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It's an experience that has puzzled thousands of seafood lovers across North America and around the world: You've eaten fish and shellfish all of your life with no ill effects, and then one day, you're eating some tasty tidbit from the sea – maybe some jumbo shrimp, some butter-drenched lobster, or some fresh-caught salmon – and suddenly, you don't feel so good.
Maybe you feel like you're going to be sick to your stomach, or feel your throat tightening and your lungs beginning to wheeze. You may feel flushed and hot as your face turns beet red. Maybe you break into hives from head to toe, or feel like you're going to pass out as your heart takes off like a bullet train.
Chances are that you are having an allergic reaction to seafood – the most common culprits in the allergy world.
What's The Problem?
Seafood can be divided into two groups: shellfish and fish. Shrimp is behind most of the reactions, and shellfish as a group – which can include oysters, mussels, scallops, squid, crab, snails and many more – tends to be more problematic than finned fish. (In one survey by FAAN and Mount Sinai researchers, 2 per cent of respondents reported a shellfish allergy, whereas just 0.4 per cent reported an allergy to fish.)
Symptoms of a reaction to seafood can include flushing and swelling in the face, mouth and throat; digestive tract symptoms such as nausea and diarrhea; itching and hives; difficulty breathing; lightheadedness or faintness; a sudden drop in blood pressure and a rapid heartbeat.
In severe cases, a person may experience anaphylactic shock, a reaction that includes one or more of the body's systems and can result in cardiac arrest and death.
Widespread Incidence
A whopping 2.3 per cent of Americans are allergic to some form of seafood, whether it's fish, crustaceans or mollusks. In Canada, 1.69 per cent of people are allergic to shellfish and 0.48 per cent are allergic to fish. What's more, a 15-nation study showed the incidence is similarly high right around the world.
Because of its high incidence, both shellfish and fish are "priority food allergens" the United States, Canada and Europe, which means tougher labeling rules for manufacturers.
It's a Grown-Up Thing
What's different about seafood allergies is that they are largely an adult phenomenon. According to the FAAN-Mount Sinai survey, 2.8 per cent of adults in the United States reported a seafood allergy, as compared with just 0.6 percent of children. In Canada, 1.69 per cent of adults have shellfish allergy, compared to just 0.5 per cent of children.
This can be especially problematic, since most adults are accustomed to eating seafood, so when they react, it doesn't seem to make sense to them. Often they dismiss earlier, less severe reactions as food poisoning or simply "something they ate"; but then they get a tough lesson in science as the allergy grows more severe and the reactions more extreme.
Unfortunately, once an adult develops a shellfish allergy, he or she likely has that allergy for life.
Why Me?
So why is it that a food you've always been able to tolerate suddenly starts wreaking havoc? There is no firm answer, but scientists theorize that it could have something to do with the fact that the main allergen in shellfish, the muscle protein tropomyosin, is very similar to the tropomyosin found in dust mites and cockroaches, which are some of the most allergenic pests.
So exposure to those insect proteins might actually increase a person's odds of developing a seafood allergy. (This would also explain why studies in which orthodox Jews, who have never eaten shellfish, end up with positive results for shellfish allergy in medical tests.)
Another hypothesis is that many adults eat seafood on occasion rather than regularly, and that may affect their tolerance. In other words, the immune system may in effect forget that the food is not a problem, and may instead treat it like a harmful invader.
Pass the Caviar
It's important to note that the key allergens in fish and shellfish are unrelated, so people who can't eat salmon might be just fine with crab, and someone who can't tolerate even the tiniest amounts of shrimp may be able to eat whole helpings of fresh cod.
To further complicate matters, some people only react to very specific foods: so they may be able to eat crab but not oysters, or they may be allergic to the roe (eggs) of the fish, but not to its meat. Others who cannot tolerate fresh tuna or salmon may be just fine with the same fish canned, which has led some researchers to believe that the method of food preparation could have something to do with seafood's allergenicity.
Seafood Allergy Myths
There is some confusion about the safety of both fish oils and iodine for people with shellfish allergy.
Fish oils are popular as nutritional supplements, because they are very rich in essential omega-3 fatty acids – but are they safe for people with allergies? According to Health Canada, most of the oils are so highly refined that they no longer contain the allergenic protein, and they should be safe to consume.
However, if you have a seafood allergy, it's important to discuss any fish products with your allergist before trying them out; it may also be a good idea to contact the company and ask them about the processes they use.
Because many types of shellfish are rich in iodine, some shellfish-allergic people are told that they must avoid iodine – a common ingredient in everything from table salt to x-ray dyes. This is incorrect: the allergen in shellfish is in the flesh of the food, and not in the iodine, so iodine should be safe to consume. (Some people cannot tolerate iodine, but this is a separate issue.)
Read More:
Is It Safe to Eat Calamari With a Shellfish Allergy?
Should I Introduce Shellfish to a Peanut and Tree Nut Allergic Child?
Is It Safe For Those With Shellfish Allergies To Consume Sea Salt?


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techBASIC and Seeed Studio's HiJack Dev Kit
After posting my series on Post-PC development, I was contacted by several vendors who have already made the leap into the on-tablet application development space in a big way. One of these companies is Byteworks, the developers behind the recently released techBASIC for the iPad.
techBASIC is one of the few interpreted coding environments available on the iOS platform that executes scripted code on the fly. This ability is a somewhat exclusive achievement given Apple's strict constraints on running interpreters on their mobile platform. Because of these Apple-imposed restrictions, techBASIC is currently limited to a sandbox that only executes rudimentary instructions in the usual file system sandbox offered to all except Apple's own software. techBASIC also only has access to rudimentary on-board iPhone and iPad sensor information, such as the accelerometer and magnetometer readings. techBASIC currently does not have access to more desirable hardware features like access to the camera or networking capability.
techBASIC script variables can be watched, and code can be easily debugged via the Step In/Out/Over features.
To make up for these shortcomings, Byteworks introduced the option to use the HiJack analog to digital converter to display real-time data captured from the sensors attached to the HiJack hardware. Byteworks partner in this recent HiJack feature edition, Seeed Studios, is the official vendor of HiJack hardware.
Seeed Studios bills themselves as an Open Hardware Facilitator, and sells the HiJack hardware that plugs into the iPhone or iPad's audio port. Once connected, custom HiJack classes in techBASIC can be used to access the digital data captured by the HiJack hardware. The captured data can then be graphically displayed on screen using simple routines called by techBASIC code. Using this approach, techBASIC programmers can create a number of interesting real-time graphs. Some examples include a simple oscilliscope, a three-lead EKG, a temperature hisotry graph and a humidity sensor.
HiJack hardware values can be accessed via techBASIC's HiJack class.
Seeed Studios is expected to expand their line of HiJack-compliant hardware to further take advantage of data collection programs like the kind of facility that techBASIC provides. In the meantime, students, teachers, engineers and scientists can create some pretty nifty real-time programs with an iPhone or iPad, a HiJack plug and techBASIC. Having created a few of my own HiJack-enabled techBASIC apps completely on the iPad (with the help of a Logitech Tablet Keyboard to type in and debug the techBASIC code), I found the process to be fast, simple and rewarding. Considering the amount of time and Objective-C knowledge required to write a native iOS app that captures and displays the HiJack data, the techBASIC approach is definitely preferred.
The resulting graphic output of a techBASIC script.
techBASIC is currently available in the Apple App Store for $14.99. The Seeed Studios HiJack audio plug can be purchased online from the Seeed Studios website for $79. For more information about techBASIC, visit the Byteworks website. More specific details about using HiJack sensors with techBASIC can also be found on the site. For more details about Seeed Studios' HiJack Development Pack, visit their online store.

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Ethanol and sugar processing plant achieves big boost in MTBR with SKF CARB
The challenge
The SKF solutionSKF recommended replacing the existing non-locating bearing with a CARB bearing, while keeping the locating spherical roller bearing in the other position.
