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FARGO — Cass County authorities are investigating the brother of a 58-year-old man found dead, emaciated and gnawed by rodents in an unheated and filthy rural farmhouse after the brother told deputies he had neglected the man before his death.
The living brother had been in control of the 58-year-old's financial affairs and provided him with a daily meal, court records say. So much trash had stacked up inside the house that he could only open the door a crack and hand the food and drink to his brother, according to a search warrant affidavit filed Monday in Cass County District Court.
The farmhouse was full of excrement because it hadn't had running water for six months, authorities said in the warrant application. Though they once lived together, the living brother told investigators he moved to a shop on the farmstead that was heated. Utility records indicated the house had little or no heat since June 2013, according to the affidavit.
Cass County Sgt. Mitch Burris said the case is being investigated as a suspicious death.
"It's an investigation that's in the infant stages," said Burris, who added that it is an extremely rare case for Cass County.
The living brother hasn't been charged in connection with the death. His name is being withheld because he isn't yet charged. The name of the deceased brother and the area where they lived aren't being disclosed to avoid identifying the living brother.
Attempts to reach the living brother Tuesday were unsuccessful.
The warrant affidavit says Detective Patricia Wasmuth was dispatched to the rural Cass County farmhouse Jan. 12 on a report of the unattended death of a man. A neighbor across the road and the man's brother told Wasmuth the 58-year-old seemed agoraphobic and had not left the farmhouse for four years. Agoraphobia is a disorder that can cause some people to have severe anxiety about being in wide-open spaces.
The neighbor told deputies she could often hear the brothers yelling at each other from across the street.
Inside the home, deputies found the dead man surrounded by stacks and piles of garbage. Rodents ran across his body, which was so thin the bones protruded through his skin. His feet and ankles showed the purple marks and open sores of frostbite, the search warrant says. The temperature outside had been as cold as 20 degrees below zero during the recent cold snap.
The brother who died was dressed only in a belt holding up a makeshift diaper, with some torn clothing cuffs around his ankles. There were fresh rodent bites on it. The smell was so strong it was nearly impossible to remain inside, the affidavit says.
The coroner told deputies they would have to come back with proper breathing apparatus and a hazmat suit to protect them from the detritus of the garbage, the rodents and the human excrement.
The 58-year-old's brother told the deputy there had been no running water or working plumbing in the home for six months. For the past several years, he said he had brought his brother one meal a day and a 16-ounce bottle of water. Sometimes he would also bring him a Hi-C or hot chocolate from McDonald's, and baked goods from the grocery store, the brother told authorities.
In an interview two days later on Jan. 14, the brother told Wasmuth he had cared for his brother for the past four years, but he admitted he had been neglecting him the past six months, authorities claim in the affidavit.
His life would be better without his brother in it, and he had expected his brother's death for some time, he told investigators.
"I just couldn't take it anymore," the search warrant affidavit quotes the brother as saying in that interview.
The man said he heard his brother call for help and did nothing on Jan. 10, two days before deputies first arrived. He saw him that night and the next, and finally called 911 on Jan. 12 and told the dispatcher his brother needed help.
The man also told Wasmuth he hadn't been able to forget what his brother had said to him three years earlier, after the sibling had been in a car crash. The now-dead brother told him he wished the crash had killed him, he recalled for investigators.
He did have "a little bit" of regret over his brother's death, he told the detective.
The brother also told Wasmuth he managed the dead man's financial affairs, which included his Social Security checks, plus a trust their father left for him. He was the owner of the farmhouse, the shop and all the outbuildings on the property, the brother said.
The brother told the detective he had more than $500,000 in his bank account. The detective's investigation showed that the trust for the dead brother was down to its last $6, and the brother was in fact in charge of the dead man's financial accounts.
Deputies seized financial documents from the property, including bank statements and tax forms.
Though he wasn't speaking about this case specifically, Joseph Parise, who is the managing attorney of the public defender's office based in Moorhead, Minn., said in potential neglect cases that involve two adults, a formal arrangement would typically need to be in place to establish one as being responsible for the other.
That could include having power of attorney or a court order of guardianship or conservatorship, he said.
A search of North Dakota court records showed no conservatorship or guardianship cases involving either brother.
Cass County Social Services Director Chip Ammerman said Tuesday he could not comment on whether anyone had ever reported the man or his brother to the county's adult services division, citing confidentiality rules.
Burris declined to provide further comment, since the case was such a new one.
Everybody involved in the case has been cooperating, he said.


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OCEAN CITY – Most of the resort area's sport fishing fleet have long been pulled from the water or have headed south to warmer climates and winter seasons, providing a perfect time to reflect on what was a remarkable season and one of the best on record in recent years off the coast of Ocean City.
Despite the impact of a stalled economy, which hampered the offshore charter business to a large degree this summer, the 2009 season was one of the best ever with the number of billfish releases coming in at the second highest total in nearly three decades. Through late August and much of September, a vast body of white marlin set up shop off the coast of the resort, resulting in double-digit releases for many of the boats still making the effort.
When the dust settled, a total of 1,475 billfish were caught and released during the 2009 season, including 1,414 white marlin, 51 blue marlin and a handful of sailfish, spearfish and swordfish, according to the Ocean City Marlin Club's final tallies based on 1,108 catch reports submitted during the season. The final billfish release count was second only to the 1,676 billfish releases reported in 2002 and the third highest total since 1980, when 1,476 billfish catches were reported.
Of course, the billfish catch-and-release totals are subject to a variety of factors, including the whims of Mother Nature and the relatively unpredictable nature of the highly migratory species, but the numbers for 2009 are remarkable nonetheless when viewed in an historic context. Only 17 times in the seven-plus decades since the Ocean City Marlin Club was formed has the total number of billfish caught during a single season topped the 1,000 mark, and only eight times during the same 70-plus years has the number of billfish released hit the magic number.
In 1956, 1,616 billfish catches were reported, of which 947 were released, and in 1968, 1,735 billfish were caught with 925 released, based on Marlin Club records. A big three-year run occurred from 1969 to 1971 when the number of billfish caught topped the 2,000 mark.
In 1969, for example, a record 2,507 billfish catches were reported resulting in 1,696 releases. After 1971, however, nearly 10 years went by before the number of billfish catches and releases topped the 1,000 mark when 1,476 were caught and 1,042 were released in 1980. During one dismal stretch in the mid 1980s, the number of billfish catches came in at under 200 for three straight years and the number of releases barely topped the 100 mark.
So what do all the figures mean for the White Marlin Capital of the World? Again, there is no rhyme or reason for the wide-ranging totals, but it appears, at least on the surface, the redoubled efforts at conservation could be paying dividends. When Atlantic white marlin population estimates reached historic lows, the species came under increased scrutiny in recent years and even flirted with an endangered species designation several years ago.
As a result, recreational anglers have adopted a stronger conservation ethic for white marlin and billfish in general, including an increased use of fish-friendly circle hooks and better release techniques, for example. Whether the sudden spike in catch-and-release figures off the coast of Ocean City this summer was an anomaly or the result of the increased conservation efforts is uncertain, but the latter certainly hasn't hurt according to Marlin Club President Franky Pettolina.
"Without a doubt, circle hooks and a strong conservation ethic are playing a role," he said. "Granted, this year we were fortunate that a large body of white marlin stayed close to Ocean City for most of August and September, but a majority of folks fishing for them have switched to circle hooks and that has to help. In addition, most people are taking the time to release the fish as quickly and cleanly as possible."
It also appears the strong billfish off Ocean City this summer was the norm for the 2009 season in the mid-Atlantic and not the exception. Pettolina said similar near-record totals came out of other popular sport fishing destinations this summer.
"The most encouraging thing to me is that while we were experiencing the excellent marlin fishing here, the boys in New Jersey, Virginia Beach and Oregon Inlet were seeing the same kind of numbers above and below us," he said. "To me, that says that the white marlin population is healthy. As recreational anglers, we are doing our part."
The remarkable 2009 season was not limited to just billfish. The tuna bite was strong through much of the late August and September portion of the season as well.
"Another thing that impressed me this year is that the tuna numbers were up, both in size and quantity, when compared to the last few years," said Pettolina.
The overall numbers for 2009 are even more impressive considering the effort offshore this year was largely reduced by the economy. The high price of charters and fuel, coupled with a decrease in disposal income for many sport fishing enthusiasts kept the local fleet idle for much of the season.
"Economic conditions kept a lot of the fleet at the dock more than usual," he said. "What this says is that there could have been greater numbers put up, but people just needed to get out there and fish for them."

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Melvin gets back on board with Twitter
By Jane Lee / MLB.com
PHOENIX -- A's manager Bob Melvin was on Twitter last spring for all of a few days before deciding to delete his account after one too many annoying tweets.
"It aggravated me too much," Melvin said on Sunday, "but I have much more patience this year."
So he's giving the social media site another chance -- "Hey, look, I have to get with the times, too, right?" he said -- though he still plans on only using it to follow his players and a select group of media, along with his daughter, Alexi, and Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson.
