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Advantages of Controlled Slide Velocity
|Fig. 1—Controlling slide velocity allows stampers to minimize snapthrough and vibration.
On mechanical presses incorporating crank, eccentric-geared, adjustable-stroke or link drives, slides accelerate and decelerate based on crank rotation, while on hydraulic or servo-drive presses, slides accelerate and decelerate based on parameters set up in the control, and the capacity of the servo or hydraulic power unit.
Each style of press drive has unique advantages and disadvantages. The decision regarding which drive best suits a given application should be based on which one provides the best combination of part quality, production rates and reliability. Slide velocity and the ability to control velocity affect part quality and production rates.
Exclusive of press and drive type, part quality and production speeds may be determined by other factors, including:
|Fig. 2—These graphs track sound pressure, slide motion and acceleration for 80-ton presses blanking at 75 strokes/min. Note the reduction in sound with a link-motion press (top) as compared to a standard crank-motion press (bottom).
• Draw grade materials
• Material flow-rate factors
• Draw radii of die components
• Draw-ring pressure
• Die-component material, finish and coating
• Lubrication
• Draw depth
• Number of redraws
• Parent-material type and quality
Controlling slide velocity during the working part of the stroke affects these factors in many s. Understanding these effects will go a long toward consistently improving part quality and production rates.
Why Control Slide Velocity?
So what are the advantages and disadvantages of controlling slide velocity? When considering control of slide velocity during the working portion of the stroke, primary benefits to the stamper relate to:
• Punch impact forces
• Stripper-plate/draw-ring bounce
• Material flow
• Reverse load/snapthrough
• Vibration
• Heat generation/tool life
Control of slide velocity during the working portion of the stroke reduces punch impact forces by reducing impact loading as punches contact the workpiece material. When punches first contact material, the press begins to generate tonnage as the material enters its plastic range. A higher slide velocity at the impact point reduces the amount of time in which this occurs. As a result, the amount of force required to overcome material shear strength actually increases toward the ultimate tensile strength, increasing the tonnage required to make the part. So, reducing slide velocity has the opposite effect by allowing more time for blanking or forming to occur and the material to shear at its specified load.
Reducing impact velocity, as stated earlier, also will reduce the negative effects of snapthrough and subsequent vibration. In blanking or piercing, when material fractures and the punch breaks through, energy almost instantaneously releases into the part, tooling and press. This can lead to premature punch failure and press damage. Broken bolts, cracked guards and similar damage indicate excessive vibration, and any efforts to reduce snapthrough and vibration, including reducing slide velocity, will have positive results (see Fig. 1). In addition, reducing slide velocity at the point where stripper plates or draw rings contact the workpiece material minimizes bouncing and produces more consistent forming results.
Drawing, Embossing and Other Operations
On drawn parts, reducing slide velocity provides more time for the material to flow. If slide velocity exceeds the draw rate of the material, the part can become excessively thin, or can tear. This problem is exacerbated on deeper draws, since slide velocity increases as the stroke moves farther from bottom.
Additional forming operations such as embossing, coining or difficult bendingcan benefit from either a slower flow rate or the ability to hold material so that it can take a set. This helps hold tighter tolerances, reduces springback and produces higher-quality parts in fewer die stations.
More time spent in the working part of the stroke may allow more time for in-die welding, tapping and other operations, resulting in fewer secondary operations.
Reducing slide velocity also reduces the frictional forces encountered during forming. This in turn reduces the heat generated and allows the die to run cooler, which improves tool life.
Finally, noise reduction also is a benefit of reducing slide velocity. Fig. 2 compares noise levels during blanking on two 80-ton presses, one with standard crank motion and one with link motion.
Timing Issues Pose Challenges
For all of the advantages of controlling or reducing slide velocity during the working part of the stroke, definite disadvantages exist. The simplest to reduce slide velocity is to slow down the press, and this obviously reduces output.
Procedures do exist to allow stampers to reduce slide velocity and still maintain or even increase production rates, but these practices pose unique challenges. When reducing slide velocity during the working portion of the stroke, time lost can be regained during the nonworking portion of the stroke. However, this reduces the amount of time available for other actions, such as coil or blank feeding, or part transfer, to occur. Also, lost time available during each stroke can limit available stopping time and negatively affect die-protection systems.
Depending on the application, a net production loss may be realized if the time needed for these other actions dictate a slower running speed. Considering that the goal usually is to produce parts at the maximum rate, reducing slide velocity during the working part of the stroke may be counter-productive.
Reducing time during the nonworking portion of the stroke translates into increased slide velocity. While this may not appear to be significant, the increased velocity can result in increased impact and vibration at the point of stripper-plate lift off. In a typical die arrangement with a spring-loaded upper stripper plate, the upper stripper remains stationary while it contacts the lower die. As the slide accelerates on the upstroke, it lifts the stripper off of the lower die. This action immediately accelerates the stripper from zero to the slide velocity at the point of pick up. An excessively high slide velocity can cause stripper-bolt failure or excessive vibration.
In the end, controlling slide velocity has many potential benefits. However, as with any production system, it is only one of many factors to consider in meeting the goals of quality, productivity and reliability. MF
See also: Nidec Press & Automation
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4BETTER OR WORSE- The week in review
Most gaping maw of a budget deficit (state level): Governor Tim Kaine projects the state will come up nearly $3 billion short for the 2009 fiscal year, which ends June 30, 2010.
Worst news for UVA: Kaine's latest cuts hack another $12.4 million out of the university's state funding, bringing the total cuts to $23 million– 15 percent of the $160 million UVA expected to receive.
Worst news for state employees: At least 2,600 of them are looking at layoffs and the ones who keep their jobs won't be seeing a raise until at least 2010.
Boldest efforts to staunch the fiscal bleeding: Kaine proposes releasing non-violent offenders 90 days early and increasing the cigarette tax from 30 cents to 60 cents a pack.
Best tobacco ally: Attorney General Bob McDonnell, who's running for governor in 2009, argues against raising a tax during a recession, and contends in a statement, "Another huge increase in the cigarette tax would potentially threaten a Virginia industry at a perilous time, while increasing the tax burden on many Virginia citizens and small businesses when they can least afford it."
Worst local budget news: Albemarle teachers join the list of those who can forget about a raise. Superintendent Pam Moran proposes a budget that's $2.2 million less than last year as the county grapples with its own gaping maw of a $7.2 million deficit. And city schools learn their state funding will shrink by $1.88 million.
Sharpest contrast: Charlottesville City Council ponders what to do with an extra $5.7 million at a December 15 meeting. The Daily Progress reports a conflict over a $2.1 million 2008 surplus and $3.6 million in unspent funds, with staff wanting to save the surplus or give it back to departments, and suggesting council has discretion only over reserves. Councilor Satyendra Huja is quoted as saying, "If that's our only purpose, we're wasting our time." Mayor Dave Norris says council is in charge of the entire city budget.
Best numbers for Tom Perriello: His 745-vote lead over 5th District incumbent Virgil Goode shrinks to 727 during a district-wide recount, and a three-judge panel December 17 proclaims Perriello officially the winner of the U.S. House of Representatives seat held by Goode for six terms.
Latest ballots: The judges rule against counting 70 military ballots that arrived after the 7pm Election Day deadline.
Grimmest accidents: Maurice Jean Clos Versailles, 64, is identified as the victim of the December 11 explosion and car fire on Gordonsville Road, and investigators say the cylinder of liquid petroleum gas he carried was the cause. Jonathan Michael Browne, 27, had been missing for two weeks when his pickup truck was discovered upside down in a pond December 15 in Orange County. Police believe his truck slipped off a gravel road, rolled, and came to rest upside down in the pond.
Longest vandalization rapsheet: Albemarle police arrest four suspects for damaging three dozen vehicles December 8-9 in northern Albemarle, as well as for the $5,000 or so vandalization of the Forest Lakes North clubhouse November 19. Christopher Ronald Herring, 20, is charged with one count of felony vandalism and three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor in the clubhouse incident, WINA reports.
Biggest cockfighting raid: Loudoun County authorities seize 500 chickens from two farms December 14 and 15, the Washington Post reports.
Eleventh most corrupt state: Virginia's 332 officials convicted of crimes since 1998 edges the Commonwealth toward the top 10 of corruption, according to a New York Times ranking.

