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In the battle of the red lines on Syria, will Russia or the West give first?
Or will neither – and therefore will the semblance of an international peace plan for Syria be stripped away?
The United Nations Security Council faces a deadline of Friday to extend the mandate of the monitoring mission that, on paper at least, has been overseeing and reporting back on the Syria cease-fire, which is part of international envoy Kofi Annan's six-point peace plan for the country.
But Russia and the Security Council's Western powers, which have been at loggerheads over Syria for the 16 months of the crisis, show no signs of overcoming their differences. With each side drawing a line in the sand that just happens to be the other side's must-have demand, the monitoring mission's days are looking like they might be numbered.
The West says any extension of the mission's mandate must have teeth. A British-proposed resolution calls for imposing sanctions against any party violating the terms of Mr. Annan's peace plan – for example, a stipulation that heavy arms be pulled out of populated areas. The resolution would authorize those sanctions under Chapter 7 of the UN Charter.
Invoking Chapter 7 means the Council would be authorized to enforce its decision, though the British do not go so far as to call for the use of military force in the case of violations. Moreover, the United States is hinting that it might not be worth extending the mission's mandate unless it is under Chapter 7 and the Council is able to impose meaningful consequences.
Ah, but Russia is more than hinting: It is categorically rejecting any resolution that foresees enforcement of punitive measures. In Russia's view, any recourse to Chapter 7 would be a foot in the door for the West to eventually resort to the use of force in Syria, as it did last year in Libya.
So even as it issues a big nyet to Britain's proposed resolution, Russia is offering a rival text that would basically extend the monitoring mission's mandate without giving it any new tools.
Western powers say that is not good enough, with Susan Rice, US ambassador to the UN, suggesting last week that the US might prefer to see the mission's mandate lapse than to reauthorize it under conditions that have left it ineffective.
The Council's Western powers also insist that they have Annan on their side, since he says that any reauthorization should include "consequences" for any party violating the terms of his peace plan.
Annan was in Moscow on Monday trying to find a way to bridge the differences before Friday's deadline. At the same time, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was in Beijing pressing Chinese officials to accept some compromise to allow Annan's peace plan, which he has said is the international community's only game in Syria.
But Russia, which (joined by China) has vetoed two resolutions on Syria in the course of the crisis, is not sounding open to compromise – certainly not to any resolution that would authorize the Council to enforce its actions.
Before going into a meeting with Annan Monday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the West of "blackmail" because it is saying, no extension of the monitoring mission without a resolution under Chapter 7. Such an approach is "counterproductive," "dangerous," and "unacceptable," Mr. Lavrov added, because it would "use [cease-fire] monitors as bargaining chips."
Hardly words that suggested a diplomatic breakthrough is close at hand.


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Can we do something like this as a community, but much more polished? I am good at getting stuff started but not technical enough to make the necessary excerpts to have everything flow well. It could almost be like a slideshow with commentary, twitter posts, video's and our analysis of the issues.
How to undermine gun ownership and push for new laws.
Capture the attention of the uninformed- Bob Costas on Haltime NFL football quoting Jason Whitlock, ask for a gun ban.
Reinforce it unchallenged - Go on Dan Patrick Show and further reinforce your reason for a gun ban. Undermine all gun owners by calling for a ban on semi autos.
Further reinforce it unchallenged but on a "conservative" talk show- Go on Oreilly and spew lies about automatic weapons, body armor, and bulk ammo being bought on the internet.
Lie that 40% of guns are bought without background checks on Oreilly.
Have Piers Morgan bring Alan Derschowitz on the program and say that we are criminals for even owning a gun, and that he would rather be "punched in the face" in referance to a domestic dispute than have the permanence of a gun kill someone (because nobody has ever used a knife or fists to kill), and say that Jovan and Kasandra would still be alive had it only not be for a gun.
Have Abby Huntsman (daughter of John Huntsman) be completely confused on the gun issue but repeat the oft told lie that you can mail order an AK 47, therefore because the founding fathers didn't know about those, it must be bad.
Continue to repeat the line in various forms " I support the 2nd Amendment, but we need to ban carrying them, we need to ban AK-47's, we need to ban military style assault weapons" They of course know that it is illegal to buy a full automatic assault rifle, but have hitched their wagon to the term "assault weapon" which means any gun that looks scary, but is still a semi automatic.
Do this on every occasion of high profile shooting, lather, rinse, repeat.
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Messi out of Barca squad for 'personal reasons'
Lionel Messi will not feature for Barcelona in their LaLiga clash with Malaga on Saturday due to "personal reasons".
Argentina international Messi has been replaced in the squad for the clash at La Rosaleda - which pits the league leaders against the bottom side - by centre-back Yerry Mina.
It will be the first LaLiga match the 30-year-old has missed this season and just the fourth in total - he sat out their first three games in the Copa del Rey.
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To determine the effects of deflating the tracheal cuff during disconnections from mechanical ventilation (MV) in tracheostomized patients.
This was a single-center, randomized trial conducted in a general ICU of a tertiary hospital with regional referral for trauma patients. Patients at high risk of aspiration based on the drink test were excluded. Critically ill tracheostomized patients were randomized to have the tracheal cuff deflated or not during spontaneous breathing trials. Weaning was protocolized on progressive T-tube trials, and patients were considered weaned after 24 consecutive hours disconnected from MV. The primary end point was time to definitive withdrawal of MV; secondary end points were ventilator-associated respiratory infection (pneumonia and/or tracheobronchitis) and swallowing function. Statistical analyses included Cox proportional risk models.
We randomized 195 patients and 181 patients completed the study (94 patients with deflated cuff and 87 with inflated cuff). Variables independently related to weaning time in the multivariate analysis were tracheostomy-to-first MV disconnection time (HR 0.5, 95 % CI 0.3–0.8; p < 0.01) and cuff deflation (HR 2.2, 95 % CI 1.5–3; p < 0.01). Respiratory infection was lower in the deflated group (20 vs. 36 %; p = 0.02). Swallowing function improved more in the deflated group (31 vs. 22 %; p = 0.02).
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The Shah-i Zinde contains fragments of some of the earliest known Islamic structures in Samarkand, but most of the surviving buildings date from just before Timur's establishment of Samarkand as his capital (i.e., ca. 1360) to about the middle of the following century. There have been continual renovations, some of them very recent, which make it difficult to know original details especially for the upper parts of many of the buildings. Nonetheless, numerous inscriptions, some dated, and the extensive preservation of the ceramic tiles on the buildings provide a unique overview of the architectural decoration for a very significant century in the history of Islamic art in Central Asia.
