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Misuse of radioactive material in connection with an unconventional explosive device ("dirty bomb")
- Dirty bombs are devices which make use of conventional explosives to disperse radioactive material.
- The potential radiological danger caused by a "dirty bomb" is generally over-estimated.
- Aside from the objective assessment of the radiological danger, associations with the known effects of radiation and its possible health effects, which are long-held among the population, can cause psychological effects.
The dirty bomb scenario is of prime concern in recent international efforts to secure highly radioactive sources against terrorist abuse and use in weapons of mass destruction. Dirty bombs are devices which make use of conventional explosives to disperse radioactive material.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) defines a dirty bomb as a device constructed from conventional explosives and radioactive material, the detonation of which would result in the dispersion of the radioactive material contained in the bomb into the environment.
In the USA the term "radiological dispersion device ( RDD)" is used. The German equivalent is "USBV-A". The use of a "dirty bomb" and comparable scenarios are considered possible misuses of radioactive materials.
Potential radiological danger
The potential radiological danger caused by a "dirty bomb" is generally over-estimated. Even for a high-activity caesium-137 source, the dose rates for the public very close to the point of release (i.e. very close to the centre of the explosion) would be so low, that extra radiation protection measures (e.g. staying inside or evacuation) would not be necessary.
The situation is different if plutonium-239 is used in a dirty bomb, as it has a much higher radiotoxicity compared to all other radionuclides considered. Scenarios are possible in which emergency management measures would be necessary up to a few kilometres away from the point of release, as effective dose rates of 100 mSv for members of the public could not be ruled out. An effective dose of 100 mSv is the decision value which is also used for the evacuation of the public during emergeny or disaster management of a nuclear accident resulting in a release of radioactive material.
Psychological effects
Aside from the objective assessment of the radiological danger, associations with the known effects of radiation and its possible health effects, which are long-held among the population, can cause psychological effects, such as; uncertainty (authoritarianism, aggression), feeling over-whelmed (distress), anxiety and excessive responses (hysteria, hyper-activity and over-communication).
The causes of the psychological consequences mentioned above are, in particular; the association with nuclear weapons, the devastating results of the nuclear weapons deployment in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the latent threat during the cold war, and the feeling of helplessness regarding the detection - humans have no way to sense radiation - and the control of these dangers.
Communication measures
Based on the level of knowledge gained in general emergency preparedness and response, the BfS has commissioned additional investigations into methods of informing the public on the topic of terror threats. Currently, these questions are being investigated in the research project "Public communication and measures for nuclear emergency management not arising from technical nuclear facilities in connection with new forms of threat: Precautionary information and information management in the event of nuclear terrorism".
The initial results (see report below, pp. 72 to 74) show, that the public discussion on the risks of nuclear energy are also an important factor in this regard, as it influences the ability of those affected (state and citizen) to communicate. Along with the development of strategies for public relations after an event, precautionary information for the public before an event is of high importance.
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Michael Quiñones, 26, of Dover was arrested Aug. 11 following an investigation into a missing handgun and jewelry, believed stolen from a home in the 1200 block of Harrison Drive.
Quiñones was charged with possession of a firearm by a person prohibited, theft of a firearm, theft of property valued at more than $1,500 where the victim was more than 62 years of age, tampering with evidence, criminal impersonation and selling stolen property, said Dover Police Department spokesman Cpl. Mark Hoffman.
The case began when the victim hired Quiñones and another man to help her move, Hoffman said. Shortly after giving the men a tour of her home, the woman noticed the handgun was missing and called police; under questioning by responding officers Quiñones gave a false name, but the officer verified his identity from a Delaware ID card in his wallet.
In addition, officers found $14 in rolled change and $2,600 worth of jewelry hidden in the backpack Quiñones had brought to the home, Hoffman said.
While under questioning at police headquarters concerning the whereabouts of the handgun, Hoffman said Quiñones grabbed a cell phone from a countertop and snapped it in half, saying "There is stuff on there that proves I'm guilty."
Quiñones also was wanted on a bench warrant for a driving infraction, Hoffman said.
Quiñones was ordered held at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center, Smyrna, in lieu of a $13,600 cash bond.

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Gluten free Vegetarian Chebe Recipes: Dairy free Cinnamon Chebe Pop Tart Recipe
I love Chebe's dairy-free, gluten-free cinnamon mix for sweet and healthy pastries, but it had been a while since I made any. But then one day on Twitter, someone started talking about how they missed cinnamon sugar pop tarts. I like cinnamon sugar myself, especially on sweet treats like the Kinnikinnick gluten-free cinnamon sugar donuts. I had heard of people making pop tarts from Chebe mixes before, but never a cinnamon pop tart. I researched online and, inspired by various gluten recipes, came up with this healthy and dairy-free pop tart recipe. The cinnamon filling did ooze out a bit, as I hadn't sealed it well enough, but even so, I was able to turn the tarts and coat them in the filling and ended up with a delicious treat. I gobbled down way more than my share, but the DH finished them off for me when he got home from work, pronouncing them chewy but yummy. I think a less health conscious version would be more crunchy- and I'll try that next time and share the results. Hope you enjoy this new way to enjoy cinnamon Chebe- I know we did!
Here are my other Sweet Chebe Recipes:
Low-sugar Low-fat Gluten-free Cranberry Apple Turnover Recipe
Gluten-free Apple Turnover Recipe
And, here are my many SAVORY Recipes using Chebe:
Chebe Savory Recipes
Dairy Free Gluten Free Cinnamon Pecan Pop Tart Recipe
1 pkg. Chebe Cinnamon Mix
2 tbsp coconut oil, solidified
3 tbsp. applesauce
3 tbsp dairy-free milk (soy, rice, almond, etc.)
1 egg
1/4 cup pecans, crumbled
Combined softened margarine, sugar and cinnamon in a bowl until you have a smooth, granular filling. Keep pecans ready nearby.
Combine Chebe and egg in a small-medium bowl and mix. Add coconut oil, applesauce and dairy free milk and fold together. Knead the ingredients together until you have a smooth ball.
Break off portions of dough to roll inside a gallon ziploc type bag. When you have a nice thin layer of dough, cut the sides of the bag and peel it back. Cut the dough into rectangles and put a tablespoon or less of the cinnamon sugar filling on one half, leaving plenty of room around for sealing the pastry. Sprinkle it with pecans. Try to reserve a little filling if necessary. Fold over half of the dough and gently seal the pastry together. Use a fork to create folds all around the edge. Gently remove and place on a large cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil. Slice open steam release bits on top of each pop tart to try and minimize
Bake at 375 for 10 minutes. Carefully turn with spatula and bake for another five minutes minutes. Turn one more time so that the butter and sugar that has come out from the pastries coats both sides. If by some chance they DON'T leak, baste with a little leftover filling mixture. Bake for a few more minutes on both sides and cool.
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DESTASHING: MOVING!! BG, BB, and more
It looks like a move is in our future, so I am in some serious need of de-stashing. I have so many that I made a photobucket album. If you spend $30 or more...shipping is FREE! Otherwise, shipping will be added on to your price. I am going to give a more detailed list of the stash, so please keep checking back. This detail list will have to be a work in progress with a nursing baby, little ones to cuddle and read to, as well as bigger ones to disciple, school and hug! I believe the photobucket links shows them all, but I will be checking that too. Right up front, I am also adding this to another board, so let me know what you want quickly as you can. This is certainly a first come deal.
**NOTE: I do have 2 dogs, but they don't wear the diapers...lol! I do have to let you know, however, we are a military family and recently returned from an adventure of being stationed in AK. Dear hubby enjoyed so much caribou hunting that I have 5 pelts around my house. THOSE THINGS SHED LIKE CRAZY!! In pulling out my dipes from the sale bin, I have already picked of caribou hair! SOooooo, if you get some on your diaper, what you do is take it to the nearest microscope with your kid and show them what it looks like. Explain to them the only wild caribou are found in heard in Alaska and no where in the lower 48. Caribou are what we often refer to as "reindeer." While you will find "reindeer" farms down in the lower 48, the natural migration of the herd will never be in this area. Unlike moose who do native place like Montana, as well as AK. Then plan a field trip to Alaska, preferably in the fall, so you can catch the Northern lights, and drive over the mountains to see the herd. You can visit Anchorage, and Knights taxidermy which is known the world over due to the "Mounted in Alaska" TV show on the History channel. Then visit the worlds largest chocolate fountain...yep, in Anchorage! And this all because you got a diaper from diaperswappers with a one strand of caribou fur. :)
PS...I will try to check often, but I do have seven children and homeschool to boot! It's always busy around here!!
