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Read the report as 10 young riders head to the Brecon Beacons for a weekend of cycling some epic Welsh hills.
Organised by a number of parents the weekend was primarily for youth riders who had been regularly racing during 2018. The idea was to encourage a team spirit/approach to racing in 2019 and also to see whether if successful, it could be run again.
Everyone arrived at the fantastic Brecon Beacons YHA near Talybont-on-Usk on Friday evening excited about the two days of riding to come. Some were a little nervous when hearing they would be climbing over 4,000 feet each day and following the last training route used by a certain Mr Thomas before heading off to Tour glory!
The weather was beautiful on Saturday, chilly to start but warming throughout the day.
The U16s showed their culinary skills by cooking scrambled eggs and bacon plus preparing large helpings of porridge/fruit for everyone.
The 55 mile route contained lots of up and downs with a couple of savage climbs including the famous Devils Elbow which hits more than 25% in places. The ride was supported by our guest lead Hopcyn Matthews; Cardiff based triathlete who recently placed 5th at the Wales Middle Distance (Half Ironman) Championships. Later in the day one U16 rider commented admiringly "His cadence never went over 60 rpm!
At the morning briefing, Hopcyn walked through the route and painted a lovely image of the day ahead. After 24 miles of brisk riding with the pace being set by our U16s, there was a welcome coffee stop at the renowned International Welsh Rarebit café, with the group dropping warmer layers in the support car which followed them all weekend.
After the brief refuel the group were back on the road enjoying the great scenery and the Devils Elbow climb but perhaps the decent even more - one youth rider later said he loved "the spaciousness of the route.
More rolling climbs on the way back the YHA past reservoirs and open hillside where the order of the day, helped by a layby stop for restorative Welsh cakes (another G favourite!) as riders started to flag. After 5 hours in the saddle everyone rode into the YHA looking happy but tired.
On Saturday evening the riders formed teams to take on the epic BCDS Cycling Quiz Challenge, a tie breaker decided the U16s as narrow winners.
On Sunday the weather was warmer but cloudier. Another breakfast cooked by the U16 was devoured with the U14s brought into action on washing up and drying.
The team met to be briefed by Ian who was leading the second days ride. Today the group would have the opportunity to take on one of the famous Strava 100 climbs, Gospel Pass near Hay on Wye, a sustained 3 mile climb into a strong wind but rewarded with fantastic panoramic views.
After 24 miles there was a cafe stop and regroup before the big climb. The U14s went off first with U16s following closely behind. Jude Munday topped out first for the
U14s, with brother Luca making it a family affair and taking the bragging rights for the U16s. Everyone was appreciative of the snacks and the chance to put on jackets at the top of the climb provided from the team car.
After a technical but fun decent, jackets were again deposited with the team car as everyone warmed up once more.
With well over a hundred often hilly miles now in the legs from two days of effort, all riders were happy to arrive back at the YHA.
After showering, changing and packing up everyone came back together one last time. Riders spokesman Sam Kelly thanked the adult volunteers on behalf of the youth riders for what everyone agreed had been a great weekend.
A big thank you needs to go to Gary Harris Cycles for loaning vital mechanical spares, Brecon Beacon YHA for being so accommodating and Hopcyn Matthews for guest leading and inspiring all our youth riders.
A big thank you to all the adult volunteers,The event simply wouldnt have happened without them. Heres to next time #allezBCDS


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CHICO — As each section of students rehearsed for the 2013 Monster Piano Concert, they quietly practiced bow timing and whispered the phrase "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" in unison, while adult coordinators walked in and out of the room, adjusting to their new rehearsal location at Trinity Methodist Church.
The concert, at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday at Neighborhood Church, is presented each year by the Music Teacher's Association of California and features 148 piano students from throughout Northern California playing on 16 keyboards.
The event has historically been sponsored by and held at Chico State University, but this year — much to the surprise of the concert's coordinators — Chico State said the association would have to pay $7,500 to rent facilities because of new reimbursement policies.
The policy, introduced sometime last year, mandates that all state-maintained facilities have charges, and affects all CSU campuses, said Joe Wills, director of public affairs and publications at Chico State.
"We've never had to pay that kind of a bill before; they'd always just have us pay operational costs, which was like a sixth of that," said Dustin Breshears, the producer of the concert.
