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Thursday, March 29, 2 p.m. ET
Thursday, March 29, 2007; 2:00 PM
Post staff writers Marc Carig and Adam Kilgore will be online Thursday, March 29, at 2 p.m. ET to take your questions about the the Final Four and all the latest college basketball news.
Adam Kilgore: You're looking ... LIVE! at Gate 42 of National Airport in terminal C. I'll be boarding my flight to the ATL shortly, but not before satiating the Final Four thirst these questions represent. Marc Carig will be joining us in a few moments, once he's done taking his Nick Fazekas jersey, still stained with tears, to the laundromat. Lots of GTown today, I'm sure, as well there should be. Onward.
Washington, D.C.: Which one of you wants to keep tally of the "Georgetown Snub" comments today??
Can I start with the first one??
What's up with The Post assigning a columnist who doesn't even live in D.C. to cover our local team??
Was it just because the bosses across the river could pay Ms. Jenkins's cab ride to East Rutherford instead of Wilbon's flight?
Adam Kilgore: Complaining about Sally?!?!? Every fan should be so lucky to have Sally write about their team. For you Wilbon fix, I'm pretty sure he's going to be in Atlanta, but not positive.
Marc Carig: Hey everyone. So I hear there are some basketball games coming up and that one of the local teams is involved...
Annandale, Va.: Mr. Kilgore and Carig,
Two fantastic finishes in the other final four (unless you are a Miss St. or Air Force fan) and from reading The Post, you would not even know that they played the games. Do you have any thoughts on WVU-Clemson tonight? Another last-second shot perhaps.
For what it is worth, Georgetown over UF in the final.
Adam Kilgore: Nice pick. Yeah, we decided we'd cover the whole Georgetown playing in the Final Four that day instead of the NIT. But yeah, they were good games. I got Clemson in the final, because of their front-court athleticism and the way its back court guards. I also got John Beilen at Michigan after this game. (That's rampant speculation, by the way, but it makes sense to me.)
Marc Carig: Do i have thoughts on WV-Clemson? Nope, can't say that I do. Anyway, I also like Georgetown/Florida in the final, though I have the Gators winning that one.
Oakton, Va.: I know it only takes one interested party, but how realistic is it that an NBA franchise would offer JTIII their head coaching job? Regardless of how great a coach he may be, college to pro coaches have had a horrible track record. And then there are probably five other college coaches which I would think would be more attractive to an NBA franchise. Is this all just a bunch of overexcited speculation? Or is this talk not too far fetched, and a comment on the respect people have for JTIII's coaching skills (i.e., he's not just a coach that relies on recruiting like Donovan).
Marc Carig: As you say, if that speculation is out there, it's a product of HoyaSaxa Syndrome. JTIII is a great college coach and you can see his poise in his players, a great compliment for a coach. But the NBA? Now? I think JTIII could be a great candidate down the road, but even then, I can't imagine him leaving a pretty sweet situation.
Adam Kilgore: Yeah, the Washington Times reported the other day, using an anonymous source, that the Bobcats came to Thompson at some point, but he backed away. You're right about college coaches bombing out in the NBA, but that's usually a personality issue. JTIII isn't a yeller and screamer like a Calipari or Pitino, so he may be better suited down the road. But it seems like he really, really enjoys coaching at the place he grew up watching his dad. That place better pay him eventually, though.
Washington, D.C.: So we all know Oden is a great defender around the basket, but how is he away from the top of the key? Specifically, will he be able to defend Hibbert's spectacular (for a guy his size) drives from the top of the key? Will Hibbert's success lie in drawing Oden away from the basket, then going around him?
Adam Kilgore: That's a really good question. I thought about that myself -- not only in Hibbert the tallest and longest player Oden has ever faced, he's also more versatile than most. The best thing about Hibbert's high post game is he'll be able to draw Oden out of the lane a little bit, which should open up those back cuts for lay-ups. Thad Matta could throw a zone at Georgetown, which is something he hasn't done but might want to consider if he doesn't respect the outside the outside shooting of Wallace and Sapp. Good Lord, this Hibbert-Oden matchup is going to be something.
Marc Carig: Great question. I tend to go along with you in thinking that Hibbert can do some things against Oden further away from the basket. But, the more important thing will be seeing how Georgetown takes advantage of drawing Oden out...As Adam says, it may free up some space that the Hoyas can exploit for high-percentage looks.
Hoyas Season Ticket Holder: Please, for the love of the Hilltop, let the first be the only "Georgetown Snub" comment.
Please give your predictions about who shines on Saturday and why.
Adam Kilgore: I got Florida in the late game, because I've them winning the title all season and don't want to back down now. The frontcourt should batter the Bruins, but that's a great, great game.
As for Ohio State-Georgetown ... man, that's so tough. Classic, classic game. I'm still a little up in the air, but I think I'm going Buckeyes. I think everything pretty much balances out, but I feel like one of the overlooked OSU freshmen, David Lighty or Daequan Cook, is going to have a big impact at some point. They both started coming on in San Antonio. But another great, great game.
Marc Carig: I've been picking Florida to win on all my brackets, etc. But here's the case for UCLA: they play great defense, Afflalo is out of his funk and the Bruins' maligned bigs are, eek, delivering some production.
In matchup No. 2, I think we're going to see a remake of Wilt v. Russell. At least I hope we do.
Rockville, Md.: Georgetown needs to learn how to riot. That was one lame celebration on Sunday. No burning of couches, no broken windows, nothing.
College Park, Morgantown and Storrs, Conn., sure do know how to riot.
Adam Kilgore: Okay. My biggest beef with Georgetown is only this: the students didn't buy all the student tickets! I know there are only about 6,000 undergrad, but c'mon, show me something in a big spot.
Marc Carig: I'm with Rockville... I mean the least the students could do is put down their lattes and maybe set a pile of their Abercrombie gift cards ablaze!
Storrs, Conn.: So, Geno Auriemma is on Florida's radar. Should he take the cash and go? What could there possibly be left to accomplish in Storrs?
Adam Kilgore: He'd be insane to leave Connecticut. Few places in the country care half as much about women's basketball as that state. I met two women from Connecticut in San Antonio who were driving to the site to watch the women play and dumping tickets to the men's regional final. That's dedication.
Marc Carig: He has built something that goes beyond wins and losses in Storrs, and that's why I think it would be nice for him to stay there for the duration. His program has created an environment where the women's game is relevant and respected.
Jai Lucas: Where am I going to end up going to school?
Adam Kilgore: Why don't you just tell us, Jai, and make all those Terrapins fans out there stop worrying so much? I wish I could tell you. Marc may have a better bead on the situation.
Marc Carig: Passing the buck to Prisbell on this one... I can say it's probably not GW.
York, Maine: Do you think Hibbert will be able to outplay Oden and lead Georgetown to the championship game. It should be a terrific match-up?
Mom and Debbie
Adam Kilgore: Ladies and gentlemen, my mother finally gets her question answered! Her friend Debbie probably showed her how to upload the question. Anyway, Mom, I think it is possible. He's been a double-double machine lately, and he's played well against the elite 7-footers he played against this season -- UConn's Hasheem Thabeet and Pitt's Aaron Gray. He played those guys in four games and averaged about 15 and 8. Of course, Thabeet and Gray are no Greg Oden.
(And Mom, you've got to work on your puncuation. Have a day at Maude Hutchins!)
Marc Carig: They've got computers in Maine???
D.C.: Do you think Sanjaya will make it to the Final Four? I think he rocks!