The resultMean Time Between Repairs (MTBR) increased dramatically over the 49 months experienced with the previous bearing arrangements. Following eight seasons, the CARB bearing solution was still operating trouble-free in the shredder. Even after 70 months the CARB bearing solutions was providing the sugar processor with a 43% increase in MTBR.
Condition monitoring of the CARB bearing positions was conducted during those eight seasons, revealing significant reductions in operating temperature and vibration levels. Combined with the elimination of internal axial forces, these reductions contributed to increased reliability, longer system life, reduced repositioning costs and other decreases in shredder processing maintenance expenses.
Summary over 70 months
- Increased MTBR by 43%, from 49 to 70 months
- Value of increased MTBR: €216 000
Note: All numbers are rounded off and based on customer estimates. Your particular cost savings may vary.


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The Disciplined Disciple Compiler (DDC)
Disciple is a dialect of Haskell that uses strict evaluation as the default and supports destructive update of arbitrary data structures. Sequencing of effectful computations is achieved via effect typing, instead of via Monads such as ST and IO. Laziness is supported via programmer annotations, and the effect system guarantees that computations with visible side effects are not suspended. Many Haskell programs are also Disciple programs, or will run with minor changes. Our target applications are the ones that you always find yourself writing C programs for, because existing functional languages are too slow, use too much memory, or don't let you update the data that you need to.
DDC is still in the "research prototype" stage, meaning that it will compile programs if you are nice to it, but expect compiler panics and missing features. However, it is under active development and it is becoming more stable on a daily basis.
State of Play
This section records what the DDC developers are actively working on. If you're hacking on something DDC related then by all means add yourself here. Records are dropped off if they haven't been updated for more than a month.
Ben Lippmeier (benl23) -- updated 30th August 2010
- I'm cleaning up the handling of data type declarations. The Source, Desugared, and Core languages all used their own representations for data type declarations, and I'm merging the ones for Desugared and Core.
- This will let me implement proper handling of material/immaterial variables in types, which is needed when resolving Shape constraints.
- This should fix the T102-CopyIntFun test.
Erik de Castro Lopo (m3ga) -- updated 18th Aug 2010
- Started work on an LLVM backend. The idea is to have a -via-llvm command line option which would then generate object files using LLVM. The LLVM generated object files will be compatible with the object files generated using the C backend for easier debugging. Another goal for the backend is to make it easier to bootstrap the compiler (compile DDC with DDC) and to port the compiler to new platforms and architectures.
- I'm pretty much stalled on all the current bugs and waiting for Ben to finish the refactoring at which time I'll have another crack at them.
- Improvements to DDC's library.
Syntactic differences to Haskell?
The Language Definition is still evolving, but the wiki should be in sync with the development branch.
- Compiler Commentary?
- Development Builds
- Build Bots and Servers
- Building the Code documentation
- Syntax Highlighting?
- Coding Conventions
- Using Darcs?
- Debugging Help
- Memory and CPU Usage Profiling?
- Making Patches
How you can help
- Download out the compiler, write programs, and file bug reports!
- Write more test programs.
- Fix the bugs on the 0.1.3 Buglist
- Write more quick check tests.
How to get help
- Send mail to disciple-cafe at Google Groups.
- Ask in the #disciplined channel on the freenode IRC network.
Further Reading
- Type Inference and Optimisation for an Impure World, ANU 2010 (PhD thesis)
- Witnessing Purity, Constancy and Mutability, slides, APLAS 2009


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agriculture, ATTRA, beauty, chard, color, community supported agriculture, conservation, crops, csa, farm, farmers, farming, health, Hogs Back Farm, local, rainbow, recipe, salad, swiss chard, USDA, wild rice
Isn't this just one of the most beautiful things you've ever seen? This bunch of Rainbow Swiss Chard is just one of the fresh picked vegetables coming in my CSA box today, via Hogs Back Farm. I've written before about my love affair with my CSA, but in case you missed it, here's the link.
I can't wait to eat it! All of those colors? That indicates TONS of nutritional value.
David, who lives on the farm with his beautiful family, educates us about the foods we are eating, provides access to a storehouse of delicious recipes and keeps us really informed about the state of agriculture in our region:
Chard is one of the favorite crops to pick on the farm, not because it's particularly easy or quick, but because it's the most beautiful.Standing in a field of it and selecting each stem for its color is a feast for the eyes. Each plant has it's own unique color, we don't get multiple colors from one plant, so we pick from several plants to get a bunch that has a nice range of color to it. There never seems to be enough yellow, so that you're always looking for just a little yellow to add. My favorite is the very bright pink, almost a fuschia, but some of the oranges are also very nice. They all taste the same, so don't worry about that.
The beautiful colors are not a new fad, multiple colors of chard have been around for a couple thousand years. The interesting colors were lost for many years because they just weren't as productive as the red and white chard. The genetics were still there, however, and large scale chard growers would still get pesky off-types of these beautiful colors in their fields. At some point someone in New Zealand thought it might be a good idea to select for some of these colors and combine them. In order to grow the seed for it they have each color in separate fields and then mix the seed together to come up with a mix of colors.
There's a yummy looking recipe below that I think I'll try tonight and I thought you might like to have it too.
But I also wanted to draw your attention to some concerns David shared with us in his newsletter today. If you feel inclined, please call your senator. These small local farmers are working so hard to bring us healthy, diverse foods and to preserve the natural order of things climactically in our region. Large scale mono-crop agriculture has led to less diverse and nutritionally-dense food options for us as human beings, which leads to sensitivities and allergies to the few foods we consume repeatedly. We really need to support those who are providing what we need for optimal health.
Thanks for reading,
I wanted to get on my soapbox this week and urge everyone to take a moment today or tomorrow and call your senators to encourage them to support more conservation programs in the FY2012 budget.
The house has passed a 2012 budget that guts conservation programs and leaves in place bloated entitlement programs for conventional agriculture. They've also zeroed out funding for local food programs that the USDA has been supporting. And, in my mind, the most egregious wrong is that they've eliminated funding for something called the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service, also known by it's old acronym ATTRA. You may not be familiar with ATTRA, but if you've ever bought food from a local farmer, like me, than you've bought food from someone who has used their vast pile of information and publications to solve real world problems on the farm. It's the single most functional non-convoluted program that the USDA supports. There would be no resurgence of a local food movement without ATTRAs invaluable expertise and information.
With commodity crop prices at record levels it's just silly that we as taxpayers are subsidizing crop insurance for commodity farmers, and at the same time pulling the plug on so many valuable programs to preserve and protect our resources.Urge your senators to drop the funding for the subsidized crop insurance instead of gutting conservation. The commodity crop farmers have more than enough resources to subsidize their own insurance when prices are so high. Thanks.
Swiss Chard and Wild Rice Salad (click image above for a printable recipe)
1 cup wild rice
1 bunch Swiss chard,sliced thin or chopped Swiss Chard
1 cup shiitake or other mushrooms- diced
2 green onions,sliced
1/4 cup chopped walnuts,toasted
1/4 cup dried cranberries
Salt and pepper
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoon raspberry vinegar
1 teaspoon honey
1/4 cup chopped basil,thyme,or oregano
In med saucepan,cover w/ 3 c water and simmer,covered until soft but still has a bite- about 45 min.
Heat a large skillet on medium high heat. Add 2 Tbls olive oil,add chard stems and shiitake mushrooms,cook just until lightly browned. Add chard leaves and cook just until wilted. Add walnuts and cranberries- Cook,stirring frequently,another minute and remove from heat and cool.
In large bowl,combine rice,chard mixture,green onions. Whisk together the olive oil,raspberry vinegar,honey,and herbs in a separate bowl. Combine,toss and serve.


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Coach/year: Dave Smith, 24th (37th overall);
2011-12 record/playoffs: 12-9, lost in D-II semis to Portsmouth;
Key returning players: Chris Laurion (Sr., F), Damon Doyle (Sr., G), Andrew Langdon (Sr., G), Josh Jackman (Sr., F/C), Eric Rolser (Jr., G), Johnny Schlim (Jr., F);
Top newcomers: Alec Zollman (Sr., F), Beau Pingree (Sr., F), Nick Rolser (So., G), Mike West (Jr., F);
Rounding out the roster: Thomas Esdale (Jr., G/F), Jeff Robert (Sr., C), Matt LaFlamme (Sr., C).