Previously the concert had worked with a now-retired Chico State associate. It has raised $10,000 for Chico State throughout the years in endowments, Breshears said.
"It was like completely starting over; there was no understanding of what we're doing or who we were. It was just like we were some random group that was brand new," he said.
After many discussions, the group decided to pursue the venue and attempt to raise funds through donations, before they were hit with another financial blow in September, three weeks before auditions, according to music director Marcia Pittman.
In an email, the Laxson Auditorium production team informed the group it would no longer be able to use Chico State keyboards, despite doing so for the past seven concerts, Pittman said.
Because Chico State purchased new keyboards (now housed in the piano lab), they recommended the association use an older set recently donated to a local school. The newer keyboards are not meant to be moved around and staff members were concerned about wear and tear, Wills said.
The extra cost of transporting the keyboards coupled with the new rental fee forced MTAC to find another venue.
"It was like 'wow, what are we going to do now?' Logistically this concert is a nightmare to produce because we have to have 16 pianos, so we were scrambling," Pittman said.
Fortunately, a new concert teacher in the association happened to be the pastor's wife at Neighborhood Church, and they were able to negotiate the use of the building, which would hold all performers, teaching staff and audience, she said.
Coordinators showed no visible strain during Saturday rehearsals as they led the students in groups through boogie, blues, swing and ragtime music in conjunction with this year's theme, "All That Jazz."
"It's so different from a normal piano concert & it was like a piano orchestra, which is not a common thing that you'll see," said Pittman.
As students — grades first through 12th, beginner to advanced — play music they follow a conductor through endings of sections and holds in music, which is unique to this concert.
"Following a conductor is so new for so many of them that it takes a while for them to kind of get the hang of not only looking at their music or at their hands while their playing," she said.
The conductor, Allan Miller, is both firm and light-hearted as he guides pianists and playfully threatens "don't rush or you'll have to buy everyone lunch" to giggling pupils.
"They have fun, I have fun, we both work hard and it all pays off in the end," Miller said.
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Rotherham's topsy-turvy form hit a new low as they went down 3-2 at home to rock-bottom Wycombe despite taking the lead in less than a minute.
Daniel Nardiello, who hit a brace on Saturday, started where he left off with a goal after just 18 seconds for Rotherham. His first effort, from Ben Pringle's cross, was parried by goalkeeper Jordan Archer but Nardiello poked the loose ball home from two yards out.
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"Yes, along with this celebration, " noted Rogers, "we've also introduced a major initiative to take us forward for the next 50 years, and Pat (Hittmeier) and his team have put it out to the system over the last three or four months in terms of the documentation on what we refer to as 'brand positioning.' We're in such good shape in terms of the satisfaction of the system, the energy in the system and the leadership that's been demonstrated to take advantage of what I've been talking about for years in growing the outdoor hospitality world and capitalizing on all those opportunities."
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Durres is one of the oldest towns in Albania, founded in 627 BC. The city prospered in Roman times, becoming the capital of the province of Epirus Nova. Some of its ancient fortifications, which withstood numerous attacks by barbarian armies, are still visible today. After the fall of Rome, it became part of the Byzantine Empire. It changed hands numerous times during the middle ages, eventually coming under the control of the Venetians as the city of Durazzo.
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Durres briefly became Albania's capital in 1913, and then again after World War I from 1918 to 1920. Over the following decades, the development of a major seaport brought prosperity to the city. The port was an important target in the Second World War, and Durres suffered heavily from Allied bombardment. After the war, the city became an important industrial centre for the communist state. Its port, shipyard and manufacturing industries are still important today. The port handles 90% of Albania's international maritime trade.
After the fall of communism, hundreds of thousands of desperate people sought to leave the country by any means available. The harbour at Durres was an important stage for this unfolding drama, with crowds of refugees fighting to board any ship that could take them out of Albania. When would-be escapees tried in desperation to commandeer ships, there were violent clashes with the police and army. The fisherman Besim Troplini recalls the scene:
"In the harbour there was great chaos. I was a fisherman and every time when one of the ships cast off from the pier, I observed many people trying to climb up the ropes, trying to get on to the ship at the last moment. There was complete chaos. The situation was dire, a real catastrophe and a serious blow for all those disappointed people."
