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WotLK version is up !!
08-27-08 01:00 AM by:
The WotLK version of the addon is finally up
You can find it here :
It took some time to get to it, but I finally brought a lot of tiny changes that implied to change the structure of the database in order to add the ability to sort data. A lot of efforts, but I think it was definitely worth it.
For those who did not download the unofficial 2.4.016 from wowace, the biggest addition is the support of tabs. I was running out of space to add new features, so it was definitely time to add them, and to get rid of the left menu, which was working, but a pain to manage. Appropriate use of drop down boxes is now giving me much more flexibility, and I think you'll like it.
I also added an additional column which I believe you guys will appreciate, it's the
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, or AiL, which will allow you to see at a glance which alt deserves a little bit more love
If you haven't been playing with the unofficial 2.4.016, you will also discover the wow armory-like "find upgrade", which is now better than it was before. You can still search items by stats, but now you can also sort the results by a specific stat, to find out which item has the most stamina, spell power, or whatever stat you find the most relevant for that spec.
Two other guild bank related features that have been requested for a while are also in this latest version. First, you can now delete a guild bank without editing the lua file (with a confirmation message box, also added in the character deletion part), and second, you can check/uncheck a guild to display it or not in the item tooltips. This option is permanent, although it's not in the "options" tab.
Talking about the options tab, all options found in there are now permanent, including the "search into guild bank" and "search into mailbox", which used to be in the main frame. They're also enabled by default, for your best convenience
I added two small panes for pets and mounts, and you can expect tabards as well once Blizzard implements them into the beta. Tokens are also planned.
Achievements, however are already in, I am quite satisfied with the results, since it took me quite a while to make up my mind on the best layout, I hope you'll enjoy it. This feature will probably evolve too.
Last but not least, the most important change is that the addon is now based on ace3, the upgrade from ace2 was rather smooth, but I am once again struggling with fubar support.. so I decided to temporarily disable it until I can provide what it currently does in the live version.
One last word: to all those who have provided suggestions that have not yet been implemented, don't despair, the todolist is still long, and the addon will keep evolving. It's just that because of my free time, it's hard for me to say when I'll have small chunks of free time to work on small features, or when I'll have more time to work on bigger features, so I shift priorities all the time. With ace3 in the picture, I think that data sharing is now getting much closer though
That's basically it for now, I hope you're lucky enough to have access to the beta, and that you'll enjoy the new features
As usual, your feedback matters, I had a lot of ideas when I started this addon, but it wouldn't be what it is today without your input. Thanks again to all those who contributed.
AH Integration
06-20-08 10:49 AM by:
AH support is being implemented in the addon, I will soon release an interim build on wowace, it's working ok so far, but the limited options granted by the API prevent me from implementing cool features to manage the AH when you're not in front of it.
Until such features are provided to addon coders, we'll have to live with it
I'm currently debugging what I've coded, but it's taking some time because I need to test auction expiries and .. actually wait until they expire :/
Anyway, expect a new release soon !
.015 progress report
06-09-08 06:53 AM by:
I've spent a lot of time fine tuning the advanced "Find upgrade" feature in the addon, it will work more or less like the official wow armory and will show you a list of potential upgrades to your alt's current gear.
For instance, if you're a paladin, you'll be able to find an upgrade for tank, heal or dps, which will leave you a lot of choice. The feature is almost complete right now, it's perfectible but it's working, I'm fine tuning it and making sure that localization works fine as well.
I'm still looking for help regarding the deDE localization, so if one of you has free time to spend ..
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05-21-08 12:01 PM by:
I've had little time to work on the addon, but .014 is making progress anyway. I've updated the loot table to AtlasLoot 4.05 and added support for profession cooldowns as well as command line searches.
Also, you can expect better localization in the next release, as I'll strive to provide a complete frFR, deDE, zhTW & zhCN localization. Thanks to all those who've helped me so far with this, and to those who will participate later on
It's gonna take some time though, maybe this weekend, but nothing is sure. In the meantime, a stable interim release is available on files.wowace.com.
Progress update
05-07-08 01:57 PM by:
As .012b is now rather stable, I have some time in front of me to work on new features
I've corrected a nasty bug that prevented counters to be correct when viewing mailbox attachments. This is almost totally fixed, I still have to work on counters being incorrect when receiving mails from AH purchases, which are totally weird for some reason.
/gquit no longer triggers a Lua error.
.. and last but not least, I'm working on a contextual menu when right-clicking the name of an alt, for faster access to this alt's info (bags, mails, recipes, quests). There's also a possibility to delete an alt via the addon. Say goodbye to lua editing
.013 is not ready to be released yet, I'd like to add more new features and to take the time to test as much as I can before making it public.
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I don't know about you, but today's LED flashlights seem to offer more bang for the buck than dedicated bike lights. I will delve into that further when I review the EagleTac D25LC2.
But for now the issue is how to attach the flashlight to your bike. I've come across some ingenious methods, but the one shown here (seen online) appeals to the minimalist in me. It's nothing more than a Save the Rainforest rubber bracelet. Other "cause bracelets" will work. (There is risk though of bracelet failure.)
I test-rode it on city streets for a 7-mile ride and there was no movement. It's easy to attach and remove, although those with weak hands may have difficulty.
I use tapered Ritchey bars that expand to 32 mm near the stem. You'll want to wrap some grippy material around the bar where the flashlight is mounted. In my case I used some ancient Cycle Pro cloth handlebar tape. I would not suggest using NOS Cycle Pro tape, which will cost you a wallet-piercing $28 or so off eBay.
Other clever mounting methods include using tee PVC pipe or hose clamps, but they have their drawbacks and look dorky.
You can also buy flashlight mounts designed for bikes, some which look like they would work well, such as the velcro mount.
After a brief ride using the EagleTac flashlight, I was amazed by how well it lit the road. However, I need to do further testing. More to come…
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The Jezabels, Bliss.City.East, The War On Drugs, Phantogram, Malajube & more
1. The Besnard Lakes – And This Is What We Call Progress
Last week's show at Toronto's Lee's Palace was mindblowing. Here's the song they opened with.
2. Malajube – Synesthésie
Also on the bill at the BL show. Great spacey pop tune, available for download off their site.