Okay, I'll try to post this link...http://s486.beta.photobucket.com/use...ml?sort=3&o=43
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2 NIP BG Freetime OS Dazzle $15 each (SOLD)
2 NIP BG Freetime OS Lovelace $15 each (SOLD)
2 EUC BG Freetime OS Mirror $10 each (SOLD)
2 EUC BG Freetime OS Noodle $10 each (SOLD)
1 EUC BG Freetime OS Mirror $10 (SOLD)
1 EUC BG Freetime OS Ribbit $10 (SOLD)
1 EUC BG Freetime OS Sassy $10 (SOLD)
(These retail at 19.95, so here's the scoop: I bought these thinking they would be easy for my big kid helpers in changing diapers, but my big kid helpers said they didn't like the velcro...I know, go figure, right?...so they barely used them. They were in a huge rotation for about 3-4 weeks and then I just took them out. They were taking up space and never being used. The dazzle and lovelace were backorder and came in later. They went straight into the bin to be sold, thus the NIP and they have NOT been washed!)
3 BG Organic White (snap) $10 (SOLD)
1 BG Organic Zinna (snap) $10 (SOLD)
(These are in good condition. They are used, but all elastic, snaps, etc work and they are stain free. They are not EEEUC because they are actually used. I just have way more than I need in my stash since I am now down to only diapering one rather than two! Retail at $24.95, so I am taking $14.95 off! The Zinna isn't pictured since I got it at a little shop here in town and used it a shortly after I took these, but I really don't need it...I need the space, so she up for grabs too!)
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1 EEEUC Grovia shell Peacocks (aplix) $10 (SOLD)
1 EEEUC Grovia Shell Flower Mod (aplix) $10 (SOLD)
(Washed once, but never worn! See above under the BG Freetime info about how my big helpers nixed the whole "velcro" and you will understand. These shell only retail at $16.95)
8 EUC Grovia organic cotton soaker inserts $4 each (SOLD)
(These retail for $18.95 for a 2 pack, so that is about $8 a piece retail. These were used in a HUGE rotation, and there are just way more than I need. They are beautiful, stain free, good elastic, fabulous snaps. The perk is they are already washed-prepped for you!)
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1 EUC Grovia Trainer Storm $12
1 EUC Grovia Trainer Vanilla $12
(Each set comes with an extra set of side extenders for the 3T-5T and those normally cost extra. These just did not work for my guy and were used a mere handful of times. They retail for $18.99).
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1 Brown Minky $10 (SOLD)
1 Bug : $10(SOLD)
These are in GUC. Snaps good, stain free, elastic good, but they are used. These are not to be confused with the 4 other Bububebes that I have in the $3 bargin bin (see below for those).
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These ones below are in GOOD condition (meaning good elastic, stain free, and good velcro or snaps, but used, have been in storage…military, ya know… so they need a good wash)
1 Periwinkle Large snap (embroidered star on bum) $11 (SOLD)
1 Periwinkle Large snap (plain) $10 (SOLD)
1 Butter Large velcro $10 (SOLD)
1 Brown Medium velcro $10
1 Sage Small velcro $10 (SOLD)
1 Sage Small Snap $10 ea (SOLD)
2 Sage Small Snap $10 ea
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MISC Diapers & Covers....
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1 Chocolate AIO/OS Diaper (Pocket) EEEC (I never used it): $14
2 Econobum: $5 ea
1 Whisper Wrap flowers M:$8
1 Thirsties Size 1 flowers: $3
1 Thirsties size 1 melon pink color: $3
Oh Katy: GUC
1 Light Blue Pocket type/OS: $8
FuzziBunz (older version/GUC)
1 Dark Blue Lg(with insert): $8
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Older version of BG that were AIO, but had the pocket too, so you can add extra fluff. All are aplix.
1 Large Butter (SOLD)
2 Large Clementine (SOLD)
2 Large Ribbit (SOLD)
2 Large Moonbeam (SOLD)
3 Large Twilight (SOLD)
1 Medium Butter (SOLD)
1 Medium Clementine(SOLD)
1 Small Clementine (SOLD)
1 Small Moonbeam (SOLD)
1 Small Twilight(SOLD)
**All are used diapers, but are in good condition since the velcro still holds well, the elastic is still good, and they are stain free. The are NOT however, "new" diapers...they are in fact used...thus the bargain :-D. The smalls are in very good condition as my babes didn't wear them much or long (they were big babies and grew too fast). We are military and they have been in storage, so they need a good wash!)
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Okay these are VERY USED...BuBuBeBe!! The snaps still work, and the snap inserts (all three layers) are good and stain free! However, the elastic in the legs are shot.
1 Camo (SOLD)
1 Red Cowboy (SOLD)
1 Puppy dogs(SOLD)
1 Blue Cowboy(SOLD)
Below, I have a group of BottomBumpers that are very used and need new elastic. I have before sent my Bottombumpers back to the gal who makes them and she will replace elastic for $3 a dipe. You only send the shell part too (so not the snap insert) back to her to save on shipping. When I sent mine in I paid to ship to her and I don't thinks she charged me extra to ship them back.) The Velcro works well, and they are stain free. I have, for obvious reasons, deeply discounted these as well.
1 Brown Medium velcro $3 (SOLD)
1 Red Medium velcro $3 (SOLD)
1 Aqua Medium velcro $3 (SOLD)
2 Aqua Large velcro $3 (SOLD)
1 Red Aqua velcro $3 (SOLD)
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Re: DESTASHING: MOVING!! BG, BB, and more
Hi, I think Im interested in some of your diapers. What size are the $3 bargain bin BubuBebe diapers and do they have pul or something similar or do they require a cover? Can you tell me a little bit about the Bottombumpers (red, brown, and blue) in the Bargain Bin?
I would also like prices for:
the three BumGenius OS Freetime (red, blue, and green)
the white Elemental
the BubuBebe OS AI2 (bugs and brown) and do they have a hidden pul layer?
Thank You!!!
Re: DESTASHING: MOVING!! BG, BB, and more
And Oh my goodness, I just reread the ad...you have 7 and homeschool? I have 4 and homeschool. I might need your advice! :o)
PMing you
hello I am interested in your bungenius...are any elemental? if so which ones? I can't tell by the picture...how much for each...and the new in package are any elemental?
thank you
Re: DESTASHING: MOVING!! BG, BB, and more
I would be interested in all the NIP Freetimes and the Elementals. Can you PM me a diaper total (I didn't count) and money grand total?
Re: DESTASHING: MOVING!! BG, BB, and more
I would like the prices of your snaps with the BG and the bd flips. Plus what colors are they?
Re: DESTASHING: MOVING!! BG, BB, and more
I am interested in the bargain bin bottom bumpers size M and the bububebe
Re: DESTASHING: MOVING!! BG, BB, and more
Please, PLEASE, please forgive my delay!!! My daughter fell ill today with 101 temp and dh is out of town...that's the way it goes right?!?! SO, Let me work through this and expect some trickle in responses here and there tomorrow, okay? Thanks for showing me some grace! I soooo neeeeeed these out of the house! :-)
Lovemyloves...you are super cute!
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Gwinnett Technical College
VISION each every individual; serve every business. MISSON & PURPOSE dvance the knowledge of individuals to enrich lives and develop workforce opportunities Gwinnett Tech a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia is a public two-year college that serves the communities of Gwinnett and North Fulton by offering campus and distance learning for associate degrees diplomas and certificates in credit programs; as well as adult and continuing education training.
School Information5150 Sugarloaf Parkway
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043-5702
Calendar: Semester
Locale: Suburb: Large
Open Admissions: Yes
Sector: Public, 2-year
Carnegie Basic: Associate's--Public Suburban-serving Single Campus
Religious Affiliation: Not applicable
Accrediting Agency: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Common name(s): GTC |Gwinnett Tech
Locale: Suburb: Large
Open Admissions: Yes
Sector: Public, 2-year
Carnegie Basic: Associate's--Public Suburban-serving Single Campus
Religious Affiliation: Not applicable
Accrediting Agency: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Common name(s): GTC |Gwinnett Tech
Students & Faculty
Total Students
Male Students
Female Students
Total Intl Students
Intl Male Students
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* All data is provided by the school or compiled from IPEDS as of May 2013
Total Tuition $5,064.00
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Blog links May 30: Don't be hasty, the psychology of poverty, long-term impacts of early childhood interventions, and more…
- Betsy Levy Paluck offers thoughts on the replication debate in psychology, some discussion on what she is doing in her own work to ensure replicability, and two nice recommendations: 1) change the tenor of discussion (to her horror she thinks economists are playing more nicely than psychologists here "Are we really being taught a lesson in manners from economists? Is that happening?"; and 2) slow down and take a bit longer to do research in a way where you think more carefully about replication throughout the process.