Outlook: The Bears lost a strong senior core that battled injury last season and yet made it to the D-II semis, giving eventual state champ Portsmouth its toughest postseason game. Even with the loss of four key seniors, CBNA still has six players who saw time last year. Doyle, Langdon and Eric Rolser give the Bears strength at guard, while Laurion, Schlim and the 6-3 Jackman are valuable forward types. There is depth, quickness and adequate size, but defense will be the key.
Coach's comment: "We need to take advantage of some pretty good quickness."
Coach/year: Dan Chick, 11th (32nd overall);
2011-12 record/playoffs: 9-13, lost in D-II first round at Portsmouth;
Key returning players: Mackenzie Tetreault (Sr., G), Tom Berry (Sr., G), Ben Burrows (Sr., G), Zach Smithwood (Sr., F/C), Adam Szewczyk (Sr., G), Mike Garabedian (Jr., G/F);
Top newcomers: Ben Cashman (Sr., G), Tyler Stengele (Sr., F), Tom McCullough (Jr., F/C), Sean Stackhouse (Jr., G), Dan Eldridge (So., G), Matt Harrison (So., G/F);
Outlook: The Knights lost seven key players, including all-stater and 1,000-point scorer Kohl Meyers. In addition, a potentially talented incoming freshman class didn't;materialize when a number of those players opted for private schools. Coach Chick has a lot of inexperience, which will involve plenty of back to basic stuff.
Coach's comment: "I hope we can be competitive and play with some pride."
Coach/year: Stuart Mitchell, fifth;
2011-12 record/playoffs: 6-12, no playoffs;
Key returning players: Anthony Shea (Sr., G), Jake Smith (Sr., F), Zach Jones (Sr., G), Zach Park (Sr., G), Charles Klewicki (Sr., F), Seamus Clancy (Sr., F), Sam Lewis (Sr., F), Frankie Mullin (Sr., G), Eric Leslie (Sr., F);
Top newcomers: Nick Lazar (Jr., G), Chris Gallant (Jr., F), Colby Runk (Jr., G/F), Jon Dana (Jr., F);
Outlook: After a rare playoff miss last season, OR looks to return to the postseason party this year with nine players returning. There was some turmoil last year, which did not help, including several suspensions. "I think we've matured as a group," coach Mitchell said. OR has OK height and some big guards. The key will be playing within themselves and within the system.
Coach's comment: "I don't think people will expect much out of us. That's fine. I enjoy that role."
Coach/year: Jim Mulvey, seventh;
2011-12 record/playoffs: 20-2, won Division II championship;
Key returning players: Ben Landry (Sr., G), Travis MacDonald (Sr., G), Devon Husslage (Sr., F);
Top newcomers: Collin MacDonald (Sr., F), Patrick Glynn (Jr., F), Devonne Wilson-Miles (So., F), Charlie Lehoux (So., G);
Rounding out the roster: Donovan Phanor (Jr., G), Nick Miles (Jr., G), Zach Hansler (Jr., G), JC Nova (Jr., G), Nick Ritzo (Jr., F);
Outlook: The Clippers lost their first seven players from last year's state championship team, including D-II and Foster's player of the year Kamahl Walker. Three seniors return from last year's team, and there are some promising younger players in the mix. Mulvey said it's way too early to tell what exactly the team has and what style best suits them.
Coach's comment: "The inexperience is a major concern."
Coach/year: Dave Sokolnicki, first;
2011-12 record/playoffs: 8-11, lost in first round of D-II tournament at Pembroke;
Key returning players: Jon Nartiff (Sr., G), Connor Jednak (Sr., G), Alex Shea (Sr., G);
Top newcomers: Schuyler Hedberg (So., F), Robert Milliken (So., C), Kevin Gould (So., F), Griffin Coate (So., G);
Rounding out the roster: Evan Suprenant (Sr., F), Ryan Geppert (Sr., F), Guy Kassas (Jr., F), Sean Kates (Sr., G), Tony Kassas (Sr., G);
Outlook: Sokolnicki, the longtime head coach at Nichols College in Mass., is the Saints' third coach in as many seasons. He replaces former STA star Pat Quinn,. who left after one season. Nartiff is a talented returning guard, and Hedberg, Milliken and Gould headline a promising group of younger players. Sokolnicki said the key will be how the team jells. "They need to mesh and play good defense," he said.
Coach's comment: "It's a good group. There's talent across the board."
Coach/year: John Simmers, 2nd;
2011-12 record/playoffs: 7-13, lost in D-III first round at Conant;
Key returning players: Austin Healey (Sr., G), Austin Olden (Sr., F), Kyle Mosher (Sr., G), Juan Valdez (Sr., F/C), Shane Hill (Jr., F/C), Kevin Radcliffe (Jr., G/F);
Top newcomers: Spencer Deland (Fr., F/C), Shane Bodio (Fr., G), Tanner Gibbs (So., G);
Rounding out the roster: Kevin Poulin (Jr., F), H. Peart (Jr., F);
Outlook: The Tigers lost its best player, all-state forward Derek Jeffrey, to graduation, and its top ball handler, Silas Thompson, transferred to Seacoast Christian. Handling the ball and finding scoring options will be a major point of emphasis, as will rebounding, which was not good last year. Farmington has a decent mix of returning talent and new faces, including two promising freshman in Deland and Bodio. Coach Simmers wants to play up tempo and stay away from halfcourt sets.
Coach's comment: "Our goal is to make it back to the tournament."
Coach/year: Tom Bourdeau, second;
2011-12 record/playoffs: 16-6, lost in D-III championship to Berlin;
Key returning players: Logan LaRoche (Jr., G), Ethan Henderson (Sr. G), Jay Mousseau (Sr., F), Logan Roberts (Sr., C), Zach Robertson (Jr., F), Austin Perrin (Sr., F);
Top newcomers: Nate Farnham (So., G), David Troy (Jr., G), Aleix De Bofarull (Jr., C);
Rounding out the roster: Matthew Joy (Sr., F), Sean Perkins (Sr., G), Travis Podmore (Sr., G);
Outlook: Prospect should be in good shape for an encore performance after its magical run to the D-III final last season. Gone are the solid backcourt duo of Zach Drouin and Pat Cassidy, but the return of the biggest frontline in D-III will make the Timberwolves tough to deal with. Henderson and LaRoche should adequately fill the guard spots, while the frontline of Mousseau (6-3), Perrin (6-3), Roberts (6-6) and Robertson (6-4) should shoulder most of the scoring load. Coach Bourdeau intends to rest his starters more to keep them fresh. In five of last season's six losses, Prospect led in the fourth quarter, but could not hold on to win.
Coach's comment: "We have the talent that if everything fits into place, and the kids work hard, we can make it to the final four again."
Coach/year: Lorne Lucas, fifth;
2011-12 record/playoffs: 15-5, lost in D-III quarters at Hopkinton;
Key returning players: Drew Francoeur (Sr., G), Darren Glore (Sr., C), Tyler Kretschmar (Sr., C), Josh Ream (Sr., G), Ryan Seavey (Sr., G), Jon Cronshaw (Sr., F);
Top newcomers: Ricky Pirotta (Sr., F), Kevin Clougherty (Sr., G), Isaiah Gaddy (Sr., F), Collin Beckemeyer (Jr., G), Geoff Dow (Jr., C);
Outlook: Although the Hilltoppers lost several good players from a 15-5 team, a core of six returning seniors could mean another strong campaign. Coach Lucas sees both experience and versatility with players who can move around. That means Somersworth can play big and small. Francoeur, the QB on the school's successful football team, is the glue and his experience could carry the team a long way. "He's our only captain. He gives us leadership in everything we do," coach Lucas said. "It begins and ends with him."
Coach's comment: "We feel we're a team that can take another step from last year."