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what is your speed of SVEthLANa? mine:
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what could be bottleneck? 8port Dlink router show that Atari is connected at 100mbit/s...
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calimero wrote:Hi,
what is your speed of SVEthLANa? mine:
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evil wrote:2. Make sure you do the test on the LAN and not through MintNet default gateway.
For some reason that is much slower. It's been like that as far as I can remember.
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Belfast Brew Loose Leaf Tea
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Suki Tea's signature blend- a delicious breakfast tea and everyday cuppa. This Northern Irish Staple is a blend of two top quality whole leaf, with 90% Assam for a Malty and full flavoured cup.
Suki Tea, was set up in 2005 by business partners Oscar Wooley and Anne Rooney. Both had developed a real passion for good tea having travelled through Asia independently and so partnering to set up an artisan tea business seemed the natural thing to do.
When they first set up Suki Tea, both Oscar and Anne had full-time jobs but spent their evenings bagging up their beautiful blends in preparation for trading at Belfast's acclaimed St George's market each weekend. Determined to provide customers with only the finest, ethically-sourced loose leaf teas, herbal infusions and fruit blends, the great-tea loving duo, concentrated their efforts on creating teas that delivered on quality, freshness and flavour. 10 years later Suki Tea is now a multi-award winning artisan tea champion, having gained an incredibly impressive 27 Great Taste Awards and are now exporting their teas worldwide to countries including Japan, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Rwanda and Kenya.


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City Year Miami continues to enlist leaders from Miami's business and civic community in its work to improve public education with the addition of three new members to its board of directors.
Jeff Bartel, Christina Kolbjornsen and Tadd Schwartz are joining the organization's board with the goal of broadening City Year Miami's impact in Miami-Dade County's schools.
Bartel is managing director of Hamptons Group LLC and has been among South Florida's most prominent business leaders for the past two decades; Kolbjornsen is vice president/corporate communications manager for Wells Fargo's Enterprise Marketing and Multicultural Communications, and Schwartz is president and founder of Schwartz Media Strategies, one of South Florida's largest public relations and marketing firms.
Launched in 2008, City Year Miami is one of Miami's most effective educationfocused nonprofits. The organization places full-time, trained young adults in Miami-Dade Public Schools, where they provide individual attention to the students who need it most.
City Year is driven by a committed corps of members and volunteer leaders who tutor, mentor, and serve as models in their community. City Year has chapters in 24 cities, with the Miami chapter being the nation's fifth largest. In 2013, 203 City Year Miami corps members served approximately 6,000 students at 17 of Miami's most challenged schools.
"City Year Miami's engaged board of volunteer leaders has long been one of our organization's most valuable assets," said Tere Blanca, chair of City Year Miami and president and CEO of Blanca Commercial Real Estate. "Jeff, Christina and Tadd each bring a wealth of expertise in their respective fields. Their insight, community relationships and civic leadership will be critical to helping City Year Miami broaden its reach."
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20 November 2012 | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau
Hope for limb ulcer patients - Avita Medical initiates study on ReCell Spray-On Skin
Singapore: Regenerative medicine company, Avita Medical, has initiated a multicenter randomized control study on the use of ReCell Spray-On Skin for the treatment of venous leg ulcers. Up to five European centers from countries including the UK, Germany, France and Denmark will participate in the study.
Lower limb ulcers (LLUs), which include venous leg ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers, are a major healthcare problem in developed countries due to their prevalence, high cost of treatment and significant impact on patient quality of life. LLUs afflict nearly 1.5 percent of the general population in OECD countries alone. The costs that the patients need to incur include lost work days and wages along with associated morbidity, pain and lack of mobility.
In preliminary open-label studies ReCell was used at four European centers to treat approximately 80 patients suffering from venous leg ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers. Across study centres patients' average age was approximately 70 years, wounds were open an average of approximately 13 months and averaged approximately 21 square centimeter in size.
Results of these preliminary studies show that over 70 percent of patients completely healed the wound within seven-to-12 weeks following a single treatment with ReCell. With the current standard-of-care treatment it would be expected that approximately 43 percent of these wounds would have achieved closure during this period, thus ReCell appears to yield a highly significant positive effect on wound healing. Pain, a critical indicator of quality of life, was reported as being significantly reduced or eliminated within 72 hours following the ReCell treatment.
Dr William Dolphin, CEO, Avita Medical, said that, "ReCell is approved for use in Europe, Australia and other markets with over 4,500 procedures conducted until date, mainly for burns. Improved leg ulcer treatment will provide tremendous relief for ulcer patients, potentially deliver significant cost savings to financially stressed healthcare systems and open very large markets for ReCell."


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Best album of 2010!! ;-)
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HAMPTON — Eleanor Young, 96, of Hampton, died Sunday, June 22, 2014, at Rockingham County Nursing Home, surrounded by her loving family.
HAMPTON — Eleanor Young, 96, of Hampton, died Sunday, June 22, 2014, at Rockingham County Nursing Home, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born April 20, 1918, the daughter of the late Roscoe B. and Minnie P. (Arnold) Palmer. She was a lifelong resident of Hampton and a descendent of one of the founding families. She attended Centre School in Hampton, and graduated from Hampton Academy in 1936. She attended the Women's College of the University of North Carolina, and graduated from Burdett College in Lynn, Mass.
She was employed as a bookkeeper at the Hampton Union and Hampton Publishing Company, working with her fiance, Vernon Dennett. She left the Hampton Union to raise a family, and then returned to work at Palmer and Sicard in Hampton until her retirement.
Eleanor was proud of her heritage in the old town of Hampton. She was a member of the First Congregational Church of Hampton for 86 years, and a member of the Ladies Guild. She was a life member of the Hampton Historical Society, and a longtime volunteer at the Tuck Museum. She was member of the James House Association, and belonged to the Piscataqua Pioneers. As a young mother she was a den mother with the Hampton Cub Scouts, and was a member of the Mothers Circle of Hampton.
She was happiest when she was surrounded by her family and loving friends. She especially enjoyed the family camp at the lake, dinner parties with her special friends, and playing cards, especially whist.
She enjoyed 40 years of marriage with her husband, Vernon Dennett, until his death in 1981. In 1985, she married Abbott Young, and they enjoyed their retirement years together until his passing in 1998.
The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude for the wonderful care that Eleanor received at the Rockingham County Nursing Home.
Surviving family members include two sons, Brian Dennett and his wife, Lot, of Brentwood, and Robert and his wife, Helen, of North Hampton; grandchildren Nancy Ducharme and her husband, Jeff, of Hampton, Eric Dennett of Brentwood, Juli Hird and her husband, Stephen, of Center Sandwich, and Ryan Dennett and his partner, Lauren McClean, of Raymond; four great-grandchildren; her brother, William R. Palmer of North Hampton; her sister-in-law, Margaret Dennett of Hampton; and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her brother, Arnold B. Palmer, who died in 2003.
SERVICES: Relatives and friends are respectively invited to call from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, at Remick and Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 26, in the First Congregational Church, 127 Winnacunnet Road, Hampton. Burial will follow in the High Street Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Hampton Historical Society, P.O. Box 1601, Hampton, NH 03843-1601, or the First Congregational Church.