3. The Jezabels – Endless Summer
Ringing shoegaze guitar with classic pop songcraft. Reminds me of LoveLikeFire.
4. Spiritualized – Electricity
Playing Spectrum last week made me think of this – the first track Iever heard by Jason Pierce.
5. Duffy & The Doubters – Sorry Mom My Brain Is Dumb
Garage pop from Duffy of Ladyhawk.
6. Bliss.City.East – I Like You
This Exposition track is a chilled shoegaze anthem in waiting.
7. Lavalsa – She Floats
Brazilian grungy greatness.
8. Trans Am – Carboforce
Words cannot describe how much these guys rock. Killer tension and release.
9. The Soft Moon – We Are We
Nihilism you can nod your head to.
10. Garbage – Supervixen
Risking my street cred a bit here, but I've been hearing lots of new stuff that sounds like this.
11. Austra – Spellwork (Young Galaxy Remix)
YG channeling their inner New Order.
12. Phantogram – Don't Move
Nice bit of dreamy electronic pop: "I'm not your paranoia…"
13. Warm Ghost – Once One
Abstract woozy chillwave from Brooklyn.
14. The War On Drugs – Come To The City
There are so many good tunes on Slave Ambient that I had to play a second track. Huge journeyman anthem.
15. Pressed And – Raid
From their page: "A complex interplay of primal effects and synth landscapes, rife with tension in a cascading sequence of loops and glowing drones."


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Autism Outreach is run by Dr. John Biddulph. John is a specialist provider of autism and Asperger Syndrome (ASD) training, courses, mentoring, and counselling. John also conducts diagnostic assessment programmes for Autism Spectrum Disorder. For the past 14 years he has been a freelance specialist autism consultant and trainer including an autism and music programme. John is a visiting tutor for a Postgraduate Certificate course in Asperger Syndrome run jointly by the NAS and Sheffield Hallam University and an undergraduate course in Psychology. He is an external examiner for PhD studies in autism.
John has delivered training in most EU member states and is in demand as a speaker at autism and other conferences on a wide range of autism-related subjects. His work has been published: as a composer; writer on autism; author of a children's book, and technology courseware for the Open University. Compositions entitled 'The Nautilus Project', to facilitate sensory integration and 'Galilean Moons' are now available as iTunes downloads. John was a member of the Autism Education Trust Advisory Council and Steering Group for 3 years. He is working on a revision of a sensory differences toolkit designed for use by professionals and families and recently developed and piloted a programme to support autistic children, adults and families which includes a self-awareness element, develops a family support network and provides opportunities to develop 'literacy' for daily living.
John holds a number of first degrees, a master's degree by research and a PhD from Trinity College researching autism. He is qualified in the ADOS 2 and ADI-R diagnostic pathways. He is a also qualified teacher, Fellow of the Institute of Training and Occupational Learning and a member of the International Scientific Advisory Panel (Sensory Integration Network)
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Raikkonen fine after Silverstone rib pain
Kimi Raikkonen on Thursday confirmed he is "fine" after his big crash at Silverstone just under two weeks ago.
The Finn sat out the subsequent post-British grand prix test, reportedly with ankle and knee pain, and confirmed at Hockenheim that it was "probably" the biggest crash of his entire career.
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Honey Citron Tea
This "Honey Citron Tea" caught my eye and I kept going back to it. It sure didn't look like tea. The directions said put 3 - 4 teaspoon into a glass of cold or hot water. Stir and serve. It also said "Feel the exotic taste by serving with bread." I was so curious, but was reluctant to buy it because it was $7.99!! And what if it's junk??!
I finally couldn't take the suspense and just bought it. I decided to try it as soon as I got home.
It's delicious cold . . . kinda like made from Japanese yuzu mitsu. Doesn't taste like tea at all. In fact, there's no tea in the ingredients. Wonder why they call it that. I still have yet to "feel the exotic flavor on bread".
Here are just a few shots from inside of the store.
I think this is a bag of chili pepper powder. They no fool around yah!
Sweetie didn't want the plant she bought at the swap meet to roast in the car so it came marketing with us. It also went to lunch with us! Hahaha!!
11 comments:
- Leslie's pics said...
your family cracks me up!
- May 20, 2012 at 3:27 PM
- Dd said...
hummm....I bet that Honey Citrus Tea stuff would be good to bake with....in a cake ??
- May 20, 2012 at 9:26 PM
- :) josefina :) said...
That "tea" is sooo good! It is great served hot for sore throats, too. That is funny that the plant went shopping with you! :)
- May 21, 2012 at 1:26 AM
I really like this drink cold too.
- May 21, 2012 at 4:39 AM
- jalna said...
Yeah Les, we have good fun 'cause sometimes we so mento.
Hmmm . . . maybe Didi.
I'm gonna try it hot next, Jos! I thought Sweetie carrying that plant into the store was so funny too; I just had to grab a shot.
Thanks for the link Winnie. So interesting!
- May 21, 2012 at 8:54 AM
- Erick said...
Oooh, the giant bag of chili flakes is so interesting. I might have to go buy one. Cool tea.
- May 21, 2012 at 9:10 AM
- Betty Townsend said...
You and your sisters sure enjoy each other!! Was that a Koream grocery you were at...or just different Asian products? The writing on the signs look Korean...that tea looks good...
- May 21, 2012 at 1:20 PM
You ladies have sooo much fun together during and after swap meet days. Hope you do this all the time...hehe, love these posts!
- May 21, 2012 at 9:05 PM
- jalna said...
Hey, I didn't know you like spicy stuff Erick!
It was a Korean store Betty. You shoulda seen the kim chee stuff.
I do love swap meet days Susan!
- May 21, 2012 at 11:41 PM
- AKLSKL said...
hey, we have that chili pepper bag at home. lol
- May 24, 2012 at 11:25 AM
- jalna said...
Sarah!!!! So cute your blog!!
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An. Asoc. Quím. Argent. vol.94 no.1-3 Buenos Aires Jan./July 2006
Electron delocalizaton interactions and NMR spin-spin coupling constants in saturated cage compounds
1Contreras, R. H.; 2Díez, E., 3Esteban, A.L.; 4Della, E.W.; 4Lochert, I. J.
1 Departamento de Física, FCEyN, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, P. 1
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2 Departamento de Química Física Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias, C2, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, E-28049 Madrid, Spain.
