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Digitalization Key for Port Operators to Survive and Thrive
As the demand for goods continues to rise, the need to move a higher number of containers quicker and more efficiently is also increasing with this. As a result, port operators are proactively seeking new ways to boost productivity, all while reducing costs to meet this demand.The emergence of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is a significant factor in convincing ports to adopt new technologies to help them overcome the day-to-day complexities they face and not miss a beat in a fast-paced industry. But to exploit the capabilities of IIoT, seaports must have the right network infrastructure in place.
Training Tips for Ships: Stop Lecturing Me!
Does your training still employ traditional "classroom style" lectures where an expert conveys their knowledge to your trainees? If so, your training is an example of a diminishing trend; there is an industry-wide move away from lectures. The 2019 Maritime Training Insights Database (MarTID) report showed that while operators intend to increase their use of almost every type of training surveyed (simulation, videos, eLearning, etc.), classroom-style training stands alone with more operators intending to reduce its use than increase it. There are very good reasons for this move away from classroom-based lectures. For those responsible for maritime training, it is a call to action.
It's Time to Upgrade to a Marine Evacuation System
As domestic traffic from coast-to-coast continues to worsen, ferry operators are seeing a steady growth in passenger demand. As passenger demand grows, so does the demand for efficiency and hybrid technology to be incorporated into fleets. But what innovations support a fleet's number one priority – safety? Will efficiency and the latest green technologies support these critically important vessels in an emergency situation? Is the crew aware of how much time they have to evacuate all passengers?Traditional ferry evacuation systems require passengers to be loaded onto lifeboats on deck, with the boats then lowered into the water.
IMO's 2050 Decarbonization Target Has $1 Trillion Pricetag
At least $1 trillion of investment in new fuel technology is needed to enable the shipping industry to meet U.N. targets for cuts in carbon emissions by 2050, a study published on Monday showed.The global shipping fleet, which accounts for 2.2% of the world's CO2 emissions, is under pressure to reduce those emissions and other pollution. About 90% of world trade is transported by sea.U.N. shipping agency, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), aims to reduce the industry's greenhouse gas emissions by 50% from 2008 levels by 2050, a target that will require the swift development of zero or low emission fuels and new ship designs using cleaner technology.
MarTID 2020: The Maritime Training Survey is Open
The third annual global Maritime Training Insights Database (MarTID) 2020 survey is officially open.To facilitate a broader response globally, the MarTID steering group again opted to both shorten the survey and to offer three, targeted versions for these three stakeholders:Vessel Operators,Training Institutions, andSeafarers. Take the Survey Vessel Operator survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2020MarTIDOperator METI survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2020MarTIDMETI Seafarer survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2020MarTIDSeafarerWhy is MarTID Important?This MarTID initiative is the first of its kind in the world.


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Gastronomy: one of the highlights of the Way of Saint James
The Way of Saint James is much more than a sacred pilgrims' route. It is a place where cultures come together, a point of exchange, and was in its day the main unifying artery in Europe. More and more pilgrims from a range of different origins are coming to complete the route. It has also been awarded the World Heritage designation by the Unesco.
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If you're tempted to become a pilgrim and travel the Way of Saint James, once you learn more about the gastronomic delights awaiting you along your route you'll jump at the chance to make the trip. You'll discover what "pintxos" are, how to serve cider in the traditional Asturian manner… and you'll be able enjoy some Rioja wine before tucking into such typical dishes as roast milk-fed lamb. Because each region has its own specialities… and all equally mouth-watering. In fact, the whole of northern Spain is renowned for its delicious and abundant produce from both land and sea. This is the "à la carte itinerary" we suggest in the eight regions which make up the Way of Saint James. If you've opted to travel what is known as the " French Route" (inland), your itinerary will take you through the following regions:
Aragon A visit to any restaurant in Aragon offers a chance to try a whole range of delicious typical dishes. Some of the best-known? Roast baby lamb and cured ham from Teruel for carnivores, or borage if your tastes incline more towards vegetables. And for desert, what could be better than peaches from Calanda? And if you're still hungry, it's worth remembering that Aragon is also famous for the quantity and quality of its wild mushrooms and truffles.
Navarre The feast of first-rate gastronomic products continues in this region, and includes such popular delicacies as asparagus from Navarre, piquillo peppers from Lodosa, Idiazábal and Roncal cheeses, and artichokes from Tudela. And a popular custom in this region is to enjoy a small glass of the liqueur known as Pacharán Navarro after a meal. Another option is to make a point of taking part in some of its culinary events such as the wine harvest festivities, or the gastronomic festival known as the "Semana de la Cazuelica y el Vino", featuring miniature portions of typical dishes accompanied by wine.
La Rioja Of course, everyone knows the wines from La Rioja. When you reach this area you'll find yourself in a land with a great wine-producing tradition, as both the wines and the extensive vineyards are famous all over the world. If you want to see for yourself, why not visit the Calle Laurel in Logroño (the capital), and drop into any of the area's typical wine bars, where you'll be able to try a gourmet set menu, sign up for a tasting course, go on trip on the Vinobús…? Other recommended dishes in La Rioja include the vegetables (the produce from Calahorra is particularly famous) and dishes such as potatoes à la riojana and baby lamb chops grilled over vine shoots.
Castile-Leon The Way of Saint James passes through three regions in Castile-León, all of which represent a genuine paradise for meat lovers. In the first place, Burgos, where visitors shouldn't miss a chance to try the famous milk-fed roast lamb or typical local black pudding accompanied by a first-class wine from the Ribera del Duero region. Then, as you travel on through Palencia, you'll be able to try some of their river crayfish or quails. Finally, don't leave León without asking your waiter if the restaurant serves the typical delicacies known as cocido maragato (chickpea stew) or botillo (cured stuffed meat).
