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It is a disturbing, but true fact that medical devices are hacked. Medical devices have inbuilt software, and hackers try to breach this. Medical device cyber security is thus critical, because lack of it can bring harm to patients who use medical devices that come with software built into them.
An important factor that makes medical devices vulnerable to cyberattacks, thus triggering and hastening the need for medical device cyber security is that many times, medical devices are not standalone devices. They are connected via the Net to a number of important sources such as hospitals, electronic records and healthcare providers.
This fact makes it easier for hackers to carry out cyberattacks on medical devices because it is not necessary for them to actually have access to the device to carry out their breach. All these factors combine to make medical device cyber security a much needed system.
The FDA guideline of June
Keeping in mind the nature of fallibilities in a medical device; the FDA, with the intention of bringing about medical device cyber security passed the draft guideline on this topic in mid-2013. Titled the Content of Premarket Submissions for Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices; this guideline sought to address the issue of medical device cyber security by making an attempt at identifying the issue from its root.
That is, this guideline on medical device cyber security put in place security checks and procedures that manufacturers of medical device have to put in place right from the earliest stages of manufacture, going all the way up to the time it is implanted in or used by the patient.
The main intention of this FDA medical device cyber security guideline is to offer recommendations that medical device manufacturers need to take to reduce the intentional or unintentional risk of an attack on a medical device. This FDA guideline seeks to enforce medical device cyber security by ensuring that the manufacturers take steps to secure medical devices by clearly defining medical device cyber security.
Terms clearly defined
The FDA defines medical device cyber security as steps taken to prevent any of these:
- Unauthorized modification
- Misuse of the device
- Denying the use of the device
- Unauthorized use of the information that is stored in these devices. This relates to the information stored, accessed and modified when the device is transferred from one source to another
Documentation is at the heart of ensuring medical device cyber security
Towards ensuring medical device cyber security as defined by it; this FDA guideline requires manufacturers to monitor and document all the aspects of medical device cyber security at all stages. Medical device manufacturers should bring about medical device cyber security by developing a set of controls in three vital areas:
- Firstly, medical device manufacturers should take steps to permit only authorized personnel into the software of the medical device
- Medical device manufacturers should also ensure medical device cyber security by filling only relevant and accurate data into the device
- They should also ensure that data is available when asked for
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Long Description: The globe shade has a straight 4" apron covered in a dogwood design of heavy scalloped petals of white mottled glass with green tints. The various hues in the white glass is a characteristic of an Art Nouveau style, displaying the natural imperfections found in nature.
Dimensions: 22" Diameter
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History: Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) was born into the family known for their famous jewelry firm, Tiffany & Co. However, Tiffany decided to study art and began his artistic career when he was twenty, focusing on painting. After studying abroad in Paris, Spain, and other parts of Europe, Tiffany returned to New York to continue his art in oils and water colors. These years of his life dedicated to art served as a basis for his next exploration in interior decorating and architecture. Tiffany started his own firm in 1881, Louis C. Tiffany & Associated Artists, which was the first of several agencies and partnerships he formed. He designed and decorated elaborate churches, theaters, houses and apartments including the Madison Square Theatre, the Church of the Divine Paternity, and the houses of Mark Twain, the Vanderbilts, and the Havemeyers. Tiffany eventually broke from the current Victorian Rococo style and developed his own Art Nouveau style after travelling to Europe. Tiffany focused on colorful designs based on free-flowing natural objects which led to his fascination in refractive effects.
Tiffany formed the Tiffany Glass Company which was absorbed in 1892 by the Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company which operated until 1900 when the Tiffany Studios emerged. Tiffany acquired patents on iridescent glass in 1881 and Favrile Glass in 1894. Tiffany's polychromatic glass allowed him to transform paintings into glass mosaics with lifelike tones. Tiffany's glass windows decorate a myriad of distinguished churches, theaters, and homes including the Russell Sage Memorial and the Tiffany Chapel. The remaining glass fragments from these windows and mosaics resulted in Tiffany's colored glass lamp shades. The first lamp shades made of Tiffany's glass appeared on the market in 1895. In addition to the leaded glass lamp shades made entirely of small glass pieces, other Tiffany shades were made from a single piece of glass blown into the desired shape. Tiffany Studios also manufactured decorative metal objects including trays, candlesticks, clocks, and similar pieces.
Tiffany used his experience in interior decorating, architecture, and landscaping on his estate, Laurelton Hall. This elaborate property consisted of a mansion with a chapel, studio, and art gallery surrounded by lavish waterfalls, stables, and gardens over 500 acres. After serving as Tiffany's estimated two million residence and focal point for his publicity, it unfortunately burnt down in 1935, two years after Tiffany passed away. Even after an original dispute with his father over his career choice in the arts, Tiffany successfully became known for his own creative designs. As the era of Art Nouveau faded, Tiffany's creations remain a cornerstone in the history of American art.
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Public Talk | What Must Art Become to Advance a Left Postneoliberalism? by Suhail Malik
30 March 2017Time: 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Event Type Public Talk
This public talk is part of HWP 2016-17 Head Above Water, Course Module III: Technologies, Life and the Future.
What Must Art Become to Advance a Left Postneoliberalism?
Thursday, March 30 | 8PM
The recent electoral successes of the far right in the North Atlantic clearly signal what has been apparent for some time: the neoliberal settlement of the past forty years is now either in terminal decline or undergoing a significant phase shift. Unlike the financial crisis of 2008, this transformation of political economy cannot be contained or mitigated by emergency financial measures: it is now a directly political problem, not least in that the legitimacy of the political institutions of global modernity are now in crisis. And because of the continued economic and political prominence of the North Atlantic in political and business world systems, it is a historical transformation that cannot be delimited as being only a local curiosity; it is rather a globally systemic development.
Though the emerging condition of postneoliberalism has been effectively mobilised by the far right, it is also a transformative conjuncture that the left has sought for some time. The critical claims of contemporary art are one formation of this long-standing demand, a sanctioned site for the invention of imagined possibilities counter to the many destructive effects of neoliberalism. Yet, as this talk contends, contemporary art is not up to the task of constructing a left postneoliberalism. To do so, to seize the construction of a postneoliberalism back from the right, art must now abandon the terms of criticality assumed as condition for its politicality — terms that have been key to contemporary art since the emergence of neoliberalism's takeover of state power.
About Suhail Malik
Suhail Malik is Co-Director of the MFA Fine Art, Goldsmiths, London, where he holds a Readership in Critical Studies, and was 2012-15 Visiting Faculty at CCS Bard, New York. Recent and forthcoming publications include, as author, On the Necessity of Art's Exit From Contemporary Art (2017) and 'The Ontology of Finance' in Collapse 8: Casino Real (2014), and, as co-editor, Realism Materialism Art (2015), Genealogies of Speculation (2016), The Time-Complex. Postcontemporary (2016), a Special Issue of the journal Finance and Society on 'Art and Finance' (2016), and The Flood of Rights (2017).