text: Red Bulls Youth Club Summit Tweet © The inaugural Red Bulls Youth Club Summit, an educational experience for Red Bulls Youth Club partners, will be held on Sunday, March 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Red Bull Arena. The goal of the one-day event is to provide a platform for club members to gain more information on current youth hot topics, share ideas and best practices with other club partners and learn more about the Red Bulls Player Development Blueprint. Due to limited registration spaces, attendees are asked to attend the full event. Check-in for the event ends at 8:30 a.m. Event Schedule: Time Seminar 1 Seminar 2 8:00am to 8:30am Check-In 8:30am to 9:00am Breakfast 9:00am to 10:00am Red Bulls Player Development Structure (Ali Curtis, Dave Jervis) 10:15am to 11:15am Developing Club Standards Based on Best Practices (Paul Marco - NSCAA) Curriculum Focus for Successful Recreation Player Development (Rick Meana - NJYS Coaching Director) 11:15am to 12:15pm Small Sided Games and Age Group Changes (Sam Snow - USYS) Educating Club Members on Concussion Awareness Protocol (Ron Lombardi - SportsCare ) 12:15pm to 1:30pm Lunch and Practical Sessions 1:30pm to 2:30pm Developing an Effective Club Culture (Jason Pratt - Positive Coaching Alliance) Implementing a Safety and Injury Prevention Program in Your Soccer Club (John Gallucci - MLS Medical Coordinator) 2:30pm to 3:00pm Closing - A Look Ahead to 2016 (Marc De Grandpre - General Manager) 3:00pm to 4:30pm Opportunity for Group Meetings, Stadium Tour and Club Shop Access Prior to the summit, attendees will have the opportunity to sign up for preferred workshops and, if interested, a tour of Red Bull Arena. For more information, call 888.370.7287 or email us at email@example.com. Back to news


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Mozilla squashes critical bugs in Firefox
SSL spoofing vuln slain
Mozilla on Monday issued an update for Firefox that fixes
four critical security bugs in the popular open-source browser, including one exposed last week that could make it easy for attackers to spoof SSL certificates used to secure websites.
The vulnerability meant Firefox could be tricked by rogue certificates, a potentially dangerous scenario that could allow attackers to create convincing-looking forgeries of websites used for banking, email and other sensitive services. The technique works by adding a simple null string character to several certificate fields and was independently reported at the Black Hat security conference by researchers Moxie Marlinspike and Dan Kaminsky.
"We strongly recommend that all Firefox users upgrade to this latest release," a statement on Mozilla's website read.
The SSL vulnerability allowed Marlinspike to create what he called a universal wildcard certificate that caused Firefox to authenticate every domain name on the internet. He did so by applying for a normal certificate for his website thoughtcrime.org. In the commonName field he listed the site as *\0.thoughtcrime.org, causing the browser to believe the certificate was universally valid.
The vulnerability was repaired in version 3.5 of the browser, according to this catalog of security advisories. Curiously, the catalog shows the same hole being plugged in version 3.52, which was released Monday. Separate security advisories for 3.0 show it was also fixed in version 3.0.13.
Mozilla said three of its other products - Thunderbird, SeaMonkey and NSS - are vulnerable to the same attack. Presumably, fixes for those applications will be forthcoming.
The patch plugged other critical holes, including crashes that carried evidence of memory corruption, a heap overflow in certificate regexp parsing and a Chrome privilege escalation due to an incorrectly cached wrapper. Vulnerabilities rated critical typically allow an attacker to remotely execute malware on a vulnerable machine with minimal action needed on the part of the end user.
The patch brings the most recent version of Firefox to 3.5.2. For those who are unable to upgrade to version 3.5 of the browser, the open-source outfit issued a patch that brings the older version to 3.0.13. The vulnerabilities apply to the Windows, Mac and Linux platforms.
Marlinspike said most internet client-side software that implements SSL are vulnerable to the null-string bug, so we'd expect this to be the first of many patches fixing that vulnerability. ®
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Missy Makes Ellen Dance?
A week ago we posted this video and sent it in to the The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Her DJ, Tony is away for the season and she is taking submissions for guest DJs. I have often wondered, what would I play for Ellen? What track would I play for her to dance through
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Splinter Cell: Blacklist – prior to this entry, I'd only played the first game in the series, on the Xbox, and I didn't quite get it. It had some issues that made it pale in comparison to Hitman 2, one of my favourite games at the time when it came to stealth titles. And so, […]
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Think about what fall brings, besides football. You get cooler temperatures. More dew and rain. And plenty of sunshine. The soil is still warm enough to germinate seeds, but the cool air invites grass to grow a strong root system. That's why fall is the best time for seeding and feeding your lawn. It will look great in the spring, and will be better able to resist weeds and summer stresses.


