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Climate correspondents
Doug Keenan has followed up on his observations about the long-term rainfall records for England and Wales with an exchange of emails with Julia Slingo, the chief scientist at the Met Office. (Note that images can all be enlarged by clicking on them).
Dear Julia,
On November 12th, I sent an e-mail, in which you were Cc'd, about the statistical analysis of (observational) climatic data that has been done by the Met Office. My e-mail stated that some of the analysis is so incompetent that it "is not science". It then asked if scientists at the Met Office had training in the relevant branch of statistics—i.e. in time series.
You did not reply to that e-mail. In consequence, on November 29th, Lord Donoughue put the following Question in the House of Lords.
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many scientists employed by the Met Office spend at least half of their working time conducting work closely related to global warming; how many of those scientists have taken an undergraduate-level course in statistical analysis of time series; and how many of those scientists have taken a graduate-level course in the statistical analysis of time series.[HL3705]
The Answer does not seem to have been published, but Lord Donoughue has told me that the Met Office claims that it has tens of scientists who have at least some training in the statistical analysis of time series. Specifically, the Answer claims that there are tens of scientists who understand that modeling autoregression is essential in such analysis. That is very good to learn. I find it difficult to believe, though, given the analyses previously produced by the Met Office.
Yesterday, the Met Office issued a news release about 2012 weather statistics:
The news release indicated that rainfall is increasing. It gained considerable attention, e.g. at the BBC and Channel 4.
The news release is largely based on a statistical analysis of rainfall data. Few details are given, but it is obvious that the analysis did not properly model autoregression. When proper modeling is done, I am confident that there will not be a significant increase in either rainfall or extreme rainfall events. Indeed that would be obvious to anyone knowledgeable in time series.
I ask that the Met Office address the statistical issue responsibly—specifically, via the following.
1. Promptly issue a news release stating that the statistical analyses that underpinned yesterday's claims about increasing rainfall were invalid.
2. Implement procedures to ensure that news releases based on statistical analyses are vetted by someone competent in the relevant statistics.
Sincerely, Doug
Slingo's response was as follows:
Dear Doug,
Thank you for your email.
Yesterday's announcements report on the UK's observed rainfall records. What was announced was that provisional data show that 2012 was the second wettest year in the UK national record, along with preliminary research on the frequency of 1 in 100 day rainfall events over the last 50 years. A few points in particular stand out:
- 2012 is one of the wettest years on record (since 1910).
- Two months last year (April and June) were the wettest in a series back to 1766.
- Annual rainfall totals for UK are higher in recent years than during the 20th century.
- 4 of the 5 wettest years have been since 2000
- We have observed more wet days (>99th percentile) in recent years than a few decades ago.
These are basic conclusions from the observational record and make no attempt at defining trends, or attributing causes, not least as the observational record of daily rainfall records is not sufficiently long to derive robust statistics.
The widespread coverage of the observed data reflect the real impact that the rain has had on people and the nation's infrastructure in recent years.
Keenan has now responded in turn:
Dear Julia,
Your message cites "a series back to 1766". I did not previously realize that the Met Office had precipitation data going back that far. Having such data is highly valuable, of course, and much facilitates analysis.
The cited series is not for the whole UK, but rather for England & Wales. That is fine though, especially as nine out of ten UK residents live in England and Wales—so this is what most people will be concerned about. I appreciate that data for the earlier years might be somewhat inaccurate. Using the annual data, though, should help to smooth out problems (i.e. the errors probably partially cancel each other out). Thus, this all seems to be fair. A plot of the annual data is below.
From the plot, it appears that we should not have concern about recent annual precipitation being overly high. Moreover, during the last decade, 2011 (787 mm) and 2003 (761 mm) are particularly low.
By omitting the above plot, and any mention of the information in the plot, the Met Office would seem to have misled the public and the media. Consider this: if a listed company reported on its financial position, and omitted data that was as material to its position as the above plot is to the state of precipitation, the people who were responsible would probably face prosecution.
The precipitation data seems to be a somewhat like (fractional) Brownian motion, which is a type of random process. Some plots that were generated using Brownian motion are appended, for comparison. I am not claiming that precipitation actually is Brownian, merely suggesting that if the Met Office wanted to do research on the precipitation data, that might be a place to start.
Your message also cites some more recent observational data and indicates that such data supports the suggestion of significant increases. That is not possible, even in principle. In statistical analysis, inferences are not drawn directly from data. Rather, a statistical model is fit to the data, and inferences are drawn from the model. We sometimes see statements such as "the data are significantly increasing", but this is loose phrasing. Strictly, data cannot be significantly increasing, only the trend (etc.) in a statistical model can be.
If we use a Brownian process as the model for the annual data, then there is no significant increase. Perhaps some non-Brownian models would be better, however, and would support an increase. If so, then it is the responsibility of the Met Office to select models to substantiate that. The Met Office, however, apparently has nothing to substantiate that. It has not even selected any model. And the same is true for the daily data.
It is because the Met Office has repeatedly had such serious failures in its statistical analyses that Lord Donoughue put his question in the House of Lords. In answer to the question, the Met Office apparently assured Lord Donoughue that it does have the requisite statistical expertise. Yet now, it issues a news release based on work that is so incompetent that if the work were submitted in an introductory (undergraduate) course, the student would flunk.
The answer to the question put by Lord Donoughue specifically acknowledged that modeling autoregression is essential. Did the "preliminary" research by the Met Office consider autoregression? No. Is it plausible that research that does consider autoregression will support an increase in precipitation? No. Was the Met Office aware that there is no valid evidence for an increase when it issued its news release? Either it knew, and thus acted fraudulently in issuing the release, or it was misleading when it told Lord Donoughue that it has the requisite expertise. (I suspect the latter.)
Taxpayers pay for the Met Office to provide expertise with climatic analysis. They are not getting anything close to what they pay for.
Sincerely, Doug
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The Hollywood Reporter states that Garcia is currently filming her second season of Dexter, Showtime's hit show about a forensic expert who moonlights as a serial killer. Given that production on the aforementioned reboot is currently underway, Garcia may be forced to pull double duty in order to fulfill her obligations to both projects. The seventh season of Dexter is currently scheduled to air on September 30.
