the second most frequent cause of cancer-related death," said EASL's Scientific Committee Member Dr. Helen Reeves Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist at Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
"Because HCC is such an extremely diverse and heterogeneous disease, improving patient outcomes has proved a difficult undertaking. A number of existing therapeutic options have been subjected to rigorous study but have not shown any patient benefit. The findings from these HCC diagnosis, staging and treatment studies are important because they have the potential to significantly improve patient outcomes," Dr. Reeves explained.
Key findings from the studies include:
- The need for centrally-coordinated screening programs across Europe;
- The potential of gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI to more accurately stage HCC patients with early disease to ensure each patient receives the optimum treatment;
- The development of a 3-gene signature blood test, which can be used as an alternative to imaging techniques to reliably identify early stage HCC in high-risk individuals;
- Impressive long-term data reinforcing the importance of percutaneous RFA in the HCC treatment armamentarium, including its use in the treatment of advanced HCC where a single HCC is associated with thrombosis of the main portal vein
Wide Geographical Variation in HCC Survival Explained by Differing Intensity of Country Screening Programs
In Japan, approximately 80% of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cases are detected by screening. In marked contrast, the figures for the UK, Spain, and Hong Kong data were significantly lower at 15%, 35%, and less than 10%, respectively. There was also a dramatic difference in the stage of disease at diagnosis. In Japanese patients, 59% were within the Milan Criteria (generally accepted set of parameters designed to assess the suitability of HCC patients for liver transplantation) and 71% were suitable for potentially curative treatment. Comparative figures for Spain were much lower at 26% and 32%, the UK 37% and 38%, and Hong Kong, 8% and 16%, respectively.
Median HCC survival for Japan, Spain, UK, and Hong Kong were 47, 26, 20, and 7 months respectively.
"The wide geographical variation in survival among HCC patients had been attributed to intrinsic ethnic differences, different etiologies, or disease stages at presentation," explained Dr Reeves. "However, age, gender, and Child-Pugh class distribution were all similar between the HCC patient populations from each of these four countries. Statistical analysis showed that etiology had little impact on survival," she said.
"It would appear that the marked difference in the intensity of screening programs between different countries, and the consequent variation in curative therapeutic options goes a long way to explaining the wide geographical variation in HCC survival," said Dr. Reeves. "What we urgently need are centrally-coordinated screening programs across Europe to improve outcomes," she added.
In this study, more than 5000 patients were recruited from two high incidence areas, Japan (n=2599; predominantly HCV) and Hong Kong (1112; predominantly HBV), from a medium-incidence area, Spain (n=834; predominantly HCV & alcohol) and the UK (n=724; multiple etiologies). Comprehensive demographic, etiological and staging data along with treatment details were made available.
Staging HCC with Gadoxetic Acid-enhanced MRI Improves Treatment Outcomes in Patients with Early Disease
Additional staging of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients using gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI has been shown to be associated with lower recurrence and better survival in patients presumed to have a single nodular HCC on the basis of a dynamic CT scan. These were the exciting findings of a study presented today at the International Liver Congress 2014.
Using multivariable analysis, the group of patients who were additionally evaluated with gadoxetic acid-MRI (CT+MR group) was shown to be associated with a significantly lower risk of HCC recurrence (hazard ratio [HR] 0.72, P=0.02) and overall mortality (HR 0.67, P=0.04) compared with the CT alone group.
According to Dr. Reeves, "Early recurrence of HCC after curative treatment is frequent and thought to represent a metastasis from the primary tumor that was actually present before treatment was started. Using gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI to more accurately stage HCC patients with early disease has the potential to significantly improve outcomes by ensuring each patient receives the optimum treatment," she explained.
Gadoxetic acid is a contrast agent for MRI that has combined perfusion and hepatocyte-specific properties. This technique has shown higher detection sensitivity for HCC compared to dynamic CT or MRI.
In this historical cohort study, a total of 700 consecutive patients presumed to have a single nodular HCC by dynamic CT scan were analyzed. Out of this patient population with early disease, 323 were additionally evaluated with gadoxetic acid-MRI (CT+MR group); 377 were not (CT group).
Results of the initial CT scanning using the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) staging system had identified 243 (34.7%) patients at a very early stage (0) with a single lesion <2 cm; and 457 (65.3%) at an early stage A with a single lesion <5 cm, or three lesions <3 cm. There was no statistical difference in the numbers of patients at stages 0 and A between the CT+MR and CT groups.
After evaluation of those HCC patients in the CT+MR group with gadoxetic acid-MRI, a total of 74 HCC nodules were additionally detected in 53 (16.4%) patients, escalating the BCLC staging in 34 (10.5%) of the patients.
In the 298 propensity score-matched pairs (a statistical matching technique that attempts to estimate the effect of treatment by accounting for the covariates that predict receiving the treatment), the CT+MR group was again associated with a significantly lower risk of HCC recurrence (HR 0.74, P=0.047) and mortality (HR 0.61, P=0.02).
Novel Gene Signature Able to Predict Development of HCC in High-risk Individuals
A 3-gene signature that can be identified from analysis of a blood sample was able to reliably identify hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with a high degree of sensitivity and specificity, according to the results of a study presented today at the International Liver Congress 2014.
Comprehensive gene expression profiling of purified RNA from peripheral blood mononuclear cells taken from patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and cirrhosis has identified 3 genes namely AREG, TNFAIP3 and GIMAP5 that were differentially expressed.
Subsequent studies on an independent cohort of 206 HCC patients and 194 patients with CHB and cirrhosis validated that these 3 genes were able to identify HCC with an accuracy of 82.5%, 81.5%, and 71.8%, respectively.
Using multivariate logistic regression, these 3 genes in combination accurately predicted the development of HCC, with an AUC of 0.929 (95% CI, 0.90-0.95), and yielded a sensitivity of 82% and a specificity of 90.2%.
"Timely and effective diagnosis of HCC is critically important because surgical resection in early disease remains the only cure," said Dr. Reeves. "Hence, the identification of early stages of disease in high-risk individuals for the development of HCC would greatly improve clinical outcomes."
"However, as it is already possible to detect early stage human HCC in high-risk patients with chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis using imaging techniques, this 3-gene signature would only be a true innovation if it was able to actually predict the development of HCC," Dr Reeves commented.
In this context, this signature is being validated in an ongoing prospective study.
Radiofrequency Ablation Effective in Treating Both Small HCC and Advanced Disease
Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an effective and safe treatment for small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The technique provides excellent overall survival and tumor-to-progression rates, according to the results of a 10 year follow-up study in a population of Chinese patients presented today at the International Liver Congress 2014.
"The development of local ablative therapy has been one of the major advances in the treatment of HCC," said Dr. Reeves. "Percutaneous RFA, performed under radiological guidance, is a minimally invasive, repeatable procedure with few complications."
"In the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), where less than 40% of patients are candidates for surgery, and the rate of recurrence after curative surgery is high, percutaneous techniques like RFA are very important."