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Twins reyling on fortified rotation for improvement
Newcomers Nolasco, Hughes expected to help ease offense's burden
MINNEAPOLIS -- After losing at least 96 games in each of the last three seasons, the Twins are ready for an improvement in 2014, especially after a busy offseason that saw them hand out the two most expensive free-agent deals in franchise history.
The Twins made an early splash this offseason when they signed right-hander Ricky Nolasco to a four-year, $49 million deal just a few days before adding right-hander Phil Hughes on a three-year, $24 million contract. Minnesota also re-signed Mike Pelfrey to a two-year, $11 million deal and signed veteran catcher Kurt Suzuki to a one-year deal worth $2.75 million to be Joe Mauer's replacement behind the plate with Mauer's move to first base because of a concussion experienced in August.
As a result, the Twins figure to be an improved team in 2014 as they continue to wait on top prospects such as Byron Buxton, Miguel Sano and Alex Meyer to arrive in the Majors. The Twins are still building a bridge back to being competitive but there's now some optimism in the air with the additions to the rotation as well as the loaded farm system, which ranks as one of the game's best.
"I think it's gone from we can't possibly be worse to how good can we be?" Twins closer Glen Perkins said. "I'm curious to see not only just preventing more runs for our staff but what that does for our offense when they're not down four runs in the fifth inning. I think that we saw if we kept games close last year that we had a chance at the end and we pulled some out. That's what it's all about. We're not going to go score 800 runs or 900 runs so we do need to minimize the runs we allow and give our guys a chance toward the end of the game."
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire, who signed a two-year extension to remain with the Twins despite the club's struggles over the last three years, is also excited to see how the revamped rotation will fare.
"I think Terry [Ryan] and them made a statement: 'We don't want to see this again. We don't want to go through this again this summer'" Gardenhire said. "And they went out and got some guys who are proven, who can throw a baseball and can get us to the second halves of games. You add them with a couple guys we had, [Kevin] Correia and Pelfrey, and with Hughes and Ricky, I think it's kind of showing a few other guys that are going to be fighting for that spot in that rotation, you know, this is something to be reckoned with."
Pitchers and catchers report
Full squad reports
Feb. 21
First Spring Training game
Away vs. Red Sox, Feb. 28 at 12:05 p.m. CT
Opening Day
Away vs. White Sox, March 31 at 3:10 p.m. CT
Triple play: Three questions that need answers
1. How much better will the revamped rotation be in 2014?
The rotation simply can't be any worse than in '13, when Twins starters combined to post the worst ERA in the Majors while also logging the fewest innings.
Nolasco figures to be the Opening Day starter and brings much-needed durability atop the rotation. Hughes and Pelfrey are both bounce-back candidates with strong peripheral stats but identical 5.19 ERAs last year. Correia was the club's most dependable starter last year, while the fifth spot will be up for grabs in Spring Training.
Samuel Deduno figures to be the favorite but will be pushed by both Scott Diamond and Vance Worley, who are both out of Minor League options. Prospects Kyle Gibson, Trevor May and Meyer also could be part of the rotation at some point in 2014 but all three figure to open the year at Triple-A Rochester.
2. What can the Twins expect from their offense?
The Twins thought their offense would be a strong suit last year but instead the club set a franchise record for most times striking out while scoring the third-fewest runs in the American League.
The Twins didn't do much to address their offense in the offseason, signing only Suzuki to a big league deal. But the Twins also added Jason Kubel on a Minor League deal and he figures to be the club's designated hitter if he can stay healthy. The Twins will be counting on players such as Josh Willingham and Mauer to stay healthy while hoping for improvements from players such as Oswaldo Arcia and Trevor Plouffe.
3. How will Mauer adjust to the move to first base?
Mauer sustained a career-altering foul tip while catching on Aug. 19 and missed the rest of the season. After consulting with doctors from both the Twins and the Mayo Clinic, Mauer decided it would be in his best interest to move from behind the plate to first base.
Mauer doesn't figure to be a prototypical slugging first baseman but still figures to be one of the top first basemen in the league, as his .880 OPS would've ranked fifth among all Major League first baseman last year. The key will be his health, as he's now primed to play every day for the first time in his career now that's he's done with the rigors of catching.
2013 record
66-96, fourth in the American League Central
Projected batting order
1. CF Alex Presley:
.276 BA, .313 OBP, .373 SLG, 3 HR, 15 RBI in 2013
2. 2B Brian Dozier:
.244 BA, .312 OBP, .414 SLG, 18 HR, 66 RBI in 2013
3. 1B Joe Mauer:
.324 BA, .404 OBP, .476 SLG, 11 HR, 47 RBI in 2013
4. LF Josh Willingham:
.208 BA, .342 OBP, .368 SLG, 14 HR, 48 RBI in 2013
5. DH Jason Kubel:
.216 BA, .293 OBP, .317 SLG, 5 HR, 32 RBI in 2013
6. 3B Trevor Plouffe:
.254 BA, .309 OBP, .392 SLG, 14 HR, 52 RBI in 2013
7. RF Oswaldo Arcia:
.251 BA, .304 OBP, .430 SLG, 14 HR, 43 RBI in 2013
8. C Kurt Suzuki:
.232 BA, .290 OBP, .337 SLG, 5 HR, 32 RBI in 2013
9. SS Pedro Florimon:
.221 BA, .281 OBP, .330 SLG, 9 HR, 44 RBI in 2013
Projected rotation
1. Ricky Nolasco, 13-11, 3.70 ERA in 2013
2. Phil Hughes, 4-14, 5.19 ERA in 2013
3. Kevin Correia, 9-13, 4.18 ERA in 2013
4. Mike Pelfrey, 5-13, 5.19 ERA in 2013
5. Samuel Deduno, 8-8, 3.83 ERA in 2013
Projected bullpen
Closer: Glen Perkins, 36/40 saves, 2.30 ERA in 2013
RH setup man: Jared Burton, 3.82 ERA in 2013
LH setup man: Brian Duensing, 3.98 ERA in 2013
The new guys
RHP Nolasco: Nolasco is coming off a solid season with the Marlins and Dodgers, as he posted a 3.70 ERA in 199 1/3 innings. He's thrown at least 185 innings in five of the last six seasons, and hasn't been on the disabled list since 2011. The Twins need his durability, especially with Minnesota starters combining for the fewest innings in the Majors last year.
RHP Hughes: Hughes had some success in his seven years with the Yankees and was an All-Star in '09 but had a 5.19 ERA in 145 2/3 innings last year. But the move to the more spacious Target Field should serve him well, as he's been homer prone throughout his career. The Twins surprised some by giving him a three-year deal but he's still just 27 and is a good bet to bounce back from his recent struggles in New York.
C Suzuki: Suzuki will serve as Mauer's replacement behind the plate but is known more for his defense than his offense. Suzuki hit a career-worst .232 in 94 games with the A's and Nationals last season but is still regarded as a solid pitch caller and framer. He figures to split time behind the plate with Josmil Pinto, who could start the year at Triple-A Rochester but remains the club's catcher of the future.
DH Kubel: Kubel is a familiar face for the Twins, as he played with them for seven seasons before joining the D-backs as a free agent before the 2012 season. He fared well in his first year in Arizona, hitting .253 with 30 homers but hit just .216 with five homers in an injury-plagued '13. If he can stay healthy, he's a good bet to start the year as the club's Opening Day designated hitter.
Prospects to watch
OF Buxton: Buxton is the game's top prospect according to MLB.com, and is a true five-tool talent who can do it all on the baseball field. But he's still not likely to make his Major League debut until 2015, and is likely ticketed for Double-A New Britain to open the season. But he's a potential franchise-altering talent and one Twins fans can't wait to see as evidenced by the long lines he drew for autographs at TwinsFest.
twins top prospects
|Byron Buxton
|Miguel Sano
|Alex Meyer
|Kohl Stewart
|J.O. Berrios
3B Sano: Sano is ranked as baseball's No. 4 overall prospect, and is regarded as the premier slugger in the Minor Leagues. He hit 35 homers between Class A Advanced Fort Myers and Double-A New Britain last year, and is likely to start the year at Triple-A Rochester. But he could make his debut by early summer, especially if he doesn't suffer any issues with his strained throwing elbow suffered during the offseason.
RHP Meyer: Meyer is the club's top pitching prospect and is ranked as the No. 32 overall prospect by MLB.com. The 6-foot-9 right-hander dealt with shoulder issues in '13 but finished the season strong, including an impressive showing in the Arizona Fall League. He's slated to open the year at Triple-A Rochester but could join Minnesota's rotation later in the season.
C Pinto: Pinto is the club's most Major League-ready prospect, as evidenced by his strong numbers as a September callup last year. He could start the year as Suzuki's backup but the Twins still want him to work on his defense and pitch-calling skills. So he could open the year at Triple-A Rochester but is considered the club's catcher of the future.
On the rebound
RHP Worley: Worley was originally acquired by the Phillies in the trade that sent Ben Revere to Philadelphia before the '13 season. He was the club's Opening Day starter but posted a 7.21 ERA in 10 starts before being optioned to Triple-A Rochester where he finished the season with shoulder problems. It figures to be an important Spring Training for Worley, who is competing for the fifth spot in the rotation and is out of options. He could also be moved to the bullpen if the Twins feel his stuff will play better in that role.
LHP Diamond: Diamond, like Worley, is out of options and will be competing with Deduno for the fifth spot in the rotation. Diamond was the club's most dependable starter as a rookie in '12 with a 3.54 ERA in 27 starts but faltered last year with a 5.43 ERA in 24 starts. So it'll be an interesting Spring Training to see who emerges as the club's fifth starter.
LF Willingham: Willingham won the Silver Slugger Award in '12 after hitting 35 homers and driving in 110 runs in a career-high 145 games but hit just 14 homers and drove in 48 runs in 111 games last year. He was bothered by a torn meniscus in his left knee but had it operated on in early July before returning in mid-August. His health and power production will be key for the Twins, and he's in the final season of a three-year deal inked before the '12 season.
CF Aaron Hicks: Hicks won the competition to be the club's starting center fielder with an impressive showing in Spring Training but the former top prospect couldn't replicate that success in the Majors. He finished the year in Triple-A Rochester and wasn't called up in September so he'll have a chip on his shoulder heading into this year. Presley is still the favorite to be the Opening Day center fielder but Hicks could win the job with another strong spring.
Long gone
1B Justin Morneau: Morneau didn't finish the season with the Twins, as he was traded to the Pirates on Aug. 31, but was a free agent this offseason. The longtime Twin and former AL MVP wasn't a fit with Minnesota with Joe Mauer moving to first base so the four-time All-Star signed with the Rockies on a two-year deal this offseason.
C Ryan Doumit: Doumit, who adds versatility because of his ability to catch and play the outfield, was traded to the Braves in mid-December for former first-round Draft pick Sean Gilmartin. The Twins felt they had a similar player on their roster in Chris Herrmann and were on the lookout for pitching, so they found a match with Atlanta. Gilmartin, a 6-foot-2 left-hander, will start the year at Triple-A Rochester.