Marc Carig: Sanjaya's ability to advance despite an obvious lack of talent only proves to me that AI is about as rigged as election day in Zimbabwe. If he shoots like he sings, forget the Final Four. I say play-in game. Maybe.
That said, I'd rather listen to Sanjaya sing for eight straight hours than see that damned Dickie V. Hooters commercial one more time. Hmmm, which do you think is worse??? Discuss.
College Park, Md.: I understand that the big men are the focus of the media's attention, but isn't it always said around tourney time that basketball is a guard's game? Would you say guards or big men are the bigger deciding factor in who wins this weekend's games? (I realize the answer is more nuanced, but am curious to hear your thoughts)
Adam Kilgore: Guards are always key, but it's just so rare to get two great big men. I mean, Luke Schensur (there's no way that's how you spell his name, sorry) was hailed as the next coming of Wilt Chamberlain before Emeka Okafor turned him into an oversized traffic cone.
Guard play will go a long way in deciding the Ohio State-Georgetown game. So much of what Ohio State does on offense is predicated on Mike Conley getting into the lane, which he does better than just about every guard in the country. If Sapp and Wallace can contain him, Georgetown should breeze. If not, all of OSU's weapon's open up.
In the UCLA game, Afflalo and Collison are probably the most complete backcourt remaining. But that game really comes down to how much UCLA's maligned front court, which played great against Kansas, can contain Florida's big men.
Marc Carig: Outside of extreme cases like the Georgetown/OSU game, guards are easily the most important. In UCLA's case, it's most obvious. Afflalo is the most dangerous player left in this tournament, bar none, because of his ability to score in so many different ways. He gets to the line, he can knock down threes, he can hit a mid-range jumper, he can take you off the dribble. On top of that, he rebounds well from the backcourt and is the team's best defender. You don't usually see that kind of versatility from the bigs, but it's that kind of versatility that mean the difference in tight games.
Greenbelt, Md.: Adam - In your Sunday
Adam Kilgore: You're quite welcome. Matta has not been penalized, and nor has Ohio State while he's been there. But the school is still on probation for what happened under Jim O'Brien, who was fired and later won an expensive settlement from the school for being wrongfully fired.
Maryland: What are the chances that we'll see anything in the Final Four as crazy as the DII Championship game?
Adam Kilgore: Zero. My God, that was the greatest thing I've ever seen. Imagine being that Atkinson guy? What a feeling. His euphoria -- running away from his teammates, wearing that look like, "Oh my God, there's no way that just happened, especially not to ME" -- gives me goosebumps thinking about it right now. That was so, so awesome.
Marc Carig: Full disclosure: I didn't see the game!
Berkeley, Calif.: After hearing all the boasting about Marc's precious boys in Reno, we find out they're only the second-best team in the state! Marc, how does it feel?
Marc Carig: Watching UNLV luck its way into the Sweet 16 and Memphis beat up Nevada was more painful, but still not as bad as seeing the Vitale hooters commercial on a projection sized TV.
Morgantown: Why do you believe Beilein moving to Michigan makes sense?
Adam Kilgore: He's a great, innovative coach who's overdue to move to a big-time school. Plus he's cleaner than most coaches in recruiting, and Michigan kind of needs that type of person right now coming off of the Fab Five fallout.
D.C.: Any fallout or reaction from anyone to Wise's (I think)
When Brown started to talk about how it is unfair that JT's sons coach but only one of his players do, and that it was unfair that Brown's son would not get scholarship money for being a manager, he lost some credibility.
Adam Kilgore: There really hasn't been too much. We had some angry callers in the office on Sunday, but that's about it. I think the Georgetown folks understand that Wise wasn't really digging for anything like that, but once he found it he had to run it. Plus he went to both Jr. and III, so they knew it was coming and a had to respond.
Marc Carig: I haven't talked to Wise, though now I'm curious myself.
Washington, D.C.: If you were Billy Donovan, would you leave Florida for the angry mob at UK? Will he?
Adam Kilgore: That's hard for me to say, because I'm not, nor have I ever been, Billy Donovan. My personality is suited to find a place where I'm comfortable and try do my best in that situation, but Donovan could be different. I'd stay, but he may really like Kentucky. We'll see.
Marc Carig: Seemingly comfortable digs at Florida or sitting on the hot seat from Day 1 at Kentucky... hmmm. To heck with the mob. I'd be staying.
Anonymous: Are any of the McDonald's All-Americans coming to the Maryland Terps.
And how many are from Maryland?
Adam Kilgore: None are going to Maryland (yet, Jai Lucas is still deciding) and two, Chris Wright and Austin Freeman, are going to Georgetown. Two, Freeman and Donte Green (Syracuse) go to high school in Maryland. Wright goes to high school in D.C. and is from Maryland.
Stephanie (Los(t) Angeles): Hey Guys, the big question is...WHO IS GOING TO GUARD JEFF GREEN?
Adam Kilgore: There was an article about this in today's Dayton Daily News, and Ohio State said they didn't know (which is probably just some wise grandstanding.) I'd say probably Ivan Harris, a senior forward who's pretty athletic and was once a McDonald's All-American himself, to start. They'll probably throw a bunch of looks at him, like most teams do. Because Green has the skills of a guard and a big man, most teams throw different guys at him during the course of a game.
Chantilly, Va.: Guys: Please tell me Kentucky will not make Billy Donovan an offer he can't refuse, and UF can't match.
With Donovan and Urban Meyer, the Gators have the potential for an almost unprecedented run of simultaneous success in both major college sports.
Adam Kilgore: All signs seem to be pointing that way. It's been quiet on the Kentucky front, which makes you think they're waiting to drop some cash on Donovan. And since Florida is losing all of its best players this season, there seems little reason for Donovan to stay. One thing is damn sure: Billy Donovan is getting PAID, from either UF of UK.
Marc Carig: Little reason to stay? Oh, I'm sure UF will provide plenty of reasons to stay. Of course, a reason to stay: stupid Kentucky fans.
Hilltop: Hi Guys,
Besides the obvious, Oden, how is this OSU different from the one Georgetown manhandled last year? Who will be guarding Green?
Adam Kilgore: Don't forget Mike Conley, who has become the most dangerous point guard left. He's relentless when it comes to penetrating. Also, Ron Lewis is capable of putting up 20 and drilling clutch shots, something he couldn't do last season.
We already had the who's guarding Green question.
Los Angeles: You guys see Tim Floyd on PTI defending his "recruiting" of OJ Mayo? The new King of Rationalization has arrived!
Final Four in '08
Death Penalty in '09
Adam Kilgore: The idea that Mayo called Floyd -- and Floyd didn't know who he was -- seems a little, um, suspect. I have a bad feeling Mayo will be sitting out for a good portion of next for some nefarious activities. That's a train wreck waiting to happen.
Marc Carig: Kinda saw this coming from USC, which is desperate, especially because UCLA now officially owns all that fertile recruiting ground in SoCal.
Columbia, Md.: The only tournament that I really care about is the women's tournament. Go Lady Tigers!
Adam Kilgore: What a wild, wild story that is. Losing their coach the way they did and then going to the Final Four. I've been surprised at how empty the arenas look on TV this season. It seems like a step back from how full they've been in recent seasons for the tournament.
Marc Carig: I'm hearing that Cleveland is buzzing for the Final Four though. I'll see soon enough. The Tennessee/UNC matchup is one for the ages. Then there's the possibility of Candace Parker leaving school early and of course the specter of the Pokey Chatman situation... intriguing stuff.