Coach/year: Jamie Hayes, 10th;
2011-12 record/playoffs: 18-3, lost in D-IV semis to Littleton;
Key returning players: Christian Hawkins (Sr., G), Josh Eisfeller (Sr., F), Peter Carlson (Sr., C), Sean Fleming (Sr., G), Sam Leahy (Jr., G), Jake Valinski (Jr., C), Bryan Jordan (Sr., G), Zach Jarosz (Sr., F);
Top newcomers: Sam Morin (Sr., G), Mike Simes (Jr., F), Angel Hernandez (So., F), Vinnie Khounxay (So., G);
Outlook: The Mules once again move to the head of the class in D-IV where their strong senior class makes them a legit title contender for the sixth straight season and fifth since moving down to D-IV. All-state guard Hawkins and the biggest front line in division (6-6 Eisfeller, 6-5 Carlson, 6-2 Valinski and 6-4 Jarosz) should on paper mean another strong run. The Mules are stronger and bigger and even more experienced than last year's team that went 18-3. The online publication New Hampshire Sports Page has selected them as the preseason favorite in D-IV.
Coach's comment: "Again, the target on our back just keeps getting bigger."
Coach/year: Scott Currier, first;
2011-12 record/playoffs: 0-18, no playoffs;
Key returning players: Corey Wilson (Sr., G), Dom English (Sr., F), Zach Garland (Sr., C), Reggie Pennell (So., F/C);
Top newcomers: Andy Rawson (Jr., G), Brian Roberts (Jr., F), Angelo Loli (So., G), Dylan Baron (Jr., F);
Rounding out the roster: Ryan Corriveau (So., G), Mark Levesque (Fr., F), Matt Nason (So., F);
Outlook: Coach Currier is a former Nute player (Class of 2002), replacing Gary Wilson (another alum), who stepped down after 10 seasons. Currier coached the boys varsity team at Belmont High for three seasons. Coming off a winless season, Currier would like to see the seniors make the playoffs. That's the goal. Currier figures five wins will put them in position to do just that. The key will be building a winning mentality "we need that little yes we can," Currier added.
Coach's comment: "We want to be a little bit better than we were yesterday."
Coach/year: Lewis Atkins, third;
2011-12 record/playoffs: 6-13, lost in first round of D-IV tournament at Newmarket;
Key returning players: Matt Geil (Sr., F), Andrew Bontemps (Sr., G), Ryan LaClair (Jr., G), Ryan Schonewald (Jr., F);
Top newcomers: Eric Bontemps (So., F), Tyler Rubeor (Jr., G/F), Kevin Jennison (Sr., C);
Rounding out the roster: Noah Cassasa (Jr., G), Jack Harju (So., G/F), Justin LeDuc (Jr., G), Dallas Freeman (Jr., F), Jacob Holden (So., G);
Outlook: The young Eagles lost eight players from last year, so coach Atkins feels it will take some time to fine a rhythm. The JV team was a modest 12-5 last year, and the players moving up will help, including the 6-4 Jennison. The leadership is strong with the seniors on board.
Coach's comment: "We should be fine once we adjust to the varsity speed. But it will take some time."
Coach/year: Rory Early, third;
2011-12 record/playoffs: 14-12, lost in EIL semis to Bancroft;
Key returning players: Tom Nason (Sr., C), Jonah Goldblatt (Sr., G), Conor McFarland (Sr., G/F), Blake Downey (Sr., G), Stephen Sherbahn (Jr., G);
Top newcomers: Jesse Morse (Sr., G), Erik Wisniewski (Jr., G);
Rounding out the roster: Will Reis (Sr., F), Trevor Schaepe (Jr., G), Josh Dupont (Jr., G), Luc Linemayr (So., G), Jake Ball (So., F);
Outlook: Hopefully BA won't go through withdrawals in the wake of Harry Rafferty's departure. The two-time EIL MVP and the school's all-time scoring leader with 1,705 points, Rafferty graduated last spring and is prepping a year at Phillips Exeter Academy. The cupboard, however, is not bare. Five players return, led by the 6-10 Nason. The Bulldogs should be in the EIL mix once again. Senior leadership is key for coach Early.
Coach's comment: "Team unity and belief in each other will be our strength."
Coach/year: Mike Zamarchi, 18th;
2011-12 record/playoffs: 14-6, lost in Western Maine Class A quarterfinals to Bonny Eagle;
Key returning players: Danny Veino (Sr., G), Jack Letellier (Jr., G), Brady Dodge (Jr., G), Brady Innes (Jr., F), Alex McLean (Sr., G), Rob Jones (Sr., G), Drew Bartlett (So., G);
Top newcomers: Garrison Dominguez (Jr., F), Bali Lontine-Kearson (Fr., F/C), Ryan O'Neil (Fr., G);
Rounding out the roster: Dylan Hamm (Sr., G), Deion Stewart (Sr., G), Noah McDaniel (Jr., G);
Outlook: Although the Hawks lost four seniors, including All-SMAA picks Matt Crosby and Jack Verrill, the returning talent is abundant and coach Zamarchi feels there is tremendous upside with this team. Innes at 6-6, Marshwood's one true inside player, could be one of the better big men in the SMAA, and Veino and Dodge are two quality guards. Lontine-Kearson at 6-5 will get better as he adds strength, but he will deliver important minutes now. The up tempo Hawks should be fun to watch.
Coach's comment: "It's a pretty unselfish team. The team chemistry is good. It's tough to focus on just one player."
Coach/year: Ken Kimber, first;
2011-12 record/playoffs: 1-17, no playoffs;
Key returning players: Adam Della-Piana (Sr., G/F), Sean Jackson (Jr., G), Grayson Waterman (Jr., G), Kyle Silion (Jr., F);
Rounding out the roster: Austin Swart (Jr., F), Mike Bataran (Sr., F), Ben Taylor (Sr., F), Jake Coffey (Jr., G);
Outlook: Kimber replaces A.J. Dufort who stepped down after six seasons, none of which produced more than three wins in any one season. Kimber is a 1997 Portsmouth High grad who played hoop for the Clippers and later for three years at Wentworth Institute of Technology. He has nine years of AAU coaching experience with the Seacoast Spartans, and also was an assistant from three years at Portsmouth and Epping. With nine juniors on board, Kimber figures to build for next year. There's a lot of work to do, especially with best player, Della-Piana, at least out until the New year with a broken foot.
Coach's comment: "We've got to play as a team. We've gotten better at that. They're so used to losing and pointing fingers. Don't point fingers. Play as a team."
Coach/year: Jeremy Paul, 10th;
2011-12 record/playoffs: 5-13, lost in Western Maine Class C first round to Wiscasset;
Key returning players: Antencio Martin (Sr., G/F), Christian Montembeau (Sr., G), Cam Cavanagh (Sr., F), Jack Tucker (Sr., F), Dan Eddy (Sr., C), Evan Pereira (Sr., F), Chris Czachor (Jr., G);
Top newcomers: Gabriel Mancini (Sr., G), Chris Dailey (So., C), peter Roy (Jr., G), Josh Schneier (So., G), Nick Foye (Sr., G);
Rounding out the roster: Tyler Yuva (Sr., F);
Outlook: The Rangers lost four players, but only one starter from a year ago. With nine seniors on board, the team is hungry to return to regional tournament action in Augusta after missing a trip for the first time in seven years. Martin leads a strong crop of veterans. The 6-3 guard/forward averaged 13.7 points per game last year. A strong schedule with quality Class B teams like Falmouth, York and Yarmouth should test Traip and make it stronger by playoff time. Zone defense will be the main defense, a switch from man to man
Coach's comment: "we have more length and we're deeper. We can press and that should help us out with easy buckets."


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CONCORD — A password-protected laptop computer containing current and former employees' confidential information was stolen Dec. 1 from the Mt. Diablo district office, officials have confirmed.
"The stolen computer contained files that included names, dates of birth, addresses, and Social Security numbers for employees and former employees," according to a statement released Friday by General Counsel Greg Rolen. "No financial or bank account information was involved."
