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Q&A with Softball Player Kris Lesovsky
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As a senior All-American, outfielder Kris Lesovsky looks to continue leading the Tritons to the promised land. After being a part of the 2011 NCAA Division II national championship team, Lesovsky aims to repeat the feat in 2012. Already one of the greatest softball players in UCSD history Lesovksy hopes to continue to rewrite the record books as the team continues to implement newcomers and win games. UCSDtritons.com got a chance to catch up with Kris and here is what she had to say...
Q - Last season, your team won the Division II national championship. Describe what that experience was like.
Lesovsky - Winning the DII National Championship was one of the greatest experiences of my life. It was a feeling of elation, pride, and relief. We had been working the hardest any of us have ever worked mentally and physically for eight months straight, and to end the season on a win made every ounce of sweat and soreness we had endured instantly worth it. We could not have won without the support of our friends, family, and alumni all in the stands at our Super Regional series, as well watching anxiously on their tvs and computers when we were in Virginia. The pride of bringing the Triton family together like that, as well as earning those championship rings, was the best championship I have ever had the privilege to be a part of.
Q - At what point of last season did you know the team had a chance to go all the way?
- For me, the point of last season that I knew that we could not only
compete in postseason but actually win a championship was at the West Regional
in Chico. We were all in sync with each other, and I'm not talking about just
on the field. We were as mentally and physically prepared as we could ever be,
and did not let the fear of losing hinder us at all. Comic relief was breaking
out all throughout that weekend, including stretching before practice in front
of the Chico dorms and hoping for a resident to start blasting music, and
having to huddle for shelter in the Chico baseball locker room during an
intense game-delaying lightening storm. Having the ability to enjoy our ride
through postseason was a necessity because everyone was relaxed and confident,
especially the coaching staff. Once I realized that we all had this ability to
relax and enjoy the game we loved even through the stressful postseason, I knew
we could win it all.
Q - You're listed at the top of the UCSD career record book in walks, doubles and currently batting average. Did you ever think when you came to UCSD you'd go down as one of the best players in the program's history?
Lesovsky - When I first transferred to UCSD I did not know what to expect. I was coming off half a season of freshman experience in a completely different conference on the other side of the country. It's funny because I had never been to the UCSD campus or seen any type of UCSD softball, and the coaches had never seen me play in real life either (recruiting DVD's don't count!). All I wanted to do was prove myself to the coaches and show them that they had not made a mistake in signing a freshman who was desperate to transfer. Ever since then I've just been trying to keep up with my sophomore-year self!
Q - Why did you transfer from Florida Tech to UCSD four years ago?
- Throughout my softball life, my ultimate goal has been to play softball
competitively at the collegiate level. So when our season got cancelled in
March of my freshman year at Florida Tech, I knew it was no longer the right
fit for me. Most of that team was not returning for the following season, which
meant that my precious final years of playing softball would be spent
rebuilding the team that was unable to compete my first year. When I learned of
this predicament, I started sending out emails and recruiting DVDs as soon as I
could. And as Coach G always says, everything happens for a reason.
Q - Your team lost a number of key players due to graduation - Katrin Gabriel, Jenn De Fazio, Sarah Woofter. What are some differences between last year's team and this year's team, and who have you seen step up to fill the shoes of last year's seniors?
- First of all, you are right. The seniors we lost were great softball
players as well as incredible teammates. Replacing them has not been easy, but
so many people have stepped up this year. This year we have had more people
contributing throughout the entire lineup, which is wonderful because no matter
where we are in the batting order, in the bottom of the 7th with the
winning run on third we know whoever is up is going to come through for us. In
terms of filling the shoes of the graduating seniors from last year, Emily McQuaid has definitely stepped up and has been
an amazing 3rd baseman for us. Freshmen Monique Portugal and Maria
Sykes have been playing games much higher than their grade levels at 2nd
base and the outfield. And Tess Granath, who was primarily a pitcher last year,
has learned the position of left field and has been contributing both
defensively and offensively this year.
Q - You lead the program in career batting average, as well as career walks. What is your mindset at the plate? Do you go up there with a particular strategy?
- At the plate, my mindset is just to get a hit. Just a single. Every
time I step up to the plate, that's what I tell myself. Sometimes I forget, of
course, and just go up swinging for the fences (which almost never works) but
the next at bat I try to get back to that steady strategy. It's really just a
way to stay relaxed and let the muscle memory take over. I try not to think too
much up at the plate, and if I start thinking too much about trying not to
think too much, I pick a song and sing it in my head. J
Q - If you had to give any advice to a high school player who wanted to play collegiate softball, what would your advice be?
- My advice to a high school player wanting to play collegiate softball
is to relax throughout the whole recruiting process. You will get seen,
especially when you least expect it. Having an open mind and a welcoming
attitude helps too, as coaches watch you both on and off the field. Know what
you want in terms of school location, small or large student population, major/area
of studies, etc. and be proactive. Write to the top schools on your list
yourself (don't have your parents do it for you) and let them know your game
times at upcoming tournaments. And believe in yourself.
Q - What's it like playing for head coach Patti Gerckens?
Lesovsky - Coach G has been one of the best coaches I could have played for for four years. She eats, sleeps, and breathes UCSD softball, so it's easy to trust the decisions she makes on the field because you know that she has dwelled over each and every one of them and knows it is the right choice. We are such a close team, and Coach G emphasizes the family aspect; I know I can count on her for whatever I need at that time, whether it's a friendly joke or dance move to lighten the mood or a listening ear.
Q - Why is Camille Gaito such a good pitcher?
- Camille is such a good pitcher because I can see every pitch she throws
(I play directly behind her in center field), and being her pitching coach I
can immediately tell her that she can't throw ____ pitch right down the middle.
With that easy adjustment and my sound advice, Camille is one of the best
pitchers in DII.
Q - When not playing softball, what do you enjoy doing around San Diego?
- When not playing softball, working, or studying, I enjoy San Diego just
like everyone else. I love hiking Torrey Pines, running on the beach, drinking
Starbucks coffee, and reading.
Q - What do you think the future has in store for you after graduation? What do you want to do?
- After graduation, I am planning on enrolling in an interpreter's
program for American Sign Language/English interpreting. I'm not sure where
yet-San Diego, near home (LA), up north, a different state? Right now the plan
is to enjoy working in San Diego at least until my lease is up with my
apartment complex in September. And to watch my baby sister Brynn play in the
CCAA next year as a catcher for Chico State J
Q - Who were some of your greatest influences growing up? Who helped you become a quality softball player the most?
Lesovsky - The people that influenced me the most growing up were my parents (of course), my travel ball softball coach Phil Bruder (California Raiders), and my sister Brynn. My parents taught me that my dedication to softball (practicing, playing games on the weekends, going to sleep early while my friends were at the movies) would pay off in the future. I owe almost all of my physical skills in hitting to Phil Bruder, and my diving abilities in the outfield to his wife Raleen. Finally, although I'm sure she doesn't know this, my youngest sister Brynn has taught me that no matter what I'm feeling about a particular performance on the field, there is always someone who believes in you. I pride myself on trying to be a good role model for her, so by knowing that she is watching every move I make, I try to be a better player and person.