The Mausoleum of Qutham ibn Abbas and the Beginnings of Shah-i Zinde
In the outskirts of Samarqand is the tomb of Qutham, son of Al-'Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib (God be pleased with both al-'Abbas and his son), who met a martyr's death at the time of its conquest. The people of Samarqand go out to visit it on the eve of every Tuesday and Friday, and the Tatars [Mongols/Chagatais?] too come to visit it, and make large votive offerings to it, bringing to it cattle, sheep, dirhams and dinars, [all of] which is devoted to expenditure for the maintenance of travellers and the servitors of the hospice and the blessed tomb. The latter is surmounted by a dome resting on four pilasters, each of which is combined with two marble columns, green, black, white and red. The walls of the [cell beneath the] cupola are of marble inlaid with different colors and decorated with gold, and its roof is made of lead. The tomb itself is covered with planks of ebony inlaid [with gold and jewels] and with silver corner-pieces; above it are three silver lamps. the hangings of the dome are of wool and cotton. Outside it is a large canal, which traverses the hospice at that place, and has on both its banks trees, grape-vines, and jasmine. In the hospice there are chambers for the lodging of travellers. The Tatars, in the time of their infidelity, did not injure in any way the condition of this blessed site; on the contrary, they used to visit it to gain blessing as the result of the miraculous signs which they witnessed on its behalf.
While the cult of Qutham ibn Abbas described here (and documented earlier in sources from the 12th century) calls to mind analogies with the veneration of Sufi saints in so many places in Central Asia, it seems likely that the early history of the shrine has nothing to do with sufism. A near contemporary of Muhammad's, according to local Samarkand legends repeated by Ibn Battuta, Qutham ibn Abbas died a martyr's death at the time of the first Arab siege of the city in 676/77 CE. Alternatively, he escaped death by hiding in a niche or jumping into a well and living on underground (hence the name of Shah-i Zinde, the "Living King," which specifically referred to him). His veneration initially seems to have begun under the Abbasid caliphs (after 750 CE), whose roots were in Khorasan. However, there is no evidence that the shrine in Samarkand existed before the 11th century. The location may initially have been revered as a pre-muslim religious site, co-opted as a way to combat the other faiths at a time when Islam was still struggling for the allegiance of the local population. Qutham came to be venerated as a "slayer of the Infidel, an immortal, the patron of the waters and the protector of virtue," and he aguably is a "syncretistic figure" embodying qualities of Avestan and Soghdian deities who would have been worshipped locally in connection with phenomena in the world of nature. In considering the history of the spread of Islam in the region, it is worth remembering though that conversion of some of the Mongol and other local rulers occurred quite late. Tarmashirin, who is mentioned by Ibn Battuta, came to power in 1322 and was the first local Muslim ruler after a rather substantial hiatus.
One can see today the remains of an eleventh-century minaret just inside the entrace to the tomb complex; it is likely that the cult initially was promoted by the Karakhanid rulers of Samarkand, the first of whom, Tamgach Bughra Khan, apparently constructed a very large madrasa (Muslim school) just opposite the tomb (the building is no longer extant). In addition to the early minaret, some substantial wood carvings (not shown) remain from the pre-Muslim structures on the site. The photographs here are of a carved Kufic (Muslim) inscription which runs along the outside wall of the ziyaretkhana (the antechamber to the tomb), at the east end of the mosque. Remains from mausolea dating to the twelfth century have been unearthed adjoining the foundations of the madrasa, suggesting that a significant Muslim complex developed at the north end of the Shah-i Zinda over the first century or so of its existence. There are unanswered questions as to why tombs that were added later to the complex did not group more closely around that of Qutham Ibn Abbas, if in fact it was the main focus of the site.
The connected structures of the tomb complex as seen today largely date from the 14th and 15th centuries. Its entrance is in a 14th-century archway that spans the main corridor of the Shah-i Zinde (in the photo, the view is south; the tomb entrance would be on the left). The tile work over the door is probably from the fifteenth century; inscriptions have been preserved to the right of the door, attributing one stage of the renovations to a craftsman from Shiraz in 1404/05. The doors themselves apparently date from the fifteenth century.
After passing the base of the old minaret just inside the door (see above), one enters a fifteenth century mosque, the only tile decoration of which has been preserved in the mihrab (the niche which indicates the direction of Mecca).
The "tomb" itself can be seen through an elegantly carved fourteenth-century wooden screen. There is some disagreement as to the date of the current cenotaph over the burial. Whether it dates from the 1330s might be questioned, since the appearance is very different from what Ibn Battuta described; alternatively, it is considered to date to the 1380s.
Expansion of the Shah-i Zinde in the Fourteenth Century
By the fourteenth century, it seems that a road from the west intersected the Shah-i Zinda at its north end and provided the main entrance to the site just in front of one of the new mausolea, that of Khwaja Ahmad (a Sufi?), which dates to the 1340s. While by the sixteenth century its dome and walls apparently had collapsed, apparently the tile work around the entrance is original and is certainly some of the most striking of the whole complex. Here we see examples of the deeply incised glazed terracotta that continued to be popular into the Timurid period (see below concerning possible artistic influences).
Adjoining the mausoleum of Khwaja Ahmad on the east is the tomb of an unidentified woman, dating to 1361. At least one source indicates that one of Timur's first wives, Qutlugh Ata, was buried here. Whether or not that is true, one would assume someone really important is buried here, given the location between two of the most important shrines of local religious figures and positioned so that the road from the west would lead a person directly to its entrance. The entrance preserves striking terracotta-decorated muqarnas and a variety of calligraphic styles.
Although the entrance from the west continued to exist (and in fact came to be flanked by additional tombs which have not been preserved), further building in the early fifteenth century created the sense of an enclosed courtyard one feels today at the north end of the Shah-i Zinde. A mausoleum (dated 1404/05) and an adjoining mosque (possibly earlier), attributed to one of Timur's later wives, Tuman Aqa, were built on the west side of the corridor over part of the site of the former madrasa, which apparently was already in ruins by the fourteenth century. Here we can see the facade of the mausoleum and a detail of the tile over the adjoining entrance.
Walking south through the arch and past a series of anonymous tombs brings one to the interesting central group of mausolea, at least some of which also are connected with the women in Timur's family. We can see them here from outside (the view is looking southeast), where the highest dome is that of the mausoleum of Shirin Biqa Aqa (1385/86), built on Timur's orders for his sister, possibly by architects he brought back after his conquest of Tabriz and Azerbaijan. Across from her mausoleum are those of Amirzadeh (1386) (the farthest dome on the right) and next to it the strikingly well preserved mausoleum of Shad-i Mulk Aqa (Timur's niece) built for her in 1372 by her mother Turkan Aqa, who may also be buried there.
Here are two views taken from in front of those two mausolea--one to the south (the facade of the Amirzadeh mausoleum is on the right and the domes of the Qazizadeh Rumi mausoleum are in the background) and one looking back north along the corridor. The details below show the tile work of the Shadi-i Mulk mausoleum, including the inscription to the right of the entrance and some of the exquisite terracotta tile within the archway. Comparison of this tile work with the style of late Y�an and Ming lacquerware suggests possible influence of such objects from China. Carving of the dozens of layers of lacquer produces the kind of deep relief that is so distinctive in the Timurid tiles in a relatively narrow chronological window represented by a few of the tombs at Shah-i Zinde. The interior dome of Shad-i Mulk's tomb also preserves its tile, something that is unusual given the fact that so many of the mausoleum domes collapsed within a century or so of their being built.
