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Mac Chat Space (2006)
Director(s): Steve Jobs
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Not a real movie!
MasterWoodsman wrote on June 6, 2006, 11:10 pm
Yup, I've made the switch. Writing from my new macbook. Moo-hooo-hahahahahahahaha!
Papamikey wrote on June 7, 2006, 9:13 am
And people are complaining about the lameness of my "Reality" TV chat spaces...?
I REFUSE to post in this thread.
EGADS! I just did!
D'oheth!
Papa Mikey!
motleymitch wrote on June 7, 2006, 11:30 am
I refuse as well!
D'OETH!!
It's happening again!!!
MasterWoodsman wrote on June 7, 2006, 2:35 pm
This site is addicting.
..... Must post ..... every ...... thread!
suaveay wrote on June 7, 2006, 8:05 pm
You know, Derricco, you're the only person who's going to actually post in this chat space. The rest of us are just going to laugh at you.
*STUNNED*
Enjoying your PC, monkey-boy?
Jefferygn wrote on June 8, 2006, 7:38 am
What I want to know is why, six months ago, you counseled me to buy a PC, when you were about to switch to Mac?! I've known for 10 years that Macs wipe the ass of the PC, but noooo.... you said "Buy a Dell..."
You SONOFABEOTCH!
That's our Derricco!
He giveth with one hand and he taketh away...
Actually, he does ALOT with one hand.
motleymitch wrote on June 8, 2006, 12:43 pm
Now now now girls.... don't get rowdy. They didn't have the intel laptops 6 months ago.
And stop complaining... you liked it then and yo still like it now. Sheesh!
atomheartmother wrote on June 12, 2006, 9:54 pm
Is it true that you can even saute onions with it?
MasterWoodsman wrote on June 12, 2006, 11:58 pm
It gets so damn hot there are certain parts of the laptop I cannot touch for more than 2 seconds before burns set it. The average temeprature of the CPU at peak capacity is close to 80 degress celcius. Combine this fact with an all-metal frame 1" thick and you begin to understand how unbelievable HOT this damn thing gets!!!
Besides that it's kick ass! The Unix underpinings is just pure joy to play with. Pop into the terminal and execute TOP and behold! The entire system at your disposal. Very powerful. I'm using the Mac as a means to learn Java via Netbeans. I tell ya, I'm having total geek-fun.
I'm also appreciating the whole mac philosophy. It all started with my IPod. I was amazed how simple they made it. Now image a whole O/S built around this philosopy. Pretty cool. Installing an application involves dragging a single file into a folder. That's it. No registry, no million DLLs, no crap or BS. Pretty sweet!
Ok, the heat isn't great. I write it off by saying it's designed for cold environments.
motleymitch wrote on April 3, 2010, 9:12 am
Well, it only took me 4 years to heed Derek's advice, but MAN, the Mac is waaaaaaay better than my cruddy old PC. It actually makes me feel superior and hoity-toity to the rest of you clowns. And pretentious! Suddenly, those stupid Justin Long commercials make total sense!
Jefferygn wrote on April 5, 2010, 12:43 pm
Whad ya get?!
Deril wrote on April 5, 2010, 5:16 pm
There is only one "Mac" for me.
I got the basic Macbook, white, 13 inch screen. It's the cheapest model, but still comes with loads of memory, programs, applications.....very user-friendly for us non-compu-dorks.
Papamikey wrote on April 6, 2010, 7:46 am
Sorry, chumps...until Apple becomes less "trendy" and can produce a notebook for LESS than $4992.76, it remains only toys for Printing Company Executives, Mountain Hopping public employees and art-f@gs with too much disposable income...
Not that I'm TOTALLY Appleless: I only recently could afford an 8GB iPod Touch...go me!
Jefferygn wrote on April 6, 2010, 9:36 am
Mountain Hopping public employees?!
For the record, I don't have a Mac. I'm still running a 2005 Dell, and unlike Mitch's unfortunate experience, mine is running just fine. I am hoping to get another 18 months to 2 years out of it before I replace it.
Admittedly, a Mac is a distinct possibility. But I will see what the landscape looks like in 2012... (presuming the world hasn't come to an end...)
However, I did indeed do a bit of mountain hopping this weekend. Banged off two more Adirondack peaks on Friday: Haystack and Basin. That was a 15.5 hour, 30 km, 4,700 foot climb.
My apologies, Mr. PubEmp - I thought the last time I was at your appartment, I saw a Mac.
My own personal Dell is coming up on its 10th anniversary with NO replacement in sight...YAY!
As for banging twin peaks...I have no comment.
motleymitch wrote on April 6, 2010, 11:03 am
Look, my piece-o-crap Dell served me well for 4 years, but enough was enough. As for disposable income, I got the cheapest model AND because of recent home repairs that have inconvenienced my quality of life for two weeks, I was able to get my rent reduced to less than half for this month (!!!), thus helping me afford the Mac. You see? Karma works sometimes.
But ya wanna know what's really surreal? Apparently Dr. J. King has an iPad! (unless he's full of shit, which is highly likely)
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The Colorado Trail is one of the premier, long distance bikepacking trails in the US. It travels through the incredible Colorado Rocky Mountains amongst peaks, glacial lakes, creeks, and a spectacular array of ecosystems. The trail dramatically rises and falls with an average elevation of 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) and tops out above 13,000 feet (3,962 meters), just below Coney Summit. It is a through route, or point-to-point, stretching almost 500 miles from the dusty southern Colorado town of Durango, to Denver (Littleton to be exact). It is commonly ridden in the opposite direction, however the 2015 Colorado Trail Race used the south to north course.
The Colorado Trail flows through eight mountain ranges, six wilderness areas, five major river systems, and six National Forests. Bicycles are prohibited in each of the six Wilderness Areas; it is against federal regulations. Thru-cyclists are required to detour around each of the Wilderness areas.
We've awarded this route a 9 as it's undoubtedly one of the harder long distance bikepacking routes on the site. Trail conditions are often technical, with steep, rocky, rooty climbs and numerous thrilling, babyhead strewn or staircase-like descents. Elsewhere, the going is easier; much of the route is characterised by flowy singletrack and gravel roads. Although resupply points are well endowed, the journey between them is often extremely remote. There's altitude to contend with and storms in the summer monsoon season; the latter requires strategic planning and an understanding of the terrain ahead. Depending on the time of year, water is relatively easily sourced, which takes one logistical piece out of the puzzle.
Allow between 8-18 days for the trip, depending on your pace and skill level. Given that the most popular time to ride the Colorado Trail is during the summer – home to the monsoon season – pace will often be dictated by afternoon storms, so factor this into your timing and make sure you're below treeline when one hits. This is particularly the case in the second half of the ride – from Spring Creek to Durango,where the weather tends to be most variable and there are long sections of above treeline exposure. Allocating two weeks to complete the ride provides a buffer for inclement weather, the opportunity to sample the products of the many breweries along the way, take some half days off, enjoy a good campspot, swim in rivers, and maybe even pause to fish along the way. More rest makes for fresher legs… which results in the trail being more rideable and enjoyable than it might otherwise be! At the other end of the spectrum, there are those who ride the CT straight through, with barely a break… the current record for the Colorado Trail Race is held by Jesse Jakomait, with a blistering time of 3 days, 20 hours and 47 minutes.
Hike-a-bikes are part and parcel of the Colorado Trail experience. As a rough approximation, we consider the trail to be over 90 per cent rideable – note that this is in time, rather than mileage. But appreciate that this will vary greatly between riders, depending on their skillset, how much gear they are carrying, the freshness of their legs, the weather, and how well acclimatised they are (see comments below). Although numerous, for the most part hike-a-bikes on the CT are relatively short, though there are a number of longer stretches to contend with too – be comfortable pushing or carrying your bike. Heading in a westerly direction, the second half of the ride, from Buena Vista to Durango, broadly speaking features more challenging terrain, with riding that becomes increasingly rocky and more technical. But it's easy to let the mind dwell on what's not rideable… just remember that for the vast majority of the time, the Colorado Trail's singletrack is incredibly flowy, fast, rambunctious, and fun!
See Trail Notes for an overview of each section between resupply points. Note that the Ride With GPS map below includes main resupply points and some key water sources along the way. However, The Colorado Trail Databook is well worth carrying, as it breaks the ride down in manageable segments, listing resupply points, water access, campsites, and passes.
Post updated by Cass Gilbert in July 2017.
Unmatched, pristine, high-altitude singletrack. And miles and miles of it!
Dazzling displays of wildflowers in the spring and early summer. Insane fall colors in late Sept.
Traversing a rich diversity of alpine scenery, high desert, grasslands, and interesting mountain towns.
Fun, quirky, and history-rich resupply points, like Leadville and Silverton.
Beautiful campspots and rivers to cool off in.
Visiting breweries along the way – the CT isn't just about riding!
Snow is the biggest factor on deciding when to attempt the CT. Most years the snow has melted by early July making it possible to pass in its entirety from July-September. However, it is not uncommon to experience a stray snow early or late in the season. Expect lingering snow fields if riding at the beginning of the season.
Weather is another major consideration. During the prime riding season, it is also monsoon season and it's fairly common to experience rain, hail, and severe lightening. Prepare accordingly. Plan to be off high passes and below treeline by mid afternoon.
Temperatures can take a dramatic swing at higher elevations. Prepare for chilly temps at night, especially in late September. A 24 degree (-5c) bag is not a bad idea. The less your body works to stay warm at night the better rest you will get.
Bear in mind that as the days go on, fatigue is likely to set in – so plan for your food and distances accordingly.
The Colorado Trail has an average elevation of over 10,000 feet (3,048 meters), which shouldn't be taken lightly. Plan ahead and if you are traveling from a location at a lower altitude – if headed east, take a few day rides from Durango to help acclimatise.
The Colorado Trail is well signposted. However, it's extremely important to carry a GPS/paper maps of some kind, to help navigate the Wilderness Detours, and to offer bail-out options in the event of accidents or emergencies.
Mosquitos can be an issue in some areas. If using a meshless tarp, bring some mosquito spray.
The Colorado Trail Databook is highly recommended, both to support work on the Colorado Trail and to provide in depth information relating to passes, water points, and camping spot.
Recommended bike: The train can be extremely rocky and demanding in places. Given its length, a front suspension is highly recommended, along with the widest tires you can fit. Both full suspension and a Plus-sized hardtail makes ideal options for riding Colorado Trail bike; the latter is especially appealing as it offers framebag space, comfort, and is extremely capable over challenging terrain – all requirements in a bike for enjoying the CT.
Given the steep climbs and number of hike-a-bikes, running a light rig is key, as is appropriate gearing to help with the high altitude riding. It's probably best not to carry a water bottle under the downtube, to make portaging easier.
Wondering what to take? See this post for a suggested packlist.
Although resupply points are relatively frequent, there are several remote and challenging sections, including the moto trail through Sargeant's Mesa and the alpine trails to Silverton. Make sure you carry enough food.
Consider hopping onto the paved climb to Monarch Pass if you want to ride the entire Monarch Crest Trail (amazing singletrack). The other bonus is that you will miss the hike-a-bike along Fooses Creek Trail and have the opportunity to eat at the cafe at the top of Monarch Pass.
It's a good idea to wear bright colors if traveling later in the year, as hunting season begins.
There is both a multitude of wild camping options and designated campsites available throughout the route. The Colorado Trail Databook has each campground noted, and most are maintained by the Colorado Trail Foundation.
There is also lodging available in most of the towns passed along the way, from hostels to motels – in Silverton Blair Street Hostel comes recommended as does the Hinsdale Yurt ($20 in the summer) en route to Silverton.
The main resupply points on route are Breckenridge/Frisco, Leadville, Buena Vista, and Silverton. Brekenridge is slightly closer to the trail but Frisco offers a wider selection of options, including Natural Grocers and Wholefoods. For riders aiming to complete the route in around two weeks, there will be maximum of 3-4 days between resupplies, the longest being between Waterford TH and Brek/Frisco, and Buena Vista and Silverton.
The Stagestop Saloon – serving burgers and beer (there's a small convenience store attached) makes a welcome bonus resupply point on the long stint between Denver and Breckenridge/Frisco.
If you're dodging a storm, Copper Mountain's resort has a decent grocery store, plus coffee/donuts.
If you're headed from Durango to Denver, note that Princeton Hot Springs has a very well stocked market, which will be the first chance to resupply since Silverton.
Additional, smaller resupply towns are Teryall, Copper, and Princeton Hot Springs. Do proper research as to what is available and when.
The hardest stretch without resupply is between Buena Vista and Silverton. It includes both the challenging Sargeants Mesa segment and extended high alpine terrain leading to the highest point of the ride. Pack smart!
Water is readily available for most of the route, but there are some legs and times of the year where this may be more challenging, such as the Lost Creek detour, which is relatively hot and dry. As a general rule of thumb, study the data book or your topo map, keep a sharp eye out for creeks and springs, and bring a filtration system. For the most part, 2-3 bottles will be sufficient on a day to day basis – in the wetter, San Juans, less – with the capacity (eg a spare bladder) to carry more when required.
Possible water strategy: Carry a Steripen as a means of quickly purifying your primary and secondary water bottle as necessary. Drink a bottle at each creek that you're thirsty at, and refill immediately. Fill your third bottle for when distances are longer between creeks. This will save considerable weight and ensure you stay hydrated.
Trail Notes for riding from Denver to Durango, unless otherwise notes.
Georgia Pass has excellent views. Great riding in both directions. Avoid highway 285 (via Bailey) if traveling east to west as there's heavy vehicular traffic and no shoulder. The recommended Lost Creek Wilderness Detour involves a lengthy pavement stretch, but it's quiet and scenic. This detour and be hot and dry. Although Breck is a popular resupply point, Frisco offers a wider variety of food, including healthy options like Natural Grocers and Whole Foods. From there, the trail can be rejoined via the steep and rocky Miners Creek Road. Note that you can also begin in Denver and ride a bike path all the way to the TH at Waterton TH. There are no major hike-a-bikes in this section, just occasional pushes.
The main hike-a-bike in this section is up to the scenic Gold Hill, which features steep sections and is likely tro trap late snow, and the ensuing 10 Mile Range. There are further smaller hike a bikes en route to Searle and Kokomo passes.
Easy, mostly dirt roads with a section of pavement. Singletrack sections around Twin Lakes are a blast! Both these towns offer good breweries, a mountain vibe, and plenty of food. No major hike-a-bikes.
Hardest section by far, so plan your food wisely. There is a tough hike-a-bike to Foose Creek (possible detour up to Monarch Pass, see Need to Know) and Sargeants Mesa, after Marshal Pass can be hot and slow going, following a rough moto trail. Later, the La Garita Wilderness detour can be relatively dry. The high alpine traverse to Silverton is beautiful but challenging, and involves numerous hike-a-bikes of different lengths -the most hike-a-bikes of the entire CT is in this segment. For rideability purposes, an easier alternative involves dropping down to Pole Creek and then climbing up Stony Pass – the old CT route. Although this misses out some fantastic views, it avoids many of the hike-a-bikes, with a similar amount of overall climbing.
Arguably the best views of the route. Amazing descent into Durango – Indian Ridge is the highlight of the segment. A few short, chunky hike-a-bikes to contend with but largely rideable.
For the most part, the Colorado Trail is very well marked. However, The Trailside Databook is a must-have for a breakdown of each segment with mileages, elevations, water spots and camp spots. Note – data book gives directions for Denver to Durango, requiring extra brain power going opposite direction. And it doesn't cover the Wilderness detours, so you'll need a map/navigation app or GPS for this.