If you opt to take the "Northern Route" (along the coast) you'll pass through the following areas: Basque Country Get ready to enjoy one of the world's greatest gastronomic experiences. If you go to the Basque country you absolutely have to try the famous pintxos: miniature morsels of haute cuisine which you'll see displayed in all their glory on the counters of many of the bars. There are a whole host of different varieties, and every year there are competitions with prizes going to the year's best creation. You'll also find a whole range of restaurants run by some of the great chefs of the new Spanish cuisine. What dishes should you order? We suggest cod à la vizcaína, marmitako (seafood stew) txangurro (stuffed crab)… And to drink, try any of the wines from the Rioja Alavesa region.
Cantabria As with any good coastal destinations, visitors shouldn't miss the experience of taking a seat at the table and sampling some of the typical products from the sea: barnacles, spider crabs, small crabs, clams, lobsters, sea bass, scorpion fish, anchovies… and of course sardines, another very popular dish, roasted and served on a simple wooden board. If you prefer meat, why not try the venison, deer, or the bean and meat stew known as cocido montañés? And to round off the meal… a delicious and completely typical dessert: sobaos (sponge cakes) or quesada pasiega (a type of cheesecake). Enough to make your mouth water.
Asturias It's impossible to talk about Asturias without mentioning its best-known drink: cider. In fact, "going out for a glass of cider" from one bar to another is a popular custom here, and also makes a great way for visitors to see how the locals pour the apple cider from the bottle into a glass from a great height in the typical method known as "escanciar". The region is also home to delicious stews and hearty soups such as fabada (made with beans, pork, etc.) and a classic Asturian dish, as well as outstanding local produce such as Cabrales cheese and chorizo cooked in cider...
Both the Northern Route and the French Route will take you to your eagerly-awaited final destination: Galicia The ultimate goal of the Way is also a fitting gastronomic highlight of the pilgrim's route. Get your taste buds ready because Galicia is an ideal destination for sampling a range of freshly-caught shellfish: king scallops, mussels, scallops, crabs… all with a truly unique flavour. Visitors should also make a point of trying the octopus (there are various festivals in the region dedicated to this delicacy), the veal, and the almond pastry known as tarta de Santiago. And if you're looking for a unique experience you can take part in the ritual surrounding the local liqueur known as a queimada. This involves setting the aguardiente (a local brandy) alight in an earthenware bowl while a spell is recited to ward off evil spirits.
As you can see, your journey along the Way of Saint James will leave you with a delicious aftertaste. The only problem you'll have is choosing which restaurant to opt for, as all of them are of an extremely high standard. What's more, in several restaurants in the towns and villages along the Way you'll also find a "pilgrim's menu" (a type of daily set menu) at a very reasonable price. The meal's on the table… just pull up a chair!
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Ultra-small nanocrystals
Franziska Niederdraenk, Christian Kumpf
The study of semiconductor nanoparticles is of broad interest in many different fields of modern physics, chemistry and bio-technology. This is - on the one hand - due to their enormous potential for applications: Just two out of many examples are quantum dots in electronic devices (single-electron transistors, in light emitting diodes, solar cells, lasers, etc.) and biomarkers for cell tracking in biochemistryor biomedical research. Most applications are based on size-induced quantum confinement effects which are, even though frequently used, often not yet understood in detail. This aspect makes (very small) nanoparticles also interesting for fundamental research. The understanding of their optical, electronic and structural properties could be significantly improved if better structural information was available.
Therefore our project aims on a better understanding of the detailed structure of ultra-small nanpoparticles (1-5 nm) and the influence on electronic and optical properties. We developed a novel fit approach for powder x-ray diffraction data which is based on modeling at an atomic level. The method yields not only precise information on basic parameters like size, shape and structure, which could in principle be determined by many different techniques (TEM, AFM, simple XRD techniques like Rietveld refinement, UV-VIS absorption spectroscopy, etc.). Our method is can also detect details like impurities, stacking faults, strain and relaxation effects. Furthermore it became possible to consider distributions of the basic parameters (e.g., size distribution) by implementing an ensemble averaging routine. Therefore a much more realistic model for the ensemble of nanoparticles can be found by fitting the diffraction data.
The experiments are mostly performed at the Hamburger Synchrotronstrahlungslabor. As examples we show a refinement of CdS, ZnS and ZnO in the following.
In Fig. 2 three different methods of data modeling are compared. The main figure shows the best fit which could be obtained using our ensemble modeling method. Data stems from ZnO nanoparticles which were wet-chemically synthesized and are stabilized by an organic shell around the ZnO core. The shell is not visible in the XRD data. The measured data is very well reproduced by our model calculation. This fit was obtained by using an ensemble of 50 cylindrically shaped particle which are (on average) 3.6 nm in diameter and 3.8 nm in height. The key-finding is an structural disorder in the particles: They have a high stacking fault probability of 14%, i.e. an average number of stacking faults of 2 per particle while the average number of stacking layers in the particles is 14. A stacking fault corresponds to a Zincblende-like stacking sequence (ABCABC) whereas the "normal" stacking is Wurtzite-like (ABAB). Hence, on average there are 2 Zincblende-like stacked layers per particle embedded in 14 Wutzite layers.
Compared to other fitting methods the ensemble modeling shows clear advantages: A Rietveld fit tries to find the best fitting individual particle (no ensemble) with a homogenious crystal structure (no stacking faults). The red line in Fig. 2 shows that the fit to the data is much worse. The single line fit procedure fits a sum of individual peaks to the measured date , each having its individual position, width and height (i.e., at first, no atomic model is taken as a basis for the fit). Due to the high number of fit-parameters a "perfect" fit can be obtained (see blue line in Fig. 2). However, the problem comes with interpreting the fit results in terms of finding a structural model. From the width of each and every Bragg reflection a specific size of the particle can be calculated, or, to be more precise, a "length" of the particle in a certain spatial direction which corresponds to the direction perpendicular to the diffraction planes of the Bragg reflection used. Hence one ends up with a number of "sizes" of the same particle in certain directions. In most of the cases these numbers cannot be put together to a plausible model since all other effects (like, e.g. stacking faults) are neglected.
F. Niederdraenk, K. Seufert, A. Stahl, R.S. Bhalerao-Panajkar, S. Marathe, S.K. Kulkarni, R.B. Neder, C. Kumpf, Ensemble modeling of very small ZnO nanoparticles, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 13 (2), 498 (2011).