As the Shah-i Zinde complex was further expanded in the fifteenth century, a second archway was built at the top of the stairs leading down to the new, monumental entrance erected by Ulugh Beg in 1434/35 with an inscription suggesting that the main focus of the whole complex was still the tomb of Qutham Ibn Abbas, way at the other end. Ulugh Beg also seems to have presided over the construction of the mausoleum which tradition (probably erroneous) has it is that of Qazizadeh Rumi (d. 1436), the first director of his observatory. Located part way up the steep slope, this building has two domes, the higher of which is elevated on a elongated drum to bring it up nearly to the level of the domes of the existing mausolea built at the top of the slope. In the background are the madrasas of the Registan.
None of its monuments is precisely oriented with regard to direction of Mecca and their orientations differ considerably from one another. The origins of the site may have little to do with Islam, and, as Ibn Battuta relates, even non-Muslims or those whom he perhaps suspected of being less than serious Muslims (e.g., recently converted Mongols) worshipped there. There are many examples in the world of how worship by one faith was superimposed on an existing cult, but then the shrines continued to be venerated by more than one group of believers. At the same time though, the significance of the Shah-i Zinde specifically for Muslims was obviously substantial, not only in its early centuries, but down through the Soviet period. In 1969, I observed a family probably attired for a special occasion such as a religious holiday enter the Shah-i Zinde and spend some time there, presumably praying at the shrine of Quthum Ibn Abbas,before leaving. A decade later, early one morning, I observed a prayer service in the Mausoleum of Amirzadeh, where, but for the imam reciting the prayer, all in attendance were women, some of them quite young. The acoustics of the mausoleum, his resonant voice, and the poetry of the Arabic made this an inspiring experience. A policeman had been observing this from a distance, and at the end (he made no effort to interrupt the service) upbraided the imam, possibly because a foreigner had been watching, and at least ostensibly, one imagnes, for having the temerity to hold a prayer service in a public "museum" space. Undoubtedly such services, while officially discouraged, were common even in the worst days of official atheism. In particular, we know that for Muslim women, who might not attend a service in a mosque, prayer at a local mazar or shrine is important. The shrine at the top of the "Suleiman" mountain in the now Kyrgyz city of Osh, dedicated to an important Sufi holy man, is a good example of this. We are told that even the then Pakistani Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto, made a pilgrimage there several years ago, specifically because local tradition has it that to pray there will ensure the birth of a healthy child.
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Confed Cup: 'Threatening' Spain stick to possession guns
Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque on Saturday suggested that Brazilian fans see the world champions as a threat in the final of the Confederations Cup -- and said he expected "la Furia Roja" to storm the Maracana stadium today.sports Updated: Jun 30, 2013 08:01 IST
Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque on Saturday suggested that Brazilian fans see the world champions as a threat in the final of the Confederations Cup -- and said he expected "la Furia Roja" to storm the Maracana stadium on Sunday.
Spain go into the game unbeaten in 29 competitive games stretching back to the 2010 World Cup. But they are up against a footballing nation that has been five-times world champions.
The showdown between the Spain and Brazil will either give Del Bosque's men an unprecedented fourth straight tournament win or see Brazil carry off the Cup for the third time in a row.
And he even suggested Brazil were seen as the underdogs for the final.
"It is normal for the fans to side with the weaker (team)," said Del Bosque mischievously.
"They see us as a threat."
Spain have had a day less to prepare as they look to win the competition for the first time. They had to go to extra-time and penalties to wrestle Italy out of their way in the semi-finals.
On top of that, they have travelled some 22,000 km and spent 30 hours in a plane since leaving home: first to play friendlies against Haiti and Ireland in the United States; then at different stadiums in Brazil on their road to the final.
But Del Bosque is not looking for excuses as his superstars take on a Brazil side boasting 74 wins in 104 matches played to date at the Maracana.
"We are not complaining about having a day's less rest," he insisted. "I believe my players are prepared for the final as they are in great shape.
"I think we are having a great Cup after a long season," said the former Real Madrid handler.
Spain have won praise from Brazil for providing their own version of the "jogo bonito" or beautiful game over the past five years.
Their midfield star Xavi insisted Spain would not change up their style when they go up against the original model on Sunday.
"Spain's (playing) philosophy is clear and we have been successful with it," the Barcelona star declared.
"In other words, to enjoy possession and dominate the match.
"Brazil is the most successful team in the history of football so it will be a special evening with both sides on form.
"I think we are pretty even," added Xavi, stressing that Brazil boss and 2002 World Cup winner Luiz Felipe Scolari "is very strong on tactics".
Spain's veteran goalkeeper Iker Casillas said the match pits "the best teams on their respective continents" against each other, facing off in their first competitive meeting in 27 years.
"I think it should be a great final. I think Neymar is a great player but they have other quality players too, several with European experience," Casillas said.
Xavi concluded: "A final in Brazil against Brazil at the Maracana is great and it would complete a cycle if we can beat the most successful team there has been.
"Work, luck, talent -- and a fantastic generation of footballers. Spanish football is in great health and we must make the most of it."
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I have been working on a new dog collar band. It was inspired by a beautiful hand-made leather leash that Tanner's trainer uses for her Golden Retriever when he competes.
The color is made from braided leather thong in a beautiful shade of green with black as in interwoven accent. I tried to mimic the pattern for a coordinating collar, and this is what I came up with.
I had the strip all beaded and was working on applying the backing yesterday. I used a heavy weight interfacing and black Nymo 0 thread.
As I was trimming away the excess backing, that is when "tragedy" happened. I trimmed too close and caught the warp thread!! Yikes!!
This is the side view.
And, here it is from the top.
Needless to say, I will be remaking this piece. I tried to reinforce it, but I am just not comfortable with the idea. I want it to be perfect!! But I think this piece will get set aside to be taken apart a bit later. I think I'll just start from scratch today!
The moral of the story: Be careful where you Cut!!


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The University of California, San Francisco Medical Center is a world renowned hospital in research and a teaching hospital in San Francisco, California. It is one of the leading hospitals in the United States and with the UCSF School of Medicine has been the site of various breakthroughs in all specialities of medicine. Patients with complex diseases from around the world seek treatment at UCSF Medical Center.
With campuses located at Parnassus Heights and Mount Zion, UCSF Medical Center is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco. It has been ranked as the 7th-best overall medical center in the United States by U.S.News & World Report. The following specialties were ranked in the top 10: endocrinology (4); neurology and neurosurgery (5); gynecology (6); urology (8); rheumatology (9); ophthalmology (9). A new 43-acre (170,000 m2) campus in the Mission Bay neighborhood is expected to eventually host new hospital facilities.
If there's one thing that the American political right-wing can't stand, it's people's reliance on public health. Since UCSF is a public university, the Medical Center is the epitome of hippie-commie socialized healthcare. That might be a bit hyperbolic, but it is true that the UCSF Medical Center is the primary healthcare provider for the city. As part of the university system, it's also a leading teaching and research hospital complex, with a crap-ton of medical breakthroughs under its proverbial belt. On the downside, that also makes it a target for some pretty big players.
