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MTV Hollywood Crush shares this exclusive trailer for the new 'Twilight in Forks' documentary.
Shot entirely in HD to capture the picturesque (and slightly mystical) quality of the town and its surrounding environs, "Twilight in Forks" delves in to the Quileute tribe, visits Forks High School and talks with townsfolk affected by the hugely successful film (like the person getting vampire teeth implants!). Director Jason Brown also said to be on the lookout for a real-life Bella and Alice.
"One of the things that you'll see in the film is how vampires actually relate to Forks, and whether there's some truth to the characters that you're familiar with," Brown explained. "This teaser gives you a glimpse at that."


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Nearly half of the first round draft picks in this weekend's NFL draft played high school football in the Southeast.
Products of the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana South Carolina and Tennessee accounted for 15 of the first round picks Saturday.
Of particular note is the state of Alabama, which is quickly emerging as one of the top football talent-producing states in the country. The talent in Alabama always has been good (one look at the success of both Southeastern Conference in-state programs will tell you that), but during the past two years, it seems as if it has reached a new level.
In this year's draft, Alabama had three first round picks and the top overall pick in quarterback JaMarcus Russell of Mobile.
The state, which this recruiting cycle (2008) has enough talent to rival traditional heavy-hitting talent producers like Georgia and Louisiana, also had a good draft last year. Three of the top 34 picks in the draft played high school football in the Yellowhammer State.
SEC teams check on Hatcher, Lejiste
Three programs, including two from the Southeastern Conference, sent coaches by Atlantic Community High in Delray Beach, Fla., last week to check up on prospects at that school.
The top prospect at Atlantic Community this year is hard-hitting safety Karnell Hatcher. Assistants from Georgia, South Carolina and Louisiana-Lafayette all made their way by the Palm Beach County school last week to check on Hatcher.
Gamecocks assistant Robert Gillespie definitely took a look at Hatcher's teammate, Jon Lejiste. An offer from South Carolina could be in the works for the 6-foot, 190-pounder with 4.44 speed in the 40-yard dash.
"He told my coach they are still deciding about an offer," he said. "They said that my spring game may count a lot."
Interest picking up in Davis
Suwanee (Ga.) Peachtree Ridge running back Brandon Davis, a Rivals250 to watch selection, has been getting increased attention from a number of programs, including one from the West Coast.
UCLA and assistant coach Dino Babers have stepped up their recruitment of Davis and plan to head to the Atlanta area to check up on the 5-foot-9, 190-pounder next week.
Other programs also plan to check on Davis. Michigan, Oklahoma, LSU, Rutgers and Penn State should be by the school this week.
Davis holds scholarship offers from Duke, Maryland, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Virginia Tech and Central Florida. He rushed for 1,300 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior and has been timed as fast as 4.58 seconds in the 40-yard dash.
First two schools see Love
Florida and Louisville were the first two schools to stop by and check on pre-evaluation Rivals100 offensive tackle Tyler Love of Mountain Brook (Ala.) High. Gators and Cardinals coaches stopped into the Birmingham-area school last week.
This week, the 6-foot-7, 290-pounder expects more.
"A lot are coming this week," he said.
Love is one of the top offensive line prospects in the Southeast in this year's class.
Wells continues to get offers
Miami (Fla.) is the most recent team to extend a scholarship offer to Gainesville (Ga.) defensive end Keith Wells, who continues to receive loads of attention after a strong showing at the Athens NIKE Camp last weekend.
The 6-foot-5, 225-pounder was offered by Florida and Alabama last week and sources close to his situation say that the Gators could have the early lead, though at this stage with Wells getting a new offer seemingly by the day, a lot can change between now and his time to make a final decision.
The Canes, Tide, Gators, Boston College, Georgia Tech, Louisville, North Carolina and South Carolina
Wells could be on the verge of another big-time offer this week as Ohio State assistant coach Luke Fickell is expected at Gainesville High School to check up on Wells.
Two offers in for Tampa WR
Ole Miss and Arizona State became the first two programs to extend scholarship offers to Tampa (Fla.) Chamberlain receiver Fred Sykes.
The 6-foot-1, 175-pounder added that Purdue and South Carolina also are showing him serious attention.
Sykes caught 36 passes for 551 yards during his junior season.
This, that and the other
Miami (Fla.) is showing strong interest in Auburn (Ala.) safety Dee Finley and could be on the verge of extending an offer. …Marietta (Ga.) Sprayberry safety Brynden Trawick picked up his fourth scholarship offer last week when Connecticut pulled the trigger. The 6-foot-2, 201-pounder also holds offers from Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Boston College. …Alabama, Ole Miss, Middle Tennessee State, Central Florida, and Michigan have been by to check on sleeper all-purpose back Jamal Paige of College Park (Ga.) Woodward Academy. Vanderbilt and Wake Forest are supposed to check in this week. …Wellington (Fla.) Palm Beach Central running back David Ahola picked up his first offer, from Air Force, last week. …Texas Tech was by to check on defensive lineman Lavunce Askew of Camden (Ark.) Fairview. … Clemson assistant coach Billy Napier was in Nashville last week to check on offensive lineman Preston Bailey of Montgomery Bell Academy and running back/linebacker Chris Jordan of Brentwood Academy. The Tigers are in Jordan's top two and Bailey described the visit as having "gone well" even though he didn't speak with Napier (coaches are not allowed to communicate directly with the prospect during their time on campus). …Coaches from Clemson, South Carolina and Duke stopped by to check on Johnsonville (S.C.) offensive lineman Justin Lewis. Lewis has an offer from North Carolina State.

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Maryland: Old Line State's Wealth Not Trickling Down to Credit Unions
Maryland is the richest state in the union, with a median household income of $70,004, a cool $20,000 above the national average.
However, as of June 30 Maryland's credit unions reported just 61 basis points worth of profit, well below the national average of 0.86% ROAA, according to the NCUA's Quarterly U.S. Map Review.
Other key financial indicators were on par or better than national averages for the second quarter, such as 74% of credit unions reporting positive ROAA and a delinquency rate of 1.2% - both matching the national average – and an impressive 12-month loan growth of 3.6%, above the national average of 3.2%.
- SEE the NCUA state-by-state map and more Credit Union Times analysis.
Rob Windsor, CEO of the $953 million First Financial FCU of Lutherville, Md., said he was puzzled by the numbers and tried to put them into perspective.
"It could be any number of issues," he said. "It could be dividends paid to the members or higher operating expenses. I know that the Maryland/DC market is highly competitive. My guess would be a combination of the two."
Windsor would have to guess: First Financial bucks the state trend, reporting 1.66% ROAA as of June 30.
"Our ROAA is a factor of low operating costs, 1.4% compared to 3.13% for our peers," Windsor said, "Along with an efficient work environment reflected by our full-time employees to member ratio (602 to 1) when compared to peer (391 to 1) and our quality of service which is shown by the utilization of our services."
First Financial serves Baltimore and Carroll county public schools, and Windsor said his members tend to be frugal and pay their bills on time, which is reflected by the credit union's low 0.21% delinquency rate.
"We have good loan underwriting and work with our members during periods when they have cash flow issues," he said.
As for a second quarter loan growth figure of -9.70%, Windsor said things are slowly coming around.
