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The University of Arizona College of Science is known as a world leader in teaching, learning, and discovery. As a trailblazer in the fields of astronomy, ecology, evolutionary biology, geology, hydrology and tree-ring research, the College of Science has established an international reputation for excellence. Facilities managed by the College of Science - such as Biosphere 2, Tumamoc, Flandrau Science Center, UA Science Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter, the Mirror Lab, and Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research - provide a strong foundation for the collaborative promotion of all Tucson-area Geotourism attractions.
View our interactive map of campus here, which includes most of the amazing outreach facilities listed below!
You can find directions to Biosphere 2 and Tumamoc Hill under their brochure links.
Biosphere 2
Come tour one of the world's most unique facilities dedicated to the research and understanding of global scientific issues. Biosphere 2 serves as a laboratory for scientific studies, an arena for scientific discovery and discussion, and an valuable provider of public education. Its mission is to serve as a center for research, outreach, teaching and life-long learning about Earth, its living systems, and its place in the universe; to catalyze interdisciplinary thinking and understanding about Earth and its future; to be an adaptive tool for Earth education and outreach to industry, government, and the public; and to distil issues related to Earth systems planning and management for use by policymakers, students and the public. Tours are offered daily; see Biosphere 2's website for hours and more information.
Website: Biosphere 2
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Flandrau Science Center
Located on the UA campus, Flandrau Science Center explores our universe from earth to space and everything in-between, making science come alive for all ages. Changing exhibits through the year focus on biology, energy, optics, mathematics, and more, weaving in ground-breaking UA research and revealing a world of potential STEM careers for budding scientists. Flandrau Science Center also offers southern Arizona's only fulldome planetarium theater, and their star projector can project more than 8,000 stars, recreating the visible objects of the night sky hour by hour. The UA College of Science also leads Science Discovery activities and a weekly, free, public astronomy program here. On the lower level, The UA Mineral Museum houses one of the top-five gem and mineral collections of the world. With a core collection dating back to 1892, the Mineral Museum now holds more than 26,000 specimens.
Website: Flandrau Science Center
HiRISE
The HiRISE camera onboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is the most powerful camera of its kind ever sent to another planet and allows us to see Mars like never before. Do you want to see stunning, high resolution images from the Red Planet? If so, stop by the Sonett Space Sciences Building to visit HiRISE and look at some of the most stunning images of Mars that have ever been produced. We offer narrated video clips and slides as well as "Mars 101" talks for your groups. We can also schedule one-on-one talks by appointment to learn more about our camera, our mission, and the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Website: HiRISE
Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab
Have you ever seen a telescope mirror that is three-stories in diameter? If not, come experience how we make the largest and most complex giant telescope mirrors in the world, right here on campus, on the east side of the UA Football Stadium. Learn how innovative engineering, pioneering optical technology and unparalleled manufacturing techniques produce the next-generation of monolithic honeycomb mirrors that will be revolutionizing astronomy and exploring deep into outer space to produce cutting edge scientific research. The UA is #1 in Astronomy...Come see one of the reasons why! Tours are available Monday - Friday at various times and are 90 miuntes in length. Tour participants must be 7 years or older. Admission is $20 for Adults, $18 for Seniors and Military, and $10 for Students. Tickets are required and may be purchased online here.
Website: Mirror Lab
UA Science Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter
Located just north of Tucson on the summit of Mt. Lemmon, this unique observatory builds upon its exceptional location and the extensive knowledge-base at the University of Arizona to deliver educational adventures including: the evening StarGazing public observing program, the Astronomer Nights, an exclusive, all night, extended access to our 32-inch Schulman telescope to observe the universe with an astronomer/guide like a professional astronomer, and various special events/workshops for the public nearly every month. Private reservations are possible upon request. All programs are available by ticket purchase on our website.
Website: UA Science Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter
Laboratory of Tree Ring Research
The Tree Ring Lab literally wrote the book on dendrochronology — the dating and study of annual growth rings in trees. This scientific discipline was formalized here when the lab was established in 1937. Dendrochronology is very much an interdisciplinary science, with specific application in many different research areas. These include fire history and fire ecology, paleoclimatology, archaeology, biogeography, isotope geochemistry, paleoecology, biogeochemistry, geomorphology, numerical and statistical modeling, and even public health. Tours are available by appointment only.
Website: Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research
Tumamoc Hill
A unique combination of ecology and culture, Tumamoc is an 870-acre ecological reservation in the heart of Tucson. Its innovative, sustained, long-term environmental and archaeological studies have made it a U.S. National Historical Landmark. Tumamoc Hill offers the greater Tucson community a powerful opportunity to engage local citizens in ecology, conservation of nature, archaeology and local cultural history. The gently sloped, paved road up Tumamoc Hill gives the public one of the finest walks in the Tucson area. It rises over 700 feet from the beginning of the trail to the summit. Open to the public during daytime hours EXCEPT between 7:30 AM and 5:30 PM weekdays. Tours of laboratory facilities are available by appointment only.
Website: Tumamoc Hill