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Of the many and varied things going wrong in Washington today, the frontal assault on science is one of the most alarming. Sequestration will be a blip compared to the setback that could result if Congress makes science--the peer-reviewed, community-checked, fact-based realm of science--all about politics.
The chair of the U.S. House of Representatives' science committee is floating a bill that would eliminate peer review at the National Science Foundation, essentially replacing it with a Congressional stamp of approval. President Obama has signaled he opposes this, and the bill's future is unclear right now. But Republican lawmakers are nothing if not tenacious.
Science has been suffocating in a toxic political atmosphere for years, with national leaders outwardly denying climate change is happening, celebrities pushing dangerous anti-vaccine (and anti-science) views on a frightened and malleable public, and conservatives angling to teach creationism using taxpayer dollars. The proposed 2014 federal budget doesn't help, with major cuts in planetary research and high-energy physics just two of the problems. But this latest salvo could be one of the most damaging anti-science campaigns yet.
That's because on its face, it sounds innocuous. Wise, even. It's called the "High Quality Research Act."
The draft legislation, as originally reported by ScienceInsider, would force the National Science Foundation to adopt three criteria in judging every grant proposal. Quoting ScienceInsider's copy of the draft, NSF-funded research must be:
1) "… in the interests of the United States to advance the national health, prosperity, or welfare, and to secure the national defense by promoting the progress of science;
2) "… the finest quality, is groundbreaking, and answers questions or solves problems that are of utmost importance to society at large; and
3) "… not duplicative of other research projects being funded by the Foundation or other Federal science agencies."
Right now, NSF grants--which are highly competitive--are decided by panels of expert scientists, who rank them on their intellectual merit and their broader impacts on society. "Questions and problems of utmost importance" is a key phrase here. It would be hard to argue that research on duck penises is of utmost importance, for instance. But it does have scientific merit, and incredible impacts on the research community and society at large.
Did you know ducks are one of a very small number of species that commit rape? Female ducks have evolved clockwise spiraling vaginas to avoid this forced copulation, and in turn, male ducks have evolved counterclockwise corkscrew penises. Scientist Patricia Brennan's study, also the target of GOP ridicule, examined how the presence of other male ducks affects genital morphology. She and her colleagues found competition is a driving force behind these traits.
"Generating new knowledge of what factors affect genital morphology in ducks, one of the few vertebrate species other than humans that form pair bonds and exhibit violent sexual coercion, may have significant applied uses in the future, but we must conduct the basic research first," Brennan writes in an excellent Slate essay defending her research.
Basically, the bill is the latest effort by Republicans to attack basic scientific research, in the physical as well as the social sciences. From Sarah Palin mocking fruit fly research to John McCain questioning the value of astronomy outreach, this game has a long history. The NSF bill's author is Rep. Lamar Smith, who authored the much-loathed and eventually-killed SOPA bill to "stop online piracy." He sent a letter last week to acting NSF director Cora Marrett, questioning a swath of scientific studies conducted with NSF dollars.
"I have concerns regarding some grants approved by the Foundation and how closely they adhere to NSF's 'intellectual merit' guideline," he wrote. He proceeded to call out studies titled "Picturing Animals in National Geographic," "Comparative Histories of Scientific Conservation: Nature, Science, and Society in Patagonian and Amazonian South America," "The International Criminal Court and the Pursuit of Justice," and a few others.
The names of these studies are now flash points, joining the ranks of others previously held up as exemplars of your money wasted on privileged intellectuals. But the leaders of these projects were awarded grants, in each case a few hundred thousand dollars, because a committee of their peers and competitors judged them worthy and important for scientific research. No offense to Rep. Smith, but he's not exactly qualified to judge the nature of ecological protection in South America, or the conservation benefit of National Geographic's nature photography. Neither am I--the committee of peers that made those awards is the rightful decider.
President Obama, speaking to the National Academy of Sciences on its 150th anniversary this week, signaled he won't stand for this political change.
"In order for us to maintain our edge, we've got to protect our rigorous peer review system," he told the gathering Monday. "One of the things that I've tried to do over these last four years and will continue to do over the next four years is to make sure that we are promoting the integrity of our scientific process; not just in the physical and life sciences, but also in fields like psychology and anthropology and economics and political science -- all of which are sciences because scholars develop and test hypotheses and subject them to peer review."
That Obama felt the need to define science highlights the real problem with Smith's legislation, and the problem with the Republicans' attack on science in general: They aim to undermine the very meaning of it. They're not just judging the results. They're judging the validity of even asking the question. Of even wanting to look for an answer. And that is the scariest thing of all.


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Silent Hill: Homecoming Hands-on Preview
There are zombie nurses, and foggy streets, and rusted walls. Doors are locked, and an unnecessary line of text tells us so in a way that only a Silent Hill game could. Hallways are dark, flashlights turned on. It all looks just as I would imagine a Silent Hill game to look on upgraded hardware.
But that's just it. It looks pretty much how I expected it would.
The developers are very honest about their approach: keep the horror series' renowned atmosphere and mystery intact, but update the graphics and combat systems. The second half of tasks have largely been achieved, mostly for the better--the combat is more robust, and the graphics are more complex. That being said, living up to the standard of story and ambiance that has been set in a game like Silent Hill 2 is nowhere near an easy task.
Some of the footage shown set up a little of the team's attempt. Recently discharged from the military due to a bout of disturbing dreams, protagonist Alex returns home, only to find his mother sitting by a window with a gun in her lap. The woman eerily moans for Alex's brother, who has apparently gone missing, his father in hot pursuit. That clip ended with Alex asking his mother why her dress was wet, her creepy response indicating that something has gone wrong in the family basement.
Another video showed Alex arriving at the ever-foggy Silent Hill, dropped off by a trucker. As he faces the abandoned town, the trucker adds a few foreboding words: "Good luck, soldier." Yet another clip showed Alex wandering the streets, then seeing his brother dash across the road, disappearing between a few fog-consumed buildings. Series regulars will recognize this as a "Cheryl?!" moment.
My hands-on demonstration began where another video left off: Alex has been wheeled into a hospital against his will, shackled to a gurney as it rolls down a hallway. Things only get darker from there, with other patients briefly seen out of the corner of his eye--one is getting a few teeth extracted against his will, another simply being brought under a rather large knife. As Alex is placed under the white light of an operating room, the game smashes to a white-out.
While maps, health drinks, and grain filters could pass for Silent Hill 2 at a glance, much of the game's basic mechanics could not. Gone are the slow, tank-like turns of old, replaced with a typical camera dependent system. You now strafe with left or right, and turn the camera with the second analog while moving forward to make a rounded corner. As a result, Alex's movement is speedier than in past games, and more agile in other areas. He can jump over short gaps in walls, and generally feels less encumbered than in the past. It was difficult to say whether this speed sacrifices anything in the way of tension, though the developers did note that they were still balancing these changes to make sure that they do not.
I had only played a few seconds into the level when I came upon Josh, Alex's brother--behind bars, just out of reach, scribbling on some paper with a crayon, unresponsive. The door was locked, but a handy electronic keypad was nearby. After searching through a series of rooms, I found one piece of an X-Ray, which had to be combined with another found in a different room to form a whole chart. The keypad combination was of course scrawled across both pieces in red writing.
Just as you enter the combination, triumphant in your mastery of X-Ray piecing and memorization, your kid--standing five feet away--runs out another door. Series regulars will recognize this as another "Cheryl?!" moment. Alex seemed to be so stunned, he didn't move an inch to chase the kid down, only yelling after him in futility.
As if to echo his frustration, things turned evil from there on out, the paint peeling, the walls turning that familiar color of rust. I didn't see a lot of gore after the hellish transformation, or anything disturbing for that matter, though I did run into a few meat-blocked crevices. These living doorways needed to be split open with a mashing of a button, Alex tearing them down the center and revealing their inner teeth, allowing him to pass through the jaws and into the next room.
The standard nurse enemies were soon staggering toward me, bursting from bathroom stalls and darkened corners. Close combat is the focus of Homecoming's battle system, and has been totally changed from previous titles. Alex can lock on to his demonic enemies, the direction of his flashlight serving to denote the current target. There are strong and weak attacks, and combos based on a variance of the two. If the player dodges an enemy attack in a well-timed fashion, he can counter-attack for massive damage. Finisher moves provide some gross-out moments, including perverse decapitations and sickening impalement.
And they all looked just about how I'd imagine.
That's not to say it looked bad. What really worries me about the game is not that the developers don't care. In fact, I worry they've cared too much--that they have focused so much on recreating Silent Hill-style moments and environments that it held them back from offering their own, original take.
For example, Silent Hill 2 bad dude Pyramid Head is back in Silent Hill Homecoming, along with all the beetles and peeling wall effects from the Silent Hill film. To use him now as a recurring character, like some kind of standard villain, seems a little disappointing, a little tired. Where is the mystery in such a blatant retread?
The developers profess that they have analyzed the original titles and have a handle on what makes them tick. They say they have created a new, compelling story. They drop influences like Alien, and seem to have heads on their shoulders. They claim that it's not about dead bodies dropping from ceilings, or any other cheap scare tactics. I want to believe that this is going to be a worthy, evolutionary step in the series, and with less than 30 minutes of time with the game, I can't yet say otherwise.
But as much as I wanted to be wowed by my hands-on time, while exploring the disheveled hospital, I didn't feel like I was seeing something new, something that hadn't been done before in the series. While the combat was a welcome improvement, as the developers themselves say, Silent Hill isn't about combat--it's about tension, mystery, story.
Even the cutscenes were largely reminiscent of the classic Team Silent efforts. Piecing together a puzzle, to use a keypad, to find your run-away child, did indeed feel like a homecoming of sorts--though not a particularly mysterious one.
But of course, while on the way to save another scary little child, just as I was about to give it the benefit of the doubt, a dead body fell from the ceiling.
Silent Hill: Homecoming is slated to arrive on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this September. Check back with us next week for an interview with lead designer Jason Allen.