The thief broke a window and stole computer equipment, Concord police Lt. David Hughes wrote in an email to this newspaper.
"The scene was processed for latent fingerprints and the case is still under investigation," he wrote.
Sgt. Jeff Krieger said Friday that police are not releasing any more details about the case and all questions should be directed to the district.
The confidential information contained on the computer was not encrypted or protected. It included data on employees who worked at the district between 1998 and 2010. Superintendent Steven Lawrence sent a letter to 15,927 affected people informing them of the theft and inviting them to sign up for an identity theft protection service free for one year.
A similar letter will be sent to 2,200 people who worked in the Berkeley school district between 2003 and 2004.
Lawrence's Dec. 18 letter stated that the confidentiality of information maintained by the district is "critically important" and that the district takes great efforts to protect it.
"We have no reason to believe that the computer was stolen for the information on it or that the information on it has been improperly used in any way," the superintendent wrote.
To prevent such an incident from happening again, the superintendent wrote that the district had implemented several measures to minimize the use of confidential data in district reports and forms, unless legally required. Rolen's statement said the district also planned to install encryption on computers that contain sensitive information.
"We apologize for the concern and inconvenience this situation may cause you," he wrote.
The letter included a phone number for more information, which connects callers to a dedicated center hired by the district to respond to inquiries. Although Rolen's statement advised employees who do not receive letters by Friday to visit the district's website for more information, there was no notice about the incident on the site that afternoon.
Board President Cheryl Hansen said Rolen is responsible for responding to questions due to possible litigation as a result of the incident. Both Hansen and trustee Brian Lawrence said the board intends to review the district's electronic and physical security to ensure that it is taking as many precautions as possible in light of the burglary and the recent shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut.
"One of the things I'm going to be asking for as a board is that we review the entire security protocol for the district and look for ways to improve it," Lawrence said.
Hansen said she hoped district staff would bring a report to the board in January on security measures, including the installation of "Columbine locks" that can be locked from inside classrooms with a key. Now some classroom doors can only be locked with a key from the outside. She also suggested the district could work more closely with local police departments to increase patrols around schools.
"I would absolutely say we should assess our security and fencing and gates," she said. "And, do we need more adults present on the campus? And can we afford to do it?"
Those affected by the security breach are asked to call Mt. Diablo school district General Counsel Greg Rolen at 925-682-8000 ext. 4001.
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The Army report released Monday was drawn from a battlefield survey of troops and interviews in June and July. It was the ninth time the service had sent psychiatrists to the field to measure soldier mental health and assess care available to them.
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A new species of tree-dwelling porcupine has been discovered in Brazil's Northeastern Atlantic Forest, one of the world's most threatened habitats, researchers said.
Antonio Rossano Mendes Pontes said his team found the rodent, which is covered in dark brown spines with reddish tips, in a small and isolated patch of forest in the northeastern state of Pernambuco. With just 2 percent of the region's original forest habitat still standing, the newly discovered porcupine must already be considered endangered, Pontes said.
Known by the locals as "coandu-mirim," Pontes and his team have given the porcupine the scientific name "Coendou speratus."
"In Latin, 'speratus' means hope, because we have to hope for its future," said Pontes, a zoology professor at the Federal University of Pernambuco, in a telephone interview.
The team calculates there are about four of the porcupines per square kilometer in the area known as the Usina Trapiche Forest Remnants Archipelago, where the species was discovered. But Pontes said he doubts whether any more of the porcupines remain outside this small pocket of forest. Even if any do still exist outside the area, Pontes said there's little chance the different groups of porcupines have been cross-breeding, meaning their gene pool is likely already compromised by inbreeding.
Because it shares its habitat with a larger, previously-known species of porcupine that lives in the upper reaches of the forest canopy, Coendou speratus lives on a lower, mid-height level, feeding primarily on seeds. The porcupine's pointy nose and long, flexible tail help it maneuver through the trees but it can't jump and is forced to climb down, walk across the ground and up another tree if the trees' branches aren't contiguous, Pontes said.
Active at night, it sleeps inside hollowed-out holes in tree trunks.
Medium-to-large sized predators, ranging from wild felines like jaguars to domesticated dogs, are the Coendou speratus' natural enemies. But human beings pose the most significant threat to the species.
"People are responsible for logging, clear-cutting and setting fire to the forests and sometimes for hunting the porcupines themselves," said Pontes, who has been researching the little-known swath of Atlantic Forest north of Brazil's Sao Francisco River, which cuts through northeastern states including Pernambuco and Alagoas, since 2000.
"We began by researching all the literature that describes the fauna of the region, going all the way back to the first colonizers five centuries ago, and found out that many of the animals they described are extinct," said Pontes. "One of the incredible things with this discovery is that this species of porcupine is not mentioned at all in the literature and remained unknown to science to date.
"Given the rate of destruction in this area, where 98 percent of the original Northeastern Atlantic Forest has already been destroyed, imagine how many species could have gone extinct before we even knew about them," he said.
Pontes' scientific article detailing the discovery of Coendou speratus appeared in the zoology journal Zootaxa last week.
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James Swartz
posted on Friday, May 22, 2009 - 12:12 pm
I wanted to know if I am setting up my GMM correctly or if there is a better way to model the data. My data set has arrest data for individuals starting from when they were juveniles (approximately age 12) up through whatever their current age happens to be (ranging from 21 to 67 years of age).
From these raw data, I created a set of 49 indicator variables reflecting whether a person was arrested at a given age or not. Variable 1 represents arrested at age 12 or not for all subjects; variable 2 represents arrested at age 13 or not, etc. up through age 60. If a person is younger than 60, as most in the data set are, I set the indicator variable for that year and for all subsequent years to be missing. For instance, a 35 year old would have missing data for the indicators representing ages 36 through 60 with the variables for years 12 through 35 set at 0 (no arrest) or 1 (arrested).
I then ran these data through mplus using Type = mixture, to estimate a GMM with linear and quadratic terms. The model converges (2 - 5 classes with the 5 class model best) but I get a warning saying the covariance coverage is below the specified limit. I assume this is because of the missing data for the variables representing later years.
Should I be concerned about that error message? Is there a better or more correct way to model these data?
Thanks in advance!
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Friday, May 22, 2009 - 5:33 pm
So much missing data can be an issue. I suggest using the multiple group multiple cohort approach shown in Example 6.18.
James Swartz
posted on Saturday, May 23, 2009 - 11:33 am
I looked at 6.18 and see your point. However, I keep getting the error message: "One or more variables in the data set have no non-missing values." Unlike the example, there are not an equal number of measurements per participant. The number of measurements varies by age group.
To approximate the multiple cohort model, I created 4 groups based on age (< 30, 31-40, etc.) My model statement is:
Model: i s q|
All measurement points are included in this statement, which I assumed refers to the oldest group. For each younger group, I set up a similar statement but only included the times for which they were measured. For the <30 group, it looks like this:
Model <30:
i s q |
And so on...
This setup generates the missing data error. What I am doing wrong?
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Saturday, May 23, 2009 - 2:18 pm
Please send your input, data, output, and license number to
James Swartz
posted on Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 7:08 pm
One follow-up question. I have slogged on with this model and after figuring out how to deal with missing data and the coverage issue, have successfully run it as a GMM.
Upon adding covariates to the model (regressing both class and the growth factors on covariates) I notice that the part of the print out showing estimated probabilities for the categorical indicators at each time point by class are no longer presented. Reading through posts on here, I understand this is because the estimated probabilities depend on the covariates.
I wanted to calculate them by hand for one of the covariates and classes so I could show the effects of that covariate on the growth curve for that class. I have not been able to figure out the formula for doing so using the intercepts for the growth factors and the estimated values for each growth factor regressed on a covariate (by class). The examples in the mPlus manual (showing conversion from log odds to probabilities) seem not to apply. Is it possible to calculate these probabilities by hand, and if so, can you direct me to an example or the formula.