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The absolute worst experience ever in a restaurant. I'll start by saying that the other locations are absolutely top notch and hands down the best pizza. I love their pizza. Last night, I ordered a pizza at 7:58 and was told 40 minutes. I arrived at 8:40ish and paid at 8:43. The "manager" checked me out and then went back to the back. I knew something was off because there were about 10 other patrons waiting who were clearly upset. The girl manning the take out station was clearly overwhelmed and would go into the back to have a break down. Two guys stood at the front folding 300 pizza boxes instead of trying to get pizzas out. At around 9:10 they finally put my pizza in the window but never gave it to me. The whole restaurant was furious at this point. I was stuck as the manager had already taken my money, or I would have walked out long ago. I asked a waitress (both of whom were working really hard by the way) to get somebody in charge because the take out girl was having another break down and wouldn't look at anybody. When the manager came I expressed my frustration and all he said was sorry. I told him I had 1 pizza that had been sitting in the window for 15 minutes now. So he finally handed my 1 pizza at 9:25, an hour and a half from when I called in. I told him I did not think I should have to pay for my pizza, and he basically shrugged his shoulders at me. I took my pizza and made sure i told everybody in the store to leave while they could. DO NOT GO TO THIS LOCATION!!!! Go to Surfside which is better and has better service.
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The sound of the muezzin at four am. Some sheep grazing in the meager fields at the outskirts of the city. The smell of coffee with cardamom. In the lobby of the hotel, an Egyptian channel is showing videos with women wearing suggestive outfits. Men smoke cigarette after cigarette. They go in circles, hang out, chat, get bored. The houses are all built in the same style, in concrete or in local white stones, and give a monochrome look to the city. The towers with steel sticks are left apparent, an additional floor will be built when the family will be able to afford it. In the old city, lots of buildings have been destroyed. In the camps, small cities in the city, the promiscuity is so that in some houses we can hear the neighbor talking. Every family has its stories: a relative wounded, another one killed, a house destroyed by a bulldozer, a son in prison. Utility bills have been unpaid for five years. In spite of that, there is the will to try to live normally. In the houses, there are big flowery curtains, five or six sofas, neon lights in all the rooms, plastic chairs. Sometimes a room is left empty, in case a friend, a relative would be in need. In the kitchen, the fridge is often empty. Everywhere we are offered tea, coffee. To enter or leave the city, there are checkpoints, roadblocks. Sometimes people have to wait for hours under a burning sun. They are prevented to go to work, to their fields, to the hospital, to school. They sometimes have to walk around for hours, in the mountains, hiding.
The Middle East conflict is probably one of the most studied conflicts in history. Every day we hear about the Occupied Territories but all we can get from the news is a feeling of confusion and violence. Behind the sensational images we see on television, are human faces, families, everyday lives. We can only connect to people when we hear their stories. Otherwise, reading about suicide bombings and political problems doesn't mean so much to a lot of people.
The Palestinian population, taken in hostage between the Israeli security policy and the Palestinian Authorities strategies, is in a precarious situation: victim of unemployment, under a strict control of movement, making commercial exchanges impossible with the outside world and access to public health services very difficult, victim of preventive and punitive military actions against civil habitat and resources, the Palestinians don't have any mean to demand the respect of their basic human rights. The percentage of people living in the Territories under the level of poverty has increased drastically since the beginning of the 2nd Intifada. The political environment is conducive to the development of violent strategies causing a feeling of permanent insecurity and an increasing feeling of fatalism. People feel forgotten.
From what we read, see, it sometimes feels that the Palestinian population is an abstraction. They are 4 million lives, who all have their story. How is it possible to go on with life in a place that has been occupied for more than forty years? How can people cope with the lack of hope? Mustafa tells me: "I can not travel, then I read. I especially love Madame Bovary. If I could, I would go to Paris, but first I would go to Jerusalem." This work wants to reflect the difficulties faced by Palestinians, their indomitable will to survive difficult situations and the continual quest to build and live within a life of dignity and grace.
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Jazz sextet to present old heroes and new faces
Jessica Engel
On Monday, September 26, at 8 p.m., the Lawrence Faculty Jazz Sextet will perform in a musical feature entitled "THERMO: The Music of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers." The performance will feature five transcriptions from the Blakey's album "Thermo," a compilation of works from the celebrated group's previous albums. Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers' fame derives both from the unique experimental style of their compositions and its legendary members: Curtis Fuller, Reggie Workman, Cedar Walton, Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard, and, of course, Blakey himself. One of Lawrence's very own faculty members, Tom Washatka, has appeared with Hubbard, their group's famed trumpeter. Washatka, who is entering his second year on the Lawrence faculty, will be performing in this concert on tenor saxophone alongside new pianist Lee Tomboulian, as well as the returning members: trumpet professor John Daniel, trombone professor Nick Keelan, bass instructor Mark Urness, and percussion professor Dane Richeson.
In addition to making appearances with Freddie Hubbard, Washatka has performed with countless other memorable performers including Count Basie and Tito Puente. Furthermore, he has performed alongside such household names as the Temptations, the Brian Setzer Big Band, Jimmy Dorsey, and the Shirelles. Fred Sturm, Lawrence's jazz program director, calls Washatka one of the "premier jazz saxophonists in the Midwest." Aside from being a brilliant saxophonist, Washatka composes music, some of which has been featured on PBS and on film. Washatka also acts as a producer for Stellar Records, a recording label which he co-founded. In fact, he was even nominated for producer of the year in the Wisconsin Area Music Industry Awards. Clearly, Washatka's active involvement in the international Jazz community has helped him play a vital role in Lawrence's Jazz community.
Tomboulian, like Washatka, has a highly impressive resume. Particularly interesting is his diverse education. He received his B.A. in composition with a minor in drama from the University of Arkansas and his M.M. in Jazz Studies from the University of North Texas, during which time he studied privately with the great pianist and composer Art Lande. Tomboulian has performed with acclaimed performers Bucky Pizzarelli, Pharaoh Sanders, Nat Adderley, Steve Swallow, Doc Cheatham, and Herb Ellis, among others. Tomboulian has expertise in numerous musical genres, from gospel – which he studied at St. Andrew's Church in Texas – to Brazilian and Uruguayan music, which he performs with his band Circo. With such diverse and impressive musical background, Tomboulian will truly enrich Lawrence's jazz program. According to Sturm, "Lee brings a broad range of talents and experiences to Lawrence. A wonderfully gifted pianist and composer, he has strong jazz, classical, and world music interests as well as a genuine respect for the arts. He'll develop the jazz piano studio, expand our jazz improvisation offerings, coach several of the jazz small groups, and co-ordinate jazz performance practice with Mark Urness."
Hence, not only will "THERMO" likely prove an enjoyable and educational experience, but it will also provide a small glimpse of the knowledge and skill that Lawrence's two newest jazz professors have to offer.
The Lawrentian Staff - September 16, 2005
Jessica Engel On Monday, September 26, at 8 p.m., the Lawrence Faculty Jazz Sextet will perform in a musical feature entitled "THERMO: The Music of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers." The performance will feature five transcriptions from the Blakey's album "Thermo," a compilation of works from the celebrated group's previous albums. Art Blakey and…


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Frank Clements is a founding shareholder of Babst Calland. Mr. Clements is experienced in a variety of corporate, finance and commercial transactions. He has a strong background in energy and environmental law. His practice is focused on business transaction work, particularly the acquisition and disposition of businesses and the formation of joint ventures, predominately in the industrial sector. In addition to his M&A practice, Mr. Clements has structured and negotiated major commercial contracts including tolling agreements, technology transfer agreements, technical assistance agreements, equipment installation agreements, mineral rights leases and sales agreements, real estate sales and exchange agreements, financing agreements, patent and know-how license agreements, construction agreements, commercial real estate leases and raw material supply agreements. The industries in which he has concentrated his practice include chemical, steel, coal, power, and environmental.
For many years, Mr. Clements has been a member of Boards of Directors of both profit and non-profit entities in a variety of industries, including energy, chemical, railroad, healthcare, environmental and technology. He currently is a member of the Board of a major local hospital, having served as its Vice Chairman and Chairman for a ten-year period. He is currently a member of the Pittsburgh Opera Board and the Pittsburgh Catholic Publishing Associates. His past Board membership includes serving on the Boards of DelRay Connecting Railroad, Strategic Energy, Ltd., Peak Sulfur, Inc., (a Chemical Company with operations in Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma and Wyoming), Peak Lime Company (a lime company with operations in Alabama), the National Environmental Technology Application Corporation, the Center for Hazardous Materials Research and the Holy Family Institute.
He attended the University of Pittsburgh where he received his B.A. in 1969 and his J.D. in 1972. He served as the Editor-in-Chief of the University of Pittsburgh Law Review.
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Q: Plot mean in subplots - Seaborn I'm aiming to plot the mean for a group of subplots. Using below, I'm separating each unique Item into a separate subplots. I'm hoping to plot the relevant mean of Num to each of these subplots.
import pandas as pd
import seaborn as sns

df = pd.DataFrame({
    'Num' : [1,2,1,2,3,2,1,3,2,2,1,2,3,3,1,3],
    'Label' : ['A','B','C','B','B','C','C','B','B','A','C','A','B','A','C','A'],
    'Item' : ['Up','Left','Up','Left','Down','Right','Up','Down','Right','Down','Right','Up','Up','Right','Down','Left'],
   })

g = sns.displot(data = df,
               x = 'Num',
               row = 'Item',
               row_order = ['Up','Down','Left','Right'],
               discrete = True,
               aspect = 4,
               height = 2,
               )

#for x in df['IMMEDIATE_CONGESTION_PLAYER_COUNT']:

plt.axvline(np.median(df['Num']),color='b', linestyle='--')