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Someone told me that his company is storing all application data (at least the sensitive data I guess) in RAM for security. Their application runs for long periods of time, so data stays in memory for a long time.
How is this more secure if you keep it in RAM, instead of disk? Is RAM harder to access/exploit, or is it just because it's volatile?


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According to some experts, spirituality can help kids make their way through life. Having a spiritual grounding can help kids deal with crisis, resist peer pressure, and avoid negative influences such as drugs and alcohol. It can also help foster better relationships with parents and keep kids focused on academic achievement.
You may also reap the rewards later in life. One study showed the more often adult children attended religious services, the more likely they were to provide assistance to their parents as they aged. They also had better relationships and were in more frequent contact compared to adult children who attended services less often.
Knowing how to teach faith can be tough. This is especially true for adults who grew up without a spiritual education, who married someone of a different religion, or who do not feel comfortable with traditional religious teachings.
Often, though, what keeps people from assuming the role of family spiritual leader are misconceptions about what spirituality is and how to convey it to children.
One of the most prevalent misconceptions about spirituality is that it is synonymous with religion. Spirituality is about living life connected with all living things and embracing new experiences with wonder, gratitude, and humility.
Religion is more about community, rituals, and shared support. Religion ties spirituality with other concepts. One who is spiritual may not necessarily be religious. People who practice one way or the other may apply the same practice, but they apply it in different ways.
Whether you practice a traditional religion or whether your idea of spirituality leans toward the need to respect the earth, you can still convey your ideas to your children. What is important is not the label you give it, but the connection to something larger than yourself. Sometimes that connection can add perspective to life, making it easier for kids to deal with life's big and small problems.
At a very young age, kids start asking the same philosophical and existential questions that people have asked for millennia. Kids are genuinely interested and concerned about these questions.
Do not underestimate your children's curiosity; just as sure as they are going to one day ask why the sky is blue, they are going to wonder what happens when we die, where we came from, and why the world works the way it does.
Children, especially young ones, are notorious for asking all kinds of questions, including unanswerable ones. When it comes to issues of faith, though, you do not need all the answers. In fact, helping your child to sort things out independently can be more important than knowing the right response to their various queries.
It is more important to establish spiritual dialogue, which means not only sharing your beliefs, but also asking your child about his or hers.
Turn the questions around. Get them to think about these issues. Think of your role as parent as not the supplier of answers, but as the provider of a language about which you can discuss faith-oriented topics. Keep an open mind during the dialogue. The conversation is more important than determining what is perceived as right or wrong.
Any parent knows that when explaining tough concepts to kids, it is best to keep things in simple terms. While it can be difficult to simplify concepts like faith and spirit, our actions are more important than our words.
To teach a child to live a spiritual life, parents should start with themselves. Examine your own beliefs and faith and ask the tough questions. Why do you think we are here? What are your beliefs regarding God or a creator? How should we treat each other? What values are important in your life? How can you demonstrate these on a daily basis?
Rather than teaching grand lessons about life and philosophy, it is more effective to use the little moments to guide your children. Do not overlook the power of gratitude. Something as easy as listing the gifts in your life or saying a simple thank you before a meal can be a spiritual experience.
Regardless of your own upbringing or current beliefs, you can give your child the gift of a spiritual upbringing. And, like most areas of parenting, you do not have to be perfect. Fostering the relationship is what is most important.
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Mihaela Leascu
Public Relations
Amsterdam, September 30
TomTom Telematics this month celebrates the 15th anniversary of WEBFLEET, its award-winning fleet management platform.
Launched in 1999, it has grown to become the most widely-adopted telematics SaaS platform in Europe, providing businesses with actionable insights into fleet operations.
Over the last 15 years, WEBFLEET has been used to improve mobile operations in every sector imaginable; transport and logistics, utilities, construction, meal delivery, breakdown assistance, car sharing schemes. WEBFLEET has tracked the movement of everything from space shuttles to portable toilets, from sports officials to exotic animals.
"Our client experience shows us that WEBFLEET today saves businesses around the world an estimated €80 million a month and more than 11.5 million litres of fuel every day" said Thomas Schmidt, Managing Director, TomTom Telematics.
"The innovative approach to fleet management established 15 years ago remains as strong today and WEBFLEET continues to evolve, providing customers with ever smarter ways to achieve their business goals"
WEBFLEET's market-leading position was recently recognised by ABI Research, which named TomTom Telematics among the top three companies in the world for commercial vehicle telematics.
To celebrate our 15th birthday, we've sought out some surprising examples of WEBFLEET in action. WEBFLEET is being used in some surprising ways…in some of the world's most remote locations.


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Daniel Estrada's game-winning goal for Real Sociedad in today's La Liga match didn't exactly defy the laws of physics, but it took an odd enough path to paydirt that it's worth a slo-mo look.
With the win, Real Sociedad moved ahead of Real Madrid in the real La Liga standings. ¡Es fantástico!


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Bill Sauve has finally found his roots.
The info he gave me in another e-mail is correct except for a few details.
He can now start his quest for other ancestors one of which is Salomé Sauvé who is Joseph Sauvé's wife, or start finding his ancestors on his mother's side.
Bill is just starting…
He does not know what lies ahead.
Case closed? I would not bet on this.
Just ask Ron Depatie.


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MYTHOLOGY is the latest show from Celtic Thunder and the show's 9th special for Public Television. Filmed on location at the Helix Theater in Dublin, Celtic Thunder have chosen to return to their roots in order to film this musical odyssey back to the heart of the Celt. MYTHOLOGY tells the story of our ancestors in Ireland, their legends, their history and their stories. It's the lifeblood of modern day Ireland and it's influences from our Celtic past that are that are still reflected in its people today. Like the Celts, Mythology is bold, challenging, strong, proud and steeped in history. All six Celtic Thunder principals feature prominently in Mythology, from haunting solo numbers to rousing ensembles and great original tracks that were written especially for Mythology, such as the show opening number "Voices" and the finale "My Land."


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my work-in-progress project this week is another boyfriend hat for wesley. this one in a fantastic burnished colorway of madelinetosh DK merino yarn. i adore this yarn and this colorway. and everyone knows husbands can't have too many hats, right?
i'm hoping to finish this today so he can wear it while we're still having a few cool days here and there. :)
on another note, in response to some wonderful comments and questions regarding my recent wet felting project post...i'm planning on creating a simple tutorial and hope to post it here on my blog in the next few weeks. i'm also close to finally finishing my iphone purse pattern (pdf) and will have it available soon on ravelry, as well!
and last but not least, here is my usual yarn stash update for the week:
alchemy silk purse, in barcelona colorway...
noro cash iroha, colorway 116...
happy creative wednesday, everyone! i'd love to know what you're working on?


