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Capex To Opex Shift 'Makes All The Sense In The World'
Broadcasters and their technology vendors are carefully moving from traditional capital expenditure models to software-based operational expenditure models. A Discovery executive says it's about time as the industry moves toward its own distribution costs being based on volume.
By Glen Dickson | December 2, 2021 | 10:00 a.m. ET.
Broadcasters' move from traditional operations using on-premise hardware to software-based workflows running on public cloud platforms comes with a significant change in both how media companies buy technology and how their key vendors market and sell it. Instead of making major capital investments on hardware that can be depreciated over a period of years under established accounting methods, many broadcasters are now looking to either rent technology or consume it as a service, on a pay-as-you-go basis.
This shift from capital expense to operating expense, or "capex to opex," dovetails with an increased focus by media companies on their direct-to-consumer digital businesses. While the technology costs for a traditional broadcast network distributed by over-the-air, cable or satellite were relatively fixed regardless of how many people were watching, the delivery costs for streaming services vary based on the audience reach, i.e., how many individual program streams are being distributed at any one time. And the real-time analytics that come with digital platforms means that technology costs can now be measured against revenue in a way they couldn't before.
Broadcasters, Vendors Evolving Together
Broadcasters are looking to bring some of the same discipline to their legacy businesses and change the longtime practice of building facilities like control rooms to meet peak capacity and then have them lie unused for much of the broadcast day or year. Instead, they want to create an infrastructure to meet their average requirements and then "burst" to the cloud during times of high activity.
Vendors have responded, including established hardware suppliers who have retooled their technology to run as software on the cloud. Many are now offering their products on a subscription basis, such as the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, or through other flexible opex-based arrangements.
Even entrenched hardware vendors with a market-leading product are responding to the shift to opex. EVS, whose XT-VIA live production servers are used to handle super slow-motion replays by most major sports broadcasters, has created a cloud-based replay product called XtraMotion. EVS also offers services for major events that bundle its replay servers, asset management, switching and graphics products together as an integrated platform that delivers specific workflows for customers.
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The company has done that for the FIFA World Cup for HBS [Host Broadcast Services] and the Olympics for OBS (Olympic Broadcasting Services) using a flexible formula, where there are functions offered for a fee within the event itself besides the traditional rentals for the hardware.
Oscar Teran
"The general direction that the industry is following is to go more towards software solutions that combined with the cloud, public or hybrid, provide us with the ability to enable different business models that are more flexible, and among them are subscription and pay-as-you-go models," says Oscar Teran, SVP SaaS offering and digital channels, EVS. "That is part of our roadmap."
Teran says there is a significant difference between a traditional hardware rental and a SaaS platform, which usually involves a service level agreement (SLA). The vendor and its partners offer flexibility and take responsibility for software integration and delivering specific metrics like performance and availability. He uses a pair of eyeglasses as a metaphor.
"Imagine you are buying a pair of glasses from us. You can pay for them once, or we can rent them, or lease them, to you for one week or two weeks, but it's still the glasses," Teran explains. "In the capex model, we can additionally offer to you guarantee and support, and in the rental model, we will equally embed those services. However, if you look at the SaaS model and its SLAs, that is different — these glasses are not glasses anymore. It's the service of being able to look correctly at what is being offered."
A Win-Win For Broadcasters, Vendors
Gordon Castle
Discovery's Gordon Castle, SVP technology and operations EMEA Eurosport/Discovery, has unique perspective on the capex to opex shift. Castle previously worked on the vendor side at Ericsson and on the consulting side at PriceWaterhouse Coopers after first spending 22 years at Turner Broadcasting, where he held various technology and operations roles at CNN, and eventually became a senior technology fellow. He says that a move to subscription models that tie the technology spend to the value produced is beneficial to both media companies and vendors.
"In traditional media production and distribution, we've had a model where we spend a lot of money, and we hope a lot of people watch," Castle says. "And you wind it all the way back, and it costs the same amount whether one person is watching or 100 million people are watching. It's about the same.
"We've been steadily moving away from that model for years, where distribution costs are more based on volume. Of course, as we move to more digital services, our interactions with consumers will all be based on volume. So, this absolutely makes all the sense in the world."
Vendors Shed "Lumpiness"
One of the key benefits for vendors of subscription-based models is that they can smooth out the ups-and-downs of broadcasters' typically cyclical buying patterns, particularly for publicly traded companies presenting quarterly results to Wall Street investors.
When now privately held Grass Valley was owned by Belden Inc., then-Belden CEO John Stroup openly complained about the "lumpiness" of Grass Valley's revenues due to its reliance on customer investments in sports production. Grass Valley would do very well in a year with an Olympics or a FIFA World Cup, then follow up with a comparatively weak year when there was no major sporting event.
Josh Stinehour
Josh Stinehour, principal analyst for research firm Devoncroft Partners, closely tracked Grass Valley's performance for years before its 2020 sale to private equity firm Black Dragon Capital. At the virtual Devoncroft Summit last month, Stinehour noted that Belden spent $800 million acquiring the various companies that now make up Grass Valley but that Black Dragon acquired the business for only $67 million in net cash (plus some other considerations). Black Dragon is now pushing aggressively priced subscription models with Grass Valley's AMPP cloud platform, while Belden has enjoyed a sharp jump in its stock price since unloading Grass Valley.
"They've had a $1.2 billion market cap expansion since selling Grass Valley, almost a doubling of the market cap, and most of it is just valuation expansion," Stinehour said. "We've got to own that, we've got to do some things differently. Because shareholder value is a reflection of the sustainability of a business—and happy customers, I would add."
Stinehour also highlighted the dramatic rise in Avid's stock since early 2020, which coincided with the editing giant's shift to SaaS models and subsequent increased subscription revenues. He said that he never thought Avid could reach a $2 billion market cap again (it is now at $1.4 billion), but it is clear that investors don't value all revenue equally.
"Reasonable people can disagree," Stinehour said. "But I think what the universe is telling us is that if you have shareholders, or if you want perhaps a better customer relationship, you need to transition as fast as possible to these new revenue models and these new relationship paradigms with your customers."
Wall Street's View
Craig Dwyer
Craig Dwyer, VP global cloud and SaaS practice for Avid, concedes that Wall Street values subscription revenues differently. He says from Avid's point of view, it evaluates SaaS engagements from three different aspects: the technical element, i.e., does it work; the operational impact; and then the financial considerations. He says that certain use cases fit very nicely with Avid's new "elastic" on-demand model, such as a post-production house that just got a 12-week series to work on and needs to rapidly scale up. But for other customers the move to opex will be more of a long-term "journey," with perhaps a hybrid on-prem/cloud scheme as an interim step.
"Many of our clients have capital assets, they've got their own data centers and physical facilities," Dwyer says. "And it's going to take a while for them to map the best way to move fully to cloud, if that's what even makes sense."
Brandon Carleton, executive director, technology for the ABC Owned Television Stations, says that he goes through a "capex vs. opex conversation" when weighing each new technology investment. Carleton's top priority is that the user experience has to be transparent, whether the processing is being done on-prem or in the public cloud.
Brandon Carleton
After that, the overall cost is usually the deciding factor. And while the scalability of the cloud is obviously attractive for bursty workflows like movie production, it doesn't always make sense for local news.
"For us, a lot of what we do is within a range where it's not deviating greatly, smaller or larger," Carleton says. "It's more of a fixed, known quantity. It makes it a lot easier to look at that. Yes, you give up the scalability, flexibility [by not going to cloud], but if you're not utilizing that it almost comes with a cost sometimes. Again, when you start to do that breakdown, you realize it doesn't really make sense."
Mixed Review Of Vendor Transitions
The NBCUniversal Local Stations believe in the power of the public cloud and want to shift as many live production workflows as possible there over the next three years, says Matt Varney, VP media technology for the group. But Varney says the new subscription-based models have to benefit customers as much as they do suppliers. He gives vendors a mixed review on how they're handling the capex-to-opex shift.
Matt Varney
"The industry has got a pretty wide range of where it's at today," Varney says. "You've got some vendors who approach this as, hey, let's just turn this into a subscription model, so it's a blank check, and that adds value for shareholders. And we're just going to charge the same thing, but you'll pay for it over three years.
"There are others who have approached it a little more intelligently from the perspective of, how does it actually work as a business case for the end user?" he adds. "Are they trying to scale, are they trying to avoid capex costs? What is their objective, and actually build financial modeling around that. Understanding it's just not all instant upside for the vendor and downside for the end user — it's got to be a win-win for both. Some are doing a really good job of that, and others are doing a pretty poor job of that."
Harder Opex Shifts
While some products like editing software lend themselves to running in the cloud on a SaaS basis, other pieces of broadcast technology are more difficult to shift to an opex model, particularly high-performance specialized hardware that rely on internal components like custom-designed chips. Those also tend to be products that come with hefty development costs that vendors are typically still trying to amortize.
Another challenge for the capex to opex shift is the change in accounting that it requires. Big media companies have traditionally reported their quarterly earnings using EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), keeping hardware depreciation "below the line" when assessing profitability. Moving a lot of their technology spend to operating expenditures would require a change in their accounting in order to accurately reflect performance — and likely some investor relations outreach to explain the change to Wall Street — and that might be unpalatable to some.
Louis Hernandez Jr.
Black Dragon Capital founder and CEO Louis Hernandez Jr. says the accounting issue with SaaS had already been resolved in other industries like banking technology. He predicted the same would happen in media.
"In terms of the accounting, it's a short-term issue," Hernandez says. "And yes, it changes first for vendors like us — how you price, how you package, training your sales team, changing the price book, changing your deal desk. For clients, all of their internal accounting mechanisms of a normal capex model where they're depreciating over a number of years and doing a refresh cycle.
"[But] the benefit is two-fold: one, because the tech is changing so fast, and we're a good example, you're continually refreshing," he adds. "And so, you're remaining more competitive for the same opex price, as opposed to the only way you could accelerate in the old model was to spend another huge boatload of money on capex. That's one big reason. Two, a very predictable cost structure. Once you manage your revenue line, you can manage your EBITDA better."
Perhaps a bigger stumbling block in the move to opex is the tendency of media companies to look at their technical operations as a cost center that is always ripe for further cutting, a mindset Stinehour has lamented in the past. Several broadcasters said that media companies' technology spend should actually be increasing, not getting winnowed, given their rapid expansion of streaming content. Either way, Varney says it is time for vendors to move to a new way of doing business.
"I think as the vendors who are more comfortable in this space are coming to maturity, you'll see a pretty significant shift in who some of the major players are in our scene," Varney says. "The ones who are holding on to those legacy capex models and just hoping they can continue to burn down the R&D investments they made on that legacy hardware, that they hope to keep pulling out over the next few years, I think their market share will start to crumble."
Tags: ABC Owned Television Stations, Avid, Black Dragon Capital, Brandon Carleton, capex, Craig Dwyer, Devoncroft Partners, Discovery, EVS, Gordon Castle, Josh Stinehour, Louis Hernandez Jr., Matt Varney, NBCUniversal Local Stations, opex, Oscar Teran, SaaS