Enter Dr. Wei Yao, one of the directors of the Medical Center. The White Council's got him pegged as a Red Court bigwig, but, with his position in one of the most influential mortal institutions in the world, it's hard to touch him. Which makes the rumors of folks coming out of some of the Med Center's free clinics addicted to their meds more than a little suspect. Nothing's been officially linked to the Red Court, of course, but it's a worrying prospect nonetheless.
Word on the street is that Dr. Yao and Chinatown's favorite Buddhist nun, Xiaoli aren't exactly on friendly terms.


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We're getting ready for a truly spectacular 3-day show next month in the famous Windy City. Back for our 23rd year, Howard Alan Events has the pleasure of producing the Chicago Tribune North Michigan Avenue Art Festival, one of our longest running shows, July 11th, 12th and 13th, 2014. It is consistently rated one of the top 100 outdoor juried art festivals by Sunshine Artist magazine.
Wind That Won't Topple Artist Displays
Chicago's nickname, The Windy City, is nothing for artists and patrons to be concerned about. Actually, the city isn't really the windiest city in the U.S. at all (that honor goes to Amarillo, Texas) and the welcome breezes that make their way through the tall buildings come off Lake Michigan to make it an ideal summer show location.
Chicago Is For Art Lovers
This year's art festival will feature some of the best local and national talent, displaying their diverse creations for the culturally aware locals and tourists that Chicago attracts. White tent booths will create a bustling outdoor art gallery lining North Michigan Avenue and along the Chicago River in downtown Chicago.
Featured Artist: Enrique Suarez
Although we have many amazing artists coming to the show, our spotlight is on Enrique Suarez. Enrique is a Chicago local who is originally from Mexico. He celebrates his cultural heritage in the vibrant colors of his paintings, pulling from his memories and imagination, to create unique works of art. He incorporates cubism, realism and even Pre-Columbian art to produce his unique style.
Patrons have an opportunity to enter to win one of Enrique's most beautiful pieces called "Lovely Rose." It's a 24" x 36" piece that incorporate the city skyline, piano keys and some romantic dancers. Stop by Enrique's booth to enter, no purchase is necessary. A winner will be drawn in the last hour of the show on Sunday. To learn more about Enrique Suarez, please visit his website and say hello to him at his booth!
How Much Time Do You Have To Languish In Art?
The hours for the Chicago Tribune North Michigan Avenue Art Festival are 10:00AM to 6:00PM on Friday and Saturday, and from 10:00AM to 5:00PM on Sunday. If you still crave more art after attending our outdoor art festival, the famous Art Institute of Chicago is not far away from the show. It's located at 111 S. Michigan Avenue and open daily 10:30AM to 5:00PM (Thursdays until 8:00PM). According to TripAdvisor, it has been voted #1 Museum in the United States!
As always, visit artfestival.com for upcoming art festival information. Stay tuned to Facebook for the latest updates. See you in the Windy City!


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I'm giving a workshop on building your research files in Scrivener at the Rivers of Ink conference this Saturday. We'll look at the different ways to bring items into the research folder, what kind of items can be put in Research, and how to build a Story Bible (or World Book or whatever you want to call it) using text files and Scrivener links. The result is a Wiki-style book that you can use as you write to keep everything consistent.
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In Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK), the amplitude A of the carrier signal Acos(ωct) is switched between the two levels, which correspond to the level of the input binary signal. The two levels of the binary signal can be 0 volt (Logic 0) and 1 volt (Logic1).
There are two methods of generating ASK signals.
First Method :-
In ASK generation, the base band signal Fb (t) is multiplied by any periodic signal S(t) so that the result is as follows: -
x(t) = Fb (t)S (t)
The product x(t) contains a series of AM waves with carrier frequencies that are harmonic multiples of the fundamental frequency fc. A band pass filter is used to extract any of the harmonics, thus generating the ASK signal.
Second Method :-
The second form of ASK modulator utilizes a square law device which may be a diode. Here the base band signal is added to the carrier oscillations and squaring the sum gives the cross product, which is the desired modulation term. That is
[ Fb(t) + COS ωct ]2 = Fb(t)2
+ COS ωct + 2Fb(t)COS ωct
ASK Generation Using 555 Timer
Simple ways to generate ASK signal is using 555 timers as an Astable mode. The RC network (RA, RB and C) will determine the Carrier frequency( i.e. T =1/f= 0.69.C.(RA + RB) ) of ASK. The principle is very simple. Pin No. 4 of 555 timer is RESET bar. That means if this PIN is high the IC will be activated. Other wise if this pin is grounded output will be absent. Thus Appling the message information in 4th pin we can get ASK signal.
ASK detection can be of two types, either coherent or incoherent. Coherent demodulators maintain precise timing (phase) of the incoming carrier. Incoherent demodulators do not maintain this phase and essentially perform a non-linear operation on the modulating signal to retrieve the base band amplitude.
First Method :-
The synchronous demodulator is an example of Coherent Detection. It simply retranslates the frequencies of the incoming waveform down to the base band. This is done by multiplying or heterodyning the incoming ASK waveform with a local oscillator matched to the carrier. The output of the multiplier is,
Fb (t) {[cos(ωct)]2} = +
The low pass filter will remove the cos (2ωct) component. The output of the filter having response in ωc, which exactly matches that of the transmitter carrier oscillator.
Second Method :-
The square law demodulator is an example of Incoherent Detection. Here a square law device is used whose output is passed through a low pass filter. The output of the filter is then fed to a non-linear device to take its square root so that the base band amplitude is retrieved.
ASK Detection Using Comparator:
In practical field ASK detection, incoherent detection is more preferred than coherent detection because generating same carrier signal in the receiver side requires complicated circuitry and added cost. An envelop detector is sufficient to detect ASK signal. Envelop detector is a combination of a diode and a parallel RC network. Signal is rectified in diode and the RC network is designed in such a way that it keeps the peak amplitude voltage for small amount of time for proper detection. After this, for taking decision fo logic 1 or 0, comparators are used.
Comparators are Op-Amps operated is differential mode. One of the input terminal is kept at reference voltage and signal is applied at the other terminal. There are two type of comparator Positive and Negative comparator. If signal is applied to Non-inverting terminal then it is Positive comparator. Positive comparator gives high when signal level is greater than reference voltage. If signal is applied to inverting terminal then it is Negative comparator. Negative comparator gives high when signal level is less than reference voltage. The operation of comparator is simple. It either works in Inverting (Positive comparator) or Non-Inverting mode (Negative comparator) with very high feed-back resistance means very high gain i.e. either is Positive saturation or Negative saturation.
In our project we uses simple envelope detector followed by three-stage magnitude comparator and a level translator. After the envelope detection signal is fed to three-stage magnitude comparator. Three-stage comparator is used for reliable signal detection and noise rejection. At the last stage a level translator is used to get output voltage in unipolar or bipolar mode.
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Faculty Development & Diversity Programs
The Faculty Development and Diversity Office in the Department of Medicine offers an array of programs and resources available to faculty across the BU Medical Campus. We invite you to learn more about these programs and apply to those that are of interest to you.
