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UC Irvine 88, UC Davis 85
DAVIS — Sophomore Will Davis and senior Mike Wilder both scored 18 points to lead the visiting Anteaters in the Big West Conference game Saturday.
The win secures fourth place for UCI (18-14, 11-7 in conference). The Anteaters will face fifth-place Hawaii in the opening round of the Big West Conference Tournament on Thursday at approximately 8:30 p.m. at Honda Center.
UCI split with Hawaii, a first-year Big West member, this season. UCI won at home, 68-64, on Jan. 9, then fell in Honolulu, 78-72, one month later.
Davis had 12 rebounds and two blocked shots for UCI, while Wilder netted four of nine three-point tries and added nine rebounds.
Chris McNealy (15 points), Daman Starring (12 points, including two free throws with six seconds left) and Alex Young (11 points and four assists) also helped UCI pull through.
Davis (14-16, 9-9) fell to sixth place.
UCI posted a 47-35 rebounding advantage against the Aggies, who made eight of 15 three-point tries (53.3%).
UCI senior Adam Folker did not play for a second straight game.
UC Irvine 8, BYU 3
PROVO, Utah — Junior pitcher Andrew Morales improved to 5-0 as the visiting Anteaters salvaged the finale of a three-game nonconference series Sunday.
Morales, who was 21-1 in two seasons at Rio Hondo Community College, is now 26-1 as a collegian. He allowed two runs and three hits in 6 1/3 innings. He struck out one and walked four.
Sophomore first baseman Connor Spencer was three for five with two runs batted in, while senior catcher Ronnie Shaeffer was two for four with a home run and three RBIs for the No. 21-ranked Anteaters (12-4).
Senior right fielder Scott Gottschling added two hits to the 'Eaters' 11-hit attack.
BYU is 9-7.
UCI returns home to face San Diego State on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
COSTA MESA — Scott Simmons improved to 6-1 as host Vanguard earned a 4-3 win in Game 2 to split two Golden State Athletic Conference games with Concordia on Saturday.
After Concordia won the first game, 10-4, the Lions (13-9, 7-9 in conference) built a 4-0 lead, then held on in the second game. Simmons allowed seven hits and two runs in five strong innings to earn the victory.
Thomas Mobley, Ellis Whitman and John Schwer all drove in runs for Vanguard and Kevin Ponzo earned his ninth save of the season for the Lions.
Concordia is 18-9, 11-6.
Riverside 12, Orange Coast 0
COSTA MESA — The host Pirates were blanked for just the second time in 111 games in the Orange Empire Conference action Saturday.
OCC (14-6, 2-3 in conference) managed just five hits as Riverside improved to 13-6, 3-2.
OCC plays host to Saddleback in a conference game Tuesday at 2 p.m.
UC Santa Barbara 49, UC Irvine 41
SANTA BARBARA — Junior Camille Buckley recorded her Big West Conference-leading 13th double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds for the visiting Anteaters on Saturday.
UCI ends its season, its first under Coach Doug Oliver, 9-21, 5-13 in conference. The Anteaters did not qualify for the eight-team conference tournament that begins Tuesday at UCI.
Buckley was two for 11 from the field, while junior guard Jennifer Tsurumoto was two or 13. UCI shot 23.1% from the field (12 for 52).
UCSB is 15-15, 11-7.
UNLV 5, UC Irvine 2
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Shuhei Shibahara and Jonathan Hammel earned singles victories to account for the visiting Anteaters' points in the nonconference match Saturday.
Shibahara topped Charlie Alvarado, 6-2, 7-5, at No. 4 singles, while Hammel outlasted Bernard Shoeman, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, at No. 5 singles.
Caryl Hernandez and Tyler Pham won at No. 3 doubles, but UNLV earned the doubles point.
UCI is 2-11. UNLV is 8-4.


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Mallee Regional Catchment Strategy
Mallee Regional Catchment Strategy
The 2013-2019 Mallee Regional Catchment Strategy reflects our communities' aspirations for the future management of these natural, productive and cultural landscapes; while providing a framework for action to support and focus the ongoing efforts of all regional stakeholders, building on our past successes and lessons learnt.
An extensive consultative process was undertaken in developing the Mallee Regional Catchment Strategy, with stakeholder input integral to the identification of long-term (20 year) objectives for the condition of our regional assets, the short-term (6 year) strategic actions required to achieve these objectives, and the priority landscapes on which to direct our efforts.
Regional Catchment Strategy 2013-19 (pdf download)
Regional Catchment Strategy 2013-19 (read on-line)
Mallee RCS Mid- term review
All Victorian Catchment Management Authorities (CMA's) committed to undertaking a review of their current RCS in line with the guidelines provided by the Victorian Catchment Management Council (VCMC).
The primary objective of the RCS mid-term review project is to assess the Strategy in terms of:
- Performance and learnings to date;
- New approaches, information and technologies; and
- Aspects or issues which are no longer relevant.
A copy of the review can be downloaded by clicking the following link.
Regional Catchment Strategy Implementation Plans
The RCS identifies individual target areas or 'Catchment Assets' as significant landscapes for priority attention. Implementation Plans have been developed to document the asset/threats and priority management actions within the 17 landscapes.
Each Implementation Plan can be downloaded by clicking the links below
2. Northwest Savannah Woodlands
3. Cardross Lakes & Koorlong State Forest
4 Murray River & Floodplain - Robinvale to Merbein
5. Murray-Sunset National Park Dunefields
6. Raak Plain
7. Hattah-Kulkyne Lakes System and National Park
8. Pink Lakes
9. Annuello
10. Wandown
11. Murray River & Floodplain
12. Avoca Basin Terminal Lakes System and Creeklines
13. Wyperfeld_Big Desert Dunefields
14. Outlet Creek and Wirrengren Plains
15. Bronzewing Dunefields
16. Wathe Dunefields
17. North Wimmera Creeklines
Above:Catchment Assets (*N.B Agricultural land (dryland and irrigated) and the Murrayville Water Supply Protection Area have been identified as priority assets but are not spatially illustrated).

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Whether a healthcare occupancy is a full-service hospital, assisted living facility or nursing home, codes and common sense require that the fire alarm system be reliable and operational 24/7 all year long. Contractors are aware that installing a fire alarm system in any healthcare facility during initial construction is relatively straightforward, but requires care and knowledge of the applicable codes. However, when a fire alarm system is replaced in an existing facility, a whole new array of challenges present themselves.
When approaching a fire alarm system replacement in a healthcare facility, the wise contractor will first learn as much as he or she can of the existing system's operation to determine what will be needed for the replacement system. This information also will help determine what critical interfaces exist to ensure nothing is disconnected in error that will affect the facility's operation. Of course, if the new system is a result of an expansion of the facility, additional information must be gathered to ensure a complete understanding of the facilities' fire alarm system needs.
In general, healthcare facilities must meet the requirements of the Life Safety Code, NFPA 101-2008. The Life Safety Code has specific requirements and allowances regarding fire alarm systems that are not found in the building codes, so it is important that you understand these differences. Some of the differences include requirements, such as those found in Section 220.127.116.11.2, which state, "Manual fire alarm boxes in patient sleeping areas shall not be required at exits if located at all nurses' control stations or other continuously attended staff location […] ." This allowance can only be used if the manual fire alarm boxes are visible and continuously accessible and the 200-foot travel distance requirements are not exceeded. NFPA 72 establishes a travel distance limit to ensure that an occupant will not have to search for a manual fire alarm box and also will be able to reach the box in a timely manner. Travel distance is used to accommodate the actual path necessary to get to a manual fire alarm box. This requirement becomes especially important when corridors to an exit (where a box also is required) are long.
The Life Safety Code also has requirements that alter NFPA 72 requirements. One such change is that fixed extinguishing systems protecting commercial cooking equipment in kitchens that are protected by a complete automatic sprinkler system are not required to initiate the fire alarm system.