WE ARE...: Okay, so, what's the deal with people saying Jeff Green traveled in the last play against Vanderbilt? As I understand the rule, lifting you pivot foot is completely legal while taking a shot. Otherwise, how would anyone ever be able to take a jump shot?
The NCAA rules say: "Art. 4. After coming to a stop and establishing the pivot foot:
a. The pivot foot may be lifted, but not returned to the playing court,
before the ball is released on a pass or try for goal;"
Seems pretty straight forward. You can lift your pivot foot while shooting.
Adam Kilgore: I think the call was so close you can make a case that he picked up that foot before he began the act of shooting. Here's the point: Refs miss calls. This was not blatant -- as CBS beat into the ground -- it was really close. Calling that a travel would have been wrong in that situation, like calling a borderline palming with 2 seconds left in an NCAA Tournament game. Great player, great shot, that's what's important.
Marc Carig: You know what gets lost in all this? Is just how legit Vandy proved itself to be during the tournament. (Hey Sheinin, happy now?}
Wise's column: Sorry, I meant reaction among the Georgetown team, not at The Post.
And speaking of Maryland recruits, wasn't there a point during the GTown-UNC game when like half of the guys on the floor were from Maryland?
Great job recruiting, Gary!
Marc Carig: I just played golf with a College Park native. In 40 something years, he's never lived more than 10 minutes away from campus, and when the topic of Maryland basketball came up, it was refreshing to hear him say that he remembers back when the program was in the toilet and what Gary has done to turn it into what it is. The guy brought them back to the tournament after a trying season. Does he really deserved to get hammered still?
S. Rockville, Md.: Can we take bets on which local school your paper is going to punk next year around NCAA tournament time? Back in Maryland's glory days there was a dirt-throwing article, we all remember last year's "investigation" into "diploma mills" that was just an excuse to take a shot at GW, and now this year's article by Mike Wise besmirching Georgetown.
My guess is that with Kilgore setting up shop in Roanoke, you'll hammer either UVA or Virginia Tech should they make the NCAA tournament. Or maybe pound VCU since they took out established media favorite Duke this year.
Why doesn't your paper report the news, instead of make it?
Adam Kilgore: Fake answer: First, we fake the news instead of report it because readers will believe anything you put in the paper these days. Second, we're still deciding, actually, but probably the VCU idea, because we're still disappointed that Duke lost. They're out favorite.
Real answer: That question is insane.
Marc Carig: Holy cow. I stand corrected. I just saw something dumber than the Dick Vitale Hooters commericials.
Seattle: In light of Georgetown's Final Four appearance and considering my fragile sensibilities, at what point should I get over Syracuse's snub from the tournament this year? Georgetown's success makes that injustice all the more glaring.
Adam Kilgore: Is this Jim Boeheim? He's appeared on every other media outlet possible, when not a WaPo chat? Here's one thing about Syracuse: Yes it went 10-6 in the Big East, which has never happened to a team not making the tournament. But 10-6 in the Big East now is not what 10-6 used to be because of the diluted schedule expansion brought. Of course, the Orange still won at Marquette and beat Villanova and Georgetown. But it also lost to St. John's and UConn. And Wichita State and Drexel.
Fairfax, Va.: Listening to commentators, it seems like there are different types of successful coaches. There are the kind that people like and respect (Williams, Calhoun, Olsen, Howland, Tubby Smith), and the kind people simply respect for their accomplishments, but don't seem to like all that much -- Billy Donovan.
Why don't people gush about Billy Donovan?
Adam Kilgore: I don't know. Just don't listen to what Dick Vitale says and you'll be fine. He continues to shill for his friends with no repercussions from ESPN, which as a network (not Web site or magazine) waved goodbye to journalism long ago. This is getting a little too ranty, better quit while I'm ahead (or not behind by much more.)
Marc Carig: Eh, it's all about perception. Think about it, how much do we REALLY know about any of these guys?
Marc Carig: All right all, good questions (mostly). Take care. Hellloooo Cleveland...
And Kilgore from Atlanta informs me to thank you all for the questions, especially the one from his mom.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The older brother of Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera died Tuesday after an almost two-year bout with pancreatic cancer.
Mickey Rivera was 56.
A team official said the organization's thoughts first and foremost are with Ron Rivera. The official also acknowledged that because Mickey's home and family are in Reno, Nevada, Ron Rivera might miss the start of training camp to attend funeral services.
Rivera tweeted about his brother's death on Tuesday.
Players report to Spartanburg, South Carolina, on Thursday, with the first practice set for Friday night at Wofford University's Gibbs Stadium.
Rivera told The Charlotte Observer in January that he found perspective in his brother's battle while the Panthers were going through a two-month losing streak and while he was dealing with the loss of his house to a fire.
Rivera was given a game ball after Carolina beat the Arizona Cardinals 27-16 in the NFC playoffs. He then gave the ball to his brother.
"Knowing what he's been battling and going through, any of the problems I've had -- even this fire -- seem insignificant," Rivera told the newspaper at the time.
Secondary coach Steve Wilks would lead the team in Rivera's absence. Promoted to assistant head coach in February, Wilks ran practice on the final day of minicamp in June so Rivera could attend the graduation of his daughter from UCLA.
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David Vogler, of David Kaestle Inc., offered an assignment that I've always wanted to do: lettering in the style of the 1960s psychedelic poster era. The Kaestle studio handled the art direction and design of Laughtrack, a program distributed at comedy clubs. The topic of the May issue was the 1960s, and in particular, Timothy Leary. The title of the article was “Leary of the 90’s”; David wanted title to reflect the psychedelic poster era. He provided a photocopy of the Leary photograph.
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We all know that a reactor is simply like an inductor which helps in limiting the rate of change of current in the whole circuit. While you may find several types of reactors available with reactor manufacturers such as shunt reactor and smoothing reactor, line reactor is one of the simplest types of reactors, which is connected in series to lower the current spikes and limit peak currents. Here, we will discuss some of the top reasons for using a line reactor in the circuit. Let’s check out them.
Used for buffering
In a circuit, there are certain elements like switchgear, contactors and disconnectors that cause line transients when inductive loads, e.g. motors, are switched off. This may result in voltage spike at the input to the drive that further ends with a surge of current at the input. If the voltage spike is high enough, semiconductor devices may fail or damage as they are very sensitive to current surges. Therefore, sometimes, a line reactor is used at the input to buffer from the line. Neither it fixes grounding issues, nor it provides isolation but it provides some buffering so that protection devices get sufficient time to react safely and lower the damage chances.
Used to reduce harmonics
Most of the six pulse drives are nonlinear loads and they tend to draw current only at plus and minus peaks of the line. But the problem is that the current wave is not sinusoidal which means it contains harmonics. In such situations, a line reactor can be installed so that peaks of the current are reduced and somewhat broadened out. This act makes the current to be more sinusoidal as the harmonic level is reduced. This effect is also advantageous in DC filter capacitors.
Used to increase load inductance
Installing a reactor at the output of the drive is sometimes essential. It is because if the motor has low leakage inductance, a line reactor will help in bringing the total load inductance back up to the point that a drive can handle without any issue. In some cases where a strange motor configuration is used or a motor with six or more poles is installed, the motor inductance might be very low and therefore, there will be a need for installing a line reactor. If more than one motor are used, then also you will need to fix a line reactor at the output.