In recent years, Durres has become a tourist destination. The beach resort of Durres Plazh attracts 600,000 foreign and Albanian visitors annually. This promising development is, however, threatened by environmental problems. In 2005, a series of skin infections among swimmers raised concerns about water quality. A 2006 report by the Regional Environment Center listed biodegradation, soil erosion as a result of deforestation, earth and water pollution, and maladministration of urban waste among a list of serious environmental concerns. Many of these result from Durres' rapid development in recent years, and are made worse by a low level of "environmental and institutional public awareness".
Lorenc Bejko, an archaeologist in Durres, has encountered similar problems when it comes to maintaining Durres' historical heritage:
"The last 15 years of development in Durres have been disastrous for the protection of cultural heritage, mostly for the archaeological heritage of this city.
Up until now we did not have this huge stress, this huge pressure from development but the growing economy has brought us to the point when we need to face the problem.
It is not easy to explain to normal people, to people that have to face the every day challenges of their life, that it is exactly the cultural heritage and the archaeological heritage underneath their city that is going to spur the economic development of the city itself."
In its bid to become a modern city and an attractive centre for tourism in Albania, Durres will need to reconcile the demands of its growing economy with its archaeological and environmental concerns.
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"…Lies, Damned Lies and US Treasury Statements…"
Daniel Glaser is a deputy assistant secretary of the United States Treasury for terrorist financing and financial crimes. He also heads up the
On 28th February 2008, Complinet reported the latest finding of the FATF regarding
Nevertheless, the FATF went to great pains to acknowledge that;
"…Since its October 2007 Plenary meeting, the FATF has engaged with
The finding reflects the fact that the Iranians have taken significant steps to cooperate with the FATF, they have attended a meeting in Paris in January 2008 when they presented their AML programme to the representatives of the FATF, and answered a wide range of questions; that they have subsequently passed their first law dealing with AML issues, and that they have continued to liaise with the FATF, as requested.
The stated finding of the FATF is clear, unequivocal, and makes an open statement of their deliberations.
So, it is legitimate to ask why it is that Daniel Glaser, one of the delegates to the FATF, when asked to comment upon the latest findings of the FATF Committee, of which he was a constituent member, did not report the findings in an equally clear, unequivocal and open manner.
In responding to a question posed by the
"…American officials saw the FATF's statement as a victory in their financial war against
Mr. Glaser, who is a deputy assistant secretary of the Treasury for terrorist financing and financial crimes, said the FATF's action was more robust than a warning…"
Daniel Glaser has made no secret of his support for the policies of his US Treasury boss, Stuart Levey, whose openly-stated ambitions are to cripple the Iranian economy and to bring the Iranian nation to its knees by fomenting a popular revolution in that country. Mr Glaser's telephone conversation with the
"…In a move that could cripple Iran's banking sector, the world's premier anti-money-laundering body warned its 34 member states yesterday to advise their banks of the risks of doing business with Iranian banks, citing worries about the Islamic nation's financing of terrorism…while the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force suggests only a warning, the seriousness with which the world's banks will respond to its official statement has the potential to starve Iran of much of its legitimate capital…"
An FATF official who has asked not to be named has confirmed that It is a convention of the FATF that all members of any committee are jointly bound by the agreed statements which are published in their name.
It is not considered to be a proper course of action to make any other statement which might give a different interpretation of what is reported in their name. Individual members are expected to report findings fairly, giving full status to the reported communiques issued by the FATF.
In light of this statement, it is legitimate to ask why Daniel Glaser has found it necessary to be so outspoken, indeed, so triumphalist in his comments. Why did he deliberately choose to ignore any of the positive comments made by the FATF, why has he continued to seek to damage
His actions could have a significant impact upon the due process within which the FATF itself is seeking to engage. It could conceivably lead the Iranian delegation to legitimately ask whether they are likely to receive a fair hearing, when the co-chairman behaves in this manner, a situation which would paint the FATF in a very bad light indeed.
It is also legitimate to ask which masters Mr Glaser is seeking to serve by behaving in this egregious manner. His actions can not serve the long-term interests of the
It is beginning to look as if Mr Glaser realizes that time is running out for his poisonous policies towards Iran, and those who command his real loyalties, and that his actions betray his true allegiances. It may also be felt, more importantly, that such a realization could bring the FATF itself into disrepute, if it became more widely perceived that influential committee members were intent on serving their own agenda, and not the agreed agenda of the Financial Action Task Force, to which end they have been appointed.