A: Here is a great answer. For the initial graph object, use the map function to add a vertical line.
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
import seaborn as sns
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

df = pd.DataFrame({
    'Num' : [1,2,1,2,3,2,1,3,2,2,1,2,3,3,1,3],
    'Label' : ['A','B','C','B','B','C','C','B','B','A','C','A','B','A','C','A'],
    'Item' : ['Up','Left','Up','Left','Down','Right','Up','Down','Right','Down','Right','Up','Up','Right','Down','Left'],
   })

g = sns.displot(data = df,
               x = 'Num',
               row = 'Item',
               row_order = ['Up','Down','Left','Right'],
               discrete = True,
               aspect = 4,
               height = 2,
               )

cols = df['Item'].unique()
for c,ax in zip(cols, g.axes.flat):
    ax.axvline(np.median(df[df['Item'] == c]['Num']), color='r', linestyle='--')

plt.show()

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Q: Two instances of Windows Vista on boot up after failed clean install I tried to install a clean version of Vista but failed.  I ended up with Windows and Windows.old on my C: drive and a dual boot option on boot up.  I gave up and booted up the old version and tried to rename the Windows.old to Windows and was asked if I wanted to merge the two folders.  I answered yes and all seemed OK until I booted up this morning and was given the choice of two versions of Vista.  The first one is the one that failed to installed correctly and the second one is the old version.  How can I get rid of the failed installation?
I got rid of the bad boot via MSCONFIG.  Here is my current situation:

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*several hard drives installed

*Using C: as my boot drive

*a much larger drive (H:) for storing most of my files.

I found a subfolder in my C:\windows folder named windows.  Upon inspection I determined it to be older than the C:\windows folder and therefore it must be the older, working version of the boot.  I renamed the C:\windows folder to c:\windows.bad and moved the sub windows to the C: root directory.  I also copied it to the h: drive.  Now MSCONFIG reports that the copy that is booting is the h: copy.
How can I change it back to the C:\ copy and can I delete the C:\windows.bad file set?

A: There are two ways to edit your boot configuration. BCDedit and MSCONFIG.
Make sure you double + triple check things before saving any edits. Not having your computer boot sucks big time.
MSCONFIG (Basic)
This is the easiest way to edit your boot configuration settings.
Simply Start Menu -> type in "msconfig" -> "Boot" tab -> Select the one you know doesn't work -> Delete.
Click Apply, reboot.
This does the below, but in a GUI (Graphical user interface).
BCDedit (Advanced)
The boot.ini file, which was used in Windows XP is not in Vista.
To edit the boot entries in Vista, you use an elevated command prompt window and the BCDedit command.
Be very careful when editing your boot configuration.
Technet commands: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc709667(WS.10).aspx

A: Back up your data and do a successful Clean Install.
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Chris Brown, Drake and the aftermath of the brawl at Soho's W.I.P. nightclub.
The bottle-throwing beef between rapper Drake and Chris Brown has been squashed.
The musicians — who got into an epic fracas at Soho nightclub W.I.P. in 2012 — hugged it out at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas over the weekend. Sources tell us Drake and his crew came to the music fest on Friday specifically to watch Brown's performance.
"Drake came on Friday with his whole crew, and watched Chris' entire set," we're told.
After Brown came off stage, a spy told us: "They were backstage hugging and drinking." We're told the reunion went so well, the two even talked about creating some tracks together.


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Local 988 Policy Success Depends on the Inclusion of People With Lived Expertise
Tonja Myles has been in substance use recovery for over three decades, giving her a unique lens to provide Louisiana legislators feedback on impending bills and existing policy. She's used her expertise to give voice to people who've faced chronic barriers and have been marginalized by the very systems designed to provide them care. "I love policy," she says. "I'm more likely to read a policy book than a novel." She frequently drills down into legislation, examining what changes are needed in behavioral health to eliminate impediments to care. Myles, who is a Certified Peer Support Specialist and trauma expert, says this is where having lived expertise is a tremendous asset.
As Covid mortalities throughout the United States continue to rise, so do overdose deaths. That's particularly true in Louisiana, which has experienced a 56% increase in drug overdose deaths since March 2020. Myles lives and works in Baton Rouge, so when she learned states, including Louisiana, had reached a $26 billion opioid settlement, she wanted to ensure funds went to rapidly connect people in crisis to treatment. "People need to get into detox first," she says. "I asked state leaders to allocate some of those dollars into detox because that's the first line of defense." Their response, says Myles, was, "Oh, that makes sense."
She explains there's a vital but often fleeting moment when a person with a substance use disorder might be open to recovery. The crisis response the person experiences can affect the outcome—both in the immediate crisis and for long-term recovery.
In October, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said he expects the state to receive $18 million a year for 18 years. The settlement funds will likely be earmarked for addiction treatment.
Myles toggles her advocacy efforts between two overlapping spaces: policy and helping families navigate crisis systems. "I'm in the street, at someone's house, sitting in a coffee shop, or on the phone talking to family members or loved ones about getting a person into treatment and then helping them through it," she says. Her deep engagement in the East Baton Rouge community, and her own personal experience, has made Myles exceptionally knowledgeable of the local crisis systems' obstacles, gaps, and pitfalls. "We have to know what people's needs are," she says. "We have to hear what they're saying for 988 reform to be effective." Myles is referring to the three-digit nationwide number for mental health, substance use, and suicide crises that telecom carriers must direct to the Lifeline by July 16.
While Myles has long been in substance use recovery, she experienced a suicidal crisis nearly seven years ago. She and her husband were briefly separated at the time, and Myles felt that if the marriage failed, friends and family would view it as her fault. She later realized the burden was a result of stigma and gender bias. "People told me when we got married that—because of my history of trauma, sexual abuse, addiction, and mental health—if something happened, I would be blamed," she says. "That was always in the back of my head." So when the couple faced marital challenges, Myles felt shame and condemnation. "Suicide was always in my back pocket—my plan B."
Suicidal ideation was Myles' constant companion for much of her life, and she'd experienced two prior suicide attempts. Then, in March 2015, she made a plan and wrote a suicide note to her family—"I wanted them to find me quickly so they could lay me to rest." Myles was reaching to turn off her phone when her friend Sharon called. The call was particularly jarring because she and Sharon had just lost a close friend, Ronnie. Myles had avoided going to Ronnie's funeral. "I was jealous that she died—even though she hadn't wanted to—and I was still alive," she says. "So, I didn't go."
Sharon eventually managed to convince Myles to come over to her house. Myles agreed, telling her friend she planned to return home first to grab some clothes. Before hanging up, she asked Sharon not to call the police. When Myles arrived at the guest house where she was staying, the police were already there with Myles' nephew, who had found her note. One of the officers was in plain clothes. The other was in uniform. She said how they treated her was similarly disparate. "The officer in plain clothes acted like I was a criminal," she says. "He was also smoking a cigarette the entire time." The interaction caused her to experience more distress. The uniformed officer, who was CIT trained, intervened. "He said, 'Look, Ms. Myles, people care about you; they're worried. I need to take you to the hospital, but I'm not going to put you in the back of the police car.'" Instead, Myles' nephew drove her to the emergency room, and the officer followed.
Day after day, family and friends visited Myles at the hospital. "They all had the same pained expression," she says. "That's when it hit me—if I died by suicide, the pain wouldn't stop with me but would transfer to them." The realization was a game-changer, and Myles became open to going to therapy. "In a Black community, you pray about it," she says. "I did that, but I never dealt with my trauma." Therapy led to another ah-ha moment for her—she was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. "Finally, there was a name for what I was experiencing. It all made sense."
Myles points out that the outcome could have been deadly had it not been for the CIT officer, whether during the escalating interaction with the plainclothes officer or if the officers had taken her to jail. Her statement is not hyperbole. According to January 2022 data from the Washington Post's police shooting database, of people killed in the United States by a police officer in the line of duty since January 1, 2015, 23% were Black, 16% were Hispanic, and 22% were identified as having a mental illness. Also, a 2018 report by the Promise of Justice Initiative revealed that inmates at the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison die at a rate more than twice the national average.
At the time of Myles' mental health emergency, there was no local crisis stabilization facility for officers to take her to; the only options were the nearby hospital or jail. That's why she and advocacy partners like Bill O'Quin—his son died of cardiac arrest after languishing in restraints off and on for over 186 hours at the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, sometimes 24-hours at a time after officers arrested him for disturbing the peace, a misdemeanor in Louisiana—have pushed to bring a crisis stabilization facility to the area. In 2018, Baton Rouge residents voted for the Bridge Center for Hope property tax of $1.5 million for 10 years. The crisis stabilization facility opened in February 2021.
During the Covid pandemic, transportation continues to be one of the most considerable barriers for people in need of mental health or substance use disorder treatment. That's why Myles helped develop the When You Are Ready BR initiative, which is designed to provide resources, prevent drug overdose, and rapidly connect people to treatment. The initiative includes a "Ride or Die" program (225-788-7788) where app-based, ride-hailing Uber and Lyft take people to detox or treatment facilities.
With 988 on the horizon, Myles points out that messaging will be a critical element in its success. "If people don't know about available resources, they won't call 988 or take people to a crisis stabilization facility," she says, "or, if they have to call 911, they won't know to ask for a CIT officer." Messaging also needs to include first responders. Myles recently did a training for 5,000 police officers, and more than half had never heard of 988. "When I told them, they were clapping and yelling as if I'd just given them a bonus," she laughs. "We have to include the people we serve and our partners in all 988 discussions."
Learn more about Tonja Myles in the short film "Fighting While Wounded."
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Service Fees, Equity, and Funding 988
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Dr. Barbara Stanley on Developing Safety Planning Intervention Training for Peer Support Specialists