3 Departamento de Química Física, Universidad de Alicante, Apartado 99, E-03080 Alicante, Spain
4 Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia 5042, Australia.
Received March 1st, 2006. In final form May 10th, 2006
Dedicated to Prof. Imre G. Csizmadia on the occasion of his 75th birthday
Since the cage substrate of 1-X;3-Y-bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanes is notably strained, it is expected that in compounds of this type important trans-cage spin-spin coupling constants, SSCCs, could be observed. Such SSCCs should be dominated to a great extent by the Fermi Contact, FC, contribution since this term, for long-range couplings, is transmitted by electron-transfer interactions, which in strained compounds are particularly enhanced. In this paper, both theoretically and experimentally, 4J(13Ca,1H3) SSCCs in 1-X-bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanes, where the a-atom of group X is 13C, are studied. Results are compared with similar trans-cage SSCCs in analogous compounds. Insights into electron delocalization interactions defining the experimental trends are obtained through the study of s-hyperconjugative interactions of cage bonds. These interactions are studied using the Natural Bond Orbital, NBO, method. Results suggest that multipath additivity should hold in compounds where trans-cage SSCCs are determined by charge transfer interactions.
Dado que la estructura cerrada del sustrato de los pentanos 1-X;3-Y-biciclo[1.1.1]se encuentra tensionada, es de esperar que en compuestos de este tipo existan acoplamientos spin-spin "trans-cage", SSCCs. Tales SSCCs deberían ser dominadas por la contribución del Contacto Fermi, FC, ya que este término, para acoplamientos de largo alcance, se transmite por interacciones de transferencia electrónica, las cuales se potencian en compuestos tensionados. En este trabajo se estudian, teórica y prácticamente, 4J(13Ca,1H3) SSCCs en 1-X-biciclo[1.1.1]pentanos donde el átomo s del grupo X es 13C. Los resultados son comparados con SSCCs "trans-cage"en compuestos análogos. Se obtiene información sobre las interacciones de delocalización electrónica que definen las tendencias experimentales a partir del estudio de interacciones s-hiperconjugadas de los enlaces en la estructura. Estas interacciones son estudiadas usando el método NBO. Los resultados sugieren que la aditividad multimecanística debería ser válida en compuestos donde los "trans-cage" SSCCs son determinados por interacciones de transferencia de carga.
Indirect spin-spin coupling constants, SSCCs, originate in magnetic electron-nucleus interactions [1]. The non-relativistic theory of these spectral parameters was presented by Ramsey more than a half century ago [2,3]. According to such a theory, isotropic SSCCs, commonly known as "scalar couplings", are made up of four different contributions, namely, Fermi contact, FC, spin-dipolar, SD, paramagnetic spin-orbit, PSO, and diamagnetic spin-orbit, DSO, eq. (1).
There is no experimental form to determine separately the influence of each contribution. The accurate theoretical calculation of these spectroscopic parameters is a real challenge for Quantum Chemistry since their calculation is computationally very demanding. For this reason the most evolved post-Hartree-Fock approaches can, at present, only be applied to small compounds containing only light atoms[4,5]. In the mid 1990's the first calculations of SSCCs within the DFT framework were reported, [6,7,8] and a few years later, using the coupled-perturbed (CP-DFT) approach, a large breakthrough in such calculations was achieved [9,10,11]. Within this approach reasonable good results of SSCCs for medium sized compounds can be calculated [12].
In many instances different approaches [3,14,15,16] were developed in order to study how the nucleus-electron magnetic interaction is transmitted between regions inside a molecule, or from one molecule to another in a complex. With those approaches it is sought to increase the ability of the high resolution NMR spectroscopy to provide invaluable information about fine details of molecular electronic structures. Although in this paper a better understanding of the transmission in long-range SSCCs saturated compounds is sought, a different approach is followed, based in the following considerations. Many SSCCs are now known to be by far dominated by the FC interaction, although there are also known conspicuous exceptions to this statement [17, 18]. Owing to the importance of the FC term special emphasis was made to understand how this interaction is transmitted through the electronic molecular system. It is known that the FC interaction induces a slight electron spin polarization, which is transmitted through the electronic system by exchange interactions (spin correlation), i.e. its transmission is closely related to that of the so called "Fermi hole" [19]. This suggests that the overlap between two occupied localized molecular orbitals, LMOs, is an efficient pathway for transmitting the FC spin information [20]. There are many examples where this condition can be observed, e.g. when two moieties are spacially close. In this particular case it constitutes what is known in the literature as the "through-space" transmission of the FC term [12]. It can also be observed for two LMOs representing two bonds which share one atom; this mechanism should be important for transmission of, for instance, geminal SSCCs. This phenomenon attenuates rapidly when increasing the number of bonds separating the coupling nuclei, it would be very difficult to observe any measurable effect beyond three bonds (vicinal couplings) if this is the only mechanism for transmitting the FC term. Why then long-range couplings, nJNM, with n > 3, are frequently observed?. Although electron delocalization is known to play an important role in transmitting the FC interaction [21], it is better answering this question by considering separately, a) unsaturated compounds, b) saturated compounds.
For unsaturated compounds this question was answered many years ago [22,23]; for saturated compounds we have recently addressed this topic [24] which, until few years ago, it was a kind of a puzzle [25]. In saturated compounds delocalization interactions are not so well known as in unsaturated systems; for this reason in general long range couplings in saturated compounds are not so well known as, for instance, in conjugated systems. However, s-hyperconjugative interactions can be quantitatively described by the NBO approach of Weinhold et al. [26] and, therefore, the ability of different saturated compounds to transmit long-range couplings can be assessed, at least qualitatively, comparing adequately long-range SSCCs with such interactions. In this work we study long-range SSCCs 4J(Ca,H3) transmitted through s-delocalization like those described recently when rationalizing "trans-cage" SSCCs in 1-F,4-X-cubanes [24], I. It was observed that this system is very efficient for transmitting the FC term since there are six equivalent coupling pathways, and each of them is equally efficient owing mainly to these two factors: the arrangement of bonds is such that they favor electron delocalization interactions; each of these interactions is important since the substrate of these compounds is strained and therefore, electron delocalization interactions are enhanced [27]. In a strained cage hydrocarbon the C—C bonds are very good electron donors, while the corresponding (C—C)* antibonds are rather poor electron acceptors. In scheme 3 the six equivalent coupling pathways for transmitting the FC term of 5J(F1,Ca) SSCC in I are sketched, highlighting the six donor bonds that undergo important interactions of types (C—C) —> (C1—F)* and (C—C)—>(C1—X)*. With this idea in mind it is possible to rationalize, for instance, 7J(F,F) = 2.8 Hz in difluorodiadamantane [28], where the suggested three-coupling pathways for transmitting such a long-range SSCC are highlighted, scheme 4.