Jose Padilha's RoboCop remake has generated a fair amount of controversy as of late. Fans of Paul Verhoeven's 80s action classic were more than a little irritated over leaked images of their hero's brand new design. Since the newest version of RoboCop is a lot sleeker and less robotic that its predecessor, those who consider the original film to be one of the greatest motion pictures in history have been extremely vocal about the alterations.
"The original Robocop looked like a robot, this one looks like a guy in a suit," one Reddit user bemoaned. "I had no doubt that the original Robocop was just a dude's face and torso stuck inside a machine. This one just looks like he's wearing armor."
Honestly, I wouldn't want to be in director Jose Padilha's shoes at the moment. Although he's proven his worth with several incredible motion pictures — if you haven't seen his award-winning documentary Bus 174, you probably should — outrage over the very idea of a RoboCop remake has completely overshadowed the guy's skills as a filmmaker.
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The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame have had a verbal agreement from Youngstown (Ohio) Fitch High running back William Mahone.
The 5-11, 205-pound running back has now made that decision official after announcing his choice following his high schools team's heartbreaking 42-41 overtime loss to Jackson, Friday night.
Mahone is now the the 16th verbal commitment of the 2012 recruiting class. He is listed by rivals.com as a 4 star running back, and brings a very nice dimension to what head coach Brian Kelly wants from his offese by way of a pure spread option attack.
Don't be fooled by Mahone's 40 yard time either (4.6). I have watched his highlight reel recently, and once he gets into the second level, he just seems to pull away from the opposing defensive backs.By the time this guy's sophomore year rolls around, do not be surprised to see him pile on an extra 20 lbs.
Mahone committed to Notre Dame over Pittsburgh & Michigan State and said he plans to study business of communications as his major.
"They graduate I think 98, maybe it was 99 percent of their players," Mahone said. "After talking with the academic advisors and everything, I felt I could definitely succeed there and there would be no problem getting all the help I need, but I'll definitely be buckling down and getting my studies done."
Notre Dame have been extremely thin in the RB department this season. Jonas Gray will graduate after the season, while Cierre Wood only has two years of eligibility left, but keep in mind that Wood is on pace for a 1,400 yard season, and may be tempted to go early into the NFL Draft.
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Behind Wood & Gray the Irish lack that middle sophomore/junior experience. Freshmen George Atkinson III & Cam McDaniel are the sole quality depth at the RB position for Notre Dame. Kelly will have his work cut out for himself to get those two ready for next season should Wood make himself eligible for the NFL.
Sooooooooooo.......you'll not be surprised to learn that the Irish are not done in recruiting RB's. I can reveal that Kelly has sent his best men west this week to do their stuff.
Targeted are Keith Marshall (5 star), the nation's No. 1 all-purpose back, namesake Byron Marshall (4 star) and KeiVarae Russell (4 star).
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No. I have a Welsh friend who pronounces "years" as "yers" (as if it rhymed with "errs") but in general, years rhymes with ears, tears (the ones when you cry), fears etc. Yours rhymes with pours, pores, bores etc.
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Santos facing uncertainty
Health problem clouds the future
Gil Santos told his bosses at 98.5 The Sports Hub and CBS Radio following Super Bowl XLVI in February that he wanted to return in the fall for a 36th season of calling Patriots games on the radio. But a serious health scare may prevent him from doing so.
Santos has been battling a severe case of pneumonia for much of the winter. According to industry sources, Santos, a longtime smoker who turns 72 Monday, was in such dire condition at one point that he lost feeling in his extremities and had to be put in a medically induced coma. He is currently rehabilitating at a facility in Stoughton.
While he has made some progress in his recovery, it remains to be seen whether he will be able to return to the booth once the football season begins. Training camp opens in less than four months, and the Patriots' preseason opener against the Saints is scheduled for the second week of August.
CBS Radio, which owns Patriots radio rights-holder 98.5 The Sports Hub, has not made any formal decisions on the status of Santos and analyst Gino Cappelletti. The standard procedure in recent springs has been for Santos and Cappelletti, who have teamed for the past 21 years and 28 overall, to meet with CBS Boston vice president Mark Hannon and vice president of programming Mike Thomas to determine their immediate future.
CBS Radio has consistently treated Santos and Cappelletti with respect, essentially letting them decide each year whether to return. This year, it's more complicated. Cappelletti's retirement is believed to be a formality, with Scott Zolak, a standout in an enhanced, innovative sideline role last year, moving into the booth.
If Santos is well enough to handle the job - and his health problems became evident late in the 2011 regular season - it is expected that CBS Radio would accede to his wish to return for at least this year.
CBS Radio, the sources said, intends to give Santos as much time as possible to progress in his recovery before turning to an alternate plan.
But the season is not so far away. If he cannot return, CBS Radio would conduct a national search for a replacement, rather than immediately turn the microphone over to a familiar local voice such as Gary Tanguay, the host of the Patriots' pregame and postgame programming on The Sports Hub, or John Rooke, the Gillette Stadium public address announcer who has a lengthy résumé of play-by-play work and is believed to be Santos's preference as his eventual successor.
Bayless's tall tale
Line of the week goes to ESPN's Jalen Rose, who called out "First Take'' antagonist Skip Bayless for greatly exaggerating his high school basketball exploits.
It began when Bayless's basketball knowledge was called into question by Kevin Durant, among others, after he criticized Thunder guard Russell Westbrook.
In a ridiculous attempt to enhance his credibility, Bayless compared Westbrook's electric and sometimes out-of-control style of play to . . . his own. In high school.
Some people never close the yearbook. Others, like Bayless, mentally revise it.
Tweeted Bayless: "Tall for 9th grade, chosen MVP of state-wide basketball camp over several future D1 players. Decided I was [Pistol Pete] Maravich. Coach disagreed.''
Naturally, such a claim by an incurable instigator sent plenty of Google sleuths into overdrive. And lo and behold, the suspicion that Bayless was exaggerating was confirmed, and then some.
It was the Oklahoma City-based website TheLostOgle.com that dug up the 1969 and '70 yearbooks for the Northwest Classen (Okla.) High, Bayless's alma mater.
It turned out he wasn't kidding that he played. Just about how much, and how well. He scored 21 points - total - in 15 games as a senior.
Which brings us back to Rose, and his barb.
"Did you average 1.4 points per game in high school,'' he asked.
Bayless nodded and said he did.