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Memorial for Jamar Freeman- 9th Street NW
This memorial to Jamar Freeman is in an alley at the site of his murder, adjacent to a school playground.
Adapted from a police report: On Saturday, October 8, 2011, at approximately 7:25 pm, units from the Fourth District discovered a male suffering from stab wounds in the 900 block of Quincy Street NW, Washington DC. DC Fire and EMS transported the victim, Jamar Michael Freeman, 17, to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. A vigil held 1on October 15th in the 9th Street alley where he died. He was raised in the neighborhood, and was known locally for his involvement in sports and youth sports advocacy.
A 17-year-old from Northwest DC has been arrested in this shooting death. Derek Johnson was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder while armed. He will be charged as an adult.
Apparently Mr. Freeman and his accused killer both appear in the team photograph at the site, according to reporter John Muller, who attended the vigil for Mr. Freeman.
Sad. Strength and prayers for his family.
More information on the situation can be found at HomicideWatch.
Jawan Parker's street shrine - "211"
From a DC police report: On Sunday, October 16, 2011 at approximately 8:20 pm, units from the Fifth District responded to the 1900 block of I Street, NE, for the report of a stabbing. Upon their arrival, they located a male, identified as Jawan Parker, 31, suffering from stab wounds. DC Fire and EMS transported the victim to a local hospital where was pronounced dead.
The suspect is described as a black female, in her late 20s, approximately 5 feet 7 inches, with brown hair, wearing a green jacket and blue jeans.
This shrine was built by friends and family on the corner of 21st and I Street NE, where he was murdered.
Some of the offerings left at the site included cans of "211" malt liquor, a favorite of his, which signified his neighborhood - 21st & I.
I was accompanied at this site by reporter John Muller, who interviewed Mr. Parker's grieving mother and a young relative. A neighbor said Mr. Parker was a recent widower, and his death leaves four children orphaned behind.
I trust justice is served, and pray for peace and healing.
More information about Mr. Parker is at HomicideWatch.
Street memorial for Isaiah Sheffield | Carver Terrace neighborhood
From a DC police report: On Saturday, September 24, 2011, at approximately 1:45 am, units from the Fifth District responded to the 1100 block of 21st Street NE, Washington DC, for the sounds of gunshots. Upon arriving on the scene, they located an adult male lying on the ground suffering from a gunshot wound. DC Fire and EMS transported the victim, Isaiah Sheffield, 24, to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.
On Thursday, October 20, 2011, members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested Jekwan Dante Smith, 20, charging him with First Degree Murder while Armed.
Flowers placed in Mr. Sheffield's memory...
More at HomicideWatch.
Double bears for Carlows Michael Eady | Clay Terrace
From a DC police report: On Saturday, October 1, 2011, at approximately 12:28 a.m., units from the Sixth District were dispatched to the 5300 block of Dix Street NE, Washington DC, to investigate the report of a shooting. Upon their arrival, they located an adult male who was unconscious, unresponsive and suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Personnel from DC Fire and EMS transported the victim, Carlows Michael Eady, 25, to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead at 12:57 am.
This dual memorial is in Clay Terrace, one of the city's most challenged neighborhoods. There have been numerous slayings here, and several street memorials to the victims are still kept up.
A prayer for peace for the family of Mr. Eady, and for all who live with the threat and reality of violence.
More information is at HomicideWatch.
Flowers and libations for Miguel Angel Drullard Jr.
This street memorial is in front of the El Don ("The Lord") restaurant on upper 14th Street NW in Washington, DC.
From a DC police report: On Thursday, October 6, 2011, at approximately 3:47 p.m., units from the Fourth District were dispatched to the 4400 block of 14th Street, NW, Washington DC, to investigate the report of a pedestrian that was struck by a vehicle that left the scene. Upon their arrival, they located an adult male, Miguel Angel Drullard Jr., 22, lying in the street unconscious and unresponsive. DC Fire and EMS transported the victim to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Preliminary investigation has revealed that the striking vehicle may have intentionally struck the pedestrian. The lookout for the involved vehicle in this case is a Jeep Liberty that is red or burgundy in color with extensive front end damage.
Christian Navarrette-Rivas, 16, is in custody, and is accused of intentionally striking down Miguel Drullard Jr, 22, with his vehicle, a red Jeep Liberty. The slaying appears to have been related to a gang fight.
More information on the situation is at HomicideWatch.
Central Avenue (Wile E. Coyote memorial)
I found this older shrine to to an unknown person at 6101 Central Avenue, at the corner of Central Avenue and Maryland Park Avenue, in Capitol Heights, Maryland.
The life-size Wile E. Coyote plush toy makes it a plaintive and unusual sight by the roadside.
The sign on the memorial appears to have had a name, but it is too worn to read. I was unable to find any information that definitively matched this memorial with a particular person or incident.
Peace be upon all.
A cross and bears for Eddie Ross
This memorial to Eddie Ross is immediately adjacent to the Addison Road Metro station in Seat Pleasant, Maryland.
From the Gazette newspaper: An unidentified adult driver is in police custody after striking and killing a Capitol Heights man in Seat Pleasant on Saturday morning, May 14, 2011.
Officers responded at about 4:40 a.m. to the intersection of Addison Road South and Central Avenue, where they found Eddie Ross, 34, of Capitol Heights, who had been struck by an 1998 four-door Oldsmobile.
The driver, a 34-year-old, turned him or herself into police.
Ross apparently had been crossing Addison Road but was not using the crosswalk. He was taken to Prince George's Hospital Center in Cheverly and was pronounced dead on arrival.
The incident was reported by a passing motorist who saw the man in the road.
Police tape 1300 block West Virginia Ave, DC - for Mark Goldring
From a DC police report: On Tuesday, October 11, 2011, at approximately 2:50 pm units from the Fifth District along with a K-9 unit, responded to the 1300 block of West Virginia Avenue NE, Washington DC, for an investigate the trouble call. Upon arrival, they discovered an adult male suffering from stab wounds. DC Fire and EMS transported the victim, Mark A. Goldring , 45, to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.
On Tuesday, October 11, 2011, Jewell Washington, 19, was arrested without incident. She has been charged with Murder Two While Armed.
More information at HomicideWatch.
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El Tiempo has opened in The Woodlands. Courtesy photo
Chef David Denis has closed Le Mistral. Photo by Daniel Ortiz
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Editor's note: Houston's restaurant scene moves pretty fast. In order to prevent CultureMap readers from missing anything, let's stop to look around at all the latest news to know.
Openings, closings, and coming attractions
One of Houston's most well-regarded French restaurants has served its last foie gras torchon. Energy Corridor favorite Le Mistral closed on Saturday December 21, Houston Food Finder reports. "After 18 years, we had a good run," chef-owner David Denis tells the website.
Houston's newest Texadelphia has opened in Katy at 1321 N. Westgreen Blvd. This location features a second floor "sky bar" as well as a sports bar component that includes plenty of TVs for taking in all the games. Franchisee Summit Interests I, LP will also open another restaurant next year in the Memorial area as part of Moody National Development's new project on the site of a former Toys R Us.
Moku Bar has opened its location in The Heights at 2914 White Oak Dr. Formerly a vendor in the Conservatory food hall, the restaurant serves poke, tempura, udon, and musubi. Having its own space allows Moku Bar to offer sake as well.
The Woodlands has a new option for fajitas and margaritas. El Tiempo Cocina, a franchised version of El Tiempo Cantina, is now open in the Indian Springs Center at 10777 Kuykendahl Rd.
Owned by father and son Roland and Dominic Laurenzo, son and grandson of legendary Houston restaurant Ninfa Laurenzo, the restaurant serves an extensive menu of upscale Tex-Mex dishes. Judging by the raves in the Woodlands Area Foodies Facebook group for Sunday night's soft opening, the restaurant is upholding the standards of its nine Houston-area siblings.
Hubcap Grill will be coming to Pearland. Owner Ricky Craig has leased the former Big Humphrey Pizza space at 5627 Broadway for his sixth Houston-area location. Known for its creative combinations like the Muffaletta Burger and the Philly Cheesesteak Burger, the new Hubcap will open in early spring 2020, according to Craig's Facebook post.
A popular Dallas-based restaurant has selected Katy for its next Houston-area location. Gloria's Latin Cuisine will join the Katy Grand development in fall 2020, real estate developer NewQuest Properties announced. Known for its lively atmosphere with DJs on the weekend, Gloria's operates 20 locations across Texas.
The sixth annual Truffle Masters event will feature over two dozen chefs serving decadent dishes. This year, the event will be held at downtown C. Baldwin hotel. Participants include Aaron Bludorn (formerly of Cafe Boulud), Austin Simmons (Tris), Drake Leonards (Eunice), Kiran Verma (Kiran's), Luis Roger (BCN/MAD), and more. Tickets are discounted through January 2 — general admission, $155 (regularly $195); VIP, $255 (regularly $295); and patron VIP, $355 (regularly $395). A portion of the proceeds will benefit local non-profit Second Servings of Houston.
Chef Fest returns for its fourth year on March 29, 2020. The event, which is devoted to spotlighting local ingredients, will feature 10 chefs, including Christine Ha (The Blind Goat), Brandon Silva (The Kirby Group), Erin Smith (Feges BBQ), and Sasha Grumman (Rosalie Italian Soul). Billed by organizers as "a full day of eating, drinking, dancing, farm tours, and hands-on experiences," future attendees can take 25-perfect off tickets ($100) by using code CHEFFESTHOLIDAY through December 31.
Houston remains one of the country's top destinations for steak, according to two national publications. The Daily Meal ranks Pappas Bros. fourth on its list of America's top 50 steakhouse, and Killen's Steakhouse comes in eighth. The Robb Report includes both of those restaurants, as well as Georgia James, B&B Butchers, and the Denver location of Guard & Grace (its new Houston outpost just opened last month) on its list of the country's top 25 steakhouses.


