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Recently viewed (1) How Technology and Entrepreneurship are Shaping the Development of Industries and Companies Elgar original reference Edited by François Thérin Techno-entrepreneurship is broadly defined as the entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial activities of both existing and nascent companies operating in technology-intensive environments. This second edition examines the latest trends in techno-entrepreneurship. Chapter 18: The path to sustainable technological entrepreneurship Handbook Chapter Extract This chapter focuses on a key issue which is of critical importance to society: sustainability. Sustainability issues are varied and can affect almost every aspect of human experience. They can range from consumption and production to energy, water and ecosystems. The United Nations Division of Sustainable Development provides a fairly broad categorization of sustainable development topics (www.un.org/esa/dsd). With the recognition of acutely depleting resources and increasing consumption, individuals, firms and institutions have begun to seek solutions that will result in greater equity between the demand and supply of resources. Such a resolution, it is hoped, will allow for a sustainable level of consumption, such that the ability for future generations to continue to have a similar quality of life remains intact. Following a solutions oriented approach, we introduce the role that technology entrepreneurs can play by providing innovative technical and design-oriented solutions to achieve sustainability. Further, we present transition management as a valuable governance framework to ensure that innovative technologies become widely diffused and adopted in society. When the full potential of important innovative solutions is not realized, it is a great loss to society. Such failures are due to the complex nature of technological innovation, interacting systems and varied stakeholders. It requires a systems approach for resolution. Transition management offers a proactive systems-level approach to the management of sustainable technological inventions that will help to shift the economy towards higher thresholds of sustainability. The rest of the chapter is organized in four sections. You are not authenticated to view the full text of this chapter or article. Elgaronline requires a subscription or purchase to access the full text of books or journals. Please login through your library system or with your personal username and password on the homepage.

The low-permeability reservoir has poor physical properties, complex pore structure, low surface porosity and small throat, and therefore, an expected yield-increasing effect is hardly achieved by a conventional fracturing technology. The volume fracturing technology is an important technological measure to reform a low-permeability oil/gas field and increase the yield. Horizontal well volume fracturing is the main technical means for yield increase and reformation a low-permeability oil/gas reservoir. However, low-permeability oil/gas reservoirs in China are dominated by continental deposits, and low-permeability reservoirs developed in some oilfield blocks (such as some blocks in the Changqing Oilfield and Jilin Oilfield) are characterized by small reservoir forming areas, more longitudinal sublayers and small thickness. Therefore, the horizontal well volume reform technology shows some inadaptability, making the vertical well volume fracturing technology applied to the development of such reservoirs on a large scale. Accurate interpretation results of fractured reservoir reform volume are conducive to reasonably evaluating the vertical well volume fracturing effect, optimizing the fracturing construction design and accurately predicting the yield after fracturing. At present, the commonly used methods for on-site monitoring of a volume fractured fracture at home and abroad include micro-seismic monitoring, inclinometer monitoring, and distributed acoustic sensing fracture monitoring. The micro-seismic monitoring which is a widely used fracture monitoring method can be used to detect the orientation, fracture length, fracture width, fracture height and inclination angle of a complex fracture network body. However, this method has high technical cost and is not suitable for large-scale multi-well applications. If a reservoir reform volume mathematical model is used to predict the reservoir reform volume after volume fracturing, the cost can be greatly reduced. The existing reservoir reform volume prediction methods mainly include a semi-analysis method, a yield fitting method and a discrete fracture network simulation method. The semi-analysis method and the yield fitting method have higher requirements for basic data, so the former needs micro-seismic monitoring data of part of wells in the target block for performing calibration to obtain reliable prediction results, while the latter is necessary to predict the magnitude of the reservoir reform volume based on yield data after fracturing. Although a discrete fracture network simulation method does not need to obtain the micro-seismic monitoring data and the yield data after fracturing in advance, but is relatively complex in basic theories, large in calculation amount, poor in model convergence and not easy to implement. Therefore, it can be seen that the existing method for predicting the reservoir reform volume has certain deficiencies and is thus not suitable for large-scale application field practice. To sum up, the currently required method for predicting a reservoir reform volume after vertical well volume fracturing of a low-permeability oil/gas reservoir should have the following two characteristics: (1) the requirements for basic data are relatively low during implementation, and the reservoir reform volume after volume fracturing can be directly predicted without the need to obtain a large amount of basic data such as micro-seismic monitoring data and yield data after fracturing in advance; (2) the basic theory is perfect, the idea is concise and intuitive, the operability is high, and accurate prediction results can be obtained.

Tunable triple Fano resonances based on multimode interference in coupled plasmonic resonator system. In this paper, an asymmetric plasmonic structure composed of two MIM (metal-insulator-metal) waveguides and two rectangular cavities is reported, which can support triple Fano resonances originating from three different mechanisms. And the multimode interference coupled mode theory (MICMT) including coupling phases is proposed based on single mode coupled mode theory (CMT), which is used for describing and explaining the multiple Fano resonance phenomenon in coupled plasmonic resonator systems. Just because the triple Fano resonances originate from three different mechanisms, each Fano resonance can be tuned independently or semi-independently by changing the parameters of the two rectangular cavities. Such, a narrow 'M' type of double Lorentzian-like line-shape transmission windows with the position and the full width at half maximum (FWHM) can be tuned freely is constructed by changing the parameters of the two cavities appropriately, which can find widely applications in sensors, nonlinear and slow-light devices.

Q: Multiple unsequenced modifications warning not applied to members of struct I have found a curious exception to a multiple unsequenced modifications warning. I have come across the warning when looping a counter: int i = 0; i = ++i & 0xFF; // <- warning warning: multiple unsequenced modifications to 'i' I understand why this is undefined behaviour. What I have found though is that this warning isn't applied when using struct members: typedef struct { int i; }struct_t; struct_t t; t.i = ++t.i & 0xFF; // <- no warning The same applies for pointers as well: struct_t *u; u = &t; u->i = ++u->i & 0xFF; // <- no warning I am using MDK-ARM Plus version 5.21a in C99 mode. My question is whether this is actually acceptable code, that for some reason because I am using structs it is no longer undefined behaviour, or is it that the compiler warnings are just missing it. A: Your two examples are identical as far as sequence points are concerned. Both of them invokes undefined behavior (as per 6.5), since i is modified twice in the same expression with no sequence point in between. The data type of i doesn't matter, nor does it matter if it is part of a struct. It is not acceptable code. However, the compiler isn't required to give you a diagnostic for code that invokes undefined behavior. If you do get one, then that's awfully nice of the compiler. The reason why your compiler is inconsistent in its warnings appears to be a minor compiler bug.

I bought this shampoo on a whim @ a local warehouse sale for $2.99 CAD. The shampoo comes in a rust proof canned bottle and looks exactly like mousse when you dispense it. It also didnít lather really well. I would put some shampoo on the top of my head and it would just sit there. Very difficult to work the shampoo down to the rest of your hair unless you dispense more product. The results were okay, my hair had some volume but I cannot get over the mousse like consistency and how much longer it takes to wash my hair. For that reason I will not purchase this again.

Chapter 4: Rampant Ruins Head down the path. Just past the wood guy is a telescope you can use to spot some treasure you can collect later in the level. Just zoom in where you see the shine. This is omitted from the Wii version. Further down the path where you fight the Chompy Rustbuds is a Grave Monkey Totem (1/5). Even further down the path is an Elemental Gate. You need a Magic/Fire SWAP Force figure to enter the gate. Jump over Volcanoes, jump across the moving plateforms, jump onto the moving plateform and then over another Volcanoe and just defeat the bad guy that is there to net the Legendary Treasure (Legendary Treasures 1/2) Move the blocks pictured above so you can reach the opposite ledge. Just push them in the direction the arrows on top indicate. Activate the purple switch by the gate when the purple jewel on the end of the gate's spinning clock hand lines up with the purple jewel to the left. If you can stop the had so that they line up, the gate will open. See the Grave Monkey Totem above the gate on the left? You'll be getting that in just a moment. Run up the stairs and fight the enemies in the arena. Once they're all gone, the Battle Gate will open. Before you leave, make sure you run along the small walkway to the right to pick up the Grave Monkey Totem (2/5) you spied earlier. Head to the left and you'll enter an arena full of Evilized Sugarbats. Kick their butts and you'll earn access to a Treasure Chest (3/5). Head down the main path and you'll enter another small arena where you'll fight a couple Arkeyan Slamshocks (who are not in the Wii version, so don't worry about them if you're on that system). Fight them off and then check the area on the left side for a Grave Monkey Totem (3/5). On the right side is a Swap Zone. Just use Slobber Tooth (or any other earth Skylander you have laying around) to open the Elemental Gate here. Continue in and you'll find the Hat seeing on the left but you need to move blocks into place three times along with opening a door with the orange switch be careful of the pop-up spikes in this are. (Hat 1/2) Before heading down to the gate with the spinning hands, climb up the wall on the right to reach a Grave Monkey Totem (4/5). Fight the baddies by the gate then use the objects on either side to stop the hands so that the colored jewels aline properly. Pop three Kaos Ballons. Nothign special here just be careful of some of the blocks they will break and disappear so keep moving and pop all three KAOS ballons. Afterwards you will get the SAWP Zone Challenge Lonely Springs and the Sawblade Hat (Hat 2/2) Once through the door, hang an immediate left. Stand on the blue pad to be propelled atop the reddish structure to collect a Soul Gem (1/2). Head to the mechanism at the end of the path. It stops the stone from spinning. Stop it when the laser has a clear shot through the stone. This will free one of the Stone Monkey's arms. Get on the magic pad and launch yourself to the next area. Head right, across the wooden bridge to pick up a Story Scroll. Head back the way you came and run past all the spikes. Once you get to the other side, head back using the upper path to snag the Soul Gem (2/2). Move all the blocks in this area in the direction the blue arrows on top of them point. This will put them in positions to allow you access to the upper levels on either side of the gate. Use the mechanisms on either side to stop the spinning hands when the colored jewels aline to open the gate.

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FILED NOT FOR PUBLICATION JUN 29 2016 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT PAMELA BACK, No. 14-35013 Plaintiff - Appellant, D.C. No. 3:13-cv-05053-RSL v. MEMORANDUM* CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Defendant - Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Ronald B. Leighton, District Judge, Presiding Argued and Submitted June 9, 2016 Seattle, Washington Before: EBEL,** PAEZ, and BYBEE, Circuit Judges. Pamela Back appeals the denial of social security disability benefits. We review the district court’s decision de novo, Valentine v. Comm’r Soc. Sec. Admin., * This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3. ** The Honorable David M. Ebel, Senior Circuit Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, sitting by designation. 574 F.3d 685, 690 (9th Cir. 2009), applying the “highly deferential” substantial evidence standard to the ALJ’s determination that Back is not disabled, id.; see also 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), and affirm. 1. The ALJ’s adverse credibility determination against Back is supported by substantial evidence, and the ALJ gave “specific, clear and convincing reasons” for its finding. Chaudhry v. Astrue, 688 F.3d 661, 670–71 (9th Cir. 2012). Back claimed to be in constant, debilitating pain that rendered her bedridden “at least four days” a week. But, substantial evidence in the record showed that Back went to Yoga “every Thursday,” began going to church and joined the choir, walked her dogs, did yard work, did laundry, cared for her kids, went “beachcombing” for two hours, volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, assaulted a woman, completed 134 hours of community service for the assault, and took a 12-week self defense class. She also sought out employment in housekeeping or companionship services, and some record evidence suggested that family pressures and concerns about parenting—as opposed to debilitating pain—motivated Back to leave full-time employment. Daily activities inconsistent with a claimant’s self-described level of pain, Reddick v. Chater, 157 F.3d 715, 722 (9th Cir. 1998), as well as inconsistency in a claimant’s reasons for leaving work, Bruton v. Massanari, 268 F.3d 824, 828 (9th Cir. 2001), are valid reasons for an adverse credibility finding, 2 and here, they are supported by substantial evidence. Any error the ALJ committed in saying that Back’s fibromyalgia and chronic pain syndrome diagnoses lacked an objective basis in the record was harmless in light of this other evidence. 2. For the same reasons, we affirm the ALJ’s partial adverse credibility findings against the testimony of Back’s friends and family. Each of these witnesses provided testimony about the severity of Back’s pain that roughly matched Back’s own description. Back’s boyfriend, for example, testified that Back could not “move quickly for any reason without coming to tears from pain.” This testimony is inconsistent with Back’s claims, noted above, about the severity of her pain, and the ALJ provided “specific reasons” that were “germane to each witness” in finding each of them only partially credible. Bruce v. Astrue, 557 F.3d 1113, 1115 (9th Cir. 2009) (quoting Stout v. Comm’r, Soc. Sec. Admin., 454 F.3d 1050, 1053–54 (9th Cir. 2006)). 3. We reject each of Back’s arguments concerning the ALJ’s treatment of the medical evidence in the record. First, Dr. Nejad’s conclusion as to Back’s mental health is unequivocal: Back had “no significant psychiatric barriers that would prevent her from working at this time.” Second, the ALJ did not err in giving “little weight” to Dr. Nejad’s observation that Back’s “most significant 3 barrier” to employment was her physical pain. There is no evidence whatsoever that Dr. Nejad conducted a physical (as opposed to psychological) examination of Back during her single visit. Thus, the ALJ could properly discount Back’s “physical symptoms as reported to Dr. Nejad,” based on the adverse credibility finding against Back.1 Second, the ALJ’s treatment of Dr. Peterson’s evaluation was appropriate because Peterson simply reviewed Dr. Nejad’s report, as well as Back’s file, and adopted Dr. Nejad’s conclusion that there was no significant barrier to Back working. Third, the ALJ’s conclusion that Back “has an intact psychological capacity [sufficient] to complete an average work week,” is supported by substantial evidence. The fact that in 2010 Back was “confused” about an appointment time at the VA, or that in 2007 Nejad noted Back was unfamiliar with the proverb “a 1 We also reject Back’s reliance on Social Security Rulings 85-15 and 96-8p. SSR 85-15 applies when there is a “substantial loss of ability” to “understand, carry out, and remember simple instructions; to respond appropriately to supervision, coworkers, and usual work situations; and to deal with changes in a routine work setting.” Nejad expressly concluded that Back could perform even complex and detailed tasks, as well as “accept instructions from supervisors [and] interact with coworkers and the public.” SSR 96-8p, in turn, applies when a claimant’s mental and physical impairments limit the claimant’s ability to work a regular 40-hour work week. But, again, Back has no such mental limitation, and any claim of a physical limitation was properly discounted based on Back’s credibility. 4 rolling stone gathers no moss,” and had trouble counting backwards from 100 by 7s, is hardly compelling enough to overcome, for example, Nejad’s conclusion that Back had no mental health barriers to working (so long as she received outpatient treatment). Fourth, contrary to Back’s argument, the ALJ did not ignore Back’s various low Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scores. The ALJ expressly took note of them but found them unhelpful because such scores take into account factors unrelated to disability (like current financial situation), and do “not have direct correlation to the severity requirements in [Social Security Administration] mental disorders listings” in the relevant federal regulations. Back points to no authority requiring the ALJ to adopt the GAF scores as 1-to-1 indicators of Back’s mental health. The ALJ’s finding that Back’s mental health symptoms were “consistently described as mild to moderate” was supported by substantial evidence. If the ALJ erred in also rejecting the GAF scores based on a faulty belief that they were based on Back’s subjective reports to doctors (rather than the doctors’ own subjective interpretation of Back’s current level of functioning), it was harmless in light of these other reasons. 5  Fifth, Back’s challenge to the ALJ’s treatment of the opinions of Drs. Hoskins and Turner is waived, as it was raised for the first time on appeal. See Greger v. Barnhart, 464 F.3d 968, 973–74 (9th Cir. 2006). 4. Finally, even if Back had not similarly waived her challenge to the ALJ’s residual functional capacity findings, see id., it would make no difference because her challenge hinges entirely on the above claims of error—none of which is meritorious. 5. The “key question is not whether there is substantial evidence that could support a finding of disability, but whether there is substantial evidence to support the Commissioner’s actual finding that the claimant is not disabled.” Jamerson v. Chater, 112 F.3d 1064, 1067 (9th Cir. 1997). The ALJ’s finding is supported by substantial evidence. AFFIRMED. 6 

1978 Kansas City Chiefs season The 1978 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 9th season in the National Football League, the 16th as the Kansas City Chiefs, and the 19th overall. It began when the chiefs the hiring of new head coach Marv Levy, formerly of the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes. With the NFL expanding its schedule to 16 games, the Chiefs finished with a 4–12 record and fifth place in the AFC West. Coach Levy's systematic restocking of a relatively barren defensive roster began with a 1978 draft class that included a pair of future Chiefs franchise hall of famers in defensive end Art Still and linebacker Gary Spani. Running back Ed Podolak, who was the club's all-time leading rusher at the time, retired in the offseason on June 15. Perhaps Levy's most unconventional tactic in rebuilding the Chiefs was installing the Wing-T offense. "It was a situation where we took over a team that had the worst defensive record in the history of the National Football League," Levy explained. "We wanted to keep that defense off the field, so we ran the ball 60 times a game." The 1978 Chiefs team ran and ran often, posting franchise records with 663 rushing attempts and 2,986 ground yards. Levy's squad ran the ball a staggering 69 times in a 24–23 Opening Day win at Cincinnati on September 3, the most rushing attempts in an NFL contest since 1948. Five different players had 100-yard rushing games during the year, including running back Tony Reed, who finished the season with 1,053 yards to become the team's first 1,000-yard back since 1967. Despite the squad's Opening Day success, the club lost 10 of its next 11 games, including a pair of overtime decisions. However, the team showed signs of improvement with the defense recording a 23–0 shutout against San Diego on November 26 as the club concluded its first 16-game schedule with a 4–12 mark. Offseason NFL Draft Roster Regular season Schedule Standings References Kansas City Chiefs Category:Kansas City Chiefs seasons Kansas

[Death by avalanche in the minor mountain range]. On 30 Jan 2015, two avalanche accidents happened in the Black Forest (at the foot of the 1493 m high Feldberg and the Herzogenhorn situated next to it), in which experienced ski tourers--a 58-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man--were completely buried by snow masses. Both victims were recovered dead after nearly 2 hours under the snow. The avalanches were promoted by strong snowfalls, snowdrift by the wind and steep downwind slopes. One of the victims, the 20-year-old man, underwent a forensic autopsy. The findings suggested death by protracted asphyxiation with agonal hypothermia. A mechanical traumatization with internal injuries suspected by the emergency doctor at the scene could not be confirmed at autopsy. The possible causes of death in the avalanche are discussed using the reported case as an example and in reference to the relevant literature.

Jewel Lyrics Weeping Tree Lyrics (No other information is available for this lyric - would you like to add something today?) show more Edit|show less Help What chart rank did the song debut? What is the song about? Has it won any awards?, etc. CancelSubmit Thank You Your introduction will appear once it has been deemed awesome by our team of wizards. Submit CorrectionsCancel Don't cry pretty girl Do as you're told to Don't (? ? ? ) memories just because it hurts you There's a stranger's sillhouette Had it's way with you Because it wanted to Don't worry Ain't damaged (? ? ? ) yet Don't let it haunt you Just stand out in the rain Until you're made whole again The (? ? ? ) under the moon Weeping tree Under the weeping tree Underneath the starry sky You're just a stranger Tut tut, shh Ain't it embarassing To be yesterday's lover To stand out in the rain Until you're made whole again (? ? ? ) you'll see Under the weeping tree Under the weeping tree

Reading with The Hask As anyone that has seen my award-winning Twitter feed knows, I read omnivorously. Obviously, as I, James Haskell, am now DOMINATING the internet, it is a divine duty for me to share my thoughts on the many novels that I peruse with you. I feel that I’ll be educating the masses through allowing my keen insight to DOMINATE the usual load of critical waffle written about some of the finest books in the English language. I’m not bothering with anything in translation, because if they can’t be bothered to write in the only tongue that matters, then I certainly am not willing to give them credibility by reading their pathetic barbarian scratchings. Still, I’ve taken lots of books with me to New Zealand, and I’ll share my thoughts on all of them with you.

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Over the years, many types of exercise devices have been developed to allow a user to improve and maintain muscle tone and condition. Many such devices have been developed for use outside the gym, such as in the home. Such devices include rubber cord expanders having a pair of handles attached to the ends thereof. Such devices, however, are bulky and inconvenient to carry and store because of the size and shape of the handles. The handles are often wood, plastic, or other material mounted in complicated fashion, often by rings of steel or hard plastic to the rubber cord. In addition, coil springs are often utilized in conjunction with the rubber cord. Also, because of the bulky and complicated construction of prior art devices, there is a risk that the handles can break or become disengaged from the rubber material cord which can result in the device becoming inoperable. Moreover, in conventional prior art devices, the materials utilized include solid rubber material which is often more difficult to stretch, and thus is not as adaptable for use by a wide variety of users with different strengths and needs for exercise. In addition, such prior art devices of solid rubber which typically require greater strength to stretch, normally do not allow a wide range of motion of the body muscles and parts being exercised, whether it is the arms, legs, head, torso, or the like. Conventional exercise devices utilized to assist in the golf club swing for users are particularly complicated. Such exercise devices for golf and improving one's golf club swing often involve attaching the device to a wall or other structure in permanent fashion, and further, because of such complicated structure such prior art devices tend to be costly to manufacture and use. In addition, such prior art devices do not assure the build up of the proper muscles needed to improve one's golf swing. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a portable exercise device which is convenient and easy to use. It is a further object of the present invention to provide an exercise device which can be easily adapted to be utilized for improving the golf swing of the user. Another object of the present invention is to provide an exercise device which strengthens primarily those muscles utilized in a proper golf swing. Still another object of the present invention is to provide an exercise device which is convenient to use, cost effective and easily manufactured.

Ice-Brick - lyrics Hate enlightens my dark mind, 'what the fuck, do you think I'm blind/ something was fucking up in my head, did not cause it was "them" giant ice-brick takes control once my mind, now ice-cold and as my feelings start to freeze "them" will die, on their knees Battlefield in my head, "them" as victims, me as Death, swing my axe, my axe of ice 'cut their feelings and strings of life victory is what will be, in this ice-brick living in me in my head, these fantasies should I hope they'll become reality?

Q: How to find the length of checkbox checked inputs? All I would like to find the length of checked checkboxes. My CodePen In My CodePen I have created sample reference, I can able to find the length while clicking on check box, what I exactly looking is while clicking of ALL input check box, all checkbox should be checked. For example: while click (or) checked rose input check box the result of length shows like 1, so when we click (or) checked All input check box the expecting result should be like 4, when clicking on All check box input the rose, white, blue need to checked. How to do while clicking on one input check box others check box need to be checked?. Html: <div id="checkboxlength" class="css"> <div class="blue"> <input type="checkbox"><span>All</span> </div> <div> <input type="checkbox" ><span>rose</span> </div> <div> <input type="checkbox" ><span>blue</span> </div> <div> <input type="checkbox"><span>white</span> </div> <div class="green"> <span id="count-checked-checkboxes">0</span> checked </div> </div> Java Script: $(document).ready(function(){ var $checkboxes = $('#checkboxlength input[type="checkbox"]'); $checkboxes.change(function(){ var countCheckedCheckboxes = $checkboxes.filter(':checked').length; $('#count-checked-checkboxes').text(countCheckedCheckboxes); $('#edit-count-checked-checkboxes').val(countCheckedCheckboxes); }); }); ID: checkboxlength Result Code: <div> <span id="count-checked-checkboxes">0</span> checked </div> A: You can add an Id or a class to the check all checkbox, like this you can eliminate it while counting the checked checkboxes and also detect it while clicked so you can check/uncheck others checkboxes. var $checkboxes = $('#checkboxlength input[type="checkbox"]'); $checkboxes.change(function(){ /*if the clicked checkbox has check_all id then check all other checkboxes if this one is checked and vise versa */ if($(this).is("#check_all")) $checkboxes.prop('checked',$(this).prop('checked')); $('#count-checked-checkboxes').text($checkboxes.filter(':checked').length); }); .css{ display:flex; justify-content:center; align-items:center; flex-direction:column; } .green{ color:red; } .blue{ color:blue; } <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.10.1/jquery.min.js"></script> <div id="checkboxlength" class="css"> <div class="blue"><input type="checkbox" id="check_all"><span>All</span></div> <div><input type="checkbox" ><span>rose</span></div> <div><input type="checkbox" ><span>blue</span> </div> <div><input type="checkbox"><span>white</span> </div> <div class="green"><span id="count-checked-checkboxes">0</span> checked</div> </div>

Q: How can I tell if berkshelf is connecting to my chef server I am attempting to use berkshelf with chef to provision a Vagrant machine. This is running on Windows 7. I installed Berkshelf as part of the Chef-DK. It reports version 3.2.3. My vagrant provisioning was failing because it cannot find some cookbooks. Here is the relevant bit of my Berksfile source "https://api.opscode.com/organizations/createthegood" #source "https://api.berkshelf.com" metadata cookbook "drupal_site" cookbook "al_base" When I run a berks install, it fails to index the source: D:\Rob\VMs\ctg_cookbook>berks install Resolving cookbook dependencies... Fetching 'artifact' from git://github.com/RiotGames/artifact-cookbook.git (at master) Fetching 'ctg_cookbook' from source at . Fetching 'drush' from git://github.com/jenkinslaw/chef-drush.git (at 0a567e2) Fetching 'php-fpm' from git://github.com/yevgenko/cookbook-php-fpm.git (at master) Fetching cookbook index from https://api.opscode.com/organizations/createthegood... D:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/berkshelf-api-client-1.2.1/lib/berkshelf/api _client/connection.rb:67:in `block in universe': undefined method `each' for #<String:0x3fdc4e8> (NoMethodError) from D:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/berkshelf-api-client-1.2.1/lib/ berkshelf/api_client/connection.rb:66:in `tap' from D:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/berkshelf-api-client-1.2.1/lib/ berkshelf/api_client/connection.rb:66:in `universe' from D:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/apps/berkshelf/lib/berkshelf/source.rb:22:in `build_univ erse' from D:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/apps/berkshelf/lib/berkshelf/installer.rb:21:in `block ( 2 levels) in build_universe' However, knife finds that cookbook on its configured server: C:\Users\29007>knife cookbook list help 7-zip 1.0.2 activelamp_composer 0.0.1 activelamp_drupal 0.0.4 activelamp_symfony 0.0.1 al_base 0.0.1 I thought that perhaps it berkshelf wasn't picking up on the configuration info from knife (like the keyfiles, perhaps). But I can't seem to come up with a way to verify that. What's my next step in trying to diagnose this? A: I don't believe Hosted Chef provides a Berkshelf API that you can use inside your Berksfile. Berkshelf needs to talk to a berkshelf-api, which indexes all your Chef Server's cookbooks and then is able to do dependency resolution. This is why the block in universe fails because there's a /universe API resource in the berkshelf-api. It looks like Hosted Chef doesn't support it. Normally in your Berksfile you put your internal berkshelf-api first and put the community berkshelf-api second. In this case, the community api is now at https://supermarket.chef.io. If your cookbooks only depend on cookbooks available on Supermarket, you won't have to set up your own Berkshelf API. If you do plan on writing cookbooks that depend on your own cookbooks, the best approach would be to set up a berkshelf-api server. There's a cookbook and you can set it up and point it at your Hosted Chef organization. You could also set up your own supermarket which also provides a Berkshelf API.

Autonomous vehicles can sense a surrounding environment (e.g., obstacles, roadway, etc.) and navigate autonomously through the surrounding environment without human input or at least partially without human input. That is, autonomous vehicles can operate according to different levels of autonomy. For example, an autonomous vehicle can operate according to the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Level 2 classification for autonomous driving. In this autonomous operating mode, an autonomous vehicle relies, at least in part, on handovers from autonomous operation to manual control by a vehicle operator when the vehicle cannot or should not autonomously operate due to various circumstances. A handover can be initiated by the vehicle or through the intervention of an operator. Currently, it is difficult to engineer, as a consumer product, an autonomous driving system that can perform satisfactorily under a wide variety of different conditions. Despite manufacturers' efforts to train an autonomous vehicle to successfully handle a variety of common driving situations, the number of unique situations and boundary conditions is significant. Consequently, handovers still occur more frequently than some end users might prefer.

UPDATE 「Windows 7」ユーザーから、「Windows Update」および「Microsoft Update」を通じたアップデート確認に問題が発生しているとの報告が寄せられている。 この問題は、Microsoftがファイルの有効期限を修正していないことが原因の可能性があると、Computerworldは米国時間12月4日付で報じている。 このエラー（エラーコード「80248015」）は12月3日から報告されており、この問題について問い合わせる「Microsoft Community」のスレッドは伸び続けている。さらに、「Windows Server 2008」でも同じ問題が起きているとの報告がTwitterに投稿されている。 「Windows 7 Service Pack 1（SP1）」を搭載したDell製デスクトップコンピュータを使用している筆者も、影響を受けている1人だ。筆者の環境では、「新しい更新プログラムを検索できませんでした」というメッセージが表示される。エラーコードをクリックしてもそれ以上の情報は得られない。そのほか、「現在サービスが実行されていないため、Windows Updateで更新プログラムを確認できません。このコンピューターの再起動が必要な可能性があります」というメッセージが表示されたというユーザーもいる。 この問題については、システムの日付を一時的に2017年12月3日より前にすることで回避できるとの指摘もある。 この問題の修正時期や方法について見通しを問い合わせたが、現時点でMicrosoftからの回答は得られていない。 更新（12月5日）：Microsoftの広報担当者から以下のコメントが届いた。「当社は、アップデート配信サービスの遅延を引き起こしていた問題を解消した」。これ以上の情報は提供されなかった。

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Q: floats confusion Why is the orange box in this fiddle, not floating to the left with the rest of my boxes? I was for sure that the orange box was suppose to be taken out of the flow and float next to the blue box. What am I missing? <div class=" wrap clear"> <div class="block pink float"></div> <div class="block blue float"></div> <div class="block green"></div> <div class="block orange float"></div> </div> A: Working Fiddle div by default block other elements to be side by side but this behaviour can be changed by using CSS. If you want your orange box with blue one then you can change your arrangement. So, green div will not be able to push that orange one. Any div which will be placed after green one will be on next line.