"Well, all of that Pistol Pete stuff? [You're] 'Water Pistol Pete Jr.' ''
It was a line so sharp that it appeared, possibly for the first time, that Bayless wished the camera were not on him. And it's a nickname that is sure to stick longer than any Bayless might have had in high school.
NESN, Ch. 4 will share
NESN and Channel 4 announced a content-sharing partnership that begins with the Red Sox home opener Friday. NESN will provide live shots for Channel 4's newscasts, and NESN will feature Channel 4's meteorologists in its weather reports. Perhaps the best part of the deal is that sports anchor Dan Roche, an affable voice of reason, will appear as a regular guest on NESN's pregame programming . . . With the Red Sox giving their fans gruesome September flashbacks and the ownership group's approval ratings at an all-time low, the timing of the new features on NESN game telecasts could not be much worse. The WEEI-like emphasis on Twitter, the constant teases to "NESN Daily,'' and inanities such as a tour of the visiting clubhouse in Toronto all contribute to the perception, right or wrong, that baseball is no longer the priority of the franchise . . . NESN's regular-season Bruins ratings were the highest they've ever had. The 4.7 average household rating was up 52 percent from last year's 3.1 . . . Steve Fredericks, who built a strong following as a host of sports and news talk at WEEI and WMEX in Boston from the mid '60s to the mid '70s before moving to Philadelphia, where he became an icon, died April 7 of pancreatic cancer. He was 72.
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Petraeus scandal to dominate Obama news conference
The fiscal cliff, taxes, and the deadly attack in Benghazi that killed four Americans are also likely topics of questioning.
President Obama is expected to make his first comments Wednesday afternoon about the growing scandal that ended CIA Director David Petraeus' career, while taking questions from reporters at the White House.
This will be Obama's first full-scale news conference in eight months and the first since defeating Republican Mitt Romney for a second term.
The session is likely to be dominated by the Petraeus sex scandal, which has raised concerns among members of Congress about national security, classified information, and why Obama and key lawmakers weren't notified sooner about the investigation that led Petraeus to resign.
FISCAL CLIFF: Will Obama, Congress cut a deal?
The headlines from the scandal continue and the narrative now includes Marine Gen. John Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, and a Tampa socialite named Jill Kelley.
With the 112th Congress back at work, Obama is also likely to address his call for a balanced approach in tackling the nation's fiscal issues as a deadline approaches for tax cuts to expire and sweeping spending cuts to take effect.
Obama is meeting later Wednesday afternoon with business and labor leaders to discuss the fiscal cliff. White House spokesman Jay Carney said Obama will outline a plan for $1.6 trillion in new taxes on businesses and upper-income taxpayers — the president's starting point for negotiations with Congress.
Obama is also likely to get a question about his administration's handling of the deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya on Sept. 11. Four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens, died in Benghazi.
In an election-related matter, Obama could also take a question about the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington. Although voters in both states passed initiatives last week, federal law still says marijuana is an illegal substance. Colorado and Washington state officials are awaiting guidance from the federal government on how to proceed.


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March 17, 1929 - November 27, 2012
Grahamsville, NY
Pauline "Polly" A. Hill of Grahamsville passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at home, peacefully surrounded by her family. She was 83.
She was the daughter of the late Glen and Marguerite Annable Thompson; born on March 17, 1929 in Marcellus, NY.
She was a proud graduate of Marcellus High School class of 1946. She later obtained her bachelor's and master's degree in 1951 from NYS College for Teachers in Albany, NY.
Polly started her teaching career at Tri-Valley Central School in 1951 teaching both Latin and English. In 1967 she taught English until her retirement in 1987. While she was at Tri-Valley she was head of the English Department, senior class advisor, chaperoned numerous senior trips, directed several senior plays and for a brief stint she was a cheerleading coach.
For many that knew Polly, she was known for being the author and creator of the column "Here and There" in the Townsman. She was the Secretary for the Grahamsville Rural Cemetery Association from 1987-2001. She was an active member of our community who has impacted many different lives; she will continue to be loved and will always be missed by her family and friends.
She is survived by her loving children: David Hill and his wife, Lisa of Virginia Beach, VA, Glenn Hill and his wife, Sally of Grahamsville, NY and Susan Hill and partner, Cheryl Martin of Orlando, FL; grandchildren: Aaron Hill of Annapolis, MD, Matthew Hill of Virginia Beach, Sarah Raco and her husband, Joe of Red Hook, Rebekah Allen and her finance, Jeremiah Licis of Rhinebeck; her sister, Joyce Williams of Kirkville, NY and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her devoted husband, Donald H. Hill, whom she married on August 17, 1957.
Visitation will be on Friday, November 30, 2012 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Colonial Memorial Funeral Home, 396 State Route 52, Woodbourne, NY 12788. A funeral service will be on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 10 a.m. at the Grahamsville Reformed Church, State Route 55, Grahamsville, NY. Interment will follow at the Grahamsville Rural Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Polly's name can be made to the Grahamsville Fireman's Scholarship Fund, or Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY.
Arrangements were under the direction of Colonial Memorial Funeral Home. For further information please call 845-434-7363 or visit our website at www.colonialbryantfuneralhome.com


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Good Morning!
Today's post is going to be a long one... and likely the only one for the week.
First up, I was at Bronco training camp for the first time yesterday.
It was good to see the guys...they are all back in good shape and have worked hard in the off-season. Broncos Head Coach/GM Mark Lamb told me he's very impressed with the fitness level and attitude the players have come back with.
I had a good chat with new Broncos "C" Cody Eakin. This guy is ready for prime-time now. He will have a dominating season in the WHL. The one thing he'll have to fight is the feeling or mindset that he's above this level.
He's not thinking that way, and that's good. The guy has already played on a championship winning AHL team, he was one of the top players at the World Junior Summer Development Camp earlier this month and is in great shape. I've seen players come back from World Juniors and just be done with the WHL. The experience, the fanfare and the attention from the WJ's can put players in a different mindset upon their return to their junior clubs.
I'm confident Cody will keep level-headed will lead the Broncos to a strong season ahead from start to finish. I hope to see him personally in Canada/Russia Super Series in November.
The Broncos have a good one in the works with Czech Import D Richard Nedomlel (KNEE-doe-mell) pictured below:
He's NHL draft eligible at 17 years-old and in my opinion will race up the Central Scouting Rankings in the coming months. The sky is the limit as to how much his draft stock will rise.