Q - What don't people know about you?
Lesovsky - I want to be a beekeeper when I grow up.
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Carianne Cunningham (Women's Swimming) November 23, 2009
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Columnist Mary Anastasia O'Grady on Costco and other companies paying out fatter dividends this year to avoid the tax cliff. Photo: Associated Press
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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The Golden Era of baseball in New York City took place in the 50's with a three-way rivalry between the American League Bronx Yankees, National League New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers.
All three teams claimed to have the best center fielder in baseball. On street corners all over town, citizens would argue whether the Yankees Mickey Mantle, Giants Willie Mays or Dodgers Duke Snider was champ.
Ordinary Brooklyn residents could ride the bus, trolley or subway to Ebbets Field to see their beloved Dodgers. Working and middle-class men and women of all ages, classes and races co-mingled in the stands. Everyone could afford a bleacher, general admission, reserve or box seat. Hot dogs, beer, other refreshments and souvenirs were reasonably priced.
Team owners would raise or reduce a player's salary based on their performance the past season. Salaries were so low that virtually all Dodger players worked another job off-season. Most Dodger players were actually neighbors who lived and worked in various communities in the County of Kings.
During the 1950s, Brooklyn Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley tried to find various locations for construction of a new baseball stadium, which he pledged to finance using his own money. With limited seating capacity at Ebbets Field, he needed a new modern stadium to remain financially viable.
But New York City master developer Robert Moses refused to allow him access to the current day Atlantic Yards site. This location was easily accessible to thousands of baseball fans from all around the city via numerous subway lines. Thousands of fans who moved to eastern Queens and Nassau and Suffolk counties would have had direct access via the Long Island Railroad.
Imagine how different Brooklyn would have been if elected officials had stood up to Robert Moses and allowed construction of a new Dodgers stadium in Downtown Brooklyn.
Without the departure of both the Dodgers and the Giants, there may have been no National League expansion in 1962. There would have been no Colt 45s (original name of the Houston Astros), the New York Mets, or the Barclays Center and the Brooklyn Nets.


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Interesting link but I would say that AGD did not make the first compressed air guns for paintball but they did develop them for widespread use.
I used a compressed air paintball gun back in 1989.
Interesting link but I would say that AGD did not make the first compressed air guns for paintball but they did develop them for widespread use.
I used a compressed air paintball gun back in 1989.
Originally Posted by jincay
If you whatch the original video that came with the automag, Tom talks about "inventing" compressed air for the guns, however air america I believe was the company that was making the tanks and regulators. It was Tom's idea but it was considered to dangerous at the time so they let others do the heavy lifting of getting HPA accepted.
good to see Tom still frequenting the forums after all these years eh?
btw who knew his real name was Tom Kotsiopoulos? I'm probably the last person to have found this out...
TK is officially back into the paintball world... not directly for AGD, but check out his new compressor!
I found that out by going to his site. I can see why he uses Kaye as a business name, much easier. I've actually thought about doing the same thing if i ever have a business since my last name is polish.Originally Posted by ProblemKinder
But yeah, i'm glad to see tom is still kicking it as far as paintball, i'm hoping to see him delve a bit deeper, but if he doesn't i'm just as happy with the compressor.
that compressor's pretty ballin'. also proof that TK just cant stay away from the game.Originally Posted by snoopay700
Okay so technically Tom is back in the game now right. He is almost ready to start selling the mini compressor so that right there is proof that he is back. So he's back !!
Now if he will just scoop up the electro patent and AGD starts turning out Xmags again all will be well in the world of paintball !
a lighter better xmag you mean them old ones were great years ago but lighter smaller faster .... if he builds it we will buy it thats for sure
I would be happy to see them start selling the old Xmags again.
An X Mag ??? Whats a X Mag
Not sure, I haven't had the opportunity to see one. I think your hording them all
Mini compressor? Link please!!!!
I've been in the game since '98 and I honestly don't like the path paintball has been forced into by corporate greed. It's impossible to find a field where things are played "like the good ol' days" unless you are playing with just friends. Shoot, around where I play mech markers are non-existent and 99% of everyone has an ION. The game isn't about teamwork or strategy anymore, it's all about kills by volume and what's the cheapest fastest gun.
Tom you have changed the game in ways you may never know. You have inspired so many people as well, just look at this forum! Thank you for staying as long as you have. You and your products will always represent quality. I know it's late, but the feeling in my gut after reading these posts is undescribeable. I'll keep reppin' AGD for as long I physically can! Thank you for all of your contributions and hard work, please don't feel like it was in vain. I'd really like to shake your hand one day.
Wow, I have not been on this forum for many years, so pardon me for replying to this thread so late. I am sad to see Tom move on, but hope that AGD will continue on strong.
Tom, if you are reading this, I wish you and your family all the very best! Your contribution to the sport and AGD has been tremendous, and won't be forgotten (how can it be with those great VHS maintenance videos you made - now immortalized on youtube!)
I still own the two minimags and RT-Pro that I bought so many years ago. They are as solid as the company that was always there for us to stand behind their products.
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Lindsay Lohan's father arrested, accused in altercation with girlfriend
Lindsay Lohan's father was arrested by the L.A. Sheriff's Department after he allegedly got into an altercation with his girlfriend.
The incident occurred Monday night at Santa Monica and San Vicente boulevards in West Hollywood.
Michael Lohan, who has appeared in court to support his daughter as she faces felony theft charges, is to appear on the reality TV show "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew."
The Sheriff's Department did not immediately release details. Sgt. John Ratto was quoted by the Associated Press, City News Service and People magazine as saying that Lohan allegedly held his girlfriend against her will and prevented her from calling authorities. She suffered minor injuries.
Lohan was is custody with bail set at $200,000, Ratto said.
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When first settling into the footwell of the Ferrari 488 Pista, it feels awkward. My feet veer right to reach the pedals and, more importantly, even with my right foot hard pressed against the center tunnel, my throttle foot still snags the corner of the brakes. The pedals are that close to each other. This is clearly my fault. I own and am wearing the wrong shoes. Had I laced up something more minimal, it'd probably be fine.
Time to go shoe shopping because a Ferrari, especially this Ferrari, is the kind of car that transcends blame. If something doesn't feel like a perfect fit, it's your fault. To be perfectly clear, I wear normal shoes, no bulkier than a running sneaker, size 12. And I'm also not kidding. The 488 Pista delivers such a pure, exhilarating driving experience that I am willing, no, I want to conform to it, not the other way around.