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Maryland, Vintage Clothing, Vintage Furniture & Home, Vintage Shops
Maryland Vintage Shopping Hot Spot – JoRetro!View more Show on map
Ever walk into a space and want to just move in, immediately? That's how it was when we first entered JoRetro in Havre de Grace MD. So cheery! So clean! So bright, so colorful! It was a bit of a sugar-spike to the system, but seriously, this place is a Mod Betty dream. Authentic and affordable vintage from the 50's, 60's and 70's is what [...]View more Show on map
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G & A Coney Island Restaurant Baltimore – Same Location Since 1927!View more Show on map
Baltimore pal Julie K. suggested we meet her at the G & A Coney Island Restaurant on Eastern Ave, and I'm so glad she did. Mod Betty knows it's clutch when a local resident heps you to the Retro Roadmap worthy places in their town! G & A has been open in the same location since 1927, and is still family owned and operated. In th [...]View more Show on map
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Hidden Gem of a Hardware Store – Schneider's – Baltimore MD Since 1896!View more Show on map
Ever notice how Google maps sends you down roads you may not normally go down, in order to save a whole minute off your drive time? (And ever notice how when you start a sentence with a question starting with the word Ever...you end up sounding like Andy Rooney in your head? Maybe it's just me...!) Well, this time we have to thank the online map [...]View more Show on map
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Betty Cooke: 92-year-old Modernist Jewelry Designer Still Going Strong!View more Show on map
Mid Century Modern design fans looking for a truly unique gift this holiday season take note! Acclaimed 92-year-old jewelry artist Betty Cooke is still designing timeless modernist jewelry as she has done for the past 70+ years, and you can buy these original pieces at her shop The Store LTD in Baltimore, Maryland. Mod Betty recently made [...]View more Show on map
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Curtis' Coney Island Famous Weiners since 1918 – Cumberland, MDView more Show on map
Dear readers - as Mod B says, she can't be everywhere (though she'd like to) so when someone gives a Retro Roadtip and then actually takes the time to add photos and some words, it is the BEST THING! This way, cool vintage places can be visited immediately by all of us instead of waiting for me to arrive! Retro Roadmap Reporters Joe Butrim and A [...]View more Show on map
Stoneleigh Lanes is a 16 lane bowling alley built in 1946, famous for having some great vintage vibe and that unusual sport known as Duckpin Bowling - check out our video to learn more!   [...]View more Show on map
Here's a Retro Roadmap worthy bar that I wrote about for the National Trust for Historic Preservation! Had to include it on the map of course :-) A wise old owl sat in an oak / the more he saw the less he spoke The less he spoke the more he heard…. (why can't we all be like that wise old bird?) First time visitors to the Owl Bar may be [...]View more Show on map
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Pat's Concrete Lawn Ornaments White Marsh MD – Still open! 2016View more Show on map
March 2016: UPDATE - Pat's Concrete is still open and in business, and is NOT being forced to close any time soon! I have updated my original post from 2014 to reflect the current business status and encourage you all to visit and order your lawn ornaments just in time for spring! Pat's concrete is a White Marsh MD roadside landmark sinc [...]View more Show on map
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Easy Peasy Retro Finds Off Route 70 Frederick MD — Barbara Fritchie Restaurant [ CLOSED 2018 ]View more Show on map
January 2018 Update: I've been notified that the Barbara Fritchie Restaurant is closed-! I just called and there's no answer, I'll try to get additional details, but for now be warned. :-( 2017 UPDATE: Thanks Ira W. for breaking the news to us that the Gyro King sign is no longer there, but at least the rest of these places appear to b [...]View more Show on map
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Chick & Ruth's Delly Annapolis MD – Retro Roadhusband Reporting for Duty!View more Show on map
Below is the original writeup I / we did for Chick & Ruth's back in 2011 when Retro Roadhusband paid a visit for one of his fave crabcakes ever. HOWEVER, since then I had the opportunity to write about my visit for the National Trust for Historic Preservation's PreservationNation blog. You can read all about it here: [Retro Roadmap] Chick [...]View more Show on map
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Trimper's Rides and Amusements – Ocean City, MD Boardwalk Fun For Over 100 Years!View more Show on map
"It's a fun day, even the clouds are laughing it's a fun day..." - this is the jingle that Retro Roadhusband has been singing around the Hacienda ever since he saw my photos of Trimper's Rides & Amusements in Ocean City Maryland. And even though I didn't go on any of the rides during my visit, it was a wicked fun day anyways! Trimper's h [...]View more Show on map
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Inlet Lodge Ocean City MD – A Vintage Beach Boardwalk Lunch CounterView more Show on map
While there are plenty of "fun food" options on the Ocean City MD boardwalk, instead of fighting the crowds and long lines I like being able to duck into the unassuming Inlet Lodge coffee shop and order a sandwich at the counter, just like folks have done since 1940. As you can see, once you step out of the sun it's like stepping back in t [...]View more Show on map
I'm still having a hard time believing that summer is over - where in the H did it go, and so quickly?! Before the season was officially over, I did manage to cram in a lot of fun in a summer locale - Ocean City Maryland- without even leaving the first block of the boardwalk! One of my neat finds that day was the exhibit of vintage bathing suits [...]View more Show on map
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Strictly Hey-Wake – A Heywood Wakefield Furniture Lover's Dream DestinationView more Show on map
Just over the Pennsylvania border into Maryland, about an hour outside of DC there's a treasure trove of vintage blond streamline modern furniture. Yes, it's the Heywood Wakefield furniture mecca known as Strictly hey-wake in Hagerstown MD. Blond wood, simple modern lines, art deco inspired curves, I've been a fan of Heywood Wakefield furniture [...]View more Show on map
May 2013 - I'm sad to say that by all reports the New Ideal Diner is CLOSED for the foreseeable future. Back in 2011 they said they were closing for repairs, and as of now they're still not open. Boo! Just a reminder people, none of these places last forever, so get there when you can. :-( I think the New Ideal Diner in Aberdeen MD is one of my [...]View more Show on map
Maryland, Muffler Men / Roadside Giants, Vintage Signs
Moon Man Welcomes You to Elkton MDView more Show on map
Who could resist pulling over to snap a photo of such a friendly looking guy? Not me! The symbol of the family owned and operated Moon Services / Moon Air company, this well known Cecil County mascot certainly is an eye catcher as you cross the border from Delaware to Maryland [...]View more Show on map
I thought one post might be the easiest way to get the info out about 3 drive in movie theaters in MD, NY and PA since the drive in season is so short. And who can resist a some vintage intermission film enticing us to head to the snack bar? Not me! Bengies Drive In Movies Baltimore MD Open since 1956 Bengies has one of the more well kept mar [...]View more Show on map
October 2010 (10/2010 updated to note that this location has closed- boo!) I know I'm not the only one with a love for cool old places so I'm always interested to learn about what other road-type folks have discovered. When I read the Diner Hunter review of Tommy Marco's Ledo Restaurant it seemed like it would totally fit on Retro Roadmap. Ac [...]View more Show on map
Ice Cream / Candy / Sweets, Maryland
Don't Be Dumb, Sir – Go To Dumser's Dairyland Ocean City MDView more Show on map
I attribute my desire for ice cream in the cold weather months to my New England upbringing, so I was not surprised to find myself hankering for an ice cream sundae from Dumser's Dairyland as I drove around Ocean City, MD on the first cold rainy day of November. An Ocean City Maryland institution since 1939, Dumser's is a local chain of ice cream [...]View more Show on map
The Alamo Motel in Ocean City Maryland has a great old neon sign, and the place looks like it used to be a charmer. (I have not stayed there myself, but you might want to read the online reviews about this place if you are thinking of staying there. Just sayin [...]View more Show on map
Burgers / Hot Dogs, Ice Cream / Candy / Sweets, Maryland
Ann's Dari Creme – Glen Burnie, MD A RetroRoadmap Reader RecommendationView more Show on map
Our first on the scene reporter Till Eulenspiegel checks in from beautiful Glen Burnie Maryland with this report: "Ann's Dari-Creme has been there since 1951. I didn't start going there until the 90's, but as I understand it, it is pretty much the same today as it was then. In the 80's, they built a shopping mall all around it. I think the ma [...]View more Show on map
June 13-14, 2009 - Honfest - Hampden, MD One of my favorite fests of the year is Hampden MD's Honfest. What is Honfest you ask? Straight from the source, the Honfest website: The Bawlmer term of endearment, Hon, short for Honey, embodies the warmth and affection bestowed upon our neighbors and visitors alike by historic working-women of Baltimo [...]View more Show on map
2018 Update: Sad to report the muffler man has been removed from this site. According to Roadside America this happened around 2015. Hat tip to The McLaughlins who gave me the reminder! Original 2009 Post: Sadly the Bridge Diner just up the street from here closed and has burned down. But the Muffler Man Lives on! Just a few feet down 40 f [...]View more Show on map


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Using a flexible measuring tape, one can measure a king-size bedspread by measuring its width and height, which is how manufacturers list bedspread specifications. Typical bedspreads for a standard king-size mattress are 102 inches by 86 to 88 inches.
Dimensions for a king-size bed depend on the type of king-size bed as well as the type of bedspread being measured. While standard or eastern king-size beds measure at 76 to 78 by 80 inches, California or western king-size beds measure narrower but longer at 72 by 84 inches.
Coverlets, duvets, quilts and comforters are popular types of bedspreads that all vary in width and length depending on manufacturer specifications.