He possesses a lot of the tools required to play at the NHL level. I was VERY impressed with his skating, size, positional play, decision making.... he's a good one Bronco fans. He even has a little Euro-swagger which was evident after his pretty shoot-out goal to end the last scrimmage.
The Broncos have hit a home-run in Nedomlel.
I know, it's early but usually the import players just get better as they adjust to the lifestyle and the game in North America. His debut in my eyes was outstanding. He told me he likes the the North American style... and responded in broken English
"In Europe I have too much penalty...I am big and when I hit small guys... I go out (penalty box). In Europe I have two-thousand penalty minutes, It's too much. My agent tell me I try this.... best way to NHL draft."
He's one to watch very closely.
Since resigning my position with the radio stations in Swift Current I've had some extra holiday time to either use or lose.... so me and a couple buddies hit the road last week for a super sports get-a-way to the U.S. I have a few pics from our journey.
It started in Chicago last Saturday night for the Chicago Bears / Oakland Raiders NFL pre-season game.
The Raiders scored on their opening possession (above). Raiders win 32-17. The next day it was over to the South side for the Cubs and Braves at Wrigley. As it turns out, the game was Lou Pinella's last as the Cubs Skipper. It was an emotional day in the ball park for Cubbie fans.
The Braves lead-off the game with a solo HR courtesy Omar Infante. The Braves blasted the Cubs... I don't even remember the score. There were seven HR's on the day but only one was thrown back from the bleachers.
Next stop, Toronto. The Jays and Yankees played a three game set at the Rogers Center. After game one we went down to chat with Sportnet's Sam Cosentino. Sam calls about 1/4 of the Jays games this year. He had a memorable game just a few weeks back when Brandon Morrow took a no-hitter to the final out in the 9th. I've met Sam a few times on the WHL circuit with his work for Sportsnet alongside Rob Faulds or Peter Loubardias.
Cabral Richards "Cabbie on the Street" from the Score Network stopped by to watch an inning of baseball with us. This is our "getting in Cabbie's grill" photo. Anyone familiar with his work on The Score would know what this is about. He was a good sport. Good guy.
Bronco fans should remember former Bronco Athletic Therapist Paul Ayotte. He now works with the Toronto Marlies of the AHL entering his 2nd season. We stopped in at the Marlies/Leafs practice facility.
There was a trip to the Hockey Hall of Fame as well. There was a pretty familiar face in the "hometown" mural in the Hall (below)
I didn't take any pictures out of respect to Paully and the Leafs but let's just say the Leafs area of the facility is nothing short of spectacular. Their workout, medical and lounge areas are all first-class. But, what else would you expect.
Paully is doing great in TO. He's in his element and destined for big things. Thanks for the tour!
I didn't take any pictures out of respect to Paully and the Leafs but let's just say the Leafs area of the facility is nothing short of spectacular. Their workout, medical and lounge areas are all first-class. But, what else would you expect.
Paully is doing great in TO. He's in his element and destined for big things. Thanks for the tour!
That's Broncos Head Coach / GM Mark Lamb in the middle of the wall mural at the HHOF. If you look closely you can see the signs that greet you as you enter Cadillac, SK.
I was gravitated towards the Broadcaster section of the HHOF. Above is a pic of all the recipients of the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award over the years. Past winners include Rod Phillips of the Edmonton Oilers and Peter Maher of the Calgary Flames.
Anyways enough vacation pics. I'm aware they are completely self-serving.
I want to throw a shout out to Regan Bartel in Kelowna. All of us in the broadcast fraternity should be inspired by this guy. He took a major legitimate shot at the Edmonton Oilers radio job this past month. He doesn't know anyone in the organization, he doesn't have an NHL bloodline or inside track, he just has a god-given talent on the airwaves.
That took him all the way into the final two or three in the selection process. Although he didn't get it in the end, he made the Oilers brass think long and hard about it. I'm proud of him. Those in the business should all be.
With Regan staying in Kelowna, I look forward to our nine head-to-head meetings in the season ahead.
Meanwhile the Eagle 94.1 FM is likely close to hiring the next Voice of the Broncos. There have been some outstanding candidates. I'd expect a decision in the next day or two. Whoever comes into the job will enjoy it immensely. They coming into a real solid situation moving forward. The team will be very welcoming. Swift Current is a great place to live and to flourish professionally.
Another shout-out.... this one to Broncos chiropractor and friend Kevyn Kristmanson. He helped me out in a pinch Saturday. I was installing a hitch on my Xterra. One of the steps is to lower the spare tire in the installation process. Most vehicles have a special tool or rod to lower the tire, however mine has gone missing.
Knowing that we drive the same vehicle, a quick call to Dr. Kevvy bailed me out. I borrowed his and got the job done. Thanks!
We are getting set for another year of WHL This Week - Radio Edition on behalf of the WHL.
The 32 episode season will begin prior to the opening weekend of the regular season. I'll be going over show content with the WHL's Director of Communications Cory Flett in the next week or so.
Thanks to the other 21 WHL broadcasters who help with content and ideas. Much appreciated fellas.
Finally I have to say thanks to the Kamloops Blazers and Radio NL. They have been more than welcoming since it was announced two weeks ago that I was off to the 'Loops.
Blazers General Manager Craig Bonner called me to send his best as did majority owner Tom Gaglardi and Athletic Therapist Colin "Toledo" Robinson. I wasn't expecting it. It was nice to hear from them. I look forwarding to getting started out there and beginning a working relationship with the Blazers on behalf of NL.
Some of the staff of NL have called as well to introduce themselves. Both Operations Manager Jim Reynolds and Sports Director Rick "The Bear" Wile have been excellent to deal with the past few weeks. These guys have been first class all the way.
Thanks to everyone at the rink who wished me well yesterday. It's much appreciated. I'll be in the city for another week as I close off my stint with Golden West Radio and get packed up for the move west.


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During spring training, plenty of people would have found it plausible that six games would separate the New York Mets and Washington Nationals by April 16. But few would have expected the Mets to be the ones off to the fast start.
The Mets will look to continue the best start in franchise history -- and continue digging the Nationals an early-season hole -- on Monday night when New York hosts Washington in the opener of a three-game series at Citi Field.
Jacob deGrom (2-0, 3.06 ERA) is scheduled to take the mound for the Mets against the Nationals' Jeremy Hellickson (season debut) in a battle of right-handers.