…seems like every time it rains, I leave my car's sunroof wide open.
The last time it happened, the car was thoroughly soaked (inches of water in the cupholders). This time, just water on (and not in) everything.
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Fiat Linea Hatchback First Drive Review
Fiat Linea Overview
The Fiat Linea has always been a fun to drive car and the current model gets upmarket interiors and a healthy equipment list that makes it quite a good value for money offering. The interiors get a dual tone theme with a Fiat 500 like contrast mid section that houses circular chrome ringed air vents, the piano black housing for the middle air vents also look nice while the shiny black stereo compliments the air vent housing above. The Emotion variant also gets leather upholstery to give the car a premium appeal. Check for car loan interest rate.
The Fiat Linea comes loaded with a stereo, power windows all around, tilt adjustable power steering, electrically adjustable ORVMs, automatic headlamps with programmable follow-me-home function, rain sensing wipers, central locking, mileage computer, rear defogger, disc brakes all around and anti-lock brakes as standard. Top end models also get, rear a/c vents, a rear arm rest with cupholders, front airbags, a rear sun blind, cruise control, alloy wheels, rear parking sensors, climate control, Bluetooth compatible stereo with steering mounted controls and a height adjustable driver's seat.
Under the hood, the new Fiat Linea will continue to be powered by a turbocharged 1.4 litre petrol engine developing 116PS of power @ 6,000 rpm and 207Nm of torque @ 4,500 rpm, a naturally aspirated version of the 1.4 litre petrol engine developing 90PS of power @ 6,000 rpm and 115Nm of torque at 4,500 rpm while the 1.3 litre turbo diesel engine develops 93PS of power @ 4,000 rpm and 209Nm of torque @ 2,000 rpm.
All three engines are mated to five-speed gearboxes and like earlier, there is no automatic variant for the Linea.
Fiat Linea Exteriors
The Linea has always been a beautiful car. The lines and the curves on the car have always created an impression that not engineers but artists have designed it. In the C+ segment, it is a bigger luxurious sedan compared to its rivals like the Honda City and the Hyundai Verna.Both the Fiat cars have a similar body language throughout the design. The Linea reminds you of the hatch from the front profile. The guys from the "Centro Stile Fiat", the design centre in Turin, seemed to have striked a perfect balance between the retro and the modern.
It does not have a chiseled look or a cut-edge design, but instead it has a nice voluptuous profile to it. The artistically designed open eye headlamps spread to the side of the car. These are the dark sensing auto headlamps, with its sensor on the front windshield. The 2012 upgrade also feature rain sensing wipers.The Audi inspired front radiator grille has a chrome treatment to it, though in the recent international facelift, they have given it a miss.
The Linea is 4560mm in length and 1730 mm in width; this makes it a big sedan. The 2012 upgrade includes an increased ground clearance of 185mm as compared to 165 mm of the earlier generation. The increase in the ground clearance along with the 15inch alloys claim to have brought a change in the handling of the vehicle as well.In the side profile, the roof line connects the front and the rear very artistically in a flowing manner. The chrome waistline is a nice touch.
The retro styled ORVMs along with the door handles blend in with the overall design of the car. The ORVMs can be electrically adjusted from inside. These mirrors however are not the electrically retractable types, which even the C segment Nissan Sunny has. Also, the side indicators affixed to the mirrors would have been a superb addition.
The curvy bulging front profile is balanced by a big protruding rear. It is big indeed but does not look out of place. The rear profile has more of smart lines running across it. Something that I appreciate about the entire design is the use of chrome. One can see chrome on all the profiles of the car, but still it's not on the face. It has been kept very subtle and uniformly balanced throughout.The Fiat Linea is indeed a beautiful looking car. The retro styling on it is very impressive and distinct .
Fiat Linea Interiors
On the inside you get the same refreshed interior of the 2014 Linea and the only addition is an intuitive five-inch touch screen system. Although the screen is on the smaller side, it is a high res unit and the piano black finish surround looks really nice. The dashboard itself has a nice flow to it and all controls fall to hand easily. The dull white and grey dual tone colour theme is livened up by the dim orange ambient lighting on the dashboard. Quality in some sections is exceptional and you get nice soft touch plastics for the dash top. But as you go lower down you will find some hard plastics and there are some ill-fitting panels too. But overall fit and finish is more than acceptable and is a huge jump over the original Linea.
Although the dashboard is ergonomic the same can't be said of the driving position. Like before the pedals are still a bit off-set, the steering is placed too high and close to the driver and the front seats lack enough thigh support. On the positive side they are well contoured and back support is good too. At the rear, space is just about enough but the bench itself is comfy with good thigh support and a well-judged backrest angle. But headroom is in short supply and even people with average height will find it a bit cramped. The car still boasts of a humongous 500 litre boot that can accommodate your weekend luggage easily. But a larger opening and a lower loading lip could have make it more practical. For more information on Fiat Linea check Getreadyoregon
As far as equipment is concerned the Linea comes with a long list of features. The touchscreen infotainment system comes with a radio, Bluetooth connectivity, AUX, USB and you also get a navigation system. You also get unique bits like rain sensing wipers and automatic headlamps which add to the feel good factor. On the downside the Linea doesn't get a rear camera, but thankfully the car comes equipped with parking sensors.
Fiat Linea Transmission
Fiat offers Linea with two engine options a 1.4-litre FIRE petrol power mill and a 1.3-litre multijet diesel power mill. Both engines have been placed transversely under the hood and use a 5-speed manual transmission to deliver power to front wheels.
The petrol versions of the car are powered by a 1.4-litre FIRE petrol engine that displaces 1368cc to deliver power worth 91PS against a peak torque of 115Nm. A lag may be felt at higher speed as the engine can manage to pull the 1240kgs kerb weight of the car at lower speeds only. But that doesn't mean it is slow, the car speedily accelerates from 0-100kmph speed in just 16 seconds and attains a top speed of 165kmph.
The diesel version of the car, on the contrary, is powered by a 1.3-litre 16 valve engine whose power and performance is enhanced by Multijet and Dual OverHead Camshafts (DOHC). The DOHC and Multijet not only enhances the efficiency of this engine but also help in improving its performance. The engine smoothly manages to delivers power worth 86PS along a maximum torque of 203Nm. The Variable Geometry Turbocharger (VGT) supports the engine's performance and helps it in gliding from rest to 100kmph speed within 15 seconds. The diesel version of Fiat Linea carries ability to attain a maximum speed of 170kmph.
Out of the two fuel options offered with this sedan it is its diesel version that makes it especially proud in terms of mileage. Fiat Linea delivers an ARAI rated fuel efficiency of 20kmpl with its diesel engine. The fuel tank of the car bears a capacity to store 45-litres of fuel in one go which means with the diesel version you can easily travel a distance of 900kms in one go. The petrol version on the other hand delivers mileage of 15kmpl as certified by ARAI. The range of distance that can be covered via this version with a full tank is 675kms, not bad considering its cost and segment.
Fiat Linea Driving
Now to the aspect the Linea has always shone in. Despite raising the ground clearance to an SUV rivalling 190mm, this Fiat is still one of the finest in terms of both ride and handling. The steering which feels a bit heavy at low speeds, comes alive as you go faster and it provides good feedback and it weighs up consistently too. The car does roll quite a bit when you corner hard but never to the point of feeling nervous or out of its comfort zone and the wide 205 section tyres provide loads of grip too.
If the handling is good then the ride is even better. You do feel some firmness at lower speeds but is well judged and the Linea absorbs the biggest of potholes with aplomb. The high 190mm ground clearance combined with the long travel suspension makes it perfect for our ever broken and rutted roads. Straight-line stability is exceptional too and this combined with the potent engine makes it a potent long distance tool. The brakes though feel wooden and a more progressive brake feel would have been welcomed.
Fiat Linea Safety
Braking and safety, both these aspects have been looked well by Fiat in Linea. The halting of front wheels is supported by disc brakes while the rear wheels have been awarded with drum brakes. The larger diameter of disc brakes allows instantaneous deceleration of car while the safety aspect in sudden braking is looked into by Anti Lock braking System (ABS) and Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) system that distributes braking force equally to all four wheels preventing sliding and squealing of tyres. Other measures taken to ensure safety of its passengers include an Anti-theft engine immobilizer, Fire Prevention System (FPS), 3 safety headrests, programmable speed limit that helps controlling speed of the car, digital door open indicator, power steering, and double crank prevention system.
Fiat Linea Cost in Hyderabad
Fiat Linea On-Road Price in Hyderabad ranges from 9,27,699 to 10,66,238 for variants Linea 1.4L Active Fire and Linea 1.4 Dynamic Advanced Multijet respectively. Fiat Linea is available in 3 variants and 5 colours. Below are details of Fiat Linea variants price in Hyderabad. Check for Linea price in Hyderabad at Tryaldrive.
Fiat Linea Final Thought
Fiat Linea sets a high benchmark in C segment with its stunning looks, well done interiors, and above par driving dynamics. The car gives a tough competition to all its rivals now only in terms of style and design but also in terms of power and performance. The exteriors have been done really well which allows the car to enjoy a huge fan following. The excessive use of chrome gives it an upmarket appeal which is one of the favourite features in Indian automotive market. The acceptable ground clearance in combination with a strong suspension system makes it a suitable choice with respect to Indian roads. Those looking for long trips and frequent air port trips would love to have this car as the boot space easily swallows entire luggage, a higher bay though ask for long hands to place the luggage.
Will the Linea appeal to a car enthusiast? Absolutely yes. It's got a willing motor that is refined and combined with its sorted dynamics you get a sedan which is apt for every driving condition and need. Sure at Rs 10.63 lakh it is on the expensive side and Fiat's after-sales and service network is sparse, but for the money you get a sedan which stands out from the other boring sedan crowd and is sure to put a smile on your face every time you are behind the wheel.
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Iran hits Israel from Vienna
Written by – Elijah J. Magnier:
No one is concerned and moving as intensively as Israel, in a desperate attempt to prevent the US and Iran from reaching a nuclear deal, even though it is far from being close to being achieved. Tel Aviv is seeking support in Washington and the capitals of the European continent in the hope of preventing a nuclear agreement, which nevertheless seems to have regained its speed in Vienna.
The first and most explicit signal came from Israel when Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett refused to meet with the US special envoy for the nuclear file, Robert Malley. Bennett does not believe that Malley is the main reason behind the US administration's push for the deal with Iran. Instead, it considers that President Joe Biden is the one who appointed Malley to his position because he is the most qualified to reach a nuclear agreement with Iran, as the US president believes.
Therefore, the Israeli prime minister's discontent is directed at the US administration itself, pushing the negotiations in the direction that Israel fears: to strike a deal with Iran. Malley had visited Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain to explain the US position on reviving the negotiations with Iran through indirect US-Iranian talks in Vienna to discuss the complex nuclear file.
In contrast, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid visited London and Paris to pull these countries towards the Israeli position. All he got was a supportive, empty English-style statement that Downing Street would "work day and night to prevent Iran from building a nuclear bomb"- which Iran does not want to build.
The world is persuaded that all the illegal sabotage operations at the Iranian nuclear reactor, the Israeli covert operations to disrupt the nuclear program, and the assassination of several Iranian scientists have not prevented Iran from reaching a very advanced nuclear level. On the contrary, and despite the operations, Iran reached a level never achieved before. Therefore, it did not offer to the world the tranquillity that the 2015 agreement assured, which was breached due to US's and EU's lack of compliance with the signed JCPOA.
Israel Major General Isaac ben Israel said that he actually "had a conversation with (PM Naftali) Bennet shortly after he came to office," advising him- as he "advised his predecessor- to end Israel's opposition to the American return to the JCPOA".