- Speaking of the need to slow down, perhaps the FT could have heeded Treebeard's advice before trumpeting failure to replicate Piketty - he offers a substantive response here, with an excellent post in the Guardian noting the problems with the FT critique are mostly due to not taking account of discontinuities caused by changes in measurement.
- In Science this week, Gertler, Heckman, the World Bank's Christel Vermeersch, and other co-authors look at the long-term impacts of early childhood stimulation in Jamaica – measuring the impact 20 years later on labor market outcomes – they managed to re-interview 105 of the 129 participants and find the intervention boosts earnings by 20%.
- In a new CGAP note, Bob Cull and co-authors summarize the evidence on different interventions designed to increase financial inclusion.
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Caught letting their engines run, Walpole-based bus contractor Michael J. Connolly and Sons settled with the Environmental Protection Agency, vowing to reduce idling times.
Michael J. Connolly and Sons paid a $33,000 fine and promised to reduce idling times after the EPA observed them violating state and federal laws. Leaving their engines on for more than the five minute maximum, the EPA said Connolly acted quickly to correct the wrongdoing.
According to the EPA, the bus contractors were seen leaving busses running in company lots in December 2013 and January 2014, violating the maximum idling times imposed on most vehicles. In addition to the fine, the company agreed in the May 6 settlement to enforce anti-idling rules such as training all drivers, posting anti-idling signs, performing periodic checks of school bus lots, and notifying all school districts of anti-idling policies.
The violations were observed on multiple company lots in Mansfield, Natick, Sharon and Walpole.
Idling time limits are imposed to improve air quality, reducing the amount of unnecessary pollutants particularly around schools. Idling busses consume about a half-gallon of fuel per hour, the EPA said, releasing harmful chemicals into the air that can irritate respiratory conditions such as asthma. The regulations are part of the Massachusetts air quality state implementation plan, a federally-enforceable rule, the EPA said.
"Any vehicle idling is not good for people," EPA representative David Deegan said. "When you�re talking about school busses where the whole purpose is to transport kids, we know that children with young, developing bodies are more susceptible to exposure to different type of pollution. Reducing the amount of idling near children can have a really positive impact on kids� health."
In addition to the precautionary steps, the company updated their bus fleet as part of a scheduled three-year rotation and promised to remove the ability to override the automatic shutoff switch programmed into busses.
"Taking easy and common-sense steps to avoid excessive idling helps to save fuel and money, and reduces unnecessary air pollution including greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change," Curt Spalding, regional administrator of EPA�s New England office, said in a statement.
Walpole Superintendent Lincoln Lynch, who just re-upped the town�s bus contract with Connolly, said he thinks the settlement is good for the town.
"I think any measure we can take to make our air cleaner is a good thing," Lynch said. "I�m not a fan of busses idling."
In the past, Lynch said he has asked bus drivers to turn off their engines in school parking lots when he saw them running.
Connolly CEO Jim Connolly declined comment through a company representative.
This settlement is the most recent in a five-year EPA effort to crack down on idling regulations. Since 2009, the agency has brought action against six bus companies.
"I think to a large degree there�s always the need for more education," Deegan said. "That�s part of what�s happening with this settlement, which is really good."
The company operates more than 300 busses in 15 communities. Walpole has used Connolly busses for more than 40 years.
Walpole bus company pays EPA settlement for idling
Caught letting their engines run, Walpole-based bus contractor Michael J. Connolly and Sons settled with the Environmental Protection Agency, vowing to reduce idling times.


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Hall of Famers Tony Gwynn and Dave Winfield fill the all-important 2 and 3 holes in the lineup, with Adrian González as a cleanup hitter. The left side of the infield leaves much to be desired. That is what happens with a team that let Ozzie Smith and Ozzie Guillen get away in the 1980s.
- 2B Mark Loretta, 2004 (6.8). Who knew an egghead school in frozen Chicago produced a major league all-star? Loretta made the bigs out of Northwestern.
- RF Tony Gwynn (pictured),* 1987 (8.1). On-based .398 or higher seven times on his way to being a first-ballot Hall of Famer; this was his best season far away, with a slash line of .370/.447/.511 and 32 net steals to go along with a Gold Glove in right field.
- LF Dave Winfield, 1979 (8.4). The first 3,000-hit player to enter Cooperstown as a Padre; had a little something to do with the Blue Jays winning the 1992 World Series.
- 1B Adrian González,* 2009 (7.0). About to find out right-centrefield in Fenway Park is an awful long way from home plate. Should improve the lot of a below-average infield.
- DH Greg Vaughn, 1998 (6.6). Set the team record for homers in a season (50 in 1998). His son is now a Mets prospect who was coached at San Diego State for none other than Tony Gwynn.
- C Gene Tenace, 1979 (6.3). Obligatory Whammy! reference goes here; he was so much more than a knowing reference in Anchorman. Tenace was Gene, Gene The On-Base Machine (.388 career, .403 in 1979) throughout the '70s. He would get some starts at first base vs. left-handed pitchers, opening a lineup spot for Benito Santiago.
- CF George Hendrick, 1977 (5.5). This was before he started the trend of wearing pants that came almost down to one's ankles. Hit .311/.381/.492 in '77, which was a big deal in those days.
- 3B Chase Headley,# 2010 (3.7). Plenty of time to move up the pecking order, if he ever figures out how to produce in Petco.
Staffing the hot corner for the Padres lends new meaning to the notion of "fraught." Knowing what we know and/or strongly suspect, one cannot include the late Ken Caminiti. Even adding Phil Nevin, whose only three good seasons came from 1999-2001, would be a stretch.
- SS Khalil Greene, 2007 (3.6). Truth hurts. The most productive shortstop in San Diego's history is someone who is widely considered a washout. Social anxiety disorder hurt Greene's career.
- LHS Dave Roberts, 1971 (8.5). One of the all-time hard-luck seasons; Roberts posted a 2.10 earned-run average in '71 (second to someone named Tom Seaver) and was charged with a 14-17 record, since the Padres scored two runs or less in 20 of his starts.
- LHS Randy Jones, 1975 (7.7). Advanced scouting has probably made junkballers of Jones' ilk obsolete. His fastball could not break glass, but the left-hander had Pete Rose's number so badly that the hit king used to bat lefty against him.
- LHS Bruce Hurst, 1989 (6.6). His name is an anagram for B Ruth Curse, which is fitting for someone who was initially voted the 1986 World Series MVP before Boston blew it against the New York Mets. His first season with San Diego (2.69 ERA) was the best of his career, but a 15-11 record led to him not even getting a single Cy Young vote.
- RHS Ed Whitson, 1990 (6.5). Pitched way better on the West Coast than he ever did on the East Coast. Should be remembered for helping the Padres come back from two games down to win their first pennant, not for brawling with Billy Martin in a hotel.
- RHS Jake Peavy, 2007 (6.2). It would be nothing shy of astonishing if he ends up in the Chicago White Sox rotation soonly rather than never.
- RHS Mat Latos, 2010 (3.3). He's just an excitable boy. Latos, only 23 coming into this season, has a chance to move up the ladder in future seasons. Made sense to include him here.
- UT Randy Ready, 1987 (5.7). Better to take a little bit of liberty (Ready batted only 423 times in '87, just making the cutoff) than include someone whose accomplishments are suspect. Ready can fill in at two infield spots.
- OF-1B Carmelo Martínez, 1984 (4.6). Probably one of the few players here represented by his rookie season; he never developed as San Diego descended into mediocrity in the second half of the Reagan Decade.
- UT Alan Wiggins,# 1983 (4.1). He was a tragic figure, whose fall reminds of how callous and careless society was a generation ago. Hit leadoff in 1984 when Gwynn, batting second, won his first batting title.
- C Benito Santiago, 1987 (2.9). His reputation probably exceeded his actual ability, thanks to all those clips of him throwing from his knees to pick runners off at second base. The dearth of good catchers during his early career probably helped, too.