The Mets gained another game on the Nationals on Sunday when Wilmer Flores' walk-off homer in the ninth inning lifted New York to a 3-2 win over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers. Meanwhile, host Washington fell to the Colorado Rockies 6-5 on Ian Desmond's solo homer in the top of the ninth.
With the win, the Mets improved to a National League-best 12-2. Before this season, New York has twice started 11-3 -- in 1986 and 2015. It made the World Series both seasons.
There's a long way to go between now and October, of course, but getting off to such a fast start has infused the Mets, who went 70-92 last season and finished 27 games behind the National League East-winning Nationals -- with a cohesion and a confidence they are building something sustainable.
"This team is really close, even though it's only been together for a couple months now," said Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo, who finished a double shy of the cycle Sunday. "I think everybody's pulling for each other. And when you're pulling on the same end of the rope and everybody's trying to get that team win and put good at-bats together, you're going to break through every now and then."
The Nationals (7-9) could use a breakthrough in the midst of a 3-9 spell, a stretch in which they've been outscored 58-38. Washington, which is ahead of only the dismantling Miami Marlins in the NL East, has squandered a lead in five of its losses, including Sunday, when the Rockies came back from deficits of 1-0 and 3-1.
"We've just got to keep pushing," Nationals manager Dave Martinez said. "We're going to win games, I know that. We've just got to play. We've got to capitalize in big moments. We haven't done that. And we've got to be able to put teams away early, when it counts, not wait until late. We had opportunities to put this team away today early and we couldn't do it."
DeGrom didn't factor into the decision in his most recent start last Tuesday, when he gave up four runs in six innings in the Mets' 8-6 win over the Marlins.
Hellickson, who signed with the Nationals in March, made two starts in extended spring training league games in Florida but hasn't pitched in an official game since his final start of last season with the Baltimore Orioles. He will be officially added to Washington's 25-man roster on Monday.
DeGrom is 6-4 with a 2.68 ERA in 13 career starts against the Nationals. Hellickson is 2-4 with a 7.81 ERA in eight career starts against the Mets. It is the highest ERA that Hellickson has posted against an opponent he has faced more than twice.


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March 23, 2010, 11:32:55 PM »
Hey everyone,
I am a little confused here. Depending on which camp I talk to, there are people who are optimistic about the summer 2L job outlook for 2011, and others who think it will be as bad (if not worse) than this year. Does anybody have any inclination one way or another?
Making this question more specific to me, I am currently above median at Illinois Urbana-Champaign, have locked up an externship for this summer (get to sit in on the Drew Peterson trial, pretty pumped), and am the first person in my family or circle of friends' respective histories to go through law school. I would just like to know what I can reasonably expect for this upcoming OCI and summer 2011 cycle. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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March 31, 2010, 10:37:03 AM »
It's awful this year. I was in your place a year ago (just above median--40%--), Minnesota Law, externed with a judge, got few OCI interviews and struck out.
I know kids from law review on down in my class who have nothing lined up for this summer. Word on the street is about 50% of this class has nothing for the summer...and of course, your chances in 3L are much worse.
How much will things turn around by your year? Maybe some, but probably not enough. It's an employer's market right now.
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April 06, 2010, 01:46:55 PM »
If you don't mind my asking, what (if any) did you end up with? Considering I mowed through applications to land a menial summer job with Home Depot before starting law school (I am doing this straight from UG), I have no problem doing a ton of legwork to secure myself employment. I figure directly after OCI, I will be pounding the pavement.
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April 25, 2010, 02:52:23 PM »
Summer 2011 will be a bloodbath, equally as bad (if not worse) than it was this year.
But you will have one advantage that my class did not have: you know how bad it's going to be and can take defensive measures earlier than we did.
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April 25, 2010, 03:01:24 PM »
Everything I've heard says it should be at least a little bit better. Remember, they're hiring for 2012 this fall, and we're already starting to see associates lateral away from firms. It's not going to be a party like it's 2006 by any means, but it just wouldn't make sense for it to be as bad as last year.
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April 25, 2010, 06:09:52 PM »
It would make all the sense in the world. No one knew how bad 2009 OCI was going to be beceause firms were trying to put up a prestige front and pretend that everything was business as usual (witness the Latham/Cadwalader plunge in the vault rankings once they implemented draconian measures). Now that the shine has come off, firms have little or no incentive to increase their numbers.
One of the effects of this recession was to shift the balance of power from firms to in-house counsel, and by most indicators, power will remain in their hands for the foreseeable future. The onus is now on firms to slash their fees, and one of the ways they have done that is to eliminate the number of high-priced bodies (read: young associates) that they throw at routine work. Instead, this work will be outsourced more and more to low-paid contract attorneys overseas.
With less work available, hiring of new associates will slow even further than it already has. The summer programs are enormous loss-leaders for firms anyway, and there's no reason to throw out a loss-leader when so many law students are already desparate for work. Given all of this, I would say that OCI for the classes of 2012 and beyond is looking very, very bad.
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April 25, 2010, 06:42:26 PM »
If it's anything like last year, and if UIUIC places in Chicago the same way Fordham or Hastings places in SF/NY, then median at UIUIC isn't going to get anything from OCI unless you can really turn on the charm.
Start hitting the firms as soon as August rolls around. Stay away from the high end of NALP, because frankly it will already be flooded with resumes from the T14. Midlaw firms in flyover country think they can get T25 Law Review ITE. With 125 Columbia 2L's carpet-bombing the country (I've heard that the number of Columbia 2L's who got at least one offer from OCI dropped from 97% in 2008 to 67% in 2009), they're probably right.
If you know any lawyers, now would be a great time to start reaching out to them. By next September it will be far too late.
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May 02, 2010, 12:15:40 PM »
It's a bloodbath out there, the vast majority of 3Ls I know have no jobs and are looking for *&^% on craigslist. 3Ls estimate about 2/3rds of them have no job lined up and are still out there looking--along with all the 1Ls, 2Ls, laid off lawyers, and 2008/2009 grads who still haven't committed suicide and are looking for employment. Even our Career Services is panicking because after repeated calls and begging, only 100/284 (35%) of people have turned in their employment surveys (can't get people with no job to bother to turn it in). A lot more 3Ls who summered with the big firms in town are getting no-offered than ever before.