The code also allows modifications to occupant notification through the use of a positive alarm sequence that allows staff to investigate the alarm before sounding the notification appliances. This type of signaling is allowed only in healthcare occupancies protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with NFPA 13.
Before the new fire alarm system is designed and purchased, you must determine the existing system's integration with the building management system and any security systems. The existing fire alarm system may interface with the facility's building automation system and may affect things such as temperature and airflow. If there are existing or new security systems that monitor patient movements or are installed to prevent the kidnapping of babies, these systems will undoubtedly have an interface with the new fire alarm system and must be in working order at all times during the new system installation.
Preplanning the new fire alarm system installation is extremely important. Obviously, the existing system must remain online and in complete working order while the new system is being installed. If the owner's intent is to bring portions of the new fire alarm system online prior to totally removing the existing system, additional care needs to be taken. This includes verifying the operation of the various interfaced systems as well as ensuring both the new and existing systems work in concert with each other.
Impairments to the existing system may need to occur during the installation of the new system. When this happens, you are responsible for developing an impairment plan. NFPA 72-2007 specifically addresses the issue of fire alarm system impairments in Section 4.6 and defines impairments as encompassing "a broad range of circumstances wherein a fire alarm system or portion thereof is taken out of service for a variety of reasons. Fire alarm systems are routinely impaired in order to perform hot work (e.g., open flame operations) in areas with automatic detection, construction, painting, etc., as well as to conduct normal fire alarm system maintenance and testing. Impairments can be limited to specific initiating devices and/or functions (e.g., disconnecting the supervising station connection during system testing), or they can involve taking entire systems or portions of systems out of service. This section is intended to help building owners control impairments of the fire alarm system(s) in their building(s) and to ensure that systems are restored to full operation and/or returned to service afterward." Based on this understanding of impairments, you must ensure through installation preplanning that no other fire protection system will be impaired while you are working on the existing system or any interfaces to the new fire alarm system.
Preparing an impairment plan before working on the fire alarm system requires the development of mitigating measures. As NFPA 72-2007 states, "The need for mitigating measures is typically determined on a case-by-case basis." With healthcare occupancies, one must consider the nature and duration of the impairment during the active work being conducted during the impairment. It is equally important to monitor the condition of other fire protection systems that are interfaced with the fire alarm system during the impairment.
NFPA 72-2007 also requires that the system owner or designated representative be notified when a fire alarm system or any part of it is impaired. When a zone or system is not working or is out of service due to work being performed, that event is considered an impairment. As with any new system installation in an existing building, the local fire department should be made aware of your installation and your impairment plan and be included in the plan's development.
Finally, you must manage the new fire alarm system installation with the needs of the patients and hospital staff in mind. Your installation cannot disrupt ongoing medical procedures or patient care.
For example, you should know that the Life Safety Code allows visible alarm-indicating appliances in lieu of audible signals in critical care areas. As the code states, "It is the intent of this provision to permit a visible fire alarm signal instead of an audible signal to reduce interference between the fire alarm and medical equipment monitoring alarms."
Additional preplanning must include avoiding all possible disruptions to healthcare services to the patients. This includes avoiding the inadvertent and unannounced sounding of alarm signals; the release of magnetically held doors; the inadvertent release of fixed extinguishing systems protecting commercial cooking equipment in kitchens; or the shutdown of important heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems.
Testing the new fire alarm system poses additional significant challenges. Specifically, the notification appliance testing must be accomplished with as little disruption as possible to the patients and staff members. In order to meet this challenge, discussions with the owner, staff and the fire department are imperative. You may be allowed to test individual circuits at different times to avoid disruption to staff member and patient activities or there may be a more creative way to test the notification appliances that would be acceptable to the fire officials. In any case, you cannot conduct the testing or commissioning of the system without planning and discussions with those who will be affected by your work. As I have stated many times in previous columns, all interfaced fire protection systems and fire safety functions (such as elevator recall and door unlocking) must be tested. These types of tests must be coordinated with the owner to avoid both legal and safety issues from developing.
Installing a new fire alarm system in an existing healthcare facility may not be an easy task, but with careful planning and clear procedures in place, you can easily meet the challenges.
MOORE, a licensed fire protection engineer, frequent speaker and an expert in the life safety field, is a co-editor of the current National Fire Alarm Code Handbook. Moore is a principal with Hughes Associates Inc. at the Warwick, R.I., office.


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The New Zealand dollar gained against the greenback and reached a five-and-a-half year high on a trade-weighted basis as improving US employment figures underpinned a rally on Wall Street and stoked investors' appetite for higher-yielding assets.
The kiwi was unchanged at 84.53 US cents at 8am in Wellington from the close of trading on Friday in New York, and up from 84.10 cents at New Zealand's close last week. The trade-weighted index was little changed at 76.17 from 76.13 at the close of New York trading, and up from 75.64 in Wellington last week.
Stocks on Wall Street gained with the Standard & Poor's 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average both up 1 percent after government figures showed the US added 157,000 jobs in January and revised up earlier months. The kiwi has been rallying on the relative strength of New Zealand's economy, which is expected to get a boost from the Canterbury rebuild this year, and on the stance of Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler, who doesn't seem keen on cutting interest rates.
"Fundamentals and the central bank are going your way and offshore risk appetite is going your way as well," said Imre Speizer, market strategist at Westpac Banking in Auckland. The kiwi "still looks like it's going to press the record high in the first half of the year."
The TWI rose as high as 76.18, the highest since mid-2007 when the Reserve Bank last intervened, though Speizer says that was when fundamentals were turning for the currency, and Wheeler wouldn't get the same impact as the last intervention.
Figures published last week showed the Reserve Bank sold a net $199 million of kiwi dollars in December, which has been seen as the RBNZ taking a punt on the currency running out of steam.
The Reserve Bank of Australia will review its target cash rate tomorrow and is expected to cut the benchmark rate a quarter-point to 2.75 percent. The kiwi dollar was unchanged at a six-month high of 81.22 Australian cents at 8am in Wellington from the New York close, and up 80.81 cents at 5pm in New Zealand.
The local currency edged up to 78.45 yen from 78.38 yen on Friday in New York, and was almost unchanged at 61.96 euro cents from 61.97 cents. It edged lower to 53.84 British pence from 53.86 pence last week.
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The SAA7162 is a PCI Express bridge with integrated dual stream A/V decoder. The device is a single lane PCIe device opertaion at 2.5G sample/s.
The SAA7162 is a PCI Express bridge with integrated dual stream A/V decoder. The device is a single lane PCIe device opertaion at 2.5G sample/s.
==Supported Cards==
==Supported Cards==
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- 1 Introduction
- 2 Saa7162 IC chip information
- 3 Supported Cards
- 4 Examples of saa7162 Based Cards
- 5 Examples of saa7160e Based Cards
In March 2005, Philips Semiconductors announced "the industry's first integrated PCI Express dual global video and stereo decoder for digital home PC desktops and notebooks" (press release). The new analog decoder chip, the saa7162, uses the increased bandwidth of the PCI Express bus to capture to two simultaneous analog channels of live tv or baseband video (cf. product flyer) or up to four independent simultaneous digital TV streams (cf. Philips/NXP SAA7162 product brief).
In Oct 2006, NXP created a saa7162 product page that includes, amongst other information, an 18 page "preliminary short data sheet" for download: SAA7162 Product Description.
The PCI-SIG lists SAA7162 (dual A/V decoder) and SAA7160/SAA7161 (multimedia A/V bridge) as PCIe devices. According to PCIe specs there are two types of PCIe devices; Type 1, which categorize normal PCIe bridge devices, and Type 0, which categorize devices which have a specific/customized programmable interface. Unfortunately, the PCIe spec is not very detailed when it comes to Type 0 devices, and it is indeed this category that the SAA7160/1/2 reside.