- OF Dave Roberts,* 2006 (2.8). Present-day Padres coach was a sparkplug in '06, on-basing .360 with 37 net stolen bases.
(* left-handed hitter; # switch-hitter)
- CL Trevor Hoffman, 1996 (4.0). As Dirk Hayhurst put it, he brought glory to "the everyman's off-speed pitch," the changeup. Also made a great entrance.
- RHR Greg W. Harris, 1989 (3.7). Was a fine middle reliever around the turn of the 1990s (2.30 ERA in 117 innings in '89), but got converted to starting and then ended up in the pitchers' graveyard in Denver.
- RHR Heath Bell, 2007 (3.5). From the days when he was Hoffman's heir apparent. Can come out for the eighth inning throwing some serious gas.
- RHR Akinori Otsuka, 2004 (3.0). Japanese right-hander with a deceptive delivery. North American career basically ended after the Texas Rangers replaced him as their closer with Eric Gagne, which could really make a dude bitter.
- RHR Scott Linebrink, 2005 (2.4). Mr. Consistency across the Aughts for the San Diegans.


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Still monkeying around.
It started out as a nice, normal afternoon. The sun was shining, a ton of meat
was on the grill and the six-packs were chilling comfortably. The ladies were
soaking up the sun while the guys talked about their latest geek adventures. But
before long, they came over. Them and their freaky Cinnabon ears!
After they showed up, the afternoon was pretty much shot. Like a bizarre parody
of the pied piper, they lured everyone out of the sun and into the living room.
It was there that they captured my friends and turned them into screaming maniacs.
Even now I can still hear them babbling on in their crazy Moon language…
the monkeys are back and they're taking over living rooms across America as
Sega's Super Monkey Ball 2 makes a triumphant return to the Gamecube.
Featuring a ton of new challenges and twice the number of mini-games than the
original, it's obvious that Sega still throws the number one party in town.
Fans of the original won't need to waste much time becoming reacquainted with
the sequel, since it handles largely the same. The single-player game is basically
a game of "Labyrinth," with the monkey ball acting as a marble that you have
to guide through an obstacle course. The only difference this time is that there
is a Story mode to go along with the original Challenge mode.
Using the same "courses" as Challenge mode, Super Monkey Ball 2's Story
mode throws players a loop by injecting a crazy tale, bordering on downright
zany and at times even approaching hardcore wacky. Apparently, the evil Dr.
Bad-Boon (a freaky psycho monkey) has a thing for MeeMee (the girl monkey) even
though she already has AiAi (one of the other monkeys) for a boyfriend. And
like your average villain, this unrequited love has driven Dr. Bad-Boon to do
the unthinkable – stealing all the bananas in the land! So naturally, our color-coded
monkey heroes are out to spank the wicked monkey evildoer by completing various
obstacle courses.
I don't get it, either. Honestly, I'm not sure whether to yell "Go, Go, Monkey
Rangers!" or just smack my forehead and hope that the writers weren't killed
by the drugs they were taking. At least you'll only have to play the single
player long enough to unlock all of the party games.
Staying true to the original format, Super Monkey Ball 2 shines best
and brightest with its assortment of mini games. The collection has been doubled
this time around, making the monkeys a sure hit for any party.
The original six games – Monkey Race, Fight, Target, Bowling, Golf and Billiards – all make a return with a few adjustments, some good, some not. Race, Fight and Golf remain largely the same with new courses or areas, but the others have more significant changes. I'm happy to say Billiards has added on Japanese 9 ball, Rotation and 8 ball modes to the original U.S. 9 ball, making for a larger choice of pool games. Bowling has also added a Special mode in addition to the original, where odd-shaped lanes filled with various obstacles will challenge you. Of the original six games, Bowling easily takes the most improved player award.
Monkey Target also made a change, but it isn't for the better. This time around, players all launch at the same time, leading to mass confusion. The infamous (and extremely entertaining) "Wheel of Death" has been eliminated. Now power-ups like '2X Score' and 'Sticky Landing' are only accessible as mid-air pickups. Also, the fog, spiked balls and bombs are a thing of the past. It would have been nice to see an Original mode option similar to what's available for Bowling and Billiards, but alas, it was not to be.
new set of six consists of Monkey Boat, Shot, Soccer, Baseball, Tennis and Dogfight.
Like the original modes, this set has its ups and downs. Monkey Boat sends you
and your monkey racing down white water rapids in a little kayak. It's a lot
like Monkey Race, with plenty of power-ups strewn throughout the course, but
trying to navigate can get really frustrating. Paddling is handled by alternating
between the left and right triggers, but for some reason this simple setup just
doesn't handle well. Just paddling straight is a challenge and sharp turns will
drive you crazy.
Monkey Shot is a weird little light gun shooter minus the light gun. The screen
progresses on a fixed rail and players have to use a targeting cursor to blast
as many enemies as they can. Not a particularly thrilling game, but one that's
totally different from the rest.
Monkey Soccer is a simple little soccer game played on a small field with
a handful of monkeys. If you've played Virtua
Striker, you basically know the drill. The only difference is that here,
the shortcomings in depth and control can be easily forgiven. It's just a mini-game
after all.
Monkey Baseball is a nice little surprise that provides up to two players with a pinball-esque version of America's favorite pastime. Each section of the outfield wall is labeled with a certain outcome (i.e. a single, double, triple, or out). The pitcher monkey hurls himself at the plate and the batter monkey tries to knock him into the appropriate section. A few fielder monkeys will try to catch any hit, but if they fail, the outcome stands. There are also a few ramps on the field that will send a ball over the fence for a home run. Any base running monkeys progress when forced and cannot steal or be tagged out. Though it sounds strange, Monkey Baseball is actually a pretty cool diversion for you and a friend.
Rolling right along, we come to another winner – Monkey Tennis. A perfect
monkey replica of Virtua Tennis,
this mode provides hours of simple and fun tennis action that anyone can enjoy.
Last and certainly not least we have Monkey Dogfight, the hands-down best mini game of the lot. Dogfight sends your monkeys to the skies with a machine gun and pineapple missiles. The object? Blast every other monkey with reckless abandon. This mode is vaguely reminiscent of Starfox multiplayer and is just as fun.
Once you invite some friends over, there's no doubt that Super Monkey Ball
2 has upheld the Gamecube's Party Game Crown. The single-player game is
still merely a fair distraction, but the dozen mini-games will keep you and
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Aluko rose through the ranks at Blues, spending over 10 years with his boyhood club, before then boss Steve Bruce, another celebrating victory over his former employers, allowed the forward to go out on loan to Aberdeen in 2007 prior to a permanent switch 12 months later.
And the 23-year-old thoroughly enjoyed his first return as he took full advantage of Blues' high defensive line to grab a well-taken brace and take his tally to eight goals for the season, with James Chester's third putting Hull firmly on course for their first win at St Andrew's since 1970.
Ravel Morrison sparked a Blues revival before the break while Marlon King, another playing against a former club, bagged his 10th of the season 21 seconds into the second half to firmly make a game of things.
But the home side, subject to takeover speculation, could not find that crucial leveller as the fourth-placed Tigers held on to get back to winning ways.
Blues were unchanged from the side who drew at Blackburn last weekend while Hull boss Bruce, making his return to the club where he both played and served as manager, made two changes - defender Alex Bruce, also formerly of Blues, and midfielder Seyi Olofinjana coming in.
But it was Aluko who should have opened his account for the afternoon after just six minutes.
The forward was sent clean through, with the home defence looking for offside, but his effort was well blocked by England starlet Jack Butland from a central position 12 yards out.
Aluko soon got a second chance, though, as he was sent clear again in the 14th minute and he made no mistake on this occasion, rounding Butland to finish coolly despite going to ground.
And the forward grabbed his and Hull's second 12 minutes later, again taking full advantage of Blues' high line to be set free and finish well.
Tigers goalkeeper Ben Amos saved well at the feet of Nikola Zigic but it was soon three-nil, Aluko turning provider this time as his inswinging corner was headed home by defender Chester.
Morrison bagged his first goal for Blues since his arrival on loan from West Ham, smashing home Zigic's knockdown to give the hosts hope before the break, with Tigers defender Abdoulaye Faye lucky not to then give away a penalty for handball.
If Blues finished the first half strongly then they started the second on fire, with a long ball going up towards Zigic, who headed down for King to score with just 21 seconds on the clock.