So don't expect to see any 140-character thoughts from the A's manager, who doesn't even plan to publicize his handle.
"I'm not tweeting anything, just following, including you people," he said, smiling.
Melvin might be enticed to change his mind, however, if Arizona manager and good buddy Kirk Gibson influences him enough. Gibson, like Melvin, joined Twitter this spring and has tweeted twice.
"Until he gets out there in the double-digits," Melvin said, "then I'll hold back."
This means Melvin will be subject to seeing reporters recite his own words, and many of his players', whenever he reaches for his phone. But it's surprisingly not the media that gets to Melvin.
"It's more the players that annoy me than anything else," he said. "Some of the stuff, I don't want to see what they're doing."
Even though he intended to remain anonymous on the site, Melvin already had more than 100 Twitter followers just hours after it became known he had joined. With his identity exposed, he's now considering deleting his account once again and rejoining under a new name.
Schedule puts Parker in line for Opening Day start
PHOENIX -- A's manager Bob Melvin hasn't come close to announcing his Opening Day starter, but the pitching schedule he revealed for this week doesn't make it too hard to figure out.
Nor is it a surprise, if accurate.
With Jarrod Parker scheduled to make his Cactus League debut on Friday against the visiting Giants, the right-hander is next in line to pitch March 5, March 10, March 15, March 21 (following a team off-day) and March 26 this spring. Five days from then just so happens to mark Opening Day, with the A's hosting the Indians at the Coliseum in a 7 p.m. PT contest.
The nod would be much deserving, with Parker having compiled a 25-16 record and 3.73 ERA in his first two seasons with the A's. It would be a first for the 25-year-old. For the A's, it would be their ninth consecutive different Opening Day starter, the longest such streak in the Majors.
Oakland christens the Cactus League season Wednesday at Scottsdale Stadium, with bullpen contender Jesse Chavez getting the start against the Giants. Lefty Tommy Milone is set to go Thursday at home against the Brewers.
Jane Lee is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Major Lee-ague, and follow her on Twitter @JaneMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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LAS VEGAS -- The NBA's annual summer leagues in Orlando and Las Vegas are an intersection of opportunity for prospects of decidedly different classes. There are those lottery picks merely looking to establish a foundation for their NBA careers. There are plenty of prospects, too, angling to impress to the point of landing an NBA contract. But an often-overlooked subset of the summer-league player pool is inhabited by those who have spent time in the big leagues and yet are fighting for their NBA lives.
Variable salary structures affords teams the ability to wiggle their way out of many NBA contracts through options and non-guaranteed salary, and for players in that particular position the summer league could serve as a chance to influence their own futures, if not a referendum on their careers. Below are snapshot evaluations on the progress of four such players -- each in jeopardy in some way, and each clawing for a spot in the top basketball league on the planet.
Jan Vesely, Washington Wizards
The Wizards forward is entering his third NBA season but still suffers from the same lack of focus that has plagued him from his first days in the league. He's 23 years old and not yet a rotation-caliber player, and while Washington has another two seasons to keep an eye on his progress if they so choose, declining Vesely's fourth-year option in 2014-15 could save $4.3 million and create an equivalent amount of cap space. Vesely may still have time to justify his place in the league, but he has yet to perform at a level that would justify anything near that kind of salary.
Still, NBA teams are generally hesitant to cut ties with lottery picks before they serve out the full terms of their rookie deals, and the Wizards might wind up picking up the bill for Vesely's fourth season if he can demonstrate more focus. His body of work provides evidence aplenty of his lack of basketball comprehension, but in spots of summer-league play Vesely looks to be a bit improved in harnessing his on-court energy. His inability to shoot, handle or create offense through the post makes him strictly a role player on that end of the floor, but he has the physical tools to be an effective cutter should he continue to hone his sense of spacing*. He won't get much opportunity in Vegas to prove how he might function in an NBA-caliber offense, but on Tuesday he did well to convert the opportunities presented in the summer-league bedlam.
In Vegas, Vesely doesn't look lost quite as often on either end of the floor, in spite of his limitations. That could soon change when operating against defenses that work as a collective or in matchups with more skilled opponents, but there's evidence of some marginal improvement in the snow-globed insulation of summer-league play. He has a long, long way to go, but hope for Vesely's NBA viability isn't completely sunk yet.
*It also wouldn't hurt if Vesely would actually create some contact on his screens, which he looks to slip before they're even set. Players with skill sets as slim as his can't get by without the means to contribute as non-scorers.
Chris Singleton, Washington Wizards
Singleton was Vesely's 2011 draftmate, and sits in a similarly precarious position with the deadline for his fourth-year option upcoming. That the final year of Singleton's rookie contract would be worth just $2.5 million lowers his burden of basketball proof, but he still needs to demonstrate an ability to create offensive value to complement his defensive potential. Singleton isn't even a plus defender at this stage in his career, but he could develop into a decent enough asset in coverage (by way of his strength and competent level of awareness) to make up for some of his offensive deficit.
But Singleton has offered exceedingly little on offense in his first two seasons, both of which ended with shooting marks of less than 40 percent and an inability to top even 10 points per 36 minutes. Washington doesn't need Singleton to act as any kind of dynamo, but merely function as the kind of conduit who could play off of the energizing contributions of John Wall and Bradley Beal. He's come up well short of that standard against NBA competition, and even has his work cut out for him in summer-league play; Singleton put up just four points in 22 minutes on Tuesday against Denver, which unfortunately is reflective of the kind of low-return, low-usage performance that has become his standard.
Where Singleton surprised, however, was in his ability to make functional passes without forcing things. His five assists came up just one short of tying a game high, and he did a particularly good job of keeping his wits about him on counter-drives against a rotating defense. That's particularly important for a player of Singleton's underwhelming athleticism, who will have to find ways to score or facilitate against defenses that can recover in time to impede his path to the basket. Given that Singleton doesn't have the explosion to finish over defenders or the finesse to score around them, an ability to read the defense and make a quick, accurate pass out of trouble could expand his value to the point of making him a more playable rotation piece.
Jarvis Varnado, Miami Heat
Although a rising sophomore in NBA terms, Varnado is nonetheless a 25-year-old prospect on a largely non-guaranteed contract. He's been waived twice in just a year and already is clinging to his place in the league. Miami could save some money by releasing Varnado for a second time (the Heat waived him out of training camp in 2012 before re-signing him later in the season), whether by opening night or the ides of December. He's a step ahead of the game in that he has a contract on the books and a guaranteed $250,000 coming his way no matter the Heat's decision.
He's clearly an intriguing athlete among the crop of big men in Vegas, but doesn't have any sort of offensive game that could be accessed in so sloppy a context. Ideally, Varnado might grow into a catch-and-finish pogo stick in the same vein as Chris Andersen, but without productive playmakers or any sense of offensive scheme, he's often left to force his way into shots around the basket. I doubt that Varnado has any delusions about his NBA role, but the summer-league rosters and style nonetheless nudge him into a role that hardly helps in fostering a rosy evaluation. He drifts through these exhibition games without much means to make use of his physical gifts, save for his bits of bouncy weak-side shot blocking.
To his benefit, Varnado is one of the noticeably few big men in this pool with the hands to catch and complete plays somewhat reliably. Even that hedged praise is a superlative in the summer-league terms, as the feeds are sloppier and the play actions muddled to the point that the competing bigs are asked to make the most of a generally unfriendly situation. Varnado would do better with the looks created through the standard operations of the Heat offense (and in playing off of the likes of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade), and for that reason he could well hold his spot through both guarantee deadlines and perhaps through the end of the season. As it stands, though, summer-league play isn't likely to move the needle for Varnado in any favorable way. His stint in Vegas is important in that any opportunity to showcase counts for a player in Varnado's position, but the means for him to impress Heat officials are exceedingly limited with the haphazard style of play working against him.
Andrew Goudelock, Chicago Bulls
Winning MVP honors in the D-League isn't any reputable indicator of NBA success, but Goudelock is a solid enough scorer to land an NBA deal. Although he's limited enough to make him a poor fit as a more conventional off-the-dribble playmaker, Goudelock has shown a knack for utility scoring both off the pass and off the dribble. That touch tends to come and go a bit in summer-league play (as evidenced by Goudelock's 31-point outing one night followed by an 11-point showing the next), but as far as deep reserve scoring specialists go, Goudelock is a better option than most.
He's good enough to pick up slack when needed but not so audacious as to overstep the bounds of his role. If that were that a more common combination, Goudelock might be out of luck. But as it stands, it's worthwhile for some team (though likely not the Bulls, who have a decent number of guards already) to pick up a capable standstill shooter with the potential to develop into a more serviceable offensive curator.


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Contrasted with Felix Holt is the intelligent, economically secure Harold Transome, just returned from the East to assume responsibility for Transome Court, his inherited manor home, and to take a seat in Parliament.