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I have just finished transcribing all the choirs of this opera with separate voices.
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je viens de finir la transcription de tous les chœurs de cet opéra avec voix séparées.
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I have most of my experience writing for strings and brass but I tried to break out of my comfort zone this time by writing for a saxophone ensemble (per request for a school festival). This quartet is what I came up with. Any criticism about what I could do to make this fitting the style of a sax quartet would be greatly appreciated.
create lyrics then say the notes and I well make 2 a score.
Hello, This is a request for creators out here. I was wondering if someone could arrange the song: Ascension by Bruce Faulconer. I have no time to do it because I have to much going on with school. Thanks!
Hello all. Try as I might, I can't find a transcription for Leo P's solo of "get busy". Might anyone have an idea where to find it?
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So my school is trying out a new program this year based off of a suggestion I brought forward, by starting a jazz choir. I figured I'd help cement it a little bit by bringing some arrangements and compositions forward so that they'd have something to sing. Tl;dr, here's my first choral composition, any constructive feedback is greatly appreciated!
I've just published this score
anyone know the history of the alto sax
Hello everyone, this is my first ever original song, written for my brass/guitar hybrid band, there isn't a drum part because i leave that for the drummer to experiment with. I would love feedback and criticisms!
So my parents finally bought me an alto last March (I had 3 years under my belt then) and it's a student yamaha. I thought it sounded fine, and I played fairly decent with it. Marching band passed, and no problems. I got a new mouthpiece (Selmer c star) before auditioning for an all east TN honor band a few months ago in December (I made it), and I thought I sounded good still. My teacher said my sound was fine. Recently, for the past month or two, I've been noticing a subtle "buzzy" sound when I play, and at first I thought it was the reed. I changed reeds and found out that was not the case. I showed my band director, and he said it shouldn't be a problem. I showed my teacher, too, but he said he couldn't hear it. I even gave my friend a chance to play my sax, and we both could hear it. Fast track to a few days ago; I got my sax out to start practicing, and immediately I was hit with the very noticeable buzzy sound... but much worse than before. Almost every note has the buzzy sound in it; especially middle g through middle d. I'm going to meet my teacher about it in a few days. But, would anyone know any reason for this just suddenly happening? I feel like it could be my mouthpiece, since it has tiny scratches here and there, or my alto itself, or both. Any advice would be appreciated.
Hy guys, I play Alto Sax and I'm 14. I play it since I was 10 but I don't feel any improve in technique since 1 year ago. I was wondering how I improve. Thanks for who answers me!
it can be played by soprano sax too!
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While looking through our favorite blogs last week we were inspired by Laura Normandin's beautiful recent post over at Wren Handmade. It's a beautiful oversized placemat made from Nani Iro oilcloth, a pretty and effective way to keep things clean when a baby is just learning to eat. We liked it so much that we wanted to share it with our readers!
Laura Normandin is one of our favorite designers, her work always gets us excited. (You may remember her crocheted bracelets pattern from last year right here on The Purl Bee). In addition to her great blog Laura also has a wonderful Etsy store, she currently has some amazing crocheted flower barrettes available there that would be so sweet for Easter gifts! You can probably tell by the charming image above just how lovely and inspirational her sense of style is.
Nani Iro Olicloth, which is such a distinct and beautiful fabric.
Wren Handmade for more inspiration and if you'd like to give something like this a try here's what you'll need:
- Nani Iro Oil Cloth (we also have other oil cloth options here)
- A binding fabric, we recommend Essex, Carolina Chambray, or Shot Cotton
- A 1-inch Clover Bias Tape Maker
If you're a beginner at making and sewing bias tape you also might want to check out Molly's Handmade Napkin Project Journal right here.
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Among the many firsts in a night of firsts Saturday at Nationals Park, The Nats racing presidents held their first-ever postseason presidents race doubleheader, running a second race as NLDS Game 2 dragged into the night.
In the fourth inning, Teddy entered the race late, coming out of the bullpen to trail the pack as they approached the home stretch.
But the presidents all stopped short, because waiting at the finish line was one of the team's oddest "guest" characters of the season, Crab Nachos Libre.