For the Class of 2011, things are at least as bad, if not worse. I'd guess that less than a third of us have a "real" temporary summer position lined up. Can think of several classmates who are top quartile and law review who can't find anything to do.
Words cannot express how ridiculously bad it is for the majority of our students. There will always be a bright forecast from those who actually do have jobs (even if they refuse to recognize they are temporarily employed as cheap summer labor), or from those handful of sunny folks who are ALWAYS confident that things will eventually go there way...but honestly, the school feels like a funeral parlor these days, and the overall attitude amongst our student colleagues is somewhere around "utterly miserable."
Good luck to everyone in their employment searches.
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Livermore, 23, joins the Tigers on a season-long loan and becomes Steve Bruce's tenth signing of the summer.
Huddlestone told Hull's official website: "It's obviously very exciting times for the club, but for myself personally it's been a frustrating couple of years at Tottenham whether it be [because of] injuries or team selection. Hopefully I can come here, cement my place in the starting 11, and do well for the club.
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As a side note, we can see the ENT below is connected to the PVC box with a PVC connector. According to 362.48, "All joints between lengths of tubing and between tubing and couplings, fittings, and boxes shall be by an approved method." Although ENT fittings are available, in general, PVC fittings of the same size as the ENT may be used, provided that the correct solvent cement is used to join them. ENT solvents may have a brush applicator instead of a dauber type of applicator. But let's be clear on this fact. Even if the correct fittings and cement were used here, it is still a violation to bury ENT in the dirt.
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This 4-in.-sq box is recessed into the plywood subfloor. This is a clear violation of 314.27(B) [Floor Boxes], which states, "Boxes listed specifically for this application shall be used for receptacles installed in the floor." The box is also being secured by staples designed for securing NM cables. This is a violation of 314.23(C), which requires that clamps, anchors, or fittings identified for this purpose be used for securing the box. NM cable staples are not identified for securing boxes. If a person accidentally stepped on this box, it could very well go crashing through the floor, because it is only held in place by the "old work" ears attached to the box. The missing cover plate is also a violation of 406.6, which requires faceplates be installed to completely cover the opening and seat against the mounting surface.
One positive thing I would like to point out is the barrier separating the communication circuit from the power circuit in the box. Section 800.133(A)(1)(d) states in part, "Communications conductors shall not be placed in any raceway, compartment, outlet box, junction box, or similar fitting with conductors of electric light or power circuits." However, Exception No. 1 of this rule states, "where all of the conductors of electric light or power circuits are separated from all of the conductors of communications circuits by a permanent barrier or listed divider."


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Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Sockapalooza - slogging along
Lucky for forward planning...
I reckon I'll have these finished by the weekend, blocked and ready to post on Monday - so only a leeeetle late. Sorry sockpal! No doubt I'll add a few little goodies to the package to make up for it!!
Now I'll just have to find a pattern for a short pair of socks to use up the leftover of sken #2. Or possibly a nice contrast yarn to do heels and toes...yes I think that's do-able!
17 comments:
- Bells said...
those socks are looking SO GREAT. Good job and thank god for the forward planning. Looks like it paid off.
I'm sure I saw some great short socks on Ravelry yesterday. You'll be able to look for them yourself soon enough. :-)
- 01 August, 2007
- Shazmina Bendi said...
Socks look great, what is the colourway? Just read Bels comment re Ravelry! Bah humbug :( (because I am jealous that I am not a ravelry member!) poobumwee!
- 01 August, 2007
- Georgie said...
They look lovely RR, gorgeous colourway (its Waterlillies, Shaz, on my Clap shortlist!!). Your sock pal is very lucky.
Thanks for the totally gratuitous ravelry mention Bells!!
- 01 August, 2007
- Bells said...
I am enjoying rubbing it in. Does that make me a bad person?
- 01 August, 2007
- 2paw said...
Much Revelry about Ravelry then?? Excellent forethought, the sock looks very beautiful. I have seen a few short socks patterns.... Happy choosing!!!
- 01 August, 2007
- Nora said...
Ooooh, it's about those leeeetle neeeedles... :)
- 01 August, 2007
- Queen of the froggers said...
The colour of the yarn is nice, and the socks look good!
- 01 August, 2007
- Michelle said...
Pretty, pretty socks, and gorgeous yarn to go with them. 'Phew!' for forward planning!
- 01 August, 2007
Ahhhhh - but those sumptuous socks will make up for a leeeeeetle delay - so lovingly knit. Such a lovely colourway.
- 01 August, 2007
- Jejune said...
Just stunningly gorgeous socks there - gasp - they're NOT RED! Big relief that you've got enough yarn :)
- 01 August, 2007
- MadMad said...
I love those cuffs! Very cool! And you know what? I'm sure your sock pal will love them just as much if they're late!
- 01 August, 2007
- Snoozen said...
I feel really silly now I thought you were going travelling and here it is the socks doing the travelling. New at all this stuff my face is still blushing from my earlier entry.
Socks look so comfy cosy
- 01 August, 2007
- Kristy said...
You should join us in trying toe up socks! Simple little basic toe-ups are excellent use of left over sock yarn. (I'm like a toe-up evangelist now!)
Love the yarn and the socks
- 02 August, 2007
Better late than never! They are so pretty, I'm sure your sockpal won't mind :-)
- 02 August, 2007
- TinkingBell said...
Such lovely socks - lucky sockpal! With socks tahat nice it doesn't matter HOW late they are!
- 02 August, 2007
- Jenny said...
That is such pretty wool. It looks really soft too.
- 02 August, 2007
- Jeanne said...
Very pretty, though. What's a few days here or there?!
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A look at Wichita State's chances to win a national title as a No. 9 seed.
Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall said one of the main reasons he left Winthrop was because he knew the simple message the NCAA tournament selection committee sent on an annual basis for mid-major teams playing in small leagues: No conference tournament title, no Big Dance.
When Marshall arrived in the top-tier mid-major league Missouri Valley, the conference was one year removed from a four-bid season in the 2006 NCAA tournament. Then came the snubs in the Valley. From 2008-2011, the MVC only shipped one team to the NCAAs. This year, Marshall had that same fear when the Shockers hit a rough patch in their season.
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After a glaring loss to Southern Illinois, Marshall admitted to thinking that the season was lost. Back then, the Final Four couldn't have been further from his mind.