Both men vie for the hand of Esther, a young woman of charm and virtue, who must choose between a life of idealism and a life of refinement.
The narrative is enhanced by plot twists involving illegitimacy and lines of inheritances, as well as by Eliot's vivid character studies, including the corrupt political agent Johnson; Harold Transome's mother, with her fears of a secret being revealed; and the loyal servant Denner.
(P)1999 Blackstone Audio Inc.
"George Eliot's work places great importance on setting...much background is provided to make the 19th-century love triangle come alive. Narrator Nadia May fills the listener in with brisk, breathless cadences, breezing through the lengthy descriptions like a lovable neighborhood gossip. Her crisp accent, pauses between sentences, and mastery of tone help the listener understand the predicament of Esther Lyon....As she reads the text, May seems to be enjoying it herself, which enables the listener to do the same." (AudioFile)
"Mixed feelings"
I listened to this book after thoroughly enjoying Middlemarch and I am not so enthusiastic about this. There is still Eliot's enjoyable humour and her fantastic descriptions of nineteenth century life.
However, my main problem was that I did not like Felix Holt or Harold Transome. Part of me is glad about this but at other times I found it hard to engage with these characters. We were promised so much mystery surrounding Harold that was never delivered upon.
The story is set around the Reform Act of 1832 and the book is a great way of looking at social tensions around at that time however, some, like me, may find that there is a little too much detail on this front.
"four and a half stars"
Felix is not a five, but better than a four. I found Eliot's Middlemarsh, Daniel Deronda, and Adam Bede to be more satisfying reads all round. Like Adam Bede, Felix Holt starts with a great deal of exposition that might put off some listeners --but If you like 19th century British lit and/or social history - or even engaging characters and action in "historical fiction" this (once you are past the opening exposition), is very satisfying. I think it much stronger as a novel and more engaging than Bronte's Shirley, for ex.
If you are new to Eliot, then think Austen meets all the Bronte sisters with a touch of Dickens, and a good bit more implicit feminism.
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>News and Announcements>Garmin Forerunner Integration completed
This is a really cool addition!!! And the maps are better than the ones in the Garmin training center. Thank you so much!
I have both a Forerunner 305 and an Edge 305 (Garmin for my bike). My Forerunner uploaded right away - click, click and there was my data - too cool!, (This is not a complaint - I'm amazed that I can connect to the Forerunner), but the Edge seems to get stuck. It shows that it is uploading, then it comes to the screen that says to go look at something else and while you wait for the data, the bar will come up saying click here to see the data, but when I do that, the data doesn't appear. Any ideas?
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Anyone had luck uploading data from the Forerunner 50? RA recognizes my device, but says there are no new data to upload. Does it have to be a GPS unit for this to work?
This is great - I am new to RA but I have been manually entering my data into the log. Tried the Garmin Upload and it went well. However, I don't know how to save the data so they go into the summary and the log itself. How?
Why is this not working for me? It shows that it is uploading from the Garmin and says once the server processes it, it will be available. The link comes up that says it is ready, I click on the link... and it shows that it is again connecting to the GPS but nothing is shown. I can see them through the Garmin display.
Using IE 7.0 and Garmin 305.
I'm guessing that the Edge is sending the data in a slightly different format and the import failed. Can you connect with Training Center and download the data there? If so, can you send me the resulting history file so I can take a look?
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The default for importing maps is to make them private. Can that be changed so that the default is for public maps?
I'd be happy to, but this is where my lack of skills in this area becomes rather apparent, so a couple questions--
1. When I'm in the training center, it looks like I can export the history and it saves it as a ".tcx" - is that what you're looking for?
2. How can I send an attachment to you?


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Ventilation: Go With the Flow
- Aug 1, 2009
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Have you ever walked into a stuffy or uncomfortable-feeling barn? How about an indoor arena where you were dripped on, even though it wasn't raining outside? What a miserable experience for you and your horse. What went wrong in those facilities? Someone was not paying enough attention to the importance of ventilation in the facility prior to construction. In fact, many horse people and builders alike agree that the most common mistake in barn construction is failure to provide adequate ventilation.
Natural Ventilation
Lucky for us, nature provides a means to naturally cool and freshen the air, even in a barn or indoor arena. We just need to effectively tap into it.
Air naturally stratifies (separates into layers) with temperature and moisture. The old adage "hot air rises" is true. When it comes to the design of a barn or arena, it is up to us to take advantage of this phenomenon and tap into natural airflow to keep our equine buildings comfortable. The two goals in ventilation are to exchange air--replacing stale air with fresh--and to properly distribute the fresh air throughout the facility.
Todd Gralla of GH2 Equestrian Architects out of Norman, Okla., specializes in using design to maximize airflow. "Environmental control needs vary depending upon geography in terms of what we need to achieve for people and horses," Gralla says. "In most cases excellent ventilation can be achieved through natural means in the design of the building."
Barns are very different environments than houses. Horses naturally produce a large amount of moisture through respiration, sweat, urination, and defecation, to name a few, and sometimes we bathe them in the barn. This makes the environment very humid. High humidity can increase odor problems, pathogens can thrive and grow in such conditions, mold can flourish on wood, rust can form on fixtures, and horses can develop respiratory illnesses when kept in enclosed high-humidity conditions.
For these reasons, humidity is not a good thing in a barn, and barns and arenas need an increased air exchange rate to keep the animals comfortable. While agricultural engineers have recommended four to eight air exchanges per hour, Gralla says his baseline is 10 air exchanges per hour. Residential builders often do not realize this because the average home requires far fewer exchanges per hour.
The primary design elements, which aid natural ventilation, are the roof, side walls, doors, windows, and stall design. All of these elements work in concert to take advantage of nature's ability to move air. Air naturally stratifies and moves around a space even when there is no wind. Warm air is less dense and tends to rise. The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture in its Horse Farm Ventilation Fact Sheet (www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/engineer/facts/96-031.htm) points out that with every 10°C increase in temperature, the moisture-holding capacity of the air approximately doubles. Hence, warm air rises, carrying moisture with it.
Roof and Vents
The roof is a key element in any ventilation dynamic. Especially in barns and arenas, the moist warm air needs an effective means of escape. This can be accomplished in a variety of ways. Some barns have a running vent along the entire roof peak, called ridge caps. This design allows for even airflow with a cap vent, keeping out the elements while allowing air exchange. Other designs have vents spaced along the roof. These are viable designs, but you must make sure your vent space is adequate for the square footage you are trying to ventilate.
Large cupolas can very effectively move air out of your barn or arena, but they must be well-vented and of sufficient size to have any effect. As with ridge caps, the number and size of cupolas needed depends on the square footage of the interior of the building and the amount of air that needs to be circulated. Unfortunately, many barn architects use small cupolas as accents rather than functioning units.
Another effective design element that can offer the added benefit of natural lighting is a long row of operable windows near the roof peak, called a clerestory. These windows can move a tremendous amount of air, according to Gralla. The functionality of being able to open them to increase airflow or shut them to shelter from a storm makes this type of design very effective for a barn or arena. A roof can also be built with overhangs that provide a passive solar element by shading the exterior walls as well as the shed row.
Roof materials are also a big contributor to the inside air quality of a barn or indoor arena. "One of the biggest mistakes I see is that people fail to insulate their roofs," says Gralla. "Proper insulation is important. Most roofing materials are temperature conductors, particularly metallic materials. Insulation helps to reduce this conduction and prevents condensation, which is magnified by the interior temperature stratification discussed earlier. It is crucial in arenas with metal roofing."
Gralla recommends insulating the roof with a rigid type of insulation, or you can use any of a variety of insulation types if you have an interior liner for it (so insulation pieces don't come loose and fall). Insulation also has the added benefit of sound dampening, a plus in large arenas.
Exterior Walls
The exterior walls of barns and arenas often have a gap between the top of the wall and the roof to promote natural ventilation, yet protect the facility from the elements. This design can offer an equal distribution of air, and the gap's location allows the internal and external air to mix before it hits the horse, lessening the draft potential. You might consider installing wire mesh at the opening to discourage birds from roosting and nesting. Gralla urges builders to insulate wood or metal walls. Block buildings can go without insulation, as they provide their own insulating properties. "Insulation has a huge impact on maintaining environmental controls," says Gralla.
Doors and Windows
Seasonal openings are very important, as they allow you to take advantage of cross-ventilation, which captures natural breezes that ventilate your facility. End doors that can be opened fully and windows in each stall are very important for effective ventilation. Eileen Fabian Wheeler, an associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering at Pennsylvania State University, prepared a publication on horse farm ventilation available as a PDF online (http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/freepubs/pdfs/ub039.pdf). She recommends windows be 5-10% of the floor area in size in order to be effective. Louvers on the windows allow you to control airflow during variable weather conditions.
Use of the barn is another factor to consider when making plans for windows. For example, in foaling barns, side vents lower down help bring fresh air to the foal.