You know it at first sight. The 488 Pista at a glance looks just like the GTB, on which it is based. But different details start popping out. The lower front of the car extends farther compared to the GTB to make room for a differently oriented radiator, as well as a swoopy multilayered set of horizontal panels with a channel between them that Ferrari calls an S-Duct, which is an integrated aerodynamic device. Out back, engine intake ducts are now just in front of the rear spoiler, which is 1.2 inches higher and 1.6 inches longer than that of the GTB. Big triangular-shape ducts are still in front of the rear wheels, but they solely aid cooling. Beneath the spoiler, the diffuser is easily identifiable underneath massive twin tail pipes. The Pista is low and wide and squat and aggressive and gorgeous.
The trend continues inside. The seats do move fore/aft, the seatbacks tilt and are height adjustable, but it looks like a race bucket welded to the frame. The belts are four-point with a buckle in the center and two shoulder straps, each with a Ferrari badge incorporated right around chest height (sadly, U.S. bound cars use 3-point belts). Ferrari made the steering wheel from carbon fiber and wrapped it in soft leather. The shift paddles are stationary just in front, upshift on the right, downshift on the left. Wheel rim thickness is race car perfect and several controls rest near the prancing horse at the center, including the manettino, turn signals, headlights and windshield wipers. Oh, the engine stop/start too, and excitement ramps up when you press it.


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Quebec provincial police inspector Michel Forget said Thursday that officers are searching the offices of Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway to collect undisclosed evidence.
The company owned the train that was carrying crude oil when it derailed and exploded in downtown Lac-Megantic on July 6.
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How to Use the Formula Interface in R
Another very important idea in R is the formula interface. The formula interface allows you to concisely specify which columns to use when fitting a model, as well as the behavior of the model.
It's important to keep in mind that the formula notation refers to statistical formulae, as opposed to mathematical formulae. So, for example, the formula operator + means to include a column, not to mathematically add two columns together. You need the operators when you start building models.
Be aware of the fact that the interpretation of the signs can differ depending on the modeling function you use.
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|y ~ a | b
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Many R functions allow you to use the formula interface, often in addition to other ways of working with that function. For example, the aggregate() function also allows you to use formulae:
> aggregate(mpg ~ gear + am, data=cars, mean) gear am mpg 1 3 Automatic 16.10667 2 4 Automatic 21.05000 3 4 Manual 26.27500 4 5 Manual 21.38000
Notice that the first argument is a formula and the second argument is the source data frame. In this case, you tell aggregate to model mpg as a function of gear as well as am and to calculate the mean. This is the same example as in the previous paragraph, but by using the formula interface your function becomes very easy to read.
When you look at the Help file for a function, it'll always be clear whether you can use a formula with that function. For example, take a look at the Help for ?aggregate. In the usage section of this page, you find the following text:
## S3 method for class 'data.frame' aggregate(x, by, FUN, ..., simplify = TRUE) ## S3 method for class 'formula' aggregate(formula, data, FUN, ..., subset, na.action = na.omit)
This page lists a method for class data.frame, as well as a method for class formula. This indicates that you can use either formulation.
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I agree. Rich Schwerdtfeger STSM, Software Group Accessibility Strategist Emerging Internet Technologies Chair, IBM Accessibility Architecture Review Board email@example.com, Phone: 512-838-4593,T/L: 678-4593 "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.", Frost "Shires, Glen" <glen.shires@inte To: David Poehlman <firstname.lastname@example.com>, Richard l.com> Schwerdtfeger/Austin/IBM@IBMUS, firstname.lastname@example.com Sent by: cc: email@example.com w3c-wai-pf-reques Subject: RE: Critical missing feature in SSML specification firstname.lastname@example.com 01/29/2003 01:30 PM David, If I understand your view on this, the "voice browser in this instance" would use something like DOM to manipulate the SSML. If so, I would think it would be difficult to know precisely where in the SSML document to insert the <STOP> tag because one would need to know exactly which point in the SSML document the renderer currently processing. While <MARK> can coarsely help with this, I envision numerous complexities in terms of pipeline-buffers, latency and race conditions. I would think implementation would be vastly easier and more robust if a "stop" command (e.g. from a scripted object) was simply sent to the TTS-engine/renderer (as opposed to attempting to dynamically insert a markup tag at the proper position in the markup). Thanks, Glen Shires Intel Corporation -----Original Message----- From: David Poehlman [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 10:47 AM To: Shires, Glen; firstname.lastname@example.com Cc: firstname.lastname@example.com Subject: Re: Critical missing feature in SSML specification I view ssl mark up in the same way that I view html or xml mark up. The user agent retrieves it and from there it is under user agent controll. The voice browser in this instance would have to have the capability of manipulating the mark up in the same way s other agents manipulate html or xml. While I understand a requirement for a full stop, it must be in post get since it could most likely be of no benefit in pre-get or in the data set. In the case of streaming, it is still a function of another layer which exercises controll. I would encourage that this idea be kept but enforced in a context where it can have effect. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shires, Glen" <firstname.lastname@example.com> To: <email@example.com> Cc: <firstname.lastname@example.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 1:25 PM Subject: RE: Critical missing feature in SSML specification Richard, I understand why the scenario you describe requires a "stop" command. I do not understand how a <STOP> markup tag would fulfill these requirements. It seems to me that the SSML markup would be already generated and in process of being spoken by the TTS engine when an event that initiates the "stop" command occurs. I can envision how a scripted object might accomplish this, but not how a <STOP> markup tag would do so. Perhaps you could explain. Thanks, Glen Shires Intel Corporation -----Original Message----- From: Richard Schwerdtfeger [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 9:37 AM To: firstname.lastname@example.com Cc: firstname.lastname@example.com Subject: Critical missing feature in SSML specification Importance: High In reviewing the SSML specification we (PF Group) overlooked an extremely critical missing feature in the last call draft. It is absolutely essential that SSML support a <STOP> command. Scenario: Screen reader users will often hit the stop command to tell the speech synthesizer to stop speaking. Screen Readers would use the <MARK> annotation as a way to have the speech engine tell the screen reader when speech has been processed (marker processed). In the event that the user tells the screen reader to stop speaking the screen reader should be able to send a stop command to the speech engine which would utltimately flush the speech buffers. Markers not returned would help the screen reader know where the user left off in the user interface (maintain point of regard relative to what has been spoken). I apologize for not submitting this in our last call review but this is a hard requirement. Otherwise, we SSML cannot support screen readers. Rich Rich Schwerdtfeger STSM, Software Group Accessibility Strategist Emerging Internet Technologies Chair, IBM Accessibility Architecture Review Board firstname.lastname@example.com, Phone: 512-838-4593,T/L: 678-4593 "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.", FrostReceived on Wednesday, 29 January 2003 17:13:01 UTC
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(Anoxic Brain Injury; Hypoxic Brain Injury)
Anoxic brain damage is injury to the brain due to a lack of oxygen. Hypoxia is the term to describe low oxygen. Brain cells without enough oxygen will begin to die after about 4 minutes.