"Netanyahu's effort to persuade the Trump administration to quit the nuclear agreement has turned out to be the worst strategic mistake in Israel's history", believes the Major General. He has a long record in National Security as a former chief of Air Force Intelligence, Commander of Israel's defence advanced research projects agency, and advisor to Netanyahu.
From its side, Tehran mocked the Israeli attacks and the US maximum sanctions and made President Donald Trump wait for months by his phone for Iran to call him and watch him leave the White House without speaking to him.
When Biden took office, he believed that he had enough time to return to the nuclear negotiations and delayed mentioning the nuclear talks for a few months. Iran forced him to rush to the meeting with the arrival of President Ibrahim Raisi by increasing its uranium enrichment. Afterwards, Iran decided to delay the negotiation date for five months before agreeing to be at the Vienna meetings, imposing the date of the first meeting and the absence of the US flag in the negotiating hall.
Iranian behaviour is most likely a hit against Israel, which wanted to push Washington into a military confrontation with Iran because Tel Aviv cannot be left alone to destroy all Iranian nuclear facilities. If Israel attacks Iran, it will undoubtedly achieve some casualties and damage to a few sites. However, it will be very far from destroying the entire nuclear program. Tel Aviv knows very well that Iran's missile capabilities – not to mention the capabilities of its allies –offer an outstanding possibility of inflicting massive damage on the Israeli infrastructure. Therefore, Israel is trying to drag many countries with no appetite for war into a reluctant alliance. They have no desire to go to battle with Iran without a cover from the United Nations- especially with no guarantee of the outcome.
The US understands through its response capacity that Iran is not weak. All cyber strikes and assassinations against Iranian scientists and attacks against Iranian ships have pushed Iran closer than ever to reaching 90% of enriched uranium.
In addition, Iran is at "zero distance" from Israel through Iran's vital ally in Lebanon, Hezbollah. Therefore, any war with Iran and its partners will give painful blows to Israel and the other US and Middle Eastern countries that host US military bases and are within range of Iranian precision missiles and suicide drones.
Israel has tried everything in its power to prevent a nuclear agreement, which is still far from the finishing line. However, all its attempts failed and even pushed the world to witness Iran getting very close to possessing real military nuclear power. Israel has no option but to go into its corner and lick its wounds. Israel must now accept that it cannot change the facts. Indeed, Iran already won an essential round to its favour by being itself the initiator of the Vienna negotiation and imposing its own rhythm and conditions.
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I REMEMBER 'BLUE' WHEN A HERO WAS NOTHING BUT A SANDWICH!
Blue proudly holding his basketball trophy
Blue proudly displays his trophy standing in front of NBA HOF player Dave Bing. Bing pays tribute to the Hillcrest Saturday Program All-Stars
The U street NW corridor was the home of jazz greats, civil rights icons and Ronal 'Blue' Hamilton in the late 60s. I met 'Blue' at Harrison Elementary School where he was a student/athlete. The school was located directly across the street from Children's Hospital, two blocks from Cardozo High School and one block from the U Street corridor. Harrison was definitely a inner-city school. When I received the call from Ricky Williams (a card carrying member of the KIT Saturday Program) with the sad news that Ronald Hamilton aka 'Blue' had recently made his transition. "The Good Old Days" came rushing back.
In 1965 I watched civil rights history change right before my eyes. It seem like H Rap Brown, Stokely Carmichael and Marion Barry all arrived in DC around the same time. Brown would join Petey Greene and me as a neighborhood Worker for the United Planning Organization, Carmichael took over as the Chairman of SNCC (Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee) and Brown would follow him as the chair in 1967. Marion had eyes only for Pride, Inc. In 1966 Marion would kidnapp Pride Inc from a teen ager name Rufus "Catfish" Mayfield. I was 10 years Mayfield's senior, but we grew up in the same NE Parkside housing project. He lived in the 600 block of Kenilworth Terrace and I lived in the 700 block of Kenilworth Terrace that was all we had in common.
The gang was all there: The radical arm of the civil rights struggle meeting in DC-H Rap Brown-Tommie Smith-Dr. Harry Edwards and Stokely Carmichael
Catfish had inherited Pride, Inc as a result of his friend Clarence "Bug" Booker being shot and killed near Minnesota Avenue and Benning Road, NE. Booker was shot in the back by a white cop who accused the pair of stealing a 29 cents box of cookies, all hell broke loose. Catfish was a 17 year old juvenile delinquent who was a petty theft and had served time in reform school for car theft. The potential for violence was real, but cooler heads prevailed, and out of those ashes came Pride Inc.
To quell the potential from further violence the U. S. Labor Department sponsored the project with a grant the first year for $300,000. The program would provide hundreds of jobs for at-risk youth like Mayfield. The second year the Labor Department's grant was worth two-million dollars. Marion Barry and his wife Mary Treadwell were like sharks in the water smelling blood. The two swooped in on Catfish who was just a teenager in over his head. Marion use the Pride platform to jump start his political career. Marion and Mary Treadwell were later convicted in 1983 for fraudulent mis-using federal funds earmarked for Pride, Inc. Treadwell pleaded guilty of all charges sparing Marion jail time. Catfish was able to piggyback off of Marion's civil rights platform and has since become a designated "Civil Rights" leader. Marion gave little or no credit to Catfish as the creator and heart of Pride, Inc. Read his book "Mayor For Life."
The truth never needs evidence
In 1967 while still working for UPO I would meet Muhammad Ali on the campus of Howard University and the rest is community and sports media history.
1967 would be a very good year for me, UPO would give a grant to the DC Recreation Department to hire additional Roving Leaders for their "Youth Gang Task Force." I would be a part of that grant package. I left UPO for the Department of Recreation & Parks' in November 1967. Petey Greene stayed at UPO where he became the radio voice of black DC with "Petey Greene's Washington." He was heard every Sunday evening on W-O-L radio. I would later join him with a five minute sports report.
In the meantime, enter Ronald 'Blue' Hamilton, Lee House, Bernard 'Fantastic' Hillary, Ricky Williams, Gene Ward, Stacy Robinson, Keith Jackson, Raymond 'Sweet Toot' Hill, Thurston McLain, Tyrone Shorter, Lloyd 'Preacher' Jones, Michael "Dynamite" Palmer, Johnny Robinson, Michael Gordon aka Michael Gee, Jimmy Lee and brothers, Ronnie and Vincent. They were all students attending Harrison Elementary. They spent their evenings at the Harrison Rec Center located directly across the street from the school, both facilities were one block off the U street corridor. This was truly a inner-city school in every sense of the word. They didn't have a care and politics were the last thing on their fragile minds.
I was re-introducing myself to the school environment in Cardozo/Shaw. My stint as a 'Neighborhood Worker' for UPO made it easier for me to transition into my new role as a Roving Leader. School leadship led by Harrison Principal, Mr. Cousins and Physical Ed teacher, Mr. Davis was the best, they really made 'Children First.' These black men were a breath of fresh air that I have not seen since. When Sugar Ray Leonard was trying to get his act together, Mr. Cousins granted him an audience with the children. He had lost his self-esteem and they helped him to regain it–they only saw the hero.
Our Prince of Peace Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated on April 4, 1968 I spend three days and nights on the streets of DC with nothing but a police badge issued to me by Captain Tilmon O'Bryant of the 4th District Headquarters. The badge allowed me to cross police and military barricades anywhere in the city to help try to keep the peace. The only thing I was scare of was a scare cop mistaking me for a looter and shooting me down in the streets. I could not wait to return that badge to Tilmon O'Bryant.
He retired as an Assistant Chief, Tilmon O'Byrant was the original "Officer Friendly." DC Police officers were always invited to attend my community events and nine times out of ten they were always in the house.
My wife Hattie and I found our non-profit organization Kids In Trouble and were the host for our first Christmas toy party for needy children in December 1968. After 45 straight years of toy parties in the DMV without grants or loans Hattie said, 'No Mas' and I turned in my Santa Hat and keys to the sleigh.
The first ever KIT toy party December 1968, my Virginia Sailor football teammate LB George Kelley plays Santa Claus and I help to distribute the toys.
Blue tried to participate in every toy party I gave for the children, he would show up at places I thought were off the beaten path for him, but there he was that smile and "Hey Mr. Bell." I affectionately called him "Captain Knucklehead." He was a member of the football and basketball teams at Harrison and Hillcrest Saturday Programs. He could not play dead, but he was one of those guys who gave his all. He also thought I could still make things happen after he became a grown man and I was an old man barely hanging on myself. He would call asking if I could find him a job, pay his electric bill, find him an apartment, etc. One night I was attending a NBA Wizards' game at the Verizon Center and I spotted him working. He was with my friend Kay Ettridge, she was a former DC cop and she was his supervisor and mentor. I was elated he had a job, but happier that his mentor was Kay. Several years later that job would come to an end with new management. He would later call saying, "Mr. Bell I am over here near Sibly Hospital can you come and get me?" It was Sunday and raining, it was hard to say "NO" but I did.
My last call from Blue came two years ago to tell me his social Security had come through. He wanted me to help find him an apartment! He promised he was going to bring me a piece of money–I am still waiting (smile).
Father Raymond Kemp our watchdog priest from the house of St. Paul & Augustine Church, responding to the news of Blue's demise on FB, he brought to my attention that there was a drowning incident at the Hillcrest Saturday Program pool back in the day. I remember one incident on my watch. It was on a cold November Saturday and I walked into the pool and spotted a body lying at the botton. Everyone was swimming all around him. I dove in and pulled him out-it was a little kid we called Horsey. I didn't know mouth to mouth so I ran with him in my arms soaking wet to the Children's Hospital Emergency Room–they saved his life, but I would take the credit for it everytime I would see him, I would say "Boy I saved your life." He would just laugh.
CBS/NFL Films video tape Redskins RB MVP Larry Brown and LB Harold McLinton teach water safety to KIT Saturday Program inner-city youth.
The first ever national NFL community television promo on water safety was video taped at the Hillcrest Saturday Program. Redskins Larry Brown and LB Harold McLinton were taped teaching water safety to the kids. Those were 'The Good Old Days' with Dave Bing, John Thompson, Jim Brown, Red Auerbach, Petey Greene, Larry Brown, Harold McLinton, Roy Jefferson, they made Blue and the Kids In Trouble Hillcrest Saturday Program the best in the DMV. Those days were truly "The Good Old Days."
It makes you wonder how will today's children describe 'The Good Old Days' to their children and grandchildren? Will they remember 'The Good Old Days' as Donald Trump being the worst U. S. President in American history and how he let Covid 19 be on track to kill a million U. S. residents? Or will they tell their children stories on how racism in police departments across America killed a record number of black, unarmed minority men and women in our streets for no rhyme or reason? And how a Lie became the New Normal among black and white leadership in American politics? Will they tell how their heroes and sheroes were spooks that sit by the door with titles and high paying jobs, but their success and contribution was like having a "Hero Sandwich" without the meat. RIP Ronald Hamilton.
RIP Ronald Hamilton.
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The veterans came with tickets already in hand and the newbies puzzled over fine print until, frustrated, they finally asked the clerk how to choose the numbers, which possibly, maybe, who knows, might deliver their fortune.
Mega Millions, the multistate mega-lottery, has climbed to $355 million, leading hundreds of thousands in California to chase the improbably large jackpot.
At Central Market in San Mateo, sales have increased tenfold. Because no one won last week's $275 million jackpot, clerk Karen Oda expects ticket sales to rise even higher today.
Should her clairvoyance pan out, Roman — a home loans sales associate at Washington Mutual — knows exactly how to spend her money: a $12 million home in either Woodside or Portola Hills and a home each for her mom and dad. She would also like to fund an extended vacation in Europe and a 650-horsepower Mercedes.
Takai Moaki, 33, of Tonga — whose gross domestic product of $244 million pales in comparison with this week's Mega Lottery — visited Avenue Mini Market and Liquor on Beacon Avenue and Norfolk Street in San Mateo with a mission: "I want to win," he said.
Just ask Leroy O'Neal, 67, of San Francisco. After 30 years of playing the numbers, he estimated he has lost about some $10,000.
Since Friday, O'Neal has purchased 25 tickets and he reckons he'll buy 10 more before the big drawing tonight. Often, O'Neal said, he spends his time on the graveyard shift as a doorman, meditating on the lotto, ticket by ticket, number by number, until the winning digits come to him.
176 million, but O'Neal waits for divine intervention to help him beat the odds.