--- bibliography: - 'auto\_generated.bib' title: 'Searches for electroweak production of charginos, neutralinos, and sleptons decaying to leptons and W, Z, and Higgs bosons in pp collisions at 8' --- =1 $Revision: 255568 $ $HeadURL: svn+ssh://svn.cern.ch/reps/tdr2/papers/SUS-13-006/trunk/SUS-13-006.tex $ $Id: SUS-13-006.tex 255568 2014-08-11 15:15:01Z alverson $ Introduction ============ Many searches for supersymmetry (SUSY) [@Golfand:1971iw; @Wess:1973kz; @Wess:1974tw; @Fayet1; @Fayet2] carried out at the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have focused on models with cross sections dominated by the production of strongly interacting new particles in final states with high levels of hadronic activity [@CMSSUSY1; @CMSSUSY2; @CMSSUSY3; @SUS-11-021-paper; @CMSSUSY5; @CMSSUSY6; @CMSSUSY7; @SUS-11-013-paper; @SUS13011; @CMSSUSY9; @CMSSUSY10; @CMS-PAS-SUS-13-013]. Null results from these searches constrain the squarks and gluinos to be heavier than several hundred. In contrast, in this paper, we describe searches motivated by the direct electroweak production of charginos $\chipm$ and neutralinos $\chiz$, mixtures of the SUSY partners of the gauge and Higgs bosons, and of sleptons ${\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}$, the SUSY partners of leptons. These production modes may dominate at the LHC if the strongly interacting SUSY particles are heavy. The corresponding final states do not necessarily contain much hadronic activity and thus may have eluded detection. The smaller cross sections typical of direct electroweak SUSY production require dedicated searches targeting the wide variety of possible signal topologies. Depending on the mass spectrum, the charginos and neutralinos can have significant decay branching fractions to leptons or ${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}$, $\Z$, and Higgs bosons (H), yielding final states with at least one isolated lepton. Similarly, slepton pair production gives rise to final states with two leptons. In all these cases, and under the assumption of R-parity conservation [@Fayet2], two stable, lightest SUSY particles (LSP) are produced, which are presumed to escape without detection, leading to significant missing transverse energy $\MET$. We thus search for SUSY in a variety of final states with one or more leptons and $\MET$. The searches are based on a sample of proton-proton (pp) collision data collected at $\sqrt{s}=8\TeV$ with the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) detector at the LHC in 2012, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 19.5. The study is an update of Ref. [@SUS-12-006-paper], with improvements to the analysis techniques and the addition of new signal scenarios and search channels. Similar studies in the two-lepton, three-lepton, and four-lepton final states have been performed by the ATLAS Collaboration [@ATLAS1; @ATLAS2; @ATLAS3]. The new-physics scenarios we consider are shown in Figs. \[fig:charginos-slep\]–\[fig:charginos-ll\]. These figures are labeled using SUSY nomenclature, but the interpretation of our results can be extended to other new-physics models. In SUSY nomenclature, $\chiz_1$ is the lightest neutralino, presumed to be the LSP, $\chiz_2$ is a heavier neutralino, $\chipm_1$ is the lightest chargino, and ${\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}$ is a slepton. We also consider a model in which the gravitino ($\sGra$) is the LSP. ![Chargino-neutralino pair production with decays mediated by sleptons and sneutrinos, leading to a three-lepton final state with missing transverse energy . \[fig:charginos-slep\] ](TChiNuSlep_snu.pdf "fig:"){width="32.00000%"} ![Chargino-neutralino pair production with decays mediated by sleptons and sneutrinos, leading to a three-lepton final state with missing transverse energy . \[fig:charginos-slep\] ](TChiNuSlep_slep.pdf "fig:"){width="32.00000%"} ![Chargino-neutralino production, with the chargino decaying to a  boson and the LSP, and with the neutralino decaying to () a boson and the LSP or (center) a Higgs boson and the LSP; () a GMSB model with higgsino pair production, with $\tilde{\chi}_i$ and $\tilde{\chi}_j$ indicating nearly mass-degenerate charginos and neutralinos, leading to the [$\Z\Z+\MET$]{}final state. \[fig:charginos-wz\] ](TChiWZ.pdf "fig:"){width="32.00000%"} ![Chargino-neutralino production, with the chargino decaying to a  boson and the LSP, and with the neutralino decaying to () a boson and the LSP or (center) a Higgs boson and the LSP; () a GMSB model with higgsino pair production, with $\tilde{\chi}_i$ and $\tilde{\chi}_j$ indicating nearly mass-degenerate charginos and neutralinos, leading to the [$\Z\Z+\MET$]{}final state. \[fig:charginos-wz\] ](TChiWH.pdf "fig:"){width="32.00000%"} ![Chargino-neutralino production, with the chargino decaying to a  boson and the LSP, and with the neutralino decaying to () a boson and the LSP or (center) a Higgs boson and the LSP; () a GMSB model with higgsino pair production, with $\tilde{\chi}_i$ and $\tilde{\chi}_j$ indicating nearly mass-degenerate charginos and neutralinos, leading to the [$\Z\Z+\MET$]{}final state. \[fig:charginos-wz\] ](TChiZZ.pdf "fig:"){width="32.00000%"} ![() Chargino, and () slepton pair production leading to opposite-sign lepton pairs with $\MET$. \[fig:charginos-ll\]](TChipmSlepSnu.pdf "fig:"){width="32.00000%"} ![() Chargino, and () slepton pair production leading to opposite-sign lepton pairs with $\MET$. \[fig:charginos-ll\]](TSlepSlep.pdf "fig:"){width="32.00000%"} The results are interpreted considering each diagram in Figs. \[fig:charginos-slep\]–\[fig:charginos-ll\] individually. The masses of the new-physics particles are treated as independent parameters. SUSY models with a bino-like $\chiz_1$ and wino-like $\chiz_2$ and $\chipm_1$ motivate the simplifying assumption ${\ensuremath{m_{\widetilde{\chi}}}}\equiv {\ensuremath{m_{{\ensuremath{\chipm_{1}}}}}}= {\ensuremath{m_{{\ensuremath{\chiz_{2}}}}}}$ since these two gauginos belong to the same gauge group multiplet. We thus present results as a function of the common mass ${\ensuremath{m_{\widetilde{\chi}}}}$ and the LSP mass $m_{\chiz_1}$. In the models shown in Figs. \[fig:charginos-slep\] and \[fig:charginos-ll\](), the slepton mass $m_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}}$ is less than the common mass ${\ensuremath{m_{\widetilde{\chi}}}}$, and the sleptons are produced in the decay chains of the charginos and neutralinos. The results in these scenarios also depend on the mass $m_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}}$ of the intermediate slepton (if left-handed, taken to be the same for its sneutrino ${\ensuremath{\widetilde{\nu}}\xspace}$), parametrized in terms of a variable ${\ensuremath{x_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}}}\xspace}$ as: $$m_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}} = m_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\nu}}\xspace}} = m_{\chiz_1} + {\ensuremath{x_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}}}\xspace}\, ( {\ensuremath{m_{\widetilde{\chi}}}}- m_{\chiz_1}\,),$$ where $0<{\ensuremath{x_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}}}\xspace}<1$. We present results for ${\ensuremath{x_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}}}\xspace}=0.50$, , the slepton mass equal to the mean of the LSP and the $\widetilde{\chi}$ masses, and in some cases for more compressed spectra with ${\ensuremath{x_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}}}\xspace}=0.05$ or 0.95, , the slepton mass close to either the LSP or the $\widetilde{\chi}$ mass, respectively. For the models in Fig. \[fig:charginos-wz\], we assume that sleptons are so massive that diagrams containing virtual or real sleptons in the chargino or neutralino decay process can be ignored. In Figs. \[fig:charginos-wz\]() and \[fig:charginos-wz\](center), the chargino decays to a  boson and the LSP, while the neutralino may decay either to a or boson and the LSP, with branching fractions that depend on model details. The boson is identified with the lightest neutral CP-even state of extended Higgs sectors. The boson is expected to have SM Higgs boson properties if all other Higgs bosons are much heavier [@SUSYprimer]. We thus search in both the [${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\Z+\MET$]{} and [${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\PH+\MET$]{} signatures. There is little sensitivity to the [$\cmsSymbolFace{ZZ}$]{}channel of Fig. \[fig:charginos-wz\]() if the $\chiz_2$ and $\chipm_1$ are wino-like, in which case neutralino pair production is suppressed relative to neutralino-chargino production. Therefore, for the [$\cmsSymbolFace{ZZ}$]{}signature, we consider a specific gauge-mediated supersymmetry breaking (GMSB) model with higgsino next-to-lightest SUSY particles (NLSP) and a gravitino LSP [@Matchev:1999ft; @Meade:2009qv; @ref:ewkino], which enhances the ${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{ZZ}}\xspace}+ \MET$ production rate. In this model, the $\chiz_2$ and $\chipm_1$ particles are nearly mass degenerate with the $\chiz_1$ NLSP, and each decay to the $\chiz_1$ through the emission of low-, undetected SM particles. The $\chiz_1$ then decays to a boson and the gravitino LSP. The production of the [$\PH\PH+\MET$]{} and [$\Z\PH+\MET$]{} final states is also possible in the GMSB model, depending on the character of the NLSP. These latter two final states are not considered in the current study. Figure \[fig:charginos-ll\]() depicts chargino pair production. For this process, each chargino can decay via either of the two modes shown. Thus, there are four different decay pairs, but all yield a similar final state, with two opposite-sign leptons and $\MET$. For this model, we consider ${\ensuremath{x_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}}}\xspace}=0.5$ only. Figure \[fig:charginos-ll\]() illustrates slepton pair production, where each slepton decays to a lepton of the same flavor and to the LSP. We consider left- and right-handed slepton production separately, and assume a universal mass for both the selectron and smuon. The results of this analysis are not sensitive to the direct production of $\tau$-slepton pairs. This paper is organized as follows. In Section \[detector\], we describe the detector, data and simulated samples, and event reconstruction procedures. Section \[trilepton\] presents a search based on the three-lepton final states of Figs. \[fig:charginos-slep\] and \[fig:charginos-wz\](). A search based on the four-lepton final state, which is sensitive to the diagram of Fig. \[fig:charginos-wz\](), is presented in Section \[quadlepton\]. Section \[dilepton\] describes a search in a channel with exactly two same-sign dileptons, which enhances sensitivity to the diagrams of Fig. \[fig:charginos-slep\] in cases where one of the three leptons is not identified. In Section \[diboson\] we present a search based on the [${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\Z/\Z\Z+\MET$]{}signature, which is sensitive to the diagrams shown in Figs. \[fig:charginos-wz\]() and \[fig:charginos-wz\](). Section \[sec:wh\] presents a set of searches targeting [${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\PH+\MET$]{} production in the single-lepton, same-sign dilepton, and three-or-more-lepton channels, probing the diagram of Fig. \[fig:charginos-wz\](center). In Section \[osdilepton\], we present a search based on an opposite-sign, non-resonant dilepton pair (electrons and muons), which is sensitive to the processes of Fig. \[fig:charginos-ll\]. Section \[sec:interpretation\] presents interpretations of these searches and Section \[sec:summary\] a summary. Detector, trigger, and physics object selection {#detector} =============================================== The central feature of the CMS apparatus is a superconducting solenoid, of 6 internal diameter, providing a magnetic field of 3.8. Within the field volume are a silicon pixel and strip tracker, a crystal electromagnetic calorimeter, and a brass-scintillator hadron calorimeter. Muons are measured with gas-ionization detectors embedded in the steel flux-return yoke of the solenoid. A detailed description can be found in Ref. [@:2008zzk]. The origin of the coordinate system is the nominal interaction point. The $x$ axis points to the center of the LHC ring and the $y$ axis vertically upwards. The $z$ axis lies in the direction of the counterclockwise proton beam. The polar angle $\theta$ is measured from the positive $z$ axis, and the azimuthal angle $\phi$ (in radians) is measured in the $x$-$y$ plane. The pseudorapidity $\eta$ is defined by $\eta = -\ln [\tan (\theta/2)]$. Events from pp interactions must satisfy the requirements of a two-level trigger system. The first level performs a fast selection of physics objects (jets, muons, electrons, and photons) above certain thresholds. The second level performs a full event reconstruction. The principal trigger used for the searches with two or more leptons is a dilepton trigger. It requires at least one electron or muon with transverse momentum $\pt>17\GeV$ and another with $\pt>8\GeV$. The trigger used for the single-lepton final state requires a single electron (muon) with $\pt>27\,(24)\GeV$. All leptons must satisfy $\abs{\eta}<2.4$. Simulated event samples are used to study the characteristics of signal and standard model (SM) background processes, using the CTEQ6L1 [@PhysRevD.78.013004] parton distribution functions. The main backgrounds are from top-quark pair (), diboson, [$\Z+\text{jets}$]{}, and [$\PW+\text{jets}$]{} processes, depending on the channel considered. Most of the simulated SM background samples are produced with the 5.1.5.4 [@Alwall:2011uj] event generator, with parton showering and hadronization performed with the 6.4.26 [@Sjostrand:2006za] program. We use the most accurate calculations of the cross sections available, generally with next-to-leading-order (NLO) accuracy [@Campbell:2012top; @Campbell:2011bn; @xsec_WZ]. The detector response is modeled with the  [@Geant] library, followed by the same event reconstruction as used for data. Signal samples are generated with the 5.1.5.4 generator including up to two additional partons at the matrix element level. Parton showering, hadronization, and the decay of particles, including SUSY particles, are described with the 6.4.26 [@Sjostrand:2006za] program. Signal cross sections are calculated at NLO+NLL using the <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Resummino</span> [@Fuks:2012qx; @Fuks:2013vua; @Fuks:2013lya] calculation, where NLL refers to the next-to-leading-logarithmic precision. For the SUSY samples with a Higgs boson () in the final state, a mass of $m_\PH = 126$ [@ZZ4l] is assumed, along with SM branching fractions. Here the particle indicates the lightest neutral CP-even SUSY Higgs boson, which is expected to have SM-like properties if the other SUSY Higgs bosons are much heavier [@SUSYprimer]. To reduce computational requirements, the simulation of detector response for signal samples is based on the CMS fast simulation program [@Abdullin:1328345] in place of . Events are reconstructed using the particle-flow (PF) algorithm [@PFT-09-001; @PFT-10-001], which provides a self-consistent global assignment of momenta and energies to the physics objects. Details of the reconstruction and identification procedures for electrons, muons, and photons are given in Refs. [@EGM-10-004; @MUO-10-004; @EGM-10-005]. Lepton ($\Pe, \mu$) candidates are required to be consistent with the primary event vertex, defined as the vertex with the largest value of $\Sigma (\pt^{\text{track}})^2$, where the summation includes all tracks associated to a given vertex. In the searches with two or more leptons, events with an opposite-sign $\Pe\Pe$, $\mu\mu$, or $\Pe\mu$ pair with an invariant mass below 12are rejected in order to exclude quarkonia resonances, photon conversions, and low-mass continuum events. To reduce contamination due to leptons from heavy-flavor decay or misidentified hadrons in jets, leptons are required to be isolated and to have a transverse impact parameter with respect to the primary vertex satisfying $d_0 < 0.2$. Electron and muon candidates are considered isolated if the ratio ${\ensuremath{I_\text{rel}}\xspace}$ of the scalar sum of the transverse momenta of charged hadrons, photons, and neutral hadrons in a cone of $\Delta R = \sqrt{\smash[b]{(\Delta\eta)^2+(\Delta\phi)^2}}=0.3$ around the candidate, divided by the lepton $\pt$ value, is less than 0.15. The requirements on the $d_0$ and ${\ensuremath{I_\text{rel}}\xspace}$ variables are more stringent in the searches utilizing same-sign dileptons and are described in Section \[dilepton\]. The “hadrons-plus-strips” algorithm [@CMS-PAS-TAU-11-001], which combines PF photon and electron candidates to form neutral pions, and then the neutral pions with charged hadrons, is used to identify hadronically decaying $\tau$-lepton candidates ([$\tau_\mathrm {h}$]{}). Jets are reconstructed with the anti-clustering algorithm [@Cacciari:2008gp] with a distance parameter of 0.5. We apply - and $\eta$-dependent corrections to account for residual effects of non-uniform detector response [@Chatrchyan:2011ds]. A correction to account for multiple pp collisions within the same or a nearby bunch crossing (pileup interactions) is estimated on an event-by-event basis using the jet-area method described in Ref. [@cacciari-2008-659], and is subtracted from the reconstructed jet . We reject jets that are consistent with anomalous noise in the calorimeters [@HCAL]. Jets must satisfy $\abs{\eta} < 2.5$ and $\pt > 30\GeV$ and be separated by $\Delta R > 0.4$ from lepton candidates. The searches presented below make use of the missing transverse energy , where is defined as the modulus of the vector sum of the transverse momenta of all PF objects. The vector is the negative of that same vector sum. Similarly, some of the searches use the quantity , defined as the scalar sum of jet values. Most signal topologies considered do not have jets from bottom quarks (“[$\cPqb\ \text{jets}$]{}”); for these topologies, events containing [$\cPqb\ \text{jets}$]{}are rejected to reduce the background from production. Jets originating from b quarks are identified using the combined secondary vertex algorithm (CSV) [@btag]. Unless otherwise stated, we use the “medium” working point, denoted CSVM, which has an average [$\cPqb\text{-jet}$]{}tagging efficiency of 70%, light-quark jet misidentification rate of 1.5%, and $\cPqc$-quark jet misidentification rate of 20% for jets with a  value greater than 60. Corrections are applied to simulated samples to match the expected efficiencies and misidentification rates measured in data. With the exception of the searches described in Sections \[dilepton\] and \[sec:wh\], the searches reject events containing CSVM-identified [$\cPqb\ \text{jets}$]{}with $\pt>30\GeV$. Search in the three-lepton final state {#trilepton} ====================================== Three-lepton channels have sensitivity to models with signatures like those shown in Figs. \[fig:charginos-slep\] and \[fig:charginos-wz\]. For the three-lepton search, we use reconstructed electrons, muons, and [$\tau_\mathrm {h}$]{}leptons, all within $\abs{\eta}<2.4$, requiring that there be exactly three leptons in an event. There must be at least one electron or muon with $\pt > 20\GeV$. Other electrons or muons must have $\pt > 10\GeV$. At most one [$\tau_\mathrm {h}$]{}candidate is allowed and it must have $\pt > 20\GeV$. Events with multiple [$\tau_\mathrm {h}$]{}leptons have large backgrounds and are not considered in the present analysis. The principal backgrounds are from ${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\Z$ diboson production with three genuine isolated leptons that are “prompt” (created at the primary vertex), and from $\ttbar$ production with two genuine prompt leptons and a third non-prompt lepton that is misclassified as prompt. Events are required to have $\MET > 50\GeV$. We consider events both with and without an opposite-sign-same-flavor (OSSF) electron or muon pair. Events with an OSSF pair are characterized by the invariant mass ${\ensuremath{M_{\ell\ell}}\xspace}$ of the pair and by the transverse mass ${\ensuremath{M_\mathrm{T}}\xspace}\equiv \sqrt{\smash[b]{2\MET \pt^{\ell}[1-\cos(\Delta \phi)]}}$ formed from the  vector, the transverse momentum $\PT^{\ell}$ of the remaining lepton, and the corresponding difference $\Delta\phi$ in azimuthal angle. For the three-muon and three-electron events, the OSSF pair with ${\ensuremath{M_{\ell\ell}}\xspace}$ closer to the $\Z$ mass is used. For events without an OSSF pair, which might arise from events with a $\Z \to \tau \tau$ decay, ${\ensuremath{M_{\ell\ell}}\xspace}$ is calculated by combining opposite-sign leptons and choosing the pair closest to the corresponding mean dilepton mass determined from $\Z \to \tau \tau$ simulation (50for an $\Pe\mu$ pair, and 60for a ${\ensuremath{\tau_\mathrm {h}}\xspace}\mu$ or ${\ensuremath{\tau_\mathrm {h}}\xspace}\Pe$ pair). Events are examined in exclusive search regions (“bins”) based on their values of ${\ensuremath{M_{\ell\ell}}\xspace}$, , and [$M_\mathrm{T}$]{}, as presented below. The ${\ensuremath{M_{\ell\ell}}\xspace}$ regions for OSSF dilepton pairs are ${\ensuremath{M_{\ell\ell}}\xspace}<75\GeV$ (“below-Z”), $75<{\ensuremath{M_{\ell\ell}}\xspace}<105\GeV$ (“on-Z”), and ${\ensuremath{M_{\ell\ell}}\xspace}>105\GeV$ (“above-Z”). Further event classification is in  bins of 50–100, 100–150, 150–200, and $>$200. Finally, the [$M_\mathrm{T}$]{} regions are $<$120, 120–160, and $>$160. Background estimation {#sec:SMtri} --------------------- The main backgrounds in this search are due to ${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\Z$ and production, while the background from events with [$\Z+\text{jets}$]{}and Drell-Yan production is strongly suppressed by the requirement on . The evaluation of these backgrounds is described in Sections \[sec:WZ\] and \[sec-ttbar\]. Less important backgrounds from $\Z\Z$ production and from rare SM processes such as $\ttbar\Z$, $\ttbar{\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}$, $\ttbar\PH$, and triboson production are estimated from simulation using leading-order (LO) generators and are normalized to the NLO production cross sections [@Campbell:2012dh; @ttzNLO; @Garzelli:2011is]. A 50% systematic uncertainty is assigned to these backgrounds to account both for the theoretical uncertainty of the cross section calculation and for the differences of the ratio between the LO and NLO cross sections as a function of various physical observables [@Campbell:2012dh]. The systematic uncertainty for backgrounds determined using data control samples is estimated from the difference between the predicted and genuine yields when the methods are applied to simulation. ### Background due to ${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\Z$ production {#sec:WZ} The three-lepton analysis relies on the  and [$M_\mathrm{T}$]{} variables to discriminate between signal and background. The largest background is from ${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\Z$ production. For our previous study [@SUS-12-006-paper], based on the CMS data collected in 2011, we calibrated the hadronic recoil of the WZ system using a generalization of the Z-recoil method discussed in Ref. [@WZpaper]. This calibration led to corrections to the  and [$M_\mathrm{T}$]{} distributions in simulated ${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\Z$ events. For the data collected in 2012, the rate of pileup interactions increased. We therefore developed a second method, described below, designed to specifically account for jet activity and pileup. The two methods yield consistent results and have similar systematic uncertainties; hence we use the average prediction as our ${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\Z$ background estimate. In the new method, we subdivide the  distribution in a [$\Z+\text{jets}$]{}sample as a function of  and of the number of reconstructed vertices in the event. A large number of vertices corresponds to large pileup, which causes extraneous reconstruction of energy, degrading the resolution. Larger  implies greater jet activity, which degrades the  resolution as a consequence of the possible jet energy mismeasurement. In a given two-dimensional bin of the number of reconstructed vertices and , the $x$ and $y$ components of  are found to be approximately Gaussian. Therefore the  distribution is expected to follow the Rayleigh distribution, given by: $$p(\MET)=\sum_{ij} W_{ij}\frac{\MET}{\sigma^2_{ij}}\re^{-(\MET)^2/2\sigma^2_{ij}},$$ where $i$ represents the number of vertices in the event, $j$ is the $\HT$ bin number, $W_{ij}$ is the fraction of events in the bin, and $\sigma_{ij}$ characterizes the resolution. We then adjust the $\sigma_{ij}$ terms in simulation to match those found in data. The magnitude of the correction varies from a few percent to as high as 30%. To evaluate a systematic uncertainty for this procedure, we vary the level of smearing and determine the migration between different $\MET$ and ${\ensuremath{M_\mathrm{T}}\xspace}$ bins in the simulated ${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\Z$ sample. We find the uncertainty of the ${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\Z$ background to be 20–35%, depending on the search region. The final WZ estimate is obtained by normalizing the corrected and [$M_\mathrm{T}$]{}shape to the theoretical cross section. The theoretical cross section is used to evaluate the SM background from WZ events because the contributions of signal events to WZ data control samples are expected to be significant. ### Background due to non-prompt leptons {#sec-ttbar} Non-prompt lepton backgrounds arise from [$\Z+\text{jets}$]{}, Drell-Yan, , and [${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}{\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}+\text{jets}$]{}events that have two genuine isolated prompt leptons. The third lepton can be a non-prompt lepton from a heavy-flavor decay that is classified as being prompt, or a hadron from a jet that is misidentified as a lepton. This background is estimated using auxiliary data samples. The probability for a non-prompt lepton to satisfy the isolation requirement (${\ensuremath{I_\text{rel}}\xspace}< 0.15$) is measured in a data sample enriched with dijet events, and varies as a function of lepton . Alternatively, the isolation probability is studied using $\Z$-boson and $\ttbar$-enriched data samples. These probabilities, applied to the three-lepton events with the isolation requirement on one of the leptons inverted, are used to estimate background due to such non-prompt leptons. We average the results of the two methods taking into account the precision of each method and the correlations between the individual inputs. ### Background due to internal conversions Another background, estimated from data, is due to events with a boson and an initial- or final-state photon in which the photon undergoes an asymmetric internal conversion, leading to a reconstructed three-lepton state [@SUS-11-013-paper]. To address this background, we measure the rates of $\Z \to \ell^{+} \ell^{-} \gamma$ and $\Z \to \ell^{+} \ell^{-} \ell^{\pm}$ events in an off-peak control region defined by $|{\ensuremath{M_{\ell\ell}}\xspace}- {\ensuremath{M_{\Z}}\xspace}| > 15\GeV$ and $\MET < 50\GeV$. The background estimate is obtained by multiplying the ratio of these rates by the measured rate of events with two leptons and a photon in the search regions. Note that external conversions are strongly suppressed by our electron selection requirements. Three-lepton search results {#sec:FinalResults} --------------------------- Figure \[fig:OSSFscatter\] shows the distribution of ${\ensuremath{M_\mathrm{T}}\xspace}$ versus ${\ensuremath{M_{\ell\ell}}\xspace}$ for data events with an $\Pe\Pe$ or $\mu\mu$ OSSF pair, where the third lepton is either an electron or muon. The dashed lines delineate nine two-dimensional search regions in the ${\ensuremath{M_\mathrm{T}}\xspace}$–${\ensuremath{M_{\ell\ell}}\xspace}$ plane. The corresponding  distributions are shown in comparison to the SM expectations in Fig. \[fig:OSSFMET\]. Table \[tab:L3OSSF\] lists the results as a function of $\MET$, ${\ensuremath{M_\mathrm{T}}\xspace}$, and ${\ensuremath{M_{\ell\ell}}\xspace}$. The data are broadly consistent with SM expectations. In the search regions with ${\ensuremath{M_\mathrm{T}}\xspace}>160\GeV$ and an on-Z OSSF dilepton pair, and in the search region with ${\ensuremath{M_\mathrm{T}}\xspace}>160\GeV$, $50<\MET<100\GeV$, and a below-Z OSSF pair, the data exceed the expected background with a local significance at the level of approximately two standard deviations. The corresponding results for $\Pe\Pe\mu$ and $\Pe\mu\mu$ events without an OSSF pair, for events with a same-sign $\Pe\Pe$ , $\Pe\mu$, or $\mu\mu$ pair and one [$\tau_\mathrm {h}$]{}candidate, and for events with an opposite-sign $\Pe\mu$ pair and one [$\tau_\mathrm {h}$]{}candidate, are presented in Appendix \[app:3lplots\]. The different leptonic content in these search channels provides sensitivity to various classes of SUSY models (Section \[sec:interpretation\]). ![${\ensuremath{M_\mathrm{T}}\xspace}$ versus ${\ensuremath{M_{\ell\ell}}\xspace}$ for three-lepton events in data with an $\Pe\Pe$ or $\mu\mu$ OSSF dilepton pair, where the third lepton is either an electron or a muon. Events outside of the plotted range are not indicated. \[fig:OSSFscatter\] ](mt_Mll_3l_scatter.pdf "fig:"){width="\cmsFigWidth"}\ {width="\textwidth"}\ Search in the four-lepton final state {#quadlepton} ===================================== As mentioned in the introduction, we interpret our four-lepton final state results in the context of a GMSB model, in combination with results from a study with two leptons and at least two jets, which is presented in Section \[diboson\]. This situation motivates the use of four-lepton channels with at least one OSSF pair that is consistent with a $\Z$ boson decay. The data are binned in intervals of in order to discriminate between signal and background. We use the same object selection as for the three-lepton final state, requiring exactly four leptons (electrons, muons, and at most one [$\tau_\mathrm {h}$]{}candidate). We require that there be an $\Pe\Pe$ or $\mu\mu$ OSSF pair with an invariant mass within $15\GeV$ of the nominal boson mass. The background determination methods are also the same as described for the three-lepton final state. The main background, from $\Z\Z$ production, is thus estimated from simulation, with corrections applied to the predicted spectrum as described in Section \[sec:WZ\]. Backgrounds from hadrons that are misreconstructed as leptons or from non-prompt leptons are evaluated using control samples in the data as described in Section \[sec-ttbar\]. Table \[tab:L4results2012\] summarizes the results. We consider events with exactly one OSSF pair and no [$\tau_\mathrm {h}$]{}candidate, with exactly one OSSF pair and one [$\tau_\mathrm {h}$]{}candidate, and with exactly two OSSF pairs and no [$\tau_\mathrm {h}$]{}candidate. The distribution of versus ${\ensuremath{M_{\ell\ell}}\xspace}$ for events without a [$\tau_\mathrm {h}$]{}candidate is presented in Fig. \[fig:quadscatter\] of Appendix \[app:3lplots\]. \[tab:L4results2012\] [c|c|c]{}$\MET$ () & Observed & Total background\ \ 0–30 & 1 & 2.3 $\pm$ 0.6\ 30–50 & 3 & 1.2 $\pm$ 0.3\ 50–100 & 2 & 1.5 $\pm$ 0.4\ $>$100 & 2 & 0.8 $\pm$ 0.3\ \ 0–30 & 33 & 25 $\pm$ 12\ 30–50 & 11 & 11 $\pm$ 3.1\ 50–100 & 9 & 9.3 $\pm$ 1.9\ $>$100 & 2 & 2.9 $\pm$ 0.6\ \ 0–30 & 142 & 149 $\pm$ 46\ 30–50 & 25 & 28 $\pm$ 11\ 50–100 & 4 & 4.5 $\pm$ 2.7\ $>$100 & 1 & 0.8 $\pm$ 0.3\ Search in the same-sign two-lepton final state {#dilepton} ============================================== Three-lepton final states are not sensitive to the chargino-neutralino pair production processes of Fig. \[fig:charginos-slep\] if one of the leptons is unidentified, not isolated, or outside the acceptance of the analysis. For small mass differences between the SUSY particle states in Fig. \[fig:charginos-slep\], one of the leptons might be too soft to be included in the analysis. Some of these otherwise-rejected events can be recovered by requiring only two leptons. These leptons should have the same sign (SS) to suppress the overwhelming background from opposite-sign lepton pairs. We therefore perform a search for events with an SS lepton pair, using the selection and methodology presented in Ref. [@CMS-PAS-SUS-13-013]. We require events to contain exactly one SS $\Pe\Pe$, $\Pe\mu$, or $\mu\mu$ pair, where the $\Pe$ and $\mu$ candidates must satisfy $\pt>20\GeV$ and $\abs{\eta}<2.4$. To better reject background from fake leptons, we tighten the $\Pe$ ($\mu$) isolation requirement to ${\ensuremath{I_\text{rel}}\xspace}<0.09$ $(0.10)$ and the $d_0$ requirement to 0.1 (0.05) mm. Background from processes such as WZ and Z production is reduced by requiring $\ETmiss > 120\GeV$. This background is further reduced by rejecting events that, after applying looser $\Pe$ and $\mu$ selection criteria, contain an OSSF pair within 15of the $\Z$ boson mass. We evaluate the background from ${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\Z$ events using simulated events and assign a 15% systematic uncertainty, which accounts for the difference between the observed and simulated yields in a ${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\Z$-event-enriched data control sample obtained by inverting the $\Z$-boson veto. A second background is from events containing a prompt lepton from a W boson decay and a genuine lepton of the same sign from heavy-flavor decay or a misidentified hadron (mainly from events). We evaluate this background by determining the probability for a loosely identified electron or muon to satisfy the selection criteria in a background-enriched control region [@CMS-PAS-SUS-13-013]. We assign a 50% systematic uncertainty to this background based on the difference in sample composition between the control regions used to measure this probability and the signal regions. A third background is from events with two opposite-sign leptons, in which one of the leptons is an electron with an incorrect charge assignment caused by severe bremsstrahlung. To evaluate this background, we select opposite-sign events that satisfy the selection, weighted by the probability of electron-charge misassignment, determined using $\Z \to \Pe\Pe$ events. Finally, background from rare SM processes, such as those described in Section \[sec:SMtri\], is estimated from simulation and assigned an uncertainty of 50%. Two search regions are defined, one by $\ETmiss > 200\GeV$, and the other by $120 < \ETmiss < 200\GeV$ and ${\ensuremath{N_{\text{jets}}}\xspace}=0$, where ${\ensuremath{N_{\text{jets}}}\xspace}$ for this purpose denotes the number of jets with $\pt > 40\GeV$ and $\abs{\eta} < 2.5$. The jet veto enhances the sensitivity to the signal models targeted here by suppressing backgrounds with large hadronic activity, such as events. The observed yields and corresponding SM expectations are given in Table \[tab:SSYields\]. Results are presented both with and without the veto of events with a third selected lepton. The distribution of  in comparison with the SM expectation is shown in Fig. \[fig:SSMET\], along with the observations and expectations in each search region. The interpretation, presented in Section \[sec:interpretation\], is based on the two signal regions defined above, and includes the third lepton veto in order to simplify combination with the results of the three-lepton search. ![()  distribution for same-sign dilepton candidates in comparison with the SM expectations. The bottom panel shows the ratio and corresponding uncertainty of the observed and total SM expected distributions. The third lepton veto is not applied. The distributions of example signal scenarios are overlaid. () Observed yields and expected backgrounds for the different search regions. In both plots, events with $\MET>120\GeV$ are displayed, and the hashed band shows the combined statistical and systematic uncertainties of the total background. \[fig:SSMET\] ](SS_MET.pdf "fig:"){height="48.00000%"} ![()  distribution for same-sign dilepton candidates in comparison with the SM expectations. The bottom panel shows the ratio and corresponding uncertainty of the observed and total SM expected distributions. The third lepton veto is not applied. The distributions of example signal scenarios are overlaid. () Observed yields and expected backgrounds for the different search regions. In both plots, events with $\MET>120\GeV$ are displayed, and the hashed band shows the combined statistical and systematic uncertainties of the total background. \[fig:SSMET\] ](SS_SR.pdf "fig:"){height="48.00000%"} \[tab:SSYields\] Search in the WZ/ZZ + MET final state with two leptons and two jets {#diboson} =================================================================== The three- and four-lepton searches described above are sensitive not only to the processes of Fig. \[fig:charginos-slep\], but also to those of Fig. \[fig:charginos-wz\], with on-shell or off-shell vector bosons. In this section, we describe a search for events with two leptons consistent with a boson and at least two jets ($\Z+{dijet}$), which extends the sensitivity to some of the processes of Fig. \[fig:charginos-wz\]. Specifically, we select events in which an on-shell $\Z$ boson decays to either an $\Pe^+\Pe^-$ or $\mu^+\mu^-$ pair, while an on-shell ${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}$ boson or another on-shell $\Z$ boson decays to two jets. The object selection and background determination procedures are based on those presented in Ref. [@SUS-11-021-paper]: both leptons must have $\pt>20\GeV$ and the dilepton invariant mass must be consistent with the $\Z$ boson mass to within $10\GeV$. At least two jets with $\pt>30\GeV$ are required. Events with a third lepton are rejected in order to reduce the background from ${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\Z$ production. Following the lepton and jet selection, the dominant background is from [$\Z+\text{jets}$]{} events. This background is strongly suppressed by requiring large values of , leaving  production as the dominant background. The  background is reduced by a factor of $\sim10$ by applying the veto on events with [$\cPqb\ \text{jets}$]{}mentioned in Section \[detector\]. Background from $\ttbar$ and ${\ensuremath{\Z+\text{jets}}\xspace}$ events is reduced further by requiring the dijet mass ${\ensuremath{M_\text{jj}}\xspace}$ formed from the two highest $\pt$ jets to be consistent with a ${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}$ or $\Z$ boson, namely $70 < {\ensuremath{M_\text{jj}}\xspace}< 110\GeV$. For the remaining background from ${\ensuremath{\Z+\text{jets}}\xspace}$ events, significant arises primarily because of the mismeasurement of jet . We evaluate this background using a sample of ${\ensuremath{\gamma+\text{jets}}\xspace}$ events as described in Ref. [@SUS-11-021-paper], accounting for the different kinematic properties of the events in the control and signal samples. The remaining background other than that from ${\ensuremath{\Z+\text{jets}}\xspace}$ events is dominated by production, but includes events with ${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}{\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}$, single-top-quark, and $\tau\tau$ production. This background is characterized by equal rates of $\Pe\Pe+\mu\mu$ versus $\Pe\mu$ events and so is denoted “flavor symmetric” (FS). To evaluate the FS background, we use an $\Pe\mu$ control sample, and correct for the different electron vs. muon selection efficiencies. The SM backgrounds from events with ${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\Z$ and $\Z\Z$ production are estimated from simulation and assigned uncertainties based on comparisons with data in control samples with exactly three leptons (${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\Z$ control sample) and exactly four leptons ($\Z\Z$ control sample), and at least two jets. Background from rare SM processes with ${\ttbar}\Z$, $\Z\Z\Z, \Z\Z{\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}$, and $Z{\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}{\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}$ production is determined from simulation with an assigned uncertainty of 50%. The background estimation methodology is validated in a signal-depleted control region, defined by ${\ensuremath{M_\text{jj}}\xspace}> 110\GeV$, which is orthogonal to the search region. The observed yields are found to be consistent with the expected backgrounds in this control region. The results are presented in Table \[tab:results\_targ\]. The five exclusive intervals with $\MET>80$are treated as signal regions in the interpretations presented in Section \[sec:interpretation\]. Figure \[fig:pfmet\_eemm\] displays the observed  and dilepton mass distributions compared with the sum of the expected backgrounds. ![ Distributions for $\Z+\text{dijet}$ events in comparison with SM expectations: () distribution for events with the dilepton invariant mass satisfying $81 < {\ensuremath{M_{\ell\ell}}\xspace}< 101$; expected results for two signal scenarios are overlaid, () ${\ensuremath{M_{\ell\ell}}\xspace}$ distribution for $\MET>80$. The ratio of the observed to predicted yields in each bin is shown in the lower panels. The error bars indicate the statistical uncertainties of the data and the shaded band the total background uncertainty. \[fig:pfmet\_eemm\] ](ZDIJET_met_inverted.pdf "fig:"){width="49.00000%"} ![ Distributions for $\Z+\text{dijet}$ events in comparison with SM expectations: () distribution for events with the dilepton invariant mass satisfying $81 < {\ensuremath{M_{\ell\ell}}\xspace}< 101$; expected results for two signal scenarios are overlaid, () ${\ensuremath{M_{\ell\ell}}\xspace}$ distribution for $\MET>80$. The ratio of the observed to predicted yields in each bin is shown in the lower panels. The error bars indicate the statistical uncertainties of the data and the shaded band the total background uncertainty. \[fig:pfmet\_eemm\] ](ZDIJET_mll_inverted.pdf "fig:"){width="49.00000%"} Searches in the WH + MET final state {#sec:wh} ==================================== The recent observation of a Higgs boson [@Aad:2012tfa; @Chatrchyan:2012ufa; @Chatrchyan:2013lba] offers the novel possibility to perform beyond-the-SM searches by exploiting the measured properties of this particle. In particular, the heavy neutralinos are expected to decay predominantly via a Higgs boson in large regions of SUSY parameter space, and in this section we report searches for such decays. Three exclusive final states sensitive to the process of Fig. \[fig:charginos-wz\](center) are considered here. In all searches, the  boson is required to decay leptonically. A search in the single-lepton final state provides sensitivity to events in which the Higgs boson decays to a pair. A search in the same-sign dilepton final state targets events with the decay $\PH\to\PW^+\PW^-$ in which one of the  bosons decays leptonically and the other hadronically. The results of the CMS inclusive multilepton search [@SUS13002] are reinterpreted, covering final states with at least three leptons. It is used to target the decays $\PH\to\PWp\PWm$, $\PH\to\Z\Z$, and $\PH\to\tau^+\tau^-$, where the  and  bosons, and the $\tau$ lepton, decay leptonically. The results from these searches are combined to place limits on the production of the [${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\PH+\MET$]{} final state. Search in the single-lepton final state {#sec:singlelepton} --------------------------------------- ### Overview of the search {#sec:singlelepton_overview} In this section we report the results from a search for ${\ensuremath{\chipm_{1}}}{\ensuremath{\chiz_{2}}}\to(\PW{\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}})(\PH{\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}}) \to \ell\nu \bbbar+\MET$ events. Previous searches involving the $\PH \to \bbbar$ decay mode, corresponding to the largest SM branching fraction (56%) [@Heinemeyer:2013tqa], have targeted the associated production with a leptonically decaying  boson [@CMS-PAS-HIG-13-012]. In the present search, we impose additional kinematic requirements on  and related quantities. These requirements strongly suppress both the SM backgrounds and the SM production of a Higgs boson while retaining efficiency for the SUSY signal. This search is an extension of a search for direct top-squark pair production [@SUS13011], which targets events with a single lepton, at least four jets, and , with similar object selection and analysis methodology. The final state considered here is similar, except that we expect only two jets. Events are required to contain a single lepton, exactly two b jets, and . The largest background arises from  production, due both to semileptonic  events and to events where both top quarks decay leptonically but one lepton is not identified. Events with [$\PW+\text{jets}$]{} production also constitute an important source of background. The SM backgrounds are suppressed using several kinematic requirements based on large values of . Signal regions are defined by successively tighter requirements on . The signal is expected to produce a peak in the dijet mass spectrum at $M_{\bbbar}=m_{\PH}$. ### Event selection {#sec:singlelepton_eventselection} Events are required to contain exactly one electron (muon) with $\pt>30$ (25)and $\abs{\eta}<1.4442\,(2.1)$. Electrons are restricted to the central region of the detector for consistency with the search for top-squarks [@SUS13011]. There must be exactly two jets with $\abs{\eta}<2.4$ and no jets with $2.4 < \abs{\eta} < 4.7$. This latter requirement substantially reduces the [$\ttbar\to\ell+\mathrm{jets}$]{} background, which typically has four jets. The two selected jets must satisfy the CSVM b-tagging criteria and have $\pt>30$. We require ${\ensuremath{M_{\mathrm{T}}} }> 100$, which primarily rejects backgrounds with a single $\PW \to \ell\nu$ decay and no additional , such as [$\ttbar\to\ell+\mathrm{jets}$]{}, [$\PW+\text{jets}$]{}, and SM [$\PW\PH\to\ell\nu\bbbar$]{} events, and single-top-quark events in the $t$ and $s$ channels. To suppress the dilepton  backgrounds, events with an isolated high- track or ${\ensuremath{\tau_\mathrm {h}}\xspace}$ candidate are rejected. Further suppression of the  backgrounds is achieved by using the [$M_{\mathrm{T2}}^{\mathrm{bl}}$]{} variable [@mt2w], which is defined as the minimum “mother” particle mass compatible with the four-momentum of the lepton, b-tagged jets, and . It has an endpoint at the top-quark mass for  events without mismeasurement effects, while signal events may have larger values. We require ${\ensuremath{M_{\mathrm{T2}}^{\mathrm{bl}}}}> 200\GeV$. The dijet mass [$M_{\bbbar}$]{} formed from the two selected jets is required to satisfy $100< M_{\bbbar} <150\GeV$. This requirement has an efficiency of about 80% for signal events. ### Backgrounds and their estimation methodology {#sec:singlelepton_bkg} Backgrounds are grouped into six categories. The largest background arises from  events and from single-top-quark production in the tW channel, in which both  bosons decay leptonically (dilepton top-quark background). Backgrounds from  and single-top-quark production with one leptonically decaying  boson are referred to as the single-lepton top-quark background. Backgrounds from  production, where the  boson decays leptonically and the  boson decays to a  pair, are referred to as the [$\PW\Z\to\ell\nu\bbbar$]{} background. Backgrounds from  bosons produced in associated production with a  pair are referred to as the [$\PW+\bbbar$]{} background, while production of  bosons with other partons constitutes the [$\PW+\text{light-flavor jets}$]{} background. Finally, the “rare background” category consists of processes with two top quarks and a W, Z or Higgs boson, as well as diboson, triboson, [$\Z+\text{jets}$]{}, and SM [$\PW\PH\to\ell\nu\bbbar$]{} events. The [$\Z+\text{jets}$]{} process has a large cross section but is included in the rare background category because its contribution is very small after the signal-region requirements are imposed. With the exception of the [$\PW+\text{light-flavor jets}$]{} background, the background estimation is based on simulation. The simulation is validated in three data control regions (CR) that are enriched in different background components. A data sample enriched in [$\PW+\text{light-flavor jets}$]{} is obtained by vetoing events with b-tagged jets (CR-0b). A data sample enriched in the dilepton top-quark background is obtained by requiring either exactly two leptons satisfying the lepton selection criteria, or one such lepton and an isolated high- track (CR-2$\ell$). Finally, the [$M_{\bbbar}$]{} requirement is inverted to obtain a data sample (CR-[$M_{\bbbar}$]{}) consisting of a mixture of backgrounds with similar composition as the signal region. The agreement between the data and the simulation in the three data control regions is used to determine scale factors and uncertainties for the background predictions. In CR-2$\ell$, the data are found to agree with the predictions from simulation, which are dominated by the dilepton top-quark background. A 40% uncertainty is assessed on the dilepton top-quark background, based on the limited statistical precision of the event sample after applying all the kinematical requirements. Correction factors of $0.8\pm0.3$, $1.2\pm0.5$, and $1.0\pm0.6$ are evaluated for the [$\PW\Z\to\ell\nu\bbbar$]{}, [$\PW+\bbbar$]{}, and single-lepton top-quark backgrounds, respectively, based on studies of the CR-[$M_{\bbbar}$]{} and CR-0b samples. The rare backgrounds are taken from simulation with a 50% systematic uncertainty. The [$\PW+\text{light-flavor jets}$]{} background prediction is evaluated using the CR-0b sample, using the b-tagging misidentification rate for light flavor jets predicted by simulation. This rate includes all flavors except b quarks. The uncertainty is 40%, due to uncertainties in the b-tagging misidentification rate and its variation with jet $\pt$. ### Results {#sec:singlelepton_results} Four overlapping signal regions are defined by the requirements $\MET>100,125,150$, and 175. In general, signal regions with tighter  requirements are more sensitive to signal scenarios with larger mass differences ${\ensuremath{m_{\widetilde{\chi}}}}- {\ensuremath{m_{{\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}}}}}$. The results for these signal regions are summarized in Table \[tab:singlelepton\]. The data are seen to agree with the background predictions to within the uncertainties. The expected yields for several signal scenarios are indicated, including systematic uncertainties that are discussed in Section  \[sec:interpretation\]. The distributions of [$M_{\bbbar}$]{} are displayed in Fig. \[fig:singlelepton\]. No evidence for a peak at ${\ensuremath{M_{\bbbar}}}=m_{\PH}$ is observed. Sample $\MET > 100\GeV$ $\MET > 125\GeV$ $\MET > 150\GeV$ $\MET > 175\GeV$ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ Dilepton top-quark 2.8 $\pm$ 1.2 2.3 $\pm$ 1.0 1.7 $\pm$ 0.7 1.2 $\pm$ 0.5 Single-lepton top-quark 1.8 $\pm$ 1.1 0.9 $\pm$ 0.6 0.5 $\pm$ 0.3 0.2 $\pm$ 0.2 [$\PW\Z\to\ell\nu\bbbar$]{} 0.6 $\pm$ 0.2 0.4 $\pm$ 0.2 0.3 $\pm$ 0.1 0.3 $\pm$ 0.1 [$\PW+\bbbar$]{} 1.5 $\pm$ 0.9 1.0 $\pm$ 0.7 0.9 $\pm$ 0.6 0.2 $\pm$ 0.3 [$\PW+\text{light-flavor jets}$]{} 0.5 $\pm$ 0.2 0.3 $\pm$ 0.1 0.2 $\pm$ 0.1 0.2 $\pm$ 0.1 Rare 0.4 $\pm$ 0.2 0.3 $\pm$ 0.2 0.3 $\pm$ 0.2 0.2 $\pm$ 0.1 Total background 7.7 $\pm$ 1.9 5.4 $\pm$ 1.3 3.8 $\pm$ 1.0 2.3 $\pm$ 0.6 Data 7 6 3 3 [$ {\ensuremath{\chipm_{1}}}{\ensuremath{\chiz_{2}}}\to (\PW {\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}})(\PH {\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}})$]{} (130/1) 9.0 $\pm$ 1.2 7.5 $\pm$ 1.0 6.0 $\pm$ 0.8 4.5 $\pm$ 0.6 [$ {\ensuremath{\chipm_{1}}}{\ensuremath{\chiz_{2}}}\to (\PW {\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}})(\PH {\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}})$]{} (150/1) 7.2 $\pm$ 1.0 6.1 $\pm$ 0.9 5.0 $\pm$ 0.7 3.5 $\pm$ 0.5 [$ {\ensuremath{\chipm_{1}}}{\ensuremath{\chiz_{2}}}\to (\PW {\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}})(\PH {\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}})$]{} (200/1) 7.0 $\pm$ 0.9 5.8 $\pm$ 0.8 4.7 $\pm$ 0.7 3.4 $\pm$ 0.5 [$ {\ensuremath{\chipm_{1}}}{\ensuremath{\chiz_{2}}}\to (\PW {\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}})(\PH {\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}})$]{} (300/1) 5.2 $\pm$ 0.7 4.9 $\pm$ 0.7 4.4 $\pm$ 0.6 3.9 $\pm$ 0.5 [$ {\ensuremath{\chipm_{1}}}{\ensuremath{\chiz_{2}}}\to (\PW {\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}})(\PH {\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}})$]{} (400/1) 3.2 $\pm$ 0.4 3.0 $\pm$ 0.4 2.8 $\pm$ 0.4 2.5 $\pm$ 0.3 {width="48.00000%"} {width="48.00000%"} {width="48.00000%"} {width="48.00000%"} Search in the same-sign dilepton final state {#sec:samesign} -------------------------------------------- The object selection and background estimation methodology for the SS dilepton search follow those presented in Section \[dilepton\]. We define the quantity [$M_{\ell \text{j j} }$]{} as the three-body invariant mass of the system obtained by combining the two highest  jets in an event with the lepton closest to the dijet axis. Signal events peak below $m_{\PH}$, due to the undetected neutrino, as shown in Fig. \[fig:mljj\]. Background events generally have larger values of [$M_{\ell \text{j j} }$]{}. Events are required to satisfy ${\ensuremath{M_{\ell \text{j j} }}}< 120$. ![[$M_{\ell \text{j j} }$]{} distribution for the same-sign dilepton [${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\PH+\MET$]{} analysis, compared to the expected backgrounds, after all selection requirements have been applied except for that on [$M_{\ell \text{j j} }$]{}. An example signal scenario with ${\ensuremath{m_{\widetilde{\chi}}}}= 130$and ${\ensuremath{m_{{\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}}}}}= 1$is overlaid. For better visibility, the signal normalization has been increased by a factor of five relative to the theory prediction. \[fig:mljj\] ](p_dijet_lep_mass.pdf){width="\cmsFigWidth"} We require the presence of exactly two SS leptons (, $\mu\mu$, or $\mu$), each with $\pt > 20\GeV$, and of either exactly two or exactly three jets, each with $\pt> 30\GeV$. The value must exceed 40. To suppress background, events with a “tight” CSV b jet or with two or more “loose” CSV b jets are rejected, where the tight (loose) CSV working point corresponds to an efficiency of about 55% (83%) for b jets, and a misidentification probability for light-parton jets of about 0.1% (10%) [@btag]. Events with an additional electron or muon or with a [$\tau_\mathrm {h}$]{}candidate are rejected in order to suppress background from SM processes with multiple electroweak bosons. The transverse mass [$M_{\mathrm{T}}$ ]{} is computed for each of the selected leptons, and at least one lepton must satisfy ${\ensuremath{M_{\mathrm{T}}} }> 110$. This requirement suppresses processes containing a single leptonically decaying W boson. We additionally require a separation $\Delta \eta(\ell_1,\ell_2)<1.6$ in order to reduce background with non-prompt leptons as well as SM events with two W bosons. To suppress  events in which the decays of a W boson and a b quark lead to an SS lepton pair, we calculate the quantity ${\ensuremath{M_{\mathrm{T2}}^{\mathrm{J}}}}$ [@ref:MT2J], which is the minimum mass of a mother particle compatible with the four-momenta of the two leptons, jets, and . For events with three jets, ${\ensuremath{M_{\mathrm{T2}}^{\mathrm{J}}}}$ is calculated with the two jets that minimize the result. We require ${\ensuremath{M_{\mathrm{T2}}^{\mathrm{J}}}}> 100\GeV$. The background estimation methodology (Section \[dilepton\]) is validated using a signal-depleted data control region defined by inverting the [$M_{\ell \text{j j} }$]{} requirement. We observe 51 events in this control region, consistent with the background estimate of $62 \pm 22$ events. The results are summarized in Table \[tab:SS\]. No evidence for a peak in the [$M_{\ell \text{j j} }$]{} distribution is observed, as seen from Fig. \[fig:mljj\]. In the signal region ${\ensuremath{M_{\ell \text{j j} }}}< 120\GeV$, we observe 3 events whereas $2.9 \pm 1.2$ SM background events are expected. Sample $\Pe\Pe$ $\mu\mu$ $\Pe\mu$ Total ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- Non-prompt leptons 0.3 $\pm$ 0.3 0.2 $\pm$ 0.2 0.8 $\pm$ 0.5 1.3 $\pm$ 0.8 Charge misidentification $<$0.01 $<$0.01 $<$0.03 $<$0.03 Genuine SM SS dileptons 0.4 $\pm$ 0.4 0.4 $\pm$ 0.4 0.8 $\pm$ 0.6 1.6 $\pm$ 0.9 Total background 0.7 $\pm$ 0.5 0.6 $\pm$ 0.5 1.6 $\pm$ 0.7 2.9 $\pm$ 1.2 Data 1 1 1 3 [$ {\ensuremath{\chipm_{1}}}{\ensuremath{\chiz_{2}}}\to (\PW {\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}})(\PH {\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}})$]{} (130/1) 0.7$\pm$0.1 0.9$\pm$0.1 1.8$\pm$0.2 3.4$\pm$0.5 [$ {\ensuremath{\chipm_{1}}}{\ensuremath{\chiz_{2}}}\to (\PW {\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}})(\PH {\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}})$]{} (150/1) 0.5$\pm$0.1 0.6$\pm$0.1 1.2$\pm$0.2 2.3$\pm$0.3 [$ {\ensuremath{\chipm_{1}}}{\ensuremath{\chiz_{2}}}\to (\PW {\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}})(\PH {\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}})$]{} (200/1) 0.19$\pm$0.03 0.35$\pm$0.05 0.52$\pm$0.07 1.1$\pm$0.1 [$ {\ensuremath{\chipm_{1}}}{\ensuremath{\chiz_{2}}}\to (\PW {\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}})(\PH {\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}})$]{} (300/1) 0.06$\pm$0.01 0.10$\pm$0.02 0.17$\pm$0.03 0.33$\pm$0.05 [$ {\ensuremath{\chipm_{1}}}{\ensuremath{\chiz_{2}}}\to (\PW {\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}})(\PH {\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}})$]{} (400/1) 0.02$\pm$0.00 0.03$\pm$0.00 0.05$\pm$0.01 0.10$\pm$0.01 Search in the multilepton final state {#sec:multilepton} ------------------------------------- For the multilepton search presented in Ref. [@SUS13002], events with at least three leptons are selected, including up to one [$\tau_\mathrm {h}$]{}candidate. These events are categorized into multiple exclusive signal regions based on the number and flavor of the leptons, the presence or absence of an OSSF pair, the invariant mass of the OSSF pair (if present), the presence or absence of a tagged b jet, and the and ${\ensuremath{H_{\mathrm{T}}} }$ values. The most sensitive signal regions for this search are those with exactly three leptons, no tagged b jets (using the CSVM criteria), and a low ${\ensuremath{H_{\mathrm{T}}} }$ value. Backgrounds from dilepton  events with non-prompt leptons are evaluated from simulation, while other backgrounds with non-prompt leptons are determined using data control samples. Backgrounds from and $\Z\Z$ diboson processes are estimated from simulation, with a correction to the  resolution based on comparisons to data in control regions. The data yields in the signal regions are found to be consistent with the expected SM backgrounds. The observed data yields, expected SM backgrounds, and expected signal yields for the five most sensitive signal regions for the ${\ensuremath{m_{\widetilde{\chi}}}}=130$, ${\ensuremath{m_{{\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}}}}}=1$scenario, where the multilepton analysis has the best sensitivity, are shown in Table \[tab:multileptonResults130\]. Additional signal-depleted regions are used to constrain the backgrounds and associated uncertainties. Similar tables for other scenarios are presented in Appendix \[app:multilepton\]. OSSF pair $\MET$ \[\] Data Total SM Signal ----------- ------------- ------ ---------------- ----------------- Below 50–100 142 125 $\pm$ 28 24.4 $\pm$ 4.4 Below 100–150 16 21.3 $\pm$ 8.0 6.8 $\pm$ 1.2 None 0–50 53 52 $\pm$ 12 8.7 $\pm$ 1.7 None 50–100 35 38 $\pm$ 15 10.8 $\pm$ 2.0 None 100–150 7 9.3 $\pm$ 4.3 3.37 $\pm$ 0.54 Searches in the final state with a non-resonant opposite-sign dilepton pair {#osdilepton} =========================================================================== Finally, we present a search for events with an oppositely charged , $\mu$, or $\mu\mu$ pair in which the lepton pair is inconsistent with boson decay. The search is sensitive to the processes shown in Fig. \[fig:charginos-ll\]. Both leptons are required to have $\pt>20\GeV$. The $\Pe\Pe$ or $\mu\mu$ invariant mass must differ from the boson mass by at least 15. Events must have $\MET>60\GeV$ and no tagged b jet defined with the CSVM criteria. The remaining background is mostly composed of events with $\ttbar$ and ${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}{\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}$ production and is reduced using the [$M_{\mathrm{CT}\perp}$]{} variable, which is defined in Ref. [@Matchev:2009ad]. The [$M_{\mathrm{CT}\perp}$]{} variable is designed to identify events with two boosted massive particles that each decay into a visible particle and an invisible one. For events with two W bosons that each decay leptonically, and for perfect event reconstruction, [$M_{\mathrm{CT}\perp}$]{} has an endpoint at the W boson mass. In practice, because of imperfect event reconstruction, background events can appear at larger values of [$M_{\mathrm{CT}\perp}$]{}. However, for SM events, the distribution of [$M_{\mathrm{CT}\perp}$]{} falls rapidly for ${\ensuremath{M_{\mathrm{CT}\perp}}}>m_\PW$. In contrast, for the signal scenario, the [$M_{\mathrm{CT}\perp}$]{} distribution can extend to much higher values. The background evaluation for this search is based on templates that describe the shape of the [$M_{\mathrm{CT}\perp}$]{} distribution for each of the major background categories. The templates are obtained either from data control samples or simulation. The template shapes are fit to data to determine their respective normalizations. Because backgrounds from Z and ZZ processes contribute predominantly to the ee and $\mu\mu$ final states, separate templates are derived for same-flavor and opposite-flavor events. A top-quark control sample is selected by inverting the b-jet veto. The corresponding template accounts for backgrounds with  events (with or without accompanying vector bosons) and single-top-quark events produced with W bosons. We verify with simulation that the corresponding [$M_{\mathrm{CT}\perp}$]{} template accurately models the shape of the targeted event sample in the signal region. A template derived from simulation accounts for events with diboson production and for rare events, where by ’rare’ we in this case mean events from Higgs and triboson production. The simulation is validated using control regions. A first control region is selected by requiring the dilepton mass to be consistent with the Z boson mass. A second control region is selected by requiring a third isolated electron or muon. The two control regions are dominated by events with ZZ and WZ production, respectively. The [$M_{\mathrm{CT}\perp}$]{} distribution is found to be well described by the simulation for both control regions. The simulation of events with WW production is validated using the three-lepton WZ-dominated control sample. One lepton is removed from the event, and its four-momentum is added to the  vector. Rescaling the [$M_{\mathrm{CT}\perp}$]{} value of each event by $m_\PW/m_\Z$ yields a distribution with very similar properties to events with WW production, as verified with simulation. The number of events in the control sample is small, and we assign a systematic uncertainty to each [$M_{\mathrm{CT}\perp}$]{} bin defined by the difference between the yield in the data control sample and the WW event simulation, or else the statistical uncertainty of the data control sample, whichever is larger. Similarly, a template distribution for backgrounds with two leptons from an off-shell Z boson, with  from misreconstructed jets, is obtained from simulation. We weight the simulated events such that the distribution agrees with data in the on-Z ($\abs{M_{\ell\ell} - M_\Z} < 15\GeV$) control region. We then examine the [$M_{\mathrm{CT}\perp}$]{}distribution in the ${\ensuremath{M_{\mathrm{CT}\perp}}}< 100\GeV$, on-Z control region, where this background is expected to dominate, to validate the simulation after all corrections have been applied. We assign a bin-by-bin systematic uncertainty given by the fractional difference between the data and template in this control region (around 25% for each bin). We construct a template describing backgrounds with a leptonically decaying W boson and a non-prompt lepton from a data control sample, obtained by selecting events with two same-charge leptons, one of which has a relative isolation in a sideband defined by $0.2<{\ensuremath{I_\text{rel}}\xspace}<0.3$. All other selection requirements are the same as for the nominal analysis. Due to the small number of events in the control sample, we assign a 30% systematic uncertainty to each bin. A binned maximum likelihood fit of the [$M_{\mathrm{CT}\perp}$]{} distribution is performed for ${\ensuremath{M_{\mathrm{CT}\perp}}}>10\GeV$ in order to determine the normalizations of the templates. The fit assumes the SM-only hypothesis. The fitting procedure is validated using simulation to verify that it behaves as expected both with and without injected signal. The results of the fit are presented in Table \[t:osdilresults\] and Fig. \[fig:mctdist\]. We use a binned Anderson-Darling test [@anderson1952asymptotic] to verify that the fit results are consistent with the SM, finding a $p$ value of 0.41 with respect to SM-only pseudo-experiments. \[t:osdilresults\] --------------------- -------------- ------------ -------------- ------------ Fit Simulation Fit Simulation Top quark $3750\pm750$ 3360 $2780\pm420$ 2472 Diboson and rare SM $1460\pm210$ 1433 $1170\pm180$ 1211 /$\Pgg^*$ $57\pm50$ 106 $710\pm420$ 917 Non-prompt $<$96 477 $710\pm520$ 156 --------------------- -------------- ------------ -------------- ------------ ![ [$M_{\mathrm{CT}\perp}$]{} distribution for the non-resonant opposite-sign dilepton analysis compared to the background prediction for the () opposite-flavor and () same-flavor channels. The background prediction is based on a fit of templates derived from control samples or simulation. The signal distributions with two different chargino mass values for the SUSY scenario shown in Fig. \[fig:charginos-slep\]() are also shown, with the LSP mass set to zero. The ratio of the data to the fitted distribution is shown in the lower panels. \[fig:mctdist\]](OSDil_MCTDistribution_of.pdf "fig:"){width=".48\textwidth"} ![ [$M_{\mathrm{CT}\perp}$]{} distribution for the non-resonant opposite-sign dilepton analysis compared to the background prediction for the () opposite-flavor and () same-flavor channels. The background prediction is based on a fit of templates derived from control samples or simulation. The signal distributions with two different chargino mass values for the SUSY scenario shown in Fig. \[fig:charginos-slep\]() are also shown, with the LSP mass set to zero. The ratio of the data to the fitted distribution is shown in the lower panels. \[fig:mctdist\]](OSDil_MCTDistribution_sf.pdf "fig:"){width=".48\textwidth"} We can recast the analysis as a comparison of event counts in a high-[$M_{\mathrm{CT}\perp}$]{} signal region. To do this, we use the same templates, but fit the background normalizations in the $10 < {\ensuremath{M_{\mathrm{CT}\perp}}}< 120\GeV$ region, where signal contributions are expected to be negligible. We then use these fitted normalizations to extrapolate to the ${\ensuremath{M_{\mathrm{CT}\perp}}}> 120\GeV$ region. Since the  and diboson background shapes are similar in the low-[$M_{\mathrm{CT}\perp}$]{} region, we constrain the ratio of the  to diboson yields to the value obtained from simulation, assigning a 10% uncertainty. The results are given in Table \[t:mct\_cutcount\]. The sum of the yields from the low- and extrapolated high-[$M_{\mathrm{CT}\perp}$]{} regions agree with the yields in Table \[t:osdilresults\] to within the uncertainties. Note that the extra constraint on the ratio of the  to diboson yields leads to smaller uncertainties than those in Table \[t:osdilresults\]. The numbers of observed events in the high-[$M_{\mathrm{CT}\perp}$]{} regions are found to be consistent with the background estimates, for both the opposite- and same-flavor channels. \[t:mct\_cutcount\] For slepton pair production (Fig. \[fig:charginos-ll\]()), in which only same-flavor lepton pairs are produced, we also consider a more focused approach in which events with opposite-flavor dilepton pairs provide a data control sample. We use the [$M_{\mathrm{CT}\perp}$]{} distribution of the opposite-flavor dilepton events to define a template for the flavor-symmetric background. The flavor-symmetric background includes top-quark and WW events, as well as WZ events in which one selected lepton comes from the W boson and the other from the Z boson. By using a single template to account for several different processes, we reduce the number of free parameters, thereby increasing the statistical precision of the search. To accommodate the new template, the diboson template is modified slightly so that it accounts only for non-flavor-symmetric diboson processes: WZ events where both selected leptons come from a Z boson, and ZZ events. The Z$/\gamma^*$ and non-prompt templates remain unchanged. We perform a maximum likelihood fit of these templates to the measured same-flavor [$M_{\mathrm{CT}\perp}$]{} distribution under the SM-only hypothesis. The results are presented in Fig. \[fig:mctdist2\] and Table \[t:osdilresults2\]. The resulting Anderson-Darling $p$ value is 0.22, implying consistency of the data with the SM. \[t:osdilresults2\] ------------------ --------------------- ------------ Fit Simulation Flavor symmetric $4040\pm490$ 3620 Non-FS diboson $98\pm50$ 60 $\Z/\Pgg^*$ $330^{+560}_{-330}$ 917 Non-prompt $920\pm840$ 156 ------------------ --------------------- ------------ ![ [$M_{\mathrm{CT}\perp}$]{} distribution compared to the background prediction for the same-flavor channel of the non-resonant opposite-sign dilepton analysis, where the background prediction is derived from an alternative template method that uses opposite-flavor dilepton events as a control sample (see text). The signal distributions with two different slepton mass values for the SUSY scenario shown in Fig. \[fig:charginos-ll\]() are also shown, with the LSP mass set to zero. The ratio of the data to the fitted distribution is shown in the lower panel. []{data-label="fig:mctdist2"}](OSDil_MCTDistribution_sf2.pdf){width="\cmsFigWidth"} Interpretations of the searches {#sec:interpretation} =============================== We now present the interpretation of our results in the context of models for the direct electroweak pair production of charginos, neutralinos, and sleptons. We compute 95% confidence level (CL) upper limits on the new-physics cross sections using the [CL$_\text{s}$]{}method [@Junk:1999kv; @Read:2002hq; @ATLAS:1379837], incorporating the uncertainties in the signal efficiency and acceptance described below and the uncertainties of the expected background ($\sigma_{\text{experiment}}$). For each point in the signal parameter space we arrange the search regions according to their expected sensitivity, and compute limits using the results from simultaneous counting experiments in the most sensitive search regions. For the $\PW\PH$ search we use the search regions that contribute to 90% of the total signal acceptance. For the other searches, we use the ten most sensitive search regions. The NLO+NLL cross sections from Refs. [@Fuks:2012qx; @Fuks:2013vua; @Fuks:2013lya] are used to place constraints on the masses of the charginos, neutralinos, and sleptons. In setting limits, we account for the following sources of systematic uncertainty associated with the signal event acceptance and efficiency. The uncertainty of the integrated luminosity determination is 2.6% [@LUMIPAS]. Samples of $\Z \to \ell\ell$ events are used to measure the lepton efficiencies, and the corresponding uncertainties (3% per lepton) are propagated to the signal event acceptance and efficiency. The uncertainty of the trigger efficiency is 5% for the dilepton and single-lepton triggers used. The uncertainty of the b-jet tagging efficiency results in an uncertainty for the acceptance that depends on the model details but is typically less than 5%. The energy scale of hadronic jets is known to 1–4%, depending on $\eta$ and , yielding an uncertainty of 1–5% for the signal event selection efficiency. The larger uncertainties correspond to models for which the difference $\Delta$M between the masses [$m_{\widetilde{\chi}}$]{} and [$m_{{\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}}}$]{} is small. The experimental acceptance for signal events depends on the level of initial-state radiation activity, especially in the small $\Delta$M region where an initial-state boost may be required for an event to satisfy the selection requirements, including those on  and [$M_\mathrm{T}$]{}. We use the method of Ref. [@SUS13011] to correct for an observed overestimation in simulation (of up to 20%) of the fraction of events with a large initial-state boost, and to assign corresponding systematic uncertainties. The signal cross sections are varied by their uncertainties [@PDF4LHC] of approximately 5% to determine the $\pm 1$ standard deviation ($\sigma_{\mathrm{theory}}$) excluded regions. Limits on chargino-neutralino production with slepton-mediated decays {#tri-ss-combine} --------------------------------------------------------------------- We first place limits on the production of chargino-neutralino pairs in models with light sleptons, depicted in Fig. \[fig:charginos-slep\], using the results of the three-lepton (Section \[trilepton\]) and same-sign dilepton (Section \[dilepton\]) searches. Three different scenarios are considered, with different assumptions about the nature of the sleptons, which affect the number of $\tau$ leptons in the final state. These interpretations depend on whether the sleptons are the SUSY partners ${\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}_L$ or ${\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}_R$ of left-handed or right-handed leptons. We consider two limiting cases. In one case, ${\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}_R$ does not participate while ${\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}_L$ and ${\ensuremath{\widetilde{\nu}}\xspace}$ do: then both diagrams of Fig. \[fig:charginos-slep\] exist, and the chargino and neutralino decay to all three lepton flavors with equal probability. Furthermore, two additional diagrams in which the decay $\chiz_2\to\ell\,{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}\to\ell\,\ell\,\chiz_1$ is replaced by $\chiz_2\to{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\nu}}\xspace}\,\nu\to\nu\,\nu\,\chiz_1$ reduce the fraction of three-lepton final states by 50%. In the second case, in which ${\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}_R$ participates while ${\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}_L$ and ${\ensuremath{\widetilde{\nu}}\xspace}$ do not, only the diagram of Fig. \[fig:charginos-slep\]() exists, and there is no reduction in the three-lepton final states. Because the ${\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}_R$ couples to the chargino via its higgsino component, chargino decays to ${\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}_R$ strongly favor production of a $\tau$ lepton. We thus consider three flavor scenarios: - the “flavor-democratic” scenario: the chargino ($\chipm_1$) and neutralino ($\chiz_2$) both decay with equal probability into all three lepton flavors, as expected for ${\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}_L$; - the “$\tau$-enriched” scenario: the chargino decays exclusively to a $\tau$ lepton as expected for ${\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}_R$, while the neutralino decays democratically; - the “$\tau$-dominated” scenario: the chargino and neutralino both decay only to $\tau$ leptons. Figure \[fig:ULtriA\] displays the results from the three-lepton search, interpreted in the flavor-democratic scenario. The figure depicts the 95% CL upper limit on the cross section times branching fraction in the $m_{\chiz_1}$ versus $m_{\chiz_2}$ (${=}m_{\chipm_1}$) plane. The 50% branching fraction to three leptons is taken into account. The upper limit on the cross section times branching fraction generally becomes more stringent with the increasing mass difference between the chargino or heavy neutralino and the LSP. A drop in sensitivity is observed in the region where this mass difference leads to dilepton pairs with invariant masses close to that of the boson, and is caused by a higher rate for the WZ background. The corresponding results for the combination of the SS dilepton and three-lepton searches are shown in Fig. \[fig:ULtriAss\] for two values of ${\ensuremath{x_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}}}\xspace}$ (0.05 and 0.95). ![ Interpretation of the results of the three-lepton search in the flavor-democratic signal model with slepton mass parameter ${\ensuremath{x_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}}}\xspace}=0.5$. The shading in the $m_{\chiz_1}$ versus $m_{\chiz_2}$ ($=m_{\chipm_1}$) plane indicates the 95% CL upper limit on the chargino-neutralino production cross section times branching fraction. The contours bound the mass regions excluded at 95% CL assuming the NLO+NLL cross sections for a branching fraction of 50%, as appropriate for the visible decay products in this scenario. The observed, ${\pm}1\sigma_{\text{theory}}$ observed, median expected, and $\pm1\sigma_{\text{experiment}}$ expected bounds are shown. \[fig:ULtriA\] ](exclusion_TChiSlepSnu_2i_0_5.pdf){width="\cmsFigWidth"} ![ Interpretation of the results of the three-lepton search, the same-sign dilepton search, and their combination, in the flavor-democratic signal model with two different values of the slepton mass parameter: () ${\ensuremath{x_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}}}\xspace}=0.05$, () ${\ensuremath{x_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}}}\xspace}=0.95$. The shading indicates the 95% CL upper limits on the cross section times branching fraction, and the contours the excluded regions assuming the NLO+NLL signal cross sections. []{data-label="fig:ULtriAss"}](exclusion_TChiSlepSnu_2i_0_05.pdf "fig:"){width="49.00000%"} ![ Interpretation of the results of the three-lepton search, the same-sign dilepton search, and their combination, in the flavor-democratic signal model with two different values of the slepton mass parameter: () ${\ensuremath{x_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}}}\xspace}=0.05$, () ${\ensuremath{x_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}}}\xspace}=0.95$. The shading indicates the 95% CL upper limits on the cross section times branching fraction, and the contours the excluded regions assuming the NLO+NLL signal cross sections. []{data-label="fig:ULtriAss"}](exclusion_TChiSlepSnu_2i_0_95.pdf "fig:"){width="49.00000%"} ![ Interpretation of the results of the three-lepton search, the same-sign dilepton search, and their combination, for the $\tau$-enriched signal model with () ${\ensuremath{x_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}}}\xspace}=0.05$ and (bottom) ${\ensuremath{x_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}}}\xspace}=0.95$; () interpretation of the three-lepton search for the $\tau$-enriched signal model with ${\ensuremath{x_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}}}\xspace}=0.5$. The shading indicates the 95% CL upper limits on the cross section times branching fraction, and the contours the excluded regions assuming the NLO+NLL signal cross sections. []{data-label="fig:ULtriB"}](exclusion_TChiSlepSnu_2a_0_05.pdf "fig:"){width="49.00000%"} ![ Interpretation of the results of the three-lepton search, the same-sign dilepton search, and their combination, for the $\tau$-enriched signal model with () ${\ensuremath{x_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}}}\xspace}=0.05$ and (bottom) ${\ensuremath{x_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}}}\xspace}=0.95$; () interpretation of the three-lepton search for the $\tau$-enriched signal model with ${\ensuremath{x_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}}}\xspace}=0.5$. The shading indicates the 95% CL upper limits on the cross section times branching fraction, and the contours the excluded regions assuming the NLO+NLL signal cross sections. []{data-label="fig:ULtriB"}](exclusion_TChiSlepSnu_2a_0_5.pdf "fig:"){width="49.00000%"} ![ Interpretation of the results of the three-lepton search, the same-sign dilepton search, and their combination, for the $\tau$-enriched signal model with () ${\ensuremath{x_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}}}\xspace}=0.05$ and (bottom) ${\ensuremath{x_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}}}\xspace}=0.95$; () interpretation of the three-lepton search for the $\tau$-enriched signal model with ${\ensuremath{x_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}}}\xspace}=0.5$. The shading indicates the 95% CL upper limits on the cross section times branching fraction, and the contours the excluded regions assuming the NLO+NLL signal cross sections. []{data-label="fig:ULtriB"}](exclusion_TChiSlepSnu_2a_0_95.pdf "fig:"){width="49.00000%"} ![ Interpretation of the results of the three-lepton search in the $\tau$-dominated signal model. The shading indicates the 95% CL upper limits on the cross section times branching fraction, and the contours the excluded regions assuming the NLO+NLL signal cross sections. []{data-label="fig:ULtriC"}](exclusion_TChiStauSnu_0_5.pdf){width="\cmsFigWidth"} Figure \[fig:ULtriB\] presents the corresponding limits for the $\tau$-enriched scenario and Fig. \[fig:ULtriC\] for the $\tau$-dominated scenario. For the ${\ensuremath{x_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}}}\xspace}=0.50$ scenario, all three leptons are produced with significant values of . As a consequence, the trilepton analysis is more sensitive than the SS dilepton search, for which the limit contours are omitted in Figs. \[fig:ULtriA\], \[fig:ULtriB\](), and \[fig:ULtriC\]. For the other limit curves in Figs. \[fig:ULtriAss\]-\[fig:ULtriC\], the increase in the combined mass limit due to incorporation of the SS dilepton search occurs in the experimentally challenging region where the two neutralinos have similar masses. For the models with ${\ensuremath{x_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}}}\xspace}= 0.05$ (Figs. \[fig:ULtriAss\]() and \[fig:ULtriB\]()), the decay $\sTau\to\tau{\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}}$ is not kinematically allowed for signal scenarios with $m_{{\ensuremath{\chipm_{1}}}}-m_{{\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}}} < 20 m_\tau$. Therefore, in this region, the decay ${\ensuremath{\chipm_{1}}}\to\sTau\nu_\tau$ is suppressed. Similarly, in the models with ${\ensuremath{x_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}}}\xspace}= 0.95$ (Figs. \[fig:ULtriAss\]() and \[fig:ULtriB\]()), the decay ${\ensuremath{\chiz_{2}}}\to\sTau\tau$ is not kinematically allowed in the region with $m_{{\ensuremath{\chiz_{2}}}}-m_{{\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}}} < 20 m_\tau$. Limits on chargino-neutralino production without light sleptons --------------------------------------------------------------- We next place limits on chargino-neutralino production under the assumption that the sleptons are too heavy to participate, as depicted in Fig. \[fig:charginos-wz\]. The chargino is assumed to always decay to a  boson and the $\chiz_1$ LSP. The $\chiz_2$ is expected to decay to a $\chiz_1$ LSP and either a boson or the Higgs boson. The relative branching fraction ($\mathcal{B}$) for these two decays is in general model-dependent [@Howe:2012xe]. We thus consider two limiting cases, in which either $\mathcal{B}(\chiz_2\to\Z\chiz_1)=1$ (Section \[sec:wzmet\]), or $\mathcal{B}(\chiz_2\to\PH\chiz_1)=1$ (Section \[sec:whmet\]). The sensitivity in a generic model lies between these two extremes. ### Limits on chargino-neutralino production in the [${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\Z+\MET$]{} final state {#sec:wzmet} To evaluate upper limits on the process of Fig. \[fig:charginos-wz\](), we use the results of the [${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\Z/\Z\Z+\MET$]{}analysis (Section \[diboson\]) together with the three-lepton analysis (Section \[trilepton\]). Figure \[fig:WZetmiss\]() displays the observed limits for the individual studies and their combination. The sensitivities of the three-lepton and [${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\Z/\Z\Z+\MET$]{}analyses are complementary, with the three-lepton results dominating the sensitivity in the region where the difference between the neutralino masses is small, and the [${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\Z/\Z\Z+\MET$]{}results dominating the sensitivity in the region where [$m_{\widetilde{\chi}}$]{} is large. A significant degradation in sensitivity is present in the region of parameter space in which $\Delta M\approx M_Z$, causing the chargino and neutralino decay products to be produced with low momentum in the rest frame of their mother particles. The observed limits are less stringent than the expected limits because the data lie above the expected background in the three-lepton ee and $\mu\mu$ OSSF search regions with ${\ensuremath{M_\mathrm{T}}\xspace}>160\gev$ and $75<Mll<105\gev$ (see Fig. \[fig:OSSFMET\] and Table \[tab:L3OSSF\]). ### Limits on chargino-neutralino production in the [${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\PH+\MET$]{} final state {#sec:whmet} To evaluate upper limits for the process of Fig. \[fig:charginos-wz\](center), we combine the results of the single-lepton, SS dilepton, and multilepton searches described in Section \[sec:wh\]. Figure \[fig:WZetmiss\]() displays the observed limits for the combination of these analyses. The multilepton search provides the best sensitivity at low [$m_{\widetilde{\chi}}$]{}, while the single-lepton search dominates at high [$m_{\widetilde{\chi}}$]{}. The same-sign dilepton search contributes to the combination at low [$m_{\widetilde{\chi}}$]{}. In Appendix \[app:1Dplots\] the observed and expected results for the [${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\PH+\MET$]{} final state are presented as a function of [$m_{\widetilde{\chi}}$]{}, for a fixed mass ${\ensuremath{m_{{\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}}}}}=1$, for each of the three search regions and their combination. ![ () Interpretation of the results of the [$\Z+\mathrm{dijet}$]{} search, the three-lepton search, and their combination, in the [${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\Z+\MET$]{} model. () Interpretation of the combined results of the single-lepton, same-sign dilepton, and multilepton search regions, in the [${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\PH+\MET$]{} model. The shading indicates the 95% CL upper limits on the cross section times branching fraction, and the contours the excluded regions assuming the NLO+NLL signal cross sections. \[fig:WZetmiss\]](exclusion_TChiWZ.pdf "fig:"){width="49.00000%"} ![ () Interpretation of the results of the [$\Z+\mathrm{dijet}$]{} search, the three-lepton search, and their combination, in the [${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\Z+\MET$]{} model. () Interpretation of the combined results of the single-lepton, same-sign dilepton, and multilepton search regions, in the [${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\PH+\MET$]{} model. The shading indicates the 95% CL upper limits on the cross section times branching fraction, and the contours the excluded regions assuming the NLO+NLL signal cross sections. \[fig:WZetmiss\]](exclusion_TChiWH.pdf "fig:"){width="49.00000%"} Limits on a Z-boson enriched GMSB model {#app:combo} ---------------------------------------- We also consider a gauge-mediated symmetry breaking (GMSB) -boson enriched higgsino model which predicts an enhanced branching fraction to the [$\Z\Z+\MET$]{} final state. The LSP in this model is an almost massless gravitino ($\sGra$), the next-to-lightest SUSY particle is a higgsino $\chiz_1$, and the $\chipm_1$ and $\chiz_2$ particles are nearly mass degenerate with the $\chiz_{1}$. We set the gaugino mass parameters to $M_1=M_2=1\TeV$ and the ratio of Higgs bosons vacuum expectation values to $\tan\beta=2$. The results are presented as a function of the higgsino mass parameter $\mu$, where $m_{\chiz_1} \approx m_{\chiz_2} \approx m_{\chipm_1} \approx \mu$ to within typical mass differences of a few. The branching fraction to the [$\Z\Z+\MET$]{} final state varies from 100% at $\mu=130$to 85% at $\mu=420$. We use the results of the three-lepton (Section \[trilepton\]), four-lepton (Section \[quadlepton\]), and [${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\Z/\Z\Z+\MET$]{} (Section \[diboson\]) searches to constrain the GMSB scenario. The results are presented in Fig. \[fig:combo\]. ![ \[fig:combo\] Interpretation of the results of the $\Z+\text{dijet}$ search, the three- and four-lepton searches, and their combination, in the GMSB scenario discussed in the text. The observed and expected 95% CL upper limits on the cross section are indicated as a function of the higgsino mass parameter $\mu$, and are compared to the theoretical cross section. ](exclusion_GMSB.pdf){width="\cmsFigWidth"} Limits on chargino and slepton pair production {#limchargino} ---------------------------------------------- Figure \[fig:tchipmslepslep\] shows limits on the chargino and slepton pair-production cross section times branching fraction for the processes of Fig. \[fig:charginos-ll\]. The limits for chargino pair production are determined using both the opposite- and same-flavor dilepton search regions discussed in Section \[osdilepton\], while the limits for slepton pair production are set using only the same-flavor dilepton search region. The production cross sections for left-handed sleptons are larger than those for right-handed sleptons, enhancing the sensitivity. ![ \[fig:tchipmslepslep\] Interpretation of the results of the opposite-sign non-resonant dilepton search, in the models with () chargino pair production ($\chipm_1\PSGc^\mp_1$), () left-handed slepton pair production (${\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}_L {\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}_L$), and () right-handed slepton pair production (${\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}_R {\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}_R$). The shading indicates the 95% CL upper limits on the cross section times branching fraction, and the contours the excluded regions assuming the NLO+NLL signal cross sections. ](exclusion_TChipmSlepSnu.pdf "fig:"){width="49.00000%"} ![ \[fig:tchipmslepslep\] Interpretation of the results of the opposite-sign non-resonant dilepton search, in the models with () chargino pair production ($\chipm_1\PSGc^\mp_1$), () left-handed slepton pair production (${\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}_L {\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}_L$), and () right-handed slepton pair production (${\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}_R {\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}_R$). The shading indicates the 95% CL upper limits on the cross section times branching fraction, and the contours the excluded regions assuming the NLO+NLL signal cross sections. ](exclusion_TSlepSlepL.pdf "fig:"){width="49.00000%"} ![ \[fig:tchipmslepslep\] Interpretation of the results of the opposite-sign non-resonant dilepton search, in the models with () chargino pair production ($\chipm_1\PSGc^\mp_1$), () left-handed slepton pair production (${\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}_L {\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}_L$), and () right-handed slepton pair production (${\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}_R {\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}_R$). The shading indicates the 95% CL upper limits on the cross section times branching fraction, and the contours the excluded regions assuming the NLO+NLL signal cross sections. ](exclusion_TSlepSlepR.pdf "fig:"){width="49.00000%"} Summary {#sec:summary} ======= This paper presents searches for the direct electroweak pair production of supersymmetric charginos, neutralinos, and sleptons in a wide variety of signatures with leptons, and , , and Higgs bosons. Results are based on a sample of proton-proton collision data collected at center-of-mass energy $\sqrt{s} = 8$ with the CMS detector in 2012, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 19.5. The direct electroweak production of SUSY particles may result in several different signal topologies with one or more leptons and missing transverse energy (). The relative sensitivity of each signature depends on unknown parameters, including the SUSY particle masses. This situation, along with the relatively small cross sections typical of electroweak SUSY production, motivates a strategy based on multiple dedicated search regions that target each possible signal topology. In each of these search regions, the data are found to be in agreement with the standard model background expectations. No significant evidence for a signal-like excess is observed. The results are interpreted in the context of models dominated by direct electroweak SUSY production. Several of the interpretation results are summarized in Fig. \[fig:SummaryResult\]. We consider models with a wino-like chargino and neutralino pair with degenerate mass $m_{\PSGc}$, and a bino-like lightest SUSY particle with mass $m_{\mathrm{LSP}}$. We also consider the presence of light sleptons, either produced in the decays of charginos or neutralinos, or produced directly in pairs. The limits on the signal production cross sections are most stringent in the region of parameter space with large $\Delta M \equiv m_{\PSGc}-m_{\mathrm{LSP}}$ (or, for direct slepton production, $\Delta M \equiv m_{\widetilde{\ell}}-m_{\mathrm{LSP}}$), and less stringent in the region of small $\Delta M$, where the final-state objects are less energetic. The electroweak SUSY process with the largest cross section is chargino-neutralino pair production. The resulting signal topologies depend on the properties of the sleptons. Models with light sleptons enhance the branching fraction to final states with three leptons. Depending on the left/right mixing and flavor of these sleptons, our results probe charginos and neutralinos with masses up to 320, 620, and 720, for the $\tau$-dominated, $\tau$-enriched, and flavor-democratic scenarios, respectively. In such models, searches in the same-sign dilepton final state enhance the sensitivity in the experimentally challenging region with small $\Delta M$. Models without light sleptons lead to [${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\Z+\MET$]{} or [${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\PH+\MET$]{}signatures, with model-dependent branching fractions. To probe the [${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\Z+\MET$]{} signature, searches in the three-lepton and boson plus jets (with leptonic  decay) final states are performed. To probe the [${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\PH+\MET$]{} signature, searches are performed in the single-lepton final state with $\PH\to\bbbar$, in the same-sign dilepton final state with $\PH \to \PW(\ell\nu)\PW(\text{jj})$, where j denotes a jet, and in final states with three or more leptons with $\PH\to\PWp\PWm$, , or . If the [${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\Z+\MET$]{} ([${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\PH+\MET$]{}) branching fraction is assumed to be 100%, our results probe charginos and neutralinos with masses up to 270(200). The [${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\Z+\MET$]{} search is particularly important in the region with small $\Delta M$, where we probe charginos and neutralinos with masses up to 200. We also consider a specific model based on gauge-mediated SUSY breaking that predicts an enhancement in the [$\Z\Z+\MET$]{} production rate. Our results probe higgsinos with masses up to 330in this scenario. Following chargino-neutralino pair production, the electroweak SUSY process with the largest cross section is chargino pair production, which leads to a final state consisting of an opposite-sign lepton pair and . Our results probe chargino masses up to 540in a scenario with light sleptons. The direct pair production of sleptons leads to a similar signature, with a lower cross section. For left-handed (right-handed) sleptons, our results probe sleptons with masses up to 260 (180). ![ \[fig:SummaryResult\] () Contours bounding the mass regions excluded at 95% CL for chargino-neutralino production with decays to left-handed sleptons, right-handed sleptons, or direct decays to Higgs and vector bosons, and for chargino-pair production, based on NLO+NLL signal cross sections. Where applicable, the ${\ensuremath{x_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}}}\xspace}$ value used to calculate the slepton mass is 0.5. () Expanded view for chargino-neutralino production with decays to Higgs and vector bosons. ](exclusion_Combined.pdf "fig:"){width="49.00000%"} ![ \[fig:SummaryResult\] () Contours bounding the mass regions excluded at 95% CL for chargino-neutralino production with decays to left-handed sleptons, right-handed sleptons, or direct decays to Higgs and vector bosons, and for chargino-pair production, based on NLO+NLL signal cross sections. Where applicable, the ${\ensuremath{x_{{\ensuremath{\widetilde{\ell}}\xspace}}}\xspace}$ value used to calculate the slepton mass is 0.5. () Expanded view for chargino-neutralino production with decays to Higgs and vector bosons. ](exclusion_Combined_wzwh.pdf "fig:"){width="49.00000%"} Acknowledgements {#acknowledgements .unnumbered} ================ =1200 We congratulate our colleagues in the CERN accelerator departments for the excellent performance of the LHC and thank the technical and administrative staffs at CERN and at other CMS institutes for their contributions to the success of the CMS effort. In addition, we gratefully acknowledge the computing centres and personnel of the Worldwide LHC Computing Grid for delivering so effectively the computing infrastructure essential to our analyses. Finally, we acknowledge the enduring support for the construction and operation of the LHC and the CMS detector provided by the following funding agencies: the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy and the Austrian Science Fund; the Belgian Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique, and Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek; the Brazilian Funding Agencies (CNPq, CAPES, FAPERJ, and FAPESP); the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science; CERN; the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ministry of Science and Technology, and National Natural Science Foundation of China; the Colombian Funding Agency (COLCIENCIAS); the Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sport, and the Croatian Science Foundation; the Research Promotion Foundation, Cyprus; the Ministry of Education and Research, Estonian Research Council via IUT23-4 and IUT23-6 and European Regional Development Fund, Estonia; the Academy of Finland, Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture, and Helsinki Institute of Physics; the Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules / CNRS, and Commissariat à l’Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives / CEA, France; the Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, and Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungszentren, Germany; the General Secretariat for Research and Technology, Greece; the National Scientific Research Foundation, and National Innovation Office, Hungary; the Department of Atomic Energy and the Department of Science and Technology, India; the Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics, Iran; the Science Foundation, Ireland; the Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Italy; the Korean Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and the World Class University program of NRF, Republic of Korea; the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences; the Ministry of Education, and University of Malaya (Malaysia); the Mexican Funding Agencies (CINVESTAV, CONACYT, SEP, and UASLP-FAI); the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, New Zealand; the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission; the Ministry of Science and Higher Education and the National Science Centre, Poland; the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal; JINR, Dubna; the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, the Federal Agency of Atomic Energy of the Russian Federation, Russian Academy of Sciences, and the Russian Foundation for Basic Research; the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of Serbia; the Secretaría de Estado de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación and Programa Consolider-Ingenio 2010, Spain; the Swiss Funding Agencies (ETH Board, ETH Zurich, PSI, SNF, UniZH, Canton Zurich, and SER); the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taipei; the Thailand Center of Excellence in Physics, the Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology of Thailand, Special Task Force for Activating Research and the National Science and Technology Development Agency of Thailand; the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey, and Turkish Atomic Energy Authority; the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, and State Fund for Fundamental Researches, Ukraine; the Science and Technology Facilities Council, UK; the US Department of Energy, and the US National Science Foundation. Individuals have received support from the Marie-Curie programme and the European Research Council and EPLANET (European Union); the Leventis Foundation; the A. P. Sloan Foundation; the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation; the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office; the Fonds pour la Formation à la Recherche dans l’Industrie et dans l’Agriculture (FRIA-Belgium); the Agentschap voor Innovatie door Wetenschap en Technologie (IWT-Belgium); the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS) of the Czech Republic; the Council of Science and Industrial Research, India; the HOMING PLUS programme of Foundation for Polish Science, cofinanced from European Union, Regional Development Fund; the Compagnia di San Paolo (Torino); and the Thalis and Aristeia programmes cofinanced by EU-ESF and the Greek NSRF. Additional plots for the three-lepton and four-lepton searches {#app:3lplots} ============================================================== This appendix presents additional results from the three-lepton and four-lepton searches. The distributions of ${\ensuremath{M_\mathrm{T}}\xspace}$ versus ${\ensuremath{M_{\ell\ell}}\xspace}$ for three-lepton events are presented in Figs. \[fig:noOSSFscatter\]-\[fig:OSOFtau1MET\]. The corresponding numerical results are presented in Tables  \[tab:L3noOSSF\]-\[tab:L3OSOFtau\]. The distribution of versus ${\ensuremath{M_{\ell\ell}}\xspace}$ for four-lepton events is presented in Fig. \[fig:quadscatter\]. ![Distribution of ${\ensuremath{M_\mathrm{T}}\xspace}$ versus ${\ensuremath{M_{\ell\ell}}\xspace}$ for three-lepton $\Pe\Pe\mu$ and $\Pe\mu\mu$ events without an OSSF pair. ${\ensuremath{M_{\ell\ell}}\xspace}$ is calculated by combining opposite-sign leptons and choosing the pair closest to the corresponding dilepton mass determined from $\Z \to \tau \tau$ simulation. ${\ensuremath{M_\mathrm{T}}\xspace}$ is calculated using the remaining lepton. \[fig:noOSSFscatter\] ](mt_Mll_noOSSF_scatter.pdf){width="\cmsFigWidth"} {width="70.00000%"}\ -- --------- ----------------- ---------- ------------------- ---------- Total bkg Observed Total bkg Observed 50–100 3.2 $\pm$ 0.8 2 0.44 $\pm$ 0.33 0 100–150 2.1 $\pm$ 0.7 3 0.42 $\pm$ 0.19 0 150–200 0.59 $\pm$ 0.18 0 0.10 $\pm$ 0.06 0 $>$200 0.37 $\pm$ 0.13 1 0.16 $\pm$ 0.14 0 50–100 5.5 $\pm$ 1.2 3 0.25 $\pm$ 0.07 1 100–150 1.9 $\pm$ 0.5 1 0.19 $\pm$ 0.10 0 150–200 0.46 $\pm$ 0.18 1 0.03 $\pm$ 0.03 0 $>$200 0.10 $\pm$ 0.05 0 0.008 $\pm$ 0.010 0 50–100 32 $\pm$ 7 29 1.7 $\pm$ 0.4 1 100–150 7.3 $\pm$ 1.7 5 0.30 $\pm$ 0.11 0 150–200 1.0 $\pm$ 0.3 1 0.14 $\pm$ 0.09 0 $>$200 0.53 $\pm$ 0.24 0 0.03 $\pm$ 0.03 0 -- --------- ----------------- ---------- ------------------- ---------- ![Distribution of ${\ensuremath{M_\mathrm{T}}\xspace}$ versus ${\ensuremath{M_{\ell\ell}}\xspace}$ for three-lepton events with a same-sign $\Pe\Pe$, $\Pe\mu$, or $\mu\mu$ pair and one [$\tau_\mathrm {h}$]{}. ${\ensuremath{M_{\ell\ell}}\xspace}$ is calculated by combining opposite-sign leptons and choosing the pair closest to the corresponding dilepton mass determined from $\Z \to \tau \tau$ simulation. ${\ensuremath{M_\mathrm{T}}\xspace}$ is calculated using the remaining lepton. \[fig:SStauscatter\] ](mt_Mll_SStau_scatter.pdf){width="\cmsFigWidth"} {width="70.00000%"}\ -- --------- ----------------- ---------- ----------------- ---------- Total bkg Observed Total bkg Observed 50–100 3.1 $\pm$ 0.6 2 0.5 $\pm$ 0.2 1 100–150 2.3 $\pm$ 0.5 1 0.4 $\pm$ 0.2 1 150–200 0.5 $\pm$ 0.2 0 0.2 $\pm$ 0.1 0 $>$200 0.4 $\pm$ 0.1 2 0.06 $\pm$ 0.05 0 50–100 6 $\pm$ 1 6 0.4 $\pm$ 0.1 1 100–150 0.9 $\pm$ 0.3 2 0.06 $\pm$ 0.05 0 150–200 0.3 $\pm$ 0.1 0 0.00 $\pm$ 0.01 0 $>$200 0.06 $\pm$ 0.08 0 0.01 $\pm$ 0.01 0 50–100 51 $\pm$ 8 46 2.8 $\pm$ 0.6 3 100–150 6 $\pm$ 1 1 0.5 $\pm$ 0.1 0 150–200 2.0 $\pm$ 0.4 0 0.11 $\pm$ 0.07 0 $>$200 0.9 $\pm$ 0.2 0 0.04 $\pm$ 0.02 0 -- --------- ----------------- ---------- ----------------- ---------- ![Distribution of ${\ensuremath{M_\mathrm{T}}\xspace}$ versus ${\ensuremath{M_{\ell\ell}}\xspace}$ for three-lepton events with an opposite-sign $\Pe\mu$ pair and one [$\tau_\mathrm {h}$]{}. ${\ensuremath{M_{\ell\ell}}\xspace}$ is calculated by combining opposite-sign leptons and choosing the pair closest to the corresponding dilepton mass determined from $\Z \to \tau \tau$ simulation. ${\ensuremath{M_\mathrm{T}}\xspace}$ is calculated using the remaining lepton. \[fig:OSOFtauscatter\] ](mt_Mll_OSemutau_scatter.pdf){width="\cmsFigWidth"} {width="70.00000%"} -- --------- --------------- ---------- ----------------- ---------- Total bkg Observed Total bkg Observed 50–100 15 $\pm$ 8 19 5.7 $\pm$ 2.3 2 100–150 14 $\pm$ 9 14 4.0 $\pm$ 2.2 3 150–200 3.7 $\pm$ 2.1 1 1.3 $\pm$ 1.0 3 $>$200 1.5 $\pm$ 1.0 2 0.7 $\pm$ 0.4 1 50–100 42 $\pm$ 16 41 8.3 $\pm$ 2.9 7 100–150 17 $\pm$ 9 18 2.3 $\pm$ 1.3 4 150–200 2.0 $\pm$ 1.2 2 0.27 $\pm$ 0.32 0 $>$200 0.8 $\pm$ 0.5 1 0.5 $\pm$ 0.4 0 50–100 259 $\pm$ 93 290 30 $\pm$ 13 27 100–150 60 $\pm$ 25 62 5.9 $\pm$ 2.6 8 150–200 11 $\pm$ 5 10 2.3 $\pm$ 1.4 0 $>$200 2.9 $\pm$ 1.4 2 1.1 $\pm$ 0.6 0 -- --------- --------------- ---------- ----------------- ---------- ![$\MET$ versus ${\ensuremath{M_{\ell\ell}}\xspace}$ for four-lepton events with an on-Z OSSF pair and no [$\tau_\mathrm {h}$]{}. The legend indicates the flavor breakdown of events. For events with two OSSF pairs, we choose the pair with mass closest to the $\Z$ boson mass. \[fig:quadscatter\] ](fourLeptons_METvsMll.pdf "fig:"){width="\cmsFigWidth"}\ Additional results for the multilepton analysis {#app:multilepton} =============================================== In this appendix, we present similar results as those presented in Table \[tab:multileptonResults130\] for the multilepton analysis of Section \[sec:multilepton\] but for different values of ${\ensuremath{m_{\widetilde{\chi}}}}$. $N_{{\ensuremath{\tau_\mathrm {h}}\xspace}}$ OSSF pair $\MET$ () Data Total SM Signal ---------------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ------ ---------------- ----------------- 0 Below 50–100 142 125 $\pm$ 28 14.9 $\pm$ 2.8 0 Below 100–150 16 21.3 $\pm$ 8.0 5.06 $\pm$ 0.86 0 None 0–50 53 52 $\pm$ 12 4.61 $\pm$ 0.99 0 None 50–100 35 38 $\pm$ 15 6.5 $\pm$ 1.1 0 None 100–150 7 9.3 $\pm$ 4.3 2.32 $\pm$ 0.43 $N_{{\ensuremath{\tau_\mathrm {h}}\xspace}}$ OSSF pair $\MET$ () Data Total SM Signal ---------------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ------ ---------------- ----------------- 0 Below 50–100 142 125 $\pm$ 28 4.90 $\pm$ 0.91 0 Below 100–150 16 21.3 $\pm$ 8.0 2.63 $\pm$ 0.43 0 Below 150–200 5 2.9 $\pm$ 1.0 0.61 $\pm$ 0.16 0 None 50–100 35 38 $\pm$ 15 2.31 $\pm$ 0.43 0 None 100–150 7 9.3 $\pm$ 4.3 1.31 $\pm$ 0.26 $N_{{\ensuremath{\tau_\mathrm {h}}\xspace}}$ OSSF pair $\MET$ () Data Total SM Signal ---------------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ------ ----------------- ------------------- 0 Below 100–150 16 21.3 $\pm$ 8.0 0.70 $\pm$ 0.13 0 Below 150–200 5 2.9 $\pm$ 1.0 0.348 $\pm$ 0.067 0 Below $>$200 0 0.88 $\pm$ 0.31 0.218 $\pm$ 0.041 0 Above 150–200 1 2.48 $\pm$ 0.68 0.180 $\pm$ 0.045 1 None 150–200 8 15.1 $\pm$ 7.4 0.44 $\pm$ 0.12 $N_{{\ensuremath{\tau_\mathrm {h}}\xspace}}$ OSSF pair $\MET$ () Data Total SM Signal ---------------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ------ ----------------- ------------------- 0 Below 100–150 16 21.3 $\pm$ 8.0 0.167 $\pm$ 0.028 0 Below 150–200 5 2.9 $\pm$ 1.0 0.138 $\pm$ 0.025 0 Below $>$200 0 0.88 $\pm$ 0.31 0.137 $\pm$ 0.025 0 None $>$200 0 0.42 $\pm$ 0.22 0.057 $\pm$ 0.011 1 None $>$200 3 2.4 $\pm$ 1.1 0.152 $\pm$ 0.038 One-dimensional exclusion plots in the WH + MET final state {#app:1Dplots} =========================================================== In Fig. \[fig:interpretations1d\], the cross section upper limits for the [${\ensuremath{\cmsSymbolFace{W}}\xspace}\PH+\MET$]{} signal model are presented as a function of [$m_{\widetilde{\chi}}$]{}, for a fixed mass ${\ensuremath{m_{{\ensuremath{\chiz_{1}}}}}}=1$, both individually from the three search regions and their combination. {width="49.00000%"} {width="49.00000%"} {width="49.00000%"} {width="49.00000%"} The CMS Collaboration \[app:collab\] ==================================== =5000=500=5000