Thanks again,
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 6:08 am
The log odds for various combinations of covariate values are calculated using the results from the output and the values of the covariates. See pages 409-410 of the user's guide.
Jonathan Larson
posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 6:21 am
Does it make sense to include a case with only one observed value in a GMM?
I can see how this case would be informative in a simple growth curve model; it would help determine the average value of the curve at that time-point. However, with a mixture model, it seems like this case would be unclassifiable. If two classes have the same initial value but diverge at later time-points, a case with only one observation at the initial time-point might have an equal probability of being in each class.
Of course, I can see how this example might exist even for a case with the maximum number of observations. Each observed value could fall halfway between two classes. So, would a case with a single observation help determine the cross-sectional mixture distribution at that one time-point?
Thank you for your help!
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 12:10 pm
I would include all observations. I can't imagine that it would make much of a difference one way or the other. But you can always, do it and see.
Jonathan Larson
posted on Thursday, March 27, 2014 - 12:51 pm
Thank you!
posted on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 7:18 am
I would like to run a GMM, but am wondering how many time points I could use.
Percentage missing for at each time point:
year 1: 0%
year 2: 21.8%
year 3: 36.7%
year 4: 50.4%
year 5: 63.6%
year 6: 77.5&
year 7: 91.1%
Is there a maximum number of missings that is allowed?
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 10:22 am
No, but the data from year 7 don't seem to be of much value given the high percentage missing data.
David Okech
posted on Sunday, April 16, 2017 - 1:51 pm
I got this syntax error; what should I do. My data has very few missing information.
One or more variables in the data set have no non-missing values.
Check your data and format statement.
Continuous Number of
Variable Observations Variance
Data set contains cases with missing on x-variables.
These cases were not included in the analysis.
Number of cases with missing on x-variables: 144
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Monday, April 17, 2017 - 6:35 am
Please send your input, output, data to Support along with your license number.
Daniel Lee
posted on Monday, August 12, 2019 - 9:18 am
Hi Dr. Muthen,
I ran my growth mixture model (GMM) across 4 waves of data. Some participants were missing data on some, but not all, of the measurement periods. I noticed that for those participants with some missing data, they weren't dropped during the GMMs, leading me to believe that FIML was used to treat missing data.
Can you explain why FIML is used for GMM, and why it cannot be used for BCH or three-step method? I think, per our prior discussion, the default missing data treatment for BCH method is listwise deletion (in Mplus) and one can implement multiple imputation...while GMMs allow FIML.
Thank you so much!
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Monday, August 12, 2019 - 5:36 pm
BCH works with a single DV and therefore FIML doesn't help - see our RMA book.
Trying to model issing on X's for R3step brings in other difficulties.
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Metalformer Penn United Technologies, Cabot, PA, produces laminations and complex parts to exacting specifications. In many cases, stainless steel comprises the part material. For difficult stainless-steel forming, the company has chosen to employ a physical-vapor-deposition (PVD) tool coating.
The coating (from Phygen Coatings, Inc., Minneapolis, MN) prevents galling while maintaining critical part tolerances, and also enables operations such as drawing to proceed tear-free. And the coated tools exhibit increased life, allowing for more productive part runs without the need for stoppages to replace or repair worn tools, according to company officials.
To form stainless-steel parts such as these for a medical customer, Penn United Technologies had to overcome issues with galling and part tearing. A new tool coating fit the bill, and increased tool life exponentially.
In two plants, Penn United leverages state-of-the-art stamping presses, ranging from small bench machines to 300-ton workhorses, with bed sizes to 96 by 42 in. To meet required high part volumes, presses churn at speeds to 2000 strokes/min. Parts produced on these presses are destined for customers in medical, defense, aerospace, automotive, hardware, electronic and other markets. Penn United also designs and fabricates stamping tooling inhouse.
Finding Answer to Improve Stainless Draws
The company produces many parts stamped from stainless steel. Demands in dealing with this material have presented challenges. For example, in 2004 Penn United was struggling to deep-draw cups in a progressive die. Trying to draw the cups in a four-station die on a 100-ton mechanical press, the company could not consistently complete the drawing operation without galling or tearing the 0.003-in.-thick Type-304 part material. Perhaps a tool coating was the answer. Jim Marraccini, project engineer at Penn United, recalls the challenge.
"This part, a 0.5-in.-dia., 0.5-in.-deep cup for a medical device, often would tear," he says. "We make about 50,000 of these parts in a run and probably 10 times that annually, so we needed a fix."
The company searched for a solution, and eventually identified a coating for its affected carbide tools. That initial solution, however, didn't last long. "Our initial coating selection lasted for about 15,000 hits before we needed to pull the tools for repair," he says. Back to the drawing board, which put Penn United on the doorstep of another tool coater—Phygen Coatings.
Coated tools at Penn United Technologies have enabled the company, on one job in particular that draws 0.5-in.-deep stainless-steel cups, to increase from 15,000 to millions of hits before the tools require maintenance.
"What's the problem with forming stainless steel?" asks Dave Bell, Phygen president. "Stainless has significant chrome content, and tool steel also contains chrome. What happens when you combine similar metal alloys under high forming pressures and heat? The alloys weld together. You need to prevent that from occurring."
For this and subsequent tool challenges at Penn United, Phygen employed what Bell refers to as a custom-engineered solution. Under this process, Phygen uses laboratory tools and research facilities to perform failure analysis to determine the root cause of a particular tool-part failure. Then, the tool-coating company works with the customer to tailor its coating capabilities to meet specific application needs.
"We can perform component modeling and also analyze substrate material," explains Bell. "In some cases we recommend that the metalformer specify higher-quality tool material that provides a superior platform for applying the tool coating. Then we use our laboratory tools to analyze tool surfaces prior to applying the coating."
In general, coatings provide an inert tool surface. This eliminates the welding effect Bell describes that occurs between similar tool and part materials, removing galling as a problem.
"It is virtually impossible to form stainless steel into complex shapes without using some sort of coating solution," says Bell.
The Right Coating for the Application
For Penn United's difficult deep-draw medical-part application, analysis led to the selection of Phygen's FortiPhy PVD process to coat affected tools. One reason stems from the fact that for coatings to work in difficult applications such as the cup draw, adhesion is key.
Jim Marraccini, right, tooling engineer at Penn United Technologies, works with Chris Morrow, tool and die maker, to ready a die for production.
The FortiPhy process creates a dense, thin nanocrystalline coating structure that, according to Bell, adheres to virtually any tool-steel substrate. The plasma-arc-acceleration coating process reportedly eliminates as much as 90 percent of macro particles and occlusions present in the normal structure of PVD deposition arc coatings. Instead, creation of highly energetic nanoparticles of 14 to 40 nm in size enables high density and improved adhesion—reportedly a level of adhesion three times higher than is possible with conventional coating processes.
Another plus for Penn United and its exacting forming needs: The coating can be applied consistently at the same thickness. That provides tolerance control, a difficult proposition for higher-temperature chemical-vapor-deposition (CVD) and thermal-diffusion (TD) coating processes. In addition, the FortiPhy coating provides a low coefficient of friction, less than 0.1 in typical lubricated conditions.
Successful Draws, Time after TimeIn a nutshell, Penn United has found that the tool coating delivered to properly form the cups improves metalforming characteristics and tolerance control, while providing minimal alloy pickup and prolonged tool life. With the new tool coating, tearing and galling problems were eliminated, according to Marraccini. And though he does not have precise numbers, he says that, "the coated tools last for millions of hits."
Penn United continues to produce the part, and success on this project has led to additional stainless-steel-part jobs benefiting from the same tool coating. Punches comprise the majority of the tools undergoing the coating process, as well as some form tools.
Turnaround time for the coating process is important to Penn United, according to Marraccini. Inhouse capabilities at Phygen, such as polishing and the ability to strip its own coating, not only have contributed to quick turnarounds, but to coating quality as well."Expert polishing provides the ability to remove machining marks, grind lines and other impediments to material flow," according to Phygen sales engineer Chuck Cathcart. "Properly forming stainless steel requires that all of that must be removed from the tooling to allow the coating to work optimally. Farming out stripping of the coating would add days to turnaround. Plus, you're looking at bringing in another vendor that may or may not take the care required to minimize any surface irregularities." MF
Information for this article provided by Phygen Coatings, Inc., Minneapolis, MN: 888/749-4361; www.phygen.com.