Progression of Anoxic Brain Damage
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Oxygen is carried to the brain in the blood. Anoxic brain damage may occur if:
Blood flow to the brain is blocked or slowed. This can happen with:
- Blood clot or stroke
- Shock and heart problems, like heart attack
The blood flow is normal but the blood is not carrying enough oxygen. This may happen if:
- You have lung disease
- There is a lack of oxygen in the air, which may occur at high altitudes
- You have prolonged exposure to certain poisons or other toxins, such as carbon monoxide
- You have an event that is stopping you from breathing normally, such as drowning, choking, or suffocation
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
The following accidents and health problems may increase your chance of anoxic brain damage:
- Sudden cardiac arrest or heart attack
- Choking
- Suffocation
- Drowning
- Electrical shock
- Malfunctioning gas appliances that produce carbon monoxide
- Heart arrhythmia
- Stroke
- Drug use
Severe damage may lead to a coma or a vegetative state. Mild to moderate hypoxic brain damage may cause:
- Headache
- Confusion
- Decreased concentration and attention span
- Mood swings and/or personality change
- Intermittent loss of consciousness
- Seizures
- Poor coordination
Rarely, there may be a decline in brain function a few days or weeks after the event occurred. This is caused by delayed injury in the brain.
The doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. You may need to see a doctor who specializes in brain problems.
These tests may be ordered to learn the extent of the brain damage and the part of the brain that is involved:
- Head CT scan
- MRI scan
- Electroencephalogram (EEG)—a test that measures the electrical activity generated by the brain
- SPECT scans—a type of CT scan that examines areas of the brain for blood flow and metabolism
- Evoked potential tests—tests used to evaluate the visual, auditory, and sensory pathways
Initial Treatment
Treatment of anoxic brain damage will depend on the cause. Some treatment options include:
- Oxygen therapy to increase the amount of oxygen in the blood
- Medication to help get adequate oxygenated blood to the brain
- Efforts to cool the brain to help limit brain damage
Recovery from brain damage can be uncertain. It will also take time. Your chance for recovery depends on how long and how severely you were deprived of oxygen. Many people with mild brain damage can usually recover most of the lost functions.
During rehabilitation, you and your family may work with:
- Physical therapist—to retrain motor skills, such as walking
- Occupational therapist—to improve daily skills, such as dressing and going to the bathroom
- Speech therapist—to work on language problems
- Psychologist—for behavior and emotional issues related to the injury
Recovery can take months, or even years. In many cases, full recovery is never achieved, but some can successfully learn to live with any remaining disabilities. In general, the sooner rehabilitation starts, the better the outcome.
To help reduce your chance of anoxic brain damage:
- Chew your food carefully to avoid choking
- Learn to swim
- Carefully supervise young children around water
- Stay clear of high voltage electrical sources, including exposure to lightning
- Avoid chemical toxins and illicit drugs
- Install carbon monoxide detectors
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov
Public Health Agency of Canada http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca
Biagas K. Hypoxic-ischemic brain injury: Advancements in the understanding of mechanisms and potential avenues for therapy. Curr Opin Pediatr. 1999;11(3):223-228.
Hopkins R, Haaland K. Neuropsychological and neuropathological effects of anoxic or ischemic induced brain injury. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2004;10(7):957-961.
Juul S. Erythropoietin in the central nervous system, and its use to prevent hypoxic-ischemic brain damage. Acta Paediatr Suppl. 2002;91(438):36-42.
NINDS cerebral hypoxia information page. National Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke website. Available at:
Updated February 14, 2014. Accessed May 29, 2014.
Ramani R. Hypothermia for brain protection and resuscitation. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2006;19(5):487-491.
Shprecher D, Mehta L. The syndrome of delayed post-hypoxic leukoencephalopathy. Neuro Rehabilitation. 2010:26(1):65-72.
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It is quite possible that shared libraries on your system are not compatible with the ones in our binary releases. If so, you should try an [[installation from source]]. Or be brave and [[re-install an existing Miriad version]].
It is quite possible that shared libraries on your system are not compatible with the ones in our binary releases. If so, you should try an [[installation from source]]. Or be brave and [[re-install an existing Miriad version]].
Latest revision as of 08:48, 1 August 2014
For a few popular architectures we make binary releases available. They sometimes don't quite work for you if your compiler is not exactly the same as the one Miriad was compiled with. If so, you probably need to look at an installation from source. Be sure to remind yourself of the Requirements before you use a binary release. For example, you may not need development packages, but you may still need the shared libraries (e.g. for the compiler).
[edit] Binary releases
See [1]. Local disk versions can also be found at OVRO ( /array/miriad/miriad_2013.7/) and UMD. Pick the correct one matching your OS and compiler. Although we only distribute gnu (gfortran) based releases, the intel compiler can easily give you a performance boost, especially over g77)
- miriad_linux_*: Linux 32 bit versions for some linux distros (Fedora, Ubuntu, Centos) - now deprecated
- miriad_linux64_*: linux 64 bit (use the command uname -p to see if you have a 32bit or 64bit processor)
- miriad_max10.4_*: MacOSX/10.4 (tiger) - for g77 - now deprecated
- miriad_mac10.5_*: MacOSX/10.5 (leopard) - for gfortran - now deprecated
- miriad_mac10.6_*: MacOSX/10.6 (snow leopard) - for gfortran - now deprecated
- miriad_mac10.7_*: MacOSX/10.7 (lion) - for gfortran - only 2013.7 is available
- miriad_mac10.8_*: MacOSX/10.8 (mountain lion) - gfortran
- miriad_max10.9_*: MacOSX/10.9 (mavericks) - gfortran
Then untar the file and patch the miriad_start scripts to reflect the location on your system, for example:
% wget ftp://ftp.astro.umd.edu/progs/carma/miriad_2014.7/miriad_linux64_u14_gfortran.tar.gz % tar zxf miriad_linux64_u14_gfortran.tar.gz # or use the following one liner that does not require the tar file to be stored # wget -O - ftp://ftp.astro.umd.edu/progs/carma/miriad_2014.7/miriad_linux64_u14_gfortran.tar.gz | tar zxf - % cd miriad % install/make_miriad_starts <-- this patches the miriad_start scripts, you need csh
If you don't have wget (e.g. MacOSX), you should have curl, and the first two lines can also be combined as follows, for example:
% curl ftp://ftp.astro.umd.edu/progs/carma/miriad_2014.7/miriad_mac10.9.tar.gz | tar zxf - % cd miriad % install/make_miriad_starts <-- this patches the miriad_start scripts, you need csh
Now source the appropriate startup file, depending on your shell, and miriad should now be usable in your shell. You can also make this permanent by adding this to your ~/.cshrc or ~/.bashrc file, e.g. for csh
% source miriad_start.csh
and for bash
$ source miriad_start.sh
You should now run some sanity tests to ensure your miriad is working properly.
It is quite possible that shared libraries on your system are not compatible with the ones in our binary releases. If so, you should try an installation from source. Or be brave and re-install an existing Miriad version.