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Solving the puzzle of spinal muscular atrophy: what are the missing pieces?
Francesco Danilo Tiziano, Judith Melki, Louise R. Simard
Dipartimento di Scienze della vita e sanità pubblica
Ambito disciplinare: Patologia e Diagnostica Di Laboratorio
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive, lower motor neuron disease. Clinical heterogeneity is pervasive: three infantile (type I-III) and one adult-onset (type IV) forms are recognized. Type I SMA is the most common genetic cause of death in infancy and accounts for about 50% of all patients with SMA. Most forms of SMA are caused by mutations of the survival motor neuron (SMN1) gene. A second gene that is 99% identical to SMN1 (SMN2) is located in the same region. The only functionally relevant difference between the two genes identified to date is a C → T transition in exon 7 of SMN2, which determines an alternative spliced isoform that predominantly excludes exon 7. Thus, SMN2 genes do not produce sufficient full length SMN protein to prevent the onset of the disease. Since the identification of the causative mutation, biomedical research of SMA has progressed by leaps and bounds: from clues on the function of SMN protein, to the development of different models of the disease, to the identification of potential treatments, some of which are currently in human trials. The aim of this review is to elucidate the current state of knowledge, emphasizing how close we are to the solution of the puzzle that is SMA, and, more importantly, to highlight the missing pieces of this puzzle. Filling in these gaps in our knowledge will likely accelerate the development and delivery of efficient treatments for SMA patients and be a prerequisite towards achieving our final goal, the cure of SMA.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS. PART A
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Tiziano, F. D., Melki, J., & Simard, L. R. (2013). Solving the puzzle of spinal muscular atrophy: what are the missing pieces? AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS. PART A, 2013, 2836-2845.
Tiziano, Francesco Danilo ; Melki, Judith ; Simard, Louise R. / Solving the puzzle of spinal muscular atrophy: what are the missing pieces?. In: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS. PART A. 2013 ; Vol. 2013. pagg. 2836-2845.
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N2 - Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive, lower motor neuron disease. Clinical heterogeneity is pervasive: three infantile (type I-III) and one adult-onset (type IV) forms are recognized. Type I SMA is the most common genetic cause of death in infancy and accounts for about 50% of all patients with SMA. Most forms of SMA are caused by mutations of the survival motor neuron (SMN1) gene. A second gene that is 99% identical to SMN1 (SMN2) is located in the same region. The only functionally relevant difference between the two genes identified to date is a C → T transition in exon 7 of SMN2, which determines an alternative spliced isoform that predominantly excludes exon 7. Thus, SMN2 genes do not produce sufficient full length SMN protein to prevent the onset of the disease. Since the identification of the causative mutation, biomedical research of SMA has progressed by leaps and bounds: from clues on the function of SMN protein, to the development of different models of the disease, to the identification of potential treatments, some of which are currently in human trials. The aim of this review is to elucidate the current state of knowledge, emphasizing how close we are to the solution of the puzzle that is SMA, and, more importantly, to highlight the missing pieces of this puzzle. Filling in these gaps in our knowledge will likely accelerate the development and delivery of efficient treatments for SMA patients and be a prerequisite towards achieving our final goal, the cure of SMA.
AB - Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive, lower motor neuron disease. Clinical heterogeneity is pervasive: three infantile (type I-III) and one adult-onset (type IV) forms are recognized. Type I SMA is the most common genetic cause of death in infancy and accounts for about 50% of all patients with SMA. Most forms of SMA are caused by mutations of the survival motor neuron (SMN1) gene. A second gene that is 99% identical to SMN1 (SMN2) is located in the same region. The only functionally relevant difference between the two genes identified to date is a C → T transition in exon 7 of SMN2, which determines an alternative spliced isoform that predominantly excludes exon 7. Thus, SMN2 genes do not produce sufficient full length SMN protein to prevent the onset of the disease. Since the identification of the causative mutation, biomedical research of SMA has progressed by leaps and bounds: from clues on the function of SMN protein, to the development of different models of the disease, to the identification of potential treatments, some of which are currently in human trials. The aim of this review is to elucidate the current state of knowledge, emphasizing how close we are to the solution of the puzzle that is SMA, and, more importantly, to highlight the missing pieces of this puzzle. Filling in these gaps in our knowledge will likely accelerate the development and delivery of efficient treatments for SMA patients and be a prerequisite towards achieving our final goal, the cure of SMA.
KW - sma
KW - spinal muscular atrophy
JO - AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS. PART A
JF - AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS. PART A
Tiziano FD, Melki J, Simard LR. Solving the puzzle of spinal muscular atrophy: what are the missing pieces? AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS. PART A. 2013;2013:2836-2845.