- Academy for Collaborative Innovation & Transformation – longitudinal mid-career faculty development program for late assistant and all associate professors
- Academy for Faculty Advancement – longitudinal early career faculty development program for instructors and assistant professors
- Faculty Development & Diversity Seminar Series – monthly seminars open to ALL faculty on a wide array of faculty development topics relevant to researchers, clinicians and educators
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Ellen Coolidge Meets Charles Babbage, 1839
In 1838, Ellen Wayles Coolidge, granddaughter of Thomas Jefferson, arrived in London for a visit that would last nearly a year and fill four notebooks with Ellen's sharp and witty observations. Ellen and her husband, Joseph Coolidge, Jr., gained entry to some of the most coveted drawing rooms of the time, and Ellen candidly recorded her impressions of the illustrious people she met.
One such person was Charles Babbage, the mathematician, inventor, and author celebrated today as the father of computing for his design of mechanical computers that he called the Difference Engine and the Analytical Engine. Babbage held Saturday-evening parties of London's elite, which Coolidge attended twice. She writes on 18 February 1839 of the previous Saturday's gathering,
Here was a gathering of the elect, a 're-union' of literary & scientific men, artists, authors, celebrities of both sexes. Those who like myself had no claim of learning or letters for admittance into so choice an assembly, could only rejoice in the opportunity of seeing so many Lions in one cage. We had, Mr Babbage himself the inventor of the famous calculating machine. . .
But for all the rejoicing they might have caused, these gatherings also inspired some choice words on English manners. On 21 February 1839, Coolidge writes,
The persons . . . whom I meet in society have all, more or less, the same style of manners and of dress, and their ordinary conversation is pitched nearly in the same key. They vary because Nature has put it out of their power to conform in all things to a given standard, but they vary as little as they can. This, in general society, produces a certain amount of insipidity, a want of heartiness, or earnestness, of any sort of warmth or glow. At [Babbage's] saturday evening parties, where so many political, literary, scientific & artistic characters assemble, I should say that the distinguishing mark was want of all character for good or evil. . . . [I]t seems a pity that Babbage, Hallam, Whewell, Wilkie &c &c should move about requiring . . . to have labels pinned to their backs, in order to tell one from another.
Do you see why earlier I described her observations as "sharp"?
Ellen Coolidge's diary of the trip—edited by Ann Lucas Birle and Lisa A. Francavilla and co-published by the MHS and the Thomas Jefferson Foundation in 2011 as Thomas Jefferson's Granddaughter in Queen Victoria's England: The Travel Diary of Ellen Wayles Coolidge, 1838–1839—is being reprinted in paperback as we speak and will be released in April 2013, just in time for Thomas Jefferson's 13 April birthday.
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Hi. The quotations from Ellen Coolidge's diary are all in the actual manuscript diary, which the MHS holds. You can also read those excerpts in the published volume that noted at the end of the blog post. The same volume includes lots of research information (well sourced) from Ann Lucas Birle and Lisa Francavilla, the volume editors.
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U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump did not spare even Pope Francis from his barbs, after the latter questioned his "Christianity."
Coming down hard on Trump's views on immigrations, Pope Francis said Thursday that "a person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian," according to Reuters. The Roman Catholic Church's leader made his point with reference to Trump's plan of building a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico.
Trump called the Pope's comments about his faith "disgraceful", and also suggested that only he could stop the Islamic State group from attacking the Vatican.
"If and when the Vatican is attacked by ISIS, which as everyone knows is ISIS's ultimate trophy, I can promise you that the Pope would have only wished and prayed that Donald Trump would have been President because this would not have happened," Trump said in a statement on social media.
He also said that Pope Francis had heard only "one side of the story" and accused the Mexican government of making "disparaging" remarks about him and of "using the Pope as a pawn."
"For a religious leader to question a person's faith is disgraceful. I am proud to be a Christian and as President I will not allow Christianity to be consistently attacked and weakened, unlike what is happening now, with our current President," Trump said.
"No leader, especially a religious leader, should have the right to question another man's religion or faith. They are using the Pope as a pawn and they should be ashamed of themselves for doing so, especially when so many lives are involved and when illegal immigration is so rampant."
The Pope was on a five-day trip to Mexico and returned to Rome, Thursday.
He was also reportedly asked by reporters during an in-flight conference whether American Catholics should vote for Trump in the US Presidential election, but he said he would not get involved in that.
"As far as what you said about whether I would advise to vote or not to vote, I am not going to get involved in that. I say only that this man is not Christian if he has said things like that. We must see if he said things in that way and in this I give the benefit of the doubt," Pope Francis said.


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To win the war of market dominance, a subtle price war has begun among online retailers and they are jostling for the attention of Nigeria's online teeming shoppers. Already, RyteDeals offers up to 75 per cent discount on products and services purchased at www.rytedeals.com. The company has developed its strategy in alignment with the strong positive sentiment towards online shopping in Nigeria among the over 40 million Internet population, many of who live in the urban centres.
Aside pricing strategy, RyteDeals and others offer flexible delivery regime, cash-on-delivery and discount in order to grab market share. According to a statement from RyteDeals and signed by the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Victor Alaofin, 57 per cent of the 40 million Internet population in Nigeria will continue to make purchases online, as long as "it offers the best value always".
Among products on offer at RyteDeals are cars, properties, gadgets, health & fitness. Others are food, electronics, clothings, medical services, trainings, events, tours, accessories. He said that there are opportunities in the country's e-commerce space and more Nigerians are willing to shop locally owing to the fact that shopping online is "faster, convenient and cheaper".
An initiative of Ryte Internet Technology, a proudly indigenous IT company with a focus on using the internet to benefit its teeming customers, RyteDeals commenced operation on June 10.
"RyteDeals is the most efficient customer acquisition open scheme to businesses anywhere in Nigeria. We assist companies to promote their products and services in the most cost efficient manner. We give products/services intense online expose for a minimum of seven days. This could be more depending on the value of the service or product in question," he said.
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November is Adoption Awareness Month. It's a time to recognize and celebrate with families who have adopted children from the foster care system or are in the process of adopting.
In 2016, eight adoptions were finalized in Crow Wing County, and five have been finalized so far in 2017. Twenty-one more children are in pre-adoptive homes awaiting finalization.
While Crow Wing County is grateful for the adoptive families, it is also grateful for foster care providers. The process to become a licensed foster care provider takes about three to six months. It involves meeting with a licensing social worker, completing an application, passing a background check, training and having a home that meets the guidelines.
Individuals and families who apply to be foster parents are given training and support before, during and after they are licensed. There is a monthly stipend to cover the foster child's expenses.
There are currently 180 children in foster care in Crow Wing County, and many need permanent homes. If you are considering adoption or foster care, contact Crow Wing County Community Services at 218-824-1140.


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Sunlight is a wonderful thing.
It synthesizes vitamin D in our skins.
It is a key element in photosynthesis, necessary for the growth of food plants.
It is vital for keeping our planet warm enough to support life.
It provides us with light for us to see by.