"These impressive long-term data reinforce the importance of percutaneous RFA in the HCC treatment armamentarium," Dr. Reeves said.
Between May 2000 and May 2012, a total of 1020 small tumor nodules in 837 patients were treated with percutaneous RFA. Complete ablation was achieved in 98.8% (1008/1020) with major complications occurring in only 0.59% (5/837) of patients. The estimated overall 1-, 3-, 5-, 10-year survival rates were 91%, 71%, 54%, and 33%, respectively. The 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year recurrence-free survival rates were 74%, 44%, 30%, and 15%, respectively.
Dr. Reeves then went on to report the results from a second 7-year follow-up study evaluating the efficacy of percutaneous RFA in HCC, but this time looking specifically at patients with advanced disease.
In this patient population, in whom there was accompanying main portal vein tumor thrombus (MPVTT) and compensated liver cirrhosis, percutaneous RFA significantly prolonged long-term survival compared with no treatment.
The 1-, 3-, 5-, and 7- year cumulative survival rates of treated patients were 62%, 29%, 18%, and 5%, respectively, compared to a 12-month cumulative survival rate of 0% in untreated patients (p <0.001). The disease free survival rates in the treated group was 52%, 38%, 35%, and 23% at 1, 3, 5, and 7 years, respectively.
From January 2005 to January 2012, among 3144 consecutive cirrhosis patients, 772 had HCC with MPVTT; of these, 70 patients had a single HCC with MPVTT and were therefore eligible for percutaneous RFA. A total of 48 out of these 70 patients (38 men; mean age 69 years) with 48 HCC nodules 3.7-5.0 cm in diameter invading the main portal trunk (MPT) underwent percutaneous RFA. The remaining 22 matched patients (18 men; mean age 69 years), with 22 HCC nodules 3.6-4.8 cm in diameter extending into the MPT, refused RFA and therefore made up the control group.
Efficacy of RFA was defined complete when both complete necrosis of the HCC and complete re-canalization of the MPT and its branches were achieved.
"Based on these long-term efficacy data, percutaneous RFA could be considered an effective tool in the treatment of advanced HCC where a single HCC is associated with thrombosis of the main portal vein but these data do need confirmation in a prospective randomized trial," Dr. Reeves concluded.
P Johnson, S Berhane, S Satomura, et al. An international collaborative study assessing the role of aetiology and stage in survival in HCC -- implications for screening. 49th European Association for the Study of the Liver International Liver Congress (EASL 2014). London, April 9-13, 2014. Abstract O110.
H-D Kim, Y-S Lim, S Han, et al. staging early HCC with gadoxetic acid-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging and improvement in survival. 49th European Association for the Study of the Liver International Liver Congress (EASL 2014). London, April 9-13, 2014. Abstract O127.
K Hui. A blood-based 3-gene signature with sufficient sensitivity and specificity to detect early stage HCC in high-risk patients with chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis. 49th European Association for the Study of the Liver International Liver Congress (EASL 2014). London, April 9-13, 2014. Abstract O124.
L Zhang, Y Chen, LN Gee, et al. Long term outcomes and prognostic analysis of small hepatocellular carcinoma treated with radiofrequency ablation: 10 years follow up in Chinese patients. 49th European Association for the Study of the Liver International Liver Congress (EASL 2014). London, April 9-13, 2014. Abstract P1321.
A Giorgio, G Calisti, C Coppola, et al. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) invading portal venous system in cirrhosis: 7 years results of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of HCC and main portal vein tumor thrombus (MPVTT). 49th European Association for the Study of the Liver International Liver Congress (EASL 2014). London, April 9-13, 2014. Abstract P1310.
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India have already pocketed the series by taking a 3-1 lead.
For someone, who has been an indispensable part in India's ODI scheme of things, Raina has a Test average of less than 30. But the left-hander is still hopeful of making a comeback in the Test fold.
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Jun 14, 2012 at 8:57 pm #1291044
I'm trying to be ultralight on a budget. My next purchase are trekking poles. I can spend $XX more and shave off a couple ounces and/or better quality. Would I regret buying these $42 Black Diamond Syncline Poles?
Jun 14, 2012 at 9:02 pm #1887074Jun 14, 2012 at 9:55 pm #1887097there is nothing ultralight about a 20oz set of poles. You might as well save money and get the Walmart ones.
Poles are all pretty much the same as long as they hold their setting and dont collapse. The difference in wt becomes a factor when you hike a lot of miles per day. If you do 6 mpd, you can use a broomstick. If you do 20, you will appreciate the light poles which keep you arms and shoulders from fatigueing.
Jun 14, 2012 at 10:54 pm #1887117Hey Greg,
It is totally possible to be UL on a budget. Being SUL/XUL on a budget gets a bit harder if you want to have gear that will endure.
First you have to ask yourself why you want hiking poles. Do you want them because you see videos of others using them? Have you read somewhere that they help you gain mileage? Do you have bad knees/back and feel they will help you? Do you cross a lot of creeks?
So many people these days throw around the quote about how "a pound on the foot is like 5 on the back" – and than if you look at these same people they have gone and added an ounce or two of duck tape onto their $160 dollar GG TL4's or their $145 Yana's that both claim to be the lightest weight poles out there. Makes me scratch my head. My point is that every single step you take results in lifting weight by your legs, because of your shoes. The same goes for hiking poles. Every step you take results in lifting weight with your arms because of hiking poles. The heavier the poles the more weight your body has to lift, the more calories it has to burn, the more food you have to carry, the more your backpack has to weigh.
You also do not need to carry hiking poles to keep your tarp/shelter up either. Many hikers have stopped using hiking poles and have gone over (more like 'back') to dedicated poles (only now carbon fiber ones that are much stronger and much lighter than they were a few years ago) and two of them weigh less than a single LT4 hiking pole. Sweet, you just saved yourself 100+ grams!!
To specifically answer your question "do you get what you pay for"?
In regards to quality, mostly the answer to that would be "no". At the end of the day a leki pole is pretty much a leki pole and a BD is pretty much a BD.
In regards to weight, "yes" you will get what you paid for. If you follow the logic I just presented, remembering that weight (be it lifted by your feet or your arms) is still weight, the difference a 580 gram pair of poles and a 200 gram pair of poles is rather significant. Many of us spend hundreds of dollars trying to decrease our Total Pack Weight by 300 grams, so why ignore something as simple as a pair of poles as a means to do so.
My goal here is to provide education on getting your entire backpack setup lighter and to get you to think about how to accomplish that. That is what this website is all about after all. Others are going to approach this issue from a different perspective and you should take their advise as well. I have no knowledge of your experience, your gear, where you hike, or anything else.
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HikeLighter.ComJun 15, 2012 at 12:37 am #1887134http://www.departmentofgoods.com/helinox-featherlite-twist-lock-trekking-pole
I've used these poles twice now. I'm very satisfied. A little more than 12 oz/pair.
Jun 15, 2012 at 12:40 am #1887135Great find. Looking into it.