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Caprock High School
Coordinates: 35°10′47″N 101°48′09″W / 35.1796°N 101.8025°W / 35.1796; -101.8025
Public high school
Amarillo Independent School District
Chad Huseman
Orange & White
Athletics conference
UIL Class AAAAA
Caprock High School is located in Amarillo, Texas in Potter, County, which is part of the Texas Panhandle. Caprock is one of four high schools in the Amarillo Independent School District and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. Caprock was built in 1964 and celebrated its 50th graduating class in 2014. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[1]
1 Athletics
1.1 Football
1.2 Girls' wrestling
1.2.1 State titles
2 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS)
3 Caprock High School Cluster
3.1 High schools
4 Feeder Schools
4.1 Middle schools
4.2 Elementary schools
5 Houses
5.1 Senior House
5.2 Junior House
5.3 Sophomore House
5.4 Freshman House
6 Notable alumni
AthleticsEdit
The Caprock Longhorns compete in cross country, volleyball, football, wrestling, basketball, swimming, soccer, golf, tennis, track, softball, baseball, choir, and band.[2]
FootballEdit
In 2010, Caprock ended a 35-year playoff drought, dating back to 1975 with an 8-2 overall record, going 5–2 in district, recording their first shutout in a decade over rival Palo Duro High School, and winning a district title (Shared with Hereford High School and Randall High School). This resulted in a first round matchup with Rider High School, which resulted in a 35-14 loss. This season marked a quick turnaround from a football program that had a 29-game losing streak spanning nearly three entire seasons earlier in the decade. The success came after Caprock hired Seth Parr (son of then Palo Duro coach Steve Parr) in 2007, who implemented an air raid offence in the footsteps of Mike Leach. This markedly improved the offensive production of the Longhorns' offense from 2007 to 2013. In 2014, Coach Parr left Caprock for Coronado High School, and Caprock promoted Defensive Coordinator Dan Sherwood to Head Coach. In seven seasons at Caprock, Parr went 35-37 with no playoff wins.
After a string of playoff appearances in 2011 (L 43-21 to Ryan High School), 2015 (L 45-43 to Cooper High School), 2016 (L 41-40 to Coronado High School and former coach Seth Parr), Caprock ended a 43-year playoff win drought in a 42-17 win over Eastlake High School (The 1975 playoff win over Lubbock High School was vacated soon after the game was played). The following week, the Longhorns would fall to a high octane Grapevine High School 47-28. This capped off a historic season for Caprock, winning 8 games en route to the second district title (shared with Coronado High School) in 8 years. At the conclusion of the 2018 season, Coach Sherwood has a record of 23-31 with one playoff victory.
Girls' wrestlingEdit
Caprock girls' wrestling team has won nine consecutive UIL state championships. They have also won a national championship two years in a row. Lisa Martinez, a 2008 Caprock senior, went to an international competition in Australia in the summer of 2007 and received first place.
State titlesEdit
2000 (All), 2004 (All), 2005 (All), 2006 (All), 2007 (All), 2008 (All), 2009 (All), 2010 (All), 2011(All), 2012(All)[3]
Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS)Edit
Read full article Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
Caprock has a greatly improved TAKS record. It has a met the required passing rate. The best portion of the TAKS test that Caprock does well on is the English-Language Arts (ELA). Out of the four Amarillo high schools, Caprock scores the lowest, causing the state of Texas to intervene. Now for a week in January, 9th, 10th, and 11th graders as well as 12th graders who didn't pass the exit out exam in the 11th grade have to take a diagnostic TAKS and act like it is the real test in order to be prepared for the tests in February or March for the ELA portion and April or May for the Math, Social Studies, and Science portions. Caprock has also inserted an additional class period during the day called IMPACT. IMPACT is directed at improving TAKS scores for all who are involved in upcoming testing. Those student who are preparing for graduation and college use the time for ST/ACT preparation, scholarship applications, enrollment applications, and other future-planning activities.
Caprock High School ClusterEdit
In the Amarillo Independent School District, the elementary and middle schools are divided into four clusters. The clusters are named after the four high schools in AISD, Amarillo High School, Caprock High School, Palo Duro High School, and Tascosa High School. The Caprock cluster has two middle schools and ten elementary schools that promote up to Caprock High.
High schoolsEdit
Amarillo Area Center for Advanced Learning (AACAL)a
Northern Heights Alternativea
Feeder SchoolsEdit
Middle schoolsEdit
Bowie Middle School
Bowie 6th Grade Campus
James W Fannin
Elementary schoolsEdit
Humphrey's Highland Elementary
Landergin Elementary
Lawndale Elementary
Oak Dale Elementary
Sanborn Elementary
Southlawn Elementary (*)
Tradewind Elementary
a=The Amarillo Area Center for Advanced Learning (AACAL) and Northern Heights Alternative both serve the entire AISD system, not just one cluster.
HousesEdit
Caprock is divided up into four "houses". The houses are for the four grade levels at the high school causing the core classes of each grade to be separated from another grade level. The 2008-2009 school year is the first year the house idea was implemented.
Senior HouseEdit
The senior house is the 200 building and one of the two buildings at the front of the school. The 200 building also contains the cafeteria, commons, main office, library and the ACE Scholarship Office. The senior principal is Mr. Scott Saker and the senior counselor is Cassie Davenport.
Junior HouseEdit
The junior house is the 1400 building which is the newest building on the campus. Some seniors argued that the senior house should have been the 1400 hall because it was the nicest on campus, but other seniors said that the 200 building that they are in now is the heart of the school and the senior class should be next to the heart of the school. The junior principal is Mr. Johnathan Lyold and the junior counselor is Mary Larken.
Sophomore HouseEdit
The sophomore house is the 300 building. The sophomore principal is Mr. Ryan Cabe and the Sophomore counselor is Mandy Abernethy.
Freshman HouseEdit
The freshman house is the 400 building. The freshman principal is Cheri Hess and the freshman counselor is Brandi Fennell.
Notable alumniEdit
Paul Buentello, professional Mixed Martial Artist[4]
Dick Murdoch, professional wrestler[5]
Evan Tanner (Class of 1989), wrestler; retired professional MMA fighter, former UFC middleweight champion
^ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
^ The Athletics Department Archived May 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
^ UIL Girls Wrestling Archives Archived October 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
^ Greg Oliver; Steven Johnson (2007). The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels. ECW Press. pp. 347–348. ISBN 978-1-55490-284-2.
Amarillo ISD
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Timperley bridge club in Greater Manchester is a great location where you can encounter similar like minded persons who would like to get together and push a few cards around the table.
Timperley bridge club are always looking for new members especially young new members. Bridge clubs require new life bringing into them, so young students coming out of college or university are model people to sign up to a bridge club. Bridge is an astonishing pastime that helps stimulate the brain, as a consequence the technicalities of the game can keep a conversation going on for hours on just one hand alone!
Most bridge clubs now grant coaching to new members - usually for a small fee to pay a tutor who will train like minded newcomers how to take part in the greatest card game of them all. Timperley bridge club like all clubs additionally present different days / nights for various standards of play so particular nights will be stronger than others.
The best part of bridge in the United Kingdom is Duplicate bridge where pairs compete beside one another - more often than not there is a east/west winner and an north/south winner. Some clubs will do an arrow switch so that all the pairs can compete alongside one another.
The EBU is accountable for bridge in the UK, the majority clubs obtain money every night you play and pay a small quantity to the English Bridge Union, this is known as Pay to Play.
For tougher games of bridge, clubs will hold open competitions on a periodic basis where outside players will come in and play at weekends...small prizes are available to the winners...but in general prize funds are kept reasonably low as in general people are playing more to test their competence against like minded people somewhat more than trying to earn a living wage by playing bridge.
Players from Timperley may also play in their Greater Manchester league and stand for their county if they get good enough. Full weekends can be taken up playing in tournaments up and down the country - it for that reason becomes a fantastic social game.
There are also large online communities such as Bridge Base Online where you can play for free and if you want to play all hours of the day - there is still no substitute though for live play.