Historically, stalls would have three tall side walls and a front door, perhaps with a metal grille at the top. This traditional style, while popular, is very ineffective for ventilation. The stall design healthiest for horses is to make the space as open and ventilated as possible.
Horses thrive in environments that most closely simulate the outdoors. High, open ceilings, open grillwork in walls between stalls, and full-view stall doors with bedding guards are ideal. This type of design minimizes obstacles to airflow, allows for lots of natural light, and allows horses--which are naturally herd animals--to interact with other horses while in the barn.
No matter the design of your barn, it is important to ensure that there is adequate airflow to the stalls. Most of the moisture in the barn is generated in the stalls, and this is where your animals typically spend most of their time while indoors.
Miscellaneous Dos and Don'ts
Avoid using screens to keep out insects because the moisture inherent to the barn environment will quickly clog screens to the point where they will restrict airflow.
Within the barn, try to remove moisture and any airflow restrictions that you can.
Barns also tend to be dusty from hay, feed, grooming, etc. Periodically wetting the floors, mucking out stalls regularly, and not storing hay and feed above the horses will help improve indoor air quality. You and your horse will appreciate this, especially if either of you have allergies!
Mechanical Aids
Extreme climates, such as the cold in Minnesota or the heat of Texas, might mean adding mechanical aids to increase air exchange. In some conditions it is helpful to add additional cooling or heating mechanisms. "The drawbacks to mechanical aids include initial installation cost, energy cost, long-term maintenance issues, and noise," says Gralla.
When Gralla's team members need to add mechanical ventilation devices, they prefer the newer wide-bore, low-speed, high-volume fans. "We put them in every arena we build because they are energy efficient, low maintenance, and incredibly cost-effective," says Gralla.
Adam Hatton, agriculture market and development specialist for Big Ass Fans company, agrees. While it is optimal to include fans in a barn's or arena's initial design, it is often an option to add high- volume, low-speed fans to existing structures in order to increase the exchange rate of air and create more circulation to break up moisture barriers.
"It is a mistake to build to human comfort standards in a barn," Hatton explains. "You will have healthier horses when they are kept to the most natural standards. The ideal is to use big fans that move a lot of air with a gentle breeze."
This type of airflow is natural to horses, he explains. High-speed air movement is unnatural and, more importantly, becomes ineffective when it's moving faster than roughly 8 mph. For example, when winds become gusty, you'll notice that pasture horses will turn their backs. Slower breezes aid in the evaporative cooling process for livestock. Large high-volume, low-speed fans are excellent for use in arenas, as they move large columns of air down and out as the natural buoyancy of hotter air diffuses it up and around the building's interior. The same holds true for barns, especially if they have high roof peaks.
Heating might be necessary in extremely cold climates, although horses are comfortable at lower temperatures than humans. Generally, a horse's comfort zone is 45-75°F. In places where the weather gets extremely cold, Gralla opts for user-controlled radiant heat. The company has installed in-floor radiant heat in the aisles, creating a heat sink in the floor. In task areas (such as wash stalls) they choose overhead radiant heat.
"Our goal with barn heating is to temper the barn. We shoot for 40-50 degrees," says Gralla. He suggests avoiding forced air, as it is inefficient for barns. It can also be noisy and less safe (due to all of the flammable items in barns, such as feedstuffs and bedding).
Take-Home Message
Ventilating your equine facilities is critically important for your horses' and your own health and well-being. Taking advantage of natural ventilation is the best way to design your facility for long-term comfort. Make sure your architect and/or builder is familiar with the unique ventilation needs of animals. While human comfort is important, animal comfort reigns supreme in the barn. Remember the unique character of a barn environment means you will need to exchange air much more often that you might in your house to keep your horses comfortable and healthy.
Further Reading
- Penn State Fact Sheet on Barn Ventilation: http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/freepubs/pdfs/ub039.pdf
- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Horse Farm Ventilation Fact Sheet: www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/engineer/facts/96-031.htm
About the Author
Liza Holland
Liza Holland is a freelance writer and voice talent based in Lexington, Ky.
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THOMSON - Less than two weeks ago, John Atkins announced his intention to publicly declare his verbal commitment at his high school on the Friday before Labor Day.
He said his ultimate decision would be based on which program he felt most comfortable with. Today, he officially proclaimed that Georgia would be that place.
"I told Coach Richt. I called him and when I told him he screamed," Atkins said. "I chose Georgia because it's close and my family can come and see games. And once you are a Bulldog, you are a Bulldog forever."
Georgia Tech and Auburn didn't make the cut as Atkins donned the Bulldog hat from his selection across the table. He said it was his strong relationship with the players and coaches that helped made him feel at home.
"I have a very strong relationship with Coach O (Kirk Olivadotti). He wrote me a whole paragraph saying how he liked that I was becoming a Dawg," Atkins said. "I also have a very strong relationship with Ray Drew. He was a big part of the whole recruiting process."
The 6-foot-3, 294-pound senior was recruited to play both nose-three technique and outside rusher for Georgia, though he suited up on offensive line and tight end last year for his team.
He said he will be taking his official the weekend of the South Carolina game and plans to be at many of the home games this year.
Atkins will be the 13th 2012 commit for UGA, joining the Bulldogs' defensive line class of Jenkins County defensive tackle Jonathan Taylor and Georgia Military College defensive end Jalen Fields.
Thomson faces off against Lakeside at 7:30 tonight and Atkins said he is ready to get on and focus on the season.
"Things are gonna get ugly at Lakeside."


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from the University of Bergen's Department of
Biomedicine have discovered new details associated with how cells communicate,
which could eventually contribute to our knowledge of cell activity during
processes like the healing of wounds.
Dr. Xiang
Wang and Professor Hans-Hermann Gerdes, who are researchers from the University
of Bergen's Department of Biomedicine, have studied how electrical signals are
passed from cell to cell, and found that nano-thin membrane tubes and gap
junctions together made it possible for cells to transmit these signals. By
learning how tunneling nanotubes (TNTs) allow cells to couple and communicate,
scientists hope to learn how cells perform certain tasks like developing tissue
in the embryo.
Wang and
Gerdes made the discovery when applying a fluorescent dye to cells that were
connecting through the formation of a nanotube. As the electric potential of
the cell membrane changes, the dye changes in intensity. As two cells formed a
connection through a nanotube, a microinjection needle was used to depolarize
the cell's membrane potential, which made the dye on the cell membrane light
up. On the other end of the nanotube, the fluorescent indicator lit up as well.
Wang noted that this is a characteristic most cells possess, but not all.
The nanotubes only last a
few minutes, which makes it difficult for scientists to figure out when and
where the cells will form the nanotubes. To better track these formations, Wang
and Gerdes created a micro-matrix that consists of "thousands of points
and bridges on a plate surface." Nano-structured material is then placed
on the plate to allow cells to stick. At each point, a cell is placed in hopes
of nanotubes being formed along the bridges, and a camera is used to catch the
creation of nanotubes. The microscope takes 50 preselected pictures every five
While it
is important to further understand the formation of the
nanotubes, the nanotubes alone do not allow cells to transmit
electrical signals. According to Wang, gap junctions, which consist of a
ring-shaped proteins, always connect one end of the nanotube to cells before
the cell transmits electrical signals. In some other cases, electrical signals
sent to the membrane of the receiving cell via nanotube enter after the
membrane is depolarized and a calcium channel opens. This helped push the
signals along.
other words, there are two components: a nanotube and a gap junction,"
said Gerdes. "The nanotube grows out from one cell and connects to the
other cell through a gap junction. Only then can the two cells be coupled
Wang and
Gerdes hope that this sort of research can lead to the understanding of how
cells group together to heal wounds, and how cells create tissue in the
quite possible that the discovery of nanotubes will give us new insight into
intercellular communication," said Gerdes. "The process could explain
how cells are coordinated during embryo growth. In that phase, cells travel
long distances -- yet they demonstrate a kind of collective behavior, and move
together like a flock of birds can."
researchers also hope that to find that this method of electrical impulse
transfer is present in human brain cells. This could lead to a better
understanding of brain function overall.
This study was published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.


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Super Rugby reaction
Vito praises Hurricanes 'heart and courage'
March 16, 2013
TJ Perenara said it was a fast-paced game in which both teams had their periods of dominance © Getty Images
No.8 Victor Vito praised the courage and defence of the Hurricanes after their hard-earned 23-19 win over the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday night.
It was a major confidence-booster for the Hurricanes after their 29-28 win over the Crusaders last week. They withstood a desperate wave of attacks by the Highlanders late in a game in which the lead had see-sawed.
"The boys showed a lot of heart and courage," Vito said. "We're still making a lot of mistakes but to come out with a win in Dunedin is massive for us. It was a real dog-fight and you could tell that by the bodies of the forwards. They were really throwing themselves into contact."
Outstanding halfback TJ Perenara said it was a fast-paced game in which both teams had their periods of dominance.
"It was one of those games where they had to weather our storm and we had to weather theirs. I was stoked we won but there are still things to work on," Perenara said.