Jun 15, 2012 at 2:18 am #1887144Costco is carrying a carbon fiber poles for $29. I brought one for myself and it looks alright.
Jun 15, 2012 at 5:42 am #1887161I've been beating the daylights out of my Costco poles at least twice weekly for 3 months and they haven't even flinched. I use mine for *very* rocky and rough off-trail hiking, as well as my tent support.
At 16oz/pair they could be a little lighter, but so far I'm pleased, especially for under $30, and didn't have to mod them at all.Jun 15, 2012 at 7:27 am #1887184Might be a little over the budget, but for $83 including shipping, you can get yourself a set of Fizan Compact poles. Sturdy reliable aluminum, 3 section, 5.5oz per pole, nice straps.
I've got a set and they feel pretty darn solid. Very happy with them.
After they deduct the VAT from the listed price and you then pay shipping, it works out to be around $83 with today's exchange rates.
http://www.ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk/fizan_compact_trekking_poles.htmlJun 15, 2012 at 9:28 am #1887220as long as its as durable as you want (cheaper may well be more durable in this case), is as light as you want, and is at the price you want thats all that matters …
get flicklocks … other than that its up to you
poles are one place it doesnt pay to spend $$$$$ … unless yr trying to chase an oz here or there … put the money towards a better fitting pack, a better bag, a comfier mattress, etc …
Jun 15, 2012 at 9:33 am #1887222I am really happy with these poles, and I am a huge guy. I guess the bigger and older you get the harder it is to ballance in water when crossing streams. Some say trekking poles are optional, but for me they are not as I am a firm believer in not losing your balance and falling as this makes it easy to break or sprain a leg or ankle.
For a big guy, they help to you not lose so much energy in my opinion as well. the extra "push" you can give yourself while taking a step uphill makes a difference…I am not sure if that difference is just mental or if it really is a physical difference, but either way it makes me feel like I am hiking more efficiently than without them.
Jun 15, 2012 at 12:47 pm #1887279Excellent post!!!!!
Jun 15, 2012 at 3:07 pm #1887325Just bought these: Big Agnes Helinox Featherlite Lever
We'll see how they are
Jun 15, 2012 at 3:16 pm #1887330I stopped using poles 4 years ago as the twist mechaniams drove me nuts. I started using Black Diamond flick lok expeditions poles this paat winter and they were a revelation.
I was in Walmart last month and picked up a pair of lightweight flick loks and they look to be of good quality construction, I do not recall what I paid but they were cheap.
Jun 15, 2012 at 3:50 pm #1887335Really depends on how hard you are on your poles.
I use mine heavily and put a ton of weight on them. I always seem to break the ones with shocks.
I've broken expensive REI ascents, as well as several other cheaper brands.
But I have yet to break a black diamond. Those suckers can take abuse.Those specific ones you posted might be kinda short though.
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While I my experience with the stuff has not messed up my engines, I think the damn stuff is down outright immoral. About a third of US corn production is now going int fuel. This morning's MSNBC.com carried a story about rapidly rising food prices as the global food supply is extraordinarily tight right now due to poor harvest in Canada, extreme heat in Argentina and floods in Australia.
Other crops have potentially better yield of ethanol than corn. However, politicians in the Corn Belt are not anxious to hear that.
I don't want to feed an ugly dog!
Corn ethanol is definately not the long-term answer.
To those who claim that Obama's ban on drilling is the cause of high gas/oil prices due to sagging supply.....I ask....shouldn't the corresponding decrease in demand due to ethanol stabilize the supply/demand ratio? From what I gather, the amounts are roughly equal.
This may actually have more to do with securing viable corn prices, rather than seeking a solution to alternative fuel sources. We outproduce the need for corn at a staggering rate. As prices drop, farmers grow more corn to make up for the loss, exacerbating the problem. Maybe finding a new demand for corn is the gov't's way of reducing its subsidy bills?? Just a thought...
God Bless PFC Jamie Harkness. The US Army's newest PFC, but still our neighbor's little girl!
the country runs on gas/diesel...we are dependent on our vehicles, so the demand is at an all time high...Corn/ethanol is a blip on the grand scale of things
the combustion engine drives this country, you know it, I know it, and the people who control petroleum know it.....
they may say they want ANWAR opened up but behind the boardroom door is that REALLY what they want...imagine or fantasize for one second that the supply were to be higher than the demand, what would the price of gasoline be...
That will NEVER happen.
Its been shown time and time again that if an energy source becomes abundant or cheap, we only increase our demand to balance the curve.
A Brit economist (William Jevons) proposed that theory in the late 19th century in regards to coal, and it has shown to be accurate throughout history, over and over.
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God Bless PFC Jamie Harkness. The US Army's newest PFC, but still our neighbor's little girl!
I didn't say they would do something effective! Do they ever? My point was that they will use high gas prices to pass some sort of legislation that will screw us in the end. (no pun intended) Then, as a result of something completely unrelated to the new law, gas prices will begin to fall, but all the politicians will claim credit for it. O will be sitting pretty by Nov 2012.


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Whether you're selling handmade pottery or repairing drywall, it's a visual world. From brochures to buildings, your clients want to see what you have to offer. A digital camera can help you enhance your website, put together a publication that looks professional, and capture images of finished projects.
Quality is up and prices are down, making this a good time to invest in your first digital camera or upgrade your old one. Cameras in the 4- to 6-megapixel range offer good value, flexibility and image quality. For general use, any of the cameras in our chart will do. If you have specific needs, look to specific models. For example, the 4-megapixel, $400 (all prices street) Nikon Coolpix 4800 lets you take shots a half-inch away from the subject--a boon if you need to snap small objects or take extreme close-ups.
At the other extreme is the $499 Kodak EasyShare DX7590, a 5-megapixel camera with a 10x optical zoom lens. That's the most powerful optical zoom in our chart--a consideration if you'll be taking pictures at a distance. These cameras have optical and digital zooms, with optical zoom offering higher-quality pictures. The Kodak's style will appeal to users who like traditional SLR cameras. Compare that to the Hewlett-Packard PhotoSmart 945, which is about $400 and has the same body style. The HP is notable for its adaptive lighting technology, which makes it easier to capture detail in shadowy situations.
With so many features to navigate, ease of use is an issue. We tried the 5-megapixel, $400 Canon PowerShot S60. All the basic functions are straightforward, and the menus are easy to navigate. The LCD is bright, and picture quality is sharp, whether displayed on a computer or printed with the $250 Canon CP-330. The CP-330 is a no-frills, compact photo printer that will print right from your camera. Check it out if you need to print quality photos on the go for yourself or to hand out to clients and customers. Both devices get high marks for user-friendliness.
The $360 Epson L-500V is a tiny camera with a big 2.5-inch LCD display. The navigational toggle switch is a nice touch and makes it easy to get around the well-laid-out menus. The large display lets you easily evaluate the images, which are clean with good color balance. First-time digital camera users will feel comfortable with this model.