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Cyrus Townsend Brady. When Blades Are Out and Love's Afield. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1901.
This romance, set in North Carolina during the later years of the American Revolution, follows the fortunes of two officers. Francis Duane, a lieutenant-colonel on Lord Cornwallis' staff, and Curtis Baird, a captain in the Continental Army, contend on and off the field. Duane is betrothed to Isabel Burton, daughter of a prominent Salisbury Loyalist, but the actions of Isabel's plucky cousin Sarah touch Duane's heart. Baird suspects that Isabel does not agree with her father's politics, nor with his plans for her future. This book works better as an historical novel than as a romance. General Nathanael Greene and Lord Cornwallis appear throughout the book, and the novel includes a detailed account of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.


Automated programs can recognize which sick infants in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) have sepsis hours before clinicians identify the life-threatening condition, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal PLOS ONE.
A team of data researchers and physician-scientists tested machine-learning models in a NICU population, drawing only on routinely collected data available in electronic health records (EHRs).
"Because early detection and rapid intervention is essential in cases of sepsis, machine-learning tools like this offer the potential to improve clinical outcomes in these infants," said first author Aaron J. Masino, Ph.D., who led the study team's machine-learning efforts. Masino is an assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine and a member of the Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
"Follow-up clinical studies will allow researchers to evaluate how well such systems perform in a hospital setting."
A major worldwide cause of infant mortality and morbidity, sepsis begins with a bacterial invasion of the bloodstream. An aggressive immune response can, unfortunately, cause a progression to septic shock, a severe systemic condition causing multiple organs to fail, sometimes fatally. While relatively rare in healthy, full-term infants, sepsis rates are 200 times higher in premature or chronically hospitalized infants. Survivors of infant sepsis may suffer long-term problems such as chronic lung disease, neurodevelopmental disabilities, and prolonged hospital stays.
Rapid diagnosis of sepsis is often difficult in hospitalized infants, due to ambiguous clinical signs and inaccuracies in screening tests. Delays in recognizing sepsis cause delays in intervention, including antibiotic treatment and supportive care. However, unnecessary use of antibiotics carries its own risks and increases antibiotic resistance, so a clear-cut early diagnosis is essential.
Machine learning uses computational and statistical techniques to train computational models to detect patterns from data, then perform the desired task. In this case, the study team evaluated how well eight machine-learning models were able to analyze patient data to predict which infants had sepsis. Because the data came from a retrospective sample of NICU infants, the researchers were able to compare each model's predictions to subsequent findings whether or not an individual patient was found to develop sepsis.
Among the co-authors were a pediatrician and biomedical informatics expert Robert W. Grundmeier, MD, and neonatologist and sepsis expert Mary Catherine Harris, MD. Both drew on their clinical experience and knowledge of medical literature to help develop groups of sepsis-related features available in EHR data. Masino, Grundmeier, and Harris, in addition to their CHOP positions, also are faculty members of the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Grundmeier and Harris, the study's lead clinical investigators, developed a list of 36 features associated or suspected to be associated with infant sepsis. Those features, grouped under vital signs, laboratory values, co-morbidities and clinical factors, such as whether an infant was on a ventilator, were extracted from EHR entries and provided input data for the machine-learning models. "The biomedical informatics specialists like myself collaborated with our clinician colleagues to select relevant features from the EHR data," said Masino.
The team's findings, said Masino, is a preliminary step toward developing a real-time clinical tool for hospital practice. The researchers plan to follow up this study with further research to refine their models and investigate the software tools in a carefully designed prospective clinical study. "If research validates some of these models, we may develop a tool to support clinical decisions and improve outcomes in critically ill infants," he added.
Antibiotics used early in elderly patients with urinary tract infection (UTI) reduce the risk of sepsis and death. Therefore, antibiotics should be prescribed immediately in elderly UTI patients.
Eating a Western diet low in fiber, high in fat and sugar can put you at higher risk of severe sepsis and death.