In this paper the "trans-cage" long-range 4J(13Ca,1H3) SSCCs are studied in several members of series 1 X-bicyclo[1.1.1] pentanes, II, where the a atom of substituent X is 13C. Since these experimental SSCCs were not reported , they were also measured for X = CH3, CH2OH, t-Bu, Ph, COCH3, CO2H, CO2CH3, CN as part of this work. For five members of this series, X = CH3, CH2OH, COCH2, CO2H, CN, i.e. for compounds containing the simplest side-chains, the respective four contributions to 4J(13Ca,1H3) SSCCs were calculated at the B3LYP/EPR-III level. The relevant s-hyperconjugative interactions were studied using the Weinhold's Natural Bond Orbitals, NBO, approach [26].
Figure 1: 1-F,4-X-cubane, I.
Figure 2: 1-X-bicyclo[1.1.1] pentane, II
Figure 3: Coupling pathways for 5J(F1,X) in I
Figure 4: 7J(F,F) = 2.8 Hz in difluorodiadamantane
Experimental and Computational Details
3a. Experimental details
Syntheses of compounds of series II (X= CH3, CH2OH, t-Bu, Ph, COCH3, CO2H, CO2CH3, CN) were described elsewhere [29]. Samples were prepared in CDCl3 at concentrations of ca 0.6 mol -1. 13C NMR spectra were recorded on a Varian Gemini 300BB instrument, operating at 75.462 MHz. 4J(13Ca,1H) SSCCs were determined from proton-coupled spectra, measured at 100-500 Hz spectral width with 30-40K digital resolution. Experimental couplings thus obtained are considered to be accurate to ± 0.1 Hz. These measurements were carried out in the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Flinders University of South Australia.
3b. Computational details
The geometries for five members of series II, were optimized using the hybrid B3LYP functional, which corresponds to Lee et al. correlated functional [30] and the exchange part is treated according to the Becke's three parameter approach [31,32]. For such optimizations the 6-311G(d,p) basis set was chosen. Calculations of all four terms of SSCCs, i.e. FC, SD, PSO and DSO, were carried out using the B3LYP functional and the EPR-III basis set [33]. This basis set was chosen since SSCCs calculated at the B3LYP/EPR-III level are known to be close to the basis-set converged limit [34]. The EPR-III basis set is of a triple-zeta quality and includes diffuse and polarization functions. The s part of the EPR-III basis set is enhanced to better reproduce the electronic density in the nuclear regions; this point is particularly important when calculating the FC term. The CP-DFT perturbative approach [9,10] as implemented in the Gaussian 03 package of programs [35] was used for calculating all the three second-order terms of spin-spin couplings, i.e. FC, SD, and PSO; the DSO term is treated as a first-order quantity and therefore it is evaluated as an expectation value over the electronic ground state. All DFT calculations were carried out with the Gaussian 03 package of programs [35]. s-Hyperconjugative interactions were studied using the NBO approach [36].
Results and Discussion
In table 1 the experimental values measured in this work for the "trans-cage" 4J(13Ca,1H) SSCCs measured in 8 members of series II are displayed. These values are compared with the corresponding 4J(13Ca,19F) SSCCs (taken from Ref. [37]) in a series similar to II, but where the H atom placed at position 3, has been replaced by an F atom, i.e. 1-X;3-F-bicyclo[1.1.1] pentanes, II-F. This extra series of experimental values was added to table 1 since it was considered convenient to observe that the sensitivity to a given substituent is notably enhanced in the substrate with F at position 3 as compared with the substrate with H at the same position. It is worth noting that there is no exact parallelism in these two series of values, although they follow the same trend. SSCCs in the series II-F were not calculated in this work due to the difficulty to obtain these parameters when at least a fluorine atom is involved [38]. However, some considerations will be made to rationalize the larger efficiency for transmitting the trans-cage couplings. To obtain a better idea about the sensitivity for transmitting the FC term in "trans-cage" SSCCs, it is interesting to consider also the parent hydrocarbon, i.e. bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane where it is known that 4J(H1,H3) = 18 Hz [39], and compound 1-F-bicyclo[1.1.1] pentane, where 4J(F1,H3) = 71 Hz [40] ( = 69.71 Hz according to Ref. [37]). At this point it is important to recall that, when comparing SSCCs involving different isotopic species, it must be taken into account that JAB SSCC is proportional to the gyromagnetic ratios gA and gB of nuclei A and B, respectively. In this way 4J(H,H), 4J(C,H), 4J(C,F) SSCCs can be converted into "equivalent" 4J(H,H)eq SSCCs, multiplying, respectively, by ; gH/gH = 1; gH/gC = 3.9761; and (gH/gF)2 = 1.0624.
Table 1. Comparison of experimental trans-cage 4J(Ca,X3) couplings in series II and II-F.
All SSCCs are given in Hz.
(a) This work
b)Taken from Ref. [36].
In table 2 calculated 4J(Ca,H3) SSCCs in five members of series II are compared with the respective experimental values. All four contributions to such SSCCs are explicitly shown to convey the idea of the relative importance of each contribution, i.e. they are by far dominated by the FC term. It is also noteworthy that the PSO and DSO terms almost cancel each other, a situation observed for several types of SSCCs, although there are also many cases where such cancellation does not take place. Their values are shown with two decimal figures to stress the low sensitivity of non-contact contributions to the X-substituent. For comparing with experimental values, total calculated SSCCs are rounded off to only 1 decimal figure. For each of the compounds with X = CH2OH; COCH3; and CO2H two conformations were considered, as shown in table 2. In general the agreement between calculated and experimental couplings is very good, observing the largest difference for X = CN; however, the experimental trend is correctly reproduced.