[edit] Activating the new Build System
If you see a directory build_new in the miriad root directory ($MIR), a new build system has probably been installed and if for some reason you would like to try and activate it, do the following:
% cd $MIR % ln -s build_new build % source miriad_start.csh
the same miriad_start knows the difference between old and new script and will act accordingly.
Equally simple, just remove the symbolic link if you want to de-activate it:
% rm build
[edit] WIP
The WIP package is normally distributed as part of Miriad. Check if the wip command exists in Miriad. It is possible to install it seperately from MIRIAD, but the procedure is currently not well maintained outside of Miriad. With a few commands a binary version of WIP can be extracted from a binary version of Miriad. First follow the steps to install a binary version of Miriad (see above), then issue the command:
% cd $MIR/install % wip.export
After which the wip directory can be copied anywhere. Make sure the wiprc is edited for the final location.
[edit] CVS
cvs is a unix command that helps you with source code management. It's considered old, but but still good.
[edit] CVS on MacOSX
In their quest for rushing into the future, apple Inc has decided to remove the cvs command from Xcode, starting with macosx 10.9. It has been replace with git. There is a git cvsimport command that allows you to emulate cvs, but I found it to be excruciatingly slow, and I cannot recommend it. You can either install cvs via macports with the sudo port install cvs, or use the following snippet of shell commands to install it:
% curl http://ftp.gnu.org/non-gnu/cvs/source/feature/1.12.13/cvs-1.12.13.tar.gz | tar zxf - % cd cvs-1.12.13 % ./configure --prefix=$HOME/opt % make % make install % set path = ($HOME/opt/bin $path) ; rehash
or for BASH users the last line would need to be changed. Perhaps miriad will switch to git at some point, some people are already maintaining a git clone on their system (including myself), but the official miriad is still maintained in CVS.
[edit] CVS with MIRIAD
Each binary release is CVS enabled, albeit via the CVS anonymous account. This means you can cvs update your source tree and obtain new code, but not randomly edit and expect the merge to be successfull. If this all means nothing to you, we will cover this at the Party. However, here are some examples of fairly common modifications:
0) Update your miriad source, first checking what is new on the server
% cd $MIR % cvs -nq update <-- check that only two maxdim header files are tagged 'M' as locally modified anything like U is good, anything else M or C is bad. % cvs update -d Update the code % mir.install Build the new code
1) modifying a subroutine
% mirboss % edit $MIRSUBS/fitsio.for % mir.subs fitsio
Caveat: on linux shared libraries are used, on Mac not yet, so all binaries would need to be rebuilt on Mac:
% mir.install prog
2) modify a program
% mirboss % edit $MIRPROG/convert/fits.for % mir.prog fits


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Brittan file action 'appropriate'
Former home secretary Lord Brittan has defended his handling of a 1980s dossier alleging paedophile activity in Westminster - after the Government admitted it appeared to have been destroyed.
The Tory peer issued a statement today after being challenged to "share what he knows" about a file prepared by MP Geoffrey Dickens.
But he caused confusion by initially claiming he passed it on to officials in November 1983 and heard nothing more, before admitting he had misremembered and in fact the material was assessed by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and handed to police.
The clarification came after an independent review commissioned by the Home Office last year came to light.
It revealed that the files presented by Mr Dickens had "not been retained" by the department - but concluded that all information received between 1979 and 1999 had been handled correctly.
An extract from a letter included in the report showed Lord Brittan wrote to Mr Dickens in March 1984 saying: "You drew my attention to a number of allegations concerning paedophilia when you called here on November 23 and in subsequent letters.
"I am now able to tell you that, in general terms, the view of the Director of Public Prosecutions is that two of the letters you forwarded could form the basis for inquiries by the police and they are now being passed to the appropriate authorities.
"In other cases there either seems to be inadequate evidence to pursue prosecution, for example the lady who wrote about PIE1 advertising but did not secure any example of the material complained of, or they have already been dealt with in some way by the courts or the police."
The review concluded: "The letter confirms that the information was considered at the time and that any matters requiring investigation were referred to the police."
Lord Brittan initially stated today that he had asked officials to look into the issue, and did not "recall being contacted further about these matters by Home Office officials or by Mr Dickens or by anyone else".
But he said later: "The Home Office independent review is entirely consistent with the action I set out in my earlier statement. Whilst I could not recall what further action was taken 30 years ago, the information contained in this report shows that appropriate action and follow-up happened."
Lord Brittan's intervention came after Labour MP Simon Danczuk urged him to spell out what he knew about the Dickens dossier - believed to have contained information about the Paedophile Information Exchange (Pie) and abuse networks operating around Westminster.
Mr Danczuk, who has investigated claims of abuse by ex-MP Cyril Smith, is calling for a "Hillsborough-style" inquiry to prevent allegations involving politicians being "swept under the carpet".
He insisted there was "no reason" why the dossier should have been destroyed by the Home Office.
"The public will be very concerned that the dossier appears to have been destroyed, and will quite rightly ask questions about why it was destroyed," Mr Danczuk said.
"This was the 1980s, not the 1880s. There would be no reason for destroying a document that made allegations of serious criminality.
"Many people will think it has been destroyed to protect the people whose names were in it."
Mr Danczuk said the Home Office needed to clarify what action was taken by police and other authorities based on the DPP's assessment.
He also urged the department to publish the independent review in full, rather than just the executive summaries.
A Home Office spokesman said the Dickens file had not been retained "in line with departmental policy" on record keeping, but could not give further details.
"In response to concerns raised in Parliament and the media relating to the handling by the Department of historical allegations of abuse, the Permanent Secretary commissioned an independent review of all relevant papers received by the Department between 1979 to 1999 to identify any information received and the outcome," the spokesman added.
"The review concluded the Home Office acted appropriately, referring information received during this period to the relevant authorities."
Former director of public prosecutions Lord Macdonald told BBC Radio 4's PM programme: "It sounds to me as though there needs to be further investigation into this. Some of the detail is more than troubling. It's always alarming when material goes missing.
"This may just be the passage of time, it may not be anything sinister, but I don't think people are going to be satisfied for this to be left as it is.
"I think there's going to have to be an investigation into this dossier and what may have happened to it, and indeed what the police did when they received it."
But Lord Macdonald cautioned against an all-embracing inquiry into the issue, warning that it "may not come to any particularly illuminating conclusions but may simply delay proper forensic criminal investigations".
Labour MP John Mann told PM an over-arching inquiry was "essential".
The Bassetlaw MP said: "There's more and more of this coming up. It goes to the heart of the establishment, and the key institutions of the country have been involved in doing nothing about it. That's why there needs to be a full public inquiry."
Alison Millar, head of the abuse team at legal firm Leigh Day which represents a number of alleged victims of assaults at a London guest house during the period, said it was "inconceivable" the dossier had gone missing and joined calls for an inquiry.
Mr Danczuk told MPs yesterday that he had spoken to a individual who claims to have been abused by Smith at the Elm Guest House, which he said was allegedly also attended by " other high profile figures".