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Nate Will Deliver A Soaking Rain in West Virginia
West Virginia is about two weeks into a significant dry spell, but a hurricane now in the Gulf of Mexico will change that early next week.
"There's been little rain across the state over the past two weeks," said Simone Lewis at the National Weather Service in Charleston. "The most precipitation we have seen has generally been across the northern panhandle."
A massive high pressure system has been parked over the state for those two weeks and it's produced not only dry conditions, but above normal temperatures. But Hurricane Nate is expected to hit the Gulf Coast on Saturday as a Category 1 storm. As it moves inland, it will bring West Virginia a much needed soaking.
"Remnants of Nate are going to move onshore into the southern gulf states over the weekend and it will move into West Virginia in the Sunday to Monday time frame," Lewis explained. "That's going to bring us finally some moisture. We're looking at a pretty good soaking rain Sunday night into Monday. We're looking at a good two to four inches the state could see out of it."
The rainfall is expected to end on Monday evening and return to dry conditions by Tuesday. Lewis said it's the kind of rain West Virginia needs without too many concerns.
"For the most part it should just be a slow, soaking rain," she said. "There may be a few periods of gusty winds at times, but nothing too significant to worry about."


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Oh hi, remember this? Amber and I used to do this thing called Epic Recs where we challenged each other to read a certain book each month, and then everyone joined in and it was super fun, and then we… stopped? The thing is, we got really busy, I kind of forgot about it, and one thing led to another (not in that way) and suddenly, Epic Recs was gone. Except not really, because we're back. We both like to force people to read books, so this is still the best excuse to test our book pushing. Also there have been some enthusiastic and rather threatening comments in the past couple of weeks, so you guys clearly like this feature. Welcome (back) to the book pushing book club!
Even though we said we recommend a book per month to each other, this month is going to be a little different for Amber and me. The thing is that we haven't alway been reading our recs, even though this is our own feature and all that. We have declared September "catch-up month" (of course, you can just keep on rec'ing one book this month) which means we are each going to read the four books we haven't yet. Between Amber's work and my university and the crazy month that September is for review copies, I can already tell this is going to be very successful. (Ahem.) But I do have some amazing looking books to read so I'm hoping to get to all of them. Also, I need Amber to read Open Road Summer already. Here's what's up:
My recs for Amber
This month Amber needs to read Just One Day by Gayle Forman, because it is such a beautiful story of finding yourself (and not just about romance, thank you very much). This story really resonated with me, so I'm a bit worried to see if she will like it. She also needs to read More Than This by Patrick Ness, which I'm sure she will like because she is obsessed with Patrick Ness. I rec'ed The Luxe by Anna Godbersen because we both like rich people drama and I thoroughly enjoyed The Luxe when I read it a couple of years ago. And, of course, Open Road Summer by Emery Lord, because THAT FRIENDSHIP.
Amber's recs for me
Amber is making me read To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, which I already started once but gave up on. She loves this a whole lot and I know absolutely nothing about it. I also have to read The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, which I think is about Achilles falling in love with his best friend and ancient history, yayyyy. I know nothing about Between the Lines by Tammara Webber, but Amber told me it's really good and she really enjoys Tammara Webber's books. Finally, I am most excited to finally read Vicious by V.E. Schwab, because omg villains!
If you want to join Epic Recs, link up below! What are the rules? 1) Find a friend you want to recommend books to (or two friends, or three friends, etc.) If you can't find someone on your own, you can use the #EpicRecs hashtag to ask around, and we'll try to help you find someone. 2) Link up your Epic Recs post at the beginning of each month (stating what you are planning to read, who Epic Rec'd it and what they are reading in return). You are welcome to request a new partner every month. But if you partnership doesn't work out, you are responsible for telling your partner this. We are not a dating service that breaks up for you. 3) It's your party! You are welcome to participate every month or just once. It's totally up to you. You are allowed to deny recs, as long as you and your partner are okay with it. This is totally up to you!


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Even thinking about physical activity after a heart attack or cardiovascular procedure can be intimidating and even scary. However, it's an important part of recovery. Take advantage of Avera's cardiac rehabilitation services that give you peace of mind by offering a safe, monitored setting for you to start exercising again.
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Benefit from cardiac rehab if you've experienced:
Cardiac rehab provides a safe and effective way to help you feel better faster, get stronger, and reduce stress and your risk of future heart problems.
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KEY MOMENT: After a rough first inning, Dan Haren retired nine of the next 10 batters to keep the Dodgers in the game. But that came undone in the fifth when three of the first four batters reached base ahead of a bases-loaded sacrifice fly by Wilson Ramos, who was playing for the first time since breaking a bone in his left hand on opening day.
AT THE PLATE: Carl Crawford had his third straight multiple-hit game and was eight for 13 in the three-game series. Yasiel Puig, playing for the first time since running into the fence in Miami, singled in a run in the first inning, extending his hitting streak to seven games. Denard Span had two hits and scored twice for the Nationals, and Ramos also had a double and a walk.
ON THE MOUND: Haren took the mound with a 2-0 lead but quickly gave it back, facing eight batters in the first inning, giving up two runs and four hits. The right-hander, who lost for the first time in five decisions this year, settled down after that but complained of back stiffness after the game. Back problems forced Haren to the disabled list two years ago. Washington starter Stephen Strasburg also had a rough first inning but quickly righted himself, giving up only three more hits while pitching into the eighth.
EXTRA BASES: After dropping two of three in both Washington and Miami, the Dodgers have lost four of their last five series. What's more, the team is 12-15 against teams not named the Arizona Diamondbacks. ... Catcher A.J. Ellis, on the disabled list for a month after arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, has begun a rehab assignment at the Dodgers' minor league facility in Arizona. There is no timetable for his return. ... Those fortunate enough to have access to SportsNet LA can pay a visit to Puig's Miami home during photographer Dave Strumpf's "Backstage: Dodgers" segment Thursday at 5 p.m.
UP NEXT: Their 10-day, three-city, nine-game trip over, the Dodgers are home Thursday to begin a four-game series against the division-leading San Francisco Giants. Right-hander Josh Beckett (0-1, 3.14 ERA) will start the 7 p.m. opener against right-hander Ryan Vogelsong (1-1, 4.60). On the air: TV: SportsNet LA; Radio: 570, 1020.