Philip Michael Peck was a gay boy and my best friend in high school. We met over Whoopie Goldberg in the back of the science room. We hadn’t ever spoken before and he had his usual gaggle of girls around him when one girl said Whoopie was ugly. Phil indignantly exhorted, “Whoopie Goldberg is beautiful!” and the girls scoffed for the half-moment it took me to lift my head and confirm, “Whoopie Goldberg is beautiful.” His eyes met mine and we fell in love. Phil started prostituting at 14 when older men solicited him in New York City mall bathrooms. From there he went on to do gay pornography and live sex shows. He would send me pictures of him performing drag shows under the name Marissa (my middle name) and tell me how he got free drinks if he performed. I did not get pictures from the two times he drank so much vodka he coughed blood and spent weeks in the hospital. Phil told me about stealing a bag of cocaine from a john and ended the story with, “Honey, this city better be big enough for the both of us because I can’t see him again.” He ran a small gay escort agency until he got arrested in a hotel overlooking Madison Square Garden. Phil and his partner of six years, Darren, lived for years as male prostitutes in New York City. They were “rentboys” in the current euphemistic parlance. Once when I visited, Darren kept awkwardly standing around because he had gotten painful shots in the ass to cure the syphilis one of his regular johns had given him. Phil and Darren both tested HIV positive. Darren got sick and died after a lightning fast three weeks in the hospital. AIDS can be a protracted illness, but the speed at which it took Darren shook me. Phil kept turning tricks after learning he was HIV positive. No worried lecture from me could change his need for money, and none of my conscience-buckling at the thought of him spreading AIDS could change his reckless behavior so I supported him with the unconditional love of lifelong friends. Philip died at the age of 32 because of men’s belief in their right to economically coerced sex on their own abusive, risky, deadly terms. I used to brag to people with sex positive pride that I had sex worker friends who were living the good life. Doing this boosted my own sexy street cred and I consciously chose not to relay the ugly truths they told me about getting raped and getting various sexually transmitted diseases. I don’t blame myself for the pains he went through living by prostitution and dying by AIDS, but I can’t help wondering if things might have been different if I didn’t encourage his and Darren’s prostituting all those years. I think of Phil when I read about how legalizing prostitution is supposed to make prostituted people safer from rape and sexually transmitted diseases like AIDS and syphilis. I think of how Phil worked in the legal porn industry that has had multiple decades to demonstrate how safe legalized prostitution can be, and I think of how very weak the case for legalized prostitution becomes when positioned next to the massive failures of corporate pornographers to protect the pornstitutes in their employment. I consider the idea that legal prostitution would reduce sexually transmitted diseases not just anti-common sense and anti-science, but also demonstrably not the agenda of the already legalized pimps, called pornographers. Pornographers have fought hard against protecting sex workers from the obvious risks of industrialized sex-product production, but free market libertarians like Graeme Reid, Eric Sasson, and Tara Burns have convinced themselves this predictable result of capitalism will be different once prostitution without cameras is made legal. I am glad Matthew Ebert is still alive to tell his tale, and I’m glad the anonymous man writing in the Guardian is still alive to tell his tale, but they can’t bring Phil and Darren back to life so that they can tell their tales too. I last saw Phil in a coffee shop near Madison Square Garden. He had stopped prostituting, beat his addictions to hardcore drugs, and was struggling to overcome alcoholism as he volunteered with the Gay Men’s Health Clinic. He spoke about a former john who hired him to clean his massive Westchester house, but every time the man made a sexual advance Phil refused. “It’s not worth it anymore, not for all the money he has,” he told me that last time I would see him. He told me how proud he was of the anti-prostitution work I do. I could spend every day of my life speaking for my dead best friend and it would not put back on this Earth what was taken away by johns who put their power-playing pleasure above other people’s lives. I will spend every day of my life fighting against the sexual commodification of human beings that took the life of my best friend. Samantha Berg is a radical feminist journalist, activist, and event organizer. Her articles have been published in progressive media for over a decade, and in recent years she has organized anti-prostitution political events in the United States and Canada. Samantha’s blog is JohnStompers.com and her website, Genderberg.com, is dedicated to Phil.