It was a deeply frustrating night for the Highlanders. Their third consecutive home loss and their casualty list increased by injuries to captain Andrew Hore, who left the field with damaged rib cartilages after seven minutes. His replacement, Brayden Mitchell, was injured seven minutes from time. That led to uncontested scrums with five-eighth Lima Sopoaga playing flanker for the Highlanders. Acting captain Brad Thorn, who had a mighty all-round game, said he and his team-mates had to continue to strive for excellence.
The Hurricanes claimed their second successive win of the season (video available only in Australia)%]
"Our mistakes added up and what we need is more patience to look after the ball," Thorn said. "I don't care if we'd won three games, it wouldn't change anything. I just want us to be the best we can be and we've still got a way to go. Losing sucks. I want us to win but nothing changes. We just have to work harder."
The Hurricanes will go into their bye next week with a two win-two loss record while the winless Highlanders will travel to Hamilton to play the defending champion Chiefs on Friday night.
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You Sasuke fanboys are getting ahead of yourselves. Too many are already saying in all seriousness that Sasuke is better than Itachi. Now you may like him as a character more than Itachi, (which I wouldn't understand that either) but c'mon let's take a closer look at the relationship and comparisons of Itachi and Sasu.
Anyone who is familiar with me on here knows I don't comment often and I dont' like to post long comments or threads but I very rarely state something that doesn't correspond with the manga and/or show. so you'll have to fact check anything I say yourself and prove me wrong. So here it goes.
1. Itachi took down Deidara with ease upon meeting him. Sasuke had a much harder time with him. Now I know the first thing you will say is that Deidara trained himself to defend himself from genjutstu. Well compare Sasuke's genjustsu at the time to Itachi's. Honestly Sasuke still can't f**k with Itachi when it comes to genjutsu when Itachi's at full health leading to my next point.
2. Sasu vs Itachi was not a good fight to compare the two brothers' strength at least not in favor of Sasuke. If anything you'll see that Itachi would've and could've won the fight easily at full health if that were his intention. Now in all honesty Itachi DID win the fight, despite his illness for those who were paying attention. Despite all of Sasuke's efforts Itachi still had chakra left with Sosanoo in tow. The time Itachi spent transfering the last of his power to Sasuke could've been used to strike him with Totsuka or even to actual rip his eyes out. but we see that wasn't his intention.
3. Itachi and Sasuke vs. Kabuto
Now although Sasuke was of great assistance to Itachi in this battle we see numerous times where Itachi has to save Sasuke's ass. Babysitting him and protecting him as usual. And at times becomes a hinderence to Itachi. This proves Sasuke still has a way to go in catching up to Itachi.
When it comes to Taijutsu and raw strength, and control of Chakra nature I'll give the torch to Sasuke. However when it comes to intellect which in the shinobi world we see takes precedence over most other attributes, genjutsu, and in weaponry (Itachi's Yata and Totsuka) Sasuke doesn't yet measure up.
EDIT: To make it clear now, my main points are that I don't believe Sasuke is a better Shinobi THAN Itachi YET. And that in the event that Itachi didn't care whether Sasuke lived or died in a serious fight and in prime health, 7 times out of 10 Itachi would come out on top.


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Jeniffer Bulik Lang, the Mountain View woman whose terminal cancer diagnosis inspired local vendors to throw her a dream wedding, died Thursday, Oct. 10, surrounded by her family. She was 35.
A public memorial service and celebration of her life is set for Saturday, Oct. 19, in Mountain View.
Jeniffer Lang, nee Bulik
She was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in December of 2012 and told it was unlikely that she'd live to see 2014.
In July, she married Jeff Lang, a Mountain View yoga teacher, in an outdoor ceremony near her childhood home in San Jose.
"It was a magical day for not just me but for everybody," she told the Voice shortly after her wedding, held July 27 at Saratoga Creek Park in San Jose.
The event was organized by wedding planner Erica Ota, who pulled together contributions from more than 40 local vendors. The story of her bittersweet wedding attracted widespread media attention. At the time, Lang said that it wasn't her intention to share her tale, but since she had an audience she was hopeful that some good would come of it.
Before media outlets began contacting Lang for interviews, she said that she was already active in social media -- talking to other cancer patients and survivors, sharing her story and listening to the stories of others.
Talking to others about what they have gone through and how they continued to struggle on helped her greatly, Lang said. "I just feel honored to be able to be that person who can share that hope and that inspiration with others," she told the Voice.
Jeniffer Kate Lang, nee Bulik, was born May 12, 1978 at Stanford Hospital. She graduated from Archbishop Mitty High School in 1996, attended the Fashion Institute of Design and Management, studied veterinary medicine at Cal Poly. She earned her certificate at San Jose City Beauty College in 1998 and was known as an accomplished stylist who specialized in highlights. She served on the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce board and was a member of several local support groups. Family members called her "a true artist" who was always learning. She studied and practiced meditation, yoga, numerology, astrology and the Enneagram, her family said.
She is survived by her husband, Jeffrey Lang of Mountain View; her parents Richard and Sylvia Bulik; her siblings Benjamin Bulik and Ashley Bulik; and her niece, Haley Lang.
The celebration of her life is set for 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, at Cusimano Family Colonial Mortuary located at 96 W. El Camino Real in Mountain View. Services are open to the public. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Bonnie J. Adario Lung Cancer Foundation. An online guest book is at cusimanocolonial.com.


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Corrections and clarifications
June 16, 2010 at 1:16 a.m.
Corrections and Clarifications
The Advocate wants to correct promptly any error in fact or clarify any misleading information we publish. To report any error or need for clarification, please call 361-574-1222.
Caleb Bednarczyk's name was omitted from a photo caption on Page B6 on Sunday, June 6.
A story on Page B1 on Tuesday, June 15, incorrectly reported James Wayne attended an invitation-only meeting at home Hill's home. He did not attend the meeting.
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With only four days to go before the first game of the 2013 season, the editors at MLSsoccer.com are busy with their season opening predictions. Yesterday, they looked at which players have a chance to win the Budweiser Golden Boot award. Today, they looked at which goalkeepers have a chance to take home this year's Goalkeeper of the Year award.
It's no surprise that there was Dynamo representation in each category.
First up is the Golden Boot, awarded to the player who scores the most goals in the regular season. Included on the list are some big names including Robbie Keane, Thierry Henry and Eddie Johnson. MLSsoccer.com editor-in-chief Greg Lalas, however, went outside the box with his selection and chose Dynamo forward Will Bruin.
The former Generation adidas striker is entering his third year in the league. He scored 12 goals during the regular season last year and added another four in the playoffs to help the team advance to the MLS Cup final. After an off-season training with the U.S. men's national team and his first cap for the USMNT at BBVA Compass Stadium, some pundits believe Bruin could break the 20-goal mark in 2013. Here is what Lalas had to say about Bruin:
He quietly hit 12 goals last year, good for ninth-most in the league. With the creative Boniek García alongside for a full season and the newly arrived Omar Cummings running defenders in circles, he has a shot at 20 this year.
Today, the MLSsoccer.com editors offered their choice for MLS Goalkeeper of the Year. Care to guess who Director of Video Jason Saghini chose? None other than Dynamo goalkeeper Tally Hall. Here is what Saghini had to say about the Dynamo goalkeeper:
This is a long time coming, but Hall has gotten better and better each year.
Hall was named to the MLS All-Star team in 2011 and has backstopped the Dynamo to the last two MLS Cup finals.
Individual Dynamo players are not the only ones getting love from sports pundits. Over at SI.com, soccer writers Grant Wahl and Avi Creditor both predicted the Dynamo to be lifting the trophy in December.
Creditor: The Dynamo made the MLS Cup final each of the last two seasons. They had no major defections. They added a potential impact (and MLS Cup-winning) forward in Omar Cummings and filled out other depth needs. Bruin is coming off a 12-goal campaign as he enters his third MLS season. Boniek Garcia gets an entire season in MLS instead of joining midway through the campaign. They don't have to start the season on a lengthy road trip while the construction of their home stadium is concluded. This is a battle-tested, playoff-experienced team that knows how to win when it matters.
Wahl: Lost in the focus on whether Los Angeles can become the first MLS team to three-peat is the possibility that Houston could also make its third straight MLS Cup final. Dominic Kinnear has given a postseason coaching masterclass the last two years, and Houston should be even better this season with a full year of MVP candidate Boniek García and Ricardo Clark, to say nothing of Brad Davis, rising target man Will Bruin and the addition of Omar Cummings. My sense is we'll see a third straight Houston-L.A. final, but this time it'll take place in Texas.
Elsewhere around the internet, Brian Straus of Sporting News calls Houston the "class of the Eastern Conference."
So what do you think Dynamo fans? Is this Will Bruin's year to take home the MLS Golden Boot award? Is it Tally Hall's time to break through the clutter of top MLS goalkeepers and claim his position's top prize? Let us know below!