Without the sun, ours would be a cold, barren rock of a planet without a single living thing on it. We need the sun, no question about that. But we also must be careful that we don't get too much sun: Excessive sun exposure causes painful sunburns, heat stroke, and skin cancers. The very thing that keeps us alive can kill us if we don't take it in moderation. As with anything in life, balance is the key.
And, just as we need balance in how much sun exposure we receive in our physical lives, we must also have balance with how much Son exposure we get in our spiritual lives. We have no life without the Son, we would be as dead men without HIm (Matthew 8:22 ), much like the Earth would be dead without the sun. Is it equally true that we could also have too much Son exposure as well?
In a manner of speaking, YES.
There are some believers who go a bit overboard in their Christian journey. These ones are so afraid that they might do something wrong that they add on rule upon rule in an attempt to keep members in line with Him. For example, Old Order Amish members do not believe in having their photograph taken because they believe it is a violation of the second commandment which states "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth" (Exodus 20:4). Old Order Amish women are not allowed to wear make up or shave their legs/armpits due to Scripture regarding vanity and outward appearances. Older Order Amish men cannot have a mustache because of its historical connection to the military.
And it's not just the Old Order Amish who go overboard:
Jehovah's Witness members must answer a series of over one hundred questions, correctly (according to their doctrines) before being allowed baptism. Mormons believe you must have a MORMON baptism (even if you had been baptized previously in another denomination). Certain Baptist churches believe in using ONLY the King James Version Bible. Most Messianic Jews believe male members must wear beards to be right with God. It goes on and on.
How can we know when something is biblical, versus something going overboard? Obviously you test the teaching with the Scriptures, but in most cases these groups believe they have scriptural support for their rules. For example:
The Messianic Jews point to the Scripture which instructs men to refrain from shaving their beards (Leviticus 19:27). This is all well and nice, but they are missing a key point: This is spoken in the Old Jewish Law as a command, and when Jesus Christ died His death finished that Law so that it was no longer an obligation (Click here for details).
By piling on extra rules and regulation in the attempt for purifying one's worship, such ones tend to make worship a burdensome thing, and Jesus Christ Himself stated that His load is NOT heavy and NOT wearisome (Matthew 11:29-30). God doesn't want us to worship under fear of slipping up, He wants us to worship in the freedom of forgiveness through Christ's blood. Although it is a good thing to be careful that you do not offend Him, we must also be careful that we aren't being required to hold to things that are beyond what is instructed in the Scriptures (Romans 16:17-18).
Not only it is an unnecessary burden to try too hard, but it can also be a snare to our spirituality. One of the most common snares is the sin of pride: Oftentimes, those who are involved in such groups become puffed up, believing that they are more righteous than all other denominations due to their uber-pious living. Closely related to pride is the sin of being overly-judgmental of others, also due to the fostering of a self-righteous attitude. We must remember that "Pride goeth before a fall" (Proverbs 16:18), and that we have no business judging others, as we all will stand in the judgement seat before God (Romans 14:10-12).
So, getting back to the original illustration, we must remember that even though Son Light is essential for our very living, it is important that we don't overdo it, because the sins of pride, judgmental attitudes, and self-righteousness are the cancers that can kill us spiritually.
** This post is in no way accusing any denominations mentioned as being under the sins of pride or self-righteous judgmental attitudes. Each individual in each denomination must make his or her own accounting of such matters.


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5 Reasons Why You Should Start Investing Early
If you are in your twenties, you might be thinking of making money through hard work, a better job, or an appraisal. But, if you realize the power of compounding and starting early, then you can make money even while you are sleeping.
Do you know why starting early is key to a safe financial future? If you are young, you can invest in the long run. Even with the smallest risk appetite, you can make money in next 10 to 15 years, earning the most modest rates of return. Imagine, what would happen if you choose a high return investment? You could even be a millionaire. Here are 5 reasons why investment is important.
The fundamental advantage to young individuals is their extended time of investment. Even Einstein says that compounding is the 8th wonder of the world. But why does he say that? The more time you have the more rewards you can reap. It is like compounding your earnings year over year. The sooner you start the lesser capital you will need. Eventually, the better off you will be. Compounding silently multiplies your money. Every dollar you invest younger can be worth $3 or more dollars later in life.
Let's take a small example. You have $100 to invest today and reap a modest 5% return per year. After one year, the value of your investment will be $105. If you remain invested, you will earn another 5% return on $105, not on $100. In 10 years, the value of your investment will be $162.89. Now imagine if you invested $1,000 instead of $100.
2. Practical knowledge
With time comes the flexibility and experience required to make substantial gains in the stock market. Starting early gives you time to refine your skills and strategies. Often, a loss teaches more to an investor than a guide ever can. You can learn how to trade, when to trade and how to make the maximum profits. You can also copy portfolio of other investors in order to replicate.
3. You can take risks
In your 20s, you can manage a small loss easily and take advantage of market falls. In your 30s or 40s, you will have to think about your spouse, kids and bills too. Losses are not as easy to bear at this time, even if you can manage to invest a higher sum. Young investors may not have a lot of capitals, but they can take bigger risks. Are stocks the right choice for younger investors? Of course. In fact, you can trade in stocks before you get a 401 (k) from your employer. Think about it. Check if you are making this five mistakes?
4. Technology favors the young
Young investors always have an edge over older investors because of technology. Tech savvy young investors go beyond typical stock screeners and stock charts. They can use automated investment tools that help them place the right orders at the right time. With technology, predicting stock movements may also become easier. Hence, even options become a great avenue for investment.
5. Your life will change and so will the economy
A person in his late 40s who have never invested a penny could be seen struggling with debt and household expenses. The value of money falls over time because of inflation. Additionally, the prices of goods and services also increase. If you are trying to make ends meet with a single income, it would become impossible to make things work. However, if you invest even a hundred dollars today and keep multiplying your investments over the years, you will be in a much better position. Your finances will be in check, you will have a commendable portfolio and you can even dive into your investments if the need be. Without investing you will be fighting uphill against inflation!
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Archive for June 2002
the fourth referee
Here I am at home, with a pot of coffee, biscuits, and the TV on, about to watch the 2002 FIFA World Cup Final between Germany and Brazil. It's just starting, and the first letdown is that Scottish referee Hugh Dallas didn't get the final, but has instead been relegated to the "fourth official" role. The fourth official's other main roles are to keep the team management in line, decide how much injury time to add on, and deal with any other queries. If anything happens to Pierluigi Collina, Dallas will take his place. I have no problem with Collina, though, you don't get to referee a World Cup Final without being extremely good and experienced, and your whole professional record undergoes intense scrutiny beforehand. Once you've seen Collina, you never forget him – totally bald, with aquiline features and bulging eyes. He reminds me of one of the Mekons from the original Star Trek, the ones that gave me nightmares as a 3-year old.15 minutes in, and the Germans are being given more space than they're entitled to, I can see a goal coming if this keeps up…
Half-time, no score, but near the end of the half the Brazilians started punching holes in the German midfield and finding only the goalkeeper in their way. At least three chances have gone begging, but Oliver Kahn continues to exert the powerful presence he's shown all tournament. He's just saved the Germans again, possibly injuring his hand in the process… no he's OK, we think. Real "end-to-end" stuff, both sides making real goal chances.