Making his third appearance of the season, Crab Nachos Libre was joined by a new character, "Beef Nachos Libre," and together they posed, broke blocks of wood over a pair of folding chairs, and generally blocked the finish line.
That's when Teddy Roosevelt pulled out a pair of nunchucks. With the Nationals Park crowd chanting his name, the Rough Rider dazzled his nemeses with a display of nunchuck skills, then George Washington and Abe Lincoln launched over the chairs to take down the dos hermanos. Teddy raced ahead for the victory.
Here's the team's official video as called in the stadium by Nats Park PA announcer Jerome Hruska:
And here's our finish line video, in which a fan can be heard repeatedly saying "Oh my god. That should be illegal!"
With the score tied 1-1 in the 13th inning, the presidents appeared again to run their first ever extra-innings postseason race. Teddy used the extra TV time to stop the proceedings again, this time grabbing a "Let's Go Nats!" sign and leading the crowd in cheers. Teddy took the victory, marking the third time this season that Teddy has won in extra innings.
The team sported an 18-6 regular season record during Teddy's other victories this season, but when Teddy wins in extra innings, the Nats have been a disappointing 0-3.
Official race video: Washington Nationals
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What a great day at the Paros Kite World Cup 2009. The sun decided to come out from its hiding place after yesterday's rainstorm. The temperature was bearable, peaking at 20 degrees Celsius and the wind was constantly roaring from 20 to nearly 30 knots.
The mandatory rider's meeting was held at 10:00 am. Van Tol announced that the freestyle competition for the Greek Championships, from the Greek Kite Riders Association (GKRA), would begin at 10:30 am followed by two course races.
The GKRA single elimination competition kicked off this morning's events. It was nice to see the different riding styles, techniques and execution of tricks as the freestylers took centre stage. Mike Chatzilliadis (GRC, Flexifoil) took the number one position for the men performing numerous tricks with lots of variety. Chatzilliadis proves to have a lot of talent for the sport and should certainly focus his attention on training hard to achieve his goal to compete in the PKRA freestyle world division.
Course racing began shortly after a brief 30 minute lunch break, making the transition time between disciplines very short for all the PKRA crew. Everyone was in good spirits and couldn't wait for more action to begin because by 2:00 pm the wind was in full force. Racers made their way to the start line, as the extremely choppy white water splashed across their directional boards.
Today's course was slightly shorter than yesterday's. German rider, Dirk Hanel (North) proved that he had his guns loaded and wasn't going to loose this battle for first place against French competitor Bruno Sroka (Cabrinha). Hanel was in the lead for a large portion of the final lap, but was defeated yet again by Sroka who overtook Hanel at the last marker on the way to the finish line. French rider Julien Kerneur (Takoon) took the third position.
The second race of the day was just as exciting as the first race. Bruno Sroka (FRA, Cabrinha) dominated all riders and whipped his way across the finish line. Julien Kerneur (FRA, Takoon) would have had finished in second place, but was disqualified due to an improper start. It was a photo finish for the third and fourth place position between two French rider's Pierre Romian (North) and Sebastien Salermo (Gin) battled their way to the finish line. Romain took the number three spot followed by Salermo one second later.
Today's competitions came to an end at 6:00 pm once the freestyle double eliminations came to an end. Mike Chatzilliadis (GRC, Flexifoil) took the number one spot on the results list once again followed by Iannis Tamvakis (GRC, Airush) in second place and the third position went to George Argiriadis (GRC, Flexifoil).
Results for the women's freestyle double eliminations goes to Maria Kampa (GRC, Naish) taking the number one position followed by Afrodin Balasica (GRC, Naish) in second place and Felicia Constandopoulou (GRC, Best) in third.
The last rider's meeting for the event will be held tomorrow morning at 10:00am with the first possible start at 10:30 am.
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Welcome To Fort York Food Bank
For more than a decade, FYFB been delivering a program of integrated services focused on reconnecting people with our community. We do this by working with partners who share our vision to:
FYFB accepts $13,000 donationL to R, Marcia Korey, Events and Operations Manager, HOPE; Ricky Chan, Treasurer, HOPE; Devi Arasanayagam, Vice-Chair, FYFB; Ravi Sreedharan, Treasurer, FYFB; Dan Korey, President, HOPE; and Anthony Farnel, Chief Meteorologist for Global News in Toronto, media sponsor for HOPE Volleyball.