"We are experiencing the same slow loan demand that everyone else is facing. What is different is that our average loan balance is half that of our peers," he said. "We sell all of our fixed-rate, long-term mortgages for asset liability reasons. We do have a slightly higher percentage of members that borrow from us, it's just that their balances are lower. Our significant growth of saving balances has also drawn attention to the low loan to savings ratio. 2011 was better than 2010 and 2012 is looking better than 2011 as far as loan growth is concerned."
John Bratsakis, president/CEO of the Maryland & District of Columbia Credit Union Association, said the question of low ROAA in the Old Line State isn't easy to answer, but said the state lags behind peers in two key ratios: loans to shares and income average assets.
"Also, Maryland credit unions have a history of being extremely competitive with loan and savings rates, with some providing extraordinary dividend payments, or bonus dividends, to their member owners which contributes to a lower net interest margin," he said.
The $2.5 billion Tower Federal Credit Union of Laurel, Md. holds true to the statewide trends, reporting as of June 20 an ROAA of 0.68%, delinquencies of 1.02% and a charge off rate of just 0.36%, according to NCUA financial performance reports.
"A key to Tower's success in the present economic environment is the trust we have gained from our members over decades by establishing safe and sound business practices and caring about their financial well-being," said Tower President/CEO Martin Breland. "Because we have earned their trust, they continue to bring us a great proportion of their business during good and bad economic times."
And, like the rest, loan growth has cooled: Tower reported -6.12% 12-month loan growth as of June 30.
"Two of our biggest lending years ever were 2009 and 2010," Breland said. "In the housing sector, we've never made subprime loans, so we didn't experience any problems related to those. In fact, we benefited because members came to us to borrow because we maintained a strong balance sheet when other financial institutions were struggling."
Tower encourages members to apply for the federal government's Home Affordable Refinance Program – or HARP – and since last March, Tower has underwritten $70 million in HARP loan applications.
"If people are underwater with their homes we want to try and help," Breland said. "A big part of our success is that we let our members know we're here to help them and they in turn are responding."
This summer, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce rated Maryland among the top five states in the country for economic growth, job creation and innovation and even went so far as to call Maryland "one of the next boom states." Home to the Baltimore Orioles – both the species that fly in the sky and the grounded types that made the MLB playoffs this year – the state has been profiting from the recent economic stability provided by its neighbor, the nation's capital.
"Our economy is an innovation economy, and our greatest competitive assets are the talents, skills, creativity, ingenuity, and education of our people," said Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley. "That's why the U.S. Chamber of Commerce says we're the best state in the nation for innovation and entrepreneurship, the Milken Institute places Maryland at number one for human capital capacity, and the Kauffman Foundation ranks us in the top three for our state's ability to win in the new economy."
More good news for the state came in the form of the jobs report in September. According to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, Maryland created 1,400 jobs in August for an over-the-year total of 24,000. Professional and business services and education/health continue to be over-the-year leaders in job generation, with gains of 14,000 and 7,900, respectively.
While Maryland seems to be the shining star of all the states, there still work to be done O'Malley said.
"Together, we can continue making the modern investments a modern economy requires educating, innovating, and rebuilding for our children's future," the governor said.


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HOUSTON, TX – Astros Owner and Chairman Jim Crane announced today that the team has hired Meg Vaillancourt, an award-winning sports executive with experience in both Major League Baseball and the National Football League, as the Astros new Vice President of Community Relations and Executive Director of the Astros In Action Foundation.
Vaillancourt, who will start with the Astros in January, will help lead development of the team's community outreach and charitable initiatives, including expansion of the heralded Community Leaders program launched last year by Crane. Through the program, created in collaboration with the Houston Parks Dept, the Astros in Action Foundation and corporate sponsors revitalize and rebuild several public youth ball fields each year, while employing recent veterans as they develop new civilian careers in landscaping and facilities maintenance skills.
Prior to joining the Astros, Vaillancourt was a Senior Vice President with the Boston Red Sox and Executive Director of the Red Sox Foundation. While with Boston, Vaillancourt helped build the Red Sox Foundation into one of the most successful team charities in professional sports. Under her leadership, the Red Sox Foundation raised close to $70 million for nonprofit programs, including cornerstone charitable initiatives run by the team charity. Vaillancourt will serve as a consultant for the Red Sox Foundation in 2013.
During Vaillancourt's tenure, the Red Sox Foundation earned numerous awards, including the Patterson Award for Best Team Charity in Sports, a national honor from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Sports Philanthropy Project. In 2010, the Foundation was recognized by Major League Baseball with the first-ever "Commissioner's Award for Philanthropic Excellence."
"Given her track record in creating one of the most successful team charities in sports as well as award-winning programs, the Astros are delighted to sign Meg to our team," Crane said. "We know she will seize the tremendous opportunities that exist here in Houston to help achieve our Texas-sized goals for actively engaging our players, front office staff, sponsors and baseball fans across the region to make a difference in our community."
An honors graduate from Harvard College and a Rhodes Scholar, Vaillancourt was a reporter with The Boston Globe and PBS before New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft tapped her to be Vice President of Community Relations for the NFL team. She joined the Red Sox in 2003 and quickly created innovative fundraisers, including the first-ever World Series Ring Raffle, which raised $3.4 million after the Red Sox' 2004 and 2007 championships. The pioneering effort created a fan-favorite charitable fundraising technique now used by championship teams throughout sports.
"When we first hired Meg, we knew we had someone with a passionate commitment to helping others," said Red Sox President/CEO Larry Lucchino. "But what we quickly learned is how extraordinarily effective she was in making our new team charity a philanthropic force.
"With deep dedication , keen intelligence, and endless energy for the work, Meg led the Foundation to great success. We've been delighted with the results she achieved in making the Red Sox Foundation the largest team charity in baseball and one of the most impactful team charities in pro sports. We know she will achieve similar success in Houston, and we're thrilled that she's agreed to continue consulting with us."
Vaillancourt also helped strengthen the team's award-winning Red Sox Scholars program, which now provides up to 220 Boston Public School students with academic and social support, enrichment opportunities, and college scholarships. Vaillancourt's work won her high praise from Red Sox owners and Boston's business, community and political leaders.
"Meg Vaillancourt has been the heart and soul of the Red Sox Foundation and her fine work has touched the lives of many in Boston, so we understand why the Astros owners in Houston wanted her to help develop their team charity and community outreach," said Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. "As our friends in Texas will soon discover, Houston is importing one of Boston's most talented social entrepreneurs. We will miss her smarts, compassion and leadership, but her work with at risk kids and wounded warriors here in New England is a great legacy."
Another innovation Vaillancourt created was the annual Run to Home Base at Fenway Park, which raised nearly $7.5 million in just three events for the Red Sox Foundation and Mass General Hospital's Home Base Program. Launched in 2009, Home Base provides counseling, treatment, and support services to wounded veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with traumatic brain injury or combat stress, and also provides support for their families. With support from team owners, sponsors and fans, the Red Sox Foundation to date has raised more than $10 million to support mental health services for New England's wounded veterans.
"I look forward to the challenge and opportunities of a new start-up and of working with the Astros in harnessing the enormous entrepreneurial energy of Houston to the impressive strategic vision of the team's new ownership, led by Owner and Chairman Jim Crane, President and CEO George Postolos and the Astros in Action board," Vaillancourt said. "Their commitment to building a championship caliber team on and off the field is deeply inspiring, and I know the work we do will have an enormous impact in the fastest growing city in the United States."