The 5-megapixel, $600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-M1 is pricier, but it comes with an innovative design and some unusual video-capture features. Just about every digital camera in this range will capture short movies, but the Sony also uses the fairly high-quality MPEG-4 format. It features a mode that captures a few seconds of video before and after a still photograph to put it in context. If you can imagine a business purpose for that, you may be able to justify the extra cash outlay.
The 6-megapixel Concord 6340z is at the other end of the price spectrum, with a price tag under $230. Budget-conscious entrepreneurs who place a premium on megapixels may want to check into this one. Otherwise, expect to land in the $500 range for models like the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX7, with its high-quality Leica lens. Whatever your budget or needs, there's a digital camera that will fit the bill.
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SAN JACINTO â" Andres Gonzales, whose last appearance at the 2011 PGA Nationwide Soboba Golf Classic resulted in a sudden-death playoff loss to Ted Potter, Jr., shot the best score in this yearâs opening round.
But the Country Club at Soboba Springs is playing âway different,â said the Olympia, Wash., product after carding a four-under par 67 on Thursday afternoon.
Taking a two-shot lead into todayâs second round, Gonzalesâ four-birdie, 14-par round might have been the best tonic for his loss last October.
âI laid back on some holes that I didnât lay back on last year,â Gonzales said, referring to a layout that produced higher scores by comparison. âI hit hybrid off a couple holes today. The wind was down and I felt like it brought water into play, so I thought I should lay back.â
Some of his closest pursuers â" Walesâ Ben Briscoe and New Zealandâs Tim Wilkinson â" felt the same way.
Said Wilkinson, a contender last year: âThereâs more rough. Itâs an awkward course. You canât feel comfortable, you canât be too aggressive.â
Briscoe, a first-timer at Soboba, started his round at three-over par after three holes, then went on a tear before winding up with a 69 â" tying Wilkinson and six others, including American players Justin Bolli, Charlie Beljan, Bubba Dickerson, Derek Fathauer and Jeff Corr. Another 13 players shot 70 while 22 players carded even-par rounds of 71.
âIf youâd have told me on the fourth tee that Iâd shoot a 69,â said Briscoe, who double-bogeyed the second hole before bogeying the third hole, âIâd have been grinning like a Cheshire cat.â
He went on a birdie binge â" four over the next eight holes â" to reduce his damaging start. Briscoe narrowly missed a birdie putt on the 18th hole, a chance to wind up second all alone. âI thought I had it,â he said. âIt grazed the edge.â
Gonzales, the one-time Canadian PGA professional who has won $60,810 on the Nationwide Tour this year, said, âYou can get into trouble off the tee here. It helps to be a little bit longer on the tough driving holes. Iâm not that long, but you can just rear back and hit it hard.â
Gonzales had birdies at the fifth, sixth, 11th and 13th holes. âI didnât miss any that I should have made,â he said. âThere were a couple of good looks that I had that didnât go in.â
Corr, who started his round at the 10th hole, nearly chipped in for an eagle at the 18th hole. He birdied the first and sixth holes en route to his 69, joining the logjam at two behind Gonzales, whose best 2012 finish was a tie for second at the Pacific Rubilales Championship.
Former Soboba champion Jerod Turner (2009), who had five bogeys and a double bogey, got slight redemption by hitting a nine-iron for a hole-in-one at the 158-yard eighth hole, but his eventual 76 placed him nine shots behind Gonzales.
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I am teaching a student the Yara Kusanku kata. I believe that it is the longest kata in our system -- so there are a lot of movements to learn. I would say that it might take a student about one month to learn the kata. I had one student who learned the kata in just a day or two -- but I think she practically has a photographic memory.
Anyway, as I was going over the kata with the student today -- and it seemed like such a long kata -- I said, "Learning the movements and sequence of the kata is only one percent (1%). Learning how to do the kata well is the other ninety-nine percent (99%)."
I added that anyone can learn a kata. A kata has almost no value in and of itself. Learning a certain kata does not make you better at Karate. Being able to perform a kata well (with good body dynamics and power and with a good understanding of the meaning and applications of the movements) makes you better at Karate.
I added that many people know advanced kata and do them terribly. So what! Knowing an "advanced" kata does not make you advanced. An advanced person can perform a "basic" kata and make it look extraordinary. An unskilled person can perform an "advanced" kata and make it look horrible. Actually, the hardest thing is to perform a "simple" kata well -- because there is no place to hide (as Robert "Snaggy" Inouye used to say).
Learning the movements and sequence of a kata is like tracing a picture, something any child could do. Now take that tracing, color it, add dimensions, and turn it into a living, breathing thing! Animate your kata.
Kata are not simply things to collect. If you become better at one kata, your overall Karate skill should increase. Each kata interacts in some way with all the others.
Yara Kusanku is an excellent kata. However, I feel that Rohai, Passai, and Chinto best capture the feeling of our particular style. Rohai and Chinto are frightening and Passai is beautiful.
"Learning the movements and sequence of the kata is only one percent
(1%). Learning how to do the kata well is the other ninety-nine percent
Charles C. Goodin
Learning a Long Kata (Yara Kusanku)
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Today is the 5th of the month this means time for the Stempelgarten Challenge #02! The new theme is "recipe - 3 pearls, 1 lace and 5 flowers".
And this is the prize for our 2nd challenge kindly offered by the Stempelgarten shop. You can join in the fun until June 30th, 2012.


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Functional intricacies of the thalamusHi, I'm currently studying aspects of the (mammalian) thalamus, does anyone know how information is filtered or filtered out, exactly? Is there a summation, or what are the factors that determine whether stimuli get through to the cortex or not? How does it work?
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Ken Pauly isn't a big believer in rousing pregame speeches. The Benilde-St. Margaret's coach said that trying to manufacture a poignant moment or a life lesson never rings true with his hockey players -- and besides, his team tends to lose every time he tries to do his best Herb Brooks imitation.
It would have been unnecessary anyway Saturday, when the Red Knights played Hill-Murray for the Class 2A championship at the boys' state high school hockey tournament. Every day of the past 10 weeks has been stuffed with poignant moments and life lessons, since teammate Jack Jablonski was paralyzed by an injury suffered in a hockey game. And every day, the Red Knights felt inspired to work toward the state title they hoped to win -- not just for Jablonski, but for their entire hockey family.
The boys' state tournament always adds fresh memories to Minnesota's rich storehouse of hockey lore. Saturday, those tales of heart-stopping victories, wrenching losses and star turns were trumped by one of the most sentimental finals in its history. With a 5-1 triumph over Hill-Murray, Benilde wrote the storybook ending that seemed too perfect to hope for, too unlikely to come true.
The sophomore forward watched from a suite at Xcel Energy Center, draped in his now-familiar red-and-white blanket. With little brother Max at his side, and family and friends all around, Jablonski cheered along with the students who filled the two sections directly in front of him.
Junior forward Grant Besse provided the firepower, scoring all five goals. Jablonski provided the emotional touchstone for a tightly knit team that grew closer through its love and support for him -- and for each other.