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Upcoming Events HONOUR BOOKS: Eric Fan and Terry Fan for The Darkest Dark; Matt James for The Stone Thrower IBBY Canada had announced the artists of the winning book and the two honour books for the 2016 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award / Le Prix Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver pour le meilleur livre d’images Canadien. The winner of the Cleaver Award receives $1,000. The winning book and the honour books demonstrate the Cleaver Award criteria of “fusion of words and pictures”, with art that “speaks to the child”, has “warmth and depth of emotion” and a “storytelling quality”. The winner is Isabelle Arsenault for Louis parmi les spectres, a complex and mature graphic novel written by Fanny Britt (La Pastèque). The lives of Louis and his little brother are shadowed by the rift between their parents, and their father’s depression and alcoholism. Isabelle Arsenault portrays their world in charcoal and watercolour, with washes of black, grey and tan, ‘the blues’ lurking in many images, and delicate applications of chartreuse and red. The masterful visual storytelling speaks to the emotional depth of each character. Isabelle Arsenault previously won the Cleaver Award for Virginia Wolf, and is a three-time winner of the Governor General’s Award for Illustration. The artists of the two honour books for the Cleaver Award are: Eric Fan and Terry Fan for The Darkest Dark, written by Chris Hadfield and Kate Fillion (Tundra Books). It was during the seminal summer of the 1969 lunar landing that young Chris Hadfield knew he would become an astronaut. The Fan brothers work collaboratively in ink, graphite and digital composition, merging history with fantasy, weaving in cultural and historical references while illuminating the imaginative life of young Chris and his triumph over his fear of the dark. Matt James for The Stone Thrower, written by Jael Ealey Richardson (Groundwood Books). The harsh reality of growing up in ‘the projects’ in a segregated community in Ohio is vividly depicted in Jael Ealey Richardson’s story of her father, Canadian Football League icon Chuck Ealey. With bold colours layered and then scratched to create gritty images and textures, Matt James naïve paintings juxtapose the light and the dark, echoing Chuck’s challenges and ultimate victory. Touchdown! The jury members for the 2016 Cleaver Award were Lyne Rajotte (school librarian and board member of Corporation of Professional Librarians of Quebec), Camilia Kahrizi (marketing and website coordinator, Canadian Children’s Book Centre), and chair Allison Taylor McBryde (adjunct professor, University of British Columbia; librarian, youth collections, North Vancouver District Public Library). IBBY Canada’s Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award/Le Prix Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver pour le meilleur livre d’images Canadien, established in 1985, honours one of Canada’s pre-eminent book illustrators. Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver left funds in her will to annually recognize outstanding artistic talent in Canadian picture books. A list of the winners of the past thirty years is available here. IBBY, the International Board on Books for Young People (www.ibby.org), founded in 1953, represents an international network of people in over 70 countries, committed to bringing books and children together. IBBY Canada (www.ibby-canada.org), founded in 1980, is a volunteer organization promoting quality French and English Canadian children’s literature nationally and internationally.