"The Astros are building our executive team the same way we're building our ballclub, with great young talent and some key acquisitions," Postolos said. "We're very pleased to add Meg's exceptional skills and experience to our front office roster and know that with the generosity that characterizes our community here in Houston, she will help expand both the Astros outreach and philanthropic impact."
Astros In Action Board Chairman Jeremy Monthy also commented on Vaillancourt, "The Foundation board is extremely excited that Meg has agreed to join our team of passionate leaders in Houston's philanthropic community. Meg not only shares the new vision and bold goals the Foundation set forth less than one year ago, but her enthusiasm and record of accomplishment give us confidence that Astros in Action will thrive well into the future."


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AAR also said 16 of the 20 carload commodity groups it tracks posted increases compared with the same week in 2011, led by metallic ores, up 63.2%, motor vehicles and equipment, up 42%, and petroleum products, up 40.5%. Leading the declining commodity groups was grain, down 9.7%.
Canadian freight carload volume rose 13.5% compared with the same week in 2011, while Canadian intermodal volume also did well, up 15.4%. Mexican freight carload volume bucked the positive trend in North America, slipping 0.4% for the week compared with a year ago. Mexican intermodal volume fared better, up 19.1%.
Combined North American freight carload volume for the first five weeks of 2012 on 13 reporting U.S., Canadian, and Mexican was up 1.6% measured against the same period in 2011, while intermodal rose 5.2% over the 2011 period.


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Photographer's Note
Gameboy dans une main, petite voiture dans l'autre
Partout dans le monde, les garçons sont les garçons !
A gameboy in one hand, a toy car in the other
Wherever in the world, boys will be boys !
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willperrett (12208) 2014-02-03 4:46
Hello Patrick
Lovely study of a boy with his toys, and he certainly looks proud! Great location too, except that I find the padlock on the door behind a bit of a distraction. Call me picky!
what a sweet boy holding a game boy
in one hand and a toy car in the other
the child is always child
I liked the expression of its face
and its big beautiful eyes
nice portrait and your phrase
wherever in the world
boys will beboys is the best
emilbo (22616) 2014-02-03 6:22
Salut Patrick,
Un beau portrait de ce garçon aux yeux ronds. Les garçons sont des garçons mais j'ai aussi vu des filles en Républiques Dominicaine qui avait les mêmes objets dans les mains. Bel éclairage et excellente qualité d'image.
Toutes mes amitiés et bonne journée,
timecapturer (49288) 2014-02-03 8:35
Hi Patrick
a shot that could only be one of yours. All the innocence of youth here and captured so delightfully. Had the toy cars as a kid, but gameboys were a pipe dream.
siudzi (34141) 2014-02-03 11:59
Hi Patrick,
What a lovely shot of this funny scene! The boy looks so nice and natural in his expressions. Really well seen and taken image. Like it! TFS!
Best wishes,
RhodieIke (11744) 2014-02-03 12:40
Hi Patrick,
What a cutie this little boy and his toys, he has a hold back smirk on his face.
Nice Pov, super colours, Tfs,
jcpix (14024) 2014-02-03 16:01
Salut Patrick,
Yes indeed, boys and their toys! :) Time will inevitably change their choice of "toys," but it's safe to say we will always have them around. This right here is pure innocence, and I just love that expression...wide eyed, care free and smiling. With that gaze directly at the camera, there is an instant connection between subject and viewer..this is superb! The best feature for me is that it doesn't look or feel posed, very natural and candid. On the technical side, there are some terrific rustic colors and fine texture from top to bottom. Overall, nothing but smiles from me as well. :) Have a great day ahead.
Friendly wishes,
By the way, I've followed along with your pictures on FB...I've particularly enjoyed the ones from Zanzibar.
jjcordier (79297) 2014-02-03 20:51
A voir son sourire satisfait et ses yeux tout ronds, on sent qu'il est au summum du plaisir. Comme tu le dis, en tout point du globe, un garçon reste un garçon. jolie prise!
Bonjour Patrick
il est fier mais aussi intimidé de poser pour le photographe. Sa voiture miniature n'a plus de roues avant, qu'en est-il du téléphone portable?
Bonne étude!
Nicou (162490) 2014-02-04 1:30
Et oui tous les même ces garçons ave cle petites voitures, quel portrait charmante vuie et iamge de ce jeun très fier sueprbe compo.
Belle journée
SnapRJW (31629) 2014-02-04 1:58
Hello Patrick - A very attractive image. One detail which really works for me here is the white vest, it makes a super contrast to the silky skin of the child and shows off the lovely light. Warm regards Rosemary
abmdsudi (65485) 2014-02-04 6:13
Hi Patrick
A pleasant portrait in equally balanced clarity and of course his smile kills, the effect is further enhanced by excellent surrounding colours, eye connections and touch of catchy green prop. So much joy depicted of an evocative image that speaks volumes. A happy intimate moment timely shot. Congrats
Best regards
rychem (51035) 2014-02-04 9:36
That is right, beautiful portrait of a lucky boy, very nice scene, compliments
UlfE (14641) 2014-02-04 11:13
Hi Patrick,
What a wonderful portrait of this Little boy. I love the smile on the boys face when he proudly showing you his toys. The lighting was excellent and you made perfect use of it. TFS and have a nice evening!
Kind regards,
InasiaJones (31566) 2014-02-04 18:20
Salut Patrick,
Mieux vaut en profiter pendant qu'il est encore un gamin, car bientôt, il n'acceptera pas aussi aisément de se laisser photographier, à l'image de ses concitoyens de Stone Town, sans doute la population la plus rébarbative à la caméra... :-p))
L'approche est directe, sans artifices, le sujet centré, alors on se concentre sur l'expression du gamin, les yeux ronds et visiblement ravi de l'attention qui lui est consacré. J'aime aussi la sobriété du décor et la spontanéité du portrait.
Bonne journée!
Subhogen (4067) 2014-02-06 3:15
Bonjour Patrick,
Lovely portrait of the boy with his prized possessions.
Like his big black eyes and his nervous attempt to smile.
Beautiful moment captured, thanks for sharing.
jhm (169888) 2014-02-06 3:43
Hello Patrick,
For us Western people a very normal daily life matter.
But for these boy maybe a very big specially moment.
A boy with a Gameboy in this country.
Your picture is very well taken with a high sharpness and clarity.
Excellent composition, lovely presentation.
Very well done, TFS.
Best regards.
williewhistler (16606) 2014-02-06 4:08
Hello Patrick,
such an innocent look upon the childs face,he is obviously at ease and happy to share a moment with you,it`s a delightful portrait that is technically perfect.Lovely.
Best wishes Les.
mesutilgim (99478) 2014-02-06 11:59
Hello Patrick,
Nice capture of this little cute boy in Tanzania, seemingly surprised by the photographer !
TFS and best regards
macjake (78851) 2014-02-09 5:13
Hi Patrick
personally, i prefer the Car :)
even without the boy in the photo there are some interesting elements.