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Home Sports A Look at Some of the Weirdest Pre-Game Rituals these Superstars Use
A Look at Some of the Weirdest Pre-Game Rituals these Superstars Use
Kyle Bart
Everyone has their own unique rituals to psyche themselves through the tough times in life and superstars take full advantage of this. Some may include your standard lucky socks or a kiss on a sentimental ring; however some superstars go way beyond the norm and go through some bizarre rituals to get them through the game. A fine example of this is Leicester striker Jamie Vardy, from non-league to global superstar.
Double espresso & Lemonade
It recently came out that the England international had a ritual of consuming three cans of Red Bull and a double of espresso the morning before every game. A very unusual concoction, yet it obviously worked as the striker broke a long lasting record and was in the top three scoring charts in the 2015/2016 Premier league season, which is described further in this article on 888sport
Biblical support
Bringing faith into sports, Curtis Martin for the New York Jets used to read Psalms 91 before each game. It's quite common for a number of sports start to include faith into their game in order to feel some encouragement or support, but to continuously read the same verse over and over again seems slightly odd. After while you'll never have to read it, you can just recital it in your head from memorising it with the constant readings.
A crowd of water bottles
Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts at the back of the court during the fundraising exhibition "Hit for Haiti" ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne January 17, 2010. Proceeds from the event will go to the Haiti earthquake relief fund. REUTERS/David Gray (AUSTRALIA)
Rafael Nadal, former number one in the world has an odd pre-game and in-game ritual that he always sticks by. Whatever the match, any drinks he may have for the game, MUST be lined up and facing the baseline he is playing from. It's like he is creating his own little crowd of water bottles for support.
Very out of the ordinary
Probably one of the weirdest rituals to occur in sports is brought to us by South African cricketer Neil Mckenzie. He would literally tape his cricket bat to the ceiling and insist that all the toilets in their dressing room were down before going out to bat. In addition to this, another odd ritual which may have brought huge success came on the 1998 World cup. French defender Laurent Blanc actually kissed the shaven head of frantic goalkeeper Fabien Barthez before every game… The French national team ended up winning the completion and the first in their history.
Among other interesting rituals, it is known that sports star will undergo a number of yoga combinations to get them in the right mind-set, or it may be certain things in their diet that they'd always eat before a match. What seems to be the biggest and weirdest ritual that occurs with several athletes is their huge obsession with OCD. The likes of David Beckham (former England captain) Michael Faux (St. Louis Rams/ NFL hall of famer) and Serena Williams (Women's number one seed) have all got OCD issues that they bring into their game. Issue or not, these rituals are clearly having some sort of success as the sport stars mentioned in the list have a received huge success at some point in their careers. Maybe other athletes should take notice and start creating some weird rituals of their own because it seems to be clearly working.
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Reporting to Mr Usman Gul.

Dear Usman Mari is a village in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. It is located at 33°57'0N 73°18'0E with an altitude of 1341 metres (4402 feet).

References

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The vast majority of dog owners in Hambleton are responsible - they clean up after their dogs and keep them under control. However there are a minority of irresponsible dog owners that create significant problems.
As well as being unpleasant and unsightly, dog mess can carry a parasite called Toxocara, which can cause an infection called "Toxocara Canis". At its worse this infection can cause blindness.
You can dispose of dog fouling in dog bins and litter bins across the district. Bagged dog mess can be placed in a normal street litter bin which some owners may not realise. And failing that, the bagged mess can be taken home and placed in the dog walker's own black household waste bin. It is not acceptable to leave bagged dog waste by the roadside for others to pick up.
Anyone that chooses not to clean up after their dog can be given a fixed penalty notice or taken to court and fined up to £1000 and risk a criminal record.
There are no excuses. Not clearing up after your dog is anti-social and illegal.
Be a responsible dog owner – bag it and bin it.
The district council is legally required to deal with any stray dogs found within the area.
It is an offence for a dog to be in a public place without a collar and tag with the owners name and address on it – all dogs over eight weeks old must be microchipped and the details stored on the microchip database. You must keep the details of this registration up to date, for example if you change address.
If you find a stray dog in the district, contact the owner to see if you can reunite the dog and owner. If this is not possible contact the council for further information on what to do.
Any dog reported to the council as lost will have details placed on the council's Lost Dog Register and any stray picked up will be cross referenced against the register to try to reunite dog and owner as soon as possible.
Be a responsible dog owner – make sure your dog can be identified by being microchipped and fitted with an identity tag.
It is a criminal offence for the person in charge of a dog to allow it to be dangerously out of control in a public place. Dangerous dogs and dogs worrying livestock are dealt with by the police.
Ensure that your dog (s) wears a collar with a name tag showing your name and address and is microchipped.
Every time your dog fouls, bag it and bin it.
allow your dog to damage public property and planted areas in parks.
allow your dog out on its own.
Report dog fouling using our form.