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Chris Best went down to the seaside zoo at Sandown in the South Wight and met with Director Charlotte Corney . Lots of lovely animals in the zoo, see the pix and there's a heart stopping 'You've been framed ' moment when a Tiger walks into the picture behind her- but its behind glass- phew !
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Iain Duncan Smith, the work and pensions secretary, will this week present further substantial welfare cuts for announcement in the autumn statement in what is being billed as a down-payment on a commitment to find an extra £6bn cuts in 2015-16, then £10bn in 2016-17.
Collapsing growth may make these cuts the minimum required by the Treasury.
The chancellor, George Osborne, first made reference to the need for an extra £10bn of welfare cuts in the March budget, and announced at the Conservative Party conference in the autumn that he had secured Duncan Smith's agreement in principle for the cuts. In return, Duncan Smith was given the final go-ahead for universal credit, his plan to merge a variety of benefits.
Government sources said on Tuesday the autumn statement in three weeks' time would map out how a large proportion of the welfare cuts are to be achieved and the work and pensions secretary will put a menu of figures and options before ministers for discussion this week.
Duncan Smith has already had bilateral talks with Osborne over possible cuts, but this week will be the first discussions with the quad of senior ministers, including Nick Clegg and the treasury chief secretary, Danny Alexander. It will be the first formal chance to find out what the Liberal Democrats are willing to accept, and the terms for their acceptance, including taxes on the wealthy.
Clegg has so far refused in public to accept further welfare cuts, and senior Liberal Democrats are piling on the pressure again for a form of mansion tax. Osborne has said he needs a further contribution from the wealthy, but has appeared to rule out a property or wealth tax.
Leading options for welfare cuts include restricting most working-age benefits to the first two children, affecting 310,000 families; freezing the up-rating of benefits for two years and then linking it to pay, as opposed to inflation; and withdrawing housing benefit for most people aged under 25, a move that would affect 385,000 people and save £1.5bn.
Duncan Smith and David Cameron have suggested all these options at various points in the past two months, but Liberal Democrats have described such plans as kite-flying.
Some Tories from the Free Enterprise Group, made up of influential new members of parliament, have recently reopened the argument about higher rate council tax bands. The prime minister has ruled out hitting pensioner welfare, such as the winter fuel allowance.
After Treasury fury at the way key plans in the March budget were leaked, Osborne has tried to impose a total clampdown on the negotiations. He blew out the Liberal Democrats for allegedly leaking his plan to cut the top rate of tax and the party has since agreed to keep internal discussions tighter.
Osborne believes his budget was a political disaster due to the key proposal of an income tax cut being leaked in advance, leading the media to focus on subsidiary issues and the "pasty tax" row.
The Liberal Democrats have made clear they will oppose the imposition of extra spending cuts simply to meet Osborne's target of ensuring debt is falling as a proportion of GDP by the end of the parliament.
The focus in terms of spending is more likely to be on extra capital spending to boost infrastructure investment.
The talks in the run-up to the March budget showed Clegg was willing to take risks as long as Cameron was willing to do the same.
In a recently published account, the then director of Liberal Democrat strategy, Richard Reeves, wrote of the budget talks: "It could have been more radical for both parties. One option on the table was a cut in the top rate of income tax to 40p, funded by the introduction of a 'mansion tax' on high value property. The top rate cut would have been a big Tory prize, but one that any self-respecting liberal could live with: after all, one of Clegg's achievements was to wean his party off its 50p top rate policy. And the first proper wealth tax on the British statute books would have been a big liberal prize, but one that any self-respecting 'compassionate' conservative should be able to stomach.
"But in the end the prime minister couldn't make the leap: the hostility to any kind of wealth tax on his backbenches and in the Tory shires scared him off. So we ended up with a 5p cut in the top rate – enough to give Labour an attack angle about a 'budget for millionaires' but not enough to win much more than lukewarm support from business and the conservative press – and a minimum tax rate for the better off, that few in Whitehall, let alone the general public, understand. What could have been a radical budget was barely a reforming one."


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Save time and money by tackling small repair jobs around the house. The basic equipment you'll need includes:
1. Hammer, 12 to 16 ounces.
2. Pliers - standard (also known as Channel-Lock) and needle-nose.
3. Heavy-duty cutters and wire cutters.
4. Adjustable wrench.
5. Screwdrivers - a variety of sizes and types (Phillips, as well as flat).
6. Cross-cut saw, hacksaw, and miter saw.
7. Electric drill with a set of starter bits.
8. Plunger.
9. Utility knife with razor blades.
10. Measuring tape (16-foot, metal).
11. An assortment of screws, washers, and bolts.
12. Duct tape.
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DIRECTV have apparently joined the very elite in the world of cable and satellite television operators because they are finally, truly offering 200 High-Definition channels. The consumers of today might not be able to perceive the significance of this, but the pay television industry was starkly different 7 years ago.
Cable and satellite television operators were busy competing against one another to offer the most High-Definition channels. Back then, HD programming was a very major deciding factor for consumers when they would subscribe to a particular TV provider.
HD Programming
Indeed, High-Definition programming was the equivalent of what streaming is today and it mattered everywhere, whether Cloud storage, Mobile video, Multi-room DVRs, or TV. When it came to choosing a TV provider back in 2009, the thing that meant the most to consumers was High-Definition programming. Providers offering the most HD channels would wind up being the preferred choice, but there were actually not many of them.
As a result, launching phoney marketing campaigns had become somewhat of a norm for pay television operators. It enabled them to deceive and mislead consumers that they were offering better quality and a greater number of High-Definition channels than their competitors.
For instance, despite not joining the HD revolution, Comcast launched a marketing stunt claiming that their "HD choices" were far more than those being offered by others. The truth was that they were not actually offering more High-Definition channels; rather they had more on-demand HD programs. The fact of the matter is that even DIRECTV and Dish were offering far more High-Definition networks than Comcast.
Marketing Issues
Even DIRECTV had launched a sham of a marketing stunt implying that they would be offering 200 High-Definition channels back then, which was not the case. There were merely creating the ploy and ruse that they actually had the capacity to offer 200 High-Definition channels. Surprisingly, DIRECTV succeeded in feigning consumers because within the next couple of years after that, they had a much larger subscriber base than before.
While 200 High-Definition was never actually available from DIRECTV in the past, they are certainly offering them now. DIRECTV's website now actually is displaying the fact that they finally have more than "200 full-time HD channels." In fact, there is even a chart on their website that points out that their competitor Dish is currently not offering 200 High-Definition channels. On their own website, Dish claim that they are actually offering 200 HD channels. These two providers had a similar dispute in the past back in 2010 and it went as far as a lawsuit that was eventually dropped.
While the debate continues to this day, it is no longer highlighted as prominently as it used to be in the past. Apparently, High-Definition programming has lost its significance to features like Net-based programming that are now preferred by consumers and pay TV operators are now focusing on them. TV Everywhere is one example of this.
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No doubt, consumers still also want High-Definition programming, but it is no longer the only feature that matters the most. Nonetheless, DIRECTV subscribers will not have to wait anymore because it is not a bogus claim this time; rather they are indeed offering 200 High-Definition channels.