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Ready Check is a twice-a-week column focusing on successful raiding for the serious raider. Hardcore or casual, Vault of Archavon or Ulduar, everyone can get in on the action and down some bosses. Today, we step back a little and look at endgame in the context of sports.
Let's recap Ulduar so far, shall we?
You've wrecked the Flame Leviathan. With a touch of kindness in your heart, you euthanized Razorscale. In a moment of vengeance, you laid some justice down on Ignis the Furnace Master. Guffawing in humor at his odd voice, you looted Deconstructor.
Then it came time to "bridge your experience" by beating up Kologarn. The Assembly of Iron proved to be no difficulty for your incredible raiding prowess. Even Auriaya and her small legion of adds gave you little pause.


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Koca Pavlovic is a Montenegrin filmmaker and an opposition MP for the Movement for Changes. His film "Rat za mir" ("War for Peace") takes its name from the slogan under which Montenegro backed the Yugoslav Army's attack on Dubrovnik and southern Croatia. It was made in 2003. In recent years it has been shown widely in Montenegro.
The film uses TV coverage from 1991 to depict the role that Yugoslav Army units, led by Montenegrin officers and full of Montenegrin reservists, played in shelling the historic port city of Dubrovnik, causing millions of euros in damage. 43 people died in the attack, which lasted from October to December 1991. TV images of burning buildings in Dubrovnik were broadcast the world over, provoking international condemnation.
As Paul Hockenos and Jenni Winterhagen wrote, "One year after declaring independence, a controversial film is forcing a visibly reluctant Montenegro to wrestle with the legacy of its role in the bloody conflicts of the early 1990s". Having shown his film in Montenegro for several years, Koca Pavlovic has noted a change in reactions:
"The young peoples' reactions are more or less the same. Some are devastated. Their reactions are often heated. The reactions of the older generation, the people who were themselves involved, are far less intense. Two or three years ago they were stronger than they are now. That is this fundamental change".
The film, which has never been shown on public television in Montenegro, is on You Tube.
Koca Pavlovic's film shows TV pictures of Montenegrin soldiers boasting that they would not shave their beards until they could stroll down Dubrovnik's main street, the Stradun:
"It now sounds mad, but at the time, when we, Montenegro, attacked Dubrovnik, we were only defending ourselves. Montenegro was defending itself and Yugoslavia, which at the time didn't exist anymore. People sadly believed the media and didn't understand that they were being manipulated. They thought there still was a Yugoslavia. And they went to war to fight for the existence of Yugoslavia and to defend Montenegro. And how did they go about defending Montenegro? They were firmly convinced that Croatian rockets were aimed at Podgorica, Niksic and other Montenegrin cities, and that if they did not strike first, the Croatians would attack and bomb them.
The media preached that a war of prevention was necessary. That's how this slogan 'War for Peace' was born. We, Montenegro, supposedly did not attack Dubrovnik in order to capture it, but rather to win and thereby achieve peace. We were a form of 'peacekeeping force', whose task it was to drive out all those who threatened peace. And that's how the slogan 'war for peace' with all its cynicism, came about. It was the product of the media's manipulations, which Montenegrins were exposed to at the time.
I never believed it for one instant, having had the luck to be in Dubrovnik at exactly this time, shortly before the war. I crossed the border. I saw with my own eyes that there were no 10,000 armed soldiers stationed there and that no one had any intention of attacking Montenegro. All the manipulative stories which the media spread in those days had no effect on me. Many trusted the media, the daily news and their television sets more than they trusted their own eyes."
Milo Djukanovic was the Prime Minister at the time, but he did nothing to prevent the attack, says Koca Pavlovic.
Milo Djukanovic has apologised to Croatia, however, for his country's "dishonourable role".
"In recent days I have had the opportunity to consult stenographic chronicles of parliamentary sessions in 1991 and thereby to refresh my memory concerning the events of that time. Already then, we enthusiastically supported a peaceful resolution to the problems facing the former Yugoslavia. I would like to remind you that the Montenegrin Parliament decided in October 1991 to call upon the Croatians in an attempt to initiate negotiations for a peaceful demarcation of the Rt. Ostra area. Rt. Ostra is actually the critical border-zone between Croatia and Montenegro. There used to be a military base there, and in the time of former-Yugoslavia it was a restricted military zone. Geographically, it was on Croatian territory, but it was situated so that the movement of any ship in the Montenegrin Bay of Kotor could be controlled from there. We invested a great deal of political effort into putting a stop to the fighting which had already commenced. We wanted to revive the peace process, in order to restore security and bring about a peaceful resolution to the conflict in the former Yugoslavia.
Sadly, there were also other goals being pursued in ex-Yugoslavia at the time. I am thinking especially of the Yugoslav People's Army, which was not only driven by the idea that it could save former Yugoslavia through its actions, but also inundated the Serbian and Montenegrin public with its diverse and powerful propaganda. To this day I can't tell you how much of this information was actually true. It was from these sources that the Montenegrin public received daily reports that Croatia was on the verge of invading the Bay of Kotor.
As an aside, some Croatian politicians at the time had remarked that the bay was historically part of Croatia. We received daily updates from the Yugoslav People's Army and its propaganda machine to the effect that Croatian artillery was dug in on the border with Montenegro, and that Herzeg Novi in the Croatian-Montenegrin border-zone was being hit by grenades fired from Croatia. This atmosphere put pressure on Montenegrins and their sense of duty, urging them to follow the Yugoslav army's conscription order.
One should not forget that there was no Montenegrin army or paramilitary divisions in Montenegro. The Montenegrins were simply obliged by law to heed the conscription order of the Yugoslav People's army or risk being dragged before a military court. If you want to remain objective you must bear in mind that the Montenegrins are a people with a long tradition of war. We're not just talking about a legal obligation, but also a moral obligation to the Yugoslav People's army, which had everyone's respect, including that of my generation, for its antifascist and partisan tradition. In this early phase, one just couldn't imagine that the People's Army could become an instrument that would destroy a union of which we were sincere members.
As a result of all these manipulations, a certain number of Montenegrins actually did play a dishonourable role, which still casts a shadow over recent Croatian-Montenegrin history. This realisation motivated me to apologise publicly for what Montenegrins in Yugoslav army uniforms, obviously misguided and manipulated, did to Croatia and its citizens, especially the inhabitants of the Dubrovnik-Neretva region. I did so already at the end of this century, I think in 1999, but also in the year 2000, at a meeting in Cavtat with the Croatian President, Mr Mesic, in my function as the President of Montenegro. I am firmly convinced that there were manipulations at that time. Montenegrins were led astray and acted in the belief that they were saving the union. Very soon this was shown to have been a mistake.
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A sheriff enlists a drunk, a kid and an old man to help him fight off a ruthless cattle baron.
At the Texas border town of Rio Bravo, Joe Burdette, the brother of wealthy rancher Nathan Burdette, shoots and kills an unarmed man. Sheriff John T. Chance arrests him with the help of his former deputy, the alcoholic Dude. To prevent Chance from taking Joe to the Presidio to stand trial, Nathan hires a small army of professional gunmen to bottle up the town. Although Chance expects that it will take several days for help to arrive, he requests assistance from the U.S. marshal by sending a message via stagecoach. When Chance's friend Pat Wheeler arrives in town to deliver a shipment of explosives, he describes Chance's situation as having "a bull by the tail." Seeing that Chance's only professional help is the crippled and elderly deputy, Stumpy, and the shaky Dude, whom the townsmen ridicule and call Borochón , which means "drunk," Wheeler offers his services, but Chance refuses, unwilling to risk the lives of "well-meaning amateurs." Chance tells Wheeler that Dude had been an excellent deputy, until a failed romance with Feathers, a female gambler, caused him to take up the bottle two years earlier. Wheeler suggests that Chance hire his new guard, the young Colorado, and praises his intelligence and gunmanship. However, Colorado declines the job, saying that he is better at "minding his own business," thus earning Chance's respect because he feels no need to prove himself. To protect Dude, Chance orders Feathers, who has just returned to town, to leave on the next morning's stagecoach. Feathers takes a room for the night at the Alamo Hotel, which is run by married couple Carlos and Consuelo, and is also where Chance boards. That evening, when Chance sees Feathers winning at the card table using a deck missing three cards, Chance