Ms Millar said: "My clients are incredulous at how this dossier can have simply disappeared. It seems inconceivable that a document of such importance can have simply disappeared.
"I would strongly support the calls for a widespread inquiry into historic sexual abuse so that my clients could have their many questions answered about who knew what and that a very troubling veil is lifted from the corridors of power."


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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services received information regarding a recall of Rancho Feeding Corporation products, because of processed diseased and unsound animals and carried out these activities without the benefit or full benefit of federal inspection.
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Beef carcasses and boxes bear the establishment number "EST. 527" inside the USDA mark of inspection. Each box bears the case code number ending in "3" or "4." The products were produced Jan. 1, 2013 through Jan. 7, 2014 and shipped to distribution centers and retail establishments in California, Florida, Illinois and Texas.
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Nursing Program Celebrates 30th Anniversary
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Professional Program in Nursing is celebrating its 30th year of offering Registered Nurses (RN) a baccalaureate completion program. The UW-Green Bay RN to BSN program was approved by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin system in 1980. Professor Agnes Janoscrat was named the first Chairperson and Dr. Mimi Kubsch was hired to plan and implement the program. (Dr. Kubsch has been the "face and hands" of the program for many years and remains on the faculty today.) Classes began in the fall of 1981.
The program received national accreditation from the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission in 1987 and has been subsequently accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. In 1995, in collaboration with University of Wisconsin (UW) Nursing Programs in Madison, Milwaukee, Oshkosh and Eau Claire, the program began an online track for RNs across Wisconsin now known as BSN@HOME. This was followed by the development of the BSN-LINC track in 2000 through which RNs from across the United States can complete their BSN online from UW-Green Bay. In 2007, funding was obtained to extend the program's reach to northern areas of the state resulting in classes offered in Rhinelander and Marinette. That same year, a 5 year federal grant was awarded to the 5 UW nursing programs to enhance technology in nursing education. The grant culminated in 2011 with an "E-Learning in Nursing" conference hosted by UW-Green Bay. 2011 also was the year in which the Professional Program in Nursing graduated its 1000th BSN prepared nurse. Dr. Derryl Block, the current Chairperson, leads a department of 11 faculty and staff. The program has 36 Associate Degree Campus Partners from 24 states across the US.
Those visiting the Professional Program in Nursing Office located on the 3rd Floor of Rose Hall (Suite 325) on the beautiful UW-Green Bay campus can view the "History Wall", a recent addition detailing more of the program's highlights. Additionally, the program is posting a retrospective video and asking alumni and friends for their memories. The piece by student marketing assistant Ariel Weishoff is online at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-jWMRw3V4w.
A highlight of the 30th Anniversary celebration is a webinar to which alumni and students of the program have been invited to participate in April. The webinar, "Caring Theory", will be presented by internationally recognized nursing scholar Jean Watson in honor of the program's anniversary. Dr. Watson is Distinguished Professor of Nursing and holds an Endowed Chair in Caring Science at the University of Colorado Denver and Anschutz Medical Center Campus. She is founder of the original Center for Human Caring in Colorado and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. She is a widely published author and recipient of several awards and honors and holds six (6) Honorary Doctoral Degrees, including 3 International Honorary Doctorates.
For more information about the Professional Program in Nursing history, the 30th Anniversary activities or about the program in general, please email firstname.lastname@example.com .


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On January 31, Kaiser Electric crews began work on a $9.75 million project to renovate the west side/press box of Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field at the University of Missouri (MU) in Columbia, Mo. The project includes the renovation of approximately 42,000 square feet of existing club, suite, fan amenity, game operations, and support spaces within the press box structure located on the west side of Memorial Stadium. The project also includes the relocation of a portion of the existing press area to the upper deck by the creation of an additional enclosed, conditioned space. An elevator will also be added near the southwest corner of the press box connecting the main concourse level to the loge and press levels.
Kaiser Electric crews will be wiring/installing new lighting and a backup generator, plus expanding electrical distribution for the renovated area. The project is expected to be completed this summer. The architect on the project is 360 Architecture, Kansas City, Mo., and the general contractor is Sircal Contracting Inc., Jefferson City, Mo.


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Kickstarter is over, but you can still get info and BUY from the MaKey MaKey website.
What's MaKey MaKey?
MaKey MaKey is an invention kit for the 21st century. Turn everyday objects into touchpads and combine them with the internet. It's a simple Invention Kit for Beginners and Experts doing art, engineering, and everything inbetween:
It comes ready to use out of the box with everything you see above: MaKey MaKey, Alligator Clips, USB Cable.
What Can I Make?
That's up to you! First, load up a computer program or any webpage (yes that's right, you're surfing the internet to invent).
Let's say you load up a piano. Then, instead of using the computer keyboard buttons to play the piano, you can hook up the MaKey MaKey to something fun, like bananas, and the bananas become your piano keys:
Or let's say you Google for an online "Pacman" game and draw a joystick with a pencil (yes, an actual ordinary pencil):
Then you can play Pacman by touching the drawing with your finger.
Or you could load up facebook or gmail and send a message on a custom-made alphabet soup keyboard:
How Does it Work?
Alligator Clip two objects to the MaKey MaKey board. For example, you and an apple.
When you touch the apple, you make a connection, and MaKey MaKey sends the computer a keyboard message. The computer just thinks MaKey MaKey is a regular keyboard (or mouse). Therefore it works with all programs and webpages, because all programs and webpages take keyboard and mouse input.
Make + Key = MaKey MaKey!
Who is MaKey MaKey For?
Artists, Kids, Educators, Engineers, Designers, Inventors, Makers... Really it is for everyone. Here is an 8-year-old girl in a Maker Space:
She invented a "knife-and-log" interface for cutting virtual wood in an online game.
We ran a workshop in February 2012 with some professors and grad students who specialize in interaction design. One grad student made this beachball game controller:
Another grad student made this working pressure sensitive switch by layering Play-Doh under a spring:
The workshop took place at Queen's University during a conference.
With MaKey MaKey, kids can start inventing right away, and experts can make working prototypes in minutes instead of days.
What materials work with MaKey Makey?
Any material that can conduct at least a tiny bit of electricity will work (if it doesn't already work, just rub it with bananas, spray it with water, or apply copper tape). Here are some materials people have used in our workshops including Ketchup, Pencil Graphite, Finger Paint, Lemons, etc.:
Other materials that work great: Plants, Coins, Your Grandma, Silverware, Anything that is Wet, Most Foods, Cats and Dogs, Aluminum Foil, Rain, and hundreds more...
MaKey MaKey works with any laptop or computer with a USB port and a recent operating system. How recent? We have tried it with Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Mac OSX.
Why Are You Creating MaKey MaKey?
We believe that everyone is creative, inventive, and imaginative. We believe that everyone can create the future and change the world. So we have dedicated our lives to making easy-to-use invention kits. We believe that the whole world is a construction kit, if we choose to see it that way.