F. Niederdraenk, K. Seufert, P. Luczak, S.K. Kulkarni, C. Chory, R.B. Neder, and C. Kumpf, Structure of small II-VI semiconductor nanoparticles: A new approach based on powder diffraction, phys. stat. sol. (c) 4(9), 3234-3243 (2007);
C. Barglik-Chory, R. Neder, V. Korsunskiy, F. Niederdraenk, C. Kumpf, E. Umbach, M. Schumm, M. Lentze, J. Geurts, G. Astakhov, W. Ossau, and G. Müller, Influence of liquid-phase synthesis parameters on particle sizes and structural properties of nanocrystalline ZnO powders, phys. stat. sol. (c) 4(9), 3260-3269 (2007);
C. Kumpf, Structure determination of very small (1-5~nm) nano-particles, Appl. Phys. A 85 (4), 337-343 (2006);
C. Kumpf, R.B. Neder, F. Niederdraenk, P. Luczak, A. Stahl, M. Scheuermann, S. Joshi, S.K. Kulkarni, C. Barglik-Chory, C. Heske, and E. Umbach, Structure determination of CdS and ZnS nanoparticles: Direct modelling of synchrotron radiation diffraction data, J. Chem. Phys. 123, 224707 (2005);
C. Barglik-Chory, D. Buchold, M. Schmitt, W. Kiefer, C. Heske, C. Kumpf, O. Fuchs, L. Weinhardt, A. Stahl, E. Umbach, M. Lentze, J. Geurts, G. Müller, Synthesis, structure, and spectroscopic characterization of water-soluble CdS nanoparticles, Chem. Phys. Lett. 379, 443 (2003);
A.S. Ethiraj, N. Hebalkar, S.K. Kulkarni, R. Pasricha, J. Urban, C. Dem, M. Schmitt, W. Kiefer, L. Weinhardt, S. Joshi, R. Fink, C. Heske, C. Kumpf, E. Umbach, Enhancement of photoluminescence in manganese-doped ZnS nanoparticles due to a silica shell, J. Chem. Phys. 118 (19), 8945 (2003).
R. Neder, Univ. Erlangen-Nürnberg,
S.K.K. Kulkarni, Univ. of Pune, India
C. Graf, E. Rühl, Freie Univ. Berlin,
F. Reinert, G. Müller, Univ. Würzburg
C. Chory, Univ. Oldenburg, ehemals Univ. Würzburg


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High Priced Coffee: Courtesy of an Elephant
You might think there is nothing new in coffee, but think again. A company in Thailand has developed a unique method for removing the bitterness from the coffee bean with the help of hungry pachyderms.
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WHITINGHAM, Vt. — A single-vehicle accident seriously injured a passenger early Thursday morning on Tunnel Street, a mile north of Bosley Hill Road.
It took more than an hour for the Readsboro Fire Department to extricate the passenger of a 2007 Dodge Durango that crashed into a tree at about 2 a.m. The passenger's identity was being withheld pending notification of family.
North Adams (Mass.) Ambulance Service also responded to the scene.
The driver was identified as Patrick Belliveau, 24, of Gardner, Mass. Belliveau had fled the scene, according to Vermont State Police, and was located a short time later about 4 miles away from the accident. Upon taken into custody, he was screened for alcohol and drug impairment and his blood alcohol level was determined to be .089 percent, above the limit of .08.
The passenger was air lifted by medical helicopter from the scene to Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center and is listed in critical condition. The individual suffered multiple compound fractures, internal injuries, head injuries.
Belliveau, who is charged with gross negligent operation (serious bodily injury) and leaving the scene of a crash with serious bodily injury, was treated for a fractured arm at Southwest Vermont Medical Center in Bennington. Belliveau may also be charged with driving under the influence pending the results of evidentiary tests.
The Durango was considered totaled with front end, undercarriage, passenger side damage.
Tunnel Street was closed to traffic for approximately three hours while the crash was investigated. North Adams
Anyone with information related to this crash should contact the Vermont State Police at 802-442-5421.
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WATERBURY, Vt. — On the eve of the 12th anniversary of 17-year-old Brianna Maitland's disappearance from Montgomery on March 19, 2004, the Vermont State Police is launching a new tool to provide an increased focus and public awareness of unsolved cases such as Maitland's.
Interactive Vermont Missing Persons and Unsolved Homicides pages have been created in an effort to make case specific information more readily available to the public, and create awareness that might generate new information for investigators.
"The launch of these pages will hopefully generate conversation, awareness and potentially new information to assist investigators. These cases have a profound impact on the lives of victims' families, loved ones, and our communities. Our efforts here are just one step towards ensuring that these cases are not forgotten and that we are committed to finding answers," said Criminal Division Commander Maj. Glenn Hall of the new web tools. "We strongly encourage the public to submit any information that could help bring resolution to these cases."
A searchable map with dropdown lists by name and county allow users to identify those cases, then link to a page with the most current information available on each case. Within each case page, the public will find a way to submit a tip anonymously, or send an email directly to investigators.
Maitland went missing after her shift as a dishwasher at the Black Lantern Inn; her car was found the next day at an abandoned house a mile away but not linked to her disappearance until days later.
There are currently 55 unsolved homicides listed and 35 long-term ongoing missing person cases in Vermont. While some of these cases occurred in local jurisdictions, the state police remain committed to providing any assistance needed to local police agencies that lead those investigations.
The department has also updated its website, as part of an update of all Vermont government agencies and departments. The Vermont State Police recently completed and launched its site, along with all agencies within the Department of Public Safety.