Stephen Quinn pulled an effort narrowly wide for Hull as chances rapidly dried up for both sides, with the visitors playing keep ball and effectively cooling the Blues fightback.
Aaron Mclean wasted a great chance to make the game safe in the 82nd minute before Blues threw everything at the Hull backline, ultimately to no effect in a dramatic finish.
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"After most of the developers and Linux distributions deserted them for LibreOffice, Oracle donated OpenOffice.org to the Apache Software Foundation. IBM has surprisingly thrown its weight behind OpenOffice.org in the OpenOffice.org vs LibreOffice fight. Tomorrow IBM will announce the donation of the source code of their free office suite - IBM Lotus Symphony - to the Apache OpenOffice.org."


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Chevy put out this brief preview of the Autobots that are featured in the next installment of the Transformers movie franchise. Sideswipe, the autobot that reverts to the Stingray Corvette concept is featured prominently in the preview.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (May 14, 2011) – The U.S. Women's National Team defeated Japan 2-0 in its third-to-last match before opening the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, getting first half goals from forwards Abby Wambach and Amy Rodriguez.
The first goal from Wambach was a spectacular finish off a classic header while the second from Rodriguez was beautifully-crafted and also put away with class.
"If you look at the first 25 minutes, I don't think it was good soccer from our side," said U.S. head coach Pia Sundhage. "They kept possession and so forth. But, we stayed composed and we came back and the fact that we picked up the rhythm a little bit makes me happy. You don't have to play beautiful soccer for 90 minutes but you need to be smart enough to find a way to play such good soccer so you can win the game. I think that we did that in the second half and partly late in the first half."
Japan controlled most of the first 25 minutes with the excellent ball possession, firing three shots to the USA's zero, but then the Americans settled down and started to impose their style, firing seven shots and scoring twice before Japan could produce another shot of their own.
In the 25th minute, the first good attacking sequence from the U.S. got Wambach into the left side of the penalty area. Her driven shot was knocked down by Japanese goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori and a defender slid to clear the ball away in front of a crashing Rodriguez. The clearance went back to Wambach outside the left edge of the penalty area and she sent a cross back into the middle that was brought down well by Heather O'Reilly, but her half-volley was scooped up by Kaihori on a collapsing dive.
In the 27th minute, Wambach nodded on long goal kick from Hope Solo into the path of Rodriguez, who scooped the ball past a defender and tore in on frame. She got a toe to a shot just inside the penalty area before Kaihroi crashed into her while making the save. Rodriguez popped up and took a swing at the loose ball, but the whistle had blown for a foul.
Wambach's goal came in the 29th minute off a set play after she was bowled over from behind about 20 yards inside the Japanese defensive half. Right back Ali Krieger took the free kick and launched a perfect far post cross to Wambach, who rose powerfully to snap a header from seven yards into the upper left corner while jumping over a defender and just a second before Kaihori crashed into her.
It was Wambach's 118th career goal and first since Nov. 8, 2010, against Costa Rica during CONCACAF Women's World Cup qualifying. The USA is now 77-1-2 all-time in matches in which Wambach scores.
"Just look at that goal, it was fantastic," said Sundhage. "Not only that, there were a couple of times that we played the ball to her she is a target and she just lays it off. It was absolutely beautiful at times."
Moments after her goal, Wambach sent a full-out diving header just wide right of the net off a cross from the right wing.
The USA made it 2-0 in the 37th minute after a quick series of passes sprung O'Reilly down the right side. She veered slightly into the middle as she dribbled for about 30 yards, then played a pass out to the right wing to the overlapping Wambach. Wambach took a touch and then spun a near post pass on the ground for Rodriguez, who met the ball first-time with her left foot, pushing her shot off the right post, behind the diving Kaihori and over the line.
It was the 16th career international goal for Rodriguez.
Solo made her first starting since recovering from major shoulder surgery last September and looked extremely sharp on the night, making three saves to earn her 51st career shutout. She was extremely solid on balls served into the penalty box and defused a dangerous Japanese attack in the 58th minute when she raced out of the goal to punch away a bouncing ball with one first. Solo's return to action came on May 2 when she played the second half of the match against England.
Just seconds into second half the USA almost put the game away when Shannon Boxx worked herself free in the right side of the penalty box after receiving a nice pass from halftime substitute Lindsay Tarpley. The shot from Boxx was deflected shot and then pushed away by Kaihori. Another halftime substitute, Tobin Heath, had a swing at it from right on the doorstep, but only got a small piece of the ball and Kaihori saved it again before it was cleared away.
Lauren Cheney, who came on in the 64th minute for Rodriguez, had a good chance in the 73rd after she got behind a Japanese defender into the left side of the penalty box. Her close range shot from the sharpest of angles almost right on the end line was knocked down and then smothered by the goalkeeper.
Alex Morgan, the youngest member of the U.S. Women's World Cup Team at 21 years of age, came into the game for the final 15 minutes and created danger on several occasions while running at the Japanese defense. In the 84th minute she sprinted into the left side of the penalty box with one defender trailing and seemed to have space to shoot, but couldn't turn her chance on goal.
Carli Lloyd, who was honored before the match for her 100th career cap, which she earned in the USA's final domestic game of 2010, wore the captain's armband for the first time. The win extended the USA's domestic unbeaten streak to 49 games.
The elation of the victory was dampened a bit as Tarpley, a veteran of two Olympic Games and the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Team, went down a knee injury with about 15 minutes left. She will be evaluated further this evening.
The U.S. team will travel to Cary, N.C., tomorrow in preparation for the second match of this two-game series against Japan taking place at WakeMed Soccer Park on Wednesday, May 18, at 7 p.m. ET. The match will be shown live on ESPN2. The USA's Women's World Cup Send-Off Match will take place on June 5 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J., against Mexico. That match kicks off at 2 p.m. ET and will also be broadcast live on ESPN2.
The USA is preparing for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup that will take place from June 26-July 17 in nine venues across Germany: Berlin, Frankfurt, Mönchengladbach, Sinsheim, Wolfsburg, Augsburg, Bochum, Dresden and Leverkusen. The USA will face Korea DPR, Colombia and Sweden in first round play.
The 16 nations competing are: host Germany, Korea DPR, Japan and Australia from Asia and Sweden, Norway, France and England from Europe, New Zealand from Oceania, the USA, Canada and Mexico from CONCACAF, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea from Africa and Brazil and Colombia from South America.
- U.S. Women's National Team Match Report -
Match:U.S. Women's National Team vs. Japan
Date: May 14, 2011
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Columbus Crew Stadium; Columbus, Ohio
Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. ET
Attendance: 5,234
Weather: Balmy, cloudy – 69 degrees
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA – Abby Wambach (Ali Krieger) 29th minute
USA – Amy Rodriguez (Abby Wambach) 37
USA:1-Hope Solo; 11-Ali Krieger, 4-Becky Sauerbrunn, 19-Rachel Buehler, 14-Stephanie Cox; 9-Heather O'Reilly (5-Lindsay Tarpley, 46, 13-Alex Morgan, 76), 7-Shannon Boxx (16-Lori Lindsey, 64), 10-Carli Lloyd (capt.), 15-Megan Rapinoe (17-Tobin Heath, 46); 8-Amy Rodriguez (12-Lauren Cheney, 64), 20-Abby Wambach
Subs not used: 3-Christie Rampone, 6-Amy LePeilbet, 18-Nicole Barnhart, 21-Jill Loyden, 22-Whitney Engen
Head Coach: Pia Sundhage
JPN: 12-Ayumi Kaihori; 3-Azusa Iwashimizu, 4-Saki Kumagai, 15-Aya Sameshima 2-Yukari Kinga; 6-Mizuho Sakaguchi (13-Rumi Utsugi, 67), 7-Kozue Ando (20-Mana Iwabuchi, 61), 8-Aya Miyama, 10-Homare Sawa (capt.); 9-Shinobu Ohno (14-Emi Nakajima, 67), 17-Yuki Nagasato (19-Megumi Takase, 67)
Subs not used: 1-Miho Fukumoto, 5-Kyoko Yano, 11-Nahomi Kawasumi, 16-Maiko Nasu, 18-Karina Maruyama
Head Coach: Norio Sasaki
Statistical Summary: USA / JPN
Shots: 15 / 9
Shots on Goal: 9 / 3
Saves: 3 / 7
Corner Kicks: 5 / 4
Fouls: 8 / 12
Offside: 0 / 4
Misconduct Summary:
Referee: Kari Seitz (USA)
Assistant Referee 1: Marlene Duffy (USA)
Assistant Referee 2: Veronica Perez (USA)
Fourth Official: Margaret Domka (USA)
Bud Light Woman of the Match: Abby Wambach


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The DASH Diet
Decreasing the amount of sodium you eat is important in lowering your high blood pressure.