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Curling: Top club teams to compete in Brainerd for national title
Some of the best curling teams representing clubs throughout the United States will be in Brainerd Feb. 10-17 competing for a national title in the USA Curling's Club National Championships.
The Brainerd Lakes Curling Club is hosting the event, which is USA Curling's largest and most prestigious amateur curling competition.
Ten men's teams and 10 women's teams earned a trip to Brainerd by winning local playdowns at their home club. They moved on to regional competition where they competed against other club winners from throughout their region (there are 10 regions throughout the country). Regional winners advanced to the national tournament in Brainerd.
Teams will be coming from as far away as California, Florida, Texas, New York and Washington. Minnesota will be represented by two women's teams and one men's team.
"We're really excited to host these teams and watch some very competitive curling by some of the best curlers in the country," Mary Jo Hamilton, Brainerd tournament coordinator, said in a news release. "We're also excited to showcase our curling club and the Brainerd lakes area."
2018 Club National Championships Host: Brainerd Lakes Curling Club
When: Feb. 10-17 Where: Brainerd Lakes Curling Club,
2000 S.E. 13th St., Brainerd, 56401
Admission: Individuals $10/day or $15/week; families are $10/day or $20/week
The event begins at noon Saturday, Feb. 10, with opening ceremonies, which features the St. Cloud Bagpipes Band and a hot dish potluck lunch. The first two rounds of the tournament are at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Play continues for six days. The Brainerd club has four sheets of ice and can accommodate four games at a time. The first four games start at 8 a.m. followed by games at noon, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. That's the daily schedule until Feb. 16, which has one draw beginning at 8 a.m., followed by the semifinal rounds for the four top men's and women's teams. The championship game starts at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 17.
Several former champions are competing, including Debbie McCormick of Rio, Wis., who competed in four Olympics and many national tournaments.
On Sunday, Feb. 11, an indoor farmers market will be in the social room, featuring locally grown and produced foods. Monday, Feb. 12, is Craft Beer Night, with local brewers providing samples. Tuesday is Seniors Day, and senior citizens are admitted free. The Flannel and Fun Closing Banquet follows the championship game Feb. 17 and includes a walleye and chicken buffet and live music by Norm's Bait & Tackle Choir.
The event is open to the public. Daily admission is $10. Weekly passes are $15 for individuals, $20 for families.
Located in the Crow Wing County Fairgrounds, the Brainerd Lakes Curling Club offers a range of leagues and two annual bonspiels (tournaments).
For more information, visit www.brainerdcurling.org .
Saturday, Feb. 10: Noon, Opening Ceremonies featuring St. Cloud Bag Pipe Band. Following a hotdish potluck lunch, curling at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 11: 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.: Indoor farmer's market; Curling at 8 a.m., noon, 4 p.m., 8 p.m.
Monday, Feb 12: 6-8 p.m. Craft beer night, curling at 8 a.m., noon, 4 p.m., 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 13: Seniors Day, free admission for seniors, curling at 8 a.m., noon, 4 p.m., 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 14: Curling at 8 a.m., noon, 4 p.m., 8 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 15: Curling at 8 a.m., noon, 4 p.m., 8 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 16: Curling at 8 a.m., semifinal rounds start at 8 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 17: 1:30 p.m. championship game, 4:30 p.m. Flannels and Fun closing banquet
Women's Teams
Ardsley Curling Club (Grand National Region): Mahwah, N.J. Capital Curling Club (Dakota Territory Region):
Coyotes Curling Club (Mountain Pacific Region): Duluth Curling Club (Minnesota Region):
Granite Curling Club (Washington Region):
Madison Curling Club (Wisconsin Region):
Potomac Curling Club (Grand National Region):
St. Paul Curling Club
Men's Teams:
Ardsley Curling Club (Grand National Region):
Broomstones Curling Club (Grand National Region):
Chicago Curling Club (Illinois Region):
Dallas-Fort Worth Curling Club (Mid-America Region):
Detroit Curling Club (Great Lakes Region):
Fargo-Moorhead Curling Club (Dakota Territory Region):
San Francisco Bay Area Curling Club (Mountain Pacific Region):
Stephen Curling Club (Minnesota Region):
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NHL Hall of Famer 'Golden Jet' Bobby Hull dies at 84
Hull was a five-time 50-goal scorer, led the NHL in goalscoring seven times, twice won the Hart Trophy and was voted a First-Team All-Star on the left wing 10 times.
Men's College Basketball: Raiders roll past Itasca
The Central Lakes College Raiders faced Itasca Saturday, Jan. 28.
Women's College Basketball: Raiders round up 8th-straight win
The Central Lakes College Raiders traveled to Grand Rapids Saturday, Jan. 28.
Women's College Hockey: King unsure about what her hockey future might look like
Former Brainerd Warrior Olivia King is enjoying her senior season as a member of the University of Minnesota Gopher women's hockey team.
By Jeremy Millsop