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text: Christophe Thommeret wrote: > Le Friday 12 September 2008 15:18:38 Steven Toth, vous avez écrit : >> Christophe Thommeret wrote: >>> Le Friday 12 September 2008 07:51:17 Steven Toth, vous avez écrit : >>>> Hello! >>>> >>>> More progress today, 7 new patches were merged - all related to the >>>> feedback and suggestions we had.... And a bugfix. :) >>>> >>>> The DTV_SET/GET command syntax has been rationalised, as Hans requested. >>>> This cleans up the application API nicely. Various internal improvements >>>> and code cleanup related to variable length arrays, moving values >>>> to/from userspace to the kernel. Interfacing to the demods to allow them >>>> to interact with set/get property requests, if they chose to do so. >>>> Quite a lot of changes internally and to the user facing API. >>>> >>>> If you're planning to test then you'll need the tune-v0.0.5.c to see the >>>> different. (steventoth.net/linux/s2/tune-v0.0.5.tgz) >>>> >>>> In addition, some related news: >>>> >>>> mkrufky spent some time adding S2API isdb-t support to the siano driver, >>>> that's working pretty well - tuning via the S2API app. >>>> >>>> Two tree here, offering slightly different approaches, one with S2API, >>>> one using some spare bits in the DVB-T tuning fields. >>>> >>>> http://linuxtv.org/hg/~mkrufky/sms1xxx-s2api-isdbt/ >>>> http://linuxtv.org/hg/~mkrufky/sms1xxx-isdbt-as-dvbt/ >>>> >>>> (See tune-v0.0.5.tgz for example ISDB-T tuning code) >>>> >>>> If you're interested in seeing the impact of switching to S2API for this >>>> driver, see the set_frontend() func, it's a small change - just a few >>>> lines to reference the dtv_frontend_properties cache. >>>> >>>> I don't think we're quite ready to announce we've conquered the complete >>>> ISDB-T API, so don't assume that this is concrete.... As we experiment >>>> with other ISDB-T products we'll probably find reasons to tweak the API >>>> a little further as a standard begins to form..... but tuning through a >>>> clean API is a great step forward, and its working now, today. Thank you >>>> mkrufky :) >>>> >>>> Hans Werner sent a large patch for the multifrontend HVR3000/HVR4000 >>>> combined DVB-T/DVB-S/S2 support for the S2API tree. (Thanks Hans - this >>>> was obviously a lot of manual merge work, it's greatly appreciated.) >>>> >>>> What would everyone like to see happen with this patch? >>>> >>>> Would you prefer to see this dealt with outside of the S2API discussion, >>>> or would you like to see this included and merged? Let me know your >>>> thoughts. Andreas also has the multifrontend thread running, so comment >>>> here if you would like to see this as part of the S2API patches, or >>>> comment on the Andreas thread of you want this as a separate patchset at >>>> a later date. >>>> >>>> Darron Broad has offered to bring the cx24116.c driver up to date with >>>> some additions he has in his repositories. With any luck we may see >>>> these merged into the current cx24116 driver within a few days. Thank >>>> you Darron. >>>> >>>> Patrick, I haven't looked at your 1.7MHz bandwidth suggestion - I'm open >>>> to ideas on how you think we should do this. Take a look at todays >>>> linux/dvb/frontend.h and see if these updates help, or whether you need >>>> more changes. >>>> >>>> Igor has been busy patching the szap-s2 tool >>>> (http://liplianindvb.sourceforge.net/hg/szap-s2/) so many thanks to >>>> Igor! Gregoire has been running some basic tests and appears to be >>>> having some success, that's encouraging. Thank you. >>>> >>>> What's next? >>>> >>>> Now's probably a good time to start patching dvb-apps. I think the >>>> frontend.h changes are close enough for that work to begin. This will >>>> probably start Friday, so keep your eyes and open for the >>>> stoth/s2api-dvb-apps tree appearing ... and an announcement here. >>>> >>>> Thanks again to everyone, your efforts are appreciated! >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Steve >>> Good work. >>> I've just gave it a try: >>> >>> First i tried old api (kaffeine)-> everything works as expected. >>> Then i tried new API (with latest tune.c) -> nova-t and nova-s work, >>> cinergyT2 doesn't. I've also noticed that FE_SET_PROPERTY ioctl always >>> return -1, even when success.. >>> Then i tried old api again -> now dvb-s doesn't lock and dvb-t always >>> lock on the freq used in tune.c >> Christophe, thanks for the feedback. I'm not familiar with the cinergyT2 >> driver so I'll look into this tonight and see what's causing the tuning >> to fail. >> >> Thanks for highlighting this. > > As far as i understand, the cinergyT2 driver is a bit unusual, e.g. > dvb_register_frontend is never called (hence no dtv_* log messages). I don't > know if there is others drivers like this, but this has to be investigated > cause rewritting all drivers for S2API could be a bit of work :) > > P.S. > I think there is an alternate driver for cinergyT2 actually in developement > but idon't remember where it's located neither its state. > > > Good to know. (I also saw your followup email). I have zero experience with the cinergyT2 but the old api should still be working reliably. I plan to investigate this, sounds like a bug! :) Regards, - Steve


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MONDAY, July 2, 2012 (HealthDay News) -- The drug Botox, best known for paralyzing muscles in the forehead to reduce wrinkles, can also relieve shaking in the limbs of patients with multiple sclerosis, a small new study suggests.
The treatment, which requires several times the amount of Botox (botulinum toxin type A) used for wrinkles, could be expensive and it's not yet approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for this use. However, multiple sclerosis (MS) patients can still legally get the treatment in the United States.
"Most patients tolerate the injections very well and are keen to continue the treatment once they see the benefits they get from it," said Dr. Anneke van der Walt, lead study author and a neurologist and research fellow at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, in Australia.
The shaking, known as a tremor, can affect one or both arms, or less commonly the legs, in MS patients. "The shaking affects them when they're just trying to hold the arms up or do common daily tasks such as eating and drinking, shaving and, particularly, writing," van der Walt said. "As with many MS symptoms, the tremor can be worse on very hot days and worse when the person is tired."
Physicians may turn to medications to treat the tremors, but the drugs often have little effect, van der Walt said. Brain surgery to implant electrodes is another option to relieve the tremors, but the benefits may not last long.
In the new study, researchers randomly gave Botox or an inactive placebo by injection to 23 MS patients with tremors in their arms. Twelve weeks later, they reversed the injections so each arm ultimately received both Botox and placebo.