See also: Phygen Coatings, Inc., Penn United Technologies, Inc.
Related Enterprise Zones: Materials/Coatings, Tool & Die


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So, these shots were taken from the Halo 2 Anniversary documentary are are presumably from something involving Halo 5's campaign.
Also of note, Keith David spoils something from the script:
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Posted 31 October 2014 - 04:07 AM
So, these shots were taken from the Halo 2 Anniversary documentary are are presumably from something involving Halo 5's campaign.
Also of note, Keith David spoils something from the script:
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Posted 05 November 2014 - 09:39 AM
"I'm hunting THE Spartan."
During Halo 2...
OK, the Lockdown thing was a joke, but now....
Also, the voice acting is Dinklage level bad. Sounds like line readings. Especially when paired with the mastery that is Keith David.
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Posted 09 November 2014 - 09:23 AM
So has this been hinted at? Or is this completely out of the dark? I don't get why a human would be hunting Spartans, it just seems so random.
Spartans are genocidal monsters who keep killing aliens.
That simply won't do. The Spartans must be put down.
Posted 09 November 2014 - 12:07 PM
I want to be clear, it's only the Locke character's lines that sound completely terrible. I'm not being overly judgmental here, either. Those are objectively bad. Was George Lucas directing?
"And... cut! We got it!"
"Really, I was swigging my water and throwing weird inflection on every third syllable just because. I thought we'd be doing this multiple times."
"Nope, sounds good! Well, one more thing.... Can you give me a 'Yippee!'"
Posted 09 November 2014 - 08:20 PM
According to several posts on GAF, especially from a guy named shinobi602 (noted insider) Halo 5 will be like MGS2, which he said is a direct quote to him. This is of course in reference to what character we will be playing, which if you know anything about MGS2, means we will be playing predominately as another character (Locke) and only a very small portion as the Chief.
In true 343i fashion, it was stated repeatedly that this wasn't true when Locke was revealed and even after the voice actor said this was what was happening. But 343i would never lie about something, would they?
Posted 09 November 2014 - 09:54 PM
It'll probably just end up being similar to Halo 2.
Posted 09 November 2014 - 10:47 PM
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Posted 10 November 2014 - 07:25 AM
In a twist no one saw coming, Cortana is resurrected in human form but the only body she can take over is Locke's (It's kinda like that movie Fallen, where Denzel fights that demon that started off in Casey Jones from the first TMNT movie, only instead of an evil demon, it's a busty(ier by the game) computer chip). Chief doesn't care since he's still a virgin (a mouf is a mouf) and he was just in love with the soul anyway, and they move to Hawaii together. But they don't get married because FUCK your institutions. Hawaii's just an amazing place to live for someone who's spent his whole life in a green suit, OK? He's probably paler than Powder in there.
Posted 10 November 2014 - 09:06 AM
lol @ Fallen reference.
The one Denzel Washington movie that nobody knows exists.
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Seventy horsepower is considered to be such a low figure nowadays that in some cases, mechanically identical engines can make 70 more or 70 less horsepower depending on how the engine management software is setup. But back in the seventies, cars in Europe were light as a feather, and 70 horsepower could indeed make them fly.
The second series of the Fiat 127, which arrived in 1977, was much less attractive that first one the Pio Manzù designed, but the Sport edition that came out the next year made everybody forget about that rather quickly. In 1978, the VW Golf GTI was already three years old, so the idea of a hot hatch was nothing new, but the 127 Sport gave power to the people in the form of a smaller and much cheaper package. This was no more an economy car, but rather something that could kill you. Its top speed was a hundred miles an hour.
Fiat was so proud of the fact that they got 70 horses out of the Brazilian-made 1049 cc engine with the help of a two-barrel carburetor and a rev-happy camshaft that they put a shiny "70 HP" badge right on the mesh-patterned black radiator grille. The Sport could only be ordered with the three door body, while color options were limited to orange (with black stripes), black (with orange stripes) or metallic gray (with black stripes). It also got 155/70 tyres on a special set of alloys, extra spoilers and air intake, and a dual exhaust pipe to complete the looks.
Inside, you were looking at the tachometer through a small and fat two-spoke aluminum steering wheel, your right hand was on a five-speed stick, while the seats had contrasting colours to compliment the stripes outside. The top of the line model also had velvet seats, tinted windows and a sunroof, while the rear window was heated and had a wiper for those rainy days.
Most of these cars rusted away in the last three decades, and there is only an orange one for sale in Hungary at the moment with a widened rear track and black Abarth wheel arch extensions. The price tag is $1800 and it looks like about another $900 is needed to get it back on the road. I know I shouldn't, but if it's still there before summer, I just might...


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Amazon Europe has agreed to cough the cash to acquire the largest stake in DVD-by-post outfit Lovefilm. It'll sell its own UK and German DVD rental businesses to Lovefilm as part of the deal.
Subject to regulatory approval of the deal, Lovefilm will then be promoted on Amazon's European sites.
The deal is likely to pique competition regulators' interest. Lovefilm controls about 70 per cent of the DVD rental by post market in the UK, while Amazon has been growing at the expense of Blockbuster's sidelined postal service.
The market has consolidated rapidly in the last three years, as smaller players have realised they can't compete on price with warehousing operations like Lovefilm and Amazon.
Blockbuster meanwhile is struggling to deal with the threat from Netflix on its US home turf, and has neglected the booming European postal market. Helen Davis Jayalath, a senior analyst at Screen Digest, said the dominant high street player has ignored the internet. "I don't think there's been that much of a desire to build up that side of the business", she said.
The level of scrutiny directed at Amazon and Lovefilm will depend on whether watchdogs consider DVD rentals by post a market in itself, as opposed to part of the broader film-borrowing racket.
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Here's a TAR 17 fact for y'all!10/12 legs were won by the final 3.Nat/Kat- Legs 4,5,7,10,12Brook/Claire- Leg 2Jill/Thomas- Legs 1,6,9,11Now, the other two winners of legs are Connor/Jonathon & Chad/Stephanie. For both of those teams, the leg after the leg they won, (legs 3 & 8, respectively), they were eliminated the leg after. Jonathon screwed up the Detour, and Chad & Stephanie were too cocky from their win & in love to find an earlier flight. I just rewatched TAR 17, and I noticed that.
Small one:Indonesia is the first (and only yet) country to eliminate 3 teams in one season.
Andy-Tommy become the eliminated team with the best placement average at elimination (2.636), as well as the best placement average of a fourth place team (both previously held by Oswald and Danny in TARAS 2.666), and perhaps the most shocking final elimination since Derek and Drew's elimination in Ho Chi Mihn City in TAR 3.
Five teams just missed out on the final three, despite winning the previous leg: Derek & Drew (S3), Hayden & Aaron (S6), Toni & Dallas (S13), Kisha & Jen (S14) and Andy & Tommy (S19).
If we follow the new rule that TBCs are separate legs, then thwe Kisha & Jen statistic does not apply as Jaime and Cara won the TBC leg before KJ were eliminated.
Quote from: Dånooky on December 05, 2011, 01:31:56 PMIf we follow the new rule that TBCs are separate legs, then thwe Kisha & Jen statistic does not apply as Jaime and Cara won the TBC leg before KJ were eliminated.But this rule wasn't implemented until S18, you can't just go back and split what was once considered one leg into two!
Dom El, in my record keeping I have considered double length and legs with no rest period at pit stops to be two legs for placement purposes as it is the only way to balance out the Races with them and without them on an equal basis for comparison. Since the origin of the double legs was a necessity in TAR 6 to avoid violating laws in Hungary about begging, one can justify such distinctions because the only distinction in retrospect was the presence or absence of a rest period/pit stop.