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The Mary Rose Museum
Type:Museum
The Mary Rose, Main Road, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3PY
In 1545, The Mary Rose sank outside Portsmouth Harbour defending England from invasion.
In 1982, The Mary Rose made a spectacular return to the surface.
Now, experience The Mary Rose as never before.
Explore the remains of Henry VIII's favourite ship, recovered from the seabed in one of the most challenging archaeological excavations of all time. From the large bronze and iron guns to personal items like wooden bowls, tiny dice and nit combs, The Mary Rose recreates life on-board a 16th century warship with an authenticity no other attraction can provide. Whether you're interested in the lives of the officers, the ordinary sailors, or even the ship's dog, you don't just get a window into their lives, The Mary Rose opens a door to the world of 1545.
Nowhere else can the lives of the men who worked and lived on board a Tudor warship be more truly experienced. Discover that history is only a heartbeat away at the Mary Rose.
For current ticket prices, please visit MaryRose.org/book-tickets
These tickets allow return visits to The Mary Rose for 12 months from purchase.
Book your tickets in advance via MaryRose.org and save 20%
Accessible Lift
Disabled persons toilet
Induction Loop System
No dogs (Guide dogs accepted)
Wheelchair user accessible
On-Site cafe/restaurant
Establishment Features
Audio Tours - available via our free mobile app for iOs and Android
Groups welcome
Parking & Transport
Own car park (Fee Applies)
Railway station within 5 miles
Railway station within walking distance
Secure cycle parking
Educational Groups
Click here to view the map.
Portsmouth is connected to London by the A3 and there are regular coach services from London Victoria. If arriving by car in the city, follow the signs for "Historic Ships", there is ample parking space close to the site.
Public Transport Directions
There are frequent train services to Portsmouth from London Waterloo, the journey time being about 1 hour 30 minutes. Portsmouth Harbour station is less than five minutes walk from the Mary Rose Exhibition.
Regional and Miscellaneous - Beautiful South Awards Winners 2018/19 – Gold 2018
Regional and Miscellaneous - Tourism South East Member 2020 2020
November - March (1 Nov 2020 - 31 Mar 2021)
Monday - Sunday 10:00 - 16:45*
April - October (1 Apr 2021 - 31 Oct 2021)
* The Historic Dockyard opens at 10am everyday throughout the year, except when closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
From April-October: Last tickets to the attractions are sold at 4.30pm and the Dockyard gates are closed at 6.00pm.
From November - March: Last tickets to the attractions are sold at 4.00pm and the Dockyard gates are closed at 5.30pm.
Dates and times marked with a '*' are provisional and may be subject to change
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What is Sienna Miller's Net Worth?
Sienna Miller is a British actress.
Miller was raised in London and born in New York. Miller started her career in photography modeling, appearing in Italian Vogue pages and topless for the 2003 Pirelli calendar.
She made her acting debut in 2004's Layer Cake' and Alfie'. Her role as "The Baroness" in "G.I. Joe" was her most memorable. Joe: The Rise of Cobra followed by a brief hiatus from the screen amid greater tabloid scrutiny.
In July 2022, Sienna Miller is worth approximately $18 Million.
Sienna Rose Diana Miller is a New Yorker who was born on 28th December 1981.
Sienna Rose Diana Miller was born on 28 December 1981 in New York.
Miller, who was just 18 months old, moved to London with her family. Her mother, a South African-born British ex-model, is her father.
American banker Edwin Miller became a dealer in Chinese art. Miller, her mother and her parents divorced in 1987. Miller then moved to Parsons Green. Her father was remarried three more times and she moved to the Virgin Islands. After that, she attended Heathfield School. During her school years, she used to play and act lacrosse.
Miller has been a star in many prominent movies. Her screen debut was in 2001's romantic comedy, 'South Kensington. The following year, she starred in supporting roles on High Speed' and The Ride'.
Miller was given roles in commercial movies and a greater public profile because of her relationship to Jude Law. It marked a turning moment in Miller's professional life.
In the 2005 period drama, 'Casanova", she played Giacomo Casanova's lover interest Giacomo Casanova. Entertainment Weekly estimated that the movie earned $37.6 million.
Miller played the part of a woman romantically involved with a bisexual man in "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh". The film premiered at Sundance Film Festival. It received a limited release.
Miller starred with Keira Knightley, a friend, in "The Edge of Love", in 2008. It is a British biographical romance drama. The Edge of Love was met with mixed reviews. Ray Bennett, The Hollywood Reporter critic, stated that the film is "wonderfully atmospheric" and that it portrays love and war.
How Does Sienna Miller Spend Her Money
Sienna Miller uses her money for charity and cars.
Miller has contributed to charities such as the Alzheimer's Association and Breast Cancer Care.
Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project. Cancer Research UK.
Miller purchased a Lexus GS, and an Audi TT as his most notable cars.
Here are some highlights of Sienna Miller's career.
Layer Cake (Movie, 2004)
Stardust (Movie, 2007)
American Sniper (Movie, 2014)
Burnt (Movie, 2015)
American Woman (Movie, 2018)
Three Life Lessons From Sienna Miller
Now that you're familiar with the net worth of Sienna Miller, and how she became successful, let's examine some of her lessons.
1. Take it easy
It has reached the point where people are fascinated with every detail of other peoples' lives. Some people are even willing to sacrifice their lives in this way.
People at the edge of love move with their hearts, not their heads.
3. Be happy
The biggest thing is how happy you feel. It's the most important thing. When you're happy, people forget all your flaws.
Favorite Quotes From Sienna Miller
Although it's great to feel supported, there is also a lot of negativity toward me. To be truthful, I just ignore it. It would totally mess with my head if I tried to read it all.
It's all about your happiness, that's the biggest thing I have discovered. It's the best thing. If you are happy, people will forget about your imperfections and flaws.
Acting allows you to maintain anonymity, which can be a good thing for your profession. You can see examples of celebrities who have been on every cover of every celebrity magazine, but cannot open a film.