As the final seconds ticked away, the students changed their usual chant. "We believe in miracles'' gave way to "We just saw a miracle," a feeling shared by many of the 17,607 fans who witnessed it.
"It's been emotional," Pauly said. "It's been spiritual. It's been life-changing. I've seen a bunch of guys really grow, in a lot of different ways, in terms of caring about someone else. And not just putting words to it, but putting action to it.
"Considering the situation, we've all just kind of kept going forward. It is a relief and a release all at once."
Pauly had done a masterful job of managing his players' emotions in the days and weeks after Jablonski suffered a spinal injury Dec. 30. Their private grief quickly became public, as thousands of Minnesotans prayed and wept along with them.
Their coach helped them to keep Jablonski in their hearts without allowing their sadness to overcome them. The Red Knights handled an unimaginable situation with uncommon grace, leaving Pauly awestruck by their maturity. Saturday, they honored Jablonski in the most appropriate way possible: by playing their hearts out.
'All 4 Jabs'
The pep band played the theme from "Rocky" shortly before they took the ice. Throughout the game, the Benilde student section gave little nods to Jablonski; many wore T-shirts with his No. 13, and one held a sign that read "All 4 Jabs." In the third period, they counted down as the game clock reached the 13-minute mark, then launched a chant of "We Love Jabby."
With every goal, Jablonski's face lit up as the people surrounding him hugged and hollered. His smile grew even brighter as the clock struck zero and his teammates rushed to goaltender Justin Quale, burying him in an ecstatic pile.
Soon, Jablonski was gone. As the students looked up at his suite, chanting "All For Jabby," he was making his way down to the arena floor. Though state high school league officials would not allow him onto the ice, Jablonski met up with his teammates in the locker room, where Besse said "everyone went nuts."
Pauly has frequently reminded people that the state tournament would not write the end to Jablonski's saga. There will be many more triumphs and tears to come, for Jack and for everyone sharing in his recovery.
Saturday's game did provide a collective release, giving them all the chance to shed some long-awaited tears of happiness. And at some point, the full impact of this heartbreaking, exhilarating season will settle in for all of them.
"It's definitely a dream come true," said Red Knights forward Christian Horn. "I don't really know what to feel or how to put it into words.
"People really wanted to see us win. It shows how close this hockey community is, and how much people really care for one kid."
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What a weekend! My uncle and auntie has jetted off to do their Haji, my mom is staying at kampung to teman my nyai, and Manchester United won 2-1 over Stoke City! So yay..eh just realised that all those words actually rhymes.
Yesterday we sent Almira for her circumcision at Pusrawi. I've been searching high and low for the perfect place to circumcise her and alhamdulillah, everything went well. Honestly I was getting tired of googling "sunat baby girl" when I don't get much info regarding where to actually do it.
The process was quite fast and Almira cried a little bit, but not as loud as when she goes for her usual immunisation jab. The doctor selawat a few times and asked me to hold Almira. I don't even dare to look what she actually did to sunat her. But seeing Almira all happy and big laugh after that, I just assume it doesn't really hurt.
We paid RM50 and for your info Pusrawi Kota Damansara only accept cash. They even put up this sign that they only accept cash. Don't know why lah. If you want more info regarding hukum for baby girl's circumcision, I think this website has good info.
After that, we went to The Gardens and Midvalley since I've been meaning to buy my work clothes and visit MAPEX 2010. But in the end I only got a pair of pants and we have to rush out of MAPEX because both kids started crying and bawling! How on earth am I going to shop for work clothes I don't know. Have to take one day leave kot? Haha.


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NGS 2017 in Raleigh
The NGS Conference is coming to Raleigh in 2017!
The NGS conference, which will be held in Raleigh in May 2017, is right around the corner. Although it's over a year away, from a planning perspective it is right around the corner.
We are soliciting volunteers for the event. We have a rough idea of the tasks that are needed and would like to get your name on the list of volunteers. Contact Sharon Gable at firstname.lastname@example.com to add your name to the list.
Volunteers will be needed to pack bags before the conference starts, help with registration of the thousands of people who will be attending the conference, man the society booth in the exhibit hall, monitor lecture rooms, and serve as "Ask Me" people in the hospitality booth to help visitors locate restaurants, etc., in Raleigh as well as help those who have gotten turned around moving from one lecture to another in the convention center.
Some positions, such as room monitor (who ensures that all people who go into a lecture room are registered patrons and are wearing a name badge), should be those who plan to register for the conference. The idea here is that if you've planned to attend that particular lecture anyway, you can help NCGS by volunteering to be a room monitor for that lecture. Many other tasks can be done whether you plan to attend the conference or not. As with all volunteer positions, there is no compensation for these tasks except a hearty thank you from me, the NCGS board, and all the people you help.
More details and volunteer assignments will be available after the program for the NGS 2017 Family History Conference comes out.
NCGS Annual Meeting 2015 and weather
Although the weather may not be particularly nice this weekend, the Annual Conference and Workshop on Oct 3rd is scheduled to go on as planned.
We hope all who made reservations will be able to attend. Drive safely!
Problems viewing the NC Taxes Webinar
It appears the link sent in the registration email was somewhat scrambled, and clicking on the link in some cases results in an error message.
Copying the link and pasting it into a new browser window works for most people.
Those registering from this point forward should have no trouble.
If you have already registered, and copying and pasting the link still does not work for you, please email the Webmaster for a new link.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Magazine discounts renewed
Recently, a member brought to our attention that the member benefit for magazine discounts no longer worked. (Thank you!)
We discovered that this past spring, Family Chronicle Magazine had changed its name to Your Genealogy Today. In doing so, this apparently also changed their website links, which in turn broke our links to the discounts offered in the past for both both it and Internet Genealogy magazine.
We are pleased to announce the publisher has not only provided us with updated links, but has also offered NCGS Members a 20% discount to all products in their online store, including magazine subscriptions.
See the Magazine Discounts section in the left-hand column to take advantage of this benefit. (You must be logged in as a Member to access the page.)
Website outage
We recently experienced an issue with DNS name servers pointing incorrectly, which in effect meant the addressing to our site was broken. The problem was identified and corrected, and we're back.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
This has also affected our email - it may take a few days before we are able to receive/respond to any email sent to the NCGS Administrator or the Webmaster.
UPDATE: 22 Jun 2014 - Our email appears to be functioning normally, once again.
NCGS Journal - May 2015
The latest NCGS Journal, Vol. XLI No. 2, is now available in the Member's section of the website. Hardcopy should mail out within the next two weeks.


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It's finally here: the end of "Nikita."
It's been a wild ride in Season 4 as Nikita and her team found their way back to each other to finish off their final mission: take down Amanda and The Shop/The Group. We got only six episodes to wrap up The CW's spy thriller, and "Nikita" packed as much story and character development it could into those final hours. And on Friday (Dec. 27), it all comes to head in the series finale, "Canceled."
The hour is so intense you'll forget that it's only one hour, and the brilliant masterminds behind "Nikita" came up with an ending so perfectly shocking that you'll hate yourself for not believing in them throughout the episode. Yes, we know that's kind of vague, but believe us, you don't want us spoiling any part of the ending. It's just perfect.