Table 2. Comparison between calculated 4J(Ca,H3) SSCCs (in Hz) with their experimental values, measured as part of this work.
a) This corresponds to the preferential conformation with the dihedral angle OCaC1C2 = 180°.
b) The second conformer corresponds to OCaC1C2 = 0°; it is 2.9 kcal/mol above the preferential conformation.
c) This corresponds to the preferential conformation with the dihedral angle OCaC1C2 = 0°.
d) The second conformer corresponds to OCaC1C2 = 180°; it is 0.7 kcal/mol above the preferential conformation.
e) This corresponds to the preferential conformation with the dihedral angle OCaC1C2 = 0°.
f) The second conformer corresponds to OCaC1C2 = 180°; it is 0.4 kcal/mol above the preferential conformation.
It is now well known that in the bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane cage the six C—C bonds, C1—C2, C1—C4 and C1—C5, i.e. C1—Ci; and C2—C3, C4—C3 and C5—C3, i.e. Ci—C3, are excellent electron donors, and their corresponding antibonds, (C—C)*, are bad electron acceptors for s-hyperconjugative interactions. For this reason, we can expect that the main hyperconjugative interactions transmitting the spin information associated to the FC term from Ca to H3 (or, equivalently, from H3 to Ca) should be (C1—Ci)—>(C3—H)*, and (Ci—C3)—>(C1—Ca)*, interactions called of type 1 and type 2, respectively. It is interesting to note that for an X group with a three-fold symmetry axes the three interactions of type 1 are equivalent, the same holds for the three (Ci—C3)—>(C1—Ca)* interactions. From an experimental point of view an effective equivalence of this type holds since in all cases the barrier for inner rotations around the C1—Ca bond are low enough and all compounds displayed in table 1 show an effective three-fold symmetry axes at room temperature. For this reason, in table 3 the sum of the three interactions of type 1 and the sum of the three interactions of type 2, are given in the first and second columns, respectively.
Table 3. Electron delocalization interactions 1 and 2 (in kcal/mol) expected to be efficient for transmitting the FC term of 4J(Ca,H3) SSCCs in series II
. The Ca s % character of the C1—Ca bond is also shown since the actual value of this coupling also depends on it.
a 1: Sum of the three (C1—Ci)—>(C3—H)* interactions (I = 2, 4 and 5).
b 2: Sum of the three (Ci—C3)—>(C1—Ca)* interactions (i = 2, 4 and 5).
The Ca s % character of the C1—Ca is also shown since the actual value of 4J(Ca,H3) SSCC depends on it [41]. It is observed that the sum of interactions (C1—Ci)—>(C3—H)*, 1, is much less sensitive to substituents placed at position 1 than the sum of interactions (Ci—C3)—>(C1—Ca)*, 2. For comparison purposes in table 4 the corresponding interactions in the parent hydrocarbon, bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane, in II(X = CH3) and in 1-F-bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane are also shown, together with the respective experimental values of trans-cage SSCCs, together with their "equivalent" J(H,H) values. Due to symmetry reasons, in bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane the (C1—Ci)—>(C3—H)* interactions are exactly the same as the (Ci—C3)—>(C1—Ca)* interactions. It is noted that the former are close to (C1—Ci)—>(C3—H)* in compounds of series II; which indicates that the main difference in the ability for transmitting the FC interaction corresponding to 4J(X,H3) can be ascribed to the different (C1—X)* antibond acceptor capability. It is noted that, according to Table 4, the (C1—F)* antibond in 1 F bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane, is notably a better electron acceptor than (C1—Xa)* antibond in series II.
Table 4: Comparison of s-hyperconjugative interactions of types 1 and 2 in bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane; in II(X = CH3) and in 1-F-bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane.
The experimental trans-cage 4J(X,H3) SSCCs (in Hz) are also compared.
a 1: Sum of the three (C1——Ci)—>(C3—H)* interactions (i = 2, 4 and 5).
b 2: Sum of the three (Ci—C3)—>(C1—Ca)* interactions (i = 2, 4 and 5).
c J(H,H)eq = (gH/gX)4J(X,H3).
d Taken from Ref. [38].
e Taken from Ref. [39].
Concluding Remarks
In the series of compounds 1-X-bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanes trans-cage 4J(13Ca,1H3) SSCCs studied in this work are new examples of the efficiency for transmitting the FC spin information through a strained cage compound. The capability for these cage compounds for transmitting substituent effects on such couplings is fundamentally determined by the different electron acceptor ability of the (Xa—C1)* antibonding orbital for different substituents. On the other hand, the better ability of compounds 1-X;3-F-bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanes (see table 1) than 1-X-bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanes originate in the much better electron acceptor ability of the (C3—F)* antibond in the former than that of the (C3—H)* antibond in the latter.
Since electron delocalization interactions take place in all three bridges of these bicyclo-compounds, it is observed that SSCCs transmitted through strained cage compounds, should follow a multipath additivity. It is important to recall that, recently, the multipath additiviy in cyclopropane and bicyclobutane has been questioned [42].
RHC gratefully acknowledges financial support from CONICET (PIP 2140) and UBACyT (X-222). ED and ALE gratefully acknowledge support from the "Dirección General de Enseñanza Superior e Investigación Científica" (BQU2000-0211-CO2).
EWD and IJL are grateful to the Australian Research Council for financial support.
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How you deal with the new capital gains rates hinges on what your tax bracket is. The strategies to deal with cap gains differ for each level.
Capital gains taxes became very confusing last year. You might pay one of at least four different rates on market earnings, depending on how much income and gain you see in any year. Good news: You can take steps to chip away at even the harshest tax rates.
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When you sell $20,000 of stock with a cost basis (original value) of $10,000, you pay capital gains on the $10,000 of gain. You owe federal tax of $1,500 (15%) plus your state tax. (In Virginia, where I live, that's an additional 5.75%, or $575, for a total tax of $2,075.)
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The 10-year growth hurdle in California for an investment with a 100% unrealized capital gain is 1.25%. That means even if you hold the new investment for 10 years you must earn 1.25% more in the new investment to achieve the same spending money in 10 years as with the old, inferior investment.