Saa7162 IC chip information
The SAA7162 is a PCI Express bridge with integrated dual stream A/V decoder. The device is a single lane PCIe device opertaion at 2.5G sample/s.
The dual logical Audio/Video decoder support 10 bit A/D conversion, enhanced PAL/NTSC comb filtering, a versatile VBI data processing, more sophisticated scaling alogrithms, support of High Definition component video, picture improvement processing, more robustness with VCR-type signals, and increased audio functionallity like SPDIF In/Out and an intergrated audio sample rate coverter from 32Khz to 44Khz or 48Khz.Each channels has its own silent I2C bus for controlling sensitive tuner devices. One of the channels provides an IR interface.
Supported Cards
Philips announced in their reference design that they had already written a Linux driver. In May 2007, they finally sent the code to Richard Dale and Manu Abraham, who are now writing a GPL'd driver under NDA. See the full discussion on linux-dvb.
While development has progressed, it appears that the information available/provided does not fully document some aspects of this chipset, and hence some areas of development have been problematic. Unfortunately, it appears that before NXP will consider providing additional assistance towards Linux driver support for the chipset, they wish to determine whether it is worth their while by gaining some measure of the potential future user base that Linux drivers will actually provide. Representatives from device vendors Azurewave and Hauppauge have outlined that they will try to assist LinuxTV in its effort to obtain more assistance in this matter. [1] [2].
This means that a Linux driver for the saa7162 is still yet to be released. Hopefully the remaining issues with the chipset can be resolved soon and then device level support for PCIe cards incorporating the saa7162 can begin.
Examples of saa7162 Based Cards
DNTV PCI Express cards
- DNTV Live! Dual Hybrid PCI Express (a rebadge of the FlyTV Express X1 MST-T2A2EX, see below)
- DNTV Live! QuattroS PCI Express
See v4l discussion.
LifeView Express cards
Philips PCV290
Dual DVB-T and Dual DVB-S Reference Design
Uses 2xTDA8263 DVB-S Tuner, 1 x TDA10093 Dual Channel DVB-S channel decoder, 2xTDA8275A DVB-T Tuner, 2xTDA10046A DVB-T channel decoder, 1xSAA7162E TV video/audio decoder/PCI express interface)
KWorld PCI Express Hybrid
An early example of a card that uses the saa7162 decoder chip is this hybrid card, which also supports Intel's serial digital video out (SDVO):
See product page.
(Someone needs to tell them it's hybrid, not hybird!)
ViXS Diamond Reference Design
In August 2005, ViXS Systems announced the Diamond PCI Express TV tuner reference design. The design provides for analog and hybrid (analog/digital) video processing, combining ViXS' XCode II-L Dual MPEG Encoder with Philips' SAA7162 Dual Video Decoder and Philips' TV tuner (press release).
Pinnacle PCTV Dual Hybrid Pro
Tuner cards from Pinnacle with PCI Express x1. PackardBell have some windows drivers for them.
Pinnacle PCTV Dual Analog + DVB-T + DVB-S, PCTV7010iX: Two FM, DVB-T, analog TV, and two DVB-S recievers. Chips used: Philips SAA7162, Philips TDA8275A, Zarlink ZL10313 (for DVB-S).
Pinnacle PCTV Dual Hybrid Pro PCI-e, PCTV3010iX: Low profile card, Two FM, DVB-T, analog TV recievers. Chips used: Philips SAA7162, Philips TDA8275A.
Examples of saa7160e Based Cards
Creatix CTX975
PCIe DVB-T receiver in a 34 mm Express Card design.
See product page and specifications.


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Cooking for one isn't always easy. Dare we talk about the dishwashing struggle, let alone how overwhelmed you are with school and work. (Say it with us now: #aintnobodygottimeforthat). In any case, know this: When hanger (hunger + anger) hits mid study session, pasta isn't the only answer.
Enter microwavable mug meals. In a recent Student Health 101 survey, 71 percent of you said that convenience is important to you when cooking, and mug meals are one of the most accessible ways to eat. They also help with portion control, require minimal prep and ingredients, and are super cost-effective. Bonus? The only thing you'll have to wash is the mug (and maybe a few measuring cups).
Each recipe can be done in just five steps, with five ingredients, and in less than five minutes. From breakfast to dessert, enjoy an entire day of mug meals.
Breakfast: Omelet in a mug
Omelets are a go-to breakfast choice for lots of reasons—they're chock-full of protein and veggies, and they'll keep you full and alert all morning. Here's one of the fastest, most efficient ways to make one when you're in a hurry.
- Handful (1–2 cups) fresh spinach
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 tablespoons cheddar cheese
- 1 chopped green onion
- Microwave the spinach in your mug (sprinkle about a tablespoon of water over it so it can steam) for about 30 seconds.
- Crack eggs into the mug, add 2 tablespoons of milk, and whisk everything together.
- Add cheese.
- Microwave in 45-second increments until the eggs are cooked through.
- Chop up some green onions to add to the top.
Sprinkle a bit of extra cheese on top for maximum enjoyment. Or throw in additional veggies, such as peppers, mushrooms, or onions, or spices such as salt, pepper, garlic, and parsley.
Recipe adapted from https://www.biggerbolderbaking.com/5-microwave-breakfasts/
Snack: Mug granola
Many granolas and granola bars come with a high cost—both literally ($$) and nutritionally. They are packed with added sugars and sneak in hydrogenated oils (e.g., trans fats). And that stuff stays with you. A diet that includes a lot of trans fats increases your risk of heart disease, according to the Mayo Clinic. The advantages of mug granola? You know exactly what's going in it (and what's not), it's dirt cheap, and it comes together in a pinch.
- 1⁄3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1⁄3 cup nuts
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons oil (coconut oil adds depth and flavor, but any oil will work)
- 2 teaspoons water
- Place oats and your favorite nuts (cashews are great here) into a mug.
- Mix in maple syrup, oil, and water.
- Microwave on medium power (50%) for two minutes.
- Continue microwaving on medium in 30-second intervals until oats are golden brown (and not borderline charred, like ours were. #oops)
- Let cool fully before eating.
Mix in dried fruit such as cranberries or apricots for extra sweetness.
Recipe adapted from https://www.myfussyeater.com/easy-microwave-granola-recipe/
Lunch: Avocado mac & cheese mug
Most boxed cheesy noodles aren't going to curb your hunger for long. This twist on your favorite comfort food ups the nutrition and adds avocado, a healthy source of monounsaturated fat, which keeps you fuller longer. Plus, whole-wheat noodles mean a serving of whole grains, which we all know get stellar marks for fiber and nutrient content. Cheese on.
- ½ cup whole-wheat pasta of any kind (elbows, rotini, penne, dinosaurs—we don't judge)
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup (or more) cheddar cheese (we used a shredded sharp white cheddar)
- 1 splash milk
- ½ avocado
- Pour water and pasta into a mug.
- Microwave on high for one minute and stir.
- Continue microwaving for 30-second intervals until pasta is cooked and no water remains.
- Add your favorite cheese with the milk and mix.
- Mash the avocado in a separate bowl and mix in with the cheesy pasta.
Season with salt and pepper to taste. Or get wild and add hot sauce.
Recipe adapted from https://kirbiecravings.com/2014/10/avocado-macaroni-and-cheese-in-a-mug.html
Dinner: Burrito mug
This recipe will keep you satisfied through your night class, quarterly meeting, study session, or couchfest. It's filled with fiber and good-for-you grains, and it tastes just like the burrito bowl you'd get at your favorite Mexican chain. Bonus points for sodium levels that don't leave your mouth as dry as the Sahara.