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Just curious
Do you remember or can someone also provide profile pics of the spoked rims of the same period airheads? I think there may be two - one with steel (formed and welded) rims and the second, being spoked with alloy rims like my R90/5 had.
I would imagine the profile of a steel rim could be determined by looking at the inside wheel when the tire is already mounted and wheel on the bike. Metal thickness would, I assume, be the same therefore profile would be the same on both sides of the metal.


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By Amanda Wicks
Rihanna has always enjoyed playing with her image, and now she's showing off her punk side with a new hairstyle.
Related: Watch Rihanna's Harvard Humanitarian Award Acceptance Speech
Rihanna appears on Paper Magazine's March cover, where her hair has been spiked and the tips died green. In the shot, Rihanna poses in front of a convenience store drink cooler with a sports bra and a hot pink and orange fur coat. She also shared another photo shot on her Instagram account showing the hairstyle from behind.


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Interview: Andrew Cosby - Eureka's Executive Producer
by Ernest Lilley
SciFi Interview ISBN/ITEM#: AndrewCosb
Date: August 1, 2006 / Show Official Info /
SFRevu: What was the elevator pitch for Eureka and who did you first make it to?
Andrew Cosby: The original pitch was "We want to write a weekly love letter to all things sci-fi (the genre, not the channel), and we want to do it with a series about a small town where the government has been secretly housing the world's greatest thinkers since the end of the Second World War. Sort of Northern Exposure meets The X-Files, with a little Twin Peaks thrown in for good measure. We want it to be funny. But we also want it to be cool. And scary. With action. And weird. And funny. Did we mention funny?" We were sitting in Mark Stern's office at the time, and I think our enthusiasm for the series and sci-fi in general was infectious. Everyone really seemed to get it right off the bat, like they knew exactly what kind of series we were pitching. Which was funny, because it took us a while to actually find the show's voice – a lot longer than it took to sell it.
SFRevu: How does a series get accepted? To most of us reader types, we know how publishing works, but this is more of a cosmic mystery for us.
Andrew: It's a cosmic mystery to everyone, and I don't think I really have a proper answer for that. I've only ever pitched two television shows in my entire career, only really ever came up with two TV ideas, and they both sold, became pilots and eventually went to series. It's a lot of luck and being in the right time at the right place with the right idea. And it's almost impossible to know if any of those elements are in place ahead of time. That's the cosmic mystery of it all. So my only real advice is to pursue ideas that you yourself would like to watch on a weekly basis. Create characters that you'd want in your living room. As cliché as it sounds, just follow your passion.
SFRevu: Matt Frewer as the dog catcher? We would have cast him as a warped but lovable chief scientist' but I guess you have your reasons. What were they, and will we see more of him? Will Greg Germann be back as the scientist of questionable ethics, or has Ed Quinn taken his place?
Andrew: There are layers to Frewer's character that we explore later in the season. Needless to say, he's definitely more than just a dog catcher. As for Greg Germann, we have plans to bring his character back and only hope that Greg will be available when we unveil them. Ed Quinn (Stark) is the new head honcho in the series. We'd always planned to bring Allison's ex in as a regular but then ran into trouble making that happen without taking away from other aspects of the show, namely marginalizing Germann's character, Warren King. So in the end, we just decided to hybridize the two characters into one. We're a crazy science show. We can do stuff like that.
SFRevu: I saw that Jefery Levy was in the directing credits for the pilot, which is good as I've liked his work on Monk, and Rescue Me as well as Stephen King's Dead Zone which brings a nice M. Night Shyamalan flavor to things. Will he be doing more episodes? What do you look for in a director?
Andrew: Mostly what we look for in a director is someone who can handle the delicate balance of character drama and comedy. This show walks a tightrope with its tone, and finding people who can handle it is priority one. After that, we just look for nice guys who are fun to be around and know how to stay on schedule while making strong creative choices.
SFRevu: You've signed Dr. Kevin R. Grazier as Eureka's science advisor. The good news is that he's the advisor for the new Battlestar Galactica, though the fact that he also worked on the 1999 version (Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming) is a bit scary. How did you come to pick him, and how much are you willing to let science actually influence story lines?
Kevin came to us highly recommended, and from the very first time we met him, we knew he was going to be an invaluable resource. He came in and gave this power point presentation on the future of science and technology, and some of the areas he covered were areas we'd already decided to pursue on our show. Others were way out of our league. The guy's a rocket scientist...literally. And pretty much the smartest guy in any room. When you're writing a show about super-geniuses, it's a good idea to have at least one on staff.
SFRevu: Do you have a military/DOD adviser? Maybe Stargate could loan you somebody.
Andrew: There's a guy we use in Vancouver. He's awesome. Not so much an official military advisor as a guy who knows a lot about war toys and owns his own tank.
SFRevu: Who founded Eureka? Who owns the facility? Is it a private foundation with some DARPA grants, or is it all government? In the second episode, Henry says (at the funeral) that they're there to extend the limits of knowledge' but who gets to use that knowledge?
Andrew: It's definitely government founded and funded, and the world gets to reap the benefits of many of its discoveries. But not all of them. You know what they say about AREA 51, right. Well, just think of Eureka as AREAS 52-70.
SFRevu: How much story arc do you have for Eureka? We see a conflict shaping up between them and Section 5 with the sheriff caught in the middle. What's that about?
Andrew: We've got the first five years roughly mapped out, leaving plenty of room for new ideas and organic, unexpected growth. We definitely know where we want to be at the end of each season, and where we're headed at the end of the series (assuming we get the opportunity to go the distance). In fact, once we get there, you should be able to go all the way back to the pilot and see how we subtly set the whole thing up. As a fan of this kind of thing, I think you'll like where we're headed. At the very least, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
SFRevu: Your original concept for the show had a much more Jimmy Neutron vibe, though from the Dad's point of view. How do you feel about the changes it went through?
Andrew: I'm very happy with where the show is now and think it's a much better version of that original idea, which was little more than a cool high concept and a few good yuks. Jaime (my partner in crime) brought a lot to the table, and I think our collaboration on this is what really brought the project to life. Film and television are very collaborative mediums, and are quite often better for it. It takes a village, man!
SFRevu: Could You Rank the small towns in these movies or series as most influential in Eureka? What other towns or films should we consider?
SFRevu: In Barry Garron's review on the "Past Deadline Blog" he says: "Writers Andrew Cosby and Jaime Paglia have tapped into an interesting concept but stopped short of making Eureka the full-blooded capital of weird science it could become. Without a harder edge, the weekly crises in Eureka will seem like little more than the wacky work of a nutty professor. It's fine to be mildly entertaining, but Eureka could have been more."
Is he right?
Andrew: Give it time. We made a conscious choice to grow the series slowly and organically rather than shoving everything at everyone all at once. Sure, it's tempting to unwrap all the presents under the tree, but then there's nothing to look forward to on Christmas morning. Trust me, good things will come to those who wait. The edge is there. The darkness is there. This show will go places you don't expect. But not all in the beginning. This is set up. The pay offs come later and will hopefully feel earned because we took our time.
SFRevu: What do you think the critical element in making a series work?
Andrew: Everything is critical. All the pieces have to fall into place. All of them. But if I had to pick, I'd say that it's usually a combination of script and cast. And you can even fix a bad script along the way if you're diligent and work hard enough. But cast is everything. You have to cast it well, because you only get one chance.
SFRevu: How's Damn Nation coming? Whose concept was the vampire virus?
Andrew: Jaime and I are knee deep in the first draft for Paramount, and I think it's going great. Lots of scares, action and interesting character moments. Now the only problem is that I have to finish the damn thing and somehow get the rest of the world to agree with me. As for the vampire virus aspect of the story, that idea has been around a lot longer than me. But that's not what makes Damn Nation original. I hope folks will be drawn to the characters and their individual stories. It's how they grow within the context of this vampire apocalypse that makes the story interesting.
SFRevu: I see it's got Dark Horse Entertainment behind it, which has spawned some terrific pieces of cult cinema. Are any of them high on your list? Actually, what is your list? Could you come up with five favorite movies in genre, and five outside?
Andrew: My favorite Dark Horse film has to be Hellboy.
As for my faves, they change on a regular basis, but here are some staples:
SFRevu: As a writer, are you a reader too? Was reading SF part of your life, and if so, where did it start? Could it have been' comics?
Andrew: I'm a voracious reader, but not particularly of the sci-fi genre. I love reading good sci-fi, but I didn't get into it when I was younger, so now I have a lot of catching up to do. Just finished Ender's Game for the first time (don't send me hate mail). In a word: brilliant. Always loved Phillip K Dick. But I imagine my love of the genre came from movies, tv and comics. Jack Kirby was a big influence on me, and he's done some of the best sci-fi imaginable.
SFRevu: Alternatively, what movies or TV influenced you growing up. It seems to me like there's some Outer Limits homage in Eureka or is that just wishful thinking?