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Maraviroc (MVC, Selzentry)
Oral Solution: 20 mg/mL
Tablets: 25 mg, 75 mg, 150 mg, 300 mg
For additional information, see Drugs@FDA or DailyMed.
Dosing Recommendations Selected Adverse Events
Maraviroc (MVC) is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use, in combination with other antiretroviral agents, for the treatment of CCR5-tropic HIV-1 infection in infants born full term weighing ≥2 kg, children, adolescents, and adults.
Recommended Maraviroc Dose for Full-Term Infants and Treatment-Experienced Children and Adolescents Weighing ≥2 kg: Tablets or Oral Solution
Weight Band
Twice-Daily Dosing
Oral Solution
Recommended doses when MVC is given with non-interacting drugs, such as nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), nevirapine (NVP), enfuvirtide (T-20), and raltegravir (RAL)
2 kg to <4 kg
6 kg to <10 kg
One 25-mg tablet and one 75-mg tablet
10 kg to 14 kg
One 150‑mg tablet
14 kg to <30 kg
One 150‑mg tablet and two 25-mg tablets
≥40 kg
Recommended doses when MVC is given with potent cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A inhibitors (with or without a potent CYP3A inducer), including all protease inhibitors (PIs)
Not recommended. Data are insufficient to make dosing recommendations for infants weighing <10 kg and receiving a potent P450 CYP3A inhibitor.
Two 25‑mg tablets
One 75‑mg tablet
One 25‑mg tablet and one 75‑mg tablet
Recommended doses when MVC is given with potent CYP3A inducers (without a potent CYP3A inhibitor), including efavirenz (EFV) and etravirine (ETR)
Infants and children and adolescents in all weight bands
Not recommended. Data are insufficient to make dosing recommendations.
Recommended Maraviroc Dose for Adults: Tablets
When Coadministered With
Non-interacting concomitant medications, including NRTIs, T-20, NVP, and RAL
300 mg twice daily
Potent CYP3A inhibitors (with or without a potent CYP3A inducer), including all PIs
Potent CYP3A inducers (without a potent CYP3A inhibitor), including EFV and ETR
Nausea, vomiting
Abdominal pain, diarrhea
Upper respiratory tract infections
Hepatotoxicity (which may be preceded by severe rash and/or other signs of systemic allergic reaction)
Postural hypotension (generally seen in patients with severe renal insufficiency)
MVC is recommended for use in patients who have only CCR5-tropic HIV-1. Before using MVC, conduct testing with an HIV tropism assay (see Drug-Resistance Testing in the Adult and Adolescent Antiretroviral Guidelines) to exclude the presence of CXCR4-tropic or mixed/dual-tropic HIV. Do not use MVC if CXCR4-tropic or mixed/dual-tropic HIV is present.
MVC can be given without regard to food.
Instruct patients on how to recognize symptoms of allergic reactions or hepatitis.
Use caution when administering MVC to patients with underlying cardiac disease.
Metabolism/Elimination
MVC is a substrate of CYP3A4. If a patient is receiving antiretroviral agents or other medications that act as CYP3A inducers or inhibitors, the dose of MVC should be adjusted accordingly.
Maraviroc Dosing in Patients with Hepatic Impairment
Use caution when administering MVC to patients with hepatic impairment; MVC concentrations may be increased in these patients.
Maraviroc Dosing in Patients with Renal Impairment
No data recommend specific doses of MVC for pediatric patients with mild or moderate renal impairment. MVC is contraindicated for pediatric patients with severe renal impairment or end-stage renal disease who are on regular hemodialysis and who are receiving potent CYP3A inhibitors.
Refer to the manufacturer's prescribing information for the appropriate doses to use in adolescent and adult patients with renal impairment.
Additional information about drug interactions is available in the Adult and Adolescent Antiretroviral Guidelines and the HIV Drug Interaction Checker.
Absorption: Absorption of maraviroc (MVC) is slightly reduced with ingestion of a high-fat meal. Food restrictions were not part of either the adult trials (which used the tablet formulation) or the pediatric trial (which used both the tablet and oral solution formulations) that demonstrated the efficacy, antiviral activity, and safety of MVC. Therefore, MVC can be given with or without food.
Metabolism: MVC is a cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A and p-glycoprotein (P-gp) substrate and requires dose adjustments when administered with medications that modulate CYP3A or P-gp. A patient's medication profile should be carefully reviewed for potential drug interactions before MVC is administered; recommended MVC doses are based on concomitant medications and their anticipated effect on MVC metabolism.
Major Toxicities
More common: Cough, fever, upper respiratory tract infections, rash, musculoskeletal symptoms, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and headache. Dizziness occurred in 12.2% of adults but only 3.2% of children when MVC was administered twice daily.
Less common (more severe): Hepatotoxicity has been reported; some cases were preceded by evidence of a systemic allergic reaction (including pruritic rash, eosinophilia, or elevated levels of immunoglobulin). Serious adverse events (AEs) occurred in <2% of MVC-treated adult patients and included cardiovascular abnormalities (e.g., angina, heart failure, myocardial infarction), hepatic cirrhosis or failure, cholestatic jaundice, viral meningitis, pneumonia, myositis, osteonecrosis, and rhabdomyolysis.
MVC is a CCR5 receptor antagonist that selectively binds to the human chemokine receptor CCR5 on the cell membrane, preventing interaction between HIV-1 gp120 and CCR5 tropic HIV-1, inhibiting viral entry into the cell.
An HIV tropism assay should be performed before MVC is administered to a patient. Clinical failure may also represent the outgrowth of CXCR4-using (naturally resistant) HIV variants. However, in circumstances when MVC is needed for presumptive HIV therapy for full-term neonates at high risk of perinatal HIV transmission, initiation of MVC should not be deferred until assay results are available, and consultation with an HIV expert is recommended.
MVC was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment in full-term infants weighing ≥2 kg when used in conjunction with other antiretroviral drugs.1 MVC had previously been approved by the FDA for use in children ≥2 years and weighing ≥10 kg, as well as adolescents and adults who have CCR5-tropic HIV‑1.2
Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
The International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials (IMPAACT 2007) study evaluated the pharmacokinetics (PK) and safety of MVC added to a 6-week prophylactic antiretroviral regimen to prevent perinatal HIV transmission of HIV among infants born to mothers living with HIV.2 Analyses were stratified by exposure to efavirenz (EFV), either in utero or through breastmilk versus non-EFV exposure. The MVC exposure target was average plasma concentration (Cavg) ≥75 ng/mL, as determined by adult treatment studies. MVC oral solution was dosed at 8 mg/kg twice daily for the first 6 weeks of life. Among 25 infants with evaluable PK data, 12 of whom were EFV-exposed, 67% of the EFV-exposed infants achieved a Cavg ≥75 ng/mL at Week 1, whereas 77% of the EFV-unexposed infants had a Cavg ≥75 ng/mL. At Week 4, the proportion of infants achieving a Cavg ≥75 ng/mL declined to 42% among EFV-exposed infants and 31% among EFV-unexposed infants. No infants in the study met safety endpoints or discontinued MVC during the study and no infants acquired HIV. The FDA recommendation for MVC dosing among children >6 weeks of life but younger than 2 years of age is based on modeling using PK data from the IMPAACT 2007 study. When considering the use of MVC for neonates and infants, a pediatric HIV specialist should be consulted.
PK, safety, and efficacy of MVC for treatment-experienced children, ages 2 years to <18 years and weighing ≥10 kg, who had plasma HIV RNA >1,000 copies/mL, were examined in an international dose-finding and efficacy study (A4001031). Of the 103 children who participated in the study, 51% had HIV-1 subtype C, 25% had subtype B, and 23% had other subtypes.
In this trial, the MVC dose was based on body surface area and the composition of the patient's optimized background therapy. Most participants, [90 of 103 participants (87%)], received MVC in combination with potent CYP3A inhibitors; 10 participants received MVC with noninteracting medications; and only 3 participants received MVC with CYP3A inducers (without CYP3A inhibitors). The key pharmacologic target (geometric mean Cavg of >100 ng/mL) was achieved with both the tablet and oral solution formulation of MVC.3
From a mean baseline plasma HIV RNA concentration of 4.4 log10 copies/mL, a decrease of ≥1.5 log10 occurred in all four age-based cohorts. Only two participants discontinued the study due to AEs. The most common MVC-related AEs through 48 weeks were diarrhea (which occurred in 20.3% of participants), vomiting (19.8%), and upper respiratory infections (16.2%). At Week 48, 48% of participants had HIV RNA <48 copies/mL.3 The absolute CD4 T lymphocyte cell count and percentage increased in all four subgroups of the study, with overall median increases of 192 cells/mm3 (interquartile range [IQR] 92–352 cells/mm3) and 4% (IQR 1% to 8%), respectively.
Maraviroc (Selezentry) [package insert]. Food and Drug Administration. 2020. Available at: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2020/022128Orig1s019,208984Orig1s002lbl.pdf.
Rosebush JC, Best BM, Chadwick EG, et al. Pharmacokinetics and safety of maraviroc in neonates. AIDS. 2021;35(3):419-427. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33252481.
Giaquinto C, Mawela MP, Chokephaibulkit K, et al. Pharmacokinetics, safety and efficacy of maraviroc in treatment-experienced pediatric patients infected with CCR5-tropic HIV-1. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2018;37(5):459-465. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29023357.