We are inspired by the Maker Movement. We want to help people start to think of themselves as Makers and agents of change. When you have the "Maker's Mindset," you know you can change the world.
Before we created MaKey MaKey we worked on other creative tools and invention kits such as Drawdio, Singing Fingers, and Scratch.
Why Are you Doing a Kickstarter?
If we raise $25,000 then we can do a large first run, which brings the retail cost down significantly, so that we can sell the kit to you for $35 (including shipping). We want this to be accessible to beginners, educators, artists, inventors, engineers, and anyone else regardless of income.
We are raising Kickstarter money to fund the first large run of MaKey MaKey kits. That is why most of the rewards are kits themselves. That's what we're spending the money on: manufacturing the kits.
Have You Prototyped This?
Everything in the video is real, running on either the first or the second prototype. Two years ago, we created the first prototype for MaKey MaKey, and ran a workshop at the San Francisco Exploratorium where people made "Drum Pants" and "Tweet Tea":
Then we built the second prototype from 2011 to 2012, and we tested it with professional interaction designers. It looks like this:
Our third prototype was just made, and will be tested at the Maker Faire and by 100 beta testers. It looks like this:
Now we are designing the kit a fourth time. This will be the kit you, our KickStarter supporters, will receive. It will look mostly like the third prototype, with some aesthetic modifications.
How Are You Manufacturing the Circuits for the Orders Placed on Kickstarter?
We are collaborating with the amazing team at Sparkfun. Sparkfun is the perfect choice for us because they make safe, environmentally responsible (RoHS compliant) circuit boards. They are located in the USA (in Boulder, CO), and they treat their employees fantastically. Workers are paid a generous wage with benefits, can bring their dogs to work, listen to music while they work, etc. That may sound like it should be "normal", but in the world of circuit production it is very rare and there are lots of sad working conditions elsewhere. Also, Sparkfun is the world's largest manufacturer of Open Source Hardware, which is critical to MaKey MaKey, an all Open Source Hardware project.
We worked closely with Jim Lindblom and others from the Sparkfun team to get the board ready for manufacturing. We're grateful to have them as our partners in this project. With their help we will be done manufacturing and shipping by the end of August. They have a lot of experience meeting deadlines.
What Does the Back of the Board Look Like?
The back of the board has hookups for 6 keyboard keys, and mouse control. It also has the open hardware logo, a link for help getting started, and an area for using the board in Arduino mode.
Wait... Is this thing an Arduino?
You could say this board is 2 for the price of 1. MaKey MaKey runs on top of Arduino. You can start using your MaKey MaKey board in "Arduino mode" at any time. This would allow you to spin motors, turn on LEDs, or anything else that an Arduino can do. If you want to learn to use Arduino or other electronics, but want to start without any programming or breadboarding, MaKey MaKey is a good starting point. There's no need to understand Arduino in order to use MaKey MaKey.
Seriously, I Am a Geek, Tell Me All the Krazy Tech Stuff
MaKey MaKey is a printed circuit board with an ATMega32u4 microcontroller running Arduino Leonardo bootloader. It uses the Human Interface Device (HID) protocol to communicate with your computer, and it can send keypresses, mouse clicks, and mouse movements. For sensing closed switches on the digital input pins, we use high resistance switching to make it so you can close a switch even through materials like your skin, leaves, and play-doh. We use a pull-up resistor of 10-50 mega ohms. This technique attracts noise on the input, so we use a moving window averager to lowpass the noise in software, saving money on hardware filtering. There are six inputs on the front of the board, which can be attached to via alligator clipping, soldering to the pads, or any other method you can think of. There are another 12 inputs on the back, 6 for keyboard keys, and 6 for mouse motion, which you can access with jumpers via the female headers. If you wish to use a different set of keys, or otherwise change the behavior of your MaKey MaKey, you can simply reprogram it using the Arduino environment. By cutting a trace on the back of the board, you can disconnect the large pull-up resistors if you want to, which would be necessary in a small minority of Arduino-style projects. Have more geeky questions? Post them in the comments and we'll answer them.
OMG This Is Awesome Where Can I Find Out More?
MaKey MaKey was at Maker Faire in the San Francisco Bay Area on May 19th and May 20th. There were MaKey MaKey giveaways at Maker Faire for teachers, maker space organizers, etc. (limited supplies)
The homepage for MaKey MaKey is makeymakey.com
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EDMONTON - The Alberta government's fleet of aircraft came under renewed scrutiny Monday after new revelations showed former premier Alison Redford took her young daughter on dozens of flights during her time in office, including a long weekend in Jasper during the height of flood recovery last year in southern Alberta.
The flight manifests say Redford's daughter accompanied her on at least 50 flights between December 2008 and February 2014, including a long weekend at the Jasper Park Lodge from June 28 to June 30, 2013. Southern Alberta had devastating historic floods about a week earlier.
The province's travel and expenses database shows Redford and her former executive assistant, Brad Stables, billed taxpayers $1,406 for two rooms at the luxury hotel, but the purpose of the weekend trip remains unclear.
Premier Dave Hancock said it's inappropriate to assume the flight to Jasper was a personal trip, but offered up no evidence to suggest otherwise.
"The reality is that I don't know the intricate details of every day. I know that people are flying and ... typically there would be government business on the schedule," Hancock said.
"What the government business is, somebody would have to go back and have a look, and I haven't done that."
The flight manifests show a flight carrying Redford, Stables and Redford's daughter, along with two other people, flew to Hinton from Calgary on Friday, June 28, 2013. The plane then returned to Edmonton empty and flew back — empty again — to pick up the group from Hinton and for a return flight to Calgary.
It's also unclear whether Redford was on government business for each of the dozens of other trips on which her daughter accompanied her, but the majority of flight manifest entries list the reason for travel as "attend meeting with government official" or to "attend news conference or event."
A request for comment from Redford was not returned.
Finance Minister Doug Horner, who is responsible for the fleet, said the government's policy gives ministers discretion for their guests.
At least one of the flights that included Redford and her daughter also included association minister Sandra Jansen and her daughter. Jansen defended the travel during question period on Monday.
"As I understand it, the flight policy implemented in 2010 indicates that passengers approved for government flights are at the discretion of the minister responsible," Jansen said. "It didn't cost a dime extra for my daughter to travel on that flight. If it did, I would happily pay the money back."
The Official Opposition Wildrose called on the province to sell its fleet of four taxpayer-funded planes, which cost the province roughly $7 million annually.
"There's just some basic oversight that is completely missing and I think the problem with the fleet is that, because it's there, they justify using it in inappropriate ways," Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith said.
Both the NDP and Liberals agreed the fleet should be sold.
"What concerns me the most is that it looks like some family vacations have been dressed up as government business and I don't think that's acceptable," NDP Leader Brian Mason said. "I think we need to have a full investigation into the use of government aircraft by the former premier and I think we need to know who else in the government knew this was going on."