confronts her with an official notice reporting that a man, wanted for cheating at cards, is working with a woman who fits her description. She admits that the notice is referring to her and explains that her husband was cheating without her knowledge and then abandoned her. Weary of dodging her bad reputation, she suggests Chance search her for the missing cards. The tension is broken by Colorado, who suspects that a different player is cheating, prompting Chance and Colorado to search the man. After they find the missing cards up the man's sleeve, Chance, acknowledging Feather's innocence, says he will clear her name with the authorities; however, he still insists that she leave town. When a gunman shoots Wheeler in the back, Chance assumes that his friend was killed for supporting him against Nathan. Chance and Dude investigate the stable from where the shot originated and roust Wheeler's killer, who then runs to a nearby saloon. While suffering the derision of the saloon patrons, Dude discovers the murderer hiding in the saloon's loft and outshoots him. During the night, Feathers, who is attracted to Chance's reserved charms, and Carlos worry about the sheriff's safety and, while he sleeps, Feathers stands guard outside his room without his knowledge. The next day, Nathan rides into town and demands to speak to Joe. Chance allows Nathan to enter the jailhouse, but threatens Joe with an "accident" if there are any attempts to storm the jail. After refusing to leave town, Feathers declares her feelings for Chance, who admits that he might return her interest if the situations with Dude and the Burdettes were less complicated. That night at the jail, Dude, noticing the burgeoning romance, reminds Chance that he once warned Dude about Feathers. When Chance and his colleagues notice that musicians have been playing the same song all day, Colorado states that the song is "El Deguelo," the "cutthroat song" played nightly by Mexicans to the men besieged at the Alamo, adding that he heard Nathan pay the musicians to play it as a signal to Joe. After Chance re-deputizes Dude, who has abstained from drinking for several days, Dude celebrates by shaving and taking a bath at the hotel. During the night, Chance discovers Feathers asleep outside his room and carries her in. In the morning, Dude, suffering delirium tremens, is captured by Nathan's men. Soon after, three men ride into town claiming to need a doctor, and when they encounter Chance, they train their guns on him. Feathers, instructed by Colorado, distracts them by throwing a flower pot through the hotel window, allowing Chance and Colorado to shoot the men dead and rescue Dude. Afterward, Feathers, who is upset by Chance's near death, drinks too much and drunkenly declares frustration with her unrequited love, to which Chance responds that he is glad that she stayed. His confidence lost, Dude resigns as deputy and is tempted to resume drinking. To Stumpy's dismay, Chance gives Dude a bottle of liquor and taunts him about his past humiliations, believing that treating Dude "rough" works better than sympathy. Colorado has changed his mind about accepting the job of deputy and as Colorado is being deputized, Dude discovers that his "shakes" have subsided, passes on the liquor and takes his place with the other two deputies. Observing that Nathan has caused trouble only when they are outside the jail, Chance decides they should take refuge inside it, using Joe as a hostage until the marshal arrives. Dude and Chance then go to the hotel for supplies, unaware that Nathan's men have already overtaken it. After capturing Chance and Dude, Nathan orders Chance to fetch Joe, who will be traded for Dude. Escorted by three gunmen, Chance returns to the jail, but he, Colorado and Stumpy outwit and overcome them. Upon returning to the hotel, they find that Nathan and his men have departed with Dude and left behind instructions for Chance to meet him with Joe at the edge of town. Colorado points out that Nathan cannot allow Chance and Dude to live, because their testimony in court regarding the murders will result in Joe being hanged. After ordering the less agile Stumpy to remain at the jail, Chance and Colorado take Joe to Nathan. As the prisoners are exchanged, Dude tackles Joe and knocks him unconscious, inciting a gunfight. When Nathan's men attempt to surround them, Stumpy arrives and shoots them. After Colorado warns that Stumpy is standing next to a wagon full of dynamite, the older man retrieves a box of explosives and joins Chance. Working together, Stumpy throws sticks of dynamite toward the building sheltering Nathan and his men as Chance ignites each stick with a gunshot, causing an explosion. When the building erupts in fire, Nathan surrenders. Later, Dude, who no longer desires alcohol or his lost love, sends Chance to Feathers.
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Love this movie. Correct me if Im wrong . The guy Claude Ackins shoots at the beginning in the saloon is the same guy who dips into the spittoon, later on.... MORE>
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Summary: The use of medications by employees to combat ADD and increase productivity has increased sharply over the past decade despite potentially harmful side effects. Daily walking, achievable at work with TrekDesk, offers a safe, more effective alternative.
America has seen a profound rise in the diagnosis and treatment of Attention-Deficit Disorder (ADD) during the past decade. Nowhere is this more evident than in the workplace where employees consider a variety of options to stay sharp and competitive. A safer, more effective means of combating ADD, improving concentration and memory is through the use of exercise. The challenge for most employees however is finding time to perform adequate amounts of daily exercise to combat the effects of ADD and work related stresses that lead to decreased performance. TrekDesk, a height adjustable work station that attaches to existing treadmills, offers a solution to the problem.
"There are numerous studies illustrating that ADD is over diagnosed and treatments are overly prescribed in our society. Most employees do not realize that exercise could replace medications for many of the 8-10% of the population who suffer from this condition," states Steve Bordley, CEO of TrekDesk.com. "Exercise, such as walking a minimum of five miles per day, increases the release of neurotransmitters norepinephrine and dopamine, both established components of the brain's attention system. Think of it this way, a dose of exercise is more effective (posing no side effects) than Ritalin or Adderall, two of the most often prescribed medications for ADD."
Walking has other significant benefits over medications: it's effects are positive, numerous and cumulative, posing no health risks. Daily walking regimens boost the amount of neurotransmitters, postsynaptic receptors and small blood vessels in the brain allowing most employees to overcome their ADD naturally. In addition it has been shown to boost mood, productivity, creativity and overall satisfaction at work by helping to alleviate stress.
The long term effects of medications do not share the same track record. Adderall, available in the United States and often prescribed to treat ADD was withdrawn from the Canadian market altogether after numerous reports of sudden death, heart related deaths and strokes in both children and adults.
Ritalin was shown to be ineffective over three year study periods and potentially harmful to development in children.
Dr. John Ratey an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School has long championed the substitution of exercise for medications, studying the effects of exercise on the brain and has made some astounding discoveries.
He first noticed the connection of ADD to exercise when several of his patients who were marathoners "developed" ADD when they were forced to stop training due to injuries. It occurred to Dr. Ratey that they had previously suffered from ADD however their training had eradicated the effects of ADD. Once the exercise stopped, their ADD took hold once again. The American Medical Association is finally making the connection as well stating in 2007 that "exercise is medicine".
"Exercise truly is medicine and hundreds of medical trials have proven this over the decades, yet schools and work environments are dooming the population to extended sedentary periods daily that accumulate into severe risks to our health and the health of our children. TrekDesk added to an existing treadmill allows individuals to walk slowly throughout the day, without sweating, achieving a multitude of mental and physical health benefits," stated Bordley.
Dr. Ratey was quoted in a recent article published in WebMD stating that treadmill desks would be excellent for both adult and children to keep ADD under control. Dr. Ratey stresses the importance of daily exercise for long term health benefits.
Examples abound of the positive effect of exercise on ADD and a multitude of other afflictions. Perhaps the most famous athlete suffering from ADD is Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps. His ADD was so extreme that he was unable to remain in school without medication. However once he started swimming up to 3 hours per day Phelps no longer had a need for medication.
This is not anecdotal evidence, Dr. Ratey believes that most individuals suffering from ADD could be taken completely off medication if they engage in daily exercise programs.
Solutions to problems are often discovered by science analyzing the changes that have occurred in a specific environment. Rising obesity rates, increases in heart disease, diabetes, ADD, and other diseases have propagated in an ever increasing social environment of inactivity. Many in the medical profession are proving that this link is not coincidental and that daily exercise truly is a uniquely beneficial medicine necessary for our health.