Andrew: Definitely Outer Limits. Twilight Zone. Night Gallery. Night Stalker. Lost in Space. Pick a Universal movie...I loved them all. Forbidden Planet. Godzilla. Ultraman. Battle of the Planets. Star Wars. Alien. Raiders. ET. Gremlins. Japanese animation. Magnum. The A-Team. Good kung-fu movies. Bad kung-fu movies. Anything with a ninja or a samurai. I'm an unrepentant pop-culture fanatic raised in the Spielberg/Lucas era with parents who had no filter with regard to what their children should be exposed to. I love it all!
SFRevu: Forty years ago, Gene Roddenberry walked into the World Science Fiction Convention to screen the pilot for Star Trek. Since Worldcon is going to be in LA again this year, will you be attending? Does Eureka have anything planned there?
Andrew: I'll have to check on that. I've been once and would love to go back. Hopefully, Eureka could find a home there as well.
SFRevu: What else do you do? Like, for fun.
Andrew: Fun? You grossly underestimate the amount of free time they give show runners. Sometimes I hunt men for sport. Does that count?
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Election Night 2011: Good News for Once
Just one year after getting used as Pine Sol by Republicans in the midterms, Democrats and progressives came back to score a bunch of victories in the 2011 elections—in particular, two important ballot measures in Ohio and Mississippi. Here's a roundup of election night news:
- Probably the best news of the night came out of Mississippi, where the heinous "Personhood Amendment"—which defined "life" as "every human being from the moment of fertilization, cloning or the functional equivalent thereof"—was defeated. (Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant had previoulsy said that if the amendment failed, "Satan Wins"; Bryant won the gubernatorial race on Tuesday night.) Not only would the initiative effectively outlawed abortion, even in the cases of rape and incest, it also would have likely rendered IUDs and in-vitro fertilization illegal. Watch for my "personhood amendment," which defines life as "any being, of any dimensionality, whose energy field is controlled or affected by crystals," on ballots across the country next year. [NYT]
- In Ohio, voters delivered a slap to the face of Gov. John Kasich by voting yes on the "Slap John Kasich in His Stupid Face" bill as expected. Actually, no, the slap to the face was metaphorical: 61 percent to 39 percent, Ohioans voted down a stupid collective-bargaining law, championed by the governor, that limited the power of the state's public unions. Kasich, who personally lobbied for the bill and sacrificed nearly a dozen rams in its name atop Columbus' famous jeweled ziggurat, said that he would "spend some time to reflect on what happened here." [Cleveland.com]
- A shadowy cabal of gays in Maine managed to restore same-day voter registration, which allows residents to register to vote as late as election day, unless they were belligerents in the French and Indian War. [AP]
- Democrat Steve Beshear easily cruised to re-election as Kentucky's governor, running on his record of balancing the budget, creating jobs, and remembering the name of his home state when playing the 50 states game, which is something not many of us can do, see also: Indiana. [CNN]
- In Virginia, Republicans appear to have taken control of the State Senate, giving them partial immunity in the next physical challenge. [WaPo]
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Changeup keeping Brothers honest amid torrid streak
By Jack Etkin / Special to MLB.com
DENVER -- Reliever Rex Brothers has not only developed his changeup into a reliable pitch that complements his mid-90s fastball and hard slider, but one that has become a vital way for Brothers to monitor his mechanics.
In particular, his changeup helps Brothers avoid rushing his delivery.
"Whenever I need to [remember to] stay back over the rubber, keep my head still and get that good extension out front," Brothers said, "the changeup's going to tell me whether all those things are working together and to get that end result on any of my pitches.
"It takes that good extension and good feel out front to throw a good changeup, and with that comes the slot for the fastball and the slider."
Brothers entered Sunday 1-0 with a string of 12 straight scoreless outings covering 11 innings. Overall, he is 1-0 with a 0.63 ERA in 16 games, having allowed one run -- April 6 in his fourth appearance -- with seven walks, 17 strikeouts and 11 hits allowed in 14 1/3 innings.
His torrid start has been a carryover from 2012, when Brothers went 2-0 with a 1.53 ERA in his final 21 appearances with 12 walks and 24 strikeouts in 23 2/3 innings. The 25-year-old Brothers gives a lot of credit to fellow reliever Matt Belisle, 32, for his development.
"He's the one that's always steered me, and I talk to him about it day in and day out about just what it takes and just kind of molding my own kind of repertoire," Brothers said. "I can't say enough about what he's meant to me."
Belisle said: "I try to remind him to stay humble and stay extremely hungry. And I think he's doing that well. I think Rex wants to learn, and that's a big difference. He obviously has a very, very gifted arm, gifted stuff. But it's not complete without maturing, continually trying to improve the mental side of the game, because there's been a lot of [great] arms that have come through. You've got to keep adapting. So I'm really proud of the work he's tried to implement every day."
Chatwood sent down to make room for Chacin
DENVER -- Pitcher Jhoulys Chacin was activated Sunday when he was eligible to come off the 15-day disabled list, which he landed on with a back strain, and started against the Rays. Tyler Chatwood, who made two starts in Chacin's absence, was optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs.
Manager Walt Weiss said Chacin, who last pitched April 19 and left a start that night holding his left side, would not be under any restrictions.
"We'll let him go," Weiss said. "We'll be smart about it, but I'm not going to be overly cautious."
In his first four starts, Chacin went 3-0 with a 1.46 ERA. Chatwood went 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA in his two starts, pitching six innings in each. In the second one, Monday in Los Angeles, Chatwood held the Dodgers scoreless and allowed five hits with no walks and five strikeouts on 96 pitches.
Juan Nicasio could have been demoted to Colorado Springs, but the Rockies opted to keep him in the rotation. High pitch counts have plagued Nicasio, who pitched six innings in his first start but has not gone beyond the fifth in his past five outings. And in four of those five games, the inefficient Nicasio has needed 92 to 97 pitches, including 92 in four innings Wednesday in Los Angeles, where he allowed five hits and three runs in four innings.
Nicasio, who is 3-0 with a 4.91 ERA, began the season as the No. 3 starter in the Rockies' rotation.
"We want to give some benefit of the doubt to the guys that broke camp with us and give them every opportunity to do their thing," Weiss said. "I think with all of them, there's been enough bright spots to warrant that. At the same time, I think Tyler's slowly moving toward being in a position of creating a spot for himself with the way he handled himself. The way he competes, there's a lot to like about Tyler. It wasn't easy."
Helton back in Rockies' lineup
DENVER -- First baseman Todd Helton came off the 15-day disabled list Sunday and was in the Rockies' lineup. First baseman/third baseman Ryan Wheeler was optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs.
Helton last played April 19 and had been sidelined with a left forearm strain. He was eligible to be activated Sunday after being placed on the disabled list April 25 retroactive to April 20. Helton entered Sunday's game hitting .268 (11-for-41) with three doubles, one homer and 10 RBIs in 13 games. He injured his forearm while taking a swing in a game April 16.
Helton began the season 2-for-21 with two singles and two RBIs in his first six games but had since gone 9-for-20 before his stretch on the disabled list, which tested the patience of his teammates and Weiss' coaching staff.
"He has been driving us crazy," Weiss said. "At some point about halfway through his DL stint here in the dugout, I tried to get [head trainer Keith Dugger] to hit him with a tranquilizing dart. But it's good to have him back out there. It'll be nice watching him take [at-bats] again, doing his thing."
The Rockies acquired Wheeler in the offseason from the D-backs for left-handed reliever Matt Reynolds. Wheeler began the season at Colorado Springs, and in six games with the Rockies, including one start, went 1-for-9 (.111) with a double.
Worth noting
• Center fielder Dexter Fowler returned to the lineup Sunday. He came out of Friday night's game in the fifth inning with right hip flexor soreness, the result of swerving to avoid a collision with Rays first baseman Sean Hernandez after trying to bunt for a hit.
"It's still a little sore, but I'll be all right," Fowler said.
• Second baseman Josh Rutledge batted eighth for the third time this season, and third baseman Nolan Arenado hit second after being in the sixth or seventh spot for his first six games in the Major Leagues. With No. 6 hitter Helton off the disabled list and catcher Wilin Rosario hitting seventh, Weiss said, "Who the heck's going to hit eighth in that lineup is basically what it's come down to."
• Arenado said Mike Gonzalez, his high school coach, would be here for the three-game series with the Yankees that begins Tuesday. Yankees catcher Austin Romine was two years ahead of Arenado at El Toro High School in Lake Forest, Calif.