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FYFB accepts $13,000 donationL to R, Marcia Korey, Events and Operations Manager, HOPE; Ricky Chan, Treasurer, HOPE; Devi Arasanayagam, Vice-Chair, FYFB; Ravi Sreedharan, Treasurer, FYFB; Dan Korey, President, HOPE; and Anthony Farnel, Chief Meteorologist for Global News in Toronto, media sponsor for HOPE Volleyball.
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- Feed the hungry - provide the basic nutritional requirements to individuals and families in need.
- Help people get on track - provide counselling, training and advocacy to help people find jobs, safe housing and appropriate social/community programs.
Core Programs & Services
- Our Food Program provides a three-day supply of groceries, consistent with the Canada Food Guide, to low income individuals and families within our community.
- Our Information & Support program prevents homelessness and eliminates hunger by assisting our clients to resolve the underlying issues affecting them. Our volunteers are trained counsellors including lawyers, accountants and other professionals.
- Our Community Drop-In Centre delivers a range of personal services in a safe environment including meals through a community kitchen, internet/computer access along with clothing and books.
- Our Community Vitality program helps engage our client base with the broader community through economic development initiatives, life-skills/nutrition classes, computer training, special events and a community garden.
Who We Serve
The population using our services lives in extreme poverty in the downtown Toronto area. We assist a diverse group of people comprised of various family sizes and ethno-cultural communities who survive on an average of less than $4 per day after paying for their occupancy expenses. The vast majority of our clients are recently unemployed or underemployed. FYFB provides the integrated set of services they require to reintegrate with our community.
Decade One: What We've Accomplished
What can you do in a decade? How about serve 100,000 meals through our community kitchen. Or provide more than $3,000,000 of food. Or help more than 10,000 people through our counseling and advocacy services.
FYFB celebrates a decade of building community and helping people in need in downtown Toronto as we unveil our 10 year history. Click here to take a look at the impact FYFB has had in our community over the past decade.
Solid Governance
FYFB was founded in February 1998 as an independent agency of the Daily Bread Food Bank Foundation of Toronto. We were established as a not for profit corporation in May 1999 and registered as a charity (867147464 RR0001) in September 1998. We are governed by a voluntary Board of Directors who is elected by our membership at our AGM. FYFB originally focused on providing emergency food supplies, but we have witnessed a substantial change in the needs of our clients. Life has become increasingly challenging for them and we have adapted to successfully meet their needs. We have evolved from a food program into providing an integrated set of services. Click here to learn more about our commitment to stakeholder accountability and transparency.


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Bush Hog® BS series bale spears are built Bush Hog® tough. With a lift capacity of 3,500 pounds and the capability of being mounted on a universal skid steer frame, these bale spears are designed to lift, transport, and stack round or square bales of hay or other organic matter. Let Bush Hog®'s BS series bale spears help you get your work done faster.
The BS2 is a dual spear design. This design allows the moving of large bales with greater speed and stability while using a skid steer or Ag loader.
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Summer Knights Reading Challenge – Win a Kindle Fire!All Libraries, Events Posted: May 25th, 2016
The Summer Knights Reading Challenge starts June 1 and ends August 1, 2016 and is open to all UCF students, faculty, and staff.
Submit the number of pages you read on our Summer Knights Reading Challenge guide. Check the leaderboard each week.
If you read 500 pages, you will get a prize pack (while supplies last).
Read the most pages overall and win a Kindle Fire
Read the second most pages overall and win a Knightro Nike bag full of UCF merchandise.
Read the third most pages overall and win a $25 Starbucks gift card
Five randomly selected participants will win a voucher good for one free item from Jeremiah's Italian Ice
Winners will be announced August 10, 2016
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Inducing the Trivial Representation
We really should see an example of inducing a representation. One example we'll find extremely useful is when we start with the trivial representation.
So, let be a group and be a subgroup. Since this will be coming up a bunch, let's just start writing for the trivial representation that sends each element of to the matrix . We want to consider the induced representation .
Well, we have a matrix representation, so we look at the induced matrix representation. We have to pick a transversal for the subgroup in . Then we have the induced matrix in block form:
In this case, each "block" is just a number, and it's either or , depending on whether is in or not. But if , then latex g(t_jH)=(t_iH)$. That is, this is exactly the coset representation of corresponding to . And so all of these coset representations arise as induced representations.