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Friday, December 14, 2018 Everyone's got an opinion. I'm sort of over everyone critiquing everything as if they were Pauline Kael. And this year has been full of way too many serials -- a year of Laura Lippman, Alafair Burke, Mo Hayder. But I wanted to add to my body of favorites...for the historical record as it is. Here goes!For Younger Readers Monday's Not Coming (Katherine Tegen, 2018) by Tiffany D. JacksonTotally transporting and a little mind-bending, this slide of D.C. life deserves a lot more love. I've got my fingers crossed for midwinter. Sunburn (Harper Collins, 2018) by Laura LippmanTop-notch noir in an out-of-season Maryland beach town. I have read it three times already. The nods to James M. Cain are triumphant. It led me into the world of Tess Monaghan, and now I spend as much time thinking about Baltimore as Alabama. Bluebird, Bluebird (Little Brown, 2017) by Attica LockeFaulkner-worthy Southern communities with twisty, intergenerational and interracial relationships? Yes, please. I was late to this party, but Locke is stellar. This one is my favorite of hers. #FashionVictim (Crooked Lane, 2018) by Amina AkhtarThis book could have been frothy social media satire, but there was just enough Patrick Bateman-y rage and truth in the shifting sands of Anya's relationships to make it stand out. The Woman at 72 Derry Lane (Harper Collins, 2017) by Carmel HarringtonI read a lot of frothy, soapy women's fiction, but this one has just enough intrigue, with its backdrop of the 2004 tsunami in Thailand and intergenerational support, to stick with me. Health, Mental and Physical

Ng’ambi: Malawi just got its debt cancellation a few months ago, late last year. And people now are happy, but the biggest thing they are asking themselves is, “How do we make the maximum benefit out of the debt cancellation?” Already the money that has been freed is going to promote access to education by children, students. They are going to hire doctors, they are going to hire nurses – if that will be allowed by the conditionalities set by the IMF. Because the IMF says, for example, do not employ new personnel, do not increase the [government’s] wage bill. Now the people in Malawi – that is, government, civil society, donors, and especially the churches – have to come in to support the government on how make sure that this money is budgeted properly. Sojourners:So there is an ongoing threat that the IMF program officer to Malawi might say “no, your budget is too large”? Ng’ambi: Yes, because these things were signed in what they call the “letter of intent.” It was signed there [recently]. After 1980, when you have been going through the conditionalities, people have seen on the ground that conditionalities have not been good. They have always brought negative impact. So that means now with the money freed [by debt cancellation], the civil society, the government, have to approach the IMF, and discuss with them to say, how can we now use this money to inject into education, health, and agriculture? They must enter some form of dialogue, looking at the conditionalities set, because we need nurses, we need medical doctors. I think many of our readers will be shocked that there even has to be a dialogue with the IMF – that although a country has the money and wants to spend it on teachers, you have to argue the IMF into letting you hire them. Yes, that’s the fact in southern Africa, most of the national budgets in southern Africa have to have some form of approval of the IMF. And even sometimes it’s even prior to the parliament discussing that particular budget. Why? Because they have to look at some of the macro conditionalities. You know, it’s a big problem. It dehumanizes, it actually leaves the government powerless, because they cannot make decisions in the way they want. They always have to go back to the drawing table. A budget is supposed to be an internal issue, not necessarily involving other people outside. But because of the conditionalities, the macro-policies … development in our countries has been left in the hands of the IMF and the World Bank. And that is not right in any way. What gives you hope for the future? There’s a lot of hope. First of all, what gives us hope is that we are not fighting on our own, southern countries only. We have got like-minded people in the north who are thinking like us. And that is a very powerful tool to use, because you are in a better position whereby you can lobby governments in the north. Secondly, we are hopeful because the world is becoming smaller and smaller. Problems in the south are being heard in the north. Civil society in the south is being linked to civil society in the north. We can exchange views, we can exchange ideas, we can even share strategy on how to actually solve something. Another thing is that we are now one big Christian community. We pray together. The body of Christ. The body of Christ. In the south we are praying, in the north we are praying. So all over, we are praying over the same issue, and that gives us hope. Francis Ng’ambi is Budget Monitoring Officer at the Economic Justice Network of the Fellowship of Christian Councils in Southern Africa. So, Sojourners thinks people would be “shocked” to hear that the IMF has placed conditions on debt relief. Me? I’d be shocked if they didn’t. Let’s get straight just what happened here: Malawi was granted money on loans that it proceeded to spend on development projects and programs that did not work; the economy did not grow and they were unable to pay off the loans. (This is the charitable view — the cynic would conclude that the money was soaked up by the usual politically connected gang of third-world kleptocrats, and would have a reasonable chance of being right) The fact that this was a common event for African nations does not change the basic fact of what happened. This does not bode well for the ability of Malawian leaders to effectively manage their economy. So now the IMF has set conditions on what the Malawian government can do, in exchange for debt relief. The devil is in the details, of course, and I don’t intend the following to be a blanket endorsement of the IMF’s rules, but there is at least some potential method to this madness: 1. The Old Testament concept of a “Jubilee” has been used to justify debt relief. This is quite admirable but it should be remembered that in the case of the Jubilee both lenders and borrowers knew up front what the rules were. In this case, these loans were extended with the understanding that they would be repaid eventually. 2. One can argue about how much inflation is tolerable, but the IMF is right to be concerned about it. When inflation gets out of control it can destroy savings and make planning or investment impossible and shredding any chance for economic growth. 3. Again, the devil is in the details, but reasonable limits on government salaries can serve a valuable purpose. If a nation is going to build a functioning market economy then it cannot afford to have the government become the primary provider of jobs. 4. Ng’amgi gives off a whiff of elitism when he complains that the IMF’s conditions are “dehumanizing”. These conditions might be somewhat chastening to the governing class of that country, I doubt that matters much to the vast majority of Malawians who will have little practical input on government budgeting. At any rate, if they found the IMF’s terms chafing, they could have refused forgiveness and committed to repaying the loans. In conclusion, one can make a strong case that the West had a moral obligation to grant debt relief, but to my knowledge it did not have a legal obligation. Debt relief was something of an act of generosity, and I’m not at all bothered by the notion that the West, acting through the IMF, added conditions that improved the likelihood that our debt forgiveness will work out better for the people of Malawi than the original loans did. Wolverine Wolverine, “Malawi was granted money on loans that it proceeded to spend on development projects and programs that did not work; the economy did not grow and they were unable to pay off the loans.” My question is more specific than Carl’s: What grants/loans were given, what were the projects and programs on which they were spent, and who was responsible for designing, approving, and managing those projects? Please cite references. See Graham Hancock s book The Lords of Poverty.Loans to developing countries have always come with stipulations about how the money is spent usually on materials and services from the donor country. The projects often benefit a small segment of the population, are often environmentally detrimental, and worsen the quality of life for a larger segment of the population. The recipient country then has to pay back the loan with interest. The classic example is hydroelectric dams. Rivers are dammed, the people who live near the river are displaced, the resulting lake becomes a breeding ground for the snails that are the primary host for schistosomes and mosquito vectors for malaria, and the electricity is transmitted to cities miles away without benefit to the people who have been affected. neuro_nurse: Wouldn’t ‘ya know it, I’d a sworn I had the Malawi loan paperwork lying around here somewhere… You’ve got a valid point about the “big project” mentality that motivated a lot of these loans. Many of the “development” programs were based on the assumption that one big piece of infrastructure would jump start the entire economy, yet another manifestation of the central planning fallacy that favored big government over markets. And yes, the west has to take some responsibility for that; in a lot of cases western experts were goading African leaders into taking these things on. This is why loan forgiveness is appropriate and why I stopped short of a blanket endorsement of all of the IMF’s standards. My point was that there were rational grounds for some of what IMF was doing. But absolving the Malawians of all responsibility for their predicament is at least as dehumanizing as anything that the IMF might be doing: there’s a simple way to avoid the problems created by banks offering loans for counterproductive projects: Don’t Take the Money. And as valuable as a well-timed loan for a well-though-out program can be, I have no reason to believe that the people of Malawi couldn’t build their country on their own with only minimal help from western banks if their government would follow sensible, market-savvy policies. As for good books, I would recommend “The Mystery of Capital” by Hernando de Soto. De Soto’s theory is essentially that the key to development is reasonably consistent laws that create tradeable property rights. With that in place, the underpinnings of a modern economy — collateral, credit, partnerships and companies — can take root and create pools of private capital that entrepeneurs can use to create productive businesses without being overly reliant on government contacts. The other development that I think shows a lot of promise is that of “Microcredit”, making loans to poor individuals in developing countries which can be used to start small enterprises. The Grameen Bank is an example of this idea. This is something that both liberal and conservative Christians might be able to rally around. Wolverine Wolverine, “microcredit” is very interesting. Isn’t the recent winner of the Nobel Peace Prize involved in microcredit? And I agree that both lib and con Xtians should be able to find much of value in it. I find it hard to believe that the Western nations who control the IMF would be willing to be so generous to developing nations without some kind personal benefit. The conditions put on the debt forgiveness are a way that these nations can act “generously” while still serving their own agendas. I think that it just shows that one needs to be attentive when looking at the “generous” actions of governments, large corporations, international banks, etc. Can we really trust them to act selflessly? I seriously doubt it. Before supporting such things as debt relief, we need to find out if they truly benefit the disadvantaged, or if they just put more money in the pockets of those who are in power. Since there are book recommendations being thrown out there, “Confessions of an Economic Hit Man” speaks quite frankly about this subject. You need to take some of the things the author says with a grain of salt, but overall it appears to be very revealing. How Did Malawi Accumulate External Debt?http://ideas.repec.org/p/wpa/wuwpif/0301006.htmlFurther to investigation of how Malawi accumulated external debts amounting to $2.7 billion, without a corresponding growth in the economy, exports capability or poverty reduction this paper much of the borrowing contracted during 1973-82 was consumed by balance of payments deficits caused by the first and second round of the oil crises. The paper also finds that export commodity price deflation that started in the late 1970s and worsened during the 1980s also contributed to widening gaps in external liquidity and increasing demand for foreign borrowing. The paper also finds that Malawi suffered a heavy interest burden as a result of the policy of ‘real interest rates’ adopted in the western world during the 1970’s to ensure that interest rates payable on loans sufficiently compensated lenders for the erosion to the real value of the original loan caused by inflation. The primary shock to world interest rates that had started with surging inflation in the US after 1976 was transmitted worldwide and as a result, the rate of interest on Malawi debt rose (by 373%) from only 1.9% in 1976 to more than 9% in 1981.Leaders should lighten poorest nations’ load http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/wbimf/2006.htmlMalawi is an example of the reality of life and debt in Africa today. Malawi is the 12th poorest country in the world. Sixty-five percent of the population survives on less than a dollar a day, 60 percent will not likely survive to age 40, and 43 percent do not have regular access to clean and safe water. One in seven adults in Malawi is infected with HIV/AIDS. Meanwhile, Malawi spends 21 percent of its budget servicing debt, an amount equivalent to Malawi’s total expenditures on education, health, science and technology, and agriculture combined. Resources that could fund Malawi’s fight against AIDS are instead sent to the G-8 and the IMF and World Bank in the form of debt service payments. The people of Malawi are paying the bill for their own oppression. Much of Malawi’s debt was accrued when the G-8 nations supported and made loans to Hastings Banda, a brutal dictator who claimed that he fed his opponents to the crocodiles. In 1994, Banda’s rule ended and the first government of Malawi’s now multiparty system introduced universal primary education and increased health spending by 50 percent only to be forced by the IMF and World Bank to cut government spending and pare the education and health budgets back to Banda levels. IMF policies have also been blamed for Malawi’s 2002 famine, when the government was advised to sell off grain stocks, leaving the country defenseless against the worst famine since 1949. . 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The BEA released the Personal Income and Outlays report for September: Personal income increased $66.9 billion (0.4 percent) in September according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income (DPI) increased $53.0 billion (0.4 percent) and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $136.0 billion (1.0 percent). ... Real PCE increased 0.6 percent. The PCE price index increased 0.4 percent. Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index increased 0.1 percent. Note that the y-axis doesn't start at zero to better show the change Click on graph for larger image. The September PCE price index increased 1.6 percent year-over-year and the September PCE price index, excluding food and energy, increased 1.3 percent year-over-year.The following graph shows real Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) through September 2017 (2009 dollars).The dashed red lines are the quarterly levels for real PCE.The increase in personal income was at expectations, and the increase in PCE was slightly above expectations.