Taxpayer funds "should not be used for the friends and family plan, period," Liberal Leader Raj Sherman said.
Redford abruptly resigned as premier last month amid a series of spending scandals, misuse of government aircraft and caucus criticism of her leadership style.
A few weeks before her resignation, Redford admitted to some misuse of government planes when she repaid about $3,100 for a handful of trips that included her daughter and friends of her daughter, along with a flight to Vancouver for a family funeral.
"Given that I want to leave no doubt in the public's mind about my use of the government planes, I've decided to reimburse taxpayers for the cost of the trips. At the end of the day, I'm the Premier of Alberta, but I'm also a mother to a daughter who I love to spend time with," Redford said at the time.
She said at the time that she had asked her staff to comb through government flight logs and came up with the five instances of inappropriate travel. She also asked Auditor General Merwan Saher to review the province's use of government planes, which is ongoing.
The following week, on March 12, Redford announced she would repay the $45,000 cost of her trip to South Africa for Nelson Mandela's December memorial.
She announced her resignation one week later, on March 19. She will stay on as MLA for Calgary-Elbow. She hasn't returned to the legislature since resigning as premier.
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Tent London & The Art Fund Prize sponored a competition to design a semi-permenant summer pavilion for the Lightbox Museum. Amongst all of the criteria, the gyst is that it needed to be a flex space to house a number of various art pieces (standing, hanging, etc.), allow for presentations, and be a place for informal gathering. In addition, the project needed to be erected in 72 hours (on-site build time).
Matryoshka, much like the Russian Doll of its namesake, is based around a proposition that a system of volumes be nested within one another in an ultra-efficient cube, and their ultimate extension results in new program-specific space.
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The IKA has introduced an event officer certification programme to further raise the level of judging and race management.
Every IKA sanctioned event has to meet certain criteria for the number and qualification of event officials working on that particular event. The event officials are categorized into judges (including normal judges and head judges), and race officers (including principal event officers, race directors and contest directors).
The new IKA event officer certification programme is free of charge and only relies on the qualification of the applicants.
To become an IKA recognized international event officer, please apply directly to your national class association, or use this form.
An online test to certify your skills in the scope of race management will be available soon, as well as a database listing all recognized event officials. This shall help organizers around the world, which are not working with recognized tour operators, to find qualified event personnal.
The IKA and its partners will also organize seminars on a regular base to qualify event officers. The next seminar, imparting the theoretical skills for race and contest directors, is to be held in Ghent, Belgium, end of February 2010.


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Brewers end 32-inning scoreless streak with 10-inning win
ST. LOUIS -- Ron Roenicke didn't seem all that upset that Milwaukee's offense set a club record for consecutive scoreless innings Sunday.
"Seems like we've been setting a lot of records the last couple of years," the Brewers' manager said.
It's easy to take an ignominious feat in stride after the kind of win Milwaukee pulled off.
Roaring to life after failing to score in 32 straight innings, the Brewers got to St. Louis' shaky bullpen for runs in each of the last three innings Sunday as they avoided a winless, scoreless weekend with a 4-3, 10-inning win.
Jonathan Lucroy's first-pitch solo homer with one out in the 10th off Fernando Salas (0-2) snapped the tie as Milwaukee (3-8) ended a three-game skid while stopping the Cardinals' four-game-winning streak.
Brandon Kintzler (1-0) worked 1 1/3 innings for the win, while Burke Badenhop earned his first save, inducing a game-ending groundout from pinch-hitter Carlos Beltran with runners at first and second.
"We needed this to give ourselves a little bit of a good feeling," Lucroy said. "It's been a tough series with these guys. They're a really good team, so it's special to come out with a win on the last day after a hard-fought battle."
It looked like the Brewers were going to come up empty again when they headed for the top of the eighth inning, trailing 3-0 after Jaime Garcia shut them out on seven hits over seven innings.
But Jean Segura led off with a single and Ryan Braun ended a drought which started in Tuesday night's 6-3 loss to Chicago with a two-run homer that sliced just inside the right field foul pole.
For the first time all weekend, Milwaukee's dugout had life.
"It was nice to get a couple of runs," Roenicke said. "It had been a while. So whatever he does to get us runs, I don't care what it is. We needed to get close."
Braun's second homer of the year also ended St. Louis' 39 1/3-inning scoreless streak, dating back to the fourth inning of a 5-1 win Tuesday night against Cincinnati. It included three shutouts, including back-to-back blankings of the Brewers on Friday night and Saturday.
But Milwaukee still had work to do in the ninth and got to closer Mitchell Boggs quickly, tying the game when Yuniesky Betancourt lined a double to right-center that scored Carlos Gomez from first base.
Lucroy then put the Brewers ahead when he jacked a fastball 407 feet into the bleachers in left-center field.
"I haven't had a lot of success against Salas," Lucroy said. "So the first good pitch I got, I was going after it. The deeper you go into the count against him, he gets nastier."
After using new closer Jim Henderson in the eighth to keep the game at one run, Roenicke tag-teamed his way through the bullpen in the 10th. Kintzler walked the leadoff man, David Freese, and got Jon Jay on a sacrifice bunt before leaving.
Roenicke called on Mike Gonzalez, who retired Matt Carpenter on a fly ball to left and then walked Matt Holliday intentionally to face Shane Robinson. Roenicke opted for Badenhop as Beltran was introduced.
With the crowd of 42,645 roaring, Badenhop got Beltran to rap a 1-1 fastball at short and Segura made the play cleanly to end it.
"I felt like Jim was our best choice to keep it close going into the ninth," Roenicke said. "If we try to save him, then we might not get to use him. So I had to mix-and-match in the 10th."
Marco Estrada (1-1) pitched decently for Milwaukee, surrendering seven hits and three runs over six innings. But he was touched for four straight two-out hits in the third that put the Cardinals (7-5) ahead.
Matt Carpenter lofted a ground-rule double down the left field line and scored on Matt Holliday's single to left for a 1-0 lead. After Allen Craig singled, Yadier Molina rifled a double to left-center that plated Carpenter. Craig was called out at the plate, although replays showed his hand touched the plate before Lucroy's tag.
Matt Adams made it 3-0 in the fourth with a line-drive homer to center field, his third homer in 16 at-bats. But the St. Louis offense came up dry after that and it proved costly.
"I think I can speak for everyone in the clubhouse when I say this was a disappointing loss," Garcia said.
NOTES: Milwaukee third baseman Alex Gonzalez (left hand contusion) wasn't able to play for a second straight day after being hit by a Shelby Miller fastball on Friday night. Gonzalez is hoping to return Tuesday night when the Brewers host San Francisco. ... Molina received his 2012 Gold Glove award in a pregame ceremony. It's the second straight honor for Molina. ... Adam Wainwright's shutout Saturday was the first by a Cardinal pitcher to include a strikeout in every inning since Bob Gibson did it at San Diego on June 17, 1970.