66th minute, and Ronaldo has scored for Brazil, after a mistake by Kahn, who couldn't quite hang on to the greasy ball.
77th minute, and this time Ronaldo has created a brilliant goal of his own, Germany are not likely to come back from this without really digging in and creating their own luck. These goals also give Ronaldo the "Golden Boot" award for highest scorer of the tournament. Compared to the histrionics he displayed at the last World Cup, this time he just got on and did what was asked of him. This also brings him level with Pelé as Brazil's top World Cup striker, with 12 goals.
No, while Germany came closer and closer in the last few minutes, Brazil have won their fifth World Cup, the game ending 2-0. Considering Germany weren't seriously expected to get anywhere near the final, this is a great achievement for coach Rudi Voeller, a former player himself. They were accused of being boring a few weeks ago, but got more interesting the longer they stayed in the tournament.
A great game, one of the best World Cup finals in years. Here in Ireland, it's been football madness, with Ireland manager Mick McCarthy, in particular, all over the media, once the Roy Keane fuss had died down. The people I work with are drawn from all across Europe, and all games were shown in our canteen, using a projector, so most lunchtimes were a little excitable. Even I've enjoyed a few games, especially interesting ones such as the final.
Still, thank goodness it's all over, eh?
A week after seeing the doc, my ear seems to be a little better. It's still internally gummed up, but the tinnitus has abated to the point where I can actually listen to music through headphones at a reasonable volume, and walk around without the earplug. It's still annoying, I'm still half-deaf and acting like Dickens character. "Hah? Whazzat? Wait a minute, let me turn my good ear to point at you…"I effectively have a weekend off, the only obligation I have is to go and check out prices of ferry / train tickets. I can't see how to book a combined ticket online, so it means venturing to the Dun Loaghaire Ferry Terminal, where I got a ticket 2 years ago.
Hot on the heels of the Worldcom scandal, there are also major concerns about Xerox, who are restating $2bn of earnings, but are being dogged by reports that the correct figure is more like $6bn. WTF?
the round sound
I read the news today, oh boy… about John Entwistle, the bassist for The Who, who died yesterday, in Las Vegas. Here's the report from BBC News. He died literally the day before The Who were to kick off a US tour, and John was also exhibiting his art in a gallery there. All that Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey have said so far is "The Ox has left the building – we've lost another great friend. Thanks for your support and love. Pete and Roger".What to say about John Entwistle and his influence on my instrument of choice, the electric bass? I think it's enough to say that a little part of him will be there every time I play; specifically, in the strings. I use roundwound strings, as do most electric bassists today, and John was directly responsible for their use in this context.
In the late 60's, he pressed the James How company, makers of Rotosound strings, to make them available for the bass, in preference to the flatwounds in use at the time. Roundwounds were already in use on pianos and guitars, but there had been justifiable concern that they would lead to fret damage on basses. They were right, but the price is worth paying for the sound, and the frets themselves have since been hardened to compensate. This combination of elements forms the foundation of the modern electric bass sound.
They were soon adopted by other leading bassists of the time, including Chris Squire, Stanley Clarke, and Paul McCartney. You can hear the difference they made to McCartney's sound if you compare some later Beatles songs such as Paperback Writer (using flatwounds) with Wings' Silly Love Songs – he used his Rickenbacker on both songs, but roundwound strings on the latter. As for Squire, well, his upfront sound required such strings in the first place.
This is a real loss. It's going to take me some time to get my head around this. I think I'll be playing a bit more bass than usual this weekend: that's the best way I can think of to say "Thank You" to The Ox.
Oh, bloody marvellous. I've just been reading about the WorldCom accounting scandal. It's similar in concept to the Enron scandal, and the same accountants (Arthur Andersen) were involved, but the financial impact is six times the size of Enron's. They've been mis-stating expenses, calling them investments – not exactly an obscure technicality, is it? BBC News has a sobering report on the impact of all this on the world market in general.
This would not be a good time to lose my job, but it appears as if our department is self-sizing itself anyway. On Friday, we're losing the third person this year to date, while last calendar year we took on two and lost none. Factor in the critical function we perform in our regional support structure, and I don't see much danger to my job. If something happens, it'll be out of the blue, flying in the face of business logic.
unidentified fife objects
In my quasi-hypochondriac torpor, I forgot to mention that I managed to find a TechAir Toronto case for the new Compaq notebook. Not their flashiest model, and I might have preferred their New York model, had I found one in the right colour, but they only had the gaudy silver model here. If I'm going to take this setup all around England next month, it had better be discreet and effective, I don't fancy getting mugged in London. In any case, Toronto is one of my favourite cities, where I might end up living one day.
Saw this report from Reuters yesterday – according to calculations, Scotland has the highest number of UFO sightings per unit area. This is not very complimentary about the Scots, if the USA experience is anything to go by. Bill Hicks did a famous routine, which appears on Relentless, about "hillbilly aliens" landing in Fife, Alabama, and being welcomed by gun-toting hicks. Maybe that should read Fife, Scotland?
"Would you let the aliens land, please? They might be here to pick me up."
ear presumption
Well, it appears to be an ear infection. The doc called it a "presumptive diagnosis", meaning that's what he's presuming it is. If it doesn't clear up under antibiotics, I've got to go back, meaning another €40 charge, which needs to be paid there and then. (Here in Ireland, doctors expect cash up front, or at least before you leave the building.) At least the guy admitted he didn't know – I'd rather have that than the usual "we know exactly what the problem is" bullshit.So, I've had to explain to everyone I meet that I'm not wearing an earplug to shut them out, but because a) I can barely hear anything through that ear, and b) anything that does get through is painful.
I'm on Distaclor and Stemetil. I'm seeing the Stemetil (USA: Compazine) specs for the first time now, and it appears to be a tranquilliser that is used in treating chronic nervous and mental disorders, including schizophrenia, and also helps in cases of nausea and vertigo associated with ear problems, which is where I come in. So far the pills have had no effect on my ear – it's getting worse, if anything, starting to become painful.
The list of Stemetil side effects is quite frightening. I was warned about avoiding alcohol or sunlight, but I wasn't told that it could react with antihistamines. I should have been, since it's hay fever season, and the doc asked whether I suffer from it. I do, but I'm not taking any medication for that, just living with it. It can also cause low blood pressure and dizziness. Between all the side effects, I could have conked out on the train on Saturday, as I was shopping for a case for my new notebook. So I'm not going to complete the course of those, but keep some aside for later. I have been known to get carsick (but not seasick or airsick), so they might help then.
a mien ache
Leaving work early to go to the doctor – there's something very wrong with my right ear. It may be just wax, but if so, it's getting bigger by the day, and is now pushing on my inner ear, causing tinnitus. We'll see.
Today's culinary cock-up: "chow mien". A mien refers to someone's bearing or attitude, perhaps as a reflection of inner turmoil. I'm not sure I want that in my lunch…


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Word quickly spread that Stephen Gangluff was one of the four players who accepted an unrestricted sponsor exemption to join the field at the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational.