- 3 tablespoons cooked brown rice (you can buy it precooked and save the rest for meals later in the week; just check the label and try to avoid brands with added oil)
- 3 tablespoons canned black beans, drained and rinsed
- 3 tablespoons salsa
- Blue corn tortilla chips
- 1–2 tablespoons cheese (Mexican, cheddar, cotija, nondairy, etc.)
- Place the cooked brown rice in a mug.
- Add the black beans.
- Mix in the salsa.
- Stir mixture and microwave for one minute.
- Top with crumbled tortilla chips and cheese.
Throw on your favorite Mexican-inspired toppings such as avocado, sour cream (or Greek yogurt as a healthy, protein-boosting substitute), green onions, more salsa, etc.
Recipe adapted from https://blog.urbanoutfitters.com/blog/on_the_menu_make_it_in_a_mug?cm_re=Blog_Content-_-B10-_-on_the_menu_make_it_in_a_mug&cm_mmc=CJ-_-Affiliates-_-Skimlinks-_-11389065
Dessert: Mug brownie
Have you ever made a pan of brownies—only to have them last max two days? Yeah, us too. A perfect size for one, this mug brownie is an easy way to satisfy your sweet tooth and keep it from running the world—unless you want it to.
- ¼ cup flour
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ cup milk or nondairy alternative of your choosing (all will work!)
- Mix flour, brown sugar, and unsweetened cocoa powder in the mug.
- Add melted butter and milk, and stir until blended.
- Wipe down the rim to prevent burning and microwave for one minute.
- Continue to microwave in 30-second increments until the consistency is to your liking.
- Let the mixture sit for one minute before devouring.
Add chocolate chips, a dollop of peanut butter, coconut shavings, or any toppings that are calling to you.
Recipe adapted from https://eugeniekitchen.com/brownie-in-mug/
Students share: The benefits of mug meals
"You can prep the night before, which saves lots of time."
—David H., recent graduate, A. T. Still University, Missouri
"You get a craving fixed in 5 minutes instead of 50!"
—Yi Tyan T., fourth-year graduate student, University of California, Los Angeles
"No stove necessary; no pans to clean."
—Richard M., fourth-year graduate student, Emory University, Georgia
"Good for one person, and I live alone. And it allows variety because you don't have a bunch of leftovers to finish from a usual meal."
—Olivia K., third-year graduate student, Marquette University School of Dentistry, Wisconsin
"More affordable than eating out."
—Brittani M., third-year graduate student, Emory University, Georgia
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Ma, E. (2013, October 8). Perfect brownie in a mug—5 ingredient microwave recipe. Eugenie's Kitchen. Retrieved from https://eugeniekitchen.com/brownie-in-mug/
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Saulsbury, C. V. (2014, March 26). Shamelessly easy, 5-minute, 5-ingredient microwave mug granola. Power Hungry. Retrieved from https://powerhungry.com/2014/03/5-minute-5-ingredient-microwave-mug-granola/
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Student Health 101 survey, June 2017.


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Ten years ago, a USB Solution was merely a concept tossed around in boardroom meetings for the test and measurement industry. The idea of creating a solution that simplified the traditional sensing platform was a fleet not many manufacturers were willing to undertake. However, FUTEK wanted to make this concept a reality. And so, at the start of 2008, FUTEK's journey into USB integration began.
Prior to USB, traditional sensing systems consisted of a sensor, an amplifier, a power supply, a data acquisition system and software, on occasion a filter, and then a PC to house the data. With these multiple components, users assumed that this measurement platform would be fail proof in computing and collecting the data they required. Unfortunately, that isn't exactly the case.
Though traditional platforms are suitable for most test-measurement applications, they carry a laundry list of "side effects" with them. Cost, space, noise, accuracy, convenience, and temperature co-efficiency all become variables within that traditional setup. What the industry needed was a fast data exchange solution that wouldn't be phased by such "side effects." And there lied the answer, a single unit solution – the USB module.
Under the direction of Electrical Engineer Babak Fard Moghaddam, FUTEK quickly moved into a deep period of research, design, and prototyping. The outcome: the USB100. The idea was simple: to offer a USB board that could sit within the sensor and offer digital output. FUTEK's USB100 did just that. Given the proper space, any non-amplified strain gauge sensor offered by FUTEK could integrate the USB100 board. This design established that USB solutions did in fact drastically decrease the side effects carried by the traditional sensing solution. Utilizing a digital medium meant that the device itself would be immune to noise interruptions. The digitalization of USB technology also steadily leveled the temperature co-efficiency that otherwise could effect the data output. Now, using the PC as its main power supply, space constraints due to multiple components need not be a challenge; and as a result, cost became more agreeable for a single unit device rather than several operating systems. Overall, the benefits of this new USB Solution heavily exceeded the existing solution platform. And so, during the summer for 2008, the first four pieces of FUTEK's USB100 were shipped.
The USB100, an internal USB device, sparked a wave of interest with its 5 samples per second collection rate and 16 Bit resolution. Realizing that this conceptual and practical USB Solution established a firm reassurance that USB technology was more than adept in replacing traditional test-measurement platforms, Moghaddam developed the USB210, an external USB module for non-amplified strain gauge sensor applications. Released in December 2008, the USB210 showed higher specifications in comparison to the USB100 with a sample rate of 1,000 per second and a 24 Bit resolution. The improved accuracy of this model became most advantageous for users needing results down to the milligram.
FUTEK concluded 2008 knowing that their advancements with USB technology would not cease. Moghaddam had plans to increase their performance and expand their uses to meet the needs of many more sensor applications. Talk of higher sampling rates, better resolution, and multiple channels were goals to still be met.
In 2009, FUTEK proceeded with the design and development of two additional external USB modules: the USB220 and the USB230. After extensive field testing, the improved models were released in limited scale in 2010 and full commercial scale in 2011. Both of these models achieved FUTEK's goals of improved accuracy and higher sampling rates for non-amplified strain gauge sensors. The USB220 holds a 4,800 sample per second rate and a 24 Bit resolution, while the USB230 reaches 15,000 samples per second rate at a 24 Bit resolution.
Over the past two years, FUTEK has shipped over 1,000 USB units internationally to assist in strain gauge measurement applications. And though all FUTEK sensors are now compatible with their USB Solutions, they don't plan to stop their expansion with USB technology.
This past year, FUTEK release yet another internal USB Solution: the USB110. This unit shares the same specifications as the USB210, aside from the form itself. And with five USB Solutions on the market to date, FUTEK is persistent with moving forward in USB design by releasing three additional developments at the close of 2011.
In post-production are the USB240, the USB320 and the USB410. The USB320 design targets customers who wish adapt USB technology to their amplified sensors applications. This model possesses the same specifications as the USB220, including the 4,800 samples per second and 24 Bit resolution. Now, the USB410 is a unique design supporting rotary torque sensor applications. The intent behind the USB410 is to combine a hardware and software that can measure the two-power-signal outputs of rotary torque sensors seamlessly. Thus, with the USB410, measurements of angle, speed and direction will be streamed and cataloged instantaneously without manual mathematical computations. Lastly Moghaddam developed the USB240, which is a four-channel version of the existing USB220.
The road to USB integration has been long and could have very well ended when FUTEK developed a solution for each of their respective sensor lines, but it didn't. Their goal from the start was to create a solution that ambitiously rivaled the traditional data acquisition setup no matter the application requirements. And they plan to accomplish that goal. Research, design and development will continue for FUTEK's Electrical Engineering team, and more modules will be released. That is, all in a matter of time.
But now the question is, why does this all matter? Quite frankly, FUTEK is among the first in the test and measurement industry to embark upon utilizing USB technology to simplify data retrieval and collection. This concept may seem ordinary in relation to the current progression of standardized business, but it isn't. It is actually quite groundbreaking and green. The majority of FUTEK's B2B market has yet to be introduced to the notion that USB output exists for test-measurement applications.