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by Jerome Weeks 24 Mar 2008 10:40 AM
Renzo Piano, architect of the Nasher Sculpture Center, is taking on a derelict area of London called Center St. Giles, brick buildings that had been secret service offices. In fact, the area was once the "Gin Lane" depicted in William Hogarth's prints.
Renzo Piano, architect of the Nasher Sculpture Center, is taking on a derelict area of London called Center St. Giles, brick buildings that had been secret service offices.
In fact, the area was once the "Gin Lane" depicted in William Hogarth's prints.
History or Science
About Jerome Weeks
Jerome Weeks is the Senior Arts Reporter/Producer for KERA. Previously at The Dallas Morning News, he was the book columnist for 10 years and the drama critic for 10 years before that. His writing has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, Salon, Los Angeles Times, Newsday, American Theatre and Men's Vogue magazines. View more about Jerome Weeks.
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including amp, ecu and headunit with all codes on ebay.
Bose is known for being totally overpriced.
...this set-up was dirt cheap.
to make my beloved Kenwood to communicate with the Bose amp/ecu.
...the breadvan will become my new company van.
and any decent sub combo would have been to big and expensive!
so the only space is along the rear side-windows.
Shallow subwoofers are around the £70 mark plus amp.
I've paid less than £70 for everything.
the GT Bose sub will fit nicely with just a few minor alterations.
Can't wait to put my hands on all this.
I've done 20 years of pro-sound-system installation and have recently gone off on a bit of a bender with the 146 (have been saving some retro-goodies for the right car).
I wouldn't have said the BOSE stuff was 'over priced'- just that it is expensive!!!
But a lot does go into it.
I my experience of other cars I have had with the BOSE gear as standard- they tend to favour quite a low-heavy one, which is usually a bit much to my ears.
Can't wait to see what you've got though!
I've been a musician since the late 70s.
Did a degree at the SAE Institute in Munich as a sound assistant and worked for a small label for about 2years.
I normally go for HighEnd gear like Focal or JL-Audio speakers.
blows you away...NO distortion at any level.
Don't mind the low heavy sound just needs some tweeters to soften the lot.
I'm running Quad 520 power stages in house, and I've some active Genelec stuff too, on a different system.
I was exposed to some PMC gear a few years back too. Good stuff.
I was trying to find a pink noise test disc for a recent quick-go at the setup in the 146! But I'm going to have to make one from the EQ plug-in in Logic!
However- I haven't got decent drivers yet in the doors, so I'm kidding myself at this point.
are Focal & JL Audio highend..? I really don't know. I did a lot of reading into specs a couple of years back and chose Infinity stuff when I was swapping the interior over in my FIAT Coupe- but it seems quite hard to source now. It had good efficiency and LF extension for co-ax driver (that was going to disappear into a rear panel).
I'm not sure I'd go for it again though.
Sounds exciting- this could be the 1st 145/6 audio install really worth reading about!!
Focal certainly is...JL-Audio are HIGH power good sounding speakers and their poweramps are not bad at all.
Don't expect to much from my little Bose setup...all on a budget and time.
I've got the Infinity 6.5"s in the front doors, and made them invisible.
cursory pink-noise analysis reveals a terrifying standing-wave at about 225Hz!
After some heavy digging to find a wiring diagram for the Alfa Romeo Gt Bose amp I've finally managed to make my new loom.
The Bose soundsystem normally takes its signals from the speaker outputs.
If you don't use an Alfa Romeo headunit (mainly Blaupunkt) and connect to the high output (speaker) you either have low or very high volume and not a very good sound quality.
Better aftermarket headunits have multiple AUX outputs.
you have to have at least 2.5volts to achieve a decent volume.
so, you are talking about a sensitivity mismatch..?
seems like a lot of hassle just to get that amp working- BUT if it is a BOSE amp as used in the GT; that would be kudos enough for me too!
So, I can see the problem.
That line-matching stage you linked to looks to be a good bet, I'd say.
would that mean you could keep the existing Kenwood unit in use..?
Using Pre amp outputs just gives a much cleaner signal!
I'll be selling my trusted Kenwood as the new unit is DAB and also charges my ipod.
Nice little bonus is the green illumination.
The loom is ready for the install.
What a PITA that was.
So, you are removing the rear seats in the interests of the sub-box??!!
The WHOLE CAR will be like a tuned-resonant enclosure! Like you are DRIVING a speaker cabinet!!?
I'm very interested in your install... I too have the GT Bose kit (less the entire loom) which i pulled from my old GT.
I also have a 145 so would be keen to see what you have done/going to do with your project please?
Little update on the Bose set-up.
Did a test fit with the altered cable routing on the tweeter.
And the Bose loom prepared to reuse the existing 145 speaker wiring.
Is that the HF unit from the A-pillar, mounted concentrically on the full range door speaker?!
The GT Bose speakers have a fake tweeter grill on the A pillar.
The front and rear GT Bose speakers have the tweeter mounted on the midrange woofer grill.
I haven't installed the Bose amp or sub yet.
I'm running the fronts of my new Kenwood head-unit.
Bose speakers are 2 Ohm.
good effort; Interesting to hear of the fake HF driver on the A-pillar in the GT. I wonder if the standard sound system utilises this position genuinely.
You could run 2 ohm stuff quite happily I would think; I am sure you can tell when they start to sound a bit strained.
An interesting thing to remember in this instance- is the distinction between mechanical & electrical distortion. One being too much power, and the other being too little.
Anyway- I am sure you have the ears to get through it!
Any thoughts on mounting the amp..? I picked up a negative bond from the OS rear, under the light cluster internally, there was a threaded stud.
Whats the point of having a norm and not utilising it?!
I'm still working on the sub design thou.
The Bose amp will be either near the rear arch or where the rear seats used to be.
should I cover the plywood or leave it exposed?
Good work Gropius. I'm a bit cheap skate on speakers but am looking to replace the fronts. I want a decent low frequency for the bass. I noticed my 145 speakers and after market stereo is not as good as the Bose system on the 147.
NO CHANCE to add any BOOM without a sub.
But you can make them sound much better.
The Bose sub is not bad in the 147/GT handled by the ecu/amp wizard.
not bad for the size.


The entire Chinese nation is at a complete loss as to why one of their own would move to England and marry Jeremy Hunt.
Questions were raised over the weekend as to why a Chinese national would feel compelled to move to England in order to be with the current Secretary of State for Health.
Political commentators have said that a Chinese bride was always likely for Jeremy Hunt, what with everyone west of Pakistan already knowing who he is and what he's like.


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Q: Git commit hook to run in windows (auto JIRA prefix) I want to write a batch file as a commit hook to check if the users are adding the JIRA ID as a prefix to the commit message.
I have already created scripts but those are working only in the Linux environment only.
I was unable to find any sample for such.

A: Try the very latest Git for Windows (the Git-2.4.6-5th-release-candidate-64-bit.exe setup)
As documented in issues 130:
A most typical use case is for e.g. GitHub for Windows to start a Git Bash in a given working directory.

I changed the behavior of git-bash.exe to require the new --cd-to-home option to behave like the Git Bash start menu item (which uses that option now).
The default is to not switch directory explicitly. If you want to switch to the home directory (as was the default of git-bash.exe before), you have to pass the --cd-to-home option.

It means that the contextual menu should work. And that now, the comamnd-line command git-bash.exe does work too (it opens a bash in the current folder)

A: I've done the same:

*

*In .git\hooks create a file named prepare-commit-msg.bat

*Edit the file and write echo JIRA-12345 >> %2 (change to whatever JIRA ID)

*I only use tortoiseGit so it's much easier to configue Git Hooks:

*

*Make sure that Arrow #3 is set to your project's directory

*#4 select your script and on the top right corner select when should it run.

*Checked "wait for the script to finish" if you would like that.

The only problem left, is when I Pull from the repo, it automatically merges if there were any changes and write a commit message without the JIRA ID, so I must manually Amend last commit and fix it after a Pull.

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Q: JQuery getJSON Callback Returning Null Data I have a getJSON call that is called back correctly, but the data variable is null. The python code posted below is executed by the getJSON call to the demandURL. Any ideas?
javascript:
var demandURL = "/demand/washington/";
$.getJSON(demandURL, function(data) {
     console.log(data);
});

python:
data = {"demand_count":"one"}
json = simplejson.dumps(data)
return HttpResponse(json, mimetype="application/json")

A: Switch out your getJSON with an ajax call so you can have a look at the error message. Try something like this:
$.ajax({
  url: url,
  dataType: 'json',
  data: data,
  success: function(data) {
    console.log(data);
  },
  error: function(XMLHttpRequest, textStatus, errorThrown) {
    console.log(textStatus, errorThrown);
  }
});