So what can we tell you? Here are 10 spoilers from the Season 4/series finale of "Nikita" …
10. This might be the series finale, but the episode goes all the way back to the beginning to start things off. Seeing the juxtaposition of Nikita as she entered Division for the first time to the Nikita we know now is jarring. She's a completely different person … or is she?
9. The flashback also tells us something new about how far Nikita and Michael have come as a couple. You'll want to slap Michael for something he says when he first meets Nikita.
8. Throughout "Canceled," Nikita struggles with one question that Amanda posed to her all those years ago: "Who will you be?"
7. Nikita and Alex teamed up at the end of "Bubble," and they mean business in the final hour. It's so awesome to see the original twosome back together for the final episode since Season 4 has kept them frustratingly separate until now.
6. As Nikita and Alex work to take out the remaining leaders of The Group, Michael and the rest of the team start to lose faith in Nikita and how far she'll go to finish the mission … and so will viewers. We can't say much about this, but Nikita gets to a really dark place.
5. But like we said earlier, the showrunners behind "Nikita" are brilliant in how they mapped out the series finale. Trust them.
4. Ryan's death in "Bubble" obviously affected Nikita and the team and motivated them to finish taking down Amanda, but Ryan still has one last gift to give Nikita. He truly is the hero of Season 4.
3. There's a great callback to the issue of the black boxes that dominated Seasons 1-3, but Nikita's stance on it has shifted.
2. Amanda is at the top of her manipulation game in the episode and is always two steps ahead of Nikita. There is one scene in particular that will make viewers sick to their stomachs.
1. While we can't reveal whether the ending is happy or sad, we can say that it's perfect for the series. We've gotten to know these character for four seasons now and the showrunners thankfully didn't sacrifice any character development in favor of tying up loose ends. It's satisfying, nostalgic, and right.
The "Nikita" series finale airs Friday (Dec. 27) at 9 p.m. ET on The CW.


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" I've been out of the loop for a while when it comes to budget IEMs. Back in the day, the low priced options were simply not very good. I remember paying $40 for the V-MODA Bass Freq as a workout IEM because I liked the massive impact, though it was obviously not an "all purpose" type IEM. I used them with my Creative Zen Micro Photo..." --project86
NuForce NE770X Carbon In-ear Headphones
" For a comparison of the NE-600X vs 700X vs 770X, see here: http://www.head-fi.org/t/623137/review-comparison-nuforce-iems-ne-600x-ne-700x-ne-770x quick summary: - bass sloped sound - tiny fit - great clarity/detail - fantastic sound for $35 and easily the top choice between the 600/700/770X " --Armaegis
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" I initially bought these as a temporary replacement for my AKG K26Ps that crapped out on me after being left in a car for two weeks, and because I knew I'd want earbuds for music on the go. Given that I bought these for around $30, I was astounded at the audio quality these earbuds produced. The NE-6 has far more bass than any other earbud I've come across so far, and while there isn't a..." --OmegaSwitch
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HP webOS 3.0 Gets Leaked, Many Improvements Spotted [VIDEO]
PreCentral.com bloggers has received an unreleased copy of webOS 3.0 and they recorded a video of it in action. The Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) webOS 3.0 mobile operating system has several new features from the previous version. webOS 3.0 will be used on new HP Pre smartphones and the TouchPad tablet. Some of the new features include:
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Leads a team of professionals in efforts to exceed client expectations while actively participating in business development activities. Demonstrates a vision for growth of business line and has a passion for land planning and design. Responsible for business development and marketing of land development services and expanding geographic service areas. Plans, develops, and supervises engineering work relating to the design, construction and operation of heavy civil design and construction projects; including municipal, land development, and flood protection projects. Provides engineering expertise which may involve adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures and criteria. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Business Development:
B.S.C.E. with at least 20 years' experience with diverse experience in the following : site design, land development (residential, commercial, hospitality, industrial), municipal projects, storm water design, utility design (water, sanitary sewer, gas), and roadway design. Must have proven business development experience and working with regulatory agencies and consultants. Position requires experience in planning, developing and organizing projects or in researching areas of considerable scope and complexity. Strong interpersonal skills and organizational skills required. |


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Walker details work force development package
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Wednesday announced a package of eight work force development bills that would invest $8.5 million in new state funds and use another $14 million in federal funds for vocational rehabilitation programs.
Walker previously told The Business Journal that work force development would remain a priority for him this fall, coming off his $96 million investment in work force development in the biennial budget passed earlier this year. The Legislature also passed a bill thatâ;€¦;


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This Week's Stack
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This week was pretty heavy as far as my budget is concerned. Partly because of "Superboy Annual #1" but what can you do? This week's haul included: Wonder Woman #16, Before Watchmen: Minutemen #6, Uncanny X-Force #1, Justice League #16, Bedlam #3, Nightwing #16, the aforementioned, Superboy Annual #1, Red Hood and the Outlaws #16, Supergirl #16, and Uncanny Avengers #3.
I have hung in there with the "He'l On Earth" crossover but I am finding that it hasn't progressed much since He'l and Supergirl entered the Fortress of Solitude. I love crossovers, but this one has stalled. While the Superboy Annual was fun, the banter between Superboy and Superman got stale fast. I will stick with the event. I only hope the Superman issues will rise to the level of Batman issues of the "Death of the Family" event to make it worth my while and my dollars.
Speaking of "Death of the Family" this week's entry's were both hit and miss. The Nightwing issue was solid. It carried through on the Joker's direct attack on Nightwing and Haley's circus. The destruction of the circus and Joker handing Christina a spike covered mallet to say "Hello" to Dick with is as creepy as anything moment I read so far. What's under the DOME?!?!?! Which brings me to Red Hood. The last two issues have been a nice addition to "Death of the Family" but issue 16 had a lot to be desired as an actual tie-in. I like the advancement of Arsenal's leadership abilities but it would have been a better as a Teen Titans issue.
Uncanny X-Force was my surprise of the week. I had only hoped that the Marvel NOW! relaunch of the series could live up to my expectations of Rick Remender's fantastic run. Sam Humphries really delivers and I can't wait to see what's next. Check out my review. There is a great Spider-Man-esque style in the Uncanny Avengers that has kept my faith going in this series. Thor as an agent of the Red Skull via Charles Xavier is very intriguing. The best of the rest? Wonder Woman #16. Brain Azzarello and Cliff Chiang continue to deliver top notch writing and art and the conclusion of Before Watchmen: Minutemen #6 from Darwyn Cooke has been the best of the Before Watchmen titles. "Throne of Atlantis," from what I can only assume is directed from the mind of Geoff Johns, has been one of the best events from DC recently. This week's issue of Justice League continues a next level issue from Johns and artist Ivan Reis. If I were to cut my pull-list down to just 5 issues Justice League and Aquaman would definitely make the the cut.