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Music can be a great motivator to get you out and moving, regardless of the activity you prefer. Listening to tunes you love can inspire you to run or swim a little farther, or to complete an extra set of pushups. As a result, headphones are becoming more and more common not just at bus stops and coffee shops but at gyms, in swimming pools, and on hiking trails. Unfortunately, selecting the right product for your ears and your activity can be difficult.
Headphone categories include in-ear, on-ear, and over-ear models, as well as hybrid products that integrate headphones with built-in MP3 players or RF (radio frequency) radios. Many products have the word "sport" or "fitness" somewhere in their names, but that doesn't mean that they'll work well for all sorts of athletics. A set that's perfect for bodybuilding might not make the grade for cycling, for example. Certain categories of products, such as IEMs (in-ear microphones) and bone-conductive models, are generally better suited for some sports than for others.
Beyond that, you should consider specific features—such as sound isolation, reflectiveness, or water resistance—you want your headphones to have. If you pursue multiple sports and fitness activities, you might want to pick up different headphones for different endeavors.
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To help you figure out what you need, we've organized this guide into two main sections. The first describes various design categories and discusses features that are important for all sports and fitness headphones. The second looks at designs and features that can be especially useful for specific activities, from road running to kayaking.
Many headphones are specifically tooled for sports and fitness. But even so, some models marketed to a more general audience may fill the bill for your favorite type of sport.
The four main categories of headphones, from smallest to largest, are earbuds, in-ear headphones, on-ear headphones, and over-ear headphones. You'll encounter models in all four categories that target sports and fitness buffs (though relatively few in the over-ear niche). Manufacturers have also created two other types of designs specifically for the exercise market: bone conductive and "combo" headphones.
In choosing headphones for sports and fitness use, getting the right size and fit is paramount. If possible, try them on before you buy. And whether you're shopping in brick-and-mortar stores or online, make sure that the seller has a fair return policy.
In-Ear Models
In-ear headphones—also known as IEMs (in-ear microphones)—and earbuds are the smallest, lightest, and most versatile portable listening devices. Both types sit just inside the ear. IEMs come with tips—also known as stabilizers or "phalanges"—made of silicon or memory foam. The tips fit inside your ear canal, forming a seal that helps hold the headphones in place. Manufacturers generally include several pairs of tips in different sizes. If a model doesn't come with stabilizers that fit your ear, look elsewhere.
Unlike IEMs, earbuds do not enter the ear canal. Earbuds designed for sports and fitness activities typically include some sort of attachment, such as a loop that fits around the ear, to help prevent them from falling out. You can wear in-ear headphones for many types of athletic activity, including basketball or soccer. If you're into swimming or other water sports, however, you'll need water-resistant or waterproof earbuds.
Often, the sound quality you get underwater isn't great. In addition, waterproof earbuds sometimes fail electronically or pop out of your ears, especially if you're diving.
On-Ear Headphones
On-ear headphones, which sit on top of the ears, tend to produce much better audio. There's more real estate aboard for audio drivers, and the on-ear design gives manufacturers more flexibility to tweak bass and treble notes.
On-ear models are light enough for you to use while running, cycling, and doing other athletic things. But you wouldn't want to wear them on a tumbling mat or a trampoline because they might slide down or otherwise get in your way.
Over-Ear Headphones
Over-ear headphones are bigger and bulkier than on-ear alternatives. As their name suggests, over-ear models use ear cups that completely surround the ear. Some offer very fine audio quality, but these tend to be designed for in-home or even studio sound systems, not for the smartphones and MP3 players that people typically use during workouts.
Some portable models of over-ear headphones, however, are very popular among athletes who want big sound as they exercise. Over-ear headphones are most useful for activities like weight lifting, where you keep your body upright (for the most part) and don't move your head all that much.
Typically, a headband connects the earpieces in on-ear and over-ear models, although variations include behind-the-neck and clip-on designs.
To make it easier to stuff these headphones into a gym bag, manufacturers often make the earpieces foldable, to collapse into the headband. The earpieces and/or headband may be adjustable, too, to help you to get a good fit—though a specific model might not fit you very well anyway.
In some cases, earpieces may ride too high on your ears or fall too low, which, besides posing a physical annoyance, may mean that you'll lose the nuances in sound that the manufacturer intended for you to be able to hear. If the headband is too tight, you may get an uncomfortable clamping sensation after wearing the cans for a while. (For more information about the four main types of headphones, read our earlier article, "The Definitive Techwalla Headphone Shopping Guide.")
Bone Conductive Headphones
Bone conductive headphones relatively rare, but most such models aimed designed for avid runners or swimmers. Headphones of this type don't touch your ears at all. Instead, they rest on your cheekbones, and sound waves travel from there to your inner ears.
Combo Devices
Most of the newer combo devices are designed to eliminate the need to carry either a smartphone or a separate MP3 player as a source of sound. Manufacturers have built MP3 players into on-ear, bone conductive, and earbud models. One such device, the Sony Waterproof Walkman, comes with four different pairs of buds to help you get the right fit.
Water resistance—or better yet, waterproofness—is a desirable feature no matter what you do. But it becomes essential if you spend time outdoors on rainy days or if you participate in a water sport.
Wirelessness is nice to have, too, but it often costs more. Manufacturers typically provide wirelessness via Bluetooth technology. However, they occasionally use radio frequency (RF) instead for greater range. If a pair of headphones isn't wireless, it comes with a cord or cable that connects to a phone or M3 player.
Most people can get by without wirelessness unless they pursue some activity in which a cord might get twisted on tangled. But if you keep the cord, make sure that it's the right length for your needs—neither too long nor too short. On cord-dependent models, controls for operating the phone or MP3 player are usually located inline (as is a mic); on wireless models, the most common location for the controls is somewhere on the earpiece.
Another downside to wireless headphones is that you'll need to use batteries as a power source separate from your phone or music player, which means recharging not two devices. If you want the extra freedom of movement you get from wireless cans, look for a set that offers long battery life. Generally, you can expect to obtain more battery life in on-ear and over-ear headphones than from in-ear models..
Reflectiveness can help keep you safe if you spend time on roadways at night while running, cycling, or walking, but you can get similar reflectiveness in many other types of gear, from running belts to clothing to sneakers.
You should probably avoid sound isolation if you're out on the roadways at any time of the day or night. After all, being able to hear the noise of oncoming cars can be a plus for survival. Likewise if you involve talking to other exercisers at the gym, you might not want sound-isolating headphones there, either.
But sound isolation is useful if you'd like to screen out the rest of the world and just feel the beat as you push your body to the limit—or if you just want to keep the details of your inspirational soundtrack private.
Sound isolation is available in IEM headphones—if the tips fit securely enough—and in on-ear or over-ear headphones that have a conventional closed back design.
If you don't want this feature, scout around for portable on-ear or over-ear cans that have an open or semiopen back, in which material that lets sounds weave in and out replaces all or part of the back of the conventional earpiece. Or opt for a bone conductive model (though not the kind designed for swimming).
In bone conductive headphones, you can hear sounds from the ambient environment directly through your outer ears, while the music from your phone or MP3 player bypasses your outer ears and instead travels through your cheekbones to your inner ears.
Three specifications that often crop up in the context of headphones are frequency response, sensitivity, and impedance. (For details about these three specs, see our "Definitive Techwalla Headphone Shopping Guide.")
Many sports and fitness models are rated for dust resistance and/or water resistance. Under international IP (ingress protocol) standards, the highest possible rating for dust resistance is 6. Theoretically, the best possible rating for water resistance is 9, but we have yet to see headphones with so high a water resistance spec.
Headphones with a water resistance rating of 5 are splash resistant. Models with a spec of 7 can withstand immersion in water for 30 minutes to a depth of 1 meter (a little over 3 feet) of water. Products with a water resistance rating of 8 can tolerate immersion for long periods of time at greater depths. Typically, headphones with a rating of 8 can survive submersion at depths of 6 to 10 feet. When you look at IP specs for a particular product, you may see two numbers. The first number is the product's dust resistance rating, and the second number is its water resistance rating. For example, BlueAnt's Bluetooth-enabled Pump HD Sportsbuds are rated at IP67, meaning that they have ratings of 6 for dust resistance and 7 for water resistance.
If you see an X instead of a number, it means that the product has not been rated for that feature. Another pair of Bluetooth buds, SoundWhiz's Wireless Sports Headphones, are rated at IPX7, meaning that they haven't been rated for dust resistance, but they are rated at 7 for water resistance.
Unfortunately, there is no industry-standard rating system for sweat resistance. You can simply accept manufacturers' claims on this criterion, or you can ask around and read product reviews.
Sports and fitness headphones are relatively affordable. At the low end, you might pay as little as $15 for waterproof earbuds. At the upper end, you might shell out $200 for sweat-resistant portable on-ear cans.
You shouldn't expect to pay much more than that, however. Although prices for headphones can be stratospheric (hitting $10,000 and up), top-of-the-line models are audiophile products that aren't suitable for use in sports and fitness activities.
Here are some suggestions on types of headphones to look for when you have specific activities such as running and cycling or water sports in mind.
Running and Cycling
To maintain their awareness of traffic noises and other ambient sounds, many runners and cyclists use earbuds. Others use bone conductive models.
On the other hand, portable on-ear models with an open-back design can produce much better sound quality than earbuds, IEMs, or closed-back on-earers. Although this is still somewhat of a niche market, several excellent products—such as the Grado SR80e—are available. Priced at about $100, the on-ear SR80e headphones sound like a million bucks, with smooth tonal balance, detailed treble, and warm, rich bass.
Sennheiser's PX 100-II open-back on-ear cans are priced at around $60. These handily collapsible, lightweight headphones deliver a particularly wide range of sound.
Koss offers the $20 KSC75, a set of open-back over-ear clip-ons, but also two sets of open-back on-ear headphones: the long-time, retro-looking Porta Pro ($50) and the fitness-oriented Sporta Pro ($30). The Sporta Pro features a headband that you can wear either in normal over-the-north-pole style or around the back of your neck.
None of these over-ear headphones are water resistant or sweat resistant, however.
Hiking and Camping
Your headphones are more likely to get drenched if you're out in the woods, where effective cover from a sudden rainstorm can be hard to find.
Some bone conductive headphones are water and sweat resistant. One example is the $130 Aftershokz Trekz Titanium, which carries an IP rating of IP55. And because the Trekz Titanium uses bone conductive technology, it lets in some sound from the surrounding environment, which many people like on a hiking or camping excursion.
But if you prefer sound isolation on your retreat into the wilderness, the Monster iSport Freedom ($200) might be a better choice. This great-sounding set of closed-back on-ear cans manages a very impressive 30 hours of battery life. It's Bluetooth-enabled, too, for maximum freedom of movement.
The Freedom also provides a hint of reflectivity—a plus if you ever venture onto the campground parking lot in the dark.
Doing Calisthenics at Home
A behind-the-neck model like the Titanium will restrict your movement if you're lying on the living room floor doing multiple crunches. An on-earer or over-earer may slide off your head as you bend over from a standing position. What you need instead is an IEM like the noise-isolating Shure SE215, priced at around $100.
Body Building
Sound isolation may be exactly what you want if you're pumping iron at the gym. Soul's $200 Combat+ closed-back over-ear headphones can inspire you to new heights of performance, with its awesome and powerful bass. The Combat+ also provides sweat resistance across three elements: the headband, the earpieces, and the Kevlar straps.
Soul has recently unveiled a follow-on product, the Combat+ Sync, which might let you leave your smartphone in the locker room. This combo unit incorporates RF technology and features a strong, highly flexible headband. Without a smartphone in hand, you can't use the Combat+ Sync for communicating very far outside the building. But you can speak by RF walkie-talkie—and share music and workout rhythms with training buddies in the gym.
Denon claims that its Exercise Freak earbuds (listed at $150) will stay on your ears even if you're turning somersaults on a trampoline. Their uniquely shaped fasteners provide an especially secure connection to your ears while permitting you to converse with people you might meet.
The Exercise Freak's earbuds are impact resistant and sweat resistant, but they aren't water resistant. So you shouldn't plan on wearing them in the pool.
Water Sports
For swimming pool workouts, look for headphones that carry an IPX8 rating. One option is the Finis Duo, a combo unit that integrates bone conductive headphones with a built-in MP3 player. Reportedly, you can wear this in a swimming pool, a lake, or the ocean.
If you'd prefer to bring your phone into the swimming pool with you, you can use AquaPac 100% Waterproof Headphones, an IPX8-rated product that works with the company's waterproof smartphone case.
Sony, Underwater Audio, DryCase, and Avantree all produce IPX8-rated headphones. In fact, there are so many IPX8-rated swimbuds to choose from that there's only one reason to use a less waterproof product for other water sports, too, such as water skiing, sailing, and kayaking—namely, that if you want to use Bluetooth, you won't find that feature in headphones rated higher than IPX7.