"I'm thinking, 'Oh boy, we may have just shot our chances to get in the NCAA tournament right in the foot, we might just have blown it.' I'm thinking that to myself, obviously, not relaying that to the team," he said. "Thank goodness our non-conference run where we only lost one game and beat some very good teams helped us, enabled us, to get into the tournament."
Wichita State opened the season 19-2, climbed into the top 20 of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and ran its home-court winning streak to 19 games, beating eventual MVC champion Creighton in a high-profile meeting at Koch Arena.
Then came a disastrous loss to Indiana State, and the start of a three-game skid that included that vexing road loss to Southern Illinois, which finished 6-12 in the Valley this season.
It was similar to a three-game losing streak that Louisville had in January.
"It's interesting. I pointed to Louisville, I pointed to Kansas, great teams with great coaches that also suffered that type of blip, if you will, in their run to a marvelous season," Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall said on a coaches conference call on Monday.
Meanwhile, Louisville coach Rick Pitino continually complimented the Shockers on Monday.
"I was talking with my son," Pitino said. "And I said I thought Wichita State had a great chance of being a surprise team to the Final Four. He asked me, 'Which teams would you think?' I said VCU and Wichita State. … I was very impressed with them."
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Chaudhuri and Steer claimed the B doubles bracket, and Chaudhuri also won the Flight 'A' singles championship during the three-day Harvard Halloween Classic at the Murr Center (Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Shaun Chaudhuri won the 'A' flight singles bracket and teamed up with Henry Steer en route to an 8-5 victory against Army's Peter Sinko and Henry Jang-Milsten in the 'B' flight doubles finals on day three of the Harvard Halloween Classic at the Murr Center. Kelvin Lam and Denis Nguyen claimed the 'A' flight doubles crown with a win against Brown duo Lucas da Silveria and Justin To.
During the three-day tournament, Chaudhuri bested his teammate and the 2011 Harvard Halloween Invite champion, Alex Steinroeder, 6-4, 6-4, in the semifinals to set up a showdown with fellow-Crimson, Lam, in the final round. The sophomore took the match in straight sets to secure the championship.
Lam defeated senior captain Andy Nguyen in a tightly contested semifinal match. The rookie dropped the first set before taking the second frame, 7-6 (9-7) on a tiebreaker and the third, 6-2, to advance. He previously beat Amherst's Ben Fife and Lucas da Silveria of Brown.
Steinroeder defeated Ivy League-foe, Brown's Ivan Karvtchenko, Friday and Army junior Asika Isoh Saturday.
Nguyen, who had a first-round bye, edged Mark Kahan of Amherst in the quarterfinals.
Both Steer and Seaver claimed opening-round victories in the 'B' flight bracket. Steer defeated Nik Telkedzhiev of Tufts, 6-2, 6-3, while Seaver swept third-seeded Amherst rookie, Aaron Revzin, 6-3, 6-3.
The Crimson concludes its fall slate Nov. 9-11 at the Tribe Invite.


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Surf, Suds and Sound: HARMANs JBL PRX615M Portable Loudspeakers Liven Up the Boardwalk Beer Garden at Caesars Atlantic City
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Located right in the center of the Atlantic City action, the Boardwalk Beer Garden features a high-performance music system with several JBL PRX615M powered monitor loudspeakers. Aurora Sound and Light Design installed the system, under the direction of Ian Hoffer.
Were specialists in the design and implementation of nightlife systems, and the majority of our work is club installations, noted Hoffer. The indoor portion of the Boardwalk Beer Garden was the site of a former club and already had a traditional sound system in place, but when the owners (Dusk Management Group) decided to create the Boardwalk Beer Garden featuring an outdoor seating and performance area, they needed additional sound reinforcement.
The project requirements called for high-quality, powered, and most importantly, portable speakers, Hoffer continued. I suggested that we use JBL PRX615M monitors to be evenly spaced along the beer garden, which is a long rectangular area outside of Caesars.
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The PRX615M was ideal for this application, Hoffer said. It fit the size and sound coverage requirements, and since its self-powered, compact and weighs less than 50 pounds, the speakers are easy to move in and out. We also installed AC power and XLR audio receptacles next to each speaker to facilitate easy setup and takedown by the bar staff.
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Spain prime minister denies corruption allegations
MADRID (AP) — Spain's prime minister promised Saturday to publicly disclose the amount of funds in all his personal bank accounts, denying recent media reports that allege he and members of his governing Popular Party accepted or made under-the-table payments.
Speaking at a special executive committee meeting at his party's Madrid headquarters, Mariano Rajoy said "it is false" that he received or distributed undeclared money.
"Next week, my statements of income and assets will be made available to all citizens," he said, adding they would be published on the official website of the prime minister.
Attorney General Eduardo Torres-Dulce said Friday there is sufficient cause to investigate allegations of irregular financing within Rajoy's party. Leading newspaper El Pais has published details of secret papers belonging to former party treasurer Luis Barcenas allegedly documenting undeclared payments.
The money was allegedly paid by businesses, many linked to the once booming construction, before the sector imploded in 2008. El Pais said nearly two-thirds of the alleged payments violated Spain's party financing laws.
"I have never received or handed out 'black money' in this party or anywhere else," Rajoy said.
Following the appearance of the allegations, opposition parties demanded Rajoy break his silence of recent days, with some calling for his resignation and the holding of national elections.
Impromptu demonstrations have also broken out in Madrid and Barcelona, calling on the party to explain its finances. A strong police presence has in every case stopped protesters from getting close to Rajoy's downtown party headquarters, saying the demonstrations were not legally convened.
"It's absurd," said Miguel Gomez, 30, demonstrating 100 yards from the party headquarters — as close as protestors could get. "They're telling us these payments don't appear in the books, but of course they don't. We're talking about 'black cash.' They're having a laugh at our expense."
The revelations come at a delicate moment for Spain, which is beginning to show signs of convincing investors and European authorities that it is serious about reforming the economy and keeping its finances in check to avoid a full bailout like Greece, Portugal, Ireland and Cyprus.
The scandal broke when the National Court reported recently that Barcenas had amassed an unexplained €22 million ($30 million) in Swiss bank accounts several years ago.
Barcenas was the party's long-time treasurer, but resigned in 2009 when his name first appeared in the court's probe into alleged irregular financing practices by the party. His lawyer has denied the Swiss account money was illegally obtained or linked to the party.