Finally, I am a Bedlam defender. When this series started there was, what I thought, an unjust amount of criticism of Madder Red to Joker comparisons. While it can be easy to make that connection I find it a lazy one. Nick Spencer has attacked his contradictions of conscious and reform of Madder Red with conviction which has made the read even more engaging. His writing is catered to Riley Rossmo's art and Jean-Paul Csuka's colors to a tee. While the Joker may be the inspiration, Madder Red is his own style of psychopath. Bedlam is well worth your time.
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Politics in France
Maxi boots and mini controversies
The strangely close relationship of French politicians and journalists
Jun 9th 2012 | PARIS | from the print edition
IN THE 1960s a French magazine editor, Françoise Giroud, recruited a crop of female political reporters to L'Express in hopes that they would charm their way to scoops. Catherine Nay, still a working journalist, recalls that she "turned up at the National Assembly in a mini skirt and white maxi boots". She ended up falling for a deputy, who later became a minister—but, she says, nobody worried then about a conflict of interest.
Times have changed, but ties between politics and media have not. Three Socialist ministers live with journalists. Valérie de Senneville, wife of Michel Sapin, the labour minister, works for Les Echos. Arnaud Montebourg, minister of "productive recovery", is the partner of Audrey Pulvar, a broadcast journalist, whose employer has said she can no longer conduct political interviews. Vincent Peillon, education minister, is married to Nathalie Bensahel of Le Nouvel Observateur, which is running a cover: "Les Liaisons Dangereuses: women journalists and male politicians".
Most arresting, President François Hollande, ex-partner of Ségolène Royal, a former Socialist presidential candidate, is now companion to Valérie Trierweiler, a journalist at Paris-Match and presenter of a cable-TV show. This week, the magazine decided to keep her as a journalist, while Mr Hollande runs the country—though she will not cover politics. Similar rules have been applied to others.
The French are not alone in mixing affairs of state and heart. Gerhard Schröder, a former German chancellor, met his fourth wife, Doris, when she was a journalist. Michael Gove, Britain's education minister, is married to a journalist. But France seems more prone than others. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, disgraced former IMF boss, is married to Anne Sinclair, a former TV presenter who is editor of the French Huffington Post. Christine Ockrent, partner of Bernard Kouchner, a former foreign minister, was a TV news anchor. Nor is it just on the left. Alain Juppé, former foreign minister, and Jean-Louis Borloo, another ex-minister, are married to journalists.
In a country that sets official store by equality, nobody suggests ministerial spouses should stop work. Carla Bruni-Sarkozy released an album while her husband, Nicolas Sarkozy, was president. Indeed, some newly downgraded journalists are indignant, arguing that they are capable of separating professional and personal matters. On Twitter, Ms Pulvar mocked her demotion, referring to "when I had a brain".
Since the public interest stops at the bedroom door, much in France is unspoken, as Jean Quatremer says in his book "Sex, Lies and the Media". For years, the media kept quiet the existence of François Mitterrand's out-of-wedlock daughter, as well as the predatory behaviour of Mr Strauss-Kahn. This is changing; one poll finds that 54% think political journalists living with a politician should not stay in their job. As a comfort for Ms Trierweiler, this view was shared by only 34% of those who voted for Mr Hollande.
The Economist print edition | Europe
Read the article online here: Politics in France: Maxi boots and mini controversies | The Economist


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cIOSCORP is working great on my Wii too and it's cool to see discs show up in the Disc Channel with animated logos.
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cIOSCORP is working great on my Wii too and it's cool to see discs show up in the Disc Channel with animated logos.
it's a channel and 002 is fixed.
I like djtaz's Legend of Gamma loader because it auto boots and forces NTSC.
well, as long as I'm asking a bunch of dumb questions, I'll ask another. I've searched and read a bunch of threads on CIOSCORP and Softmii and can't find a simple explanation of the difference...
this is really weird. I woke up this morning and went to play some Madworld and now the Disc Channel no longer works. I was expecting to see Madworld logo pop up in it, but it didn't, so I tried...
got them from the MadWORLD link on gbatemp. they seem legit.
I like the wizard hypothesis. I wonder if I can get him to come back and fix my garbage disposal?
So I rebooted it and it's still there and working. Anyone else have ideas on how I (or the...
Softmodded Wii, 3.2E, Homebrew Channel,Starfall. Legend Of Gamma Loader that I've always used to load games before. Yesterday, after I updated the three IOSs so I could play Mad World per directions...
the version that I have is from December and it won't remove a couple of channels. Does anyone know if there is a new version out since mid December? I've searched and can't find one.
I have a D2E with GOO and I'm torn between getting this or a modchip and trying to remove the Goo. Any recommendations?
Had a similar problem after first softmod install. Redid EVERYTHING and it worked just fine.
can't you just download the wad for anything on the shop channel that you'd normally spend points on? wouldn't that esentially be free points?
I deleted mine...running 3.2E. No problems so far. I've run about 20 different backups, emulators, wiiwares and VC games and everything works perfectly. Zelda works just fine to play.
Hey wiihacks! I'm kind of new to the Wii scene. Got one for xmas, softmodded it a week ago, and I'm really enjoying all of the fruits of your labor. I'm emulating games I enjoyed as a college...


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22nd February 2012, 01:13 PM | #1 |
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Cartridge alignment with Oscilloscope
I m openning this thread to describe the little things I know (or think I know) so that we can discuss it a bit further.
First of all, since the cartridge signal is probably too low (especially on MC ones) I m measuring the signal on the phono output (which also gives us RIAAed signal). We really need a record that includes frequency tracks on both stereo channels (together and independently) (need your proposal here... already have the HiFi news one but it only has separate noise tracks) It s also nice to have a 2 channel oscilloscope so that we can see both signals at once and use the math/fft functions of the scope. On the first screenshot, I have the two signals on top of each other. The difference is almost 1v, which is rather substantial. Probably due to bad azimouth (unfortunately the SL1200 MK2 shell does not offer azimouth adjustment... I should get a Jelco or something) The purple line show the difference between the two channels (math A-B) Unfortunately the HiFi news record does not have separate channel tracks with frequencies. Only noise which makes it difficult to get a measure of the crosstalk (or am I missing something?). The second screenshot shows FFT of the left channel. We see some small spikes on the right of the 300Hz signal, probably showing some distortion? I need your help here on how to better understand what we can see in an FFT graph. Measuring the frequency is very easy using the relevant measure options of the scope. For me both channels had a small deviation from the 300Hz of the disk (around 320Hz on both channels) which points rather to a deviation on how the disk was cut, or a deviation in the phono RIAA. I really need to learn how to work on triggers and acquiring technics so that I manage to see the frequency responses using the ferquency sweep tracks. Waiting for your comments, additions, advice, curses, whatever... |
22nd February 2012, 01:24 PM | #2 |
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Interesting thread, a lot of to learn, suscribed!!!!