The investigators assessed tremor severity and a variety of motor skills before and after treatment.
According to the study, published in the July 3 issue of the journal Neurology, after Botox injection, the patients had "significant" improvement in tremors as well as in drawing and writing ability, as rated on a 10-point scale.
One side effect, weakness in the limb, was very common in the patients who received Botox -- 42 percent reported it, compared with 6 percent among those who received the placebo. However, the weakness was mild to moderate in the patients and went away within two weeks.
It's not clear how the drug relieves tremors, but it may have something to do with changing the way muscles, nerves and the brain interact, van der Walt said.
The patients received an average of 83 international units of Botox, about three to four times the amount used for wrinkles, although less than the typical amount that migraine patients get. The injections are needed from two to four times a year and cost the equivalent of about $500 to $1,000 in Australia, van der Walt said.
She recommended that "patients who are interested in exploring Botox treatment for their tremor [should] make sure that they are referred to a movement disorder specialist with both an interest in tremor and expertise in complex Botox injections."
Commenting on the study, Dr. Thomas Guttuso Jr., an assistant professor of neurology at the University at Buffalo in New York, said Botox currently is usually reserved for patients with severe, continuing tremor "that is markedly interfering with certain activities of daily living."
Guttuso added, "My own experience with these patients is that Botox can be effective when the tremor occurs more at the shoulders and elbows but not as effective when the tremor occurs more at the wrists and fingers."
He added that it's not clear if Botox leads to "meaningful" differences in the lives of patients, and future research will need to examine that issue.
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Alabama Drug Discovery AllianceBy Tara Hulen
Currently, the Alabama Drug Discovery Alliance (ADDA) has 20 projects in its portfolio, each representing a promising, long-awaited solution for both patients and physicians. "All of the projects address an unmet medical need," says Richard J. Whitley, M.D., ADDA director and the Loeb Eminent Scholar Chair in Pediatrics. "We don't pursue a project unless it has a targeted application."
UAB (through the School of Medicine, Comprehensive Cancer Center, and CCTS) and Southern Research formed the organization five years ago to facilitate drug discovery and development by connecting the resources and expertise in both institutions. Some of the initiatives now under way could lead to new drugs for Parkinson's disease, cancer, and HIV, Whitley explains, and the ADDA is providing an "umbrella of services" to support the progress of each one.
Collaborating with the ADDA is a not-so-secret weapon that can improve the chances that a UAB research project will win initial grant funding from the NIH, other federal entities, or pharmaceutical companies for studies or trials, Whitley notes. And the ADDA's successful track record "can lead to more federal grants and private research funding in the future," he says. "That should translate into clinical benefits for patients down the road."
The ADDA also provides researchers with crucial assistance—everything from identification of molecular targets and mapping of their three-dimensional structures to preclinical toxicology and analysis of a potential drug—to help the discovery and development process. Funding for pilot projects adds further momentum for promising compounds.
The ADDA's impressive roster of drug innovations has drawn the attention of large pharmaceutical companies "to take on our technology and develop it for people," Whitley says. One of his own independent program project grants could lead to a gene therapy to treat glioblastoma multiforme, a collection of malignant brain tumors. "We made a (herpes simplex) virus that expresses interleukin-12 and declared that as intellectual property," Whitley says. The UAB Research Foundation filed for and was awarded a patent and "will probably sell the rights to a gene therapy company. That's in the works. That would be an example of translation of science to people, and it should happen sooner rather than later."
|"By 2020, spin-off businesses and the commercialization of UAB research could have an impact of $1.5 billion to $2.8 billion on Alabama's economy."
—"The Economic Impact of UAB," Tripp Umbach, November 2010
Of course, UAB profits when it licenses its discoveries to pharmaceutical manufacturers or external commercial labs wanting to further their own research. "By declaring everything to the UAB Research Foundation, UAB doesn't lose intellectual property associated with the findings," Whitley says. Having a cross-institutional translational medicine team such as UAB's makes that kind of licensing success more likely. "This is a slam dunk as far as I'm concerned," Whitley says.
Universities with large research programs are becoming more active in forming entities that promote technologies to benefit the institutions, and UAB and SR are no exception, Whitley says. In some cases, discoveries spark private spin-off biotech companies that stay in Birmingham or the state. "Clearly this is going to have an impact on the community; we do expect spin-outs."
But every other goal is secondary to advancing medicine, Whitley emphasizes. "For example, the herpes simplex virus that we made to treat glioblastoma multiforme could change the two-year survival rate of 5 percent," he says. "The most important thing is that we're addressing unmet needs."


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The main thing for Arsenal this week was not to get beaten by four or five at Bayern Munich - so to come away with a 1-1 draw will only give them confidence. The FA Cup is now theirs to lose and if they can get a top-four finish and a cup then that will be a major success. I don't think they can win the league because they've had too many injuries at the wrong time (Walcott, Ozil, Wilshere and Ramsey) and I think this game is about consolidating a top-four position now. Arsenal need to avoid defeat and not give Spurs a sniff of the top four. A draw keeps them six points clear with a game in hand and they should be able to put it to bed.
Tim Sherwood has been very honest about his players this week and fair play to him. Was that a good idea? I'll let you know at 6pm on Sunday! I think he made his comments about the character of his players, knowing that the games coming up were against Benfica and Arsenal. He might not have said it if they were playing Norwich and Crystal Palace this week! However, this is a derby game and I've played in too many to say a team is a cert to win it, but Tottenham are not playing well. They've fallen over the line a few times and I think Arsenal will have too much for them.
Man Utd v Liverpool (12.30pm, Sun, Sky Sports 1)
This is the home fans' cup final because if they can stop Liverpool winning the league they'll be more than happy. Manchester United have been put down as favourites for this game, simply because they're Manchester United, but I wouldn't make them favourites. If you go by their home form and everything that's happened this season then I don't see how they are favourites.