USB Technology, within this industry, will soon set the precedent for speed and ease in data compilation. And as noted above, there has already been immense success with the devices FUTEK has produced thus far. More and more manufacturers will follow suit and begin to sell USB Solutions alongside their respective sensor devices. However, unlike those other manufacturer, FUTEK vows to continue to design, develop, and produce their USB modules in-house. They believe the best practice of customer support is for USB users to bring their questions regarding the software and/or design directly to those whose hands have actually crafted the product.
What it boils down to is that FUTEK wishes to keep the same level of integrity use in designing the USB Solutions with their USB technical support. They have formulated a culture based on quality and reliability, and that applies to both the design aspect of their sensors and instruments, as well as their customer service and technical support. Thus, the benefits of this technology heavily outweigh the possible "ifs, ands, or buts" associated with its newness. Industry competitors may find it risky that FUTEK jumped into a raw and new data exchange solution, but to be honest, FUTEK is simply a forward thinking company. USB is the future for the test and measurement industry, and FUTEK plans to carry their customers into that future.
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Dateline: January 27, 2006, Little Rock, Arkansas
No, not WHAM!, the 1980s boy duo of George Michael and what's-his-name. WAM! - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and today is his 250th birthday. Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria on January 27, 1756; his full name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Gottlieb Mozart. The composer was baptized as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart: named after his grandfather on his mother's side and after the Saint honored on the date his of birth, Johannes Chrysostomus.
Classical musician anniversaries, births and deaths, are events when a musician's life and life's work can be re-examined and appreciated anew with good reason. And what a whopper of a birthday we have to celebrate today. In honor of the anniversary of Mozart's auspicious debut, I have several recordings to recommend, intended to introduce (or re-introduce) this composer of composers to novice and expert alike. These suggestions are by no means what the majority of erudite classical music critics would consider the finest recordings of these compositions. These suggestions represent an odd lot, all having something just a bit askew that serves to endorse these interpretations. I will include at the end of each personal suggestion the recordings recommended by Gramophone magazine for contrast.
Concerto In A For Clarinet And Orchestra, K. 622 (1791)
Quintet In A For Clarinet And Strings, K. 581 (1789)
Benny Goodman at Tanglewood
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch
No serious classical music critic is going to claim that these 1956 Tanglewood performances by Benny Goodman are the alpha and omega of Mozart clarinet performance. In fact, more often than not critics deride these performances and by doing so completely miss the point. It is not whether Goodman is note-perfect to the composer's intentions. It is that Benny Goodman, the King of Swing, was playing outside the box and I suspect nothing would have delighted the impishly playful Mozart more.
These performances attest to the expansive talent of Mr. Goodman and do make superb, even exciting listening when contrasted with an Anthony Pay, Dame Thea King, or Sabine Meyer performance. Goodman was no stranger to classical music. Contemporary classical composers such as Aaron Copland, Darius Milaud, and Bele Bartok, created concertos and other works for the great swing clarinettist. He also recorded some notable Weber clarinet music. But these Tanglewood performances are special. Mr. Goodman is obviously enjoying himself, even within the relatively close confines of the Classical composition strata. Goodman's articulation and modulation are perfectly fluid, betraying is impeccable Swing experience. Maestro Munch and the orchestra provide Goodman the necessary latitude to flex without being gauche. In a word, Goodman makes Mozart Dance.
Gramophone recommendation: Beethoven Concerto for Violin and Orchestra,Op. 61. [performed on clarinet] / Mozart Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, K622., Michael Collins, Clarinet, Russian National Orchestra/Mikhail Pletnev, Deutsche Grammophon 457 652-2GH. Brahms Quintet for Clarinet and Strings, Op. 115. / Mozart Quintet for Clarinet and Strings, K581., David Shifrin. Clarinet, Emerson String Quartet, Deutsche Grammophon CD 459 641-2GH.
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 23 in A major, K. 488 (1786)
Piano Sonata In B Flat Major, K. 333 (1784)
Horowitz Plays Mozart
La Scala Symphony Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini
(Deutsche Grammophon 23287, 1990)
The Last Romantic, Vladimir Horowitz and... Mozart? Horowitz, considered the greatest high-wire act in 20th Century pianism was one of the greatest interpreters of Chopin, Liszt, Rachmananov, and Scriabin, all Romantics, early and late, to be sure. So, what is enigmatic Horowitz doing with Mozart and with another bona fide romantic, Maestro Giulini. Throughout his long successful career, Horowitz always had a major soft spot for selected Baroque and Classical composers Scarlatti, Clementi, Haydn and, yes, Mozart. And as one would expect, Horowitz plays these composers romantically. Horowitz's coda on the Mozart Piano Sonata In B Flat Major, K. 333 on his fabulous Horowitz in Moscow (Deutsche Grammophon 19499 , 1990) sounds like a Liszt transcription of Schubert Leider, odd and beautiful. That same cross-period tempering is found on Horowitz Plays Mozart.
The piano concerto and sonata is performed through a historical prism backwards. This is not Mozart played from the vantage point of Haydn but of Chopin. Horwitz is liberal with his pedal use and romantic arpeggios, practices the composer whould not have employed, but that is no matter. The listener should be forewarned that this is a Horowitz Recording first and a Mozart Recording second. Vladimir Horowitz is perhaps the last artist to embrace the romantic Lisztian ideal of the artist as hero, the concept invent by Italian violinist and violist Nicolo Paganini. On Horowitz Plays Mozart, we hear Mozart in the mind's ear of the 20th Century's greatest pianist.
Gramophone recommendation: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 23 in A major - Clifford Curzon, London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész, Decca Classic Sound M 452 888-2DCS / Piano Sonata In B Flat Major - Mitsuko Uchida, Philips CD 422 517-2PME5.
WA Mozart: Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major (Eine kleine Nachtmusik), K. 525 (1786)
Franz Schubert: Quintet D 667 (Trout)
Hugo Wolf: Italian Serenade
Schubert - Trout Quintet
Takács Quartet(with Joseph Carver, Double Bass)
(Decca Records 460034, 1999)
Mozart's most famous serenade, Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major, is most commonly known as Eine kleine Nachtmusik. It is the tune the elderly Salieri tested the priest with in the movie Amadeus. It is a piece used in countless soundtracks, commercials, and muzak loops. I have chosen the Takács Quartet recording because it is performed by a string quintet rather than the traditional chamber orchestra most listeners are familiar with. The smaller the ensemble the fewer places to hide: hide mistakes, fluffed notes, slurred passages and the like. The canny Mozart prepared both chamber orchestra and string quartet scores for Eine kleine Nachtmusik. The Takács exercise a sprite and sharp performance of the serenade with a Spring bright allegro opening movement and equally bright but more powerfully sharp closing Rondo: allegro. The middle movements are tender and crystalline, illustrating the power of the smaller ensemble over the larger.
Mozart's serenade is juxtaposed with Franz Schubert's Trout Quintet and Hugo Wolf's Italian Serenade, offering the listener an interesting and informative view from Mozart into his musical future as the Classical Period gave way to the Romantic Period.
Gramophone recommendation: Serenade No 6, Serenata notturna, K239 -Serenade No 12, K388 /K384a - Serenade No 13, Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K525, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Deutsche Grammophon 439 524-2GGA.