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Deploy your Go apps on dotCloud - KenCochrane http://blog.dotcloud.com/go-on-dotcloud ====== KenCochrane For those of you who want to see the source code, here is a link to the github repo. Feel free to fork, and do what you like to make it better for you. <https://github.com/kencochrane/golang-on-dotcloud> ~~~ BarkMore Why do you build in the server instead of cross compiling on the client and pushing a binary? Cross compiling will allow developers to use GOPATH instead collecting all dependencies in a directory tree for upload dotCloud. ~~~ jpetazzo Compiling Go code is super easy; but how easy it is to cross-compile from e.g. OS X to Linux? Or from Windows to Linux? And would there be an advantage over the current situation? (This is a genuinely naive question; I'm fairly new to Go!) ~~~ NateDad Cross compiling is easy. Follow the steps here: [http://dave.cheney.net/2012/09/08/an-introduction-to- cross-c...](http://dave.cheney.net/2012/09/08/an-introduction-to-cross- compilation-with-go) You can compile from any OS, for any OS. I compile for 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows, OSX, and Linux for my applications. It takes about 5 seconds for all the builds (running serially) to complete. [edit] Bah, beat by shykes. It's still not hard. ------ andymoe Nice. I have not tried dotcloud since it first came out and the command line and docs were just not ready for prime time. I have to say things are hugely improved since then and at least on par with Heroku and with much more fine grained control over costs. Great work! ~~~ KenCochrane Thank you. I hope you get a chance to check it out. It is FREE to use, and what ever comments you have good or bad, we would love to hear them. ~~~ bitcartel Price is not an issue. Vendor lock-in is. I would try out DotCloud if it were an open-source PAAS like OpenShift or CloudFoundry. ~~~ andymoe Would you say Heroku is big on the vendor lock in too? If you stay away from the ad-ons they are really mostly just running some code and maintaining a standard database unlike say Google App Engine. I don't see how moving to say EC2 or your own servers is really that much work on the grand scale of things and I have done a fair number of data center moves and server migrations etc. ------ melvinmt > I was sad to find out that there were not many options for hosting Go > applications. It seems you could run your own server (VPS, etc) or you could > deploy to Google App Engine. Heroku also supports Go: <https://gist.github.com/299535bbf56bf3016cba> ~~~ KenCochrane Thanks, I didn't see it listed on their site anywhere. ------ KenCochrane I'm still new to Go, so I'm sure there are ways to make this much better, so if you have any suggestions, please let me know. This was done during a hack day, so I know there are improvements that can be made. ------ voidlogic Do they allow use of the "unsafe" package? ~~~ shykes Yes, you are free to crash your app any way you see fit :) dotCloud sandboxes applications with kernel containers, so you can run any userland process you want. ~~~ voidlogic Fantastic! One man's crashing app is another (more capable man's) special (dirty) function that makes his tight core loop 60% faster ;)