They need to change the way they play. Teams like West Brom, Swansea and Everton have given them a game at Old Trafford and it's always been you-have-a-shot-we-have-a-shot and if that happens on Sunday then Liverpool will undoubtedly win. They need to learn to be more patient and the wide players can't bomb forward and expose a back four, which is not the most experienced. If people like Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge get isolated with them and you combine it with Raheem Sterling's pace and Jordan Henderson's legs then I see Liverpool picking them off for fun. United need to be more disciplined than they have been in the last six months because if this game is open then I don't see anything but an away win.
Aston Villa v Chelsea (5pm, Sat, Sky Sports 1)
Chelsea have a nine-point lead over Man City and I would rather have the points than the games. I see where Jose Mourinho is coming from when he says they're not the favourites, but now City have got to play a lot of games and one slip-up could hand the title to Chelsea. If Man City win earlier in the day (and I think they will) then it will eat into the gap and Chelsea will need to take three points from what is a hard game. Villa won well against Norwich in their last match, taking them away from the relegation scrap a bit, and Christian Benteke got a couple so is back on form. I think Chelsea will have too much, but I think it will be a tight win for them.
Hull v Man City
This is a 12.45pm kick-off and they won't have got back from Barcelona until early on Thursday morning. Before they know it, the players will be back in a hotel again and it's a lot of travelling. However, I've not been too impressed by Hull lately. Yes, they won in the FA Cup but they got slaughtered by Newcastle the week before and if they play like that again then Manchester City will absolutely maul them. Draws are no good for City, so I expect them to go full monty here. Sergio Aguero's injury will make a difference, but I'll still say they will win.
Everton v Cardiff
Cardiff had a big win over Fulham last week (although I feared for them when it got to 1-1), but to win away at Everton would be taking it a bit far I think. Everton's season has fizzled out a little bit after they got knocked out of the FA Cup by Arsenal so I think it's important for them to win this game. The manager has been saying they could get into Europe, but the fans will start losing heart. I actually think they'll get a good result.
Fulham v Newcastle
Newcastle have picked up their form a little bit and had a great result at Hull a couple of weeks ago, despite what has happened with Alan Pardew. I think Fulham are pretty much relegated, but they just have to go out every week now and they simply have to win. They are really struggling, but I have to go for Newcastle. As I said last week, it could be "turn the lights out" for Fulham.
Southampton v Norwich
Norwich drew 1-1 with Stoke last week after getting battered away at Villa and they need to start winning their home games. Now they go to Southampton looking for points against a team with nothing to play for, except the players who want to get into the World Cup. It's nice to play those teams at home, especially if you go 1-0 up, but when you play teams like that away then it's hard because they play with a free spirit and are a danger. I will go for Southampton though because I think Norwich will be a bit negative.
Stoke v West Ham
I don't like going against Stoke at home. I went against them when Arsenal went there and I got that wrong, so I have to back them here. I think they will beat a West Ham side that have done well and turned a corner. They kept faith with a manager who has got all the experience in the world and it's worked a treat for them. Fair play to David Gold and David Sullivan for sticking by him when they could have easily gone the other way. I'll go for a narrow Stoke win.
Sunderland v Crystal Palace
This is a massive game. Crystal Palace need to go there and make sure they don't get beat - because a Sunderland win would see Palace dragged right back into the mire. They have always been in the relegation battle, but they've done really well under Tony Pulis and people have been waxing lyrical about them - but if they lose this game they will be right back in trouble. I actually thought it was a good thing for Sunderland to go out of the FA Cup and not have a backlog of games in the league. I'll just go for Sunderland.
Swansea v West Brom
As soon as Pepe Mel came in at West Brom I started to worry about them. He has no experience of the Premier League, they've sold one forward (Shane Long) and another is banned (Nicolas Anelka). I don't know who is supposed to be looking after that club, but they are on a slippery slope and I worry for them. Swansea are at home and have got nothing to play for, but I still think they've got too much for West Brom if they play well.
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THE TRADITIONAL FUNCTION of the auditor has for many years been regarded as the verification and the interpretation of financial information.
This was the accountant's function as early as the medieval period. During the last half century, however, the auditor has become increasingly preoccupied with other functions. The introduction of the income tax statutes shortly after the turn of the century and the increasing complexity of both the federal and state income tax laws has required the auditor to spend a considerable part of his time and effort on tax matters. The introduction of various types of bookkeeping
machinery to handle accounting records—and I am here thinking not only of punch-card and electronic data-processing equipment but also of cash registers, bookkeeping machines, adding machines and so on—has also required the accountant to become something of what one of my partners has called a "hardware specialist." The enactment of renegotiation legislation by the federal government during both World War I and World War II has required the accountant to spend some part of his time on renegotiation matters and the complications of cost accounting. Within recent years we have seen grow up in our profession Management Advisory Services or Systems Services which have taken a considerable part of the time and effort of the Certified Public Accountant attempting to keep abreast of systems and procedures
relating to the accounting, financial, and production functions of his clients. This preoccupation with income tax matters, systems work, renegotiation work, and machine accounting has tended, I think, to dull somewhat our sense of what I believe to be our primary function
; that is, the interpretation for our clients of the financial information
that we have developed in the course of our audit.
I am not attempting here to downgrade the importance of these new functions. Certainly advising clients on tax matters, on systems work, on the use of modern accounting machinery, on the use of the techniques of renegotiation is an important part of our work, but what I am trying to do, really, is to re-emphasize what I think is one of the primary functions of the auditor.


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Joann came to work at Emmanuel in October 1998 and has served as Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Students and Administrative Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. She currently serves as the Director of Human Resources, Work-study Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator.
She is married to Clint Harper, pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Royston. They have 3 kids ~ Leah, Beth, and Max.
"What I love most about working at Emmanuel College is being able to integrate my faith and my job. We are all called to be Christ's hands and feet…Emmanuel provides me the opportunity to blend my skills as an employee with my servant's heart. Emmanuel encourages its employees to model to the students the value of education, personal development, and in making a difference wherever you are; so that when they go out from this institution, they are better prepared to make their marks in the world."


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aibodog1 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 75 diseños de 26 diseñadores freelance.