The lists published by El Pais said the documents showed that as of 1997, Rajoy received about €25,000 ($34,000) in "envelopes" each year.
"They need to resign for sure and return the money," said Eva Caballero, 52. "They also should be banned from politics and we need a strict ethical code in politics."
Many of the payments occurred during Spain's boom years of the late 1990s when the Popular Party was in power and the construction industry made the country one of the most successful economies in the European Union.
The corruption scandal is the latest to rock Spain, with dozens of other cases involving bankers, politicians, town councilors and even the royal family. But this one has shocked people more, given that Rajoy and his party are demanding enormous sacrifices of Spaniards as the country battles a double-dip recession and 26 percent unemployment.
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Lowering Music Phone Power Consumption by Up To 85 percent, NEC Electronics' AP131 Audio Processor-based Design Running off SanDisk iNAND Embedded Flash Drive to be Showcased at 3GSM World Congress
BARCELONA, SPAIN, Feb. 13, 2007 - SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) today announced that NEC Electronics Corporation has selected the SanDisk iNAND embedded flash drive (EFD) as the solid-state mobile storage solution for a new music phone platform that is based on its latest music playback chip, the AP131 audio processor. This marriage of advanced technologies, said the two companies, could give music lovers greatly increased playback times by lowering power consumption up to 85 percent.
The AP131-based music phone platform running off the SanDisk iNAND embedded flash drive will be demonstrated at 3GSM World Congress in Hall 7, Booth 7C62 at Spain's Fira de Barcelona exhibition grounds. SanDisk also is showing its innovative storage technologies and solutions for the mobile world in Hall 8, Booth 8C74.
"Combining NEC Electronics' AP131 with SanDisk's high-capacity iNAND allows users to store and listen to more music on their handsets due to the higher capacity iNAND and the extended battery life of the chipset," said Masakazu Yamashina, general manager of the Mobile Systems Division at NEC Electronics. "SanDisk iNAND, with its high-capacity, industry-standard SD interface and ease of integration, aided us in the design of our AP131-based platform."
The AP131 audio processor is a very small (6mm x 6mm) music playback chip that allows mobile phones to play and share multiple formats of music files, including SD audio. Compared to conventional mobile phones relying on the host CPU for music playback, the AP131 chip from NEC lowers power consumption during music playback by as much as 85 percent, delivering up to 60 hours of continuous use from a standard 750mAh mobile battery*. The AP131 chip with SanDisk iNAND embedded flash drive (EFD) will be offered to handset manufacturers for inclusion in future mobile phones.
"Allowing mobile phone users to enjoy music on their phones without running down the battery is an impressive feat for this little chip from NEC Electronics," said David Tolub, vice president and co-manager of SanDisk's Mobile Handset Vendor division. "By enabling users to enjoy up to 60 hours of music on a single battery charge, owners of AP131-based music phones are sure to benefit from the abundant capacity offered by our iNAND EFD."
Based on the leading industry-standard SD interface, iNAND is a reliable, high-capacity, high-performance NAND flash storage device. iNAND facilitates lower integration efforts and seamless access to the most cost-effective high-capacity multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash technology available. EE Times recently named the iNAND EFD as an "Ultimate Product of the Year" finalist for its third Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Award.
SanDisk iNAND is designed to support mobile TV, multimedia downloading and other storage-hungry applications on portable systems such as mobile handsets, digital audio/MP3 players, gaming applications, personal media players, PDAs and music phones.
According to analyst firm iSuppli, music-player enabled mobile phones now are driving competitive positioning in the wireless handset market. Music phone shipments are estimated to exceed 300 million units in 2006. Full track music delivered to these handsets is expected to drive the mobile music market across all categories to more than $15 billion by 2010.
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A south Georgia police officer is now receiving worldwide attention after his touching post that detailed the moment that he saw the fear in the eyes of a young black man he had just pulled over the night before.
In the post, Garden City Police officer Tim McMillan said he made the stop because the driver appeared to be texting while driving.
But soon, the situation took on a much greater meaning.
"I found a young black male who was looking at me like he was absolutely terrified with his hands up," McMillan said.
He said the driver asked him what he wanted him to do, his voice quivering.
"I looked at him for a moment because what I was seeing made me sad," he said. "I said, 'I just don't want you to get hurt.'"
The young driver asked if he should get out of the car.
McMillan said he then elaborated on his previous comment.
"I said, 'No, I don't want you to text and drive. I don't want you to get in a wreck. I want your mom to always have her baby boy. I want you to grow up and be somebody. I don't even want to write you a ticket," he wrote in the now-viral social media post. "Just please pay attention, and put the phone down. I just don't want you to get hurt."
McMillan ended his post with a simple request that, unfortunately, has yet to have a simple answer.
"I truly don't even care who's fault it is that young man was so scared to have a police officer at his window," he said. "Blame the media, blame bad cops, blame protestors, or Colin Kaepernick if you want. It doesn't matter to me who's to blame. I just wish somebody would fix it."
That one introspective post of a small town officer's experience has gone from a chance to vent frustrations to a worldwide message that placed McMillan in the spotlight literally overnight.
"I posted a status on Facebook about that very sadness this morning and went to bed," McMillan said in a later post. "I woke-up to discover my status had been shared almost 2,000 times (so far). All over the country! People, of all races genders and backgrounds were commenting, and messaging me."
A fan page was later created so that he could communicate with all the people now flooding his inbox with messages and praise. It already has more than 12,000 followers.
It also served as an opportunity to thank all of his well-wishers and to pass along a message - all while dealing with the realities of being an officer in a coastal town that would, just days later, be hit by one of the most powerful storms to approach the state's coastline in years.
Garden City is one of only a handful of cities - including Savannah - in Chatham County, Ga.
"As I sit here, almost one week after that original post, Hurricane Matthew is literally tearing into my home of Savannah. I don't know if my home is still standing. I cannot hear any legitimate 'real time info' for what's going on," he said. "I worry for my friends, coworkers and loved ones who either weren't able to flee or couldn't flee the storm."
The area is now picking up the pieces after the major storm - the second of two in which an officer became suddenly embroiled in mere days.
A message of peace when the country needs it most - it was just one part of a very long post detailing what life had been like for an officer who decided to click the "world" symbol on a heartfelt Facebook post one day - and found out hours later that the world got his message.