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bumper fashion special #18 – it's late! i know! and even though i promised no more spring shows, i had to add a few from paris fashion week because they are pretty, pretty nice…. and pretty.
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- Date: 02/11/2019 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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- Introduction: A comfortable place for people living with memory loss along with the care partners to socialize and learn about dementia
Memory Café is a comfortable, safe and engaging place for people living with memory loss along with their care partners to meet with others in a like situation. Joining us will help you remain socially active and get connected to important programs and resources in the local area.
Drop in, grab a cup of coffee and talk with others. A professional knowledgeable about a variety of conditions that affect memory and thinking, such as Alzheimer's disease, is available to answer questions, provide education and supportive ideas.
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Coral reefs are hugely important to people and animals. They help defend shores from storms and waves and draw visitors to countries that depend on tourism. But these benefits - known as "ecosystem services" - are under threat. Many reefs and the seagrass beds, mangrove creeks, and patch reefs (small reefs in shallow water) that border them suffer from climate change, overfishing, and coastal development.
Marine reserves (areas where people can visit but not fish or build) are keys to saving reefs. But for reserves to work, they must be well designed. Biologists already know they need to include seagrass beds, mangroves, and coral to best support fish. But most tropical seas have lots of these habitats. Which should be part of marine reserves?
Help find answers by snorkeling in the clear waters off the Bahamas, identifying fish and observing their behavior. You'll also record environmental data such as water depth and plant density. Through experiments in an aquarium lab, you'll track fish behavior in different conditions. Armed with data, researchers can begin to truly understand how to protect these rich ocean habitats.
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Each day of an Earthwatch teen expedition offers a balance of hands-on research and the chance to explore your surroundings and get to know the scientists and your teammates. Your team is led not only by professional researchers but also by at least one Earthwatch facilitator, who will always be around to help you get the most out of your experience.
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The team will spend most research days in the water, followed by a free hour or two and dinner in the evening. After dinner, you'll help enter the day's data into the project database—doing your part to build one of the most comprehensive reef ecology data sets available. You'll also have time to socialize and relax.
Snorkel the coral reefs of the Bahamas, collecting vital data that will help efforts to protect them from climate change.
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"Game of runs" typically refers to basketball. The concept also applies in a few ways to Saturday's Pac-12 Conference matchup at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, pitting No. 19-ranked Colorado against USC.
USC (3-2, 2-1 Pac-12) puts a pair of impressive runs on the line in this early meeting for the South division lead: One is the Trojans' 18-0 record at the Coliseum under coach Clay Helton. The other is an all-time 12-0 mark against Colorado.
"We're definitely aware of it," Colorado defensive lineman Mustafa Johnson said. "That's why our intensity, our mindset's gone up another notch during these practices. A lot of energy, a lot of intensity showing up."
Beyond the historic implications, Colorado (5-0, 2-0) aims to extend both its best start since 1998 and its early lead in the South. The Buffs already boast head-to-head wins against two of their divisional counterparts, routing UCLA on Sept. 28, 38-16, and outlasting Arizona State last week, 28-21, behind four touchdowns from wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr.
The multitalented Shenault comes in with six receiving touchdowns and four rushing scores, the byproduct of what Colorado coach Mike MacIntyre described as offensive coordinator Darrin Chiaverini's goal to "put the ball in (Shenault's) hands as much as possible."
Colorado uses the 6-foot-2, 220-pounder in a variety of spots around the field: lined up wide at receiver, in the slot, at tight end, and in short-yardage and goal-line situations out of the Wildcat. Shenault ranks 11th in the nation in all-purpose at 149.8 yards per game, and tied for seventh with his 10 touchdowns. Shenault's presents the USC defense with yet another different look. The Trojans faced a pass-heavy, air-raid attack Sept. 21 against Washington State, then went up against a balanced spread on Sept. 29 at Arizona, which employed two primary ball-carriers and a variety of receivers.
USC won both games, rebounding from consecutive losses Sept. 8 and 15 at Stanford and Texas, but the Trojans gave up runs in both. Washington State built a 30-17 lead early in the third quarter, while Arizona rattled off three unanswered touchdowns to nearly erase a 24-0 deficit.