I like the old wooden door and its silver handle, and the red colored stone is interesting too.
lots of textures and grains.
and yes, the boy is pretty darn cute too haha
his eyes and just his gaze at you really stand out.
fun cute shot
Silvio1953 (164829) 2014-02-10 11:11
Ciao Patrick, great portrait of lovely boy, nice expression, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done my friend, ciao Silvio
Photo Information
- Copyright: Patrick HUBERT (yquem46) (38752)
- Genre: People
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2011-01-03
- Categories: Daily Life
- Camera: Nikon D700, AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
- Exposure: f/4, 1/125 seconds
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2014-02-03 2:28
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By the current definition, complex sleep apnea (CompSA) refers to the emergence of central sleep apnea (CSA) during the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). However, new-onset CSA has been described with use of other treatments for OSA, including tracheostomy, maxillofacial surgery, and mandibular advancement device. We present a patient with CSA beginning after endoscopic sinus and nasal surgery for nasal obstruction in the setting of mild OSA. This case highlights the importance of non-PAP mechanisms in the pathogenesis of CompSA.
Goldstein C; Kuzniar TJ. The emergence of central sleep apnea after surgical relief of nasal obstruction in obstructive sleep apnea. J Clin Sleep Med 2012;8(3):321-322.
By definition, complex sleep apnea (CompSA) refers to the emergence of central sleep apnea during the use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).1 This disorder occurs in fewer than 10% of patients with OSA and is often self-limited.2 The appearance of central sleep disordered breathing has also been seen with non-PAP treatments for obstructive sleep apnea, including tracheostomy, maxillomandibular advancement surgery, and mandibular advancement device.–7 We describe a patient with OSA and new-onset central sleep apnea after nasal and sinus surgery.
A 43-year-old male presented with snoring, frequent nighttime awakenings, and daytime fatigue. In addition, for the previous 5 years he experienced chronic sino-nasal symptoms of congestion, sinus pressure, and postnasal drip without appreciable improvement despite use of nasal saline irrigation and topical nasal steroids. Persistent radiographic evidence of sinus disease had also been noted. He had no other cardiac or neurological problems and was not taking opioid narcotics. Physical examination was pertinent for a body mass index of 31.25 kg/m2, a modified Mallampati class 3 airway, and S shaped septal deviation resulting in partial nasal obstruction. Head and neck, neurological, and cardiopulmonary examinations were normal. Epworth Sleepiness Scale score was 6/24. Attended diagnostic polysomnography was performed recording electroencephalogram, electrooculogram, electromyogram, electrocardiogram, nasal thermistor sensor, nasal pressure transducer, inductance plethysmography (chest and abdomen), and pulse oximetry. Respiratory events were scored using the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) criteria, with apneas scored in the setting of thermal sensor excursion reduction ≥ 90% of baseline; hypopneas defined as a decrease in flow (using the nasal pressure transducer) by 30%, accompanied by a drop in oxyhemoglobin saturation ≥ 4%; and respiratory effort related arousals (RERAs) scored when a sequence of breaths ≥ 10 sec was associated with increasing respiratory effort or flattening of the nasal pressure waveform and followed by arousal (but not meeting criteria for apnea or hypopnea).8 Polysomnogram revealed overall mild obstructive sleep apnea (apnea hypopnea index [AHI] of 5.8/h, central apnea index of 0.2/h) with apneas and hypopneas occurring almost exclusively in supine sleep (supine AHI 28.9/h, lateral AHI 1.4/h). In addition, RERAs were noted with a frequency of 14.9/h. Sleep was fragmented with an arousal index of 46.6/h. Nadir of oxyhemoglobin saturation during the study was 87%. He did not undergo a trial of nasal CPAP.
Due to his concomitant sinus and nasal symptoms, he underwent an uncomplicated bilateral endoscopic sinus surgery (frontal sinusotomy, total ethmoidectomy, maxillary antrostomy, sphenoidotomy) and septoplasty. Four months after surgery his nasal congestion improved, but nighttime sleep fragmentation and excessive daytime sleepiness both worsened. He had not gained any weight and did not have any cardiopulmonary symptoms. A follow-up attended diagnostic polysomnogram demonstrated severe sleep apnea (AHI 30.2/h) with respiratory events still confined largely to sleep in the supine position (supine AHI 79.0/h, lateral AHI 4.6/h). Most of the respiratory events were now central in nature, with central apnea index of 24.5/h, obstructive apnea index of 0.0/h, mixed apnea index of 1.3/h, and obstructive hypopnea index of 4.4/h (Figure 1). However, RERAs had increased to 22.7/h. Sleep fragmentation was also more severe than in the preoperative study, with an arousal index of 67.2/h. Subsequent titration with CPAP was successful in resolving both obstructive and central sleep disordered breathing at a pressure of 11 cm H2O. Excessive daytime sleepiness resolved with use of CPAP; downloadable data demonstrated excellent compliance and no residual sleep apnea.
To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of the emergence of central sleep disordered breathing after surgery to relieve nasal obstruction. Designation of "CompSA" as a distinct disease entity has been controversial, as the term probably encompasses a heterogeneous collection of processes.9,10 Implicated in the pathogenesis are changes in carbon dioxide regulation. Chronic upper airway resistance results in increased ventilatory response to carbon dioxide; introduction of CPAP may then cause a drop of pCO2 below the apneic threshold and result in the emergence of central apnea.11,12 In addition, several factors such as CPAP undertitration, CPAP overtitration, and sleep disruption from CPAP itself may be involved in the appearance of central apnea activity on PAP.10 Arousals may play a critical role in the generation of central sleep apnea due to increased chemosensitivity to pCO2 in wake compared to sleep, reduction of upper airway resistance upon arousal, and increased neural output to respiratory centers in wake.13–15
Other surgical interventions, namely tracheostomy and maxillomandibular advancement, have resulted in the development of central sleep apnea postoperatively.3,4 The proposed mechanism in these cases is the persistence of an augmented response to pCO2 due to chronic obstructive sleep apnea resulting in high loop gain and subsequently, central sleep apnea after ventilatory load is decreased.3,4 Central sleep apnea resolves in these patients over time, as seen in the vast majority of CPAP emergent central sleep apnea cases.2–4 However, in our patient, the development of central sleep disordered breathing was accompanied by an increase (rather than decrease) in obstructive respiratory indices and arousals postoperatively. As it is known that ventilation increases after arousal from NREM sleep, we speculate that increased upper airway resistance contributing to compromised sleep continuity in the setting of high loop gain resulted in ventilatory overshoot, repetitive decrements in pCO2 levels below the apneic threshold, and emergence of central apneas.13–18 Resolution of central apneas on CPAP was likely due to the clearance of residual airway obstruction. Additionally, a decrease in chemoresponsiveness is expected with use of CPAP.19
One could argue that the mechanism of central sleep disordered breathing in this case parallels that seen in both CPAP undertitration and increased sleep disruption after the introduction of PAP in a vulnerable subject. Furthermore, a recent study found that when compared to patients with purely obstructive sleep apnea, patients with primarily obstructive but also central sleep apneas demonstrated a significantly smaller CO2 reserve.20 In patients with this tendency, it could be surmised that acute changes such as an increase in arousals or reduction in arterial CO2 tension after relief of airway obstruction (either by PAP or surgical intervention) are sufficient to induce central apneas. Therefore, our case underlines not only the importance of factors such as sleep fragmentation and ventilatory instability in the pathogenesis of CompSA but also the need to delineate the various causes of a similar polysomnographic finding and recognizing patient heterogeneity. Furthermore, it shows limitations of surgical relief of obstruction at the nasal level in obstructive sleep apnea and the need for close clinical follow-up and postoperative polysomnogram in cases of persistent symptoms.
This was not an industry supported study. The authors have indicated no financial conflicts of interest.