One dietary change that has been shown to help lower blood pressure is the DASH diet.
DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. This plan helps you reduce your blood pressure. You'll eat foods that are low in total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol, and have more fruits, vegetables, and lowfat dairy foods.
The DASH eating plan includes whole grains, poultry, fish, and nuts; and, has low amounts of fats, red meats, sweets, and sugared beverages.
It is also high in potassium, calcium, and magnesium, as well as protein and fiber.
Under the DASH plan, you would eat seven to eight servings of grains; four to five servings of vegetables; four to five fruit servings; two to three servings of low fat dairy products; two or fewer servings of meat, poultry or fish; and no more than two to three servings of fats and oils.
In addition, you would add four to five small servings of nuts, seeds or dry beans each week and limit yourself to no more than five servings of sweets weekly.
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ACF strongly believes in the importance of honing and developing the
skills and experience necessary for excellence in culinary craftsmanship
through competition. It is that dedication and commitment that led ACF
to develop national guidelines for culinary competitions.
Culinary competitions are a vital part of the ACF repertoire and have
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Go On A Picnic!
Gather up the kiddos and spend the day outside, rolling around in the grass and eating al fresco. If you really want to do it up, try out one of these projects in advance:
- Picnic Roll from Purl Bee
- Fruit Inspired Hats from Studio DIY
- Kids Picnic Table from Ana White
- Edible Art from Kids Activities Blog
- Popsicle Memory Game from Eat Drink Chic
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Reports have suggested that the Google I/O developer conference scheduled for May 10-11 in San Francisco sold out in just 59 minutes. Further reports have also suggest implied that some tickets have even surfaced on eBay for as much as $2000. A few lucky developers may still yet get the chance to attend though, but they'll need to show that they are worthy enough of a place in the Moscone Center this year. The 'Last Call for Google I/O' competition is a series of 10 developer challenges that will provide tickets to 100 winners.
Starting next week on March 16, the search giant will host one contest per day for 10 working week days (until 29 March) to task developers with a new challenge on each day. Developers will be given the opportunity to show off their skills coding for a range of Google technologies including Android, Chrome, App Engine, YouTube APIs, Google Maps, Developer Tools, and Google Apps for the Enterprise.
Google's vice-president of engineering Vic Gundotra said that, "Each of the challenges will focus on one of our developer products and has two rounds. Plan to be in front of your computers for the first half-hour that the challenge starts to complete a series of questions for Round I, which will qualify you for the main coding challenge in Round II. You will have a little over 20 hours to complete Round II."


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Rick Dean
Rick Dean (Director of Technical Business Development at THX Digital Works) was kind enough to give us some of his time. THX is a ...
Interview conducted Saturday 20th December 2003
You might have noticed the THX logo at your local cinema, on your DVDs, and even on your video games; but what does it mean? Well, we were recently lucky enough to have a chat with Rick Dean, Director of Technical Business Development at THX Digital Works. Rick has more than 20 years of experience in the motion picture industry. As Director of Technical Business Development for THX Digital Works, Rick provides studio clients, filmmakers and DVD producers with a variety of certification, quality control (QC) and project management services in the post-production of motion pictures for Digital Cinema and DVD releases. Over the years, Rick has worked on numerous high-profile DVD projects, including Star Wars Episodes I and II], and the Indiana Jones Trilogy. With more and more top titles on DVD being THX approved, it is about time that we all understood what it all means, and how the certification process is carried out. Read on...
| DVDActive: So. THX is an odd name for a company isn't it? Care to expand on it and indeed, the company's origins?
Rick Dean: Twenty years ago, the quality of sound in commercial cinemas was awful. Loudspeakers hadn't seen improvements since the 1950s, audience viewing angles were poor, and outside noise interfered with the on-screen presentation. George Lucas felt that he and his fellow filmmakers were wasting their time, and money, perfecting sound and visual effects in the professional mixing room, when the audience would never experience their true vision the way it was intended. He believed that the cinema industry could benefit from a quality control system to deliver a consistent level of performance, across all theatre venues.
Lucas hired Tomlinson Holman, an audio scientist and now professor of film sound at the University of Southern California, to study sound throughout the production chain, as well as to design the technical specifications for the Skywalker Sound audio mixing rooms at Skywalker Ranch. Holman's work would eventually lead to the first THX specs for commercial cinemas and, much later, for home theatre components and DVDs. The new company was named after Lucas' first film "THX 1138," and was launched in 1983 to coincide with the theatrical premiere of "Return of the Jedi."
DVDActive: Let's start with hardware. Why are some pieces of home cinema hardware THX Certified and some aren't? After all - there are lots of 5.1 receivers out there.
Rick Dean: Whether or not to submit a component through the THX design and certification process is really the decision of the manufacturer. Some manufacturers choose not to build their products to THX specification or to pay THX for testing a certification. The THX certification program requires a manufacturer to meet or exceed a comprehensive set of specifications. These specifications cover every single aspect of the product's performance that's related to the accurate presentation of music recordings and movies soundtracks. Our testing and development engineers spend between 40-200 hours on the development and testing of each product.
DVDActive: What sort of checks do you perform on an amp/DVD player/speakers when THX certification is requested, and do you take an interest from the conception of the new product, or do you just get sent a finished item? How long does the process take?
Rick Dean: We check everything related to the system's basic audio and video performance. We do not check the radio or "taste" features such as tone controls, EQ or special DSP simulation modes like "Cathedral," "Sports," or "Jazz Club." Typically, we are involved from the first prototype stage and work with the manufacturer through the entire development cycle. Depending on the experience of the licensee, the certification process can take from six to 18 months.
DVDActive: What different sort of THX ratings are there? What is the difference between THX Certified and THX Ultra 2 Certified?
Rick Dean: The THX specification for home theatre components has always guaranteed an experience that is capable of matching or exceeding the performance achieved in a cinema dubbing stage or multichannel music recording environment.
We specify for high and low level signals, audio, video, and total bandwidth. We specify linearity, distortion and signal noise ratio as appropriate to the type of signal and intended use of the product. For example, multimedia product specifications assume a single listener sitting 28 inches from the front speakers, whereas the Ultra2 specification assumes a group of listeners sitting in a room of 3,000 cubic feet.
The specification difference between Ultra and Ultra2 is in how the measurements are made rather than the ultimate outcome. Ultra2 testing uses more program material, simulated burst testing with a wide variety of simulated product combinations. THX Select is designed to play at reference levels in rooms of approximately 2,000 cubic feet. THX Ultra2 is a 7.1-speaker extension of the original Ultra spec. It's designed to work well with multi-channel music and movie presentations--and soon, video games--playing up to reference levels in rooms of 3,000 cubic feet or larger. Each certification requires components to produce high volume levels and disperse sound in specific ways with low levels of distortion.
Our standards and post-processing technologies allow users to experience sound the way it was intended by the artist. For instance, in commercial theatres, film soundtracks are developed with large, acoustically unique auditoriums and hundreds of audience members in mind. But in the home, that same soundtrack may seem too forward, abrasive and oppressive. The THX "Cinema Mode" in THX Ultra2 Certified components is designed to compensate for the differences between the theatre and the home—room acoustics, seating patterns, and speaker and furniture placement. It removes the brightness of the treble and properly manages the bass, replicating the theatre experience.
DVDActive: What benefits does a manufacturer receive if they manage to get their equipment certified? It is not like being DTS or Dolby Digital certified where something tangible and defined is presented as a result.
Rick Dean: In addition to dramatically improving the sound and picture performance of certified components, our market research has shown that THX Certification will actually improve sales upwards of 10 percent for our licensees.
Another key consumer benefit shows up when the system doesn't seem right. If the system is THX Certified the problem is NOT with the equipment, giving the consumer greater peace of mind.
DVDActive: I doubt many items pass the rigourous testing procedure first time – what's the longest time it has taken to certify one piece of hardware (and can you tell us what it was)?
Rick Dean: The longest so far is 23 months, and of course, I can't say which component it was. Such lengthy development times are usually a result of combining a low priority product from a small company with limited engineering resources and our insistence on getting EVERYTHING right.