The lulls are partially the result of a USC offense still seeking its identity with true freshman quarterback JT Daniels and an up-and-down rushing game. The ground attack was more up the last time out, paced by Aca'Cedric Ware's 173 yards and two touchdowns, but three turnovers and 169 yards worth of penalties kept the Trojans from capitalizing.
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While the offense's inability to finish drives has contributed to USC surrendering runs to opponents, the Trojans' defense isn't without its question marks. Depth in the secondary is no closer to resolution in Week 7 than it was Week 1, and may be more of an issue after the bye week.
The possibility of safety Bubba Bolden returning no longer exists, with him removed from the roster this past weekend. USC is also without safety Isaiah Pola-Mao for the rest of the season, and cornerback Isaiah Langley's status for Saturday is uncertain. USC also lost Ykili Ross and Jack Jones before the season.
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"We have depth at wide receiver, and anybody who gets in can make a play," Shenault said.
Quarterback Steven Montez has favored Shenault to the tune of 51 passes — more than double K.D. Nixon's 23 catches — but the trio of Nixon, Tony Brown and Jay MacIntyre give the Buffs' offense options. And, unlike the multi-receiver, air-raid look Washington State sent at USC, Colorado has been balanced and productive in the run game. Travon McMillian is averaging 105.6 rushing yards per game, almost eight more than the Trojans allowed Arizona on Sept. 29.
Helton told reporters during the bye that the week off came at "a good time." Among the orders of business with the time off: linebacker/defensive end Porter Gustin getting time to rest an injured ankle, and Daniels having the opportunity to recharge.
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Mattia Valente
posted on Monday, November 11, 2013 - 5:48 am
Hi everyone,
I'm a medical PhD candidate in The Netherlands with a research focus on heart failure and an interest in longitudinal modeling approaches. I have a decent amount of experience with basic regression techniques and some experience with linear mixed effects modeling for longitudinal data, but my current research questions and some googling have pointed me in the direction of LCGMs and GMMs.
A little background on the dataset and research problem: we have a fairly large dataset (1500+ patients) with biomarker data at multiple points. We are interested in identifying biomarker patterns associated with differential response (based on categorial outcomes, some with time-to-event data: death, rehospitalization, worsening/improvement in clinical status). We have a total of 30 different markers, categorized into 4 to 5 domains. We suspect there will be a number of trajectory 'clusters' in these groups of markers, associated with different clinical and pathophysiological profiles.
I would appreciate any pointers in terms of key publications, books, terms to look for, or courses to attend.
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Monday, November 11, 2013 - 8:13 am
It's a good question how to best approach this richness of measurements. Hard to advice without knowing more and getting deeper into it is not the purpose of Mplus Discussion. But generally speaking it seems like LCGM and GMM can play a role and even LCA when you don't have a good feeling for the shape of the growth curve. Your situation is more complex in that you want to study groups of curves. A first step might be to separately analyze all curves in a domain and see if similar trajectory classes emerge as expected. Question is how one combines these curves within domain a then how one handles several domains. Does one see these outcomes within a domain at a given time as as multiple indicators of a factor for which growth is considered, or is there a factor behind the set of curves? See also
The basic LCGA and GMM topics are covered by our Topic 6 handout and video with references given there; see also our Papers section under Growth Mixture Modeling.
Going in a different and more technical direction, functional data analysis considers a curve as the basic variable to be studied. See e.g. James Ramsey's book.
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Monday, November 11, 2013 - 9:19 am
Adding to my multiple indicator comment, you may instead view the outcomes for the different curves within a domain as being influenced by the same latent class trajectory variable (in either LCA, LCGSA, or GMM format), while outcomes from different domains have different latent class variables.
For time-to-event modeling, see Papers, Survival Analysis on our website.
Mattia Valente
posted on Friday, November 15, 2013 - 1:21 am
Thanks for the response! Plenty of reading and watching to do, and maybe start playing around with the software and some simpler models to get a feel for how it all clicks together. It's an ambitious project to be sure, but one that I was despairing of resolving with 'simple' mixed effects modelling.
I'm hoping to find some folks at my institution with more experience in this field as well, see if they can help me along.
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Friday, November 15, 2013 - 4:56 pm
Good topic; good luck with it.
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