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The Japanese Federation seems to have taken rather passive attitude towards their top female pair skaters, i.e., Ina, Inoue, & Kavaguti. To be honest, I do not have any knowledge as to whether there were any negotiations among federations.
I also have no idea if Japanese federation attempted to recruit the Shibs. I've watched the Shibs' FD video at the 2009 Junior Worlds. In that video, a Japanese commentator alluded how much they wanted the Shibs to represent Japan but was certain that the US federation would not let go of their promising young skaters. perhaps Doris might know the inside information?
Takahashi/Tran is an interesting case. For the first time, an internationally competitive team is representing Japan. They brought first Jr. World medal in 2010; they are also the reigning JGPF champion. We'll know just how competitive they could be at the senior circuit depending on their results at the 4CC & Worlds.
I hope T/T team does well. Perhaps it might be time for Japanese fans to start "draft Tran" movement?


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Big Leaguers Notebook: April 28
Chipper moves into second for most RBIs by switch-hitter
Larry Wayne Jones Sr. grew up with so much admiration for famed switch-hitting slugger Mickey Mantle that he taught his young son, Chipper, to switch-hit, just like the Mick. Now, decades later, Chipper Jones has collected the 1,512th RBI of his 18-year Major League career to surpass Mantle for second place on the career RBI list among switch-hitters, trailing only Eddie Murray's mark of 1,917. "I grew up in the shadow of Mickey Mantle my whole youth, and I could sense that my dad and my mom were welling up last night when I tied him," said Jones. "When you grew up hearing about Mickey the way I did and with the reverence that I heard from my father, passing him in career RBIs is quite a feat." (MLB.com)
Seattle Mariners first baseman Justin Smoak wrapped up an emotional week, after missing six games to be with his family after his father, Larry, passed away from lung cancer. Smoak returned to the field by hitting home runs in back-to-back games. (MLB.com) Catcher Miguel Olivo greeted his teammate as he as he crossed the plate, telling him, "That's for Papa." Said Smoak, "I try not to think about it, but things happen for a reason." (MLB.com)
Matt Holliday continues his tear at the plate, collecting a home run, five hits and nine total bases over his last two games against the Astros. The St. Louis slugger has stormed back from his April 1 appendectomy to lead the Major Leagues with a .429 batting average. (MLB.com)
In other outstanding performances, Seattle pitcher Erik Bedard picked up his first victory in nearly two years (MLB.com), and Daniel Murphy was the hero in Queens, hitting an eighth-inning home run to tie the game before securing the Mets' sixth straight win with a two-run double in the ninth. (MLB.com)
Joel Hanrahan of the Pirates joined high school students from the Pittsburgh-area Action Teams® to clean up trash, plant flowers and beautify Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Heritage Trail. The Indians' Joe Smith and Michael Brantley also teamed up with Action Team® captains to make beds for homeless veterans at the Veterans Domiciliary at Wade Park in Cleveland. (Action Team)
Astros outfielder and 2011 Play Green Ambassador Hunter Pence joined Habitat for Humanity to build an eco-friendly home (MLBlogs.com) in Houston as part of the Astros' Play Green Week. (Houston Astros)
Jeremy Guthrie took the first step in his "musical intervention," showing his "Bielieber" support at Camden Yards by warming up to Justin Bieber's "Never Say Never" (Jeremy Guthrie). Bieber returned the support to Guthrie, tweeting: "its ok @JGuthrie46... we are in this together. #intervention."
Say cheese, LaTroy Hawkins. Hope you've been flossing. (Twitter: 1 | 2)
Quote of the Day: "I find myself drifting into one of those typical fans you hear up in the stands. I sound like one of those idiots that yell at me half the time. I have to keep it under control. It's kind of fun to think of it that way from a fan's aspect. It makes me think that I understand why people do some of the stuff they do now." -- Nick Blackburn, Twins pitcher and self-proclaimed Oklahoma City Thunder "super fan." (ESPN.com)
Today's Tweet: @LoMoMarlins: "Uncle Wes (Helms) has a birthday coming up. I made him a cake. Fingers crossed he likes it..." (Twitter)
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I have read through all of C for Dummies and am currently reading though the wonderful tutorials on this site. I am, however, having trouble absorbing the material. As with C for Dummies, I read along with the text (and often re-read it) and write and compile the practice programs that go along with each lesson. Unfortunately, this isn't (it seems to me) leading to any real skill in C or any real understanding of how to program on my own.
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On Thursday, the 21-year-old singer debuted the new music video for her single "Really Don't Care" featuring Cher Lloyd, and it features several celebrity cameos, including Perez Hilton and Wilmer Valderrama.
The "Really Don't Care" music video also highlights the L.A. Pride Parade and the LGBT community, whom Lovato has been a huge supporter of for quite some time.
"When I originally wrote it, it was a breakup song," Lovato told E! News earlier this week. "But now I have sung it so many times that it kind of no longer has a significance in that sort of way. When I sing it, I always want to inspire and empower. I thought what other people could relate to really not caring what people think."
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Mount Greylock boys win Nordic state title; Mountie girls are second
WINDSOR -- Jake Foehl called it the biggest race of his life; Alex White said it was the sweetest.
Both can now call themselves state champions.
"It's incredible," White said. "The Greylock Nordic ski team is, in my opinion, the best team in the world. It's just been an incredible run."
Foehl and White were two of five Mount Greylock boys in the top 15 at the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association's Nordic ski championships on Tuesday. They gave the Mounties their sixth state title in seven years on a windy afternoon at Notchview Reservation. Will Kirby led Greylock, finishing fourth in 21 minutes, 49.1 seconds despite an early fall. Lincoln-Sudbury's Eli Hoenig won the individual title, traversing the 6.6-kilometer course in 19:41.7.
The Greylock girls narrowly missed their sixth straight crown, falling by three points to Lincoln-Sudbury despite having seven skiers in the top 30. Newton North's Sonya Jampel won the individual crown in 24:32.5, more than a minute ahead of the Mounties' Kat Chenail in seventh (25:37).
"[Lincoln-Sudbury] had eight and 10, that's what got us," said Greylock girls coach Hilary Greene. "That's just a big gap in points to make up. If they skied poorly and we were way back and looked flat or looked slow, maybe I'd be disappointed. They all feel pretty good about it. ... If they're happy with the race then I'm totally happy with it, too."
Chenail beat her county rival, Lenox's Josie Marshall, by surging ahead over the final hill. Marshall finished four seconds behind Chenail in ninth. The Mounties Sophia Dastoli checked in at 17th ahead of a pack of five Greylock racers between 24th and 30th.
Wahconah's Ellen Ross was the only other county skier to break the top 30, finishing 16th in 27:10.4.
"I wasn't expecting the finish that I got," Ross said. "I'm really happy with it. ... I felt like I was ready for it and all the weeks my team has been preparing for this."
Kirby was just as giddy at the finish line. The senior fell early in the race, but was so angry he skied strong the rest of the way.
"I kind of used that energy to catch back up," Kirby said. "It kind of gives you a surge of adrenaline. ... It's like 'C'mon! Now I need to work harder to make up for it.' "
Kirby did, but he also got some help from a mix of veterans and newcomers. Senior Sean Houston was 10th while freshman Matt Wiseman was 13 for the Mounties. Foehl came in 15th skiing out of the first wave.
Curran Doyle was the only county skier not in red to crack the top 30. The Wahconah racer finished 25th.