The Marrage of Figaro , K. 492. (1786)
Le Nozze di Figaro
Vienna Philharmonic, Claudio Abbado, Anna Caterina Antonacci, Carlo Allemano, Cecilia Bartoli, Franz Bartolomey, Lucio Gallo, Istvan Gati, Sylvia McNair
(Decca Records 460034, 1999)
Mozart's Don Giovianni is considered by many the greatest opera ever written. It is a grandly majestic stroke on the part of Mozart. Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) is by far the most accessible of a very accessible corpus of operatic composition. Its overture is as ubiquitous in our culture as is the previously mentioned Eine kleine Nachtmusik. It is a story of comedy and intrigue involving a barber, his fiancé, nobility, and the greaters mezzo soprano trouser roll in all of opera, that of Cherubino, the horny court page and the reason I selected this particular performance. The roll of Cherubino is filled by Italian mezzo Cecilia Bartoli, a diva who has forged bold roads in the mezzo soprano well beyond Figaro. This is no her only performance of the roll on record either. She also recorded Figaro with Daniel Barenboim on Erato 45501, 1991. With Abbado, Miss Bartoli is coupled with the impelling Sylvia McNair as sparkling Suzanna. The thing here is Claudio Abbado is no Mozartean and his approach tends to the Romantic, with slower tempos in some arias and choruses. The performance in no way lacks gusto, however, and all soloists are robust and durable. It is Bartoli who shines and brings luminescence to the recording making this Cherubino worth the hearing.
Gramophone recommendation: Le Nozze di Figaro, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus; Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra, Vittorio Gui, Classics for Pleasure CD-CFPD4724.
Symphony No. 41 Jupiter, K. 551 (1788)
Mozart - The Last 5 Symphonies
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
(Decca Records 460034, 1999)
Mozart composed 41 Symphonies if one follows the conventional classical wisdom. His final Symphony, dubbed The Jupiter Symphony was composed in a six week period during the Summer of 1788, a summer that also produced Symphonies No. 39 in in E flat, K. 543 and No. 40 in G minor, K. 550, just prior to the publication of The Jupiter. The composer was in his cups: bankrupt and in debt a situation exacerbated by the recent death of his newborn daughter. From this maelstrom of stress arose a revolutionary work destined to foreshadow that revolutionary from Bonn, Beethoven. Critics have long lauded The Jupiter as the summation of symphonic music up to that point. Central to the symphony is the work's final movement where Mozart takes on the titan Bach and produces a five-part counterpoint rivaling the High Baroque Master.
Amid the dust and debris of period instrument performances remains the sublime readings of Sir Neville Marriner and his Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. This suggested recording is a small box containing the Master's final five symphonic works. Sure one could buy the 40th and 41st by Marriner with no problem, but this is a budget set that is too good to pass up. And the performances? The performances are warm and well paced with brisk tempi. Marriner's Mozart possesses a timeless quality about it. As Thomas Cahill says of Luke's Jesus, it is this face that billions expect to see when dying, so Marriner's Mozart is what we hear when recalling a Mozart composition from our subconscious.
Gramophone recommendation: Symphony No 40, K550 - Symphony No 41, Jupiter, K551, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock, Archiv Produktion 447 048-2AH
Soprano Opera Arias
Mozart Opera Arias
Sandrine Piau, Freiburger Barockorchestrer, Gottfried von der Goltz
(Naive 8877, 2004)
I selected this recent collection of opera arias for soprano voice by French singer Sandrine Piau based completely on her previous release on Handel bel canto arias, GF Haendel: Opera Seria, (Naive 8894, 2004). Of a spate of Handel opera aria releases since 2000, Opera Seria is perfect in all elements: repertoire, accompaniment, and voice - above all, voice. That is why I eagerly awaited the release of Miss Piau's collection of Mozart soprano opera arias. That wait supports the value of delayed gratification as the soprano easily equaled her Handel collection in all respects. Miss Piau's singing is characterized by a ravishing, intelligent, virtuosity. Her voice is petite, sharply focused, and perfectly centered with impressive balance over her entire vocal range. Miss Piau's control and articulation is solid and centered. Her orchestral accompaniment is thoughtfully historically informed, with perfect sonics.
Gramophone recommendation: Not only is there is no Gramophone recommendation for collections of Mozart's Soprano Opera Arias, there is not even a Gramophone catagory. This is where the writer's perogative comes in. So, I put forth Barbara Bonney's collection, Mozart Leider, Barbara Bonney, soprano Goeffrey Parsons, piano, Teldec 46334, 1992. This is not a collection of soprano opera arias but of Mozart's art songs. I ask the fussy readers to forgive my license.
Requiem, K. 626 (1791)
Mozart Requiem
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Donald Runnicles
(Telarc Classical 80636, 2005)
In musical history's most corrosive irony, Mozart died before completing his final work, Requiem, K. 626. What the composer did manage to accomplish before succumbing to acute glomerulonephritis (the sequale of a childhood rheumatic disease) was meager. At the time of his death, the Requiem score consisted of 92 pages, 80 of which contained what music Mozart managed to compose in draft. Forty-eight bars of the opening Introït were fully scored, with the remainder written out in particello, where the voice parts and instrumental bass were completed in themselves with occasional detail in the other orchestral sections to indicate the composer's intention of how these were to be completed. Mozart had left the Lacrymosa an incomplete 8-bar fragment, with no music written to follow the Offertorium. Convention wisdom reveals that Mozart had the universal plan of the Requiem already formed in composed in his mind when he lay down his pen and ran out of time.
The historical result was several competing completions of the work, beginning first with Mozart's student and secretary, Franz Xavier Süssmayr. Over the intervening 250 years no less than an additional five performing editions (Franz Beyer, Duncan Druce, C. Richard F. Maunder, H. C. Robbins Landon, and Robert D. Levin) have been arranged. Maestro Donald Runnicles chooses the latter of these editions for this powerful performance of the Requiem. The Robert D. Levin performance edition is considered by its arranger a "re-completion" of the composition, completed in 1993, who aspired to improve Süssmayr's work rather than replace it (as other arrangers attempted). The performance is striking and soloists superb. Runnicles employs sensible tempi and novel positioning of horns in the performance. this is a Requiem deserving to be heard.
Gramophone recommendation: There is no Gramophone recommendation for Mozart's final composition. I put forth Mozart: Requiem in D Minor, K. 626, Concentus Musicus Wein, Arnold Schoenberg Choir, Nikolas Harnoncourt, Deutsche Harmonia Mundi, 58705, 2004.
The cliche claims from your lips to God's Ear. In the case of this composer, it is, From God's Lip's to Amade's Ear. Happy Birthday, Wolfgang.
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WORCESTER -- The ninth annual Blackstone Canalfest Sept. 6 will include a 75-foot-long water-filled replica of the canal in which people can kayak.
Could there be a day when a festival actually takes place by a watercourse replication of the Blackstone Canal that winds its way from Union Station to Kelley Square?
That's the goal of the Canal District Alliance Inc., which also organizes Canalfest. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 6 on Harding Street at Kelley Square. The Blackstone Canal once flowed along what is now Harding Street and is still there, underground.
Above ground Saturday there will be a free street festival complete with music, entertainment, vendors, food, an abundance of kids' activities, horse-and-wagon rides, current canal project information, and more.
The flow of things can change back and forth and back again.
A marvel of engineering, the Blackstone Canal opened in 1828 as a cargo waterway to the sea connecting Worcester to Providence. But it had a relatively brief heyday, as the advent of the railroad (the first railway line between Boston and Worcester opened in 1835) made canals obsolete. The canal was covered over in the 1890s and was largely forgotten until interest started to revive with the dawn of a new century. The Canal District Alliance was formed about 11 years ago. The recent state Environmental Bond Bill signed by Gov. Deval Patrick has $3 million to fund a feasibility study and design work to see how uncovering the Blackstone Canal would work.
Canalfest takes place in an area -- including Harding, Green and Water streets -- that, to put it kindly, might not have seemed auspicious for much cultural activity a few years ago despite an interesting past. But now in 2014 it is known proudly as the Canal District. About 7,500 people attended last year's Canalfest.
We asked Allen W. Fletcher, a board member of the Canal District Alliance and co-chairman of Canalfest (as well as a well-known businessman and activist), a few questions with Saturday's event in mind.