If you hold the investment until you die and your heirs get a step-up in cost basis, meaning the asset's cost basis resets to its current-day fair market value, your growth hurdle shoots to 2.24%
At this point, tap your charitable intentions. Gifting highly appreciated stock is one way to avoid such onerous tax rates.
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February 22, 2012
Contact: Jay Williams, 212-804-7478
New York, N.Y. – Jen Mocanu, the league's top scorer and leader of regular season champion Mount Saint Mary, earned Player of the Year honors in the Skyline Conference to headline the All-Conference team, selected by the league's eight head coaches.
First team selections include Amanda Horvers of Mount Saint Mary, Deslyn Applewhaite of Old Westbury, Margaux Pickell of NYU-Poly, Dominique Cunningham of Farmingdale State, and Amanda Bender of St. Joseph's-L.I. The second team consists of Alyssa Guido of Purchase, Tabitha Larsen of NYU-Poly, Kara McNish of Mount Saint Vincent, Nicole Redding of St. Joseph's-L.I., and DeAndra Scott of Old Westbury. Old Westbury's Clarissa Gallagher claims the Rookie of the Year award, while J. Randall Ognibene of Mount Saint Mary earns Coach of the Year accolades. The Team Sportsmanship Award goes to NYU-Poly.
Mocanu, a 5-8 senior guard from Belford, NJ, has led her team to another Skyline regular season title at 13-1 and a sterling 22-3 mark overall. She leads the league in scoring (17.4), and usually saves her best efforts for the biggest stages. She is also second in the Skyline in both field goal pct. (42.4) and free throw pct. (79.6), and is fourth in steals (2.9). The superb all-around player also contributes 2.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.
Horvers, Mocanu's backcourt mate, a 5-9 senior guard, is 7th in the league in scoring (12.4) and 2nd in treys per game (2.3), while also grabbing 4.3 rpg. Applewhaite, a 5-7 sophomore guard, leads the Panthers with 13.1 ppg and 8.2 rpg, while leading the league in FG pct. (42.6). Pickell, a 6-0 senior forward, leads the league in both rebounding (13.0), where she ranks 8th in the nation, and blocks (2.7- 23rd nationally), and also poured in 15.5 ppg. Cunningham, a 5-9 senior forward, was a consistent force for a balanced team going 12-2 in league play, averaging 7.0 ppg, 6.9 rpg, and 2.0 spg. Bender, a 5-11 junior forward, is among the Skyline leaders in scoring (2nd -16.6), rebounding (4th – 8.8), blocks (3rd- 1.8), and FG pct. (6th – 38.9).
The second team is a very talented group as well. Guido, a senior guard, has closed out her career in style, as she is 4th in the league in scoring (13.8) as well as contributing 6.4 rpg and 1.7 spg. Larsen, a sophomore guard, was the floor leader for NYU-Poly, netting 9.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg and 4.2 apg. McNish, a senior forward, an exceptional rebounder with 12.8 rpg, 10th in Division III, also led her team in scoring (8.7). Redding, a senior guard, is among the league leaders in scoring (8th – 11.6), rebounding (3rd – 9.0), and steals (3rd - 3.0). Scott, a sophomore forward, helped the Panthers to a 3rd place finish with 10.9 ppg and 8.1 rpg, while shooting 46.7 percent.
Gallagher, a 5-6 freshman swing player, has been a key contributor for Old Westbury, averaging 9.7 ppg, making a team-high 45 treys, and pulling down 3.5 boards. Ognibene wins the Skyline Coach of the Year Award for an unprecedented ninth time, as he is looking to get his Knights to the NCAA Tournament for the 13th consecutive season. With this season's 13-1 league mark, Ognibene now has amassed a truly amazing 163-6 mark in Skyline play. He is the ninth winningest coach among active Division III coaches with 585 victories.
Deslyn Applewhaite - Old Westbury - So. - G - Brooklyn, NY
Amanda Bender - St. Joseph's-L.I. - Jr. - F - East Northport, NY
Dominique Cunningham - Farmingdale State - Sr. - F - Amityville, NY
Amanda Horvers - Mount Saint Mary - Sr. - G - Kingston, NY
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Tabitha Larsen - NYU-Poly - So. - G - Ramsey, NJ
Kara McNish - Mount Saint Vincent - Sr. - F - Hawthorne, NJ
Nicole Redding - St. Joseph's-L.I. - Sr. - G - Smithtown, NY
DeAndra Scott - Old Westbury - So. - F - St. Albans, NY
Jen Mocanu - Mount Saint Mary - Sr. - G - Belford, NJ
Clarissa Gallagher - Old Westbury - Fr. - G/F - Brooklyn, NY
J. Randall Ognibene - Mount Saint Mary
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The Republican Party's effort to rebrand itself with women since losing the 2012 presidential race and seats in Congress is falling short, a new United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll has found.
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Making its first NCAA appearance since 2005, the Liberty women's soccer team squared off with No. 1 seed North Carolina at Fetzer Field, Saturday afternoon, in the first round of the 2013 NCAA Tournament. Head coach Jessica Hain's squad put up a valiant effort during the 90-minute match, but the Tar Heels (18-4) proved why they have captured 21 of 31 national championships, taking the contest, 4-0. Liberty ends its season with a 16-6-1 mark, setting a new single-season program record for most wins. Defensively, the Lady Flames' program-best 14 shutouts also tied a Big South record. Three North Carolina players posted goals on the afternoon – Kealia Ohai (two), Paige Nielsen and Cameron Castleberry. Summer Green and Megan Brigman each garnered two assists, while Nielsen also chipped in one. Goalkeeper Holly Van Noord played the full contest in between the pipes for Liberty, finishing with eight saves. After breaking the Liberty single-season shutout record on Oct. 16, Van Noord concludes the season with a school and conference-best 14 clean sheets. Tar Heel netminder Anna Sieloff also played the entire contest in goal, making one save. Midfielder Brittany Aanderud also cemented her name in the program record books, this season, closing the year with a single-season school record 10 assists. The sophomore ends 2013 at No. 3 all-time in program history with 15 helpers. Senior defender Casey Norris' collegiate career comes to an end after playing in a program record 84 contests, surpassing the previous record holder, Liberty Athletics Hall of Famer Nancy Davis (1998-2001, 78 contests) earlier this season. North Carolina outshot Liberty in the contest, 23-3, and held a 6-1 advantage in corner kicks. In the opening period, the Liberty defense was able to hold off intense offensive pressure by the defending champions for the majority of the 45-minute span. The Tar Heels lit up the scoreboard in the 15th minute. Inside Liberty territory, Green was able to intercept the ball from the Lady Flames' defense and dish it to Ohai, who finished the play from 10 yards out. Ohai's ninth marker of the season put the hosts ahead, 1-0. Liberty had its best look at a goal in the 20th minute. Aanderud fired a shot from the top of the 18-yard box, but Sieloff corralled the attempt, allowing the Tar Heels to maintain their one-goal edge. Van Noord put her goalkeeping skills on display in the final 16 minutes, making a trio of impressive saves off shots by Amber Munerlyn, Paige Nielsen and Ohai. Van Noord's final save of the period came in the 38th minute, setting up a 1-0 halftime score in favor of North Carolina. In the second half, The Tar Heels wasted little time adding an insurance goal in the 51st minute. Ohai was the benefactor again, receiving a pass from Brigman to boot the ball in from 15 yards out. North Carolina added to its lead in the 68th minute off a Nielsen goal and another Green assist to take a three-goal lead. The Tar Heels concluded their scoring on the afternoon in the 82nd minute. Castleberry managed to head the ball into the left side of the net after receiving assists from Nielsen and Brigman, ultimately setting up the 4-0 final.