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We provide industrial balancing and vibration analysis to a wide range of customers operating water, wastewater systems and production machinery. We strive to improve our customer's equipment life with the expert dynamic balancing of any rotating equipment. We also provide troubleshooting and predictive maintenance of rotating machinery, pump repair, and on-site repair including machining and welding.


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Olive Green Set (4) Herman Miller Vintage Eames DSW Side Shell Chairs
Product Description
A matching set of original, vintage Herman Miller Olive Green Eames DSW Chairs with an eye catching gold tinge to the fibres are complimented by the used light maple DSW bases. A rather unique finish to these chair tops makes them a rarer version of the iconic chair to own.
The history of these chairs has been well versed, along with their versatility, and they are very popular today due to this. These particular examples live up to the original ambition of Charles and Ray since they are of the earlier, original production style and are still as strong as the day they were made. Older versions of the tops are denoted by their highly textured fibrous finish in the tops, though these have the added quality of the golden tinge to them.
The chairs are capable of being used anywhere you choose, as dining chairs, living chairs or even as office chairs and this set of gorgeous chairs will adorn whichever environment you choose to place them into.
Individual Characteristics
The side tops are in very good condition for their age with only some light marking evident, commonplace with the long life these chairs have had.
One chair does have a cut on one edge which has taken a small section from it. The integrity of the chair is still excellent but it visually impairs the chair slightly - price reflects this.
The golden fibres really set these chairs apart from the rest and some light cleaning will help them sparkle again.
Investment Details
The investment value of these beautiful chairs depends on many factors: the age and condition of the shell, the rarity of its colour, the age of the base and where the shell was produced. Whilst all of the shell chairs are viable investments, these pieces rate higher due to their colour and highly textured finish making them a slightly rarer version.


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Greetings and thanks for visiting my profile. I am a lifelong lover of learning and teaching and I am thrilled to be a part of the Sophia community. My undergraduate degree is in English Literature from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, but I have taught a wide range of subjects including English, ESL, Mathematics, French, and test preparation. I have worked with students from the ages of 6 to 60, in a variety of settings across the country, from the classroom to the living room, in Oregon, California, Maryland, and Minnesota. My students have often joked that I am the consummate nerd because I love grammar, math, and taking tests, but my indefatigable love of learning does not stop there. Throughout my life I have been drawn to learn whatever I can get my hands on. I have been a costume design intern at a French opera, I have attended cooking school in Florence, and I am currently taking oil painting classes in Annapolis, Maryland. I value learning of all kinds so highly because I feel that every new skill that I learn opens my eyes to a new aspect of life. Thanks to my painting classes, I will never look at light, shadow, and color the same way again, and thanks to my costume design experience, I have learned the true power of the Pythagorean theorem! For the past four years I have been in the educational technology field, and most recently I have joined Sophia as the Manager of Content Development and Alignment. My experiences in education have taught me that each student learns differently and that learners benefit immensely from the opportunity to choose what they learn, how they learn, and how quickly they learn. I feel fortunate to be a part of company that embraces this philosophy and seeks to teach students as flexibly and as fluidly as students learn. In The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, William Blake wrote: If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thro' narrow chinks of his cavern. This statement resonates deeply with what I feel to be the ultimate goal of teaching and learning. Our key aim as teachers and students should be to widen the chinks of our caverns, inch by inch, so that we can all see the world more brightly and clearly. I love the spirit of Sophia; I love the bravery of the idea that we can all teach and learn from each other, and that we can widen the doors of perception together. I am prou
Director, Academic Media Services, Rasmussen College
Welcome to my profile! I am an English teacher and librarian at a private high school in Maryland. In 2008, I graduated with a bachelors degree in English Education from Mount Saint Mary's University. This May, I will graduate with a master's degree in School Librarianship from McDaniel College. This past year, I was introduced to the concept of the flipped classroom. It is my goal to flip my classroom one lesson at a time. I plan to use Sophia.org to do this!
I am the General Education Coordinator at the Blaine Campus of Rasmussen College. In addition to overseeing the campus's General Education program, I have taught the following courses: English Composition, Humanities, Creative Writing, Film Appreciation, Introduction to Literature, and Visual Communications in the Media. I hold an M.F.A in Creative Writing (Poetry) from the University of Houston and a B.A. in English from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. My educational interests include exploring innovative strategies (particularly the use of video technology) for promoting creative and critical thinking in online and residential classrooms.