2blimitless, we are looking for a logo that incorporates the 2b as the emphasis as we would like this to be the insignia. We would like to use blue or green colours and try to incorporate the meaning behind the word limitless.
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I dare you to come up with a good reason why—at the very least—1 in every 6 people shouldn't have this hammock. No answer yet? I'm still waiting. Give up? Exactly. There is no good reason why every human on this planet shouldn't have a rightful spot on a six person hammock.
Designed by the Knowhow Shop in LA as part of a public workshop, the hammock is now part of the Santa Monica Museum of Art and its keepers plan to occasionally break the thing out for public consumption. But seriously, I won't rest until the begin producing these on a global scale. (Oh, and skip ahead to 6:00 in the vide) [Knowhow via Core77]


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Desaparecidos @ 400 Bar
Desaparecidos with Little Brazil @ 400 Bar
August 9th, 2012
Over the past decade and a half, Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes fame went from a young kid playing music in Omaha cafes, to a relatively well known singer/songwriter, to the poster child of an entire subculture, to an artist who continuously sells out large capacity theaters and venues. He has always played as Bright Eyes, but diehard fans know Oberst has a wider musical background, playing with bands such as Commander Venus, Park Avenue, and more recently, in 2001, Desaparecidos - a socially aware rock band with heavy punk influences. On Thursday, August 9, the Twin Cities were honored as the first stop of the latter's five date reunion tour.
Little Brazil, headed by Desaparecidos' bassist Landon Hedges, opened The 400 Bar, a venue with just a 275 person capacity. Little Brazil's music is a little more low key than Desaparecidos, though still influenced greatly by that forgotten Midwestern emo sound, somewhere between Rites of Spring and The Promise Ring. Hedges, with the rest of Little Brazil, opened the show nicely - playing with full energy, and creating an unnamable anticipation of what was to come.
Desaparecidos came out fashionably late, and while you still hear a few remarks such as, "Marry me, Conor!" from the crowd, unlike most Bright Eyes shows, reflected in the positive cheering one might find at a basement punk show in town, the crowd was more interested in reliving the lost band's sound then longing after some lingering preteen lust towards Oberst. The band immediately tore into "Greater Omaha," the entire crowd acknowledging the catchy opening guitar riffs, and singing aloud through the first verse almost louder than Conor himself. "You can work for us / but you gotta eat 'em all up" is shouted, and the tempo picks up with the forefront of the crowd bouncing into one another with a passion I thought only possible at 80's hardcore shows.
The band played through their most of their catalogue without any in between banter. However, "Mall of America," a track about the Twin Cities' infamous cesspool of capitalism was mockingly introduced by Conor, "I was very impressed with the mall, until I saw the one in Edmonton." After telling the audience to get their shit together and build a real mall, the band ripped through "Mall of America," which likely due to the local context, the audience seemed to sing along with the loudest. Other than this short mention, however, Oberst only gave one left-wing political lesson condemning the foundation of the United States' rise to power via the genocide of Native America and the African slave trade, and of America's present day neo-imperialism, "We want to be a part of the world, not control it." Certainly words that represent the lyrical and musical content of Desaparecidos' work. After closing out with "Marikkkopa," a critique on Sherriff Joe's methods of immigration control, the band walked off for a short leave only to come back to an encore.
Desaparecidos closed up the night with a well-done cover of The Clash's "Spanish Bombs," however - the majority of the crowd seemed unaware to what the cover was (which seriously confused me). The set was wrapped up with "Hole in One." "Won't eat their food or wear their clothes / always wants to know where her money goes / But will shell it out for filling up her nose." As far as my opinion goes, this track's lyrics are the strongest of the bands work - and Desaparecidos certainly made this one ring in the venue.
The band playing at The 400 Bar was a perfect setting for this reunion show, and however unfortunate it was that they did not play a venue the size of First Ave's Mainroom to allow more fans in, those who were able to get tickets were treated to a room, a band, a crowd, and a sound thought to be dead in the late 90s. This concert is unforgettable. If ever you have the chance to see Desaparecidos, take it.
Greater Omaha
Man and Wife, the Former (Financial Planning)
The Happiest Place on Earth
Mall of America
Backsell This Song
The Left is Right
Survival of the Fittest/ It's a Jungle Out There
Man and Wife, the Latter (Damaged Goods)
Spanish Bombs
Hole in One
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So basically I want to see what other people think.
In my opinion this whole thing is being blown way out of proportion. No matter how disrespectful this video was, it does not justify killing people and burning embassies.
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What I think? I think the reaction to that "youtube clip" has been completely barbaric. And I hate the fact that some U.S. officials and media actually started to talk about putting restrictions on freedom of speech to avoid the mindless rage of people that disregarded their mental health to that degree. But I'm sure that's political shenanigans to push the envelope for a particular agenda.
In what way was the film disrespectful? Was it because it portrayed the truth of Mo as an ordinary mammal? Oh the shock horror! Say something bad about the bible or the torah or budda and nothing is done but say anything about Mo and they will be baying for blood -- what a bunch of mentally handicapped savages.
And now with PC insanity, world leaders are drivelling on about how we should pretend to respect a seventh-century-illiterate-plagiarist-paedophile-mass murdering-warlord.
They say our religion promotes hate and violence .. let's kill their ambassador and burn their embassies to show them how peaceful we are -- because fuck logic.
More than most religions, Islam seems to insist on imposing its views on blasphemy on the wider world of non-Muslims.
Sadly, European countries don't value free speech as much as the United States. They have far stronger hate speech laws and forms of expression Americans take for granted can result in prison time in many European countries.
Sadly, this attitude is creeping into American law. Take for example the prosecution of one Amish sub-sect for cutting off the beards of other Amish men over religious differences, which is being prosecuted as a so-called "hate crime" (it's in the hands of a jury at the moment). Ridiculous. It should have been prosecuted as a simple assault, but apparently Federal prosecutors can interpret the law that broadly.