DVDActive: What is the process for certifying a DVD - when does THX get on board as it were?
Rick Dean: We like to get on board as early as possible. The process often starts by helping the filmmaker and/or DVD producer select the master film elements that will be used in the DVD release. This includes deleted scenes. Following the transfer to an HD master, THX technicians begin the certification process, applying a variety of QC services to ensure the visual images and soundtrack are not degraded during DVD production. We closely monitor and set guidelines for the down conversion, remove dirt and scratches, review the compressed video and audio, and carefully analyze the disc data all the way through emulation and disc check. The below chart outlines the many steps involved in a typical DVD production and THX Certification (text rotated for the web).
| DVDActive: Will there be different certification levels for DVDs in the future like you have for hardware?
Rick Dean: At this time, we don't have plans to create different levels of certification. Knowing what efforts we put into each and every project, I feel the logo presence should be a confirmation that the best efforts were applied to the disc.
DVDActive: Is it easier to certify a fully digital DVD such as Finding Nemo over say something that was recorded onto a more traditional analogue format such as Fight Club?
Rick Dean: There are often efficiencies enjoyed when digital source material is used over film, but this does not overcome the challenges of creating a DVD. There is still a need to concern yourself with the way compression and authoring affect the enjoyment of the movie overall. This often is just as challenging as being concerned about dirt and scratches.
DVDActive: Can you tell us what DVDs THX is currently working on?
Rick Dean: Unfortunately, we are not able to discuss unreleased projects. Only the studio can provide that information.
DVDActive: THX trailers seem to always be presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 - do you ever plan to collaborate with DTS?
Rick Dean: THX and DTS collaborate very well and we support all technologies for our services. However, the costs to encode audio tracks on a DVD are determined by the studio or content owner's budget, and as THX, we cannot dictate what goes on the final product.
DVDActive: Why can't we buy a THX AV setup and demo DVD at your store?
Rick Dean: Our Demo DVD is intended for demonstrating THX Certified components in retail stores. Due to the terms of our contract with the famous faces on the disc—George Lucas, Francis Coppola, etc.—we are not allowed to sell DVDs except to THX Licensed manufacturers, who in turn are not allowed to sell them. Of course, there is "leakage" in the system.
DVDActive: Who makes those demos? The one with the cow moo is very funny as was the robot one prior to that.
Rick Dean: The idea for the THX trailers was conceived back in 1982, prior to the company's launch. At the time, the marketing team at Lucasfilm wanted to create something that would leave a lasting impression on the movie-going audience, something that would be more than just another company logo flashing on the screen. Over the years, the THX trailers have been produced by a variety of creative teams. John Lasseter and his team at Pixar Animation Studios developed the character "Tex" and animated the "Moo Cow" and "Tex" trailers.
This year, we assembled another award-winning team of visual effects artists and sound designers to create the company's 20th anniversary trailer. They included Gary Rydstrom, the five-time Academy Award® winning sound designer (Jurassic Park and Star Wars); Van Ling, the renowned visual effects supervisor and DVD producer (T2: Extreme DVD and Star Wars Episode I); and Steve Bodecker, a sound designer from Skywalker Sound. Together, working with THX, the team conceptualized a trailer that incorporates sound clips from some of most memorable moments in motion pictures from the last 20 years, including "Apocalypse Now Redux" and "Pulp Fiction"—to name just a few.
DVDActive: Does George Lucas have a THX Certified home cinema? Can you tell us what components he uses?
Rick Dean: Out of respect to our other licensees (and our PR people), I won't tell you which particular components Mr. Lucas does or does not have. I can tell you that the availability of high quality home theatre components, such as those certified by THX, has enabled many filmmakers, editors and sound designers, to work on their films in the comfort of their homes. And a good number of them demand THX Certified components. Over the years, we've even done a few custom installations for some well know directors—again, I can't name names.
DVDActive: What's your favourite THX certified DVD/most proud of DVD?
Rick Dean: That's a tough question, because our technologies and processes get better every year. This year, THX worked on several tremendous DVD releases, including "T2: Extreme DVD." Currently, I'd have to say that I'm most proud of the new Indiana Jones Trilogy. Every time we work on a project of this magnitude, we raise the bar for DVD production. For Indiana Jones, we integrated the latest technologies and tools into our mastering processes and QC services, which resulted in a four-disc set—including bonus material—that delivers a beautiful sound and picture experience, one that remains faithful to George's (Lucas) and Steven's (Spielberg) vision for each film.
DVDActive: The original release of Highlander on DVD was THX Certified. However it was clearly an awful DVD. Can you explain what happened there? Is that what brought about the release of the Highlander:Immortal Edition DVD?
Rick Dean: The original Highlander was one of the earliest films to be transferred to the DVD format. Based on the technology and tools that we were working with at the time, and more importantly, the quality of the materials provided to us by the studio, THX produced the best possible disc. A few years ago, we convinced Anchor Bay to re-release Highlander on DVD using a new master. THX supervised the production of this new master and oversaw the entire DVD production.
DVDActive: Finally, with the thought of High Definition DVD on the horizon, how soon would THX start work on such a medium? Would the team work on getting a product out the door soon to the formats official release, or is it safer to think THX would wait for a generation or two for the niggles to settle down before committing the seal of approval to a disc?
Rick Dean: Our program really starts its involvement when the essence of the film is first transferred into digital bits. The studios' collection of processed masters today come from one digital element created right off of film, or even more recently, from a digital camera file. We have helped pioneer many of the processes used in post production today and in doing so have created a large number of high definition masters that are ready for HD DVD. At the same time, technology changes occur just as fast in the professional side of the business, constantly raising the bar every year. Each project will require a review at the time an HD version is released. We will need to continue our emphasis for a quality product on a case-by-case business. What is considered good enough today, often can and will be done better tomorrow. This, of course, is the difficulty in an ever-improving market.
Thanks once again to Rick Dean for taking time out of his busy schedule for this interview. We wish him (and the other folks at THX) every success in the future. If you'd like to know a little more about THX then you might want to check out the official THX website by clicking here. Stay tuned to the DVDActive.com website for more exclusive interviews.
Editorial by David Beamish
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I've got THX Certified Klipsch ProMedia 2.1(they came with my comp) and I recently got a Bose Companion 3 which is not THX Certified. I must say THX certification means nothing, since the Bose NEVER gets distorted, not even at loud volumes, and it sounds even more spacious and clear. The Klipsch get the bass all distorted at loud volumes. Go with Bose and ignore THX Certification. Bose makes the sound more clear, more bassy, more lifelike and spacious with no distorsion at all.. oh also remember they make Great design and tiny speakers that amazingly kill huge ones. Dont forget the great customer service and the great build quality!
the only speakers I've seen are pretty stocky Creative ones. Which seemed fine I guess as they were not cheap and I;d imagine PC speakers have a different level to achieve than homecinema speakers.
Games.. yeah that does seem odd. Not sure how they manage to contribute there to be honest.
Games.. yeah that does seem odd. Not sure how they manage to contribute there to be honest.
not as good as it used to be I appeciate what THX do as I care about picture and sound quality, but I gotta say I don't think of THX as highly as I used to since they started putting their seal of approval on cheapo plastic computer speakers and computer games.
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Appleton "Tony" Fryer, Buffalo businessman active in civic affairs
Feb. 25, 1927 – June 25, 2013
Appleton Fryer, a Buffalo businessman, active community leader and longtime honorary consul general of Japan, died Tuesday in Buffalo General Medical Center after a brief illness. He was 86.
Known as "Tony," Mr. Fryer was born in Buffalo. He was a 1945 graduate of St. Mark's School in Southborough, Mass., and earned a bachelor's degree from Princeton University in 1950.
He served briefly with the Navy in the mid-1940s and with the Army in the early 1950s.
Mr. Fryer held many positions in the business and financial fields. He was the founder, in 1956, and longtime owner of Duo-Fast of Western New York, a Cheektowaga distributor of compressed air equipment.
After selling Duo-Fast in 1984, Mr. Fryer was among the investors, and served as publisher, of the short-lived Buffalo Business Journal, which was purchased by the parent company of Business First in late 1986.
Meanwhile, he was appointed in 1979 as Buffalo's first honorary consul general of Japan, whose duties included promoting cultural exchanges between Japan and the United States, and overseeing the rights and interests of Japanese citizens in Buffalo. Before that, he was an active member and chairman of the Buffalo-Kanazawa Sister Cities Committee.