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ERS-1 > European Remote Sensing Satellite-1
Platform Category:
Earth Observation Satellites
Platform Series/Entity:
ERS Earth Resource Satellite
Synonymous Platform Names:
Platform-based Instruments:
Orbit Altitude
: 782 to 785 km
Orbit Inclination
: 98.52 deg
: 100 min
Repeat Cycle
: 3-day, 35-day and 176-day
Orbit Type
: LEO > Low Earth Orbit > Polar Sun-Synchronous
Related Data Sets
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The first European Remote Sensing Satellite ERS-1, launched on 17 July
1991 at 01.46 UTC, operates in a sun-synchronous, near-polar orbit at
an altitude of 785 km and an inclination of 98.5 degrees,
known as the
reference orbit.
ERS-1 was conceived as an orbiting platform that would be capable of
measuring, on a global scale, the Earth's atmospheric and surface
properties with a high degree of accuracy. In fact it uses advanced
microwave techniques to collect global measurements and images (much
of the data are collected from remote areas such as the southern
oceans and the Antarctic) independently of time of day and weather
conditions. It also undertakes the measurement of many parameters that
are not covered by existing satellite systems, including those of sea
state, sea surface winds, ocean circulation and sea/ice levels.
Satellite characteristics:
Platform: based on the SPOT Multimission Platform
Power supply: 4 x 24 Ah batteries; 1.8 kW from solar array
Attitude control: 3-axis stabilised earth pointing, with
option of 9.5 degrees offset in Roll-Tilt Mode (RTM)
Total mass: 2400 kg (at beginning of mission)
Overall length: 11.8 m
Solar array: 11.7 m x 2.4 m
SAR antenna: 10.0 m x 1.0 m
Scatterometer antennas: fore/aft 3.6 m x 0.25 m; mid: 2.3 m
x 0.35 m
Radar Altimeter antenna: 1.2 m diameter
Design lifetime: 2-3 years
ERS-1 carries on-board a number of instruments consisting of a core
set of active microwave sensors supported by additional, complementary
instruments: the Active Microwave Instrument (AMI), which combines a
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) operating in image or wave mode and a
wind scatterometer, the Radar Altimeter (RA), the Along-Track Scanning
Radiometer and Microwave Sounder (ATSR), the Precise Range and
Range-rate Equipment (PRARE) and Laser Retroreflectors (LRR).
The primary objective of the ERS-1 mission is the monitoring of oceans
and sea ice providing essential data for:
- improved representation of oceans/atmosphere interactions
in climatic models
- major advances in the knowledge of ocean circulation and
transfer of energy
- more reliable estimates of the mass balance of the Arctic
and Antarctic ice sheets
- better monitoring of pollution and dynamic coastal
- improved detection and management of land use change
The ability of ERS-1 to acquire vast global data sets of ocean,
atmosphere, ice and land phenomena contributes to the following fields
of study:
- Ocean/Ice: ocean circulation, global wind/wave
relationships, sea ice and iceberg monitoring, etc.
- Physical Earth: accurate determination of the ocean
geoid, forestry, glaciology, geology and agriculture
studies, etc.
- Climate: contribution to the World Climate Research
Programme and to the World Ocean Circulation Experiment
- Weather and Sea: short and medium-term weather
forecasting, sea surface state forecasting, wind speed and
direction, location of pelagic fish through the monitoring
of temperature fronts
Relation between ERS-1 instruments and mission
Weather forecasting: AMI wind mode
Sea-state forecasting: AMI, wave and wind modes
Offshore activity: Altimeter, ATSR, AMI in wave and wind
Ship routing: Altimeter, ATSR, AMI in wave and wind modes
Fisheries (fish location): (Altimeter), (ATSR), AMI in
wind mode
Sea and iceberg monitoring: Altimeter, ATSR, AMI in image
Oil and pollution detection: ATSR, AMI in image mode
Coastal process: ATSR, AMI in image mode
Land applications: (Altimeter), ATSR
Ocean circulation: Altimeter(1), ATSR, (AMI in wave mode)
Ocean tides: Altimeter(2)
Wind fields(3): Altimeter, AMI (in image mode), in wave and
wind mode
Wave fields(3): Altimeter, AMI (in image mode), in wave and
wind mode
Polar oceans: Altimeter, ATSR, AMI in all modes.