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A series that ended in a nail-biter, was made more difficult thanks to poor decision making along the way. Dave McCullough explains how Cubs manager Joe Maddon nearly became Chicago's Grady Little after a near collapse in Game Seven of the World Series.
Winning washes away many sins. Because the Chicago Cubs secured their first World Series title in 108 years, Cubs fans are liable to forgive, and quickly forget, Joe Maddon's consistently inconsistent moves throughout the seven-game series. But if the Cubs had lost, Maddon may have been run out of town on a rail. Let's not ignore that in the midst of Game Seven people were legitimately asking: "does this remind anyone else of Grady Little and Game Seven of the 2003 ALCS?" which is the pinnacle of all managerial meltdowns. Maddon will not be stuck with that moniker – but should he be?
Maddon's influence on the series started before it even began, with one of his best maneuvers: activating Kyle Schwarber from the disabled list and installing him as the team's designated hitter for Games One and Two. The burly DH missed most of the regular season after a catastrophic knee injury and hadn't faced live MLB pitching in since April 7. He was not cleared to play in the field and was limited to pinch hitting while the series was in Chicago, but was healthy enough to start all four games in Cleveland. He had 20 plate appearances in the series with seven hits and three walks, including a double, two runs driven in, two runs scored, and a stolen base. Despite having one plate appearance in Games Three-Five, Schwarber's impact on the World Series was undeniable and one of Maddon's best maneuvers.
Maddon's pre-series moves also included announcing his rotation. Despite boasting three Cy Young candidates – Jon Lester, Kyle Hendricks, and Jake Arrieta – Maddon chose to include veteran John Lackey as his fourth starter instead of rolling with his top starters in a three-man rotation. Meanwhile, Cleveland skipper Terry Francona felt forced to use just three starters because of injury and because he had only one ace quality starter, Corey Kluber (who started in games 1, 4 and 7). Maddon had three aces – and chose to give the ball to Lackey in Game 4, despite the veteran's performance this season being clearly inferior to the Cubs other starters, as well as his overstated postseason reputation.
After Lackey's Game 4 performance the Cubs were in a 3-1 hole, needing to win three consecutive games to avoid being unceremoniously dumped out of the World Series after posting MLB's best regular season record and being the World Series favorites. Chicago rallied behind Lester in Game Five to win easily, and then took a 7-2 lead into the late innings of Game Six. Despite the big lead, however, Maddon showed his lack of faith in all of his relievers save one, when he summoned closer Aroldis Chapman to pitch (again) in a blow out. The flamethrowing lefty worked in Game Two (23 pitches), Game Three (17 pitches), Game Five (42 pitches), Game Six (20 pitches), and again in Game Seven (35 pitches).
An impending free agent, Chapman was used in save situations, close-and-late situations, and – in Game Six – situations that showed Maddon trusted no one else in his bullpen. Granted, the Cubs and Maddon have no responsibility to keep Chapman healthy for the long term – as of now, he is a pending free agent and he almost certainly will not return be back in Chicago. If only because closers who are ridden this hard, with this many pitches in so few days have trouble staying healthy: Boston's Keith Foulke in 2004 is an excellent example.
Still, none of Maddon's curious decisions on how to deploy his starters and relievers was particularly worrisome until Game Seven. After Hendricks efficiently and effectively worked the first 4 ⅔ innings, Maddon did something he vowed he would not do prior to the game: He brought in Lester with men on base. Even this move is not indefensible – it is Game Seven, "there is no tomorrow", Lester is the Cubs best pitcher, and he is playoff-tested. But his defensive struggles have become a massive liability in games he starts: any base runner at first is allowed a huge lead and get good jumps on balls in play when Lester in on the mound. Plus, he will not field a ball hit in front of him because he refuses to throw the ball to first.
Bringing Lester into a game with a runner on first base made no sense when looked at critically. First, the catcher's spot in the batting order – because Lester only throws to his personal catcher, David Ross – was due up in the next inning. So Maddon could have used any reliever to close out the fifth and then brought out Lester for the sixth with a clean slate thereby avoiding Lester with men on base. Any number of relievers would have been a more appropriate choice: they are used to coming into games with runners on. But Lester has made just three relief appearances in his entire career – the last in the 2007 World Series when he was still basically a rookie. Nine seasons later, he has no experience coming into a game in the middle of an inning, nor with runners on base. And his defensive issues make putting him into a game as a reliever with a runner at first borders on managerial incompetence.
It was 5-1 when Lester entered the game. So of course it was 5-3 at the end of the inning, as Lester's defensive deficiencies immediately made themselves known. From SoSH Baseball's Game Seven recap:
All season long – and going back several years – Lester has had a problem fielding his position, and throwing to first base. Would-be base stealers take big leads and Lester relies upon his personal catcher – The Blue Wolf, David Ross – to control the running game. Of course this immediately came into play, as Jason Kipnis dribbled a ball in front of the plate that any other pitcher would have made a play on. Instead, Ross was forced to pounce on it, and then this happened:
Lester ended up logging three innings for Maddon, allowing just one run (the other run was charged to Hendricks) and steering the Cubs through the middle innings with the lead intact. But Maddon's curious maneuvers weren't done. He went from Lester directly to Chapman, asking his closer for at least four outs in a 6-3 game. Again, from the game recap:
The flamethrowing lefty had to get Brandon Guyer to end the inning but the Indians outfielder had other plans. He doubled into the right-center field gap. Ramirez was off on contact and scored easily, with Guyer at second with two down and Rajai Davis coming to the plate. Chapman had been overpowering this postseason, but he threw 20 (meaningless) pitches in Game Six the night before – would fatigue become an issue?
Davis lined a 2-2 meatball over the fence in left to tie the game at 6-6. This is why we love baseball:
Chapman had nothing – he was clearly out of gas. Twitter was filled with analysts noting that the fireballer's usual 100+ mph velocity was "way down." And Cleveland wasted no time jumping on the fatigued reliever. The game was tied and Maddon's management was largely to blame. His overuse of Chapman – especially the 20-pitch appearance in Game Six, while leading by five to seven runs – loomed large as the game went to the ninth inning tied, instead of with the Cubs leading.
The most egregious thing to happen in Game 7 is not something we can definitively pin on Maddon – but either he or Javier Baez executed one of the dumbest plays in recent memory. With one down and two strikes, Baez attempted a bunt and fouled it off – which results in an out. Ross led off the inning with a walk and he was pinch run for by Chris Coghlan. Jason Heyward then stole second and advanced to third on a throwing error by the catcher.
Did Baez try to lay down a bunt on his own? He had bunted just two times in his professional career – so the element of surprise was there. However, Maddon has demonstrated a penchant for making bold calls and trying unconventional strategies. A successful suicide or safety squeeze in the ninth inning of a tied Game Seven would have become the stuff of managerial legend. It would have reinforced Maddon's reputation as a "genius" and captured the World Series title for Chicago. A bold move that worked would have made Maddon an even bigger star than he had already made himself.
But a two-strike squeeze attempt in the ninth inning of a tie in Game Seven of the World Series is precisely the kind of "look at me!" showboating that has so endeared Maddon to baseball fans over the years. That Baez – who homered earlier in the game – decided that the ninth was the perfect time for him to bunt for the third time in his pro career is… unbelievable. Maddon had to have called for it. And it predictably failed, miserably:
That Chicago ultimately won lets Maddon off the hook for his erratic, and curious, management throughout the series. His moves made winning the series – and Game 7 – harder than it needed to be. First, he did what he said he would not: he brought Lester into a game where his defensive problems could hurt the club. When the flamethrower finally ran out of gas, Maddon rolled him right back out there until he coughed up the lead. And finally – desperate to show off his brilliance – Maddon likely ordered a two strike bunt from a player with no experience bunting. Any one of these maneuvers would have earned Maddon an offseason of grief had the Cubs lost. But since they won, all will be forgotten – and forgiven.
But let's not forget that Joe Maddon tried to bungle away a World Series win when blessed with the best team in baseball (based on regular season and postseason results). In the end, the Cubs were able to overcome the "brilliant" management of their skipper and to win despite his multiple mistakes. Starting Lackey in Game Four was a mistake; not being aggressive enough in using his aces, Maddon allowed the Indians to take a 3-1 lead and would not have been looked upon kindly had the series turned out differently. Calling upon Lester with runners on base, mid-inning, was also a mistake that cost the Cubs runs and would be seen very differently had the Cubs lost. Using Chapman like a rental car – and pitching him more than 20 pitches every day for like a week – was also a terrible mistake that resulted in the closer blowing the lead and almost the World Series.
And finally, calling for Baez to bunt in the ninth – with two strikes – was the ultimate act of hubris from Joe Maddon. In the end, he tried to reinforce his reputation with a "brilliant" move and almost – again – cost his team a chance at a win. That the Cubs overcame Maddon's repeated failures of leadership and management will be forgiven, and forgotten. Next spring, Maddon will be the unquestioned "best manager in baseball" largely because of his supremely talented roster. It sure won't be based on his brilliant in-game or in-series management.