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Hi All,
I am doing some "research" on Digital Elevation Model resolutions and derived hill shades for cartography purposes. For a future project a client will have me generate hill shades for the entire US in multiple resolutions. Source data for the hill shade will be 1 arc, 1/3 arc and 1/9 arc US NED datasets. We will want to use the generated hill shade raster as background layers for a web mapping application. In preparation for the actual work and in order to create a work plan I am doing some research into this. I would like to come up with two things:
a.) determine the map scales appropriate for which the 3 source data sets can suffice (scales at which the hill shade looks good and not pixilated)
b.) determine a map scale threshold that is to big (totally zoomed in ) at which the hill shade becomes useless for the user (and possibly detailed contours lines are still useful e.g. on "parcel" level or so)
Loading some hill shades in different resolutions (derived from DEM data between 3m and 90m) and using visual inspection at different resolutions I came with the following rough table of hill shade resolutions and applicable map scales (of course this reflects my personal, subjective take on this):
DEM source data of hill shade in m | Maximum zoom scale (zooming in more makes the map look pixely)
1 m -> 1:5000
3 m -> 1:15000
10 m -> 1:50000
30 m -> 1:150000
90 m -> 1:500000
I could not find anything on the internet related to this so do you have any input on this or thoughts on a.) and b.) ?
Does the table above that I came up with look reasonable to you ?
Thanks for any input
Karsten Vennemann
Terra GIS LTD
Seattle, WA
thoughts on DEM and derived hill shade resolutions & map scale
Started by Karsten Vennemann , May 28 2010 05:00 PM
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Posted 31 May 2010 - 10:53 AM
There was a recent thread in which a similar topic was discussed. I gathered together the notes I'd made over the years about DEM resolutions and posted them as an excel file. You'll see that I'm including more than just NED, but the recommendations for scale use are similar to yours. As you pointed out, this is not an exact science; much depends on how the relief will be displayed (colours, etc.) as well as where it fits in the visual hierarchy of the map. I would very much like to see the results of your research!
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Zack Snyder Talks Man of Steel 2; Hints at Lex Luthor and Kryptonite
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Zack Snyder, David S. Goyer and Christopher Nolan's take on the Superman mythos in Man of Steel has strongly divided people into love or hate categories, even by comic book movie standards. Regardless, the film has so far proven to be a large enough box office success – $408 million around the globe and counting – for Warner Bros. to get serious about planning out the future of the live-action DC movie-verse (beginning by taking greater financial control of its superhero franchises).
The debate rages on among fans, as for whether Justice League should come next or if additional individual JL team member vehicles are necessary first. Snyder, for his part, is looking ahead to Man of Steel 2 (at least that's his official story…), and will soon sit down to discuss his plans in greater detail with studio heads.
Here is what Snyder offered Moviehole, when questioned about the rumors that he and Goyer already have a healthy chunk of the sequel planned out (including, who Kal-El's next antagonist will be):
"I'm going to be a hundred percent honest with you, I haven't yet gotten to speak to the studio about all these awesome details (because I've been overseas on the junket). So my hope is, when I get home I can sit down with everyone and it'll be like 'Okay, so what are we going to do?.. we need to do something…"
Snyder has, by this point, repeated over and over that Man of Steel opens the door for a Justice League crossover, and he once again confirmed as much in this new interview. However, right now, the director feels the important question that needs to be addressed in Man of Steel 2 isn't necessarily "What's going to happen, now that the world knows superheroes exist?" – rather, it's "We almost destroyed the world last time, now what!?"
One popular theory is that Man of Steel 2 will introduce the new Lex Luthor – whose eventual appearance was teased by the glimpses of a LexiCorp tower and trucks (one of many 'Easter Eggs' in the film) – as a Bill Gates-like billionaire, who helps to rebuild the destruction caused by Kal-El's battle with General Zod and his forces. This would allow Lex to present himself as being a compassionate figure (in the public's eye) and thus, plant the seeds of doubt in people's minds about whether or not Kal-El really is humanity's savior.
For the time being, Snyder is indicating that fans just need to be patient:
"[People have been like 'there's no kryptonite in the movie' and 'there's no Lex Luthor in the movie', and by no means am I saying those things don't exist, I'm just saying he didn't run into them here [this time]."
For my money, Man of Steel was fine without the use of Kryptonite as a plot device, considering just how much emotional baggage Kal-El had to lug around throughout that film. That material – a.k.a. 'Superman's One Weakness' – can be abused as a narrative contrivance in the wrong hands, but it could be used to serve as an effective storytelling tool in the Man of Steel world (i.e. a symbolic remnant of Kal-El's Kryptonian heritage that literally weakens him).
Kryptonite can also help to level the playing field, so to speak, and would allow regular humans (such as Lex Luthor) to pose a legitimate threat to Kal-El. Indeed, fellow JL member Bruce Wayne/Batman has managed to go toe-to-toe with Superman in past comic book stories, through the use of weapons like Kryptonite bullets.
You can already see how an appearance by Lex Luthor in Man of Steel 2 could even lead into a Batman/Superman team-up somewhere down the line. Kal-El find a way to keep Luthor in check, only to meet his match in a very different sort of billionaire… one who perceives him as being something of a hypocrite – considering how Kal-El lets his emotions get the best of him, with the cost of immense collateral damage – and isn't afraid to get his hands dirty, in order to cut 'the Man of Steel' down to size (see: use Kryptonite)…
What are you hoping to see in Man of Steel 2? Let us know in the comments section!
Man of Steel is currently playing in theaters.
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That rule was changed, see link, 3rd qb can be used anytime.
However, Rex the genius had McElroy inactive, so he was not dressed. It was suckchez or tebow with broken ribs, that's it
While enjoying a fun filled ride home from game last night and listening to the post mortum on the radio, and particularly Rex attempting to explain the back up QB situation I couldn't even figure out if McElroy even dressed. 1 commentator said McElroy was inactive yet another said he didn't even dress. I am aware that usually the 3rd string QB dresses, but is only an emergecy replacement and can't enter the game until the 4th quarter or the starter and 2nd stringer are then inelligible to return. Rex then indicated Tebow couldn't play b/c broken ribs. Please tell me our coachng staff wasn't so stupid as to only have Sanchez available to play.
That rule was changed, see link, 3rd qb can be used anytime.
However, Rex the genius had McElroy inactive, so he was not dressed. It was suckchez or tebow with broken ribs, that's it
Inactive and not dressing are the same thing.
And no I can't tell you the Jets coaching staff isn't stupid. They are!
Thanks Barkus, didn't know the rule change. However, not having a healthy backup QB is just moronic. Its not like the extra slot for a specialteamer has produced any dividends lately.
Why cant the Jets designate Tebow as FB, and make McElroy the back up?? This way they can have 3 QBs dress and eligible to play if need be.
The coaching staff wants to lose
I wonder if Rex is leaving Sanchez in so he can learn from his mistakes, or to teach him a lesson or punish him, or if he's leaving him in so McElroy and Tebow don't get any of this stank on them.
I don't think McElroy has dressed for a single game all season.
If Mac comes in & does well, and by well I mean completes OVER 50% of his passes, you have a full blown QB controversy & your entire organization look like morons.
I personally think that Rex has blackballed Mac for his comments about the locker room.
Rex is old school, stubborn to a point of stupidity.
For anyone to think that Mac can't play at least AS good as Sanchez you haven't been watching. He is ranked as the WORST QB in the league.
I've got to admit, I can't understand Rex's logic on that one. You've got a critical division game. Your backup has broken ribs. You make your only healthy backup inactive.
I'm at a loss to understand what he was thinking.
(agree with your "even dumber" statement)
Even if he could come in, he's in street clothes and hasn't warmed up. There's no warning when your qb goes down so he would either have to put Tebow in until Mac is ready or.. (nothing).
I just don't understand what he was thinking. I'm sure the Jets have an "emergency qb" like the Patriots had Troy Brown in case everyone goes down but to only have one healthy qb suited up on game day is beyond illogical IMHO.
The new rule, changed last season, now just let's teams dress 46 players
If what you're saying is true - the two teams, officials, crowd and TV audience all wait as he gets to run into the locker room and put his jersey on? Because most teams only activate (dress) 2 QBs
"Update: Juunit astutely pointed out the new CBA rules allow teams to insert their third stringer QB even if hes listed as inactivethat still does not take away from the point that Tebow had no business being active in the first place."
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Eric Weeks, theJetsBlog.com
I get the sense that part of the hesitation to deactivate him stems from the fact that the calls for Tebow have been getting louder and deactivating him, without the publics knowledge of the full extent of his injury, would have caused an uproar prior to the game. Its admirable that Tebow wanted to be there for his teammates but the fact of the matter is that was a dangerous stunt especially when you consider he got progressively worse during the weekeven if he was practicing as the regular backup to Mark. If he had to come in for Sanchez, it would have been an immediate disaster because of the way he plays, running the ball and taking hits not to mention throwing which is a task of its own on a regular basis for him never mind trying to do it with broken ribs. And the violent hits taking place last night would have made an already bad situation worse.
The point being is McElroy should have been active because if both Sanchez and Tebow were hurt, wed have who knows who throwing passes. I know Rex wants to give his players every opportunity and respect their wishes but if Tebow is not physically able to effectively run a (spread) offense or punt protect, then he needs to be deactivated from here on, public perception be damned, because his being active is a detriment to the team.


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