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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819078086379610152Sun, 05 Oct 2014 07:12:19 +0000Tri4Number1 EventsTri 4 Number 1 Foundation Inc. A 100% volunteer driven non-profit organization supporting the Congenital Heart Defect community globally by fundraising through endurance sports and athletic themed events.http://www.t41events.com/[email protected] (Nels Matson)Blogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819078086379610152.post-6327614708634277581Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:04:00 +00002013-04-10T04:28:51.428-07:00"Cool" News Tri 4 Number1 Foundation Inc. Announces Heart Diplomats!<div style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">The spring planning of our Summer 2013 national event&nbsp;benefiting&nbsp;Hearts Without Boundaries (HWB) is in full swing! &nbsp;Many months of collaboration with the dedicated HWB volunteer team have been shared &amp; enjoyed. &nbsp;We are excited to formally introduce one of the T41 Foundation team members that has a vital role in the&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Tri 4 Number 1 Run (T41Run).</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />He hails from&nbsp;Antarctica! &nbsp;He has endless empathy and compassion for the families that endure the challenges congenital heart defects present. &nbsp;His love of children and travel afforded us no hesitation in response to represent &amp; support the T41 Run as our official "Heart Diplomat".</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />Here today and to stay, is the one, the only, "Diplo the Diplomatic Penguin"!</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i>Direct from Diplo:</i></b></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b><i><br /></i></b><span style="color: blue;">Hello T41Run supporters &amp; fans! &nbsp;It feels so good to be involved with the T41Run event, you should stop by the volunteer page and join in the fun too. &nbsp;My good friend Nels was telling me all about the HWB 501(c)(3) after being a key note speaker at a Mended Little Hearts gala honoring HWB. &nbsp;The medical missions that Peter Chhun and his team of volunteers are doing touched me deeply. &nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"></span><span style="background-color: white;"></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mMp79qnH13s/UWRg67Q3sqI/AAAAAAAAAqU/OXwpPrOMkjk/s1600/DiplowithFlag.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mMp79qnH13s/UWRg67Q3sqI/AAAAAAAAAqU/OXwpPrOMkjk/s320/DiplowithFlag.jpeg" width="320" /></a>Being a penguin from Antartica, I understand what it means to struggle to survive in stressful, challenging conditions that are out of your control. I can relate to the little ones in the battle. &nbsp;So I proudly accepted the role of official T41Run Heart Diplomat.</span></span></div><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">My first responsibility is appointing Heart Diplomats along the T41Run route from Florida to Washington D.C. &nbsp;Our team of Heart Diplomats represent the children of Cambodia and show their support by sharing their own CHD stories, raising funds and awareness in their cities across America about the HWB mission. &nbsp;Together our team of Heart Diplomats have a goal of one sponsored open heart surgery - $3,000.</span></span></div><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="background-color: white;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today I am honored to announce our first</span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.razoo.com/story/T41-Run-Heart-Diplomat-Roman-Daytona-Fl" target="_blank">T41Run Heart Diplomat from Daytona, Florida - ROMAN!</a></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8po2jyBEmLY/UWRowwiTIVI/AAAAAAAAAqc/ZmEKskYcRUw/s1600/Diplomat_Daytona.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8po2jyBEmLY/UWRowwiTIVI/AAAAAAAAAqc/ZmEKskYcRUw/s200/Diplomat_Daytona.JPG" width="149" /></a></div><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You can help Roman by re-posting his story, sponsor a donation, and attending the T41Run social celebration honoring him in his city of Daytona, Florida. Thank you to Roman and his family for joining our team!</span></div><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Some other roles I'll be filling for the FL to DC journey will be sushi rolls!! I'm going to be needing a lot of protein to keep up the rigorous pace Nels has set for us of almost 40 miles a day running for 35 days.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This weekend I was able to be crew support along with ZmassageTherapist (Denise Zolla Pizzo) and I captured Nels in action on a the Croom Fools Trail Run of 50 miles. He proved he's ready for the daily average pace of T41Run by finishing in 10 hours and 8 seconds. It's a good thing that I'll be completing the journey traveling on Nels' back for the 1200 mile trek.&nbsp;</div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/N65RTpUnKMQ" width="560"></iframe></div>http://www.t41events.com/2013/04/[email protected] (Nels Matson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819078086379610152.post-8100020300726205249Sat, 16 Mar 2013 13:33:00 +00002013-03-16T06:34:55.831-07:00Fool's Run on the Horizon and Starfish on my Mind<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oev0RGaIslk/UURpK8_mO-I/AAAAAAAAAoo/zum9nyWG-z4/s1600/DiploBagel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oev0RGaIslk/UURpK8_mO-I/AAAAAAAAAoo/zum9nyWG-z4/s320/DiploBagel.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />Last night was my last long run before the <a href="http://www.fools50.com/race.htm" target="_blank">Croom Fools Run 50 miler</a>&nbsp;which will be April 6th. I'm using that race as a bench mark to make sure my training is on track.<br /><br />During T41Run I'll have a handful of days that will be over 50 miles and will only have the luxury of 3 total rest days. That's why it's important that I can hit this distance a couple months out.<br /><br />I did last night's 28 mile run from 9PM until a little after 2AM as a 2 mile out and back repeated 14 times. It was a good mental test, but as you can see from the picture Diplo made sure I had plenty of carbs!<br /><br />Running in the middle of the night forces you to put your mind on the reasons you are running in the middle of the night. There aren't many distractions. I pictured a few of the kids in Cambodia that we are going to be helping. I thought about their parents that work a full day to earn $2... I guess running really isn't that hard. I thought about the hope those parents are holding onto that there child would receive care, unlike most of the other 100,000 children in Cambodia with CHD who won't be treated.<br />Then I thought about the fact that what we are doing isn't making a big enough impact and my mind wandered to the starfish story:<br /><br /><div class="title_1" style="color: #3e9fc4; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">The Starfish Story</span></div><div class="subtitle" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By&nbsp;</span><span id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContent_mainContent_byline" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">City Year</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span><br /><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">A young girl was walking along a beach upon which thousands of starfish had been washed up during a terrible storm. When she came to each starfish, she would pick it up, and throw it back into the ocean. People watched her with amusement.</span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0px;"></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">She had been doing this for some time when a man approached her and said, “Little girl, why are you doing this? Look at this beach! You can’t save all these starfish. You can’t begin to make a difference!”</span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0px;"></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The girl seemed crushed, suddenly deflated. But after a few moments, she bent down, picked up another starfish, and hurled it as far as she could into the ocean. Then she looked up at the man and replied,</span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0px;"></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">“Well, I made a difference to that one!”</span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0px;"></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The old man looked at the girl inquisitively and thought about what she had done and said. Inspired, he joined the little girl in throwing starfish back into the sea. Soon others joined, and all the starfish were saved. - adapted from the Star Thrower by Loren C. Eiseley</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: x-small; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> (http://www.ordinarypeoplechangetheworld.com/articles/the-starfish-story.aspx)</span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: x-small; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: x-small; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: x-small; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: x-small; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b>That's what was going on in my mind for 5 hours. We are going to make a difference this summer!</b></span></div>http://www.t41events.com/2013/03/[email protected] (Nels Matson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819078086379610152.post-823103865422696176Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:53:00 +00002013-02-19T18:53:49.814-08:0014 Heart Miracles on Valentine's Day<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last week was "Heart Week" and Valentine's Day. I'm sure that every single person reading this post saw at least one heart on the 14th. Hearts and the number 14 were pretty significant at the Angkor Hospital for Children in Cambodia last week as well!</span><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This summer our<a href="http://www.t41run.com/" target="_blank"> Tri4Number1 Run</a> will be raising funds for Hearts Without Boundaries. Last week the Heart Without Boundaries medical team, led by thoracic surgeon Michael E Mitchell saved the hearts of 14 amazing children!</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">Patient #1: Chamroeun Thy, age 2. Diagnosis ASD = 10mm</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">Patient #2: Sovanarith Tep, age 3. Diagnosis VSD = 8mm</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">Patient #3: Sokheng Meas, age 5. Diagnosis VSD = 1cm</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">Patient #4: Sorn Sreihen, age 7. Diagnosis ASD&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">Patient #5: Rim Sovanreach, age 4. Diagnosis VSD = 7mm and PDA=3mm</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">Patient #6: Porn Ratanak, age 1.5. Diagnosis VSD</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">Patient # 7: Chanda Keng, age 10.5 diagnosis VSD=17 mm/PH</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">Patient # 8: Soth Sreipich, age 16 diagnosis VSD=10 mm&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">Patient # 9: Yean Reatrey, age 5.5 diagnosis VSD=8 mm/PDA=3mm</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">Patient # 10: Arifin Moth, age 2 diagnosis TOF</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">Patient # 11: Huy Huoch, age 6.5 diagnosis TOF</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">Patient # 12: Minta Ruom, age 4.5 diagnosis TOF</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">Patient # 13: Srei Hin Horl, age 2.5 diagnosis ASD 13mm</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">Patient # 14: Kunnang Ou, age 8.5 diagnosis ASD 2cm</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Please keep these children in your thoughts and prayers as they continue to&nbsp;</span></span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">recover. Visit&nbsp;</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">the </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/HeartsWithoutBoundaries" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;" target="_blank">Heart Without Boundaries facebook page</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"> for pictures and&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">blogs of the&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">miracles in&nbsp;</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">progress.</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/HeartsWithoutBoundaries" target="_blank"><img height="213" src="https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/17631_10151268207045825_43891587_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/HeartsWithoutBoundaries" target="_blank">Photo taken From Hearts Without Boundaries facebook page click the picture to go to their page</a></td></tr></tbody></table>http://www.t41events.com/2013/02/[email protected] (Nels Matson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819078086379610152.post-9144809553184006266Fri, 30 Nov 2012 03:09:00 +00002012-11-29T19:09:42.307-08:00An Event with HeartTomorrow is an extremely important day. Early in the morning Denise will drive me to the Tampa airport and I will begin a long flight to the West Coast... Long Beach, CA.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2OS9fVk764Q/ULghy_zVsVI/AAAAAAAAAlk/0FucqCQIBmY/s1600/DSC00083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2OS9fVk764Q/ULghy_zVsVI/AAAAAAAAAlk/0FucqCQIBmY/s320/DSC00083.JPG" width="240" /></a>I will be attending an event, Between our Hearts and Yours,&nbsp;where I have been invited to be a guest speaker. The event is raising money to fund the Hearts Without Boundaries medical mission set for February 2013. <br /><br />There are 100,000 children born in Cambodia each year with CHD. At the Angkor Hospital for Children there are more than 2,000 CHD children waiting for surgery. An additional 440 born with Tetralogy of Fallot that need immediate attention are waiting for surgeries in other countries because of inadequate facilities.<br /><br />This February 2013, the Hearts Without Boundaries cardiac team hopes to perform 15 life saving surgeries at the Angkor&nbsp;Hospital for Children&nbsp;with the funds raised from tomorrow's event.<br /><br />At the event tomorrow, I will be announcing my summer 2013&nbsp;plans on how I intend to help Hearts Without Boundaries. Get Ready!http://www.t41events.com/2012/11/[email protected] (Nels Matson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819078086379610152.post-6831041892881766914Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:49:00 +00002012-08-27T11:49:12.528-07:00No BoundariesThis weekend, I had the opportunity to be a speaker at Between Your Heart and Mine&nbsp;put on&nbsp;by&nbsp;Mended Little Hearts of Volusia County. The event was beautiful, held at the Hilton in Daytona with the Atlantic Ocean as&nbsp;a backdrop.<br /><br />This gala was put on to raise money for an organization called Hearts Without Boundaries. Hearts Without Boundaries provides life saving heart surgeries to impoverished children in Cambodia. Their long term goal is not just to provide a few children with lifesaving surgeries (which would be incredibly noble), but to set up an independent pediatric&nbsp;cardiothoracic&nbsp;team within the next 5 years to handle many of the surgeries!<br /><br />In January, Hearts Without Boundaries launched a medical mission in which 15 life saving heart surgeries were performed in Cambodia by doctors from Wisconsin and California free of charge! Hearts Without Boundaries does not have any payed employees, so all of the money they raise goes directly where it needs to go.<br /><br />They are planning on launching another mission by the end of this year.<br /><br />Since Saturday, I have not been able to stop thinking... If I was born in Cambodia would I be alive? What would it be like for my parents to know that their child could be saved, but they didn't have the money or resources to make it happen?<br /><br /><br />I had the opportunity to sit at a table with Peter Chhun, the founder of Hearts Without Boundaries. He is an incredibly genuine man.&nbsp;&nbsp;This video introduces you to Peter and&nbsp;shows some of the great work that Hearts Without Boundaries has done.<br /><br />Check them out on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hearts-Without-Boundaries/169259070824?ref=ts" target="_blank">facebook</a>!<br /><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RaQ2C9TOdA0" width="560"></iframe><br />http://www.t41events.com/2012/08/[email protected] (Nels Matson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819078086379610152.post-6310687552630267074Tue, 17 Jul 2012 23:42:00 +00002012-07-17T16:45:25.252-07:00Race Results and Thanks!I'm alive and healing fast, but I wanted to give you a quick update. Denise and I thank all of you for your support! We had 28 different people donate their hard earned money to <a href="http://www.achaheart.org/" target="_blank">ACHA</a> and over 90 people shared our <a href="http://www.razoo.com/story/Nels-Matson" target="_blank">fundraising page</a> on facebook! To date we have raised $1,072!<br /><br />I didn't quite hit the 100 mile mark, but feel great since we achieved the important part. That being said, I still&nbsp;know that 100 is a possibility in the future.<br /><br />Here were the race results. Each Lap was 8.456 miles:<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qk8Y7AAi08s/UAX2DMIjT2I/AAAAAAAAAg4/NDwf108A5ow/s1600/Pre-Racestart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qk8Y7AAi08s/UAX2DMIjT2I/AAAAAAAAAg4/NDwf108A5ow/s320/Pre-Racestart.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pre-Race</td></tr></tbody></table>Lap 1: 1:23:03&nbsp;&nbsp; Lap 2: 3:00:05 (1:37:02 split) Lap 3: 4:42:54 (1:42:49) &nbsp;Lap 4: 6:37:55 (1:55:01)<br /><br />Lap 5: 8:35:09 (1:57:19)&nbsp; Lap 6: 10:57:28 (2:22:14) Lap 7: 13:11:44 (2:14:16)&nbsp; <br /><br />Lap 8: 15:38:45 (2:27:01)&nbsp;&nbsp; Lap 9:&nbsp; 20:36:39 (4:57:54)<br /><br /><br />I ended up finishing 58th overall and 38th in the men's division. There were 208 competitors... and 92 no shows! The race was incredibly run with awesome support and volunteers.<br /><br />We'll be posting a video soon! Yes, I'll also post the blister popping&nbsp;video...<br /><br />Thanks to all of the following for your donations! You guys made this an awesome experience!<br /><br /><strong>21 miles ($210)</strong><br />Shari &amp; Kevin Matson (Mom &amp; Dad)<br /><br /><strong>10 miles ($100)</strong><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9PkQSEiztD8/UAX17XE-ihI/AAAAAAAAAgw/UBBXostAQeA/s1600/PostLap9_CalculatingNxtMove.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9PkQSEiztD8/UAX17XE-ihI/AAAAAAAAAgw/UBBXostAQeA/s320/PostLap9_CalculatingNxtMove.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thinking about another lap next morning before med team said<br />"We don't recommend that."</td></tr></tbody></table>Nancy Johnson<br /><a href="http://www.rndautomation.com/company/teamrnd/" target="_blank">RND Automation &amp; Engineering</a><br /><br /><strong>7.5 miles ($75)</strong><br />Aunt Katie Weinell<br /><br /><strong>5 miles ($50)</strong><br />The Berg Family<br />Van Wedgeworth<br />Sharon Davis<br />John Matson<br />Aunt Nelle Everitt<br /><br /><strong>3 miles ($30)</strong><br />Cristine Velazco<br />Gaye Maxson<br />The Luke Family (3 miles for Brady's 3 open heart surgeries)<br /><br /><strong>2.5 miles ($25)</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp; </strong><br />Mary Day&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br /><strong>24 hour sponsors ($24)</strong><br /> Debbie Ackaway<br /><strong> </strong>Paul Willgoss<br /> Marsha Moberly<br /><br /><br /><strong>2 miles ($20)</strong><br />Mary Ellen Mannix<br />Jim O'Keefe<br />Ethan &amp; Lydia Bosch<br /><br /><strong>1 mile ($10)</strong><br />Catherine Kleber<br />Lena Morsch<br />Tim Tillery<br />Bethany Focht<br />Paul Bond<br />Lisa McGhan<br />Jim Blue<br />Terry Repp<br />Tiffany Mytty-Klein<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Also thanks to Raul Amaya for covering my race entry and to the Cheshire family for delivering race route Mike &amp; Ikes!<br /><br /><br /><br />http://www.t41events.com/2012/07/[email protected] (Nels Matson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819078086379610152.post-5504267967255473694Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:23:00 +00002012-07-14T10:59:34.632-07:00Thank You for Your Support of 1 in 100!Thank you to everyone who is helping me reach my goal of raising $10 for each of the 100 miles I plan on running at the 24 hour race this weekend in Philadelphia! Each mile represents 1 in 100 born with Congenital Heart Defects. The money raised will go to The Adult Congenital Heart Association. If you would like to sponsor a mile you can donate through the widget on the right of this page or go to <a href="http://www.razoo.com/story/Nels-Matson">http://www.razoo.com/story/Nels-Matson</a>. Thanks again for your support!<br /><br />Miles&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sponsors<br /><br />1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nancy Johnson<br />2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nancy Johnson<br />3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nancy Johnson<br />4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nancy Johnson<br />5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nancy Johnson<br />6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nancy Johnson<br />7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nancy Johnson<br />8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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<a href="http://www.rndautomation.com/company/teamrnd/" target="_blank">RND Automation &amp; Engineering</a><br />16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.rndautomation.com/company/teamrnd/" target="_blank">RND Automation &amp; Engineering</a><br />17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.rndautomation.com/company/teamrnd/" target="_blank">RND Automation &amp; Engineering</a><br />18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.rndautomation.com/company/teamrnd/" target="_blank">RND Automation &amp; Engineering</a><br />19&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.rndautomation.com/company/teamrnd/" target="_blank">RND Automation &amp; Engineering</a><br />20&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.rndautomation.com/company/teamrnd/" target="_blank">RND Automation &amp; Engineering</a><br />21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ethan Bosch<br />22&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lydia Bosch<br />23&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jim Blue<br />24&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tiffany Mytty Klein<br />25&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Terry Repp<br />26&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shari and Kevin Matson<br />27&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shari and Kevin Matson<br />28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shari and Kevin Matson<br />29&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Shari and Kevin Matson<br />30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shari and Kevin Matson<br />31&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shari and Kevin Matson<br />32&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shari and Kevin Matson<br />33&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shari and Kevin Matson<br />34&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shari and Kevin Matson<br />35&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shari and Kevin Matson<br />36&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shari and Kevin Matson<br />37&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shari and Kevin Matson<br />38&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shari and Kevin Matson<br />39&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shari and Kevin Matson<br />40&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shari and Kevin Matson<br />41&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shari and Kevin Matson<br />42&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shari and Kevin Matson<br />43&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shari and Kevin Matson<br />44&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shari and Kevin Matson<br />45&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shari and Kevin Matson<br />46&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shari and Kevin Matson<br />47&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Marsha Moberley<br />48&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Marsha Moberley<br />49&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Paul Willgoss<br />50&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Paul Willgoss<br />51&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lisa McGhan<br />52&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Paul Bond<br />53&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; James O'Keefe<br />54&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; James O'Keefe<br />55&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; John Matson<br />56&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; John Matson<br />57&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; John Matson<br />58&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; John Matson<br />59&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Matson<br />60&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Awesome Aunt Nelle Everitt<br />61&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Awesome Aunt Nelle Everitt<br />62&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Awesome Aunt Nelle Everitt<br />63&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Awesome Aunt Nelle Everitt<br />64&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Awesome Aunt Nelle Everitt<br />65&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lisa Luke<br />66&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lisa Luke<br />67&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lisa Luke<br />68&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bethany Focht<br />69&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tim Tillery<br />70&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lena Morsch<br />71&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sharon Davis<br />72&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Sharon Davis<br />73&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sharon Davis<br />74&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sharon Davis<br />75&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sharon Davis<br />76&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Debbie Matson Ackaway<br />77&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Debbie Matson Ackaway<br />78&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Debbie Ackaway/ Paul Wilgoss/ Marsha Moberly<br />79<br />80&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />81<br />82<br />83<br />84<br />85<br />86<br />87<br />88<br />89<br />90<br />91<br />92<br />93<br />94<br />95<br />96<br />97<br />98<br />99<br />100http://www.t41events.com/2012/07/[email protected] (Nels Matson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819078086379610152.post-8455354950488309251Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:10:00 +00002012-06-06T14:10:49.012-07:00Big Walls<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The past couple months have been some of the toughest couple months I’ve had in awhile mentally. There is a great endurance athlete and Navy Seal, David Goggins, who summed up ultra endurance events and training (More on David Goggins in a future blog). He said something along the lines that in these incredibly long races you are <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">going</i> to hit a wall. It’s not a matter of if, but when. When you hit that wall, you have to keep feeling along it until you find a door.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>You have to choose if you are going to search for that door. Once you find it you can go through and continue. In an ultra event, you are going to approach several walls.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The struggle I’ve had is pushing my body in training week after week to find those doors once I hit the wall. Up until this recent training, I had never run further than a marathon (26.2 miles). I had only done that twice: once during the Jacksonville Marathon in 2009 and once in Ironman Louisville a year ago. Now I’ve run over that distance 4 times in the last 5 weeks. Not only have I struggled in the training, but I’ve had a hard time in between training. I’m not sure if it’s my body’s way of preparing myself for a 24 hour event, but I’ve had extreme difficulty sleeping. I’ll go to bed at 11 PM, wake up at 3 AM, and just stay up. 5 hours of sleep is becoming a good nights rest.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">During my longer awake hours and my many hours on the road, I think about a lot of things and people. I think about the kids I’ve met that have been through so much. They help me find the door to get past that wall 9 times out of 10. I always tell myself that I have a choice to do what I’m doing right now. At any time, I have the option to stop. These little guys were <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">born</i> with heart defects. They don’t have the choice to not go through surgery or pain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Specifically one little guy from Colorado has been helping me lately. He had a heart transplant and not too long after he broke his arm. His pain tolerance was so high from going through everything previously that he didn’t even complain about his broken arm. In other words, the pain I experience during my training is nothing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I know the 24 hour race in Philly is going to be one of the toughest things I’ve ever done, but I’m confident I can break 100 miles. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">For this race I’m raising money for the Adult Congenital Heart Association. All of those born with Congenital Heart Defects will need some sort of support after they hit 18, and ACHA does a great job with this. They help fund CHD research and advocate. They provide education through their webinars, website, blogs, and National Conference. They also provide peer support through ACHA Ambassadors and an online forum.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Since 1 in 100 is born with a heart defect, I’m trying to get each of my 100 miles sponsored at $10 per mile. If you would like to help, please donate to ACHA through the "Donate" in the upper right box. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">By donating, you will be helping me get phrases out of my head, such as “this is stupid” and “why am I doing this”. Raising awareness is a great side affect, but I’m doing this to raise money for the work that ACHA is doing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thanks for all of your support! Nels<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>http://www.t41events.com/2012/06/[email protected] (Nels Matson)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819078086379610152.post-9157435867818387614Sat, 12 May 2012 18:30:00 +00002012-05-12T11:33:08.156-07:00I'd Have to Say My Mom is One of the BestTomorrow is Mother's Day and naturally this week I was thinking about how great my Mom is. I was thinking about all of the things she has done and my mind also wonders off to all of the awesome meals she has cooked (besides meals, she also bakes the world's greatest cinnamon rolls).<br /><br />One&nbsp;friend of my Mom's really stood out in my head, though. Through our church, my Mom was introduced to a lady named Sandy. Sandy was probably in her 40's, she had some mental handicaps, and she was very overweight. She was very similar to about&nbsp;a second grader, which is about the age I was when we first met Sandy.<br /><br />Despite Sandy's mental and physical health problems, she was a very independent woman and was determined to live on her own. Sandy would frequently have health issues that required nurses to visit her. And 99.9% of the time my Mom would receive a call from nurses saying that Sandy had locked them out and was not letting them in. There was something about my Mom that made Sandy listen to her.<br /><br />From the time Sandy got bumped by a car on her scooter (the driver said she was distraced by Sandy's pink slippers) to the 3 hour meals at Perkins, to helping her move several times, and visiting her&nbsp;the frequent&nbsp;times she would be placed in the&nbsp;hospital,&nbsp;I think my Mom being a motherly figure to Sandy was pretty cool. She didn't do it out of obligation, but because she really cared for her.<br /><br />I feel pretty fortunate to have been given one of the best!<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wITpf8KHv8g/T66q49cBw9I/AAAAAAAAAgI/SgGvy4zfZBk/s1600/Mom_Me.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wITpf8KHv8g/T66q49cBw9I/AAAAAAAAAgI/SgGvy4zfZBk/s320/Mom_Me.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo by <a href="http://www.facebook.com/EONILiving" target="_blank">EONI</a></td></tr></tbody></table>http://www.t41events.com/2012/05/[email protected] (Nels Matson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819078086379610152.post-9176182909173082237Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:08:00 +00002011-11-10T06:08:48.739-08:00My ReminderI'll be the first to admit that I haven't exactly walked the straightest path. I'm not exactly one that can be quoting Bible verses with authority, but there is one&nbsp;passage I think about a lot during my training. I have it hanging up on my wall at home:<br /><br /><span class="versetext" id="1co1-27" style="display: inline;"><em><span class="versenum"><strong>27</strong></span> But God chose</em><a href="" name="1"></a><sup class="crossref" jquery1320933558383="12" style="display: none;"><a href="http://www.biblestudytools.com/1-corinthians/passage.aspx?q=1-corinthians+1:27-31#cr-descriptionAnchor-1" id="1" jquery1320933558383="34" title="Jas 2:5"></a></sup><em> the foolish</em><a href="" name="2"></a><sup class="crossref" jquery1320933558383="13" style="display: none;"><a href="http://www.biblestudytools.com/1-corinthians/passage.aspx?q=1-corinthians+1:27-31#cr-descriptionAnchor-2" id="2" jquery1320933558383="35" title="ver 20; Ro 1:22; 1Co 3:18,19"></a></sup><em> things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. </em></span><span class="versetext" id="1co1-28" style="display: inline;"><em><span class="versenum"><strong>28</strong></span> He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things--and the things that are not</em><a href="" name="3"></a><sup class="crossref" jquery1320933558383="14" style="display: none;"><a href="http://www.biblestudytools.com/1-corinthians/passage.aspx?q=1-corinthians+1:27-31#cr-descriptionAnchor-3" id="3" jquery1320933558383="36" title="Ro 4:17"></a></sup><em>--to nullify the things that are, </em></span><span class="versetext" id="1co1-29" style="display: inline;"><em><span class="versenum"><strong>29</strong></span> so that no one may boast before him.</em><a href="" name="4"></a><sup class="crossref" jquery1320933558383="15" style="display: none;"><a href="http://www.biblestudytools.com/1-corinthians/passage.aspx?q=1-corinthians+1:27-31#cr-descriptionAnchor-4" id="4" jquery1320933558383="37" title="Eph 2:9"></a></sup><em> </em></span><span class="versetext" id="1co1-30" style="display: inline;"><em><span class="versenum"><strong>30</strong></span> It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus,</em><a href="" name="5"></a><sup class="crossref" jquery1320933558383="16" style="display: none;"><a href="http://www.biblestudytools.com/1-corinthians/passage.aspx?q=1-corinthians+1:27-31#cr-descriptionAnchor-5" id="5" jquery1320933558383="38" title="S Ro 16:3"></a></sup><em> who has become for us wisdom from God--that is, our righteousness,</em><a href="" name="6"></a><sup class="crossref" jquery1320933558383="17" style="display: none;"><a href="http://www.biblestudytools.com/1-corinthians/passage.aspx?q=1-corinthians+1:27-31#cr-descriptionAnchor-6" id="6" jquery1320933558383="39" title="Jer 23:5,6; 33:16; 2Co 5:21; Php 3:9"></a></sup><em> holiness</em><a href="" name="7"></a><sup class="crossref" jquery1320933558383="18" style="display: none;"><a href="http://www.biblestudytools.com/1-corinthians/passage.aspx?q=1-corinthians+1:27-31#cr-descriptionAnchor-7" id="7" jquery1320933558383="40" title="1Co 1:2"></a></sup><em> and redemption.</em><a href="" name="8"></a><sup class="crossref" jquery1320933558383="19" style="display: none;"><a href="http://www.biblestudytools.com/1-corinthians/passage.aspx?q=1-corinthians+1:27-31#cr-descriptionAnchor-8" id="8" jquery1320933558383="41" title="S Ro 3:24; Eph 1:7,14"></a></sup><em> </em></span><span class="versetext" id="1co1-31" style="display: inline;"><em><span class="versenum"><strong>31</strong></span> Therefore, as it is written: "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord."</em><a href="" name="a"></a><sup class="footnote" jquery1320933558383="11" style="display: none;"><a href="http://www.biblestudytools.com/1-corinthians/passage.aspx?q=1-corinthians+1:27-31#fn-descriptionAnchor-a" id="a" jquery1320933558383="33" title="Jer. 9:24"></a></sup><a href="" name="9"></a><sup class="crossref" jquery1320933558383="20" style="display: none;"><a href="http://www.biblestudytools.com/1-corinthians/passage.aspx?q=1-corinthians+1:27-31#cr-descriptionAnchor-9" id="9" jquery1320933558383="42" title="Jer 9:23,24; Ps 34:2; 44:8; 2Co 10:17"></a></sup><em>&nbsp; 1 Corinthians 1:27-31</em></span><br /><br /><span class="versetext" style="display: inline;">This&nbsp;passage helps me with two things. First, it gives me the confidence that anything can be accomplished. And second, once it is accomplished I better remember Who helped me get there.</span>http://www.t41events.com/2011/11/[email protected] (Nels Matson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819078086379610152.post-962827712373930838Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:08:00 +00002011-09-21T14:08:03.109-07:00Survivor?The past couple of weeks I've been thinking back to when I was 18-19. What triggered these thoughts was the 9-11 aniversary and the fact that it was 10 years ago. I started thinking about my goals back then... and realized my path went absolutely nowhere close to where I thought it would go.<br /><br />10 years ago I didn't even know about Congenital Heart Defects. I knew that I had a scar on my chest. I also knew that in no way did it affect my current life (except taking antibiotics before the dentist). <br />I liked my mindset 10 years ago... I was a driven ISU wrestler trying to prove myself on the mat. I had a great relationship with God and when I trained... I trained for God and family.<br /><br />Fast forward through a bunch of life experiences and I can no longer say that I am not affected by CHD. Now I know families that have daily battles and have lost loved ones to CHD.<br /><br />I am not a "survivor", CHD warrior, or heart kid. I'm Nels Matson, an athlete, a man, a coach, an advocate. I'm driven by honoring God, my family, and seeing to it that fewer and fewer life year's are lost to CHD. My heart is great! It's probably better than anyone who is reading this blog. In fact, I always joke that when my heart was reconstructed it was put back better than the normal heart (actually it's true).<br /><br />From here on out, I'm not labeling myself as a "survivor". I feel completely blessed to have been given the ability to push my body through rigourous activities. I feel blessed to have a scar on my chest so I don't forget about the real survivors and warriors.http://www.t41events.com/2011/09/[email protected] (Nels Matson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819078086379610152.post-2553860626594902804Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:48:00 +00002011-09-15T06:48:07.727-07:00Red Headed, Speckled Beak, White Tailed Water BugSure, I may not be the fastest swimmer in the world or have the prettiest technique, but when I swim a flood of great memories enters my head.<br />My swimming started at Grandaddy's Lake. Grandaddy's Lake is Lake Table Rock&nbsp;near Branson, MO. He&nbsp;lives on a cove of the lake where he has been retired for several years now.<br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5GOLMjK6f4E/TnIBq0MGOOI/AAAAAAAAAes/yvpyRL09T9g/s1600/Lake+Table+Rock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rba="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5GOLMjK6f4E/TnIBq0MGOOI/AAAAAAAAAes/yvpyRL09T9g/s1600/Lake+Table+Rock.jpg" /></a>Grandaddy's lake is beautiful! It is in the middle of the Ozarks. On every side of the lake are trees and trees and rolling hills. It's not unusual to see a Great Blue Heron or Red Headed Woodpecker while swimming on your back. While looking down&nbsp;into the water you can&nbsp;always see&nbsp;Blue Gill and Sun Fish. If you&nbsp;swim to the bottom and lift a rock, the odds are that you will find&nbsp;at least one&nbsp;Crawdad.&nbsp;</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Every summer each and every one of my cousins (myself included)&nbsp;would have a chance to spend a week with my grandparents.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Most of the&nbsp;week was centered around lake time. Every grandkids unspoken step into&nbsp;adulthood was swimming across the cove&nbsp;and back.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Of course, there were many small obstacles that we had to overcome before taking on the task of crossing the cove. The first step was to make it to the neighbor's dock. While&nbsp;I was&nbsp;working on this, Grandaddy would stand out several yards&nbsp;from me with a big smile on his face. As I would swim towards him he would gradually back up. He would keep backing up until I couldn't go any further and then he was always right there.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The other life guard and coach at Grandaddy's house was Winifred (Winny), the black lab. While in the water, Winny would never let&nbsp;us leave her sight! Most of the time, she would actually be swimming circles around us.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">One contest at the lake was&nbsp;to see who could dive to the bottom of the lake and retrieve the biggest rock. This contest always put Winny on edge!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">After a couple of years of working up my distance, I was finally able to swim across the cove and back. The celebration entitled me to call to tell Mom and Dad about this amazing accomplishment! It also helped my passage into manhood. Now that I could swim across the lake, I could swim with my older cousins, aunts and uncles, and my Grandaddy and dad!</div>Because of my love of the water and one unfortunate incident while jumping off the dock... Grandaddy called me The Red Headed, Speckled Beak, White Tailed Water Bug.http://www.t41events.com/2011/09/[email protected] (Nels Matson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819078086379610152.post-3167861690442354689Sat, 10 Sep 2011 16:59:00 +00002011-09-10T09:59:29.516-07:00Ironman Louisville: Proving I amAs I quickly found out at Ironman, everyone is competing to prove something. They are proving to <strong>themselves</strong> that they can tackle three daunting tasks in one single day. Some are proving to <strong>others</strong> that they can tackle this monumentous challenge. <div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I am no exception. There was little doubt in my mind that I could take on the Ironman challenge. I had no idea what my time would be, but I knew I would finish.</div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">To me by finishing Ironman, I was proving something to the only people who said that I couldn't do something.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">When I was in college, I tried to enlist into the Marines. They looked at my medical record and said, "We're sorry." I sent a letter and received the same response... not even given the courtesy of a physical.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I was upset to say the least. I wanted to serve and was told no.</div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I know that everthing happens for a reason and I'm very happy with the direction my life is taking me, but I hate to be told I can't do something.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">You may know that the Ironman was started by a Navy SEAL commander, John Collins.</div>To me, completing the Ironman&nbsp;would prove to those (probably not watching) that I could compete physically with the military elite.<br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0dwZr8dWqAY/TmuRdRrEFeI/AAAAAAAAAeg/xhjrkdDGw00/s1600/DSC00056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" nba="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0dwZr8dWqAY/TmuRdRrEFeI/AAAAAAAAAeg/xhjrkdDGw00/s200/DSC00056.JPG" width="200" /></a>The week leading up to Ironman, I was watching a lot of Muhammed Ali videos. This was stuck in my head race day: "I wrastled with an alligator, I done tussled with a whale. I handcuffed lightning, Throwed thunder in jail. That's bad! Only last week, I murdered a rock, injured a stone, hospitalized a brick. I'm so mean I make medicine sick. Bad. Fast. Fast. Last night I cut the light off in my bedroom, hit the switch, was in bed before the room was dark... I'm gonna show you how great I am!"</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UqL3PZqvHuA/TmuOu5E3KSI/AAAAAAAAAeE/4tPTPIdfF70/s1600/DSC00005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" nba="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UqL3PZqvHuA/TmuOu5E3KSI/AAAAAAAAAeE/4tPTPIdfF70/s320/DSC00005.JPG" width="320" /></a>The day started bright and early. I woke up at 4:30 AM and Denise and I drove to the transition area. All of the bikes in transition area were lit up under beaming lights. There was a silent intensity. Everyone was preparing their mind for taking on a day of pushing the body to its limits.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We walked 3/4 of a mile to the swim start where my number 992 was marked on my arm and my age was written on my leg. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JbUCBWEZw-o/TmuPc9_jdAI/AAAAAAAAAeI/BDtAs7UyMuo/s1600/DSC00015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" nba="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JbUCBWEZw-o/TmuPc9_jdAI/AAAAAAAAAeI/BDtAs7UyMuo/s200/DSC00015.JPG" width="200" /></a>Since the swim start was a time trial start, I had to walk another half mile to the back of the line. I waited for the start. Some people were quiet, just focusing their minds. Others were telling jokes, trying to keep their minds free. Others still were talking about Ironman competitions they had completed.</div> <div style="text-align: left;"></div> <div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MQ5jYS77_i8/TmuQAalEc6I/AAAAAAAAAeM/d-7GlvjJTeA/s1600/swim+start.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" nba="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MQ5jYS77_i8/TmuQAalEc6I/AAAAAAAAAeM/d-7GlvjJTeA/s200/swim+start.jpg" width="133" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SoGuRwq8vZE/TmuQV7oYYYI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/Hs1awCjaejM/s1600/swim2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" nba="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SoGuRwq8vZE/TmuQV7oYYYI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/Hs1awCjaejM/s200/swim2.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The cannon went off, and the pro athletes got their start at 6:50am. The national anthem was sung (although I only heard the end of it from my point at the end of line). Then the line started moving forward. This was happening!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I saw the dock that people were jumping off of into the Ohio river... and then the line stopped. A man was pulled out of the water and they were giving him CPR. He was blue. I'm still praying for his family.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">After the man was rushed away on a stretcher, the line continued to move.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8Kd9tJheCbA/TmuQeBD75hI/AAAAAAAAAeU/Nai6mrhei6Y/s1600/swim.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" nba="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8Kd9tJheCbA/TmuQeBD75hI/AAAAAAAAAeU/Nai6mrhei6Y/s200/swim.jpg" width="133" /></a>I was funneled down to the dock and jumped of the dock into the Ohio. The first 1350 meters were upstream. I couldn't shake the picture of the man I had just seen out of my head. It reminded me of my mortality and how out of control I am of when my last day will be. To add to the mental hurdles I was trying to overcome, my goggles kept fogging up and I couldn't see the buoys. I was being kicked and swum over.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div>I finally reached the red buoy that signaled the turn around point and my swim down stream instead of upstream. At this point, I was able to re-focus my mind and get going.<br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">When I reached the end of the swim, I was very happy to see my bike... it wasn't hard to find. My swim time was not excellent.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XK2T8a9DeiA/TmuQ-xpXOpI/AAAAAAAAAeY/T00GDbpwVw4/s1600/bike.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" nba="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XK2T8a9DeiA/TmuQ-xpXOpI/AAAAAAAAAeY/T00GDbpwVw4/s200/bike.jpg" width="133" /></a>The 112 mile bike portion was relatively easy for me. I was able to reach back on the strength of a day this summer. On day 2 of mine and Nick Busta's ride across America, we got a little turned around. Our day ended up being 145 miles that started at sea level and ended at 8,000 ft. We cycled into 20 degree weather and didn't finish until 1AM.</div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I thought about how easy this was compared to that... and the fact that I didn't have to do it again the next day! My focus just stayed on keeping my legs cycling at high RPM so I didn't wear them out for the run. I took every single fuling station and even stopped to dive into my special needs pack for a bagel and a red bull. The bike looped twice and we went through an area in Indiana full of spectators cheering at the top of their lungs that added some much needed adrenaline!</div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The bike course ended and it was time to start the final leg... the marathon. I was somewhat intimidated by the marathon since this was my second marathon ever. My only other marathon was a year and a half ago and I started with fresh legs.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The toughest part about the marathon was that it was a two loop course. On the first 13 mile loop you actually pass by the finish line. Then you head directly away from the finish line knowing that you have another half marathon to run.</div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yK4Y8Jmynhg/TmuRVmuM2qI/AAAAAAAAAec/n6mPqMYdO9Q/s1600/run.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nba="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yK4Y8Jmynhg/TmuRVmuM2qI/AAAAAAAAAec/n6mPqMYdO9Q/s320/run.jpg" width="213" /></a>When I headed back out to begin the second half marathon, Denise was there. She was cheering at the top of her lungs... cow bell in hand. It made me smile and gave me some much needed energy to "bring it home." I had a strategy going. The fuel stations were 1 mile apart. I ran to each fuel station and would walk through the stations grabbing water and pretzels. There were several times that the quote from Seinfeld would go through my head, "These pretzels are making me thirsty." I felt like telling this to the other runners, but figured the joke would be lost... so I kept it to myself.</div><br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1nJH_wxg4B4/TmuSA_TJdqI/AAAAAAAAAek/lXlJ5lzANos/s1600/Finish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" nba="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1nJH_wxg4B4/TmuSA_TJdqI/AAAAAAAAAek/lXlJ5lzANos/s200/Finish.jpg" width="133" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished in 12:36:14 Time is different <br />because of time trial start.</td></tr></tbody></table> <div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I finally saw the finish line and heard the roar of the crowd gathered on 4th Street Live! I had thought about this moment for so long... and it felt as good as I had imagined. I ran through the finish line. My hands were raised above my head. I had done it. I'm an Ironman! My final time for the 2.4 mile&nbsp;swim, 112 mile bike, and 26.2 mile run was 12:36:14, only about 45 minutes off of the first Ironman champion back in 1978.</div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GwgwDCXRPhI/TmuSKPeZx9I/AAAAAAAAAeo/VcoCjpB4BNA/s1600/75726-096-016f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" nba="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GwgwDCXRPhI/TmuSKPeZx9I/AAAAAAAAAeo/VcoCjpB4BNA/s200/75726-096-016f.jpg" width="133" /></a>While I proved that with&nbsp;my heart defect I can finish an Ironman, there are still many with more complex heart defects than mine that take on similar challenges on a daily basis. Until every person born with a heart defect can finish an Ironman (if they wanted to) I am not done fighting for them.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">My next challenge will make Ironman look like a walk in the park. I'm ready for people to start paying attention to this war... and join the fight!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>http://www.t41events.com/2011/09/[email protected] (Nels Matson)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819078086379610152.post-4476180760121232757Sat, 20 Aug 2011 18:58:00 +00002011-08-20T11:58:52.379-07:00Ironman UpdateOne week from today I will be in Louisville, checking in my bike. My stomach will probably be unsettled, wondering if I prepared enough. Most competitions that are important to me I diligently train for. I haven't done that for this Ironman. My last entry, I talked about how I was going to increase my training until the Ironman started since I have procrastinated on the swim and run. The idea seemed great, but now I have a gimp hip. <br />The gimp hip is normal. There is a strange phenomenon that happens before all races... an injury pops up. It's crazy. I don't know why this happens, but it does. The injury always disappears race day.<br /><br />The one thing I will keep in my mind during the race is how fortunate I am. Because of amazing research that went before me, I am not worried about how my heart will hold up during this race.<br /><br />I have had a continual reminder of how our research battle is far from over. Emily, a beautiful 5 year old, is not doing very well at all. She went into have surgery a couple weeks before our cross country bike ride and I took her picture across America with me. She is one of the bravest fighters I know. I need you to please keep her and her family in your prayers. Here is her <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Emily-RoseMarie-Wrather/165119693552530">facebook page</a>.http://www.t41events.com/2011/08/[email protected] (Nels Matson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819078086379610152.post-6176147633759226589Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:42:00 +00002011-08-16T17:42:28.519-07:0012 days"Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of someone else's."<br /><br /><br />~ Billy Wilder <br />&nbsp; <br />I'm trying something that goes against all of the books I've ever read and all of the people I've ever talked to. I've decided that I'm not going to taper for my Ironman. My main reasoning behind this is drawing from the bike ride this summer. Day 1 and Day 2 of the ride&nbsp;I felt terrible, but day 13 and day 14 I was starting to feel pretty good. Maybe this philosophy will work... maybe it won't.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/PA0rAiNft2I" width="425"></iframe>http://www.t41events.com/2011/08/[email protected] (Nels Matson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819078086379610152.post-1628834858393557254Thu, 11 Aug 2011 03:00:00 +00002011-08-10T20:00:07.311-07:00Over training?I'm now only two and a half weeks out from my first ever complete Ironman (2.4 miles swim, 112 miles bike, and 26.2 mile run).<br /><br />Am I nervous... I'd have to be honest and say yes I am a little nervous. I'm not afraid that I won't be able to complete it, but I know it's going to hurt.<br /><br />Since the end of riding nearly 4,000 miles across the country less than a month ago, I've had a rough time getting in a training groove. I did not swim or run one single time during the 46 day quest, so I've been trying to play catch up. Instead what I've been doing is overtraining for two days and then the third day having a hard time getting out of bed.<br /><br />I've been watching plenty of training video, though!<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/tFZHXVjkGGs" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><br />http://www.t41events.com/2011/08/[email protected] (Nels Matson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819078086379610152.post-4855522866835704900Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:33:00 +00002011-04-29T05:33:55.550-07:00Highlights from 2010<object height="300" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/971640787080" /><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/971640787080" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="300"></embed></object>http://www.t41events.com/2011/04/[email protected] (Nels Matson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819078086379610152.post-4700778212719764685Sun, 10 Apr 2011 17:13:00 +00002011-04-10T10:13:30.309-07:00Heart to Heart ReunionYesterday was really an amazing day. I was invited by Chris Wilson to speak at the Heart to Heart Reunion. This event was held at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital.<br /><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WeZRVKtzjrA/TaHfIRZmsDI/AAAAAAAAAYg/3oWANopTzDI/s1600/DSCN2125.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WeZRVKtzjrA/TaHfIRZmsDI/AAAAAAAAAYg/3oWANopTzDI/s320/DSCN2125.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">It is such a cool event because it was designed to give kids some good memories of the hospital. There were so many fun activities. There was possibly one of the funniest clowns I've ever seen. He juggled while on stilts and had a four legged walk. They had face painting and all kinds of stuff I didn't get around to see. Oh yeah, and the Tampa Bay Lightning Thunderbug!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">There were several children that stood out. One was an 11 year old named Tristan. I started talking to Tristan and quickly discovered that I was talking to someone who had a very much above average IQ. Tristan has already had three heart surgeries. He knew exactly&nbsp;what was wrong with his heart and&nbsp;about the&nbsp;new procedure done over a year ago that will hopefuly be his last.&nbsp;I'm glad I&nbsp;met Tristan now because someday he's going to be very successful!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">These&nbsp;children I met are the&nbsp;my local inspiration. Since they will be on my mind for the entire ride, I wanted their autographs on my helmet. I received many awesome autographs.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n_jQX3E2alc/TaHhetTNCoI/AAAAAAAAAYw/dWzISSm11Yo/s1600/DSCN2155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n_jQX3E2alc/TaHhetTNCoI/AAAAAAAAAYw/dWzISSm11Yo/s320/DSCN2155.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">In my entire life, I've only met 2 children and one adult with my specific heart defect... yesterday I met 3 children with my heart defect. It was really awesome meeting them!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QqbwE3zXyRU/TaHftQ4FTqI/AAAAAAAAAYk/KPuf7dLfPyw/s1600/DSCN2119.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QqbwE3zXyRU/TaHftQ4FTqI/AAAAAAAAAYk/KPuf7dLfPyw/s320/DSCN2119.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I also met an 8 year old, Avery, with HLHS. Avery plays baseball at the age group above him since he is so talented. He's a great pitcher. I'll be keeping my ears open about future stories from Avery!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4qGHjLyghZA/TaHgB0bN4ZI/AAAAAAAAAYo/IseOnAxWIZc/s1600/DSCN2140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4qGHjLyghZA/TaHgB0bN4ZI/AAAAAAAAAYo/IseOnAxWIZc/s320/DSCN2140.JPG" width="320" /></a>I met a little guy Luca, who is going to have his third surgery tomorrow. I could tell he's an extremely strong kid. He was laughing and having a great time yesterday! We'll be praying for him and his family.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">There were two really fun&nbsp;heart friends&nbsp;that gave me their autographs, Allison and Emily. You could tell that they were having a wonderful time.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UIvSNZV-Mu4/TaHgPn_RdNI/AAAAAAAAAYs/AR2kiXjcph8/s1600/DSCN2136.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UIvSNZV-Mu4/TaHgPn_RdNI/AAAAAAAAAYs/AR2kiXjcph8/s320/DSCN2136.JPG" width="320" /></a>Yesterday was priceless. I can't wait to start Bike4theCHF and ride for all of these kids. They've all been through so much. Many of them are on an ongoing journey, but they all have amazing attitudes. I hope the money that we raise on this trip will fund research that takes away at least one procedure from one of these kids.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c8XCSOO0mu0/TaHj7P4WWCI/AAAAAAAAAY0/ExOhi7wAheQ/s1600/PIC_8067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c8XCSOO0mu0/TaHj7P4WWCI/AAAAAAAAAY0/ExOhi7wAheQ/s320/PIC_8067.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><em>If you would like to donate to The Children's Heart Foundation through Bike4theCHF go to</em> <a href="http://www.active.com/donate/bike4thechf">http://www.active.com/donate/bike4thechf</a>http://www.t41events.com/2011/04/[email protected] (Nels Matson)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819078086379610152.post-4550525885486243588Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:47:00 +00002011-04-03T17:47:04.688-07:00UNDER TWO MONTHS UNTIL GO TIME!I haven't posted for a little bit since there's been so much exciting stuff going on in preparation for Bike4theCHF.<br /><br />Nick and I are less than 2 months away from starting our ride across America. I thought this year would be easier to train for than last year since I've been through it before, but I'm finding that not to be the case. <br /><br />Like the children who face a surgery for the second time, sometimes it is harder when you know what it will feel like.<br /><br />For the first week of our ride, Nick and I will be going at close to 120 miles a day with a few days of pretty rough terrain.<br /><br />When I'm facing a tough workout I keep in mind the children like Trevor and Cole that will benefit from the research that will be funded through our ride across America.<br /><br />Personally, I'm finding that diet is a very important part of the training. In the past, I've been able to eat whatever I want and train, but I guess at the ripe old age of 28 my body is telling me to eat right. Probably because of my not so great diet, my blood pressure was at 145/79 today. My pulse is still below 50 bpm while resting, though.<br /><br />I'm really looking forward to the families that we will meet along this ride. We have so many great kids that we are going to meet. You will be able to meet them soon as we post our 2011 Kids4theCHF. These children were born with congenital heart defects and are really going to be an inspiration for Nick and I.<br /><br />I feel so blessed to have Bike4theCHF bring the stories of these children to you. Their daily fights really put riding a bike 100 miles a day into perspective.<br /><br />This week I'll be training about 15 hours. Since I'm also doing Ironman Louisville in August, my training consists of a mixture of cycling, running, and&nbsp;swimming&nbsp;. If people are interested, I'll post more of the specifics on my training.http://www.t41events.com/2011/04/[email protected] (Nels Matson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819078086379610152.post-6209752330037725286Sun, 13 Feb 2011 23:30:00 +00002011-02-13T20:12:51.036-08:00Three Events, One Mission: To Eradicate Congenital Heart DiseaseSteve Catoe had a personality just like his blog&nbsp;"Adventures of a Funky Heart".&nbsp;In his blog he&nbsp;wrote about serious issues that people have to face while living with congenital heart defects, but always left you smiling with his sense of humor. In his life he fought an extremely tough battle with his heart defect, Hypoplastic Right Heart&nbsp;Syndrome, but kept everyone around him smiling with his incredibly positive outlook on life.<br /><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-umhm2F0WOV8/TVhlEqitmSI/AAAAAAAAAYc/vADZBqGgm4M/s1600/steve+catoe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-umhm2F0WOV8/TVhlEqitmSI/AAAAAAAAAYc/vADZBqGgm4M/s1600/steve+catoe.jpg" /></a>I can't find the appropriate words to describe Steve. He had an amazing love and feelings for all&nbsp;children and&nbsp;adults that were, in his words, "Cardiac Kids" or "Heart Warriors". He had extreme care and appreciation&nbsp;for all "Heart Moms" and "Heart Dads" who battle the battles with their Cardiac Kids and who are their voice. When he would talk about the appreciation he had for Heart Moms and Dads his voice would crack.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Steve died a little over two months ago at the age of 44. I only met Steve one time, but I read his blog every time he would enter a new post. I miss Steve. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">He wrote a blog two days before he died&nbsp;that has been ringing in my head ever since.</div><br />"<em><a href="http://tricuspid.wordpress.com/2010/11/26/a-cure-for-heart-defects-2/">Awareness is not an endpoint for the Heart Defect community. What good is awareness if it doesn't bring people to action... It's time to declare war on congenital heart defects. All out, bare knuckle, unrestricted mortal combat...&nbsp;</a></em><br /><em>THE PLAN:</em><br /><br /><em>POINT ONE: To find new medical and surgical options to increase the survivability of Congenital Heart Disease;</em><br /><em>POINT TWO: To research the occurrences, causes, and possible prevention of Congenital Heart Disease;</em><br /><em>POINT THREE: The reduction and elimination of mortality and disability associated with Congenital Heart Disease.</em><br /><em><br /></em><br /><em>THE GOAL: To eradicate Congenital Heart Disease.</em><br /><em><br /></em><br /><em>THE DEADLINE: November 29, 2024 – the 80th anniversary of the first Blalock-Taussig shunt</em>.<br /><br /><em><a href="http://tricuspid.wordpress.com/2010/11/26/a-cure-for-heart-defects-2/">So lets put our heads together... It will be up to us to not only do the fund-raising, but to be the first ones to give – give our money, give our effort, and give our time. We have to gather the resources, fund the research, educate the public and lead the charge. If we don’t support our own cause, why should anyone else support it?"</a></em><br /><br /><br />This summer I will be putting my&nbsp;blood, sweat, and tears&nbsp;into raising money for research.&nbsp;My weapon is endurance athletics.<br /><br />I will be&nbsp;starting with <a href="http://www.bike4thechf.org/">Bike4theCHF</a>, a cross country bicycle ride with Nick and Jeni (HLHS) Busta. We will be cycling at a rate of nearly 100 miles a day in an effort to fund as much research as possible. The ride will start in San Francisco June 1st and end in New York City July 16th.<br /><br />August 28th, a little over a month after our finish, I will be taking on my first ever Ironman- Ironman Louisville. An Ironman is a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and a 26.2 mile run.<br /><br /><object height="390" width="390"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/t_OEcECQeks&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/t_OEcECQeks&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="390" height="390"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Then, October 9th, I will be running in the Chicago Marathon with my little sister, Astrid.<br /><br />I need your help in these events. Here's how you can help.<br /><ol><li>Get involved with&nbsp;Bike4theCHF: <a href="http://www.bike4thechf.org/donate-or-register/">http://www.bike4thechf.org/donate-or-register/</a>&nbsp;by riding or donating. If you would like a name of someone affected by a CHD's name on the bike, donate or raise $100 here (<a href="http://www.active.com/donate/bike4thechfnames">http://www.active.com/donate/bike4thechfnames</a>). All money donated goes to The Children's Heart Foundation.</li><li>Let me know if you or your company would like to be featured in one of these events through a partnership with The Children's Heart Foundation. (Phone: 727-421-9487, or e-mail <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>).</li><li>Register for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon for CHF (Contact <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>)</li><li>Run, walk, bike, swim for CHF: <a href="http://www.active.com/donate/thechfathletics">http://www.active.com/donate/thechfathletics</a></li></ol>I share the same goal as Steve. Hope is not enough. Awareness is not enough. We need action.<br /><br />This is&nbsp;the research that&nbsp;The Children's Heart Foundation was able to fund from 2010. The more we raise- the more we fund. Let's make 2011 huge and get one step closer to Steve Catoe's goal: To eradicate Congenital Heart Disease!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.childrensheartfoundation.org/node/265">The Relation of Regional Brain Structure to Long-term Development and Behavior in d-TGA Patients</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.childrensheartfoundation.org/node/130">Computationally Guided Design of Biodegradable Drug Eluting Stents for the Treatment and Reversal of Vascular Stenoses in Children with Congenital Heart Defects</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.childrensheartfoundation.org/node/315">“The role of ETS-1 in the Neural Crest in Cardiac Development and Disease”</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.childrensheartfoundation.org/node/314">Fontan Conversion/Arrhythmia Surgery Long-term Database</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.childrensheartfoundation.org/node/313">“Creation of a Visual Encyclopedia Illustrating the Terms and Definitions of The International Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Code, a system of nomenclature developed by The International Society for Nomenclature of Paediatric and CHD</a>http://www.t41events.com/2011/02/[email protected] (Nels Matson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819078086379610152.post-7632747186015476035Tue, 25 Jan 2011 04:16:00 +00002011-01-24T20:16:51.101-08:00A little about me...My parents, Shari and Kevin Matson, were going to have their first child. They were 26 years old and ready for this exciting new chapter in their lives. <br /><br /><br />I was born on October 2, 1982, as a healthy baby weighing in at a whopping 8lbs and 1oz. <br /><br />My first routine check-up was at 6 weeks, with a very friendly doctor, Virgilio Pilapil. Dr. Pliapil happened to be a pediatric cardiologist. While doing the check-up he heard a heart murmur, but said that nothing was wrong and that heart murmurs were very common.<br /><br />Everything was normal for the next 2 years of my life. I learned to crawl, walk, and run. All the normal stuff you do by two years of age, I had done. There were no major symptoms that anything was wrong.<br /><br />In August of 1984, my family added another addition- my little sister, Gretchen. I tagged along with Gretchen for her 8 week check-up. Dr. Pilapil was also her doctor. Dr. Pilapil wanted to listen to my heart while I was there. It sounded like a washing machine. He did an EKG and then told my mom that she should take me to the cardiologist at one of the hospitals in Springfield. My mom, in the confusion, went to the wrong hospital.<br /><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BnTGt2YuMUs/TT5MwaugjZI/AAAAAAAAAX0/LIu-CT4FuqY/s1600/Post_Surgery_Nels_rev2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="190" s5="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BnTGt2YuMUs/TT5MwaugjZI/AAAAAAAAAX0/LIu-CT4FuqY/s200/Post_Surgery_Nels_rev2.jpg" width="200" /></a>When she made it to the right hospital they did an ultrasound, where they found a hole in my heart. I had two monthly check-ups and then was scheduled to have a catheterization in February. After the catheterization my parents were told that I needed surgery, but that they didn’t know the extent of my problem. The doctors in Springfield made contact with the doctor’s at Chicago Children’s Memorial Hospital. I still had no outward physical symptoms. Since I was not considered an emergency, my scheduled surgery was in July. My parents had to wait five agonizing months until their 2 year old would have surgery.</div><br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BnTGt2YuMUs/TT5M46gqlOI/AAAAAAAAAX4/AI2fqRDemLg/s1600/joanneandjoannnievesmidofdc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BnTGt2YuMUs/TT5M46gqlOI/AAAAAAAAAX4/AI2fqRDemLg/s320/joanneandjoannnievesmidofdc.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joann Nieves(right), I met at CHD lobby day, <br />gave the pre-surgery presentation to my <br />parents. Joanne Mora(left)</td></tr></tbody></table> <div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I went in for my monthly check-ups in Springfield, which happened to be a teaching hospital. All the interns liked listening to my heart because it was so unique. </div><br />After the 5 painstaking months were over July 7th had arrived. I had to undergo some testing and my parents took two days of classes to prepare them for my surgery. They were told what I would look like and what to generally expect after my surgery. They were given presentations by nurses and doctors and shown a child recently out of surgery. This was extremely helpful because the sight of a child after open heart surgery is very hard to take in, but it makes it a little easier if the first child seen like this is not your child.<br /><br />When going into surgery the doctors were pretty sure I had partial anomalous pulmonary venous return with an atrial septal defect, but didn’t know the full details. They would find out when they cut me open. I was taken in at 5:30 a.m. They put me on a heart and lung machine. After the first half hour of surgery my parents were told one pulmonary vein was going into my heart the wrong way, the next half hour 2, the next half hour 3. I had 3 out of 4 pulmonary veins going into the wrong side of my heart with a hole ( Atrial Septal Defect) thankfully draining some of the oxygenated blood to the other side of my heart. My heart was more than 3 times the size it was supposed to be. The surgery took three to four hours. I was taken off of the respirator within minutes of surgery.<br /><br />After surgery, my mom said that I was a yellowish, greenish color. She said that I looked like a breathing cadaver with bandages and IV’s coming out of both feet and hands and a chest tube. I was with a young baby in this first intensive care room. There were nurses at pretty much all times in this room and I was only allowed to be visited by two people at a time. My burly uncle had to walk out of the room and cry after he saw me.<br /><br />At the end of these two days my chest tube was removed. Doctors recommended that my parents not be in the room for this. Even though they weren’t in the room, they could still hear me screaming as the tube was ripped out since my skin had already grown to it.<br /><br />I spent 36 hours in the next room with three other kids. After this I was put in a regular room. The same uncle who had been crying and couldn’t stand to see me, mustered up the strength to come back and visit. When he came to the room I wasn’t there. Of course the worst was assumed. I was, however, in the playroom being scolded by the nurses for moving chairs.<br /><br />I was sent home after five days with just tape on my chest. The first time I saw Dr. Pilapil again you would have thought I saw the devil himself, but he wasn’t offended. <br /><br />Thanks to the research on congenital heart defects that went before me, my surgery was extremely successful. I was cleared for all athletics at the age of 5. I took full advantage of this and began wrestling at 6. I wrestled all the way up into college and was a letter-winner for the Iowa State Wrestling team under Coach Bobby Douglas.<br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BnTGt2YuMUs/TT5NCdH9IhI/AAAAAAAAAX8/YLJFOlbJCyk/s1600/NYCFinish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" s5="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BnTGt2YuMUs/TT5NCdH9IhI/AAAAAAAAAX8/YLJFOlbJCyk/s320/NYCFinish.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Recently I discovered that I was not a rare case and that many congenital heart defects are much more severe than mine. I know that research needs to be funded to help these children live active lives into adulthood. The Children’s Heart Foundation is funding that research. Last summer I rode my bicycle across the United States for The Children’s Heart Foundation. I will be doing it again this summer, but with a little more&nbsp;company!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div>http://www.t41events.com/2011/01/[email protected] (Nels Matson)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819078086379610152.post-6756816323343895542Tue, 07 Dec 2010 06:59:00 +00002010-12-06T22:59:31.476-08:00Day 39 Rockwood, PA to Hancock, MDDay 39 had a wonderful start. Judy, the owner of the Rockwood Mills Shop and Hostel, sent us off very well. She gathered several Rockwood locals for us to meet and have breakfast with in the morning and told the local papers about us. Along with supporting us with room and board she donated $100 to The Children's Heart Foundation!<br /><br /><br /><div><embed align="middle" flashvars="cy=bb&amp;il=1&amp;channel=3170534137716671134&amp;site=widget-9e.slide.com" name="flashticker" quality="high" salign="l" scale="noscale" src="http://widget-9e.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" style="height: 320px; width: 400px;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed><br /><div style="text-align: left; width: 400px;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&amp;at=un&amp;id=3170534137716671134&amp;map=1" target="_blank"><img border="0" ismap="ismap" src="http://widget-9e.slide.com/p1/3170534137716671134/bb_t014_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&amp;at=un&amp;id=3170534137716671134&amp;map=2" target="_blank"><img border="0" ismap="ismap" src="http://widget-9e.slide.com/p2/3170534137716671134/bb_t014_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&amp;at=un&amp;id=3170534137716671134&amp;map=F" target="_blank"><img border="0" ismap="ismap" src="http://widget-9e.slide.com/p4/3170534137716671134/bb_t014_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" /></a></div></div><br /><br />The ride started out on a slow very beautiful downhill grade. Since I was following an old rail trail the grade wasn't over 6%. I went through an old railway tunnel and popped out on the other side with a beautiful view of Maryland and West Virginia. Then I reached Cumberland and the fun and games were over. Instead of going through those beautiful mountains, now I had to go over them.<br /><br />Thanks to the encouragement of Denise and frequently looking down at the names on the bike for inspiration, I got through it. On the last two miles of the trip it started to lightly rain, but then I arrived at C&amp;O bicycles where I was greeted by Dennis and his wife, awesome people! They thoroughly cleaned my bike (it needed it bad after starting the day on trails). They also made a generous donation! All in all, it was a great ending to a rough day.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LMbpNx8ekRQ?hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LMbpNx8ekRQ?hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>http://www.t41events.com/2010/12/[email protected] (Nels Matson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819078086379610152.post-7885790700731212158Mon, 06 Dec 2010 07:37:00 +00002010-12-05T23:37:41.708-08:00Day 40 Hancock, MD to Harrisburg, PA<div>Day 40 was a beautiful ride through northern Maryland and central Pennsylvania. It was fairly uneventful and I made really good time. We passed plenty of Amish buggies and Denise bought me the best peach I've ever eaten, from an Amish&nbsp;road side stand. When we reached our destination the great people at Holmes Cycling and fitness&nbsp;gave&nbsp;me a free gator skin tire. This was&nbsp;great since I was on my last tire, and my front tire was starting to go.&nbsp;The only draw back of the evening was that the air conditioning went out at the hotel we were staying at. It's a good thing we brought along a fan!<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NzFHEISh8BU?hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NzFHEISh8BU?hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />As you can tell from the video, I'm starting to get a little "slap-happy". The day before this was a rough one for me.<br /><br /><br /><br /><embed align="middle" flashvars="cy=bb&amp;il=1&amp;channel=3170534137716660049&amp;site=widget-51.slide.com" name="flashticker" quality="high" salign="l" scale="noscale" src="http://widget-51.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" style="height: 320px; width: 400px;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed><br /><div style="text-align: left; width: 400px;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&amp;at=un&amp;id=3170534137716660049&amp;map=1" target="_blank"><img border="0" ismap="ismap" src="http://widget-51.slide.com/p1/3170534137716660049/bb_t014_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&amp;at=un&amp;id=3170534137716660049&amp;map=2" target="_blank"><img border="0" ismap="ismap" src="http://widget-51.slide.com/p2/3170534137716660049/bb_t014_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&amp;at=un&amp;id=3170534137716660049&amp;map=F" target="_blank"><img border="0" ismap="ismap" src="http://widget-51.slide.com/p4/3170534137716660049/bb_t014_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" /></a></div></div>http://www.t41events.com/2010/12/[email protected] (Nels Matson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819078086379610152.post-8524522225609324173Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:27:00 +00002010-11-05T17:06:47.582-07:00"My Dad Could Beat Up Your Dad, But He Wouldn't"<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BnTGt2YuMUs/TNQhR8wNDhI/AAAAAAAAAW8/dRTBt6zS-do/s1600/PIC_5544.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BnTGt2YuMUs/TNQhR8wNDhI/AAAAAAAAAW8/dRTBt6zS-do/s320/PIC_5544.JPG" width="320" /></a>Have you ever had someone in your life that shows you how to live without saying many words? You're actually shaped by the lack of their words. They lead by their example. These people are few and far between, but I was fortunate enough to be raised by one of these people.</div><br />Some of you probably guessed who I'm talking about. My dad.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BnTGt2YuMUs/TNQhjaBT4vI/AAAAAAAAAXA/nVUoY1HX8xg/s1600/PIC_3358.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BnTGt2YuMUs/TNQhjaBT4vI/AAAAAAAAAXA/nVUoY1HX8xg/s320/PIC_3358.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">My dad has the strongest work ethic of anyone I know, and, even if I think hard, I can't ever remember him talking bad about anyone. He doesn't offer up advice, but whenever I ask for it he gives me an excellent answer. He's always there when I need him.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div>I live many miles from my dad, but this summer I had the opportunity to ride about 1,000 miles with him.<br /><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">My dad trained hard for the journey and helped me keep a pace that stayed around 20 mph. Before I told him about this mission I had in mind, he never even owned a bike. He rode with me through the toughest areas. His first day, we climbed 5,000 feet in about 20 miles.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Many don't know this, but he missed our Davenport meet and greet because he was in the hospital with kidney stones. That didn't stop him, though. He was back on the bike the next day.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BnTGt2YuMUs/TNQh2wDwppI/AAAAAAAAAXE/94yYrCTJ1rw/s1600/PIC_2228.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BnTGt2YuMUs/TNQh2wDwppI/AAAAAAAAAXE/94yYrCTJ1rw/s320/PIC_2228.JPG" width="320" /></a>I have been very fortunate to have been raised by a quiet, but confident man. My sisters and I always loved the song "My dad could beat up your dad, but he wouldn't".</div>http://www.t41events.com/2010/11/[email protected] (Nels Matson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819078086379610152.post-7810538043137550298Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:06:00 +00002010-10-04T08:06:33.012-07:00James's Story<em>This is the story of James written by his mother, Mary Ellen Mannix. I had the pleasure of meeting Mary Ellen at our Philadelphia meet and greet.</em><br /><br /><br /><br />"Show me a hero, I'll write you a tragedy." ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald<br /><br /><br /><br />Ever since James died, I hated to hear about "miracles". While it is wonderful and heartwarming to hear of kids beating odds, James did not fit the traditional definition. Every baby is a miracle. James's story, his course of care and treatment is not what the heart community - or any, really -would refer to as miraculous. Miracles are not always what we want them to be. Sometimes, they take time to reveal themselves. <br /><br /><br /><br />James had a day and half before his medical team, which included the renowned baby heart surgeon, William Norwood, decided to perform open heart surgery on him for a discrete coarctation of the aorta. In that day and a half James ate. He slept. He was awake. He opened his eyes alot. He would root for more food after he just ate. I swear he was trying to coo at a day of age too. He snuggled into my arms so deep and comfortably the one time I held him alive; we were like two perfect puzzle pieces. It was short lived because his dad and I were not included as a member of his care team. <br /><br /><br /><br />We were not told they would perform open heart surgery on him. We were not allowed to be with him in recovery even though we would not leave the hospital. We were not told the treatment options that were standard available for treatment of his condition at the time. The little that we did ask, was denied. <br /><br /><br /><br />James was prenatally diagnosed, was fully insured, had access to top level care. In reality, James was put on a recognized broken ventilator, his parents were not given full information as to the team's medical care intentions, was prematurely extubated, failed by his care team to rescue, suffered insult to his brain stem and cortex, endured ventilator induced pneumothorax, and his care team had poor hand off communications. These are just a few of the preventable errors that led to his death.<br /><br /><br /><br />It has been nine years. Since his birth and in death he was neglected, lied about, and ignored. James's story is full of tragedy. There are alot of things people would rather not hear. The value of experience is to study it, share it, explore the what, why, and how of the happenings. The answers took well over five years to get/find/learn.. James's story is in book form that is now available for free to medical, nursing, and law students. It includes Dr. Norwood's thoughts too. While it is not an easy read, it offers helpful insights for children born after James. It is also extremely important for both patients and clinicians to gain a fuller understanding of how important communication is. It is more important than the number of surgeries performed or even clinical skill. <br /><br /><br /><br />James's life is a message to all patients, heart parents, and clinicians - parents are a part of the care team. Pediatric patients are at all times the parent's child (ren). Never some doctor's or hospital's. James's miracle is that I still communicate with one of his doctors. His one time pediatric cardiologist and I suffered through litigation. James's innocence helped me remain hopeful in what I always believed. Physicians invest years of their lives to learn how to be the best at helping people - not hurting them. Parents and patients could help by remembering they are human too.<br /><br /><br /><br />James will always be my little miracle. He was fat and round and cute as a button. We love him dearly.<br /><br />He is everyone's hero. <br />&nbsp; <br />&nbsp; <br /><a href="http://jamessproject.blogspot.com/">http://jamessproject.blogspot.com/</a>http://www.t41events.com/2010/10/[email protected] (Nels Matson)0