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The Dark Side of Neural Plasticity
doi: 10.9769/EPJ.2012.4.2.DC
Dawson Church
Postttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are the "signature wounds" of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. They are invisible.
Warriors who have had limbs blown off or sustained other bodily injuries (over 40,000 U.S. military personnel have been injured in these wars to date) are obviously physically impaired. The wounds of those with PTSD and TBI don't show on the outside, yet these wounds are just as real.
The wounds of PTSD and TBI also have a characteristic that makes them quite different from other mental health problems like anxiety and depression. Depression and anxiety have a "course."
This means that symptoms get worse, and then get better again. An episode of depression lasts about six months, unless a depressed patient is put on an antidepressant prescription drug, which often leads to relapses, as well as long-term dependence, according to studies summarized in the best-selling book Anatomy of an Epidemic (Whitaker, 2010, p. 169).
This book is so important that it should be required reading for anyone contemplating taking psychotropic drugs, or prescribing them. Studies show that an unmedicated patient with nonclinical anxiety or depression can expect to get better after a certain period of time.
Traumatic stress, however, is not the same as anxiety and depression. Symptoms often don't show up immediately. In veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan, for instance, symptoms of PTSD usually show up months or even years after the events that gave rise to the diagnosis.
An Iraq veteran who tells part of his story on the EFT introductory video on EFT Universe thought he was fine after he returned home after a tour of duty in the "Triangle of Death" in Iraq in 2004. It was several months later when a family friend remarked that he wasn't the same person who went off to war, and he realized that he was suffering from traumatic stress, the onset of which had been delayed by a period of many months.
Even more deceptive than the delayed onset of the disease, symptoms can become worse over time. A U.S. Marines general showed me photographs of three young warriors whose MRAP had been blown up by an IED or Improvised Explosive Device in Iraq.
The force of the explosion was so intense that the MRAP, which weighs 16 tons, was tossed in the air and landed upside down on its roof. Yet the vehicles are so well armored that the MRAP's three-man crew walked out intact. In the photo, the three are grinning as they lean against the overturned hulk and light cigarettes immediately after the incident.
He showed me a second photo of one of the men taken two years later at Walter Reed Military Medical Center. In this photo, there are no grins. The man is disabled, and his body has bloated up by over 100 pounds. He has symptoms of TBI, diabetes, and other evidence of biological dysregulation. These longer-term injuries often don't show up until well after the event, and often get worse over time.
We get frequent calls in the office of the Veterans Stress Project (www.StressProject.org) from wives or daughters of veterans. The commonality of their stories is striking, variations on the theme of, "It's been 40 years since Vietnam, and my husband/father is getting worse. Can you help?" Why does PTSD get worse over time, when other psychological problems usually get better, at least if the patient does not get medication?
The answer lies in the phenomenon of neuroplasticity.
The ability of neural networks to repair themselves became dramatically evident in research published in the 1990s. Stroke victims, for instance, who have lost access to parts of their brains, may be able to regain all or part of their lost functionality.
Their neural networks rewire around the parts of the brain damaged in the stroke, sometimes restoring full function.
The work of physician Eric Kandel, MD, showed that within one hour of repeat stimulation, the number of synaptic connections in a neural bundle can double (Kandel, 1998). Neural pathways that are being used repeatedly add capacity, like electricians adding wiring to the circuits in a building that the occupants use most frequently.
If we practice an action repeatedly, for instance, our tennis serve, we add capacity to the neural bundles that carry the information required to complete this action. If we think the same kind of thought, perhaps "I hate my job," repeatedly, we also add capacity to the synaptic connections responsible for carrying that information through our brains.
Our wise bodies notice which information-processing channels we are using most, and increase their capacity. While this phenomenon had been noted in earlier research, the sheer scope of the rewiring operation "a doubling of capacity in just one hour" was astonishing. Kandel's work resulted in a well-deserved Nobel Prize for medicine in 2000.
Intrigued by the speed at which the body lays down new lanes in the information superhighways of the brain, the next research question presented itself naturally to Dr. Kandel.
If our bodies are assembling arrays of molecules to bulk up oft-used neural bundles, what happens to bundles we aren't using? He found that unused neural pathways atrophy. Just as efficiently as it wires in new connections along frequently used channels, our bodies disassemble stretches of neural networks that aren't being used.
In the parsimonious economy of the brain, nothing is wasted. Roads that aren't being used are torn apart, freeing those molecules for the construction of new capacity in frequently used highways.
The speed of demolition was as surprising as that of construction. Kandel found that, within two weeks, unused neural bundles start to be disassembled.
The implications of this are profound. Imagine that you have the option of thinking positively or negatively about your job. You can tell yourself positive stories or negative ones, and either of them can affect the structure of your brain.
Years ago I ran a large book publishing company. When I started my job as CEO, industry surveys ranked us in the bottom tier for customer service. I resolved to change that, and restructured the customer service department, which eventually employed seven people. Some of those people would tell their supervisor a very positive story about their jobs.
They would be enthusiastic at the opportunities they perceived, and appreciative of the money they earned. Other individuals, working in the adjoining cubicle, told the opposite story. They saw nothing but limitation and poor pay.
Same job, same pay, but a diametrically opposite view of the job. Those with a negative perception usually didn't last long, and after hiring positive new people, our company was eventually ranked number one for customer service in the publishing industry.
If you think a negative thought repeatedly, you literally rewire your brain. Same with a positive thought. Henry Ford was no neuroscientist, but his famous maxim foreshadows the work of pioneers like Kandel: "Whether you think you can, or think you can't, you're right."
Chiropractor Joe Dispenza, in his book Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, stresses that we have to build the neural wiring to perceive a positive reality, in the absence of material evidence of that reality, in order to be able to perceive that reality when it shows up (Dispenza, 2012).
If we haven't built the neural capacity to perceive it, we don't see our desired reality even when it's right before our eyes. The old maxim "seeing is believing" has the process backward. Believing creates the neural capacity for seeing.
Neural plasticity works for us or against us. When a stroke victim regains full function by rewiring around the areas of the brain damaged by the stroke, or when a positive thinker rewires her brain to perceive a positive outcome, we use neural plasticity to our advantage. That's the light side of the phenomenon.
There's a dark side to neural plasticity. When the negative thinker repeats those thoughts hundreds of times, for thousands of days, that person reinforces corresponding pathways in the brain.
The plight of the PTSD sufferer is even worse.
He or she isn't choosing to think negative or disturbing thoughts. They recur spontaneously. There are 17 symptoms of PTSD described in the DSM-IV, or Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, of the American Psychiatric Association.
Among those are intrusive thoughts, flashbacks, and nightmares. Nightmares are fear-laden dreams that interrupt our sleep. Flashbacks are scenes from the past that we experience as though they were in the present. Intrusive thoughts aren't thoughts we choose to think, the way the negative thinker broods on what's wrong.
Like flashbacks or nightmares, they're involuntary. We are going about our business when suddenly our mind is ambushed by an uninvited thought.
The problem with PTSD is that these three symptoms indicate that the brain is being rewired with the negative memories of trauma. After experiencing a horrible event, the brain's neural pathways are hijacked by those memories.
They intrude on sleep as nightmares, into daily life as flashbacks, and into normal thought processes as intrusions. They are invasions that rob the sufferer of a normal experience, and of inner peace. Brain researcher Joseph LeDoux calls this the "hostile takeover of consciousness by [negative] emotion" (LeDoux, 2002).
The dark side of the problem is that, disturbing though these symptoms are, they aren't static. Over time, the neural bundles that carry the information related to the trauma grow in capacity.
What began as a small neural bundle becomes a big neural bundle. Other neural pathways wither to support the growth of these trauma-laden information superhighways. The brain reshapes itself around the invisible wound.
Recent research shows that the parts of the brain responsible for memory and learning, for integrating new ideas and keeping our lives fresh and vibrant, start to stagnate in people suffering from PTSD. Those parts of the brain actually shrink in size.
As neural resources flow into reinforcing the stress response inherent in nightmares, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts, other parts of the brain are cannibalized to support the trauma. Even the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain tasked with making logical executive decisions, shrinks in PTSD patients.
The cumulative result of decades of brain reshaping shows up in the calls we receive at the Stress Project office with plaintive observations that Dad is getting worse 40 years after Vietnam. The reason for this is that his brain has become expert at conducting the signals of trauma, while executive and learning functions wither.
Here's where energy psychology can help both those suffering from PTSD and their family members. Research shows that 86 percent of veterans with high levels of clinical PTSD including nightmares, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts normalize after six sessions of EFT (Church, Hawk, Brooks, Toukolehto, Wren, Dinter, & Stein, in press).
A study of young people who were orphaned in the 1994 Rwandan genocide and then learned TFT or Thought Field Therapy in a single session demonstrated that 75 percent of them recovered from clinical PTSD, and remained sub-clinical on follow-up (Sakai & Connolly, 2012).
EFT also helps family members. In a study of 218 veterans and spouses, many of the spouses themselves had PTSD after decades of living with veterans. Virtually all of these spouses normalized after a weeklong EFT retreat; 29 percent of them had clinical PTSD before the retreat.
A follow-up assessment six weeks later found that only 4 percent had clinical PTSD (Church & Brooks, 2012). Other EFT studies also show that once PTSD symptoms have improved, they remain that way over time.
This implies that new synaptic pathways, initiated at the healing retreat, are subsequently being reinforced. Other scientific work in the field of memory reconsolidation shows that there are periods during a therapeutic experience when a window of "lability" opens up, and long-standing behaviors can be disrupted. Once the association between a traumatic memory and the body's stress response is broken, it stays broken. Neural networks then begin to rewire themselves to carry new and more supportive behaviors and thoughts.
In the study of veterans and spouses, the 218 participants received EFT in groups, rather than as individual therapy. There were five separate groups, and the symptom reductions followed the same trajectory in each group. This study is particularly encouraging because it demonstrates that EFT is effective when delivered to veterans in groups.
With estimates of the number of veterans of the recent Middle East wars who suffer from PTSD exceeding 500,000 (Veterans Health Administration 2012), in addition to those from the Vietnam War, our society desperately needs a way of helping large numbers of people to heal quickly.
Group work is more efficient than individual psychotherapy and offers the prospect of being able to treat this large cohort in a short space of time, before the neural pathways associated with PTSD have been enlarged by years of reinforcement.
Traumatic stress has been with us for as long as we've been a species. Yet we now find ourselves with the tools to address it effectively. It is also in our best financial interests to do so. A recent report finds that the lifetime cost of treating a single veteran suffering from PTSD is $1,400,000 (Kanter, 2007).
Besides the costs in human misery, the economic costs to society, if we fail to rapidly integrate energy psychology into primary care, will be intolerable. Multiply $1.4 million per veteran times 500,000 veterans and you get a cost of $700 billion.
That is a huge unnecessary cost in dollars piled on top of all the suffering it represents. As a society, it is essential that we choose differently. Neural plasticity has a dark side, but the good news is that the phenomenon works to our advantage if we treat it early and effectively with energy psychology.
Church, D., & Brooks, A. J. (2012). CAM and Energy Psychology techniques remediate PTSD symptoms in veterans and spouses. Paper presented at the conference of the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology, San Diego, CA, June 4. Submitted for publication.
Church, D., Hawk, C., Brooks, A. J., Toukolehto, O., Wren, M., Dinter, I., & Stein, P. (in press). Psychological trauma in veterans using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques): A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease.
Dispenza, J. (2012). Breaking the habit of being yourself: How to lose your mind and create a new one. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House.
Kandel, E. (1998). A new intellectual framework for psychiatry. American Journal of Psychiatry, 155, 457.
Kanter, E. (2007). Shock and awe hits home. Washington, DC: Physicians for Social Responsibility.
LeDoux, J. (2002). Synaptic self: How our brains become who we are. New York: Penguin.
Connolly, S. M., & Sakai, C. E. (2012). Brief trauma symptom intervention with Rwandan genocide survivors using Thought Field Therapy. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health, 13(3), 161-172.
Veterans Health Administration, (2012). Report on VA facility specific Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), and Operation New Dawn (OND) veterans coded with potential PTSD. Accessed Oct 30 at http://www.publichealth.va.gov/docs/epidemiology/ptsd-report-fy2012-qtr3.pdf
Whitaker, R. (2010). Anatomy of an epidemic: Magic bullets, psychiatric drugs, and the astonishing rise of mental illness in America. New York: Crown.