Word quickly spread that Stephen Gangluff was one of the four players who accepted an unrestricted sponsor exemption to join the field at the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational.
Once play began, Gangluff inched toward the top of the leaderboard. From green to tee and wherever he went at Ohio State's Scarlet Course, Gangluff heard from well-wishers.
"It's been great out here," he said. "It's nice to come home and have the fans. It gives you that little extra boost to dig deep. It's been a lot of fun."
Gangluff finished tied for 17th with a four-round total of even-par 284.
Gangluff was born in Marysville and played at Ohio State from 1993-96. He started playing at Mill Creek Golf Club in Ostrander with Ben Curtis before moving to Marysville Golf Club.
"That's where I played and I grew up," Gangluff said. "I would go out there every day and I worked there. I also played high school there, so (Marysville Golf Club) was my home course."
Currently, he is fully exempt on the Canadian Tour and is ranked No. 61 in the Canadian Tour Order of Merit. In 2006 he was the Canadian Tour Order of Merit winner and Rolex Player of the Year.
Since turning pro in 1996, he made 15 cuts on the PGA Tour, had four top-10 finishes on the Nationwide Tour and made the cut in the 2001 and 2006 U.S. Opens.
Last season, as a conditional member of the Nationwide Tour, he finished tied for 34th at the inaugural Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational.
This season, Gangluff has played in four Nationwide Tour events and one PGA Tour event. His best performance of the year in his hometown moved him from 185th to 141st on the Nationwide Tour money list.
"I'm playing good golf, it's a matter of things need to go my way," he said. "I can keep playing out here. I played well this week. I feel like I did nothing wrong, I just couldn't get the ball to go in the hole."
Gangluff's top-25 finish at the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational qualified him for the Cox Classic at Champions Run in Omaha, Neb., beginning today.
"I feel like I can play my way on this tour and win out here," he said. "It's just a matter of playing consistently."
�OTHER CENTRAL OHIO PLAYERS -- Zach Doran, Kyle Reifers, Chris Smith and Jack Steinicke also have area ties and played in the tournament.
Doran, Smith and Steinicke are former players at Ohio State and Reifers is from Dublin.
Reifers missed the cut by two strokes. Steinicke, who is the assistant pro at Zanesville Country Club, missed the cut by 10 strokes. Smith finished tied for 67th at 291 and Doran was 75th at 296.
�SCARLET AGAIN SUCCUMBS TO SIHWAN -- Sihwan Kim was back in Columbus and back to taming the Scarlet Course for the second consecutive summer.
Last Sunday, the Stanford sophomore shot a 2-under par 69 to finished tied for sixth overall and was the low amateur in his first professional event.
Last summer, Kim won the American Junior Golf Association's premier event, the Rolex of Tournament Champions, that was held at Ohio State's Scarlet Course.
In his freshman season at Stanford, Kim was named the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year and first-team all-Pac-10 and first-team All-American. The last Stanford freshman on the All-American team was Tiger Woods.
"It means a lot," Kim said. "I practice really hard to prepare for college golf and it worked out really good. I'm going to stay in college. It's a good life, it's fun and I'm not really in a big hurry. I'll just finish out college and see what happens after."
�CHAMP MISSES CUT -- Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational's defending champion, Daniel Summerhays, missed the cut in his return to Columbus, now as a pro.
Summerhays shot 74-72 to finish 4-over-par as the cut was made at 3-over-par.
�HONORARY CHAIRMAN STUMBLES -- The Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational's honorary chairman, John Cook, was leading the British Senior Open last Sunday in Troon, Scotland, by three strokes with 10 holes to play.
Cook bogeyed No. 18 to finish at 6-under par and fell into a playoff with Bruce Vaughan. On the first playoff hole at Royal Troon, Vaughan made a 20-foot putt for birdie for the win.
Vaughan played on the Nationwide Tour from 1992-94 and 1996-98, with two wins both coming in 1994.


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It is a fashion now it seems for saying everyone is gay including hapilly married people. I have heard it said David Niven was gay as well as Cary Grant and Marlene Dietrich. Now it is Basil Rathbone's turn and people are saying everywhere he was gay, all based on some gossip and hearsay and on one single book (the title of which I will not mention, because why should I give it free publicity?)
Basil Rathbone WAS NOT GAY. In his diary which I have read cover to cover he talks about how he believes gayness is a sickness. he pitied those who were afflicted and wanted to help them but he also believed it was wrong. One reason i know he could not hav eevr been involved with Eva Le Gallienne is because of how he viewed her lesbianism.
Basil DID NOT HAVE CHEMISTRY WITH ERROL FLYNN. This is just nonsense put out by immature fan girls who like to think they were both gay. They were just professionals working together. Basil did not even like Errol Flynn, he was not his type of person atall.
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Taiwan easily cruised past the Czech Republic with a 16-0 win in four innings in their second game of the 12U Baseball World Cup at the Taipei Municipal Baseball Stadium in Tianmu last night.
The hitters had a field day against a Czech pitching staff that served up a dozen hits over the four frames, with help from a defense that committed seven errors in the process.
Three hurlers got the call from skipper Liu Rei-cheng to split up the pitching load, with reliever Huang Ching-you earning the victory for his 1-1/3 innings of fine play. The right-hander fanned three of the four hitters he faced to wow the crowd.
Leading the way at the plate for Taiwan was a top of an order consisting of Chen Chih-chun, Ma Chun-hao and Chiu Chih-heng, who batted a combined seven-for-11 to account for eight of their team's dozen RBIs on the night.
Earning accolades with a solid defensive outing for the visitors was leftfielder Miroslav Krivanek, who took away at least two extra-base hits from the Taiwan hitters with two outstanding catches.
Brazil fought their way into the win column with a stunning come-from-behind triumph over previously unbeaten Mexico in Tianmu yesterday morning to even their record at 1-1.
Trailing by three in the top of the sixth, the South Americans managed to rally for six unanswered runs off the Mexico bullpen, highlighted by Victor Guenji's game-tying two-run double to deny Mexico their second win in as many days.
Pedro Miyamoto was credited with the win for his 1-2/3 innings of hitless relief, while the loss went to his counterpart, Jesus Villegas, who served up three runs on three hits in the top of the sixth before being chased.
South Korea improved to 2-0 for the tournament with a narrow win over Panama in Tianmu yesterday afternoon.
Kwon Ho-jun's RBI groundout with a runner on third broke a scoreless tie in the top of the second to give South Korea an early lead, before they made it 2-0 an inning later when Moon San-june beat out a tag at the plate on failed triple-play attempt that might have changed the outcome of the game.
South Korea starter Kim Seong-min earned the complete-game shutout win for his three-hit gem to beat Panama starter Derek Arroyo.
Panama had their best scoring opportunity in the bottom of the third against Kim when they placed runners on second and third with one out, but the right-hander was able to pitch out of the jam by inducing a pair of grounders that froze the runners to escape unharmed.
Yesterday's other scores:
‧ Japan 15, Philippines 0 (4th)
‧ US 20, Pakistan 0 (4th)
‧ Venezuela 17, Russia 0 (4th)


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