Q: How can I get a subset of rows from Oracle database? I'm not sure if that's the right question, but what I'm trying to do is get only certain rows from an Oracle database table. The data might look like this: Mark Jameson 1218 Hwy 82 W Mark Jameson 1218 Hwy 82 W Vann Jameson 1222 Hwy 82 W Vann Jameson 1222 Hwy 82 W Roy Myers 118 Grey Street Roy Myers 118 Grey Street I'd like to have my SELECT only grab one unique record from each 'name grouping', if that makes sense, so that I get the following result: Mark Jameson 1218 Hwy 82 W Vann Jameson 1222 Hwy 82 W Roy Myers 118 Grey Street I was looking at using the DISTINCT keyword, but I'm not sure that's what I need. A push in the right direction would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! A: Depending on what you need, either of these should work (using your real field names) SELECT a, b, c, d FROM yourTable GROUP BY a, b, c, d SELECT DISTINCT a, b, c, d FROM yourTable

Q: Setting the location of WPF window dynamically when we change the screen resolution from low to high When we change screen resolution the WPF window not showing on proper location(Bottom Right). 1.Change screen resolution from high to lower value. 2.Open the WPF window. 3.Again change screen resolution from low to high. The window will not display on proper location it is going Up . I want it to again at bottom right. How can I fix this problem? A: You will have to move the window after resolution change using your own code I believe, something like this: window.Left = SystemParameters.PrimaryScreenWidth - window.Width; window.Top = = SystemParameters.PrimaryScreenHeight - window.Height; Check this post to see, how to detect screen resolution change http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/fc2f6dfa-f22c-477e-b3a5-54a088176932/detecting-screen-resolution-change So the whole code would be like this: public partial class MainWindow : Window { public MainWindow() { InitializeComponent(); SystemEvents.DisplaySettingsChanged += SystemEvents_DisplaySettingsChanged; } void SystemEvents_DisplaySettingsChanged(object sender, EventArgs e) { this.Left = SystemParameters.PrimaryScreenWidth - this.Width; this.Top = SystemParameters.PrimaryScreenHeight - this.Height; } }

Effects of sodium restriction and energy reduction on erythrocyte sodium transport in obese hypertensive men. Twelve moderately obese middle-aged male out-patients with untreated mild hypertension reduced their sodium intake by about 120 mmol/day during 4-6 weeks. The low sodium diet period was followed by a period of energy reduction as well as sodium restriction for 15 weeks. Mean body mass was then reduced by 7.5 +/- 1.0 kg. Intraerythrocyte sodium (IeNa), sodium influx (Na-influx) and sodium efflux rate constant (Na-efflux rate), were measured before intervention, during salt restriction and during salt and energy restriction. Plasma renin activity (PRA) and urinary excretion of aldosterone (U-Aldo) and noradrenaline (U-NA) were also determined during the three observation periods. During sodium restriction there was a significant increase in PRA and U-Aldo, but no change was seen in IeNa, Na-influx or Na-efflux rate constant. During sodium restriction there was a significant positive correlation between PRA and both Na-influx and Na-efflux rate constant. When energy reduction was combined with sodium restriction, PRA and U-NA both diminished significantly. Na-influx and Na-efflux rate also exhibited a significant decrease while IeNa did not change. Sodium restriction caused a significant fall in mean arterial blood pressure and a tendency to a further decrease was seen when energy intake was also reduced. No significant correlation could be found between the fall in blood pressure and changes in cellular sodium transport. These data indicate that the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and sympathetic activity influence the regulation of erythrocyte sodium turnover during sodium and energy restriction in obese hypertensive men.

Michael Pachter suspects that The Last of Us, the next big Sony-exclusive from Naughty Dog, will also see a later release on the PlayStation 4. He couches his suspicion with the fact that Watch Dogs is getting a release on both current-gen and next-gen hardware. This ties into Pachter’s expectation that, with the next generation of hardware, the “third-party exclusive” will die out entirely, unless sufficient money changes hands to off-set the revenue lost from not releasing one’s game on all (or most) available hardware. In the case of The Last of Us, though, this could go either way. If a next-gen version were revealed now, those planning to purchase a PlayStation 4 would likely hold off from buying the PlayStation 3 version of the game. And, if it’s announced later, those who’ve bought the game on PlayStation 3, and then buy a PlayStation 4, probably aren’t going to want to buy the game again. Considering how much overlap there’s likely to be in set of “those who want to get The Last of Us” and “those who plan to buy a PlayStation 4,” it’s unclear just who a next-gen release of the game would be intended to serve. At the same time, as a bridging title, it could soften the blow of the PS4’s lack of backwards compatibility.

//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===// // // Part of the LLVM Project, under the Apache License v2.0 with LLVM Exceptions. // See https://llvm.org/LICENSE.txt for license information. // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception // //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===// // UNSUPPORTED: c++03 // <filesystem> // class path // path& remove_filename() #include "filesystem_include.h" #include <type_traits> #include <cassert> #include "test_macros.h" #include "test_iterators.h" #include "count_new.h" #include "filesystem_test_helper.h" #include "verbose_assert.h" struct RemoveFilenameTestcase { const char* value; const char* expect; }; const RemoveFilenameTestcase TestCases[] = { {"", ""} , {"/", "/"} , {"//", "//"} , {"///", "///"} , {"\\", ""} , {".", ""} , {"..", ""} , {"/foo", "/"} , {"foo/bar", "foo/"} , {"foo/", "foo/"} , {"//foo", "//"} , {"//foo/", "//foo/"} , {"//foo///", "//foo///"} , {"///foo", "///"} , {"///foo/", "///foo/"} , {"/foo/", "/foo/"} , {"/foo/.", "/foo/"} , {"/foo/..", "/foo/"} , {"/foo/////", "/foo/////"} , {"/foo\\\\", "/"} , {"/foo//\\/", "/foo//\\/"} , {"///foo", "///"} , {"file.txt", ""} , {"bar/../baz/./file.txt", "bar/../baz/./"} }; int main(int, char**) { using namespace fs; for (auto const & TC : TestCases) { path const p_orig(TC.value); path p(p_orig); assert(p == TC.value); path& Ref = (p.remove_filename()); ASSERT_EQ(p, TC.expect) << DISPLAY(p_orig); assert(&Ref == &p); assert(!p.has_filename()); } return 0; }

Q: Yahoo Weather API throws 'forEach' error i decided to go ahead and use the yahoo weather api, in an attempt for it to show the location and then the weather. app.js code: ** note i replaced the api url location with the term 'query'** var express = require("express"); var app = express(); var request = require("request"); app.set("view engine", "ejs"); app.get("/", function(req, res){ res.render("weatherSearch"); }); app.get("/results", function(req, res){ var query = req.query.searchTerm; var url = "https://query.yahooapis.com/v1/public/yql?q=select%20*%20from%20weather.forecast%20where%20woeid%20in%20(select%20woeid%20from%20geo.places(1)%20where%20text%3D%22"+query+"%22)&format=json&env=store%3A%2F%2Fdatatables.org%2Falltableswithkeys" request(url, function(error, response, body){ if(!error && response.statusCode == 200){ var data = JSON.parse(body); res.render("results", {data: data}); } }); }); app.listen(process.env.PORT, process.env.IP, function(){ console.log("Server Connected"); }); weatherSearch.ejs : <h1>Where would you like to check the weather?<h1> <form action ="/results" method="GET"> <input type="text" placeholder="Enter the city here!" name="searchTerm"> <input type="submit"> </form> results.ejs <h1>The Weather is:</h1> <ul> <% data["query"].forEach(function(weather){ %> <li> <strong> <% weather["location"] %> </strong> </li> <% }) %> </ul> <a href="/">Search Again!</a> The error i receive from the console is: Server Connected TypeError: /home/ubuntu/workspace/WeatherSearchAPP/views/results.ejs:4 2| 3| <ul> >> 4| <% data["query"].forEach(function(weather){ %> 5| <li> 6| <strong> 7| <% weather["location"] %> data.query.forEach is not a function at eval (eval at compile (/home/ubuntu/workspace/WeatherSearchAPP/node_modules/ejs/lib/ejs.js:618:12), <anonymous>:11:22) at returnedFn (/home/ubuntu/workspace/WeatherSearchAPP/node_modules/ejs/lib/ejs.js:653:17) at tryHandleCache (/home/ubuntu/workspace/WeatherSearchAPP/node_modules/ejs/lib/ejs.js:251:36) at View.exports.renderFile [as engine] (/home/ubuntu/workspace/WeatherSearchAPP/node_modules/ejs/lib/ejs.js:482:10) at View.render (/home/ubuntu/workspace/WeatherSearchAPP/node_modules/express/lib/view.js:135:8) at tryRender (/home/ubuntu/workspace/WeatherSearchAPP/node_modules/express/lib/application.js:640:10) at EventEmitter.render (/home/ubuntu/workspace/WeatherSearchAPP/node_modules/express/lib/application.js:592:3) at ServerResponse.render (/home/ubuntu/workspace/WeatherSearchAPP/node_modules/express/lib/response.js:1008:7) at Request._callback (/home/ubuntu/workspace/WeatherSearchAPP/app.js:19:21) at Request.self.callback (/home/ubuntu/workspace/WeatherSearchAPP/node_modules/request/request.js:185:22) yahoo weather api: (This currently gives the weather in 'london'), so