Greylock boys coach Hiram Greene said winning again brought a "feeling of elation." Knowing the girls had already failed to repeat, Hiram Greene watched the skiers come in, doing the math in his head as he picked Mounties out of the crowd. The numbers, as they usually do for Greylock, worked out.
"Honestly, the stretch coming up to the finish is the hardest thing I've ever done in my life because the wind was against me," Foehl said. "It felt so satisfying crossing the line in my first states race ever knowing that I've basically done the best I could have possibly done."
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LAKELAND, Fla. - Detectives are investigating after a 71-year-old Clermont man died when he was shot while shooting clays at the Tenoroc Mine Shooting Range.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office said the incident happened at 9:40 a.m. Sunday at the shooting range at 3755 Tenoroc Mine Road in Lakeland.
Deputies said 71-year-old Larry Simpson died of a single gunshot wound to his upper torso while he was shooting clays at the range with a friend, Dr. Jaime Gonzalez, of Orlando.
According to statements made to detectives by Gonzalez, he was at a shooting station and Simpson was operating the remote control for the clay machine. Gonzalez said he heard a shot directly behind him and when he turned around, he saw that Simpson had a gunshot wound to the upper torso and Simpson's shotgun was laying beside him, said deputies.
Gonzalez called for help and he started resuscitation efforts. When deputies arrived, authorities said they utilized an automated external defibrillator in an attempt to revive Simpson.
A short while later, Polk County EMS arrived and determined Simpson was dead. The scene was secured and investigators and PCSO crime scene personnel responded to conduct the investigation.
Deputies said an autopsy will be performed by the medical examiner's office. At this point in the investigation, detectives said they do not know how the gunshot wound to Simpson occurred.
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Ovation: New Jersey's Governor Chris Christie Is Disgusted And He's Not Afraid To Say So.
Anyone who has ever lived through a natural disaster, be it a hurricane, a tornado, flood or fire, knows all too well the lingering turmoil that affects the lives of everyone involved. The period of "rebuilding" refers not only to the rebuilding of roads, homes and other structures but to the rebuilding of the lives of every man, woman, child and family that the disaster touched. In times of need, communities depend on their local governments to keep the peace and assist in efforts to return to normal.
Yesterday, Congress did not vote on a $60 billion Superstorm Sandy Disaster Aid Bill that could have made a tremendous difference in the lives of everyone impacted by the largest Atlantic hurricane in history. The decision made by House Speaker John Boehner to cancel the vote sparked outrage across the nation with his biggest and most outspoken critic being fellow Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.
Boehner surprised many by cancelling a vote on the aid bill, which was already approved by the Senate.
"This failure to come to the aid of Americans following a severe and devastating natural disaster is unprecedented. The fact that days continue to go by while people suffer, families are out of their homes, and men and women remain jobless and struggling during these harsh winter months is a dereliction of duty." NJ Gov. Chris Christie and NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a joint statement
When a new Congress begins on Thursday, both chambers will begin with clean slates as far as pending legislation is concerned so the Senate's passage of the previous bill will be moot. No aid will reach the citizens of the storm-ravaged area where it is so desperately needed. Yet, the House convened at 12:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon without voting. They must have had something more important to do. Sends quite a message, doesn't it?
It's been more than sixty days since Sandy made landfall near Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Monday, October 29, 2012. There are still far too many people who are worried about food, shelter, clothing and jobs. They want answers and they should be proud that their Governors are coming to their defense.
I wonder how John Boehner can sleep at night while so many memories, hopes and dreams, swept away from so many of his fellow citizens, remain in limbo at his behest.
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In 21 games with the Toros, Joseph is averaging 19pts, 5rpg, 5apg, 2spg while shooting 45% on all FGs, and 43% on 3pts.
And while yes, granted it is only the D-League, more than a few guys have gone down there and not a done a damn thing.
However, like the Summer League, DLeague tells you who CAN'T play, more than who CAN.
Still, I'm of the opinion that Joseph will find a steady role in the NBA at some point.
Not sure what transpired in SA to get him so far in the Dog House, but this is a guy who had some serious upside a few years back.
In the very rare occasions when he actually gets to play this season (he's on my Dynasty team, so I know all about his season unfortunately) he has managed to stay ready and contribute quite effectively. I'd give it a go if we could have him for Anderson.
He is also just turning 24 in April. He would be another young veteran with 4 years already in the league.
I don't disagree that the Spurs have great scouts, but that alone isn't reason enough to love a guy who hasn't done anything to show he can play in this league.
That's the difficulty in trading with SA; pretty hard to get the better of that scouting team/management.
Also the team that had the draft rights to Scola and felt "forced" to trade them because they had a full big rotation at the time...even the best organizations make bad choices sometimes. I don't know if Joseph has anything to offer, but I agree with you that just because San Antonio drafted him, doesn't really mean we can read into it that much.I don't disagree that the Spurs have great scouts, but that alone isn't reason enough to love a guy who hasn't done anything to show he can play in this league.
I'm mostly ok with any trade that gets us a 3rd PG for the rest of the year. I realize we may be stuck with Lucas taking most of those backup minutes, but I don't like that there are no other options or extra insurance, given Lowry's high-contact style.
I don't see how you bring in Blair without getting Joseph. Spurs rarely "lose" trades. At least if we get Joseph our 3rd PG role is filled with a young player who -from what little I've seen- is perfect for the role. With Blair's weird health issue I would demand a second asset.
I would seriously consider taking Blair but not on his own. But who would we be offering them? Gray? AA? I doubt Bargnani fits.
EDIT: Nando De Colo has been playing well of late.
Basically anything you get from the Spurs is going to be a diamond in the rough. I dont know if anyone watched the Bulls get spanked last night by the Spurs bench but I did the team is so incredibly orchestrated If I was building a team I would choose Pop over any other coach in the NBA, he knows how to get his players to perform he demands respect and they respect him and they execute.
If you start your career in the Spurs system you can move to another team and take all those fundamentals with you and still contribute, they draft so well Manu Ginobli was the 52nd pick need I remind you.
Everything I've read is that Popovich really likes Joseph, even though he's not ready to be with the Spurs full-time yet. They're just bringing him along slowly like the do with so many of their young prospects. So I don't see Joseph being included as a throw-in. We'd need to give up something really significant to get him.
From reading on Spurs forums Blair is a bad defender and as a result his minutes have been limited in favour of others big. You can't get minutes in SA without playing defence, which is why I don't think they will be calling about Bargnani lol
Seriously we got a poor man's Blair in Quincy Acy.
Toronto send Fields, Gray
SA send Blair, S-Jax
I just want to know how Dejaun Blair's GF will matchup against Landry Fields GF...
I still remember when Blair put up 22 pts and 23 boards as a rookie in the rookie-sophomore game. I know it's a poor exhibition, but man that was memorable.
I wouldn't make too much out his inability to crack the Spurs rotation. If we had the talent and expectations of the Spurs, we wouldn't need to have this discussion. He was a highly touted rookie before injury concerns dropped his draft stock. He is a big body banger and could be a good addition. I agree that Acy could have a similar role, but Blair is more refined while Acy is more athletic.
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Bring him in as a backup. I'd also want Joseph too tho, he has potential to be a pretty good PG.
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That's an interesting turn of phrase...