Used to reduce the effect of reflected wave
Sometimes, a reactor is installed at the drive’s output so that it can prevent a reflected voltage spike when long motor leads are needed. In these conditions, a reactor can slow the frequency of rise of voltage which will be beneficial. But, it will not limit the peak voltage at the motor. If a reactor is installed at the output of drive, it means that it is most probably the part of specially designed reflected wave reduction device that has damping resistors in parallel also. When installed at the output, a reactor must be positioned as close to the drive as possible.
If you are also in need of a line reactor or want to buy a reactor that is designed specifically for your application and in accordance with your customized specifications, contact only a reputed and experienced reactor manufacturer to save your money and time and avail a high quality reactor.


The Saudi government’s attempt to crack down on militants may be al-Qaeda’s gain, as in the wake of laws punishing Saudis who have gone overseas to fight for Islamist militant factions there has been an influx of battle-hardened Saudi fighters to Yemen.
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has reportedly seen dozens of recruits, Saudi nationals fresh from Syria and Iraq, providing expertise to the faction and training the eager recruits in bomb-making.
Yemeni officials credited the influx of Saudi fighters with a growing number of major attacks across the nation, as AQAP seems to be spreading outside of its traditional sphere of influence in the tribal areas.
This may also explain the dramatic increase in US drone strikes against Yemen in recent weeks. With six attacks in the past week and a half, the US seems interested in huge escalation in the nation.


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A Democratic activist has claimed responsibility for controversial radio ads that attempted to tie Mississippi Senate candidate Chris McDaniel to the Ku Klux Klan.
Harris claim counters charges leveled by the McDaniel campaign that the Republican Establishment and GOP operative Henry Barbour were responsible for the ads.
All that does is prove once again to anyone interested is that the Democrat Party and the Republican Party is in cahoots.
"Is freedom anything else than the right to live as we wish?
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In 1942, 24-year-old Byrd joined the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), whose parades in Matoaka, West Virginia, he had witnessed in his childhood. He was unanimously elected Exalted Cyclops, or leader, of his local chapter.
Byrd, in his autobiography, attributed the beginnings of his political career to this incident, although he lamented that they involved the Klan. According to Byrd, a KKK official told him “You have a talent for leadership, Bob... The country needs young men like you in the leadership of the nation.” Byrd recalls that “suddenly lights flashed in my mind! Someone important had recognized my abilities! I was only 23 or 24 years old, and the thought of a political career had never really hit me. But strike me that night, it did.” He participated in the KKK during World War II, holding the titles Kleagle (recruiter) and Exalted Cyclops [the top officer in the local Klan unit]. He did not serve in the military during the war, working instead as a welder in a Baltimore, Maryland shipyard, where he helped build warships.
Byrd commented on the 1945 controversy about racially integrating the military. Byrd, when he was 28 years old, wrote to segregationist Senator Theodore Bilbo, of Mississippi, vowing never to serve in such a military:
“Rather I should die a thousand times, and see Old Glory trampled in the dirt never to rise again, than to see this beloved land of ours become degraded by race mongrels, a throwback to the blackest specimen from the wilds.”
He had earlier written “I shall never fight in the armed forces with a Negro by my side”.
From the Washington Post:
“Byrd said in the Dec. 11, 1945, letter — which would not become public for 42 more years with the publication of a book on blacks in the military during World War II by author Graham Smith — that he would never fight in the armed forces “with a Negro by my side.” Byrd added that, “Rather I should die a thousand times, and see old Glory trampled in the dirt never to rise again, than to see this beloved land of ours become degraded by race mongrels, a throwback to the blackest specimen from the wilds..”...”
“during the general election campaign, Byrd’s GOP opponent uncovered a letter Byrd had handwritten to Green, the KKK Imperial Wizard, recommending a friend as a Kleagle and urging promotion of the Klan throughout the country. The letter was dated 1946 — long after the time Byrd claimed he had lost interest in the Klan. “The Klan is needed today as never before, and I am anxious to see its rebirth here in West Virginia,” Byrd wrote, according to newspaper accounts of that period. Byrd makes no mention of the letter in his new book.”
Just trying to take the heat off of Barbour.
IIRC, other evidence points to the GOP-e as supporting the ads in question.
Democratic Sen. Robert Byrd, Ex-Klansman
by Michelle Malkin (March 8, 2001)
Ex-Klansman Robert Byrd, the senior senator from West Virginia, casually used the phrase “white nigger” twice on national TV this weekend. Enraged civil rights groups organized a protest campaign against Sen. Byrd and demanded that he undergo sensitivity training ... not.
The ex-Klansman, you see, is a Democrat. Democrats can join hate groups and utter the ugliest racial slurs and get away with it because they are Democrats. They belong to the party of racial tolerance and understanding. They’re paragons of virtue, and the rest of us are bigoted rubes.
The ex-Klansman showed his true colors when asked by Fox News Sunday morning talk show host Tony Snow about the state of race relations in America. Sen. Byrd warned: “There are white niggers. I’ve seen a lot of white niggers in my time. I’m going to use that word. We just need to work together to make our country a better country, and I’d just as soon quit talking about it so much.”
What a surprise!
Stands to reason, As Democrats were also behind the Klan in Mississippi in the first place.
Charles C. Johnson is on twitter debunking this.
With the blessing of the GOPe.
How much did the Barbour Machine pay him to take the rap?
(After reaching a Pay-off Price), Democratic activists (now say they) were behind controversial Klan ads in Mississippi....
There. Fixed it.
Did Cochran or any of his immediate subordinates denounce the calls when they first came out? An old maxim of Common Law states “silence implies consent”. Although I believe this claim is false, ultimately the source doesn’t matter. Cochran’s people used this despicable slander against fellow Republicans. And now those same people want to forgive McDaniel supporters and welcome their votes back with open arms?
Thanks for the Ping, but I don’t buy this one iota.
I’ve never been a David Drucker fan, either. Sad day when the Examiner hired him.

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And approximately 7.2 million other things. Feel free to question me or converse via my ask.
He must have the loveliest soul in this entire world.

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Big names are still in the running
DUAL Sydney to Hobart-winning yacht Brindabella is tipped to be a late entry in the 30th Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race.
A torn sail forced the 1991 and 1997 Hobart champion out of the Sydney to Hobart race on Monday when she was leading on handicap.
But after a dockside conference at Eden on the south coast where the boat had taken shelter, the motors were started for a fast trip back to home port and sails were thrown into the boots of cars for a dawn getaway.
CHYC Commodore Garry Innes said the boat and crew were rushing back to Sydney with connections indicating their intention to be ready for the starter’s gun next Sunday.
“A further four boats which dropped out of the Hobart run have made noises about late entries,” Innes said.
“Fortunately, Nikon Spirit Of The Maid has been cleared of any damage after the scrape she had on Sydney Harbour last weekend and as soon as the protest hearing is over, Mark Richards and Bob Oatley will fly back to Sydney to get ready for the trip to Coffs.”
“They’ll sail their backsides off to win the race to Coffs after all the controversy.
“Since the first entries arrived I’ve always thought Bruce Absolom would eventually win this with ‘The Maid’ but now I’m not so sure.
“If all the late arrivals get onto the water, line honours will probably come down to knowledge of the course and who’s been over it before.”
Clouding the issue again is the fluctuating ‘yes – no’ saga between Wild Oats X and Wild Oats XI.
For days the suggestion has been XI would not be back in Sydney in time for a tilt at winning her third ‘warm water classic’ and that the attempt would be made with X.
But a report from Hobart on the official website yesterday said a delivery crew was preparing to push off by midday.
Therefore the latest advice is to expect the unexpected.


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Patent Appeal No. 5237.
February 11, 1947.