Land ice: Altimeter, AMI (in image mode)
Sea-surface temperature: ATSR
Marine biology: (ATSR)
( ) indicates limited applicability
(1) For large-scale circulation, accurate orbit
determination over short arcs is required
(2) For solar tides, measurements from other satellites in
complementary orbits are required
(3) The altimeter and active microwave instrumentation are
mutually supportive in deriving the wind and wave fields
The complexity of the ERS-1 mission, which effectively consists of a
combination of several different missions, requires a very careful
approach when planning the mission operations. Taking into account the
different mission objectives, and attempting to satisfy them in a
quasi-optimal way in the course of ERS-1's lifetime, has held to the
definition of phases of activity during the mission:
- Phase 0: Orbit acquisition, initial switch-on and
functional check-out (2 weeks after the launch)
- Phase A: The Commisioning phase, using a 3 day repeat
cycle (25 July 1991-10 December 1991)
- Phase B : The first ice phase, using a 3 day repeat cycle
(28 December 1991-1 April 1992)
- Phase R: The Roll-Tilt phase, using a 35 day repeat cycle
(2 April 1992-14 April 1992)
- Phase C: The first multi-disciplinary phase, using a 35
day repeat cycle
(14 April 1992-23 December 1993)
- Phase D: The second ice phase, using a 3 day repeat cycle
(23 December 1993-10 April 1994)
- Phase E: The first geodetic phase, using a 172 day repeat
(10 April 1994-28 September 1994)
- Phase F: The second Geodetic Phase, using a 172 day
repeat cycle
(28 September 1994-21 March 1995)
- Phase G: The second Multi-Disciplinary Phase, using a 35
day repeat cycle
(21 March 1995-10 March 2000)
In the first half of April 1992, the satellite was operated in a
Roll-tilt-mode (RTM) to allow SAR imaging at a different view
angle. In fact by rotating the satellite body around its velocity
vector (so-called 'Roll-tilt mode') the angle at which all the
instruments look at the Earth can be varied. This allows
experimentation with the SAR at an incidence angle of 35 degrees
instead of the standard 23 degrees, thereby permitting analysis of a
totally different set of signatures from objects on the Earth's
surface, including in particular vegetation.
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ERS-1 Design:
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The referee walks up to the three bruisers of the GPS world to set up the match and give the rules.
"Okay we want a clean fight. There is to be no smoke and mirrors on functionality which means what we see is what you've got. No promises of premier Customer Support that actually wouldn't know a way point from a sundial. Finally, In case of a low battery or memory card full condition go to your respective corners and wait for further instruction."
Now you can see on their displays that Garmin and Magellan have been around for quite some time and this is not their first time in the ring. Delorme on the other hand is trying to remain calm but you can see his pointer is shaking a bit. Lets find out how the new kid stands up to the top two GPS titan brands. The match begins..
All boxing puns aside, all the information today was provided by experienced Geocachers who take their caching equipment very seriously. Geocachers not only look for the accuracy, dependability and durability of their GPS units but also it's ease of use in the field and more importantly how it interacts with computers and third party software that load all that information in and out of the GPS. You can have the most impressive handheld in the world but if you always have to manually insert multiple waypoints, what good is it? I correlated all of the data from two of my favorite Geocaching site forums. Also included was a question poll asking straight out which brand was best.
Here is what I found out:
Magellan has it's Triton Series of handhelds which range from $129.00 to $500.00 depending on the unit of choice. Surprising to me I found Magellan to be the least liked and had the most defectors from the once very popular brand. The customer support was commented as not being up to par and lacking. Initially they had a very good string of constant upgrades and improvements but over time has dwindled. Several posts voiced their disappointment by stating the Triton Series was not ready to go out into the wild but Magellan decided to sell them anyways. This created a host of very unhappy customers. Out of the three brands discussed here I have to say Magellan is buns up on the canvas this year.
Delorme even though initially thought to be the underdog of the match is showing some true grit. I noticed a growing want to convert over to the PN series but there are some major hurdles keeping them from doing it. The PN-20 and PN-40 range from $250.00 to +$500.00 in price which makes them on the high end of the scale. Let me say right from the start that Delorme is the king of high density and amazingly crisp maps. You can't own 44% of the CD mapping market and not be very good at what you do. One cacher zoomed into a geocache on the map and saw by the placement that it was under a lamp pole; it's that clear. On the flip side the biggest drawback is the learning curve to get the GPS unit itself working. Over a period of three days I personally have seen three very experienced cachers almost in tears trying to get their individual units running as expected. Now Delorme's customer support is being very responsive but since they have only had these devices out on the market for only a year they appear to be scrambling to flesh out all the bugs. I also read several comments that the Delormes were off on accuracy about 30 feet on a consistent basis. It does not sound like much but if you are out trying to find a pinky sized bison tube in a pine tree you want to be sure you are actually looking in the right pine tree. Final note, kudos for the paperless features of the PN series there were many positive comments for that. So what do you end up with? A brilliantly crisp set of graphic and aerial image maps in a unit that has a very high learning curve attached and very low compatibility with existing computer applications which is responsible for loading key information into the unit itself. Looks like for this year at least Delorme has the makings of a top notch GPS handheld but it has some serious issues to address before they will draw a good user base.
According to our user poll Garmin is three out of four the most used GPS unit out in the wild. The pricing spreads nicely across the board and depending on your budget you should be able to find a good one in your price range. For example the Etrex series which is several years dated is still a very common site on the trail. But if you want to experience the true workhorse of GPS handhelds you have to own the 60CSX. It has great accuracy, durability, reliability and compatibility which will fill almost every need you will ever have. The interesting issue with the 60CSX is it too is dated and Garmin is trying to push the fancy new bells and whistles of the higher end units. Unfortunately in this case newer does not constitute better. Case and point Garmin's Colorado which being a high end price tag item has been consistently been compared to, well, doggie-poop. Big steaming piles of poop, in fact I could not find a single compliment in any of the posts. My advice, stay away from this one. The Oregon had many nice statements about the touchscreen, the screen size and the paperless functionality. The drawbacks was the dimness of the screen when outside and the lack of being able to customize it like some of Garmin's older models. So is the grief of making it your own worth the large price tag?
Well the ring judges have sent in their tallies and the winner of this match and the best brand for this year is Garmin. I will be very excited to see next year if some of the lesser known brands can be good enough to enter the ring or will the powerhouse brands of this year get their acts together and put them down for the ten count.


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Prep notebook: 5A girls swimming sold out, but limited tickets available
The Missy Franklin Effect? The all-session and Saturday passes to the Class 5A girls swimming state meet have sold out online, according to CHSAA.
Individual session tickets will still be sold — "in limited quantities" — at the door. Roughly 350 tickets are available for Friday's preliminaries; 100 are available for Saturday's finals.