Even though we are only on Episode 6 of The Bachelor, the internet already knows which bachelorette Juan Pablo gives the final rose to. Reality Steve, the infamous blogger and Bachelor spy, announced recently that Nikki Ferrell would win Season 18 of The Bachelor. The news arrived months before the love-fest even premiered.
Let's just pretend Reality Steve is right for a moment and not take into consideration the fact that he was wrong last season regarding whom Desiree Hartsock chose in her season of The Bachelorette. So, Juan Pablo chooses Nikki Ferrell and they ride off into the sunset together and live happily ever after, right? Wrong!
Photos have emerged on Instagram of The Bachelor Juan Pablo cuddled up close to an unknown woman. Although we have no idea who the woman in the picture is, it is definitely NOT Nikki Ferrell — or any other woman from Season 18 of The Bachelor for that matter! In the photo, the blonde woman has her arms wrapped around Juan Pablo, holds his face, and is kissing him on the cheek.
Sure, the photo doesn't scream cheating, but I think we can all agree that this is a pretty close pose for a random fan. In the second photo, Juan Pablo is pressed against the woman and whispering sweet nothings in her ear, all while she still has her arms wrapped around Juan's bod! Whether Nikki Ferrell is the winner of The Bachelor or not, it's safe to say Juan Pablo has some explaining to do.


Medical technology is a broad field where innovation plays a crucial role in sustaining health areas like information technology, the development of medical devices and equipment. With the advancements in medical technology, physicians are able to better diagnose and treat patients. "The latest healthcare development is integrating patient monitors, innovative parameters, wireless devices, workflows, and integrated IT solutions to create a fluent system of clinical intelligence," says Joe E. Kiani, CEO, Masimo. Headquartered in Irvine, CA, Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) develops and manufactures innovative noninvasive patient monitoring technologies, including medical devices and a wide array of sensors that leads to improved accuracy and reduction in the overall number of false readings, and ultimately reduces cost of care. "Our non invasive technology is revolutionizing patient monitoring, including Masimo SET pulse oximetry, Masimo Rainbow Pulse CO-Oximetry and new Masimo noninvasive and continuous monitoring technology," he adds.
Founded in 1989, Masimo is committed to improve patient outcomes and reduce cost of care. "We achieve this by partnering with patient monitoring companies and caregivers and creating innovative, cost-effective acquisition programs for Masimo SET products for the benefit of the patients," states Kiani.
Masimo's SafetyNet, is a remote monitoring and wireless clinician notification system designed to help hospitals avoid preventable deaths and injuries associated with failure to rescue events. It displays real-time information from any connected Masimo device at a central station and allows for alarms and alerts from the bedside devices to be sent directly to clinicians via pager or third party gateway to IP phones. "We have introduced Halo Index in the Patient SafetyNet system, combining multiple physiologic parameters into one number to help clinicians assess overall patient status," adds Kiani.
Some of the company's significant product releases include—Root, an intuitive patient monitoring and connectivity platform designed to transform patient care from the operating room to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to the general floor. Masimo has also introduced CE Mark O3 regional oximetry for the Root patient monitoring and connectivity platform. The company has added, Radius-7 for the Root patient monitoring and connectivity platform, a wearable, wireless monitor with Masimo's rainbow SET technology, enabling early identification of clinical deterioration while offering patients continuous monitoring with freedom of movement.
The company has created a non-profit Patient Safety Movement Foundation with a mission to eliminate the more than 200,000 preventable patient deaths that occur in U.S. hospitals each year. For the years to come, Masimo plans to create patient monitoring technologies that are more effective and reliable and improves patient outcomes. "We provide patient safety by giving health care providers the information they need to optimize clinical decision-making," says Kiani.


Pebble, widely recognized as the creator of the modern smartwatch, has found tremendous success on Kickstarter since its first appearance in 2012. Currently, it enjoys the first and third most funded campaigns in Kickstarter history which is why the company is going back to the well once again – this time with three new products in tow.
Pebble 2 is described as a sporty, ultra-affordable smartwatch with a built-in heart rate monitor. Available in five colors (black, white, flame, aqua and lime), it utilizes a high-contrast black and white display that's water resistant up to 30 meters. The wearable offers a full week of battery life and also packs a microphone for voice replies as well as sleep and activity tracking – all running on a new version of Pebble's Timeline operating system.
The next step up is Time 2, essentially a premium version of Pebble 2. This model, manufactured from marine-grade stainless steel that's offered in gold, black or silver, features a new color ePaper display that's said to be 53 percent larger than the original. Time 2 lasts for up to 10 days on a single charge and like the Pebble 2, includes a microphone, heart rate monitor and is water resistant to a depth of 30 meters.
Pebble Core, meanwhile, is an entirely new product. This small, button-style device is designed to clip to your shirt or waistband. Through a cellular connection, it can stream music from Spotify, track pace and distance using GPS, send out an emergency SMS message and even record voice notes using a built-in microphone. Pebble says it plans to open the device up to developers for even more possibilities.
All three devices are currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. Predictably, the campaign has already blown past its $1 million funding goal with over $2.8 million pledged as of writing from more than 15,000 backers. A pledge of $99 will get you a Pebble 2 in your choice of color while the premium Time 2 starts at $169. And if it's the Core you're after, expect to fork over $69 for the opportunity in your choice of white or black.
Pebble's latest campaign can only be seen as good news for both fans and the smartwatch industry in general. After an impressive few years, things seemed to turn south for Pebble as the company announced just two months ago that it was laying off a quarter of its staff, or roughly 40 employees.
Founder and CEO Eric Migicovsky said at the time that the fundraising environment in Silicon Valley was pretty tight but that they had still managed to raise $26 million over the previous eight months to keep things rolling. That, of course, is in addition to the $20 million that Pebble raised last year from its Pebble Time Kickstarter campaign.
Pebble expects to ship the Pebble 2 this September followed by the arrival of the Time 2 in November and the Pebble Core in January 2017.


Catholics are called to respect, love and promote human life; to defend the life, dignity, and rights of all peoples; to respect, care for, and defend all of creation.
Catholic Values ETFs can be evaluated across one metric: Catholic Values Fail. Catholic Values Fail is calculated as the percentage of a portfolio's market value exposed to companies that have been flagged for one or more of the underlying United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) exclusionary factors: abortion, contraceptives, stem cells, discrimination, adult entertainment, defense and weapons, landmines or predatory lending.
Click on the tabs below to see more information on Catholic Values ETFs, including historical performance, dividends, holdings, expense ratios, ESG scores, technical indicators, analyst reports and more. Click on an ETF ticker or name to go to its detailed page for in-depth news, financial data and graphs. By default, the list is ordered by Catholic Values Fail.
The table below includes Catholic Values scores for only those U.S. listed ETFs that map to the Catholic Values ESG theme.
This is a list of all Catholic Values ETFs traded in the U.S. that are currently tagged by the ETF database. Please note that the list may not contain newly issued ETFs. If you're looking for a more simplified way to browse and compare ETFs, you may want to visit our ETFdb.com Categories page which categorizes every ETF in a single "best fit" category.
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Q: C# Custom OCR that returns a formatted string Just for my personal interest, I see from my research that it's not that easy to start your own OCR. However, I would like to hear ideas on how to achieve the challenge of not just recognising characters, but also giving back the results in the formatted string.
For example, I have an image of a table (imagine that it's an image with "|" and "_" being drawn straight lines):

|Number, AnotherNumber|Some Text|

|1,4                  |Blah     |

And after using a silent OCR, I get the result as "|Number, AnotherNumber|SomeText|\n|1,4|Blah|"
Any ideas of how could I achieve this, and what available tools/libraries I could make use of? I also would like to write this in C# with Visual Studio 2010. And ideally to work with PDFs but different image formats are fine. I've already looked at some, but they seem non-compatible as they use C++ or C.
Thank you.
Alina.

A: getting ocr libaries is quite hard (of course just if you dont pant to pay for it)
you could try this one, its not free but if you have office 2007:
http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/41709/How-To-Use-Office-2007-OCR-Using-C

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