Anyway, Muslims and the Europeans as well, apparently, don't "get" the importance of free speech to a free society,
There are a few photos on facebook of Muslims holding up signs that apologize, on behalf of Islam, for the killings and saying such actions do not represent Islam as a whole. I commented on one of those photos that I was glad to see that and that I realized these were only the actions of a radical few - only to have some Muslim woman demand that I apologize on behalf of 'America' for the video. I told her to fuck off because, even if I were American, those being killed do not need to apologize for offending their murders.
The video is rude, but most American (Western) media is riddled with very rude depictions of everyone from Muslims to mentally handicapped people. I think those who 'cross a line', whatever that line may be, should be admonished - but killing someone for having a bad sense of humour is like punching a baby for crying; something only the Abrahamic religions seem to find justified.
In Islam the mere depiction of the prophet is enough to upset Muslims. Making an image of Muhammad is blasphemy. Making a rude image of Muhammad is like asking to be beheaded. Doesn't everyone know that if Islam is insulted madness and mayhem will follow. These filmmakers knew this. Even though the film was made on the last thread of a shoestring budget they managed to find the money to have the trailer for the film dubbed in Arabic to deliberately provoke the inevitable chaos. I believe in free speech but if you know that what you are about to say will cause violence and perhaps deaths is it responsible to say it? These filmmakers clearly yelled fire in a crowded theater and should be prosecuted.
I believe there are laws against incitement. Don't know if they'd apply here, though.
Incitement laws (generally) follows Mill's argument about not upsetting a crowd enraged about the price of grain in front of a miller's house. Playing the movie using the US embassy in Cairo as a screen would count as incitement, making such a movie or posting it on YouTube, however, is not even close too even the furthest stretches of the law.
It would be a tough case to prosecute, as it would have to be proven that the filmmakers knew this reaction would ensue, but my personal opinion is that it would apply.
So we need to walk on egg shells around these people and never say anything bad about there religion even if they trash every culture but theirs? That is bull shit. YOU punish a spoiled brat or the child will control the parents and become a worse individual. These extreme individuals need to be taught to get a back bone. Their "laws" apply to there believers not everyone. I say fuck them.
There's no point. Among them are a few who are looking for anything that might cause offense so that they can keep the flames of resentment well fanned. Since among the nearly 300 million someone is always doing something by which they might be offended. So...why try?
We just need to be sure Jeremy, that we're not guilty of the same offense, blaming all for the wrongs of a few. Most Muslims just want to live out their lives and worship according to their religion, and though I'm an Atheist, I find no fault with that.


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Paige Hill joined the KFOR-TV team as a reporter in May 2013. The Putnam City North Panther alumna is excited to be back in her hometown working with some of the same faces she grew up watching and admiring.
Paige is back in Oklahoma from Missouri where she worked for the St. Louis Rams hosting their behind the scenes show 'Rams Nation'. She's traveled the world, from London to Hong Kong with the Rams, both as a host and cheerleader.
Paige graduated from Lindenwood University. During her time at Lindenwood she contributed to a tri-weekly student run newscast as a reporter, photographer, editor, producer and anchor. Before graduation she started out as an intern both in Tampa, Florida and St. Louis gaining hands-on experience from veteran reporters.
Paige is a self-proclaimed pageant girl after winning Miss Oklahoma Teen USA back in 2007. When she's not working she enjoys exploring everything about Oklahoma City that has grown so much since she's been gone.
Hometown… Oklahoma City
Life Goal… to never have to "work" a day in my life. I want to always be doing what I love.
Most embarrassing moment… During my basketball days growing up I scored a lay-up for the other team. I even celebrated a little bit before turning around and realizing that no one was cheering with me.
Knew you wanted to be a reporter when… after the 9/11 terrorist attacks there wasn't much to watch on television but the news. I became very curious about how the news worked and how everyone knew so much information. You could call me nosey, but I wanted to know everything too!
Best movie of all time… A Little Princess
Best part of my job… meeting some pretty awesome Oklahomans!
People are surprised when I tell them… that I didn't play basketball in college… or volleyball!
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I like to listen to… anything! If it's a catchy song chances are I'm listening to it.
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C-SPAN "Newsmakers" with Sen. Stabenow (D-MI)
From C-SPAN Online- "Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) talks about what's next on the Farm Bill, after a small part of it was passed as part of the fiscal cliff package, with the bulk of it unpassed."
Related clip from the interview below:
"Some analysts see a rougher time in 2013 with attempts to pass a farm bill. Senator Stabenow has been critical of the farm measures approved this past week as part of the fiscal legislation, measures worked out by Senators Mitch McConnell and Vice President Joe Biden. [See related floor speech on this issue from New Years Eve].
"She and Ranking Member Pat Roberts had worked together on a farm bill that passed the Senate in September but that was not passed in the House. The Agriculture Committee's new ranking member, Sen. Thad Cochran, may want to change the bill, some analysts think. [Related audio from the interview on this issue here (MP3- 1:34); while a related clip on the SNAP program (food stamps) can be heard here (MP3- 1:53)].
"Senator Stabenow also talks about her views of prospects on other Senate legislation & Senate operations such as the filibuster.
"Our guest reporters this week are National Journal Contributing Editor Jerry Hagstrom and Roll Call Congressional Reporter Niels Lesniewski."
The C-SPAN interview can be viewed here, and a related Roll Call article can be found here.


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Tickets all given away for Donald Driver retirement event
All of the tickets for the Donald Driver retirement announcement at Lambeau Field on Wednesday are gone.
The Packers said more than 1,000 tickets were given away in less than 20 minutes on a first-come, first-served basis. Each fan could get up to four tickets.
With temperatures in the single digits, about 200 people lined up outside Lambeau early Friday. Some fans were in line since 10 p.m. Thursday.
Way up at the front, first in line, wrapped in her blanket, Oshkosh natives Hailey Marks, and her mother, Lori, told WISN 12 News they got there at 2:30 a.m.
"I wanted to make sure I got tickets, and I didn't know what time everyone was going to get here, so gotta get here early," Marksa said.
One man, with ice in his beard and his drink frozen, said he hoped to score some tickets for his mother because she really wanted to attend the ceremony.
The event will start at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Doors at the Miller Lite Gate will open at 9:30 a.m.