In 2002, Mr. Fryer was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasurer, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, by the consulate general of Japan.
Extremely active in community affairs, he was founder and the first president of the Landmark Society of the Niagara Frontier.
He also was a former president of the Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society, a member of Erie County's Preservation Advisory Board and a trustee of the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site Foundation.
Mr. Fryer also was involved in cultural, educational, patriotic, religious, service and fraternal organizations.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, the former Angeline Kenefick; three sons, Appleton Jr., Daniel K. and Robert L.; and a daughter, Catherine A.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. July 11 in Trinity Episcopal Church, 371 Delaware Ave.


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A Houma resident who broke into the home where his three children and their mother lived and threatened one of them with a knife has been convicted of the crime, authorities said.
A Houma resident who broke into the home where his three children and their mother lived and threatened one of them with a knife has been convicted of the crime, authorities said.
Michael Lee McPherson, 44, 120 St. Louis St., was convicted Wednesday in a Houma courtroom of aggravated burglary, Terrebonne District Attorney Office officials said.
McPherson hasn't yet been sentenced, but he faces a mandatory 30 years behind bars if labeled a habitual offender, something prosecutors say they plan to pursue.
No sentencing date has been set yet.
McPherson allegedly called his ex-girlfriend, who is also the mother of their three children, ages 8, 13 and 18, and told her, "Tonight is your night. I'm coming to kill you."
McPherson got inside the house about 3:30 a.m. Aug. 18 after breaking the glass on the front door, police said. The woman, who had an on-and-off relationship with McPherson over two decades, fled through the back door, according to police and trial testimony.
The couple's 18-year-old daughter called 911 and hid the telephone as her father screamed, "Where is she? I'm going to kill her," at the siblings, prosecutors said.
McPherson put a butcher knife to the 18-year-old's neck and made additional threats against his ex-girlfriend, all of which were heard by the 911 dispatcher who was still on the phone, prosecutors said.
McPherson left via the back door but continued to threaten the unnamed woman via phone over the next few days, Terrebonne sheriff's deputies said.
In an interview with detectives conducted following his Aug. 24 arrest, McPherson allegedly said he "was going to kill" his ex-girlfriend, and "when I get out I'm going to finish what I started."


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Thanks to Jordan Kushins's Dec. 27, 2012 article (on the Fast Company Co-Design website) about the Shout Out Louds band and their attempts, against professional and scientific advice, to create a record made out of ice (Note: Links removed),
… they wanted something special to introduce "Blue Ice," the first single off their upcoming Optica, to the world. In collaboration with the creative folks at ad agency TBWA Stockholm, they came up with a way to transform the physicality of vinyl into something more ephemeral. "The concept isn't that complicated, since the song is about fading love," TBWA art director Alex Fredlund tells Co.Design. "But to actually make a record out of ice was a different story."
"We talked to professors at different universities telling us it would never work out, so we had to develop the technique ourselves," he says. After receiving a negative imprint of the song's master cut, they started experimenting; the office became a kind of amateur chemistry lab, and the team spent hours testing different types of liquid, various drying techniques, and multiple kinds of molds.
There are longer videos embedded into the Kushins' article which give insight into the process and demonstrate the final product. This briefer (2 mins., 13 secs.) video shows one of the attempts to create an ice record and is from the Shout Out Louds' website,
Here's a brief description of the Shout Out Louds from a Wikipedia entry,
Shout Out Louds are an indie rock band from Stockholm, Sweden.
The group has toured with bands such as The Strokes, Kings of Leon, The Magic Numbers, The Rosebuds, The Essex Green, and Johnossi. Their songs have been featured in the television shows Chuck, The O.C., How I Met Your Mother and One Tree Hill, the movies Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, What Happens in Vegas… and Eye Trip, and the video games MLB 06: The Show and Major League Baseball 2K11. The band's music videos have also been featured on TV Guide's "M-Vids" and AOL's Music on Demand services.
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Todd Plourde begins his 12th year as an assistant coach at Yale in 2018-19. He serves as the recruiting coordinator for the Bulldogs.
During his tenure, Plourde has helped bring a number of nationally ranked recruiting classes to Yale.
Plourde spent two years an assistant at Manhattan where he helped the Jaspers earn their first regional ranking. In the year before he arrived, the Jaspers had a record of 2-15-1. In 2006, the team won a school record 12 games.
Before Manhattan, Plourde was the head coach at Fairfield (CT) High School where he compiled a record of 103-28-11. During his tenure Fairfield won the 2002 Class LL State Championship and was the runner-up in 2003. In addition, Fairfield won the league title in 2002 and finished second in 2001. Plourde was named the FCIAC and Connecticut Post Coach of the Year in 2001. His overall high school record was 130-34-14.
Plourde is also a coach of the Connecticut United FC women's club team. Since 1997, the team has won six Connecticut Open Cup titles. In 2005, he was named the Director of Player Development CUFC. In addition, he has been a member of the Connecticut Olympic Development Program staff for six years.
Plourde is a 1994 Quinnipiac graduate with a degree in marketing. He was captain of the men's soccer team as a junior and senior and was a two-time All-Northeast 10 selection.


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Dec. 19, 2012
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The 23rd-ranked Florida State women's basketball team was dominant on both ends of the floor in a 94-42 victory over Mercer on Wednesday night at the Donald L. Tucker Center.
The Seminoles had a season-high 59 rebounds and a season-low 12 turnovers. FSU connected on 51.3 percent of its field goal attempts and held the Bears to just 23.2 percent from the floor, including 1-of-17 from three. Only one Mercer player scored more than six points.
It was a fantastic performance for Florida State, which improved to 9-1 overall and 6-0 at home, but not out of the ordinary this season.
"I expect it," head coach Sue Semrau said. "I have great kids. I have great players. Natasha (Howard) had a double-double at the half. (Alexa Deluzio) is playing her best basketball. It's really fun. And having five kids in double figures game in and game out makes us so tough to guard."
The Noles are the only team in the country with five players averaging at least 10 points per game. Led by 17 points from Howard and senior post Chelsea Davis, they accomplished the feat for the fifth time this season.
Deluzio added 15 points, while seniors Chasity Clayton and Leonor Rodriguez contributed 13 and 10, respectively.
Howard tallied her second straight double-double and 18th of her career with 12 points and 11 boards in the first 20 minutes of the game. She finished with 17 points, 12 boards and a career-best-matching four blocks.
Junior point guard Yashira "Cheetah" Delgado added seven points, seven assists and five boards, while freshman Jakelle King-Gilchrist had the best game of her short college career, scoring nine points on her birthday.
"No one is out there worrying about their points or their performance," Deluzio said. "We're worried about a win and whatever that looks like everybody is happy about it. It makes playing very enjoyable."
The Seminoles' 52-point victory margin tied for the seventh-largest win in FSU history and the 94 points marked the fourth time this season FSU has eclipsed the 90-point mark. The last time FSU reached 90 that many times in an entire season came during the 1991-92 campaign.
Mercer missed its first 10 field goal attempts and started the game in a 1-for-19 funk, as Florida State stormed to leads of 19-6 and 32-16 in the first half. The Seminoles closed the first half on an 8-2 run behind two straight layups by Davis and a basket by Clayton and took a 42-21 lead into the break.
After Mercer guard Precious Bridges drilled a jumper to make the score 48-27 two-and-half minutes into the second half, Florida State scored 16 consecutive points over the next five minutes.
Rodriguez swished and 18-footer before driving in for a layup to ignite the run, while Howard and Clayton each made a pair of easy layups during the spurt that gave the Garnet and Gold a 36-point lead with 12:29 left in the game. Howard also had two emphatic blocks during the streak.
With eight minutes remaining, Deluzio buried a three from the corner that made the score 74-31. In what was emblematic of the unselfish performance, the Noles passed the ball around the perimeter four times before finding the wide-open Orlando, Fla., native.
"This team is really starting to play together and enjoying the game," Semrau said. "They accept the challenges we throw at them. I thought we got better as we went tonight. That's really important. They didn't coast."
The Seminoles shot 61 percent in the second half and outscored the Bears by 31 points after the break.
Florida State returns to action this Saturday at noon at the Greensboro (N.C.) Coliseum where it will face UNCG before taking seven days off. The Seminoles open the ACC slate against Boston College on Dec. 30 at 2 p.m. at the Donald L. Tucker Center.
For more information on Florida State women's basketball, follow the Seminoles on Twitter @FSU_WBasketball and like their official Facebook page.