Launching an affordable lightweight laptop that appeals both to lifestyle and business markets is a fine idea and one Lenovo clearly thinks has mileage in it. The new ThinkPad Edge is a stylish and affordable machine that is tasked with getting the ThinkPad brand into the world's coffee shops, as well as its board rooms. …
That's an interesting turn of phrase...
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... checked the stats recently on whether the 'sturdy build' reputation is still justified?
... because laptops come with an optical drive. So it's just a large-ish £470 netbook.
I think there's a distinct lack of optical drive-less 13.3ers, particularly ones with proper processors. Most software can (legitimately) be downloaded, and same goes for films nowadays. So what use are they anymore? If it helps make laptops smaller, lighter and cheaper, be done with them, I say.
Installing an OS. Loading software without a net connection. Importing CDs, DVDs (or just watching a DVD on the train). Backing up onto physical media. Quite a lot really.
If you've got the space for it (and in a 13" notebook you have) why inconvenience yourself by not having one?
Sounds a good bet. I have a ThinkPad laptop from a couple of years ago. Fast, well-made, solid as a rock and a truly excellent keyboard. But it looks dull dull dull, even by comparison with Dells, to say nothing of Macs. So if Lenovo have fixed that aspect, they could be on to a winner.
I liked 16:10 when it came out and everyone was lamenting the loss of 4:3, but 16:9 for a computer screen, especially at a mere 13.3" is a step too far for me.
I've always had Thinkpads and the Edge could become a great replacement for my old 14" Thinkpad T42. I have an ASUS10" netbook with Windows 7 that I use when on the move, but the small screen is beginning to cause my old eyes some grief.
One proviso though. If, like the T42, the Edge has issues accepting non-Thinkpad HDs, then I will not get one. I would like to use SSDs with my netbooks/laptops, and I do swap drives and OSs from time to time. So getting bootup messages complaining about the "non-compatible" HD is a no-no.
I've got an SSD in my old T42 (on which I am typing this) and it's never complained about "non-compatible" HD or anything. Then again, it's running Linux, I don't know if it makes a difference.
It was T43's that had the disk checks, and I believe that you could patch the bios to overcome it.
The Active Protection senses ACCELERATION not shock and locks the HDD heads.
Take that and rewind it back. Little Jimmy got the scoop so da headies don't slap!
Widescreen is great for 20inch+ desktop screen. But what were they thinking when they put them on laptops? Did they actually try hunching over looking at a 16:9 screen on laptop before they started putting them in every model?
The LCD manufacturers have decided the 16:9 LCD resolution is what they want to produce, they save money since its smaller.
Stocks of the 16:10 LCDs are running out fast, most manufacturers cleared their stocks last year with heavy discounts. It took me hours of searching to find a 16:10 17" vostro on dell's outlet (returning due to lack of hdmi, only dell is penny pinching enough to remove something like hdmi)
Widescreen is a pain in the bum for laptops.
I'm typing this on my trusty old Thinkpad R52, and I think I'll still be typing on this in another couple of years... Sure it's not fast and the battery is shagged, but I simply can't find any modern laptop that offers me the same (or better) screen real estate as the 15" 1400x1050 screen without it being a hugely oversized desktop replacement weighing twice as much.
A Sony TT is smaller, lighter, has comparable batterylife *and* and built in DVD. And that's a 2 or 3 year old design.
It's fine saying you can download applications these days (and most of what I install is) but movies still come on disc for most people, as does music. If I can't rip the music, or write a mixed CD for listening in the car then a large part of the functionality is gone.
As for screen res, for the price it's fine - but I would hope for more on 13" screen (it's the same as the 11" screen I have at present).
Indeed, we shall look down our aristocratic noses at it and think, "How quaint, Lenovo is offering cheap plastic tat, with the added extra of fewer features, and slower ram plus the wonder that is Windows 6.1. Sorry, I mean Windows 7. "
Then we can go back to our our aluminum MacBook Pros and our $5 coffee, smug in the knowledge that when THINKPADS are trying "and failing" to be sleek and sexy, that Apple's future continues to look bright.
And indeed you may feel superior with your Foxconn, until you need to warranty it while the Thinkpad keeps trucking. In my experience Lenovo are far better than apple for warrany repairs too.
If I ever have one break I'm sure I'll find out.
Till then I'll avoid the naff plastic laptop. Silly me I LIKE an optical drive,
I'll bask in this same smugness. My 13" MBP cost twice the price of this Thinkpad, in fairness, but I wouldn't swap it for three of the latter.
Funnily enough, the Macbook Pro replaced a Thinkpad - a ten year old T20 that was an equally fine computer in its day - but the decline of Windows and the Lenovocation of Thinkpads since then made my choice for its replacement clear.
This coffee-shop "Thinkpad" doesn't really deserve the name.
I'm a ThinkPad fanboy; my 21-year-old daughter is strictly MacBook. Ironically (for her), at the medical school she hopes to attend, every student is issued (and must use) a ThinkPad. Guess which med school Dad is rooting for?
The one that won't force your daughter to buy a new computer she doesn't want or need when she'd be much happier and more productive with the Macbook?
This is a pointless argument I use all three of these machines in my day to day life, Yes weird all 3 and I am yet to notice any real benefit of one over the other unless I consider looks. Then MAC takes it, but for solidness the ThinkPad T42 wins as I drag it around the office from room to room never closing but just hanging onto the lid. Lenovo has managed to keep some of the ThinkPad solid build depending on the model I use a T400. Yes the have very different roles for me based on OS selection, so no one better than the other just how you judge it.


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Well I'm back from American Open. Driving 11 hours each way and going negative in vacation days in order to go wasn't fun, but it was worth it.
I arrived really late Saturday night of the competition, while that's about the time my students started driving there. They got to Atlanta around lunchtime and we all managed to stay up to 4:30 in the morning that first night to get things recalibrated and working. But we finally had a working demo. It wasn't what we were originally hoping for (two robots playing "Pong"), but we had a robot chasing a ball, shooting a goal, and knowing not to go out of bounds on the field.
The next morning we set-up for the demo, but the ambient light now present during the daytime made the wall look to be about the same orange as the ball. The robot went crashing into the wall and our whole camera mount crashed. It didn't matter that we brought 4 sets of everything. Before that crash we were already down to our last working set.
Eventually through much fiddling with finicky dongles, we got the robot up and running, ran our demo, and took a nice video of it (which I still have yet to put online). Enough of a success to make us happy and we learned a great deal from going through the whole ordeal.
Meanwhile I also got to referee and assistant referee a few of the small-sized games, since I used to be on CMU's small-sized team and am an experienced referee from past RoboCups. We also watched quite a few AIBO and Segway games as well as went to the talks. The craziest AIBO game for me was the finals, with CMU versus UPenn. I am of course loyal to my alta mater, CMU. UPenn scored within the first 10 seconds of the game. The game is made up of two 10 minutes halves. The game remained scoreless until the last 55 seconds when CMU finally scored. They went into 5 minute goal-to-goal which pretty much just means "sudden death". CMU scored almost immediately.
I unfortunately could not stay to watch their game against Dortmund, the winners of the German Open, since I had such a long haul back and had to go to work the next day. But it was good to see all my fellow-RoboCuppers again. Maybe next year I can go again, and maybe actually as either staff or a grad student at some university this time instead of having to use vacation days. =)


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Portland Trailblazers Andrea Bargnani - Torn Ligament, Left Elbow (OUT) Kenyon Martin - Sore left ankle (OUT)
Today in Knicks history
February 5, 1999 The Knicks open the 1998-99 campaign with a 93-85 loss at Orlando. Latrell Sprewell makes his Knicks debut, scoring 24 points and grabbing six rebounds.