Appeal from Board of Appeals of United States Patent Office, Serial No. 454,074.
Proceeding in the matter of the application of Raymond W. Crosley and Albert L. Raymond for a patent. From a decision of the Board of Appeals of the United States Patent Office affirming a decision of the Primary Examiner rejecting claim four in the application for the patent, the applicants appeal.
Decision of Board of Appeals affirmed.
Davis, Lindsey, Smith and Shonts, of Chicago, Ill. (Glen E. Smith, of Chicago, Ill., of counsel), for appellants.
W.W. Cochran, of Washington, D.C., for the Commissioner of Patents.
Before GARRETT, Presiding Judge, and BLAND, HATFIELD, JACKSON, and O'CONNELL, Associate Judges.
This is an appeal from the decision of the Board of Appeals of the United States Patent Office affirming the decision of the Primary Examiner rejecting claim 4 in appellants' application for a patent for an alleged invention relating to sodium tetrathionate in a purified form and containing not more than one molecule of water of crystallization.
Process claims 1, 2, and 3, for preparing stabilized and purified sodium tetrathionate were allowed by the Primary Examiner.
Claim 4 which clearly defines the composition of matter reads: "4. As a new composition of matter, purified sodium tetrathionate containing not more than one molecule of water of crystallization."
The reference relied upon is: Gmelin-Kraut, "Handbuch der Anorganischen Chemie", Band II abteilung I, page 341 (1906).
It is stated in appellants' application that sodium tetrathionate has therapeutic value and "is ordinarily administered intravenously as an aqueous solution of the salt."
It is further stated in appellants' application that unless the sodium tetrathionate is purified and contains not more than one molecule of water of crystallization, it is not stable for long periods of time.
It is conceded in the brief of counsel for appellants that although sodium tetrathionate containing more than one molecule of water and certain impurities has therapeutic value for certain diseases relating to "the circulation of blood to the extremities of human patients," it was necessary in its unpurified form to prepare it "just prior to administration," whereas in its purified form, as defined by the appealed claim, it may be sealed in sterile ampules for a long period of time.
The appealed claim was rejected by the Patent Office tribunals on the ground that the reference disclosed the composition defined therein.
Subsequent to the examiner's final rejection, and prior to his statement to the board, one of the appellants, Albert L. Raymond, introduced into the record an affidavit in which he stated that, in his opinion, the cited reference erroneously referred to the product therein described as an anhydrous sodium tetrathionate, and, in support of his views, referred to the statement therein that the compound "Melts upon gentle heating in its water of crystallization * * *", "whereas an anhydrous material obviously would not have water of crystallization;" that in the 8th edition of the same work which was published in 1928, no reference was made to an anhydrous sodium tetrathionate, although reference is made therein to a process which, it was stated in the reference, produces anhydrous sodium tetrathionate, but which actually produced sodium dihydrate, an impure preparation; and that each of the processes referred to in the reference produced the dihydrate tetrathionate, an impure preparation, instead of the anhydrous sodium tetrathionate, called for by the appealed claim.
Based upon the affiant's opinion, as stated in the affidavit, it was argued before the tribunals of the Patent Office by counsel for appellants, and it is argued here, that the reference does not disclose a purified sodium tetrathionate containing not more than one molecule of water of crystallization; and that, therefore, appellants are entitled to a patent for the appealed claim.
In his statement to the board, the Primary Examiner stated that as the reference disclosed the product defined by the appealed claim, the claim was clearly anticipated. The examiner also stated that the claim was properly rejected upon the ground that the mere drying of chemical compounds is common practice in the chemical arts and that there is no invention in the "mere concept" of dehydrating a chemical compound.
In affirming the decision of the Primary Examiner, the board disagreed with the views expressed in the affidavit of the affiant Raymond and stated that the reference not only disclosed the composition defined by the appealed claim but also disclosed a process which produced that composition. The board agreed with the views expressed by the Primary Examiner that "the broad conception of preparing any inorganic salt in anhydrous condition is not of inventive merit" and in support thereof, cited and quoted from the textbook "Inorganic Chemistry", Hinds, Scientific Press, New York, 1905, wherein it appears that it is common practice in chemistry to dehydrate chemical substances.
The board also stated in its decision that in view of the record, the production of sodium tetrathionate in a purified form was a mere matter of degree and did not involve invention.
It cannot be seriously questioned that an anhydrous sodium tetrathionate is disclosed in the reference relied upon by the tribunals of the Patent Office. Although the affiant Raymond testified that in his opinion the processes set forth in the reference would not produce such a composition, there is nothing in the affidavit to indicate that he attempted to produce the composition by any of those processes, nor are we able to hold that the disclosure of the composition is merely accidental, as argued by counsel for appellants.
Furthermore, this court is committed to the doctrine that where a product is clearly disclosed in a publication, the operativeness of any of the processes by which it is claimed the product could be produced is immaterial, and that the disclosure of the composition is sufficient to anticipate a claim therefor. In re Marden, 48 F.2d 428, 18 C.C.P.A., Patents 1119 and cases therein cited; In re Von Bramer et al., 127 F.2d 149, 29 C.C.P.A., Patents, 1018, 1024.
It is further argued by counsel for appellants that the composition defined by the appealed claim is patentable over the prior art cited because it is in such a purified condition that it is stable and may be stored for long periods of time and administered medicinally without any "loss of its character or effectiveness."
The difficulty with the argument by counsel for appellants is that it is conceded in their brief that unpurified and unstable sodium tetrathionate has therapeutic value, although it is necessary that such a composition be freshly made immediately prior to its administration. It is true, as argued by counsel for appellants, that the composition defined by the appealed claim is stable and, therefore, is more useful professionally and commercially than an unstable sodium tetrathionate. In view of the fact, however, that even in an unstable condition sodium tetrathionate has therapeutic value and can be used, both professionally and commercially, it is clearly evident that the purification of the composition is but a matter of degree and, therefore, the purified composition does not involve patentable subject matter. Counsel for appellants rely upon the decision in the case of Farbenfabriken of Elberfeld Co. v. Kuehmsted, C.C., 171 F. 887. In that case the patent of one Hoffman was involved. It called for a new article of manufacture which was "acetyl salicylic acid" having a formula which is unnecessary here to reproduce. The composition is popularly known as aspirin, a medicinal preparation having well known therapeutic properties.
Prior to the Hoffman patent, acetyl salicylic acid was a well known chemical product. It appears, however, from the record in that case, that the prior art substance was not in a pure state and was not useful as a medicinal preparation; that the patentee Hoffman discovered a method of eliminating certain impurities which made his product useful as a medicinal preparation. In other words, the patentee's product was different in kind from the theretofore known acetyl salicylic acid and the patent was, therefore, held valid.
In the instant case, however, sodium tetrathionate disclosed in the reference, although in an unstable condition, was useful as a therapeutic agent.
It is evident, therefore, that the most that appellant has done is to convert an unstable sodium tetrathionate into a stable condition which makes it more useful as a therapeutic agent. Accordingly, he has not produced a composition which is different in kind, but one which is different only in degree. Such a composition does not, therefore, involve patentable subject matter.
As stated in the case of In re Merz, 97 F.2d 599, 25 C.C.P.A., Patents, 1314, 1317, referring to the case of Farbenfabriken of Elberfeld Co. v. Kuehmsted, supra, "Hoffman, the inventor, discovered a new method of purifying this acid [acetyl salicylic acid] and when purified it became a very valuable (and in a patent sense a new) material used extensively for medicinal purposes for which it was in no sense suitable prior to its purification." [ 97 F.2d 601] See also In re Marden, 47 F.2d 958, 18 C.C.P.A., Patents 1057.