MIDDLEBURY, Vermont -(Middlebury Athletic Communications) Middlebury won its fifth straight game as the Panthers topped Connecticut College 2-1 on Dragone Field. The Panthers improve to 6-1-1 overall, 4-1-1 in the league while the Camels fall to 2-4-1, 1-3-1 in NESCAC play. Middlebury had a nice chance just minutes into the game, but Hannah Newman's shot in a one-on-one situation went wide. The Panthers struck shortly thereafter when Amy Schlueter beat her defender and then lofted a shot over the goalkeeper's head from 20 yards out. The goal was the third of the season for Schlueter. Just 1:47 into the second half, Middlebury made it a 2-0 game with a goal following a corner kick. The original kick was cleared to Moria Sloan, who settled and fed a crossing pass to Scarlett Kirk for the header. Kirk, who sat out the first half, now has eight goals in her last five games, leading the team with 11. The Panthers had a few more chances in the second half, with a header by Rachel Madding going wide in the 60th minute and Newman's blast also going wide in the 80th minute. Connecticut College got back in the game at 81:31, cutting the lead in half. Kate Driscoll fed a ball to Celia Alvarez who scored with a blast to the right side of the net from 18 yards out. The Camels kept up the pressure for the remainder of the game but were unable to earn the equalizer. Jocelyn Remmert finished the contest with three saves to earn the win, while Natalie Signor earned eight stops for Connecticut College. Middlebury outshot their opponent 25-3 in the contest.


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package levelqueue

import (
	"fmt"

	"github.com/syndtr/goleveldb/leveldb"
	"github.com/syndtr/goleveldb/leveldb/errors"
)

const (
	uniqueQueuePrefixStr = "unique"
)

// UniqueQueue defines an unique queue struct
type UniqueQueue struct {
	q                 *Queue
	set               *Set
	db                *leveldb.DB
	closeUnderlyingDB bool
}

// OpenUnique opens an unique queue from the db path or creates a set if it doesn't exist.
// The keys in the queue portion will not be prefixed, and the set keys will be prefixed with "set-"
func OpenUnique(dataDir string) (*UniqueQueue, error) {
	db, err := leveldb.OpenFile(dataDir, nil)
	if err != nil {
		if !errors.IsCorrupted(err) {
			return nil, err
		}
		db, err = leveldb.RecoverFile(dataDir, nil)
		if err != nil {
			return nil, err
		}
	}
	return NewUniqueQueue(db, []byte{}, []byte(uniqueQueuePrefixStr), true)
}

// NewUniqueQueue creates a new unique queue from a db.
// The queue keys will be prefixed with queuePrefix and the set keys with setPrefix
// and at close the db will be closed as per closeUnderlyingDB
func NewUniqueQueue(db *leveldb.DB, queuePrefix []byte, setPrefix []byte, closeUnderlyingDB bool) (*UniqueQueue, error) {
	internal, err := NewQueue(db, queuePrefix, false)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	set, err := NewSet(db, setPrefix, false)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	queue := &UniqueQueue{
		q:                 internal,
		set:               set,
		db:                db,
		closeUnderlyingDB: closeUnderlyingDB,
	}

	return queue, err
}

// LPush pushes data to the left of the queue
func (queue *UniqueQueue) LPush(data []byte) error {
	return queue.LPushFunc(data, nil)
}

// LPushFunc pushes data to the left of the queue and calls the callback if it is added
func (queue *UniqueQueue) LPushFunc(data []byte, fn func() error) error {
	added, err := queue.set.Add(data)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if !added {
		return ErrAlreadyInQueue
	}

	if fn != nil {
		err = fn()
		if err != nil {
			_, remErr := queue.set.Remove(data)
			if remErr != nil {
				return fmt.Errorf("%v & %v", err, remErr)
			}
			return err
		}
	}

	return queue.q.LPush(data)
}

// RPush pushes data to the right of the queue
func (queue *UniqueQueue) RPush(data []byte) error {
	return queue.RPushFunc(data, nil)
}

// RPushFunc pushes data to the right of the queue and calls the callback if is added
func (queue *UniqueQueue) RPushFunc(data []byte, fn func() error) error {
	added, err := queue.set.Add(data)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if !added {
		return ErrAlreadyInQueue
	}

	if fn != nil {
		err = fn()
		if err != nil {
			_, remErr := queue.set.Remove(data)
			if remErr != nil {
				return fmt.Errorf("%v & %v", err, remErr)
			}
			return err
		}
	}

	return queue.q.RPush(data)
}

// RPop pop data from the right of the queue
func (queue *UniqueQueue) RPop() ([]byte, error) {
	popped, err := queue.q.RPop()
	if err != nil {
		return popped, err
	}
	_, err = queue.set.Remove(popped)

	return popped, err
}

// RHandle receives a user callback function to handle the right element of the queue, if the function returns nil, then delete the element, otherwise keep the element.
func (queue *UniqueQueue) RHandle(h func([]byte) error) error {
	return queue.q.RHandle(func(data []byte) error {
		err := h(data)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		_, err = queue.set.Remove(data)
		return err
	})
}

// LPop pops data from left of the queue
func (queue *UniqueQueue) LPop() ([]byte, error) {
	popped, err := queue.q.LPop()
	if err != nil {
		return popped, err
	}
	_, err = queue.set.Remove(popped)

	return popped, err
}

// LHandle receives a user callback function to handle the left element of the queue, if the function returns nil, then delete the element, otherwise keep the element.
func (queue *UniqueQueue) LHandle(h func([]byte) error) error {
	return queue.q.LHandle(func(data []byte) error {
		err := h(data)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		_, err = queue.set.Remove(data)
		return err
	})
}

// Has checks whether the data is already in the queue
func (queue *UniqueQueue) Has(data []byte) (bool, error) {
	return queue.set.Has(data)
}

// Len returns the length of the queue
func (queue *UniqueQueue) Len() int64 {
	queue.set.lock.Lock()
	defer queue.set.lock.Unlock()
	return queue.q.Len()
}

// Close closes the queue (and the underlying DB if set to closeUnderlyingDB)
func (queue *UniqueQueue) Close() error {
	_ = queue.q.Close()
	_ = queue.set.Close()
	if !queue.closeUnderlyingDB {
		queue.db = nil
		return nil
	}
	err := queue.db.Close()
	queue.db = nil
	return err
}