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The phono RIAA filter does not change the frequency of the signal. It only changes the level of the signal. Your observed difference is either the result of of the disk being cut at that frequency and/or your turntable running fast. I assume that it's both of those: the frequency on the record could easily be 315Hz and the remaining difference could be the contribution of your turntable. |
22nd February 2012, 05:37 PM | #4 |
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Ah... nice pointer thanks
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I have always found it curious that, despite all of the audiophile turntable setup tools, jigs, and gizmos, we are STILL waiting for a proper test LP. I think I remember one that was put out by Bruel&Kjaer in the 70s that did have tones in stereo and each channel, but I have never seen one in the flesh. This will be step one in making alignment work well with an oscilloscope.
23rd February 2012, 01:47 AM | #6 |
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The old Cardas Frequency Sweep and Burn-In Record No. 1 had test tones in stereo and in each channel. You could try and find a used one. The new one Cardas Frequency Sweep and Burn-In Record No. 2 no longer has them [weird].
Analogue Productions has more recently produced what they call "The Ultimate Analogue Test LP" and that one has stereo tones plus right and left and some other useful signals. It is currently available, but it isn't cheap. I bought it anyway. |
23rd February 2012, 02:05 AM | #7 |
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thanks for starting this thread!
23rd February 2012, 02:06 AM | #8 |
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me too.
could the 1v come from anti skate? i guess I'm asking if the A.S. was off would it show up like that.....or how would it look? also what if the R&L side of your phono pre isn't matched? like right side 20db of gain and left is 21, or whatever. should you adjust for that at the cart? will that mess up lps?
I'm not crazy, my mother had me tested Last edited by sakellogg; 23rd February 2012 at 02:12 AM. Reason: another ? |
23rd February 2012, 02:07 AM | #9 |
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I have some Denon test discs from the early 80's. They had sweep tones and I think 1 khz etc. Will check when I get back home next week. If my memory is correct it was a 3 disc set. I could be wrong. Will know for sure next week.
23rd February 2012, 02:13 AM | #10 |
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Tone arm damping.
One Japanese audio magazine had an article on tone arm damping with frequency plots of the low end of the freq scale. Plotted to show the effect of different damping schemes. I had the articles for many years but can't find them now though some other material is still there.
Should be possible to do similar tests nowadys with the storage scopes I guess. The Denon test discs should have a low freq sweep for this test. Does anyone have a set up that can run such tests ?
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I came across an interesting article. I would like to briefly deconstruct and attack the arguments made.
Myth: The gold standard is a better monetary system.
Fact: The gold standard causes deflation and depressions.
The far right advocates the gold standard because it gets government out of the business of controlling the money supply. They fear that printing money creates inflation, and retracting money causes recessions. But the opposite is also true: printing money cures recessions, and retracting it cures inflation. Governments in the last 60 years have used these policies with tremendous success. There has not been a single depression or bank panic in any nation anywhere in the world using Keynesian monetary policies. But during the Gilded Age of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, depressions and bank panics were common. The historical record is so strong that mainstream economists reject the gold standard almost universally.
- The Rebuttal
- The assertion of the fact confuses causation with effect. Inflation encourages risk-taking and increases the appetite for debt. After a surplus of risk has been taken with debt borrowed and extended eventually the risk averseness returns. This risk averseness results in the debt appetite diminishing with the resultant deflation and depression. Borrowers cannot increase their debt load perpetually and therefore the corrective measures of economic law must be asserted sometime.
Just like a ball thrown into the air reaches a zenith so likewise during a credit expansion the inflation and debt appetite increases. However, eventually a zenith is reached and then like gravity a credit contraction and deflation happens.
Central economic planning backed by the barrel of a gun will always lead to less efficient allocations of resources than a free market. If it could ever result in more efficient allocations then the gun would be unnecessary. For example, if there was a Central Egg Commission that controlled the supply and price of eggs throughout the entire United States how efficient do you think the egg market would function?
So likewise the Federal Reserve System centrally controls the supply and price of currency with the aid of unconstitutional and immoral Legal Tender Laws. How efficient do you think the currency market is? The United States Constitution intended the currency market to be a free market using voluntary transactions not a violently forced centrally planned market.
- Government has abused the currency market for the last 100 years. What has been the result? One of the bloodiest periods of history with hundreds of millions individuals have been killed by their governments. The Time Men of the Year Stalin (1942), Rooselvelt (1933) and Hitler (1938) along with many others used confiscation through inflation to abuse currency and fund their wars. Only through abuse of currency were they allowed to engage in genocide on a worldwide scale.
- This is in addition to their other horribly mismanaged enterprises such as the socialized roads in the United States that result in about 40,000 deaths per year when private enterprise would perform cheaper, more efficiently and have an estimated 10,000 deaths per year. Aided by their control over currency and following Keynesian dogma governments have had 'tremendous success' doing what they do best; lying, robbing and murdering.
- Mises wrote, "It is impossible to grasp the meaning of the idea of sound money if one does not realize that it was devised as an instrument for the protection of civil liberties against despotic inroads on the part of governments. Ideologically it belongs in the same class with political constitutions and bills of rights."
- Lastly, there is a good reason why most 'mainstream economists' eschew the gold standard. The gold standard is the advocate of voluntary transactions. Fiat currency is the advocate of coercion and force through the instrumentality of government. Most 'mainstream economists' are professors at universities that receive funding from governments.
Governments have so abused the currency that now the political machinations are ruining the stability of nations.


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What's in a Teachers Union Contract?
Lots of emphasis on the union, not much on students
Supporters of Proposal 2 often claim that government employee collective bargaining is really just about the kids. Here's how one union official put it in a press release:
"We bargain for smaller class sizes, better training for teachers, adequate supplies for students and even books," said Karen Kuciel, a fifth grade teacher in the Warren Consolidated School District. "Collective bargaining helps kids learn. That's why it matters."
It is true that unions typically negotiate over this stuff, but compared to what unions spend most of their time writing into contracts, these things don't seem very important. The "word cloud" below depicts the current Dearborn Public Schools teachers union contract and provides a glimpse into what's prioritized by public school teachers unions:
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As you can see, resources and students are mentioned in the contract, but they are overshadowed by rules concerning the union and its members' work schedules, time-off, and pay and benefits. Michigan teachers unions have a track record of negotiating for incredibly expensive health insurance packages, paying gym teachers more than nationally recognized biology teachers and preventing districts from firing teachers who drink on the job. Cementing government union power into the state constitution will prioritize these types of school labor disputes over policies designed to encourage student learning.
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Antonio J. Marino was mayor of Lynn longer than anyone in the city's history. A son of Italian immigrants who was 6 when his family came to work in Lynn's shoe factories in the 1920s, he led the city through the Blizzard of 1978 and a 1981 fire that spread across downtown, gutting numerous buildings.
Mr. Marino lost his office after being defeated in the 1985 preliminary election, but the office never left him, friends said.
"It was difficult for him. It hurt him but he always loved the city," said Albert DiVirgilio, who succeeded him as mayor. "Even to this day he'd say to me, 'I would have won if you hadn't run against me.' "
Mr. Marino died Nov. 17. He was 92.