In view of the fact that appellants' composition does not differ in kind from that disclosed in the reference but only differs in degree therefrom, we are of opinion that the tribunals of the Patent Office reached the right conclusion.
Accordingly, the decision of the Board of Appeals is affirmed.

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HARARE – Karting driver Zachary Dufty will hope his idols good charm rubs off on him when he contests in the South African JuniorMax today.
Dufty will compete today at Zwartkops International Kart Raceway and a week later on February 25 in the new CIK-FIA Academy Trophy at Vereeniging karting circuit
He will hope to find the form that saw his idol Axcil Jefferies romp to victory in race two of Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
Jefferies (22) and GDL Team Asia teammate, 18-year-old Rik Breukers from the Netherlands, produced a spectacular display, in their Lamborghini Huracán, which was rewarded with a superb victory.
“Looking forward to an awesome one and a half weeks of practice, testing, racing, fun and seeing all our friends, team mates and competitors,” Dufty’s team said in a statement.
“We are great full to our amazing team RKT Racing for helping to make this happen and a big thanks to Motul in Zimbabwe for their support with Zacs racing this year!” the team added.
Elsewhere a strong Zimbabwe MotoX team left for South Africa this week to take part in the 1st SA Monster Energy National Championship.
Team Zimbabwe manager and Bogwheers Chairman Gary Grainger was in high spirits and made it clear that his team was not going there to make up the numbers but to lift the Zim flag high.
Some of the riders that will compete include Demion Straydom, Ashley Thixton, Devon Cockermouth, Regan Wasmouth, Tristan Grainger and Dee Manuel.


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We Will Help You In Modern Technology
On the Internet the dominant operating systems among servers are UNIX-like open source distributions, such as those based on Linux and FreeBSD, with Windows Server also having a very significant share. Proprietary operating systems such as z/OS and macOS Server are also deployed, but in much smaller numbers.
Specialist server-oriented operating systems have traditionally had features such as:
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• Automation capabilities such as daemons in UNIX and services in Windows
Hardware requirement for servers vary widely, depending on the server's purpose and its software. Large servers Large traditional single servers would need to be run for long periods without interruption. Availability would have to be very high, making hardware reliability and durability extremely important. Mission-critical enterprise servers would be very fault tolerant and use specialized hardware with low failure rates in order to maximize uptime. Uninterruptible power supplies might be incorporated to insure against power failure. Servers typically include hardware redundancy such as dual power supplies, RAID disk systems, and ECC memory, along with extensive pre-boot memory testing and verification.
These types of servers are often housed in dedicated data centers. These will normally have very stable power and Internet and increased security. Noise is also less of a concern, but power consumption and heat output can be a serious issue. Server rooms are equipped with air conditioning devices. Clusters A server farm or server cluster is a collection of computer servers maintained by an organization to supply server functionality far beyond the capability of a single device. Modern data centers are now often built of very large clusters of much simpler servers, and there is a collaborative effort, Open Compute Project around this concept. Appliances A class of small specialist servers called network appliances are generally at the low end of the scale, often being smaller than common desktop computers.


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Di's Digi Downloads - Favourite colour combo
Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
I have used a paper from a silver themed Christmas paper pad by Craft Smith. The image is from Di's Digi Downloads and has been die-cut using a die from Nellies. I coloured the image with copic markers C2, C0, Y06. Y02, YR07 and YR04. I added some yellow rhinestones to the die-cut. I also added some orange and yellow washi tape and a silver pennant.


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SciTech Tuesday–Nuclei are sticky drops, not brittle solids, and that leads to The Bomb
For most of World War II, like in all of previous human history, people used energy stored in the bonds of molecules for power. But in December of 1938, a chain of events began that changed the way we use chemicals for energy—and human history changed drastically.
Chemistry and knowledge about the structure of atoms developed by leaps and bounds in the early 20th century. In 1869 Dimitri Mendeleev showed that all chemical elements can be grouped and organized using regular patterns in their characteristics. The Periodic Table of Elements was a huge innovation that allowed systematic investigation into the nature of atoms and elements. JJ Thomson’s discovery of the electron, and the modern atomic theory, began to reveal why those patterns in the Periodic Table existed.
The discovery that some elements had different forms with different masses (in 1913) led to the concept of isotopes (a term created by Margaret Todd) and a rush of investigation into the nucleus of atoms. From the work of Thomson on, much of the empirical work into the structure of atoms involved aiming electrons or radiation at them to see what would happen. This is how Ernest Rutherford discovered the atomic nucleus (1911), and the proton (1918). In 1932 Alex Chadwick described the neutron, and the full complement of atomic particles was available to theoreticians and chemists to explain quantum mechanics and chemical reactions.
Norman Feather bombarded nitrogen with neutrons, and found that the result was boron and alpha radiation. After this, neutrons were used to examine materials to look for heavier elements and radioactive elements. In the mid-1930s a research team led by Otto Hahn, Lise Meitner, and Fritz Strassman had found many new products when they exposed uranium to a beam of neutrons. Atomic theory had developed by thinking of all elements as more complicated forms of hydrogen, and as brittle material from which small parts might be chipped off. So scientists expected to break large atoms up by knocking off small parts when they shot them with neutrons. Lise Meitner had to flee to Sweden, since she was Jewish, and the lab was in Germany, but Hahn and Strassman continued the experiments and shared with her their data.
In experiments with uranium exposed to a beam of electrons from December 16-17 1938, Hahn and Strassman found that the products were not forms of uranium, but were instead barium. On December 19th Meitner received a letter from Hahn describing the results. He was at a loss to explain how the atoms lost 40% of their mass. Meitner trusted that Hahn had identified the element correctly—after all he was an excellent analytical chemist. She understood the physics better than he did. Meitner also recalled that Marie Curie and her lab often found barium in samples of decayed radioactive material. She also knew that pioneers like Niels Bohr had described the nucleus as more like a liquid drop than a solid. Making some calculations, Meitner saw that the charged nucleus could in fact split into two large pieces. She saw also that the mass of the two resulting nuclei would be less than the mass of the original nucleus. Rather than being a problem, this difference in mass was more evidence that the nucleus had split. Einstein’s theory of relativity suggested that matter could be converted into energy. She made some more calculations and discovered that the missing matter could explain the huge energy that had been released in the transformation.
Lise Meitner worked with her visiting nephew Otto Frisch to write a detailed explanation of what they thought had happened in the experiment. When Frisch returned to his lab he reproduced the experiment and showed that they were correct in their interpretation. Meitner named the splitting of the nucleus ‘fission,’ after the splitting of cells in organisms. In 1944 Hahn, but not Meitner, was awarded the Nobel prize for the discovery of fission.
This new form of chemical manipulation—the splitting of nuclei instead of the splitting of molecules by breaking the covalent bonds between them—provided millions of times more energy. In just seven years this energy was used to make the world’s first three atomic bombs.
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Halloween Day 26 Dennis Dunaway's "Cold Cold Coffin" with Calico Cooper
Some time ago, Cinema Dave contributed some money & received a guitar pick from Dr. Dreary himself, Dennis Dunaway. This is the final result of this collaboration -
Haunting, oh yes!
See Dr. Dreary perform this with Dennis Dunaway & The Snake Charmers - "Cold Cold Coffin" with some Beasto Blanco on ballet and bass...