Q. The Canal District Alliance is promoting the replication of a water course between Union Station and Kelley Square. It sounds wonderful, but how close (or far) is that from becoming a reality? In our lifetimes?
A. Well, how old are you? It's feeling a little closer to reality these days -- partly because the economy is getting better, and partly because of the growth of the district. With an established nightlife scene down there, and more and more life on the street, it becomes a lot easier to visualize what we're talking about. It used to feel like a complete stretch; now, people think, "Oh, yeah, it's really just an extension of what's already going on there right now.'' It's pretty easy, for instance, to imagine bicycle taxies taking people around the district just the way they do some places in Boston; and it's easy to imagine more cafes and life on the street because it's already happening. The canal would just be sort of the culmination or crystalization of all that; but it's much easier to imagine these days than it used to be.
Q. Tell us about the $3 million written into the state Environmental Bond Bill? What does that mean in practical terms?
A. The 3 mil is for the actual design and engineering, and it's really just the next step in a process that started 10 years ago. At that time we did a feasibility study, which came up with this Union Station-to-Kelley Square concept; and then we had a scope of services written for this next step. We've had a lot of pretty pictures done so far, and an exciting concept, and a lot of waving our arms in the air. This would mean the actual design: Where there would be water; where there would be cars; where there would be bridges; what the streetscape alongside it would be like; the whole megillah. We understand that it's harder to get money out of a bond bill than it is to get it written into the bond bill, but it really seems to be within our grasp. We're excited.
Q. Meanwhile, 15 years ago walking along Water Street/Green Street I would have thought this was an unlikely area for performance venues and trendy restaurants to spring up. Can you create an arts district, or is it something that has to happen organically?
A. I think you can catalyze an arts district, but to make it up out of whole cloth is just too much to hope for. It's like creating life out of nothing, and who in the world can actually do that? Reality is too complex and too subtle. But the point is that we've already got the fire burning, through all of these incremental investments by a couple of dozen individual entrepreneurs who could smell something beginning to happen down there and wanted to be part of it. And we've got a lot of people working away on events, and suddenly, before you know it, we're a phenomenon. I wouldn't call us an arts district, by the way; but we ARE the Canal District.
Q. Do you see more cultural activity taking place there in the future?
A. Inevitably -- yes. But the cultural stuff sort of follows the rest of the stuff, as far as I'm concerned. We've got a district that has an identity, that's easily accessible, and that people want to go to. We've got a nightlife scene. We've got some retail clusters. We're getting more people living there. We just had a big, successful blues festival (Paulie's New Orleans Jazz and Blues Festival at the Canal District for the first time). We're having our ninth Canalfest. We're getting our second mural done. All of that IS culture. But if you wanted to start an art gallery there, I'd tell you to be very, very careful. People look at galleries as sort of this emblem of urban vitality, but in my opinion it's a successful district that's going to make a gallery successful and not vice versa.
Q. This is the ninth Canalfest. Anything new this year? Can it keep growing, or is just about right?
A. What's new is that we're established now. We're not the upstarts, and we don't have to strain to convince people that it's all going to work. People know that they can come and spend half a day and have a good time, and their kids will have a good time. We've got music, we've got dance, we've got food, we've got street performers, we've got craft demonstrations. And that's not even mentioning the kayaks and the horse and wagon rides. I'm probably forgetting something. How about a farmer's market? It's all happening in the Canal District, so come on down.
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The Dream World was created by everyone and they ARE there. Kyousuke uses the world make Riki and Rin strong enough to survive...but the rest use the world to overcome the regrets they have before dying. Like Kud's regret for not going to her mother when shit hit the fan or Mio not having dealt with her issues with Midori properly or Komari's trauma relating to her brother.
I always assumed Kanata and everyone else that wasn't on the buss at the time of the accident (Saya aside) were simply created and as copies from the real world by whatever power that created the world in the first please (I know they created the world but the power that created such a world could have done it like that), this would also explain some of the extras or people that nobody knew about. Or maybe they were created based on everyone collective memories or something like that.
I'm not sure when Kanata's route is set (before or after Refrain) but I do know that Sasami's route is set AFTER Refrain.
|2013-01-22, 09:43
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Speaking of the bus accident, was it a coincidence that in Rin 2 route (or whenever it happens) a bus accident happens at a nearby school? And why did Rin's progress in becoming friendlier regress so suddenly (like how she had to go to kindergarten and acted like a child)? And why did Masato start seeing himself everywhere?
|2013-01-22, 10:02
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When a loop happens Riki and Rin's memories reset, however their personalities and all other attributes don't, so she retained her broken state and Kyousuke probably set things up around that for the new loop.
|2013-01-22, 10:44
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And no,Kanata's route take place entirely in the dream world.
Maybe in the real world Kanata is actually in the same class with everyone
|2013-01-22, 14:57
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Is she in the same class with Riki? I dont remember it ever saying that, but if thats so, then okay.
:edit: I am pretty sure that Kanata is not in Riki's class, since she never shows up in the many classroom scenes as a classmate, and when Riki first sees her he doesnt mention that shes in his class. Meaning she never was on the bus, never died, and didnt know about the Dream world. So I dont think her route could take place in the dream world if the real Kanata was never there.
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|2013-01-22, 16:47
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It could just be a plot-hole...I mean, they made her route because of fan outcry for it but there isn't a real decent place to put it during the Dream World and after Refrain the cries of "Then Kanata is the final girl since she's romance with her happens in the Real World!" would start bombarding them.
I don't think we should think much about what is essentially a non-canon route.
|2013-01-22, 19:33
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This is just a wild theory.
Or, it could be like Kud Wafter - an Alternate Universe route, set outside the dreamworld.
I would really like the transcripts of her route....
|2013-01-23, 01:01
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Like for example,it would be a pain for Haruka to visit Riki's classroom if Kanata always there
And to me,Kanata/Saya route is just as canon as any other heroines.
|2013-01-23, 01:10
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As for what's canon and what's not...well it depends, some people believe only that in the original is canon, others believe EX to be canon as well...hell I've herd some say Kud Wafter was the true canon ending (lol...just no). Personally I'm fine with just the original and possibly Saya's route being canon, but since I haven't played Saya's yet, to me only the original is canon and the rest are just extras.
|2013-01-23, 01:13
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|2013-01-23, 01:18
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Like I said,Kanata's route happened in the dream world b4 refrain.
In refrain epilogue,Riki mentioned how Haruka seem to have make up and get along with Kanata.
So Kanata's route wouldn't made any sense if it happened after refrain since the twin have already make up.
If you're still insist Kanata isn't real in their dream world then just ignore it.
|2013-01-23, 01:25
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Andd theres the "theory" that her story is not canon and we're all wrong by definition.
|2013-01-23, 01:34
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And I never denied any of the other ways,I don't even know where you get that idea from
|2013-01-23, 01:48
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And yes, you said might for Kanata being in their class, but at least once you stated that Kanata's route is in dream world as fact. Which would mean what we had said was def wrong.
Anyway, prob means the writer didnt care and just made her story not canon. In which case i rest, theres no point to this anymore.
|2013-01-23, 02:08
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I don't consider any of Ex routes as non canon,I prefer to call it "untold stories".
Especially Saya's route,her route is just too good and so long(alot longer than refrain) for me to disregarded it.
But of course that was just my biased opinion.
|2013-01-23, 02:26
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Several Scenarios:
Kanata is in the same class, but choose (perhaps with the connivance of some of the LB Girls closer to her) to put herself in a different class within the dream world for Haruka's sake. I find this quite a stretch - why would Haruka sneak onto the same bus as Kanata?
Secondly, Kanata herself was never in the dream world in person. The Kanata of Haruka's route is Haruka's perception of Kanata. Likewise, the Kanata in Kanata's route is the combined perception of those more sympathetic to her. Perhaps from Kud, etc.... The dilema here is then, where does this Kanata come from, and who dream her in?