Recent meetings
November 25, 2013 New York continued its poor start and became Portlands 11th straight casualty as the Trail Blazers cruised past the Knicks 102-91 at the Moda Center. Carmelo Anthony paced the Knicks with 34 points and 15 rebounds for a double-double over 43 minutes. Andrea Bargnani recorded 16 points and six rebounds over 43 minutes. Beno Udrih added 13 points. Damian Lillard led the Trail Blazers with 23 points and six assists over 36 minutes. Nicolas Batum posted 23 points and six assists over 39 minutes. LaMarcus Aldridge added 18 points and 14 rebounds over 37 minutes. March 14, 2013 New York, for the first time this season, was without the services of Carmelo Anthony, Tyson Chandler, and Amare Stoudemire kept in close in the first half but thanks to a 14 point third quarter fell behind Portland 78-62 after 36 minutes and the Knicks were never able to recover as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the New York Knicks 105-90 at the Rose Garden. Portland swept New York in the season series for the first time since the 2008-09 season. New York was led by J.R. Smiths 33 points on 11-12 shooting (4-8 3PT) and three rebounds over 35 minutes. This was Smiths second 30-point performance of the season. Kenyon Martin, in his first start with the New York Knicks, posted 12 points and five rebounds over 31 minutes. Marcus Camby added eight points and 10 rebounds over 19 minutes. Portland was paced by Damian Lillards 26 points and 10 assists for a double-double over 40 minutes. LaMarcus Aldridge recorded 22 points and 10 rebounds over 44 minutes for a double-double. JJ Hickson added 12 points and 16 rebounds over 34 minutes.


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NVIDIA's latest line of graphics processors for notebooks not only promises
improved gaming performance, but also promises to help save power and increase
battery life with better efficiency. The GeForce Mobile line has expanded to
include cards in the 9800M
and 9700M families.
The NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTX uses the G92 core and is the top-of-the-line
mobile GPU from NVIDIA. The card has a core frequency of 500MHz and uses 112
shaders each running at 1250MHz. The card is capable of 420 gigaflops and uses
a 256-bit memory interface. The 9800M GTX is capable of operating in SLI mode
as well.
The 9800M GT is the next step down and runs on the G94 core. The core
frequency is 500MHz with 96 shaders running at 1250MHz. The GPU is capable of
360 gigaflops. The NVIDIA 9800M GTS also uses the G94 core with a
frequency of 500MHz. The card has 64 shaders running at 600MHz and is capable
of 288 gigaflops.
The 9700M series includes the GeForce 9700M GTS and 9700M GT. The 9700M GTS
uses the G94 core running at 530MHz and features 48 shaders running at 1325MHz.
The GPU is capable of 190.8 gigaflops. The lowest end 9700M GT uses the G96
core at 625Mhz and features 32 shaders running at 1550Mhz. Performance from the
9700M GT is 148.8 gigaflops. All of these mobile GPUs are capable of utilizing
NVIDIA's Hybrid Power to save battery life.
Defective notebook GPUs in older NVIDIA lines have caused NVIDIA to report lower
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PLAYA VISTA, Calif.—For all the excitement around the new batch of players the Los Angeles Clippers have brought in this year—they will have Chauncey Billups back, probably before the new year, and also acquired Jamal Crawford, Lamar Odom and Grant Hill—the determining factor in just how well this team is able to come together lies in one of its lingering problems from last season: They will have DeAndre Jordan at center and Blake Griffin at power forward, and as much raw talent as those two young guys have, they need to be better at both ends of the floor.
Start with their offense. Their athleticism makes the Jordan-Griffin tandem one of the most impressive dunking frontcourts in the league, but their combined lack of much else in their repertoire makes them one of the worst-shooting frontcourts in the league. Both are excellent at-the-rim finishers, with Griffin making 65.7 percent and Jordan making 65.9 percent. But get them away from the rim and things fall off quickly. Griffin made 27.7 percent of his 10-15 footers and 37.0 percent from 16-23 feet. Jordan simply didn't shoot from that range.
More glaring, the duo was brutal at the free-throw line, Griffin shooting 52.1 percent from the stripe and Jordan shooting 52.5 percent. That needs an immediate fix, and the hope is that new shooting coach Bob Thate can at least help turn around those percentages.
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"He has worked with especially DeAndre and Blake all summer," coach Vinny Del Negro said. "I think you'll see improvement there. But people forget, they're young players, they have to develop, it takes time. Everyone wants it now. No one wants it more in the present more than I do, and them. And they know that, and I think you'll see an improvement there. That gives us another added value, no question."
Griffin spent much of the summer working with Thate, having had his brief stint with Team USA cut short by a knee injury. He said the changes in his shot do not exactly constitute an overhaul, but he has simply tightened up his form. "A lot of times when I would shoot I would fade back a little bit unnecessarily, sometimes I would hang and keep the ball up high for a while, and I think we've pretty much gotten rid of all that," Griffin said. "But I still have a ways to go. It is a process."
Jordan, too, worked with Thate, as well as assistant coaches Marc Iavaroni and Dave Severns. But for Jordan, really, the free-throw shooting is the main issue—his role on the court, especially with the Clippers' added offensive weapons, is going to involve other areas. Jordan received a hefty four-year, $43 million contract from the Warriors last year, a deal the Clippers chose to match, but there is no question he did not play up to his contract.
"He has to play at a higher level than he did last year. A lot is expected of him and it should be and he knows that," Del Negro said. "I think you have to take steps at a time. But if guys understand that he is out there to control the defensive glass, to block shots, to run the court, to set good screens, the other stuff will come. If he is able to accept his role, all the other things will happen for him because he is so athletic. He has worked very hard this summer."
The Clippers front office, too, worked hard to bring in the kind of veteran depth they lacked last season. But for all their additions, the immediate fate of the teams probably lies in the development of their two young big men.


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I have a "K" and "E" today
Back to "S" it is!
I didn't think this would still be standing when I got home tonight. I figured I'd get bruced. Nevertheless, here is my SCHNAUZER. Next letter is "R".
Reflectors, go find S
Shelton's harley-davidson
Go find an N.
NE Broad. Now go find D.
Sent from the voices in my head, and transcribed by their drinking buddy.
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Your choice: get a T or an S.
Back to "E"
Here is a tag for "R"
So, we're looking for either a "G" or an "E"
Golf. The 16th green at Pine Needles Golf Club, home of the 2005 US Womens Open. Go find me an F.
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took the baby ninja out this morning...found a Farm..
Market - go get a T
Enjoying the multi use tags.
Caution turtle crossing...
Find a E
Grab an R
Reduce. Now find an "E".
Now go find something with Y; not the color yellow either!
Snag an "A".
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100 Larkin St.The brain is like any muscle in the body. The old saying "use it or lose it" really does apply. In this very social class you will exercise your brain in fun, challenging and creative ways to maintain and improve your cognitive vitality and your memory. We will also spend time conquering everyday memory challenges, such as remembering names and conquering "tip-of-the-tongue syndrome," as well as discuss the latest news on brain fitness. This course is appropriate both as a next step for those who have previously attended a Memory and Mental Fitness Program, as well as for first-timers. Taught by Hope Levy of City College of San Francisco.