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mariamreza loves Madrid because of its vibrant colours.
juha loves Madrid because it's really Spanish and there aren't too many tourists.
latenight loves Madrid because I used to study there
nicholas loves Madrid because Biggest party city in the world
jjlaine loves Madrid because it's alive 24/7.
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What is Madrid
Madrid, Spain's capital, is a cosmopolitan city. Its position as a centre for economics, finance, administration and services combines the most modern infrastructure with an important cultural and artistic heritage, the legacy of centuries of fascinating history.
Madrid is strategically located at the geographical centre of the Iberian peninsula, 646 meters above sea level. Its old town is exemplary among major European cities, and blends harmoniously with the most modern and convenient of urban infrastructure. Madrid offers a broad range of accommodation and services along with the most advanced audiovisual and communication technology. All this, combined with the momentum of a society that is dynamic and open, and at the same time warm and welcoming, has turned this metropolis into one of the western world's great capitals.
The Madrid area has been settled since the Lower Paleolithic age, but it was not until 1561 that King Philip II made it the capital of his mighty empire. The historic old town, also known as "Madrid de los Austrias" (referring to the Hapsburg empire) is a living example of the city's 16th and 17th century heyday, as is its impressive Plaza Mayor (square), which was opened in 1620 and remains one of Spain's most popular and typical spots.
Near to the Plaza Mayor is the so-called "aristocratic centre" of Madrid, home to the stunning Royal Palace, a 17th century monument that combines Baroque and Classical styles. Next to the palace you can find the Plaza de Oriente (square), the Opera House and the modern Almudena Cathedral, consecrated in 1993 by Pope John Paul II. This ensemble of monuments is completed by the Puerta del Sol, a square flanked by select shops, and the "Paseo del Arte", so called for its unique museums, palaces and gardens, not forgetting the unmistakable Bank of Spain building, the Palacio de las Telecomunicaciones (currently home to the Spanish Post Office) and the Cibeles and Neptuno fountains.
Art and culture are central to Madrid life. The city has 73 museums that cover all fields of human knowledge. Of these, the most important are the Prado Museum, one of the world's greatest art galleries, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum with more than 800 paintings, sculptures and tapestries that go from the earliest Dutch masters to the most avant-garde trends, and the Reina Sofía National Art Centre, which is dedicated to Spanish contemporary art, with works by Picasso, Joan Miró, Salvador Dalí and Juan Gris among others.
Visitors and residents alike can enjoy the sun, go for walks, go rowing or feed the squirrels in Madrid's large, impeccable parks and gardens. The Retiro Park, once playground of Spanish Monarchs, the Casa de Campo and the Juan Carlos I Park among others make Madrid one of Europe's greenest capitals. Madrid is also one of Europe's most attractive business centres. Its international airport receives more than one thousand flights weekly from all over the world and it has two main conference centres, as well as the modern Campo de las Naciones exhibition centre and a capacity to hold more than 80,000 people in other varied conference and meeting facilities.
If there is one thing, however, that characterizes Madrid, it is the deep, contagious passion for life reflected in its friendly, welcoming people. Madrid boasts concerts, exhibitions, ballets, select theatre productions, and the latest cinematographic releases. You can sample a wide variety of the finest Spanish and international cuisine or be enchanted by its bars and taverns. These are just some of Madrid's leisure alternatives, alongside tempting shopping in the most traditional establishments and world-famous outlets stocking the finest international brands.
Madrid's happening nightlife is another major attraction. Its pubs, bars, discos and flamenco clubs have a tremendous atmosphere, while by day there are traditional verbenas (open-air dances), popular festivals or the San Isidro bullfighting festival - rated as the world's most important.
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"Located behind the Prado Museum (Calle Ruiz de Alarcon 23), Retiro Park is one of the nicest and most popular parks in Madrid."
"Its landmarks include the huge Royal Palace of Madrid ; the Teatro Real (Royal theatre) with its restored 1850 Opera House; the Buen Retiro park ,founded in 1631; the imposing 19th-century National Library building (founded in 1712) containing some of Spain's historical archives; an archaeological museum of international reputation; and three superb art museums: Prado Museum ,which hosts one of the finest art collections in the world, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía ,a museum of modern art, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum ,housed in the renovated Villahermosa Palace."
"Madrid Walking Tour: Plaza Col�n to Retiro Park."
"The Retiro Park is worth checking out with its rose gardens and Crystal Palace ,one of many in Madrid."
"Parque del Buen Retiro (Retiro Park) This lush 118-hectare (292-acre) park in the heart of Madrid was originally the private garden of Philip IV. Visitors can enjoy a stroll along the shady avenues and formal gardens, take a rowing boat out on the lake or picnic in the extensive wooded areas."
One of my favorite cities. We had a chance to take part to partying at the university. There were a huge number of students everywhere at the campus and everyone had a pint-sized plastic cup filled with either beer or red wine mixed with coke or sprite. And the next day we headed to the downtown bars. It seems that there's always a party going on in Madrid..
harryhindu from United Kingdom wrote about Madrid 2 years, 2 months ago
Madrid is great and the weather is perfect, although sometimes when I step out of a station the last thing I need is a tazxing walk to my accommodation. Thankfully I found this place AC Curzo (see link below) which was nearby Colombia station and fantastically comfortable, as well as being a health and fitneess suite. Perfect.
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juhah from USA wrote about Parador de Chinchon 5 years, 2 months ago
This hotel is by far the most memorable. We arrived in the night. The hotel is a medival castle that sits on the edge of a gorge. We dined in the castles main hall on suckling pig.
These are experiences that cannot be valuated in monetary terms.
jussi from Finland wrote about Parque del Oeste 5 years ago
Great park with full of action at least on a sunny sunday. There were people playing drums and guitar, playing ball and practicing capoeira. And others just laying on the grass having some wine or sangria. Good place to chill after a night in bars.
adamorgana replied 2 years, 3 months ago:
I´d recommend the Prado Apartments which are located a stones throw from the world famous museum and the Parque del Retiro which is great for outdoor concerts in the warmer weather. Just a few minutes walk from the Purta del Sol for all of your restaurant and shopping needs. A nice feature in the apartments is a balcony over looking the side streets, a great place to take your morning coffee, and the washing machines and dishwasher really make you feel as if this were your home away from home!
HS from Finland wrote about Palacio Real de Madrid 4 years, 5 months ago
This palace belongs to king of Spain. He uses it in different ceremonies, but doesn´t live there. There have lived lots of kings in Spain´s history. The inner court of palace is huge. When you´re there you feel yourself so small. All the rooms have different names and they are decorated in different colours. There are seen lots of old items from different centuries and decades.
HS from Finland wrote about Parque del Buen Retiro 4 years, 5 months ago
This is big and the most famous park in Madrid. It´s an ideal place to have a picnic on weekends with friends and family. Also Madrilenian families favour this park. It´s a popular park among joggers, but you can find there also street performers and musicians, sidewalk painters and other artists. You can hire a pedal boat and take around the small lake with that.
fbbcorreo-tripsay from Spain wrote about La Galette II - El Gato Persa 4 years, 2 months ago
Restaurante La Galette II.El lugar prometía pero la cena me decepcionó, probé pimiento persa de entrada (pimiento a la plancha relleno de arroz, lenteja, alguna verdura, algo especiado y con pimienta y queso gratinado) y de segundo curry rojo con verduras que venía acompañado de un arroz basmati que estaba bastante pasado (en mi casa lo hago mejor, perdón por la modestia) y de postre un batido de yogur con melón. A lo mejor no acerté con los platos, pero creo que con lo que pagué debe exigirse que sea de calidad. Los ingredientes que componían mis raciones no creo que excedan de los 6 euros. El vaso de vino de la casa era de calidad.