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Yale University Professor Charles Hill is one of the Yale faculty's notable polymaths. Before joining the Yale faculty as diplomat in residence and lecturer in international politics, he seems to have been everywhere and done everything. His former student Molly Worthen titled her biography of Professor Hill The Man On Whom Nothing Was Lost (a book we wrote about here, here and here). Yesterday's Wall Street Journal carried a letter to the editor by Professor Hill responding to a Journal editorial on global warming hokum:
The fact that the earth's climate changes in cycles from warm to cold to warm, etc. ("Hockey Stick Hokum," editorial page, July 14) was noted in the late 18th century by Edward Gibbon in his "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire": "The reindeer, that useful animal, is of a constitution that supports, and even requires, the most intense cold. He is found on the rock of Spitzberg, within ten degrees of the Pole; he seems to delight in the snows of Lapland and Siberia; but at present he cannot subsist, much less multiply, in any country south of the Baltic." In the time of Caesar, Mr. Gibbon wrote, the reindeer was native to the forests of Germany and Poland, but in Gibbon's time the animal was nowhere to be seen in those parts. And between the Age of Caesar and the Age of Gibbon, the Medieval Warming Period and the "Little Ice Age" had taken place.
Charles Hill
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Johnny Depp Looms Large in New BLACK MASS Poster
Before he gets back to playing Jack Sparrow, Johnny Depp plays infamous Boston criminal Whitey Bulger. Yes, like the Pirates of the Caribbean movies (and pretty much anything else the actor does these days) Depp underwent a makeup transformation for Black Mass.
You can see how Depp changed his look to become Bulger on the new poster for Black Mass.
The movie opens on Sept 18. In addition to Depp, Black Mass stars Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dakota Johnson, Kevin Bacon, Jesse Plemons, Peter Sarsgaard, Corey Stoll, Sienna Miller, Adam Scott and Juno Temple. Crazy Heart director Scott Cooper helms the film.
Johnny Depp Looms Large in New BLACK MASS Poster Reviewed by Bill Kuchman on 7/29/2015 Rating:


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HPC Asia 2009 Keynote Speech: Dr. Peter Arzberger2009/06/15
The HPC Asia 2009 keynote speech, given by Dr. Peter Arzberger, gives us deep understanding into Dr. Arzberger's vision for the successful integration of HPC with cross-cultural and international collaboration. He also describes the beginnings of the PRAGMA institute he started several years and currently chairs along with its organizational structure. Dr. Arzberger's goes on to give us his insight into how to better educate students of science so that they will be better prepared to do research in the global science community.
Watch the speech video here!


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With the new year almost upon us, it seems more and more artists are unveiling their plans for the new year. U-N-I is slated to release A Love Supreme 2.0 in early 2010. The group is also set to release a DVD to go with the music, all via London Live.
A Love Supreme was given away for free via download in 2009 but 2.0 will provide five new songs and appearances from Bun B and Evidence. According to a press release "a number of reworked tracks" will also be included.
The DVD will contain six music videos, behind the scenes footage and a documentary following the crew. The trailer is below.


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Top Posts & Pages
Creativities are shown in design
The software development firms can create any software solutions either it can be open source software or for personal use.
Software development is a dilation of programming. In programming, programmers develop and write program, check and maintain all the coding of the programs. While Software development is ascendant than programming and it contains analysis, research, design and development, alteration for re-use and many other process, which makes desired software solution.
The software development firm goes with any engineering based approach or an incremental approach according the requirements of the project. However, most of software development firms follow given stages to complete its project according to client's requirements.
• Understanding and analyzing the requirements
• Maintain paper sheet of strategy for software solution.
• Programming and Coding information
• Testing and output analysis
• Maintenance and quality check
These stages are combined together and create software development life cycle (SDLC) and most software development firms refer this process and develop software according to specific needs of clients and delivers it in given time period.
In simple we can say that many methods and stages are combined together to develop outstanding software for any organization and that software can help to make easy working process.


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Obtaining a Certificate of Eligibility (COE)
Please complete and submit the Certificate of Eligibility (COE) Application Form below and supporting documents by the visa application deadline below. All supporting documents must be in English. Documents sent to TUJ will not be returned. To prevent any unnecessary delays, we strongly encourage you to submit the necessary documents as soon as possible.
Student Visa Application Deadlines
|Semester Enrolled
|Deadline for Visa Application
|April 1
|August 1
Note: Student visa application is not available for the new students for summer enrollment.
Required Documents
Please send all documents to:
Graduate College of Education Program
Temple University, Japan Campus
2-8-12 Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0047
Certificate of Eligibility (COE) Application Form
Copy of Your Passport
Page with photo, personal information and signature.
Two Identical Passport Photos (4 cm high x 3 cm wide)
- Photos must show a clear, full front view of the student's face from the bottom of the chin to the top of the hair against a white or off-white background.
- Photos must be official passport photos, taken at such places as a pharmacy or a professional photography studio.
- They also must be in color and printed on photo paper.
- 2 inch x 2 inch photos can be submitted if they are official passport photos.
Proof of Financial Viability
To issue a student visa, the Japanese Immigration Bureau requires that all students show the ability to support themselves. TUJ estimates 3.5 million yen (or equivalent foreign currency) as the amount necessary to cover costs, including tuition, school fees, and living expenses, for the first three semesters. This can be done by submitting copies of any combination of the following documents: financial aid award letter, bank statements, investment or retirement account statements, available credit lines, loan approvals, or scholarship award letters. Parents, relatives or acquaintances may submit documents on behalf of the applicant. These documents must reflect your current financial situation and must be dated within three months of the application deadline. Documents may not be submitted after the application deadline.
TUJ will submit your COE application to the Japanese Immigration Bureau. Upon approval, Immigration will issue a Certificate of Eligibility (COE). Immigration's processing of your COE application and issuing of the COE can take up to 4 weeks.
The COE authorizes you to apply for a student visa. TUJ will forward the COE to you. Upon receipt, you will need to apply for your student visa. The visa application can only be processed at a Japanese embassy or consulate outside of Japan. You cannot process your student visa in Japan.


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Satellite TV PC Master 6.0 | 17.39 Mb
9 years of dedicated research and development by our top best programmers and researches have brought to you "Satellite TV PC Master™"! An award winning software due to an easy to use PC program that legally streams thousands of quality television and radio channels from all over the world directly to your computer using the internet! Now you can watch thousands of LIVE worldwide stations on your PC FREE of charge .
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