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History of George's Pawn Shop
In 1966, George Davet made his debut into the pawn business at the young age of 22. Previous to that he owned a small business buying and selling steel. He did well in the steel business, but not as well as he wanted!
So, that year he rented his first location on E105th St in Cleveland, OH where he started Cleveland Trademark. He began loaning money for "anything of value". He loved the action but soon realized he needed a lot of available cash in order to continue making new loans. This is when he started his relationship with Sam Chernikoff. Sam was one of the most revered money lenders in Cleveland. Sam's Liberal Loan was a mainstay in the Hough area. Sam was not only a resource of funds for George's new endeavor, he was also an amazing wealth of knowledge, advice and mentorship. It was Sam that suggested George move from his current location to one with more visibility.
"Excellent customer service, really respectful people. Open hours better than all other pawn shops. Excellent first choice for business, but don't take my word for it, see for yourself!"
- Matthew Slodic
This is what prompted George's move to 15015 St Clair Ave in Cleveland. It was in this location that he and Sam became partners. The Hough riots precipitated Sam's relocation. Sam and George had an amazing relationship. Sam's vast knowledge and experience in the business was invaluable to George's growth and continued success. Upon the start of their partnership they changed the name of the business to Liberal Loan. In 1975 George decided to purchase a 123 acre farm in Geauga County and sold his portion of Liberal Loan to his brother-in-law, Mike D'Amore.
Farming proved to be a difficult way of life, and not as lucrative as the loan business so in the late 80's George returned to the Collinwood area and opened his new shop "George's", With borrowed money and his farm as collateral, George was back in the business! Eventually the business grew so much that George required more space and he relocated to 152nd. With plenty of space and a great location with lots of traffic the business continued to grow. George surrounded himself with people who made him successful. He will be the first to admit, his success was most positively impacted by his 3 amazing employees, the best of the best.
Finally, in 2009 George moved to Lakeland Blvd, due to the poor condition of the 152nd building. He and his partner bought the building located at 25010 Lakeland Blvd and that is where the business remains.
George decided to "retire" in 2017 at the age of 76, He met an entrepreneur by the name of John Kastelic and sold the business and the building. George continues to be part of the pawn shop today as a mentor and a familiar face and remains active on his farm.
During George's 50 plus years in the business he is responsible for mentoring 9 people who became Pawn Shop owners. George's Pawn Shop remains in operation under new management and strives to ensure customers receive the same exceptional service that they became accustomed to with George.
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Q: Call OData Service using JQuery Ajax and JSONP I'm trying to call an OData service using JQuery $.ajax and running into some issues.
When I call the service with dataType: "jsonp", I get a status code of 200 and the data I need but it falls into my JQuery error: function(data)
When I call the service with dataType: "json", I get nothing, the call to the service does not even happen.
Here is my .ajax call:

    $.ajax({
        beforeSend: function(request) {
            request.setRequestHeader("Accept", "application/json;charset=utf-8");
        },
        type: "GET",
        url: this.uri + filter,
        dataType: "jsonp",
        success: function(data) {
            // I never get here but in fiddler I get a 200 status code
        },
        error: function(data) {
            // This works and gives me the data but it's in the JQuery error handler
            // $.parseJSON(data.responseText)
        }
    });

I've tried several variations "jsonp: false", "callback", etc and without success. I should also mention that the website and odata webapi are on the same server but the website is accessed via https and then the client ajax calls the service via http.
Would anyone be able to tell me where I'm going wrong?
Thanks in advance!

A: It's very possible that you are calling an OData service that has already supported CORS. Which means that you don't need to specify to use JSONP in your request. If the response with the status code 200 that you get have a header "Access-Control-Allow-Origin: xxx", you are probably talking to this kind of service.
Try simply use the following ajax call:
$.ajax({
        type: "get",
        async: false,
        url: "http://services.odata.org/V4/OData/OData.svc/Products",
        success: function (data) {
            alert(JSON.stringify(data));
        },
        error: function (xhr, textStatus, errorMessage) {
            alert(errorMessage);
        }
    });

And you can see the data in the alert window.

A: After countless hours of effort I finally got it to work by skipping JQuery and using xmlhttprequest object, here's my working code:

    var uri = this.uri + filter;
var http_request = new XMLHttpRequest();
http_request.setRequestHeader("Authorization", "Negotiate");

http_request.onreadystatechange  = function() {
    if (http_request.readyState == 4  ) {
        var data = JSON.parse(http_request.responseText);
        alert(data.value[0].Name);
    }
}

http_request.open("GET", uri, true);
http_request.send();

I borrowed pieces from everywhere on the web so others deserve the credit.

This is for use on a local intranet running IE only, if anyone has another suggestion I can try or a better way of doing this I would appreciate your feedback.
Thanks!


This lesson begins by having students explore how maps can help them imagine, record, and remember journeys. They discuss how journeys may take place in the physical world or in the imagination. Then students analyze John Cage's A Dip in the Lake: Ten Quicksteps, Sixty-two Waltzes, and Fifty-six Marches for Chicago and Vicinity, an artwork for which Cage used a map of Chicago to create an unusual score for a piece of music. Students read informational texts about the artwork, listen to an interpretation of the score, and discuss how exploring an artwork is another way to take a journey. As a culminating activity, students create maps for their own imaginative journeys.
No specific background is needed for this lesson.
How can we represent or record the journeys we take? The journeys we want to take?
How can artworks simultaneously represent, record, and inspire journeys, both real and imagined?
A map can help us plan, record, and remember a journey.
A journey can change how we see ourselves and the world, whether it is a physical journey or a journey of the imagination.
A close reading of a work of art can take us on a journey of the imagination.
Students will cite specific textual evidence when speaking to support conclusions drawn from a text.
Students will integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
Students will prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
Use a map to discuss journeys: Display a map for students, such as a map you have posted on the wall of your classroom or a projected image of a world map. Ideally, this should be a physical map, not a political map, with terrain (mountains, rivers, etc.) indicated. Invite two volunteers to each pick a spot on the map, perhaps somewhere they've been or somewhere they'd like to go.
What will we encounter along the way?
What boundaries will we have to cross?
How will we travel? On foot? By public transportation? By boat or plane?
Ask students if it's possible to take a journey without physically going anywhere. Point out that they have just done this. They took a journey by looking at a map, analyzing the information, and picturing the journey in their minds. Have them discuss the differences between traveling somewhere in your mind and physically traveling to a new or different place.
Discuss a quote about maps: Read the following passage by Ken Jennings. Jennings, who is widely known for his record-breaking wins on the trivia game show Jeopardy, has been a self-proclaimed "map nerd" since he was a young child. In the quote below, he describes why maps fascinate him.
What is Ken Jennings saying in this passage? Summarize his statement in your own words.
According to Jennings, what two kinds of places can maps reveal, and why does he believe this is important?
What do you think Jennings means when he says that maps also help us understand "the way to get back home"? Can "home" be something other than the place where we live and where we keep our belongings? Describe what "home" can be.
How can maps help you imagine a journey? How can they help you record a journey? How can they help you remember a journey afterward?
Are you more attracted to places that are nearby or faraway? Places that are familiar or unfamiliar? What makes you say that?
Where does your eye travel when you look at this map? Where did you look first? Where did you look next? What specific details drew your attention? Why?
If you had to give someone instructions for how to use this map, what would you tell them?
What do you notice that nobody else has mentioned yet?
What kind of journey do you think this map could represent?
Guide students to look closely at the artwork: The following questions are designed to be open and inquiry-based. There are no right answers, nor is there a prescribed direction that the conversation should take. Let the dialogue flow naturally, following your students' interests and inquiries.
What do you notice about the lines? Describe them.
What is similar about the lines? In what ways are they different?
What do you think is the purpose of the lines?
Have you been to any of the places on this map? Where are we located relative to this map?
Imagine you were traveling along a route outlined here, as we did with the other map. What do you think you might see along the way?
What title would you give this artwork? Why? Is your title based on what you see, what you think the work might be about, something else?
If the artist who made this were here right now, what questions would you ask him or her?
To what extent was this description connected to the way that we described this work of art? Give some examples.
What observations did we make about the artwork that aren't included in this description?
According to the text, how does this artwork suggest a dance?
This artwork is considered to be a musical score. How do you think someone could "read" this score and make music from it?
What was unusual about the instruments that John Cage used in his compositions?
Imagine that you are attending a performance of 4'33. What would your reaction be? Why?
How did Robert Pleshar "perform" A Dip in the Lake? What did he learn from the experience?
How did other artists imagine that they would perform A Dip in the Lake?
Reread the last sentence of the text. What do you think the writer is saying? What evidence in the text supports your ideas?
Listen to a musical interpretation of the artwork: Robert Pleshar's recording of A Dip in the Lake can be accessed at http://www.ubu.com/sound/cage_dip.html. Play a few minutes of one of the sections, such as "Marches 1-28," and invite students to share their reactions to the piece.
What do you recall about our first conversation about this work of art? What did we notice just by looking at it?
What did you learn about A Dip in the Lake by reading about it?
How did listening to part of Robert Pleshar's performance of A Dip in the Lake add to your understanding of this work of art?
John Cage didn't explain how to use the score he created. He left it open for the users (the choreographer, the musician, the listener, the performer) to imagine their own way to bring it to life. If you were going to "perform" this score, what would you do?
How is exploring an artwork like a journey?
Have students create a map of a journey: Tell students that they will now make a map of a journey they've taken or one they would like to take. The journey can be close to home, such as a bus trip to and from school, or to a distant place, or to a place in their imagination. They can use their creativity in deciding how to depict this journey—for example, they might incorporate found objects or create a 3D representation of the map. Invite students to share their maps and discuss how they depict unique journeys.
Quicksteps involve a quick two-step motion.
Waltzes follow a three-step pattern: one-two-three, one-two-three.
Marches command four steps: one-two-three-four, one-two-three-four.
Give students time in or out of class to plan, practice, and then perform their choreographed pieces.
Jennings, Ken. Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks. New York: Scribner, 2011.


Marion Main St. motorists will not have to slow down once repairs are made to a Main St. speed bump.
City administrator Roger Holter said he recently discussed needed repairs of the railroad crossing with Union Pacific Railroad representative Eric Puttroff.
A date has not been officially confirmed, but Holter said that it would happen sometime after the first of the year.
While the crossing is within Department of Transportation tolerance levels, the jarring bumps drivers have experienced have been an obvious annoyance.
The city started receiving complaints about the railroad crossing in September right after K-256 detour traffic from the roundabout construction stopped coming through town.
Existing steel and concrete panels that go between the rails will be taken out and new ones inserted, Holter said. Asphalt on both sides of the crossing will be nailed back down to make the surface more level.
Holter said that two crossings north of Main St. will become gated crossings sometime in the spring.
The crossings are located at Santa Fe and Washington Sts.


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Connor Brighton
Take Control of a Thriving Criminal Underworld in Empire of Sin
You Talking To Me?
Ramero Games and Paradox have been working on this game for the past couple of months and have chosen to announce it at this years E3. The game called Empire of Sin was unveiled at the Nintendo press conference this morning. This new title from the studios is scheduled to come in Spring 2020. The game will release on PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, and PS4 as well as the Nintendo Switch.
Empire of Sin deviates quite heavily from what John Ramero is usually known for making. However, this game seems like it is right up Paradox's alley. Empire of Sin is a strategy game that is set in the prohibition era of Chicago. Paradox has stated that players will be able to build their own criminal empire. You will be playing as one of the fourteen distinct and unique bosses that are all vying for power within the city. It will be up to the player to outmaneuver and outsmart the competition in order to be the undisputed boss of Chicago. There are many different ways to beat Empire of Sin. All fourteen different mob bosses will be playable too, adding much variety to the game.
Having Paradox behind this game is good news for any fan of strategy games. Paradox Studios is renowned for making highly detailed and hyper-realistic historical strategy games. If Empire of Sin is anything like the other games that they are involved in then we should expect to see a very in-depth and accurate Mafia game. Which is something that we don't see very often. The information about the actual game mechanics are not solid right now but that will change closer to its release date. However, the trailer does give us a decent idea of how the game will be played.
Crusader Kings 3 Turns Its Attention to Spain and Portugal
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Waterfall on the way to Great Moss in the Lake District.
Wonderfully atmospheric - you can almost hear it and smell it.
Did you get your feet wet then??
Yes. Well walking boots were in the water.
Oh, WOW! that is ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC Steve!
Another wet feet also here.
It clouded over in the afternoon so overcast sky.
Interesting you say its sharp as my initial reaction on opening my photos from this trip was "what have I done wrong again." I'm not sure why but I seem to be struggling to get my photos sharp with the 11-22 at the moment. Its got that bad I'm even starting to think there may be a problem with the lens. I did a quick check with my 14-54 and 11-22 and found they were spot on focus when taking shots of a tape measure at different F values.
I would like to checkout if its focusing ok using one of the focus points apart from the centre one. As most of my photos of late have been taken with off centre focus points.
Another possibility is that my nd & grad nd filters are degrading the sharpness.
Guess its something I have to investigate further.
Hi Steve, just goes to show how forgiving scaling for web can be... normally 11-22 is very sharp - worth getting it back for repair/recalibration?
With respect to your thoughts on sharpness my question is what F number were you shooting at? because defraction could be softening the shots if you have stopped down to far!
Interestingly when the 11-22 first came out I seem to remember (E-1 days) a few people were confused with it, it seemed to give a lot of detail but the overeal picture seemed slightly lacking bite? I think the conclusion was the lens out resolved the camera!! but that doesn't really make sense, so again I wonder if it was a defraction thing.
I tried f6.5 , f11 , f20 and yes I know about defraction.
It is interesting to see the shots at differing apertures. especially with having water in them and having to use more nd filters to blur the water.
Also it is good to experiment to see what dof you can get.
However I still hold that there is something going wrong somewhere. If I manually focus, zoomed in with live view, I seem to get better results.
Hello Steve, this is great use of a wonderful lens...I simply love the 11-22 for this kind of work.


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Finding relief
If you're living with chronic fecal incontinence, you may be familiar with this scenario: You're at a co-worker's retirement party when you feel the urge to have a bowel movement. Though you're able to quickly get to a bathroom, you discover that — much to your embarrassment — stool has leaked into your underwear. And unfortunately, this isn't the first time it's happened to you.
Being unable to control bowel movements — called fecal incontinence — is a common condition in people as they age, particularly women.
People with fecal incontinence may experience distress, anxiety, depression or a drop in self-esteem. They may have a lower quality of life due to the fear of an accident preventing them from doing things they enjoy, such as exercising or attending social gatherings. They may also feel hopelessness, assuming that this condition is just another unfortunate and unfixable part of aging.
However, fecal incontinence isn't a normal part of aging and isn't a problem that needs to be suffered in silence. There are multiple, effective treatments to reduce symptoms or cure the condition.
Causes of fecal incontinence
Typically, fecal incontinence falls into two categories: Not being able to reach a bathroom before leakage occurs (urge incontinence) or lacking the sensation that lets you know you have to go to the bathroom, with leakage occurring that you may not feel (passive incontinence).
The cause of fecal incontinence isn't always known, but common conditions that may lead to it include:
Muscle injury — Muscles called anal sphincters help provide...


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package org.jetbrains.idea.svn.history;

import com.intellij.openapi.vcs.changes.committed.ChangesBunch;
import com.intellij.openapi.vcs.versionBrowser.CommittedChangeList;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;

public abstract class CachedProvider implements BunchProvider {
  private final Iterator<ChangesBunch> myIterator;
  private long myEarliestKeepedRevision;
  protected ChangesBunch myAlreadyReaded;
  protected Origin myOrigin;

  private boolean myHadBeenAccessed;

  protected CachedProvider(final Iterator<ChangesBunch> iterator, final Origin origin) {
    myIterator = iterator;
    myEarliestKeepedRevision = -1;
    myAlreadyReaded = null;
    myOrigin = origin;
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  public abstract void doCacheUpdate(final List<List<Fragment>> fragments);

  protected static List<CommittedChangeList> getAllBeforeVisuallyCached(final List<List<Fragment>> fragmentsListList) {
    final List<CommittedChangeList> lists = new ArrayList<>();
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    for (List<Fragment> fragmentList : fragmentsListList) {
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  @Nullable
  public Fragment getEarliestBunchInInterval(final long earliestRevision, final long oldestRevision, final int desirableSize,
                                             final boolean includeYoungest, final boolean includeOldest) {
    if ((earliestRevision > getEarliestRevision()) || (earliestRevision == -1)) {
      if (myAlreadyReaded == null) {
        return null;
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    return null;
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                            final boolean wasConsistentWithPrevious) {
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        final ChangesBunch changesBunch = myIterator.next();
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       return createFromLoaded(changesBunch, earliestRevision, oldestRevision, desirableSize, true, includeOldest, wasConsistentWithPrevious);
      }
    } catch (SwitchRevisionsProviderException e) {
      // means that committed cache now should be queried instead of internally cached
      // just return null -> queries will be redirected
    }
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    return myHadBeenAccessed;
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  private Fragment createFromLoaded(final ChangesBunch loadedBunch, final long earliestRevision, final long oldestRevision,
                                    final int desirableSize, final boolean includeYoungest, final boolean includeOldest, final boolean consistent) {
    boolean consistentWithPrevious = loadedBunch.isConsistentWithPrevious();
    boolean consistentWithYounger = consistent;

    final List<CommittedChangeList> list = loadedBunch.getList();

    final List<CommittedChangeList> sublist = new ArrayList<>();
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      final CommittedChangeList changeList = list.get(i);
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        continue;
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        consistentWithYounger = true;
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      if ((earliestRevision == -1) || (changeList.getNumber() < earliestRevision) || (includeYoungest && (changeList.getNumber() == earliestRevision))) {
        sublist.add(changeList);
      }
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Letter to the Editor - USEF
(Editor's Note: This letter was submitted for publication by Tim Lockard and Fran Crumpler in response to a letter to the editor written by Joan Hamilton printed in the Feb. 2, 2004, issue of the Saddle Horse Report.)
As co-chairs of the U.S. Equestrian Saddlebred Committee we would like to respond to a letter printed in your publication from Joan Hamilton regarding her position on rule change proposals that were voted on at the UPHA Convention on January 10. While the U.S. Equestrian Saddlebred Committee respects everyone's right to express their opinion on these issues there were some inaccuracies that, as co-chairs of the committee, we feel need to be addressed.
The rule change proposals that are referred to in her letter (Articles 3502.2., 3505. from ASHA, and 3508.) were all initiated at the July 10, 2003, meeting of the U.S. Equestrian Saddlebred Committee and were discussed at length and each was amended by a majority vote of the committee. All three rule change proposals were approved as written and moved forward at the January 10, 2004, meeting at the UPHA convention.
In her letter she included a timeline for Article 3505, "The Munford Rule" that is incorrect and we would like to set the record straight on the history and chronology of that rule. Bill Munford has been a proponent of amending the Saddlebred stripping rules for many years. His feeling has been that show management, in order not to strip certain classes, such as Park and Saddlebred-Type Pony classes, were using the terminology "Stake" in place of "Championship." He felt that it was not only unfair to those sections that were not able to compete in true Championship classes, but also that it was a stretch of the rules to do so. He also cited lengthy show schedules as well as the success that the Morgan Division has had with its rules limiting stripping as solid reasoning for reviewing the Saddlebred stripping rules. Bill is a longtime member of the U.S. Equestrian Saddlebred Committee and as such officially proposed changes to 3505 in July of 2002, a full year before the issues surrounding low backs and Lordosis were brought to the Committee by the ASHA and UPHA. The Saddlebred Committee discussed changes to the rule at that time and tabled it to be discussed at the November 2002 meeting. At the November meeting it was discussed again and Tom Pettry requested that the Committee wait until the ASHA Breeder's Committee was able to meet and discuss the possible changes to the percentages in judging conformation in championship classes. The committee agreed and carried the proposal over to the July 2003 meeting, which was also the meeting at which the ASHA and UPHA submitted their low backed/Lordosis proposals for consideration. During discussion of both proposals it was decided that in fairness to those who currently own and show low backed horses language could be incorporated in Bill's proposal to make it mandatory to print in the prize list what championship classes would be stripped. It was also at this meeting that Jimmy Robertson first informed the committee of the UPHA Board of Directors' wishes to exempt Pleasure and Junior Exhibitor classes from mandatory stripping. That request from UPHA and "The Munford Rule" were further discussed at the August 17 meeting, the November 21 meeting and again at the UPHA convention. "The Munford Rule" was not amended at either the August or November meetings.
The Munford rule change proposal then moved to the Open Forum at the UPHA convention where it was officially proposed by the UPHA Board of Directors that the rule be amended to add the Junior Exhibitor division to the list of classes to be exempted from stripping. It was voted on at that forum and passed by an overwhelming majority of the people attending. The amended version was voted on again the following morning at the U.S. Equestrian Open Rule Forum and passed again by an overwhelming majority of those present. The U.S. Equestrian Saddlebred Committee met directly following the forum to review the wording on 20 rule changes that were proposed in 2003. "The Munford Rule" was discussed and a motion was made to remove the Three Gaited and Five Gaited Pony classes and to add the Three Gaited and Five Gaited Junior Exhibitor classes to the exemptions, which would effectively include the Three Gaited and Five Gaited Saddlebred-Type Pony classes. When the vote for Article 3505 was taken there was indeed a tie of four votes for the rule change and four votes against with two abstentions due to possible conflict of interest. There was further discussion of the proposal and when the final vote was taken the vote tally was five votes for the rule change and three votes against with two abstentions. The rule change proposal was passed to move forward as amended. On Monday, January 12 the Saddlebred Committee met again by conference call. The rule change proposal as it was voted on by the committee on the 10th was forwarded to the U.S. Equestrian legal council for review. It was suggested by council that the wording in the last sentence be further clarified to make it very clear that any show, including the Kentucky State Fair Horse Show and the UPHA/American Royal National Championship Horse Show, may strip any classes that they choose to strip, including Pleasure, Park and Junior Exhibitor classes. The committee voted ten to two in favor of clarifying the wording. The rule was then forwarded to the USEF Annual Meeting in Los Angeles where it was reviewed by the Competition Management Committee, the Licensed Officials Committee and finally approved by the USEF Board or Directors.
To summarize, this proposal was on the table with the Saddlebred Committee from July 2002 until July 2003 when it was officially submitted as a rule change proposal. It was published on the USEF web site in July where it remains today and in Saddle Horse Report in December and early January. It was discussed and passed by strong majority in the UPHA Open Forum and in the U.S. Equestrian Open Forum in January. It passed the U.S. Equestrian Saddlebred Committee, the U.S. Equestrian Competition Management Committee, the U.S. Equestrian Licensed Officials Committee and was adopted by the USEF Board of Directors on January 18, 2004. Twenty other proposals from the Saddlebred Committee went through the rule change process and nineteen of them were approved. The U.S. Equestrian Saddlebred Committee met four times in face to face meetings and once by conference call for a total of five meetings during the rule change year. Fred Sarver and Jimmy Robertson were present during the July and August 2003 meetings and attended a pre-meeting conference to add their input to the process immediately preceding the November 2003 meeting. The memo that she refers to from Fred Sarver to the Saddlebred Committee dated January 9 was delivered to the liaison for the Saddlebred Committee at the opening of the January 10th U.S. Equestrian Open Forum, which directly preceded the official meeting of the Saddlebred Committee. It was distributed to the committee at the opening of their meeting for their review.
We wish to go on record as saying that as co-chairs of the committee, who were both present at the January 10th meeting, we feel that it is unfortunate that she chooses to report the official business of the U.S. Equestrian Saddlebred Committee in terms of vote "wrangling" and "railroading" these issues. This committee is charged with the responsibility and the right to make decisions regarding the rules of competition and to suggest that this committee did anything but try to honestly work through difficult and controversial issues is unfair. We disagree that the ASHA was without a voice in the writing and passage of this rule. ASHA is equitably represented by several members of the U.S. Equestrian Saddlebred Committee with Elisabeth Goth, Tom Pettry, Mary Anne Cronan, Tom Ferrebee and Lewis Eckard currently sitting on the Board of Directors and Carter Cox, Michele Macfarlane and Judy Werner sitting on various committees. We feel that it is unfortunate that the ASHA convention falls after the USEF rule change year has concluded. The final meetings of the rule change year are in no way scheduled to exclude anyone from the process. These meetings are held at the UPHA convention or the USEF Annual Meeting according to the geographical location that is most likely to produce the largest attendance for four different breed/discipline committees, the Hackney, Roadster, Saddle Seat and Saddlebred committees. Those two conventions are the last opportunities for face to face meetings before the USEF Board makes its determinations on the rule changes proposed by those committees.
Recently ASHA has shown a strong interest in becoming a more active participant in the rule change process and we are open to ideas that will solve the problems that have arisen due to the timing problems of the conventions. We are also hopeful that we are all able to take a more constructive approach to solving problems in the future.
Tim Lockard, Co-Chair U.S. Equestrian Saddlebred Committee
Fran Crumpler, Co-Chair U.S. Equestrian Saddlebred Committee