La cena fue correcta, pero sin más, yo creo que por los 30 euros que pagué podía haber cenado mucho mejor en otros sitios, pero debo reconocer que el lugar tiene encanto, es muy cálido y acogedor, romántico diríamos, decorado con mil y un detalles y una iluminación indirecta que se crece al calor de la luz de las velas sobre las mesas.
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TitleThe Development of an Efficient Immuno-Slotblotting Technique to Quantify the Effects of Protein Disulfide Isomerase on Prion Protein Misfolding
AbstractThe objective of this project was to develop an efficient immuno-slotblotting technique that could be used as a quantitative assay in measuring the effects of Protein Disulfide Isomerase (PDI) on prion protein misfolding in Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Chronic Wasting Disease is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy that is horizontally transmitted amongst families of cervids, which includes elk, deer, and moose. The infectious agent in CWD is a misfolded prion protein that comes into contact with other prion proteins, causing them to misfold. Previous observations have suggested that disulfide bond rearrangement may be an important step in the misfolding process. In order to measure rates of prion misfolding, a method must be developed to detect the prion protein in a quantitative way. Previous attempts to quantify the amount of prion protein using an immuno-slotblot technique have encountered problems. The technique developed here uses limiting dilution, immuno-slotblot analysis through the use of a Bio Dot SF Microfiltration apparatus. The immuno-slotblot analysis is found to be more sensitive than conventional immunoblotting and can be run following a methanol precipitation of protein to maximize results. This technique can be used to measure small amounts of prion proteins in large volume samples using an immuno-slotblot. Also, a technique involving Proteinase K digestion was found to be effective at efficiently detecting prion proteins in smaller samples. This technique can be used to measure the effect of PDI on the misfolding of CWD prion proteins.
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It is a myth that big-name insurance companies are leaving the California homeowners market due to wildfires. They have not, but they are selling their usual homeowners policies with a twist – exclusions for fire losses. Carriers can and will do this so long as the customer also gets a fire policy from the California Fair Plan – a quasi-public insurer of last resort that provides fire coverage if no one else will. Such a sale does not violate the California minimum-standards for fire insurance policies and allows carriers to stay in the game and collect premiums.
With this trend, captive agents are now acting as broker of record for their customer’s Fair Plan policies. And most of them do not understand the differences, leading to errors. In the past, big-name carriers with captive agents would typically decline those ineligible for coverage due to their fire zone. In other words, these agents would turn these customers away with no more insurance than they had when they walked in the door. Those customers would then find their way to the California Fair Plan broker to get a policy. After that, the customers would seek a Difference in Condition policy designed to supplement the Fair Plan. Now that carriers are selling their homeowners policies with fire exclusions rather than not directing customers out the door, they are having their captive agents act as broker of record for the Fair Plan policy, too.
The problem is, Fair Plan is not like any other insurance carrier. These captive agents who are usually selling a policy for just one company often have no idea what the differences actually are. We’ve seen a huge uptick in lawsuits and claim disputes because the agent made a mistake. For example, one error we see quite frequently is the agent set the limits of the Fair Plan policy significantly lower than on the carrier’s policy. The Farmers’ 2019 internal guidelines on how its agents should understand the Fair Plan process, which are available online, remind their agents to make sure they consider the fact that Farmers policies have extended replacement cost coverage but Fair Plan policies do not.
Another issue we see is that these agents are mishandling premium payments. Unlike many mainstream carriers, the Fair Plan does not consider your coverage in effect until days after they receive your premium check. Agents thus misrepresent to their customers all the time that their coverage is in effect even though it is not yet. Customers’ escrow accounts can sometimes take an extended period to issue the premium check, leaving a huge gap in insurance. The agent’s misrepresentation may cause a customer to sit back uninsured when they could just write a check today to ensure coverage is in effect. Fair Plan also takes credit cards. But that’s too late when the property already burned down.
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the local education authority breakdowns of this year's improved Key Stage 2 results show.
After the first year since the introduction of a daily
literacy hour, the percentage of boys reaching Level 4 or above in
to 78 per cent this year. The percentage of 11-year-old girls
reaching Level 4 in reading also rose by 5 percentage points, from 79
per cent in 1998 to 84 per cent this year.
In English overall, the percentage of 11-year-old boys reaching
Level 4 or above increased by eight percentage points, from 57 per
cent in 1998 to 65 per cent this year. The percentage of girls
reaching Level 4 or above increased by three percentage points, from
73 per cent to 76 per cent.
In writing, boys are up four percentage points to 49% and girls up
three percentage points to 64%. This is the first time since
figures have been collated that there has been an improvement in
performance in writing, reflecting the emphasis on spelling,
punctuation and grammar in the literacy hour.
School standards minister Estelle Morris welcomed the results
breakdown. Ms Morris said:
'My thanks go to all those teachers and pupils who worked hard to
bring in the literacy hour and helped narrow the gap in achievement
between boys and girls. In reading, the difference has narrowed from
15 percentage points to 6 percentage points. This is remarkable
'We are pleased by this improvement but recognise there is still a
long way to go in writing, where there remains a disparity of 15
percentage points between boys and girls. That's why we are training
every teacher of pupils aged 10 and 11 in the teaching of writing
later this term and next term as part of a new focus on writing.
'Increases in the number of pupils achieving Level 5 or above in Key
Stage 2 tests across the curriculum are testament to the fact that
both the literacy strategy, with its focus on phonics, spelling and
grammar, and the numeracy strategy, with its focus on whole class
teaching and mental arithmetic, are working for all pupils, including
the most able. In English, the percentage of 11-year-olds reaching
Level 5 or above rose by five percentage points from 17 per cent to
22 per cent this year. In maths, the percentage of 11-year-olds
reaching Level 5 or above rose by seven percentage points from 17
per cent to 24 per cent this year.
'Schools in a number of areas have done exceptionally well in either
English or maths, but in some areas schools have made impressive
gains in both literacy and numeracy. Both Rotherham and Wakefield
saw percentage points in English and maths up nine and 14 percentage
points respectively, while in Milton Keynes and Kirlklees English
and maths rose by eight and 14 percentage points respectively.
'Many of the LEAs which have performed well are in inner-city areas.
But some authorities need to do more to raise standards in their
schools. The government will work closely with LEAs to ensure the
new£170m from next year's Schools Standards Fund is used in
the most effective way to raise standards and help them meet their
'These results show how important it is for us to press ahead with
this approach in the face of opposition from those who would argue
that schools, regardless of how successful they are, should be able
to decide whether or not to use tried and tested teaching methods
for the 3Rs '.
1. Many schools took advantage of the£18m funding in the
spring to run additional literacy and numeracy classes for children
and saw increases in pupil achievement as a result. An additional
£36m will be made available for schools to run literacy and
numeracy booster classes from this November. This support will be
raised to£42m next year.
2.£17m is committed next year to the very successful literacy
and numeracy summer school programme. More than 1,200 secondary
schools will run summer school programmes specifically targeted at
raising literacy and numeracy standards. Each of these schools will
also run intervention programmes during the first year of secondary
3. The results issued today provide the latest information on the
achievements of 7, 11 and 14 year olds in the National Curriculum
for each local education authority in England for 1999. This is the
third year that results aggregated at LEA level have been released.
4. In maths, the percentage of boys achieving Level 4 or above rose
by 10 percentage points from 59 per cent in 1998 to 69 per cent this