Thirdly, this is the only non-canonical route (but if Saya and Sasami's routes are canonical, then it's quite odd for Kanata's to be non-canonical). It could well be a What If AU scenario where Riki gets close to Kanata, and resolves the issues between the two sisters from the Kanata as opposed to the Haruka direction. In other words, Kud Wafter... (if I read the synopsis correctly, the Accident never happened in the Summer trip, and the implication then is, if the Accident never happened, Riki would have ended up with Kud, while in the Summer trip, it's probably more of a toast up between Rin and Kurugaya.)
Fourth: Kanata could have somehow found her way into the dream world, via unexplained circumstances.
Well, it seems that Kanata's route is the outlier here, since the other routes have plausible explanations.
Another final comment: it seems that Kurugaya has the closest equivalent role among the LB Girls that Kyousuke has to the boys. Of course, she has very different personality quirks and issues, but still fill the exact same role that Kyousuke fills for the boys.
|2013-01-23, 03:20
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Kanata also have drama CD that seem to have happened after her route :
The first vid is obviously take place after her route but in the second vid she mentioned about the upcoming school trip so it took place before the bus accident ?
....Now I just sound like I ship KyosukexKurugaya
|2013-01-23, 06:13
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Of course, she could just as well have been on that bus - perhaps because Haruka sneaked onto that bus. Well.... possibly?
Though, if Kurugaya's true end was really the canonical ending, then technically, it'll be Riki and Kurugaya leading the Little Busters the next year, for both their respective genders.....
Sigh, we'd never get a Kurugya After, though arguably, Kud did deserve her own Afterstory too....
For some reason though, I tend to see the girls being sub-grouped more tightly in two general friendship circles, with Kurugaya, Mio and Haruka forming one circle, and Rin, Kud and Komari forming the other. I'm not sure how valid that perception is.....
|2013-01-23, 10:12
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The first one is extremely unlikely since she's got no reason to cooparte with Kyosuke and if she knows about the secret,she would have deal with Haruka's problem in a much better way.
As for the second one,there's no reason for Kyosuke to bring her in.Kanata doesn't influence anything beside in Haruka's route.
I couldn't see anything but the LB boys all got whipped and Kurugaya ruling both genders
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Scandal over award of World Cup to Qatar shadows soccer's biggest event
The kickoff of the first game of the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament Thursday in Brazil is supposed to begin a sort of global vacation, a month when people across the world forget about the complications of modern life and focus instead on the simplicity of what's called "The Beautiful Game."
But there's a "but" this year to the World Cup: In recent weeks, the ugly side of the game has been capturing headlines amid allegations that bribery played a major role in the award of the 2022 cup to Qatar and counter-allegations that racism is behind the corruption claims.
That filthy lucre might have corrupted the purity of sport is hardly a surprise in the world of modern athletics. But even by today's jaded standards, the allegations seem bold.
The Sunday Times of London, using what it describes as "hundreds of millions of documents leaked from the heart of world football today," has reported in the last two weeks that a former vice president of soccer ruling body paid millions of dollars in bribes to make sure that Qatar, his home country, won the right to host the 2022 World Cup.
The newspaper alleges that Mohamed bin Hammam arranged expensive trips for other soccer officials around the world and saw that they received lucrative work and gas contracts from the Qatari government.
Hammam allegedly was hoping that the payments, referred to rather openly in emails The Times has posted on its website, would help him win FIFA's presidency in addition to ensuring that Qatar won the right to host the World Cup in 2022. The newspaper alleges that eight out of the final 23 eligible votes for the games were up for sale _ though only 22 voted in the final round.
Qatar's World Cup committee claims that regardless of the allegations, Hammam had no official role in the panel's bid to host the cup, so it can't be held responsible for his actions. But The Times reports that the documents it obtained indicate Hammam was considered very important to Qatar's bid.
FIFA has assured the world that it's investigated the Qatar claims and will make its report, which was finished over the weekend, public the day after the World Cup ends next month. But that investigation can't possibly include The Times' allegations, and major World Cup sponsors _ Adidas, Budweiser, Coke, Sony and Visa included _ have said they expect the allegations to be thoroughly investigated amid suspicions that FIFA has done a less than exhaustive job; FIFA President Sepp Blatter reportedly has told African and Asian soccer officials that the allegations are overblown.
"There is a sort of storm against FIFA relating to the Qatar World Cup," Blatter reportedly said to African officials. "Sadly, there's a great deal of discrimination and racism."
To Asian officials, he reportedly noted: "I don't know what the reasoning is behind this but we must maintain unity. . . . It is the best way to say to all the destructors in the world, they want to destroy not the game, but they want to destroy the institution."
The Times' allegations are hardly the first involving the games in Qatar. As soon as the award was announced, many around the world questioned holding a massive outdoor event in a tiny place where the average high temperature in June and July is above 105 degrees. Then the English newspaper The Guardian reported what it said were hundreds of deaths in construction of the Qatari infrastructure to prepare for the 2022 games and estimates that thousands more would die in those preparations. The newspaper equated the working conditions, including workers not being paid, to "modern-day slavery."
Antoine Duval, a senior researcher at the international sports law section of the Dutch research center the Asser Institute, said there was nothing new about allegations of corruption against FIFA, the French initials for an organization whose name in English means the International Association of Association Football (association football being the formal name for the sport Americans call soccer).
And there are likely to be more corruption allegations, Duval said, especially given how international sporting organizations _ founded to promote collegiality and amateurism _ remain structured in a modern world where sporting events earn billions.
Duval noted there's no public oversight of a sporting body such as FIFA, even though such organizations now dictate how public money is spent.
"They have enormous power, but no real responsibility," he said. "They exist outside national law, but have the power to impose national law changes. These are modern governing organizations, but the people have zero say in how these organizations operate."
Duval said FIFA and the International Olympic Committee were governed primarily by Swiss law and "Swiss courts have treated them rather favorably."
That may be a key point if any investigation ever were to uncover that bribes had been paid. One international expert in sports law said possible jurisdictions for prosecuting such a crime included Switzerland, the other countries that had bid for the tournament or perhaps in the country where "specific relevant actions occurred."
But he also said it might be too accepted a transgression to draw a criminal case. "It is quote common in all walks of business for a governmental entity to make concessions to private business to locate within that government's territory. It is certainly nothing unique to football or sports," he said.
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The stakes are high. In the 2010 World Cup cycle, FIFA took in almost $4.2 billion, and, after expenses, was able to add $621 million to its reserves, which now stand at more than $1 billion. According to FIFA's financial report, the average employee salary reached $167,000.
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That's because billions of eyes will turn toward television screens _ beginning with Brazil versus Croatia on Thursday _ following the fate of 32 national teams that will compete in the monthlong event.
Millions will attend the games, paying an average of $461 a night for a hotel room in Rio, in what is without doubt one of the world's great international spectacles, where the United States will play Germany, Ghana and Portugal in the initial round-robin phase. Other tournament luminaries include Argentines, Italians and Mexicans. In short, a broad representation of people around the world.
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On Friday, McCrory signed a landmark piece of legislation, the "Students and Administration Equality Act," that ensures public university students the right to an attorney in campus courts.
"Students across America are regularly tried in campus courts for serious offenses like theft, harassment, and even rape," said Robert Shibley, who is Vice-President of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, a group that helped to pass the law. "Being labeled a felon and kicked out by your college carries serious, life-altering consequences. Because the stakes are so high, students should have the benefit of an attorney to ensure the hearing is conducted fairly and by the rules."
With the signing of this law, North Carolina becomes the first state in the country to guarantee these legal protections to public university students. The new law ensures that students who face disciplinary charges on campus are entitled to have an attorney or a similar advocate present at their hearing.
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