I'm not adding an extra leg, I just think they should be counted.But anyway, I have more leg winners stats for you. LEGS PERCENTAGE WONM/M 85 35%M/F 130 54%F/F 25 10%TOTAL 240 100%
LEGS % WON F/F 25 10% 25 F/F teams out of 46 (10%)
I don't think the "million dollar quote" is implemented every season, but the team that has said something along the lines of "this is for one million dollars" usually wins their season.
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Ferrari's 20th anniversary in China: 250,000 people line the streets in Guangzhou
Hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic spectators lined the streets of Guangzhou in the south of China during the closing event of 11 months of celebrations for the 20th anniversary of Ferrari's presence in China. The importance of the event was marked by the arrival of Ferrari's Chairman, Luca di Montezemolo, who in the morning met the nation's media during the first press day at the Guangzhou Auto Show.
In the afternoon the streets of Guangzhou and the city's most important landmarks were the scene of celebrations, starting with a parade of over 130 Ferraris, the biggest ever seen in China. The enthusiasm of the crowds of 250,000 spectators, clients and fans on the passage of the cars was amazing and one of the highlights of the parade was the appearance, for the first time in public, of a new version of the 458 Italia produced as a limited series for the Chinese market, with characteristic Chinese elements and finished in a special Rosso Marco Polo.
The cars paraded from the local Ferrari showroom as far as the Haixinsha stadium, which hosted the highly successful 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games, where 18,000 people filled the venue to watch a display that concluded with an exhibition of the 2012 International GT Open championship-winning 458 GT2 driven by Gianmaria Bruni who took the Drivers' title.
The celebrations continued with the illumination of the Canton Tower, the city's main landmark, in red for the occasion while 500 clients took part in the gala evening inside.
"It has been a marvellous day of celebrations," commented Luca di Montezemolo,"with many enthusiasts, a lot of young people and the city full of Ferrari flags. This has been the best demonstration yet of what the Prancing Horse represents in China – not just from a commercial point of view, but above all else for the Chinese people's passion for Ferrari."


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Representatives from the Blyth Group, an architectural firm out of Grand Junction, spent Tuesday in Dolores listening to students, parents and community members about what they feel the new construction should look like.
"The students wanted windows," Architect Peter Truman Icenogle said with a smile. "That is something we can do."
Currently, the failing science building on campus has no windows. Voters approved a $3.47 million bond in November, since then the Blyth Group has been hired as the architect firm and Jim Ketter of KPMC has been hired to oversee the project.
"Today was a great process," Ketter said. "The challenge was getting the kids engaged in the process. But they wanted a comfortable commons space and wanted their sinks to work in the science lab and didn't want smells to drift."
They also wanted to be able to walk across campus without going through puddles or mud.
Drainage is going to be a big part of the project, Ketter said.
The Blyth Group presented a two-story concept that seemed to be popular.
"A two-story option reduced the footprint for the building which provides for better future expansion."
Ketter added that the process is just beginning and that Tuesday allowed the group to have a set vision and goals.
"Many were concerned about security, drainage, comfort and a green building," he said.
The group will continue working with design advisory committees.
Ketter also said that they plan to break ground as soon as school lets out and they hope to have students in the classrooms by January of 2014.
School Board Member Jon Kelly was thankful the group was able to tour the campuses after a storm.
"Ice dams are a real problem," he said. "Hopefully that can be addressed."


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The legal question presented is whether or not making a copy of a public domain work (such as the old manuscripts referred to in my post) can create a "new" work in some fashion that is subject either to copyright or some other license such as the Creative Commons License? As genealogists we should be actively concerned with this very issue. Say for example, your Great-grandfather had a will written in the 1800s. Could someone make a copy of the will and then claim that the copy was copyrighted and that you could not use the copy? What if after the copy was made the original was either destroyed or otherwise unavailable? What if someone found an old photograph, such as a daguerrotype, of one of your ancestors. As a daguerrotype it would be the only original work. Could the person who found the old image, prevent you from using the image in a book you wrote about your Great-grandfather? Could this be done under some claim of license?
By the way, there is a name for this activity of claiming copyright in public domain works, it is called copyfraud. Here is a description from Wikipedia:
Copyfraud is a form of copyright misuse. The term was coined by Jason Mazzone, a Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School, to describe situations where individuals and institutions illegally claim copyright ownership of content in the public domain and other forms of overreaching by publishers and others who claim rights that the law does not give them; these actions carry little or no oversight by authorities or legal consequences. Mazzone pointed out ways in which copyright overreaching interferes with the public's legitimate use and reproduction of works, discourages innovation and free speech, and creates costs.I have left in all the original links from Wikipedia if you want to look further. Here is the description of the activities involved in copyfraud from the same article:
Mazzone describes copyfraud as:
Again, I left in the links for convenience in looking at the sources. Here is the website: Copyfraud and Other Abuses of Intellectual Property Law.
- Claiming copyright ownership of public domain material.[1]:1038
- Imposition by a copyright owner of restrictions beyond what the law allows.[1]:1047
- Claiming copyright ownership on the basis of ownership of copies or archives.[1]:1052
- Attaching copyright notices to a public domain work converted to a different medium.[1]:1044–45
Here are a few references to the issues as they have been raised in litigation and elsewhere:
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Mazzone, Jason (2006). "Copyfraud". New York University Law Review 81 (3): 1026. Archived from the original on February 26, 2011.
- ^ Heald, Paul J. "Payment Demands for Spurious Copyrights: Four Causes of Action", Journal of Intellectual Property Law, vol. 1, 1993–1994, p. 259
- ^ 81 N.E. 2d 70 (NY 1948)
- ^ United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit (October 4, 1984). Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Nintendo Co., Ltd.
- ^ United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit (July 15, 1986). Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Nintendo Co., Ltd.
- ^ Reyners, Conrad (March 17, 2008). "The plight of Pirates on the information superwaves". Salient. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- ^ "Diehl v. Crook | Electronic Frontier Foundation". Eff.org. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
- ^ Cobia, Jeffrey. "The DMCA Takedown Notice Procedure: Misues, Abuses, and Shortcomings of the Process", Minn. J. L. SCI. & Tech. 2009;10(1):387-411
- ^ "Rights and Reproductions at the American Antiquarian Society". Americanantiquarian.org. 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
- ^ Bogle, Ariel. "Sherlock Holmes estate charged with 'copyfraud'", Melville House, March 11, 2013
- ^ 3 DAYS (2013-09-13). "Conan Doyle Estate: Denying Sherlock Holmes Copyright Gives Him 'Multiple Personalities'". Hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
- ^ Masnick, Mike. "Lawsuit Filed to Prove Happy Birthday Is in The Public Domain; Demands Warner Pay Back Millions of License Fees", Techdirt.com, June 13, 2013
- ^ Masnick, Mike. "Warner Music Reprising the Role of the Evil Slayer of the Public Domain, Fights Back Against Happy Birthday Lawsuit", Techdirt.com, September 3, 2013
- ^ Johnson, Ted. "Court Keeps Candles Lit on Dispute Over 'Happy Birthday' Copyright", Variety, October 7, 2013
I hope that clarifies my position on the matter. If you think this is not enough, please let me know and I will list all of the cases I have previously researched on the subject. But that might take some time. Thanks for the comments.


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In 2005, GlobalDesign Workshop's (GDW) Brent Thompson teamed with Cuningham Group to create the concept for Alpensia with the express intent to enable South Korea to win the right to host the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. Alpensia and its InterContinental and Holiday Inn resort hotels will serve as the host hospitality village for the olympics. Alpenisa's ski jump facility, host of South Korea's celebration fete this evening, will also serve as the venue for the Game's opening and closing ceremonies.
Thompson master planned Alpensia using GDW's "12 Elements of a Great Destination," and one of GDW's primary master planning principles: "Endless variety within a distinct identity." The design has wide appeal, extends stays and results in repeat visitation. Winter resort villages around the world were studied in detail, and special attention was given to Whistler, Canada, host of the 2010 Games. Thompson planned Alpensia based on the results of his research.
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