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SOF Video of the Day: Hopping a ride in a CV-22 Osprey
Members from the 3rd Special Forces Group watch as a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey lands Feb. 26, 2018, at Melrose Training Range, New Mexico. At Emerald Warrior, the largest joint and combined special operations exercise, U.S. Special Operations Command forces train to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict.
U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clayton Cupit
See U.S. Special Operations CV-22 Ospreys in action in the video below:
SOF Video of the Day: The Joint Special Operations Forces Medical Element (SOFME)
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Morgan Stanley Chairman (Europe), Donald Moore gives The Gateway an exclusive perspective on prospects for Morgan Stanley and the banking industry in general.
The new year started for Morgan Stanley with the arrival of James Gorman as the new CEO. What does this change mean for Morgan Stanley?
James will be only the sixth CEO in my 35 years at Morgan Stanley, so the firm has a long history of stability and successful transition at the senior executive level.
Fortunately or unfortunately, James came into his job at the end of the financial crisis, which means he's had a reason to take a fresh look at all of our businesses and the people running them and make some judgements about which are core to our franchise, and which leaders are best suited to take those businesses to the next level.
In addition, James is a big believer in individual responsibility and accountability. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he was a senior executive for many years at another leading investment bank and a partner at McKinsey. He has a keen analytical mind and has brought new discipline to our business. I think he will carefully monitor performance by business, by department, and by region, and hold individual executives accountable for their absolute and relative performances.
Could you tell The Gateway more about James Gorman's strategy with regard to specific departments in the bank?
At the beginning of the first half of 2009, we began to shift our IRCC (interest rate, currency and credit) business from being perhaps too orientated towards structured products to being a client-focused business, building on our footprint in sales and trading to serve clients in our core markets, and we're seeing the results of that this year in how we've been ranked by clients, as well as in our revenues.
In terms of maintaining our leading market share in other areas, for example, equities and investment banking, so far this year we've been number one in global IPOs, number two in global M&A and number three in equities, and we have avoided costly mistakes.
In general, James Gorman has made it very clear that 2010 is about executing on our plan - building out our businesses, increasing our market share, particularly in IRCC, and maintaining our market share where we have a top three position, as well as integrating Morgan Stanley Smith Barney - this will also be the agenda for 2011-2012.
Do you think there will be a change in the relative importance of divisions within banks over the coming years as a result of regulatory change and change in the economy?
It's very difficult to speculate in a highly uncertain world! As a general observation, I would say that fixed income, which has benefited from a decades-long debt supercycle, will represent a smaller revenue opportunity in the near to medium term as the deleveraging process continues. In general in the institutional securities sector, it could account for around 50% of the business in the next couple of years, down from 75% over the past several years - equities and investment banking revenues accounting for the remaining 50%.
You also have to look at the issue firm by firm. Even if the fixed income business in general may not be as robust as it has been historically, certain firms, including Morgan Stanley, have opportunities here. It is James Gorman's - and Morgan Stanley's - strategy that we take significant market share in fixed income over the coming two to three years, and achieve a strength in this area that is commensurate with our global network, our brand and our client footprint. And therefore I would expect to see our fixed income business, on a relative basis, increase substantially over the coming two to three years.
Can you talk about how things have gone with the bank's wealth management arm, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, since its creation as a joint venture with Citi in January 2009?
James Gorman was the architect of the Smith Barney merger - we own 51% of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Citi owns 49% - and ultimately we will have an opportunity to own 100% of the business.
It is a very complex merger, which involved over 2000 people working full time just on the integration. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney is the largest securities distribution force in the largest capital market in the world. So for our corporate clients, when we pitch for IPO mandates or other mandates involving retail distribution, we now have something both unique and powerful to offer. I would expect Morgan Stanley Smith Barney to become even more important to Morgan Stanley over time, especially as individual investors in the US, who have largely remained on the sidelines over the past year or two, re-enter the market and start to buy securities again.
This business tends to be less volatile than the institutional securities business and, in the new world financial services find itself in, we believe that having a lower risk, more balanced business model will serve us very well.
It was hoped that the stake in Morgan Stanley sold to Mitsubishi UFJ would allow the bank access to the Japanese market. Do you think that this result has been achieved?
The co-operation between the two firms has been excellent. In addition to combining our Japanese business with theirs, we now have access to the largest corporations in Japan. These corporations operate throughout the world and the loan joint venture that we have with Mitsubishi UFJ has resulted in approximately 57 deals having been done for a total of 18 billion dollars - and we have an even larger pipeline of upcoming deals.
We also have access to Japanese companies in Japan, leveraging our product skills and our global network for the benefit of MUFG's traditional clients.
Will some financial institutions and/or entities be hit harder than others by increased regulation?
I think it's still too early to be definitive on this issue, but we know enough about the Basel III proposals on capital and liquidity, as well as specific proposals by a number of countries, to make some general observations.
It looks like Swiss banks will be hit the hardest because they have to maintain more, perhaps significantly more, capital than their competitors. Regulators in Switzerland took the Basel III proposals and added what they call a "Swiss finish", which is essentially a top-up to capital adequacy requirements.
Then I would add that those banks that have significant proprietary trading operations will be hit by the Dodd-Frank Act, which severely limits these activities.
I also think that UK-headquartered banks could be at a disadvantage, though that depends on how things evolve from a political and regulatory standpoint - there's been talk about bonus taxes, bonus limits, bank levies, and breaking up the banks.
What steps is Morgan Stanley taking to respond to the growing significance of emerging market economies? Which countries or regions do you think will be most significant in the future for the bank's development?
Let's start by taking the biggest emerging market - China. We were one of the first to see the investment banking opportunities in China. Morgan Stanley started covering China out of Hong Kong over 25 years ago. We sent one of the most senior partners in the firm from New York to Asia. Then, 15 years ago, Morgan Stanley established the first major Chinese investment bank, China International Capital Corporation or CICC, a joint venture between Morgan Stanley and China itself. This has been a hugely successful business both for us and for them.
I think also Korea and India and some countries in Southeast Asia will be important in the future. Asia continues to grow in terms of its contribution to Morgan Stanley - it accounted for about 17% of revenues in our last quarter.
We're also focusing on Brazil, where we've had a presence for a long period of time. Last year we sent one of our most senior bankers in the firm to head up our operation there, and we're extremely pleased with the results. We were the co-global coordinator and sole stabilisation agent for the $70 billion equity offering for Petrobras, the Brazilian energy company, the largest equity offering in history.
We also have a major presence in Russia. Brazil is an incredible success story, as is China with its enormous population and tremendous economic growth, but Russia in some respects is a different market. It is a very rich country in terms of natural resources, but is in many ways a European nation.
Do you think that Morgan Stanley will come to face increased competition from banks based in emerging market nations?
There's always been tough competition in this business. In the 1980s, there were Japanese banks who were going to take over the world. In the 1990s, it was the universal banks. I expect the smart and strong will prosper in the new environment and the weak will perish. This is how capitalism is supposed to work. We're not in any way hoping for or expecting another systemic failure, but we do expect to see clear winners and losers.
But don't underestimate what it takes to build a successful full-service global securities business. It's not just a matter of capital, or size, or ambition. It's about people, relationships, and culture, and brand. Today's market leaders took decades to build their franchises, if not centuries. There are very few stories of new market entrants succeeding. In fact, there's a long history of failures. Having said that, I do expect emerging market banks to provide stiff competition for global banks in their local markets.
What else do you see on the horizon for investment banking in the coming years?
We're going to see continued regulatory and political pressure, and an uncertain and uneven economic recovery, so there will be challenges. But the coming years are also going to hold tremendous opportunities. Globalisation is here to stay. Governments and corporations will have a continued need to refinance. Pension funds will need funding. Corporates will continue to engage in mergers and acquisitions to achieve their strategic objectives. New markets will emerge. New solutions will present themselves. All in all, I'm bullish on banking.
Debt supercycle: Refers to a steady long-term growth of debt and a build-up of leverage during the post-Second World War period.
Deleveraging: A company's or country's attempt to decrease its financial leverage, often by paying off some of the debt on its balance sheet, or raising equity, or selling assets, or a combination of all of these.
Equity offering: Invitation by a corporate to the general public or a certain group of investors to purchase a new issue of shares in that corporate.
Fixed income product: Any type of investment which yields a fixed return, including the whole asset class commonly referred to as "bonds" .
Global co-ordinator: A lead underwriter on an equity offering or a debt offering which is made in several countries or on several exchanges simultaneously. They are responsible for co-ordinating the activities of the underwriters in charge of each country or exchange, the investors and the issuer.
Proprietary trading: The practice of banks investing their own money in order to generate a profit for the institution, as opposed to trading to accommodate customer orders.
Universal bank: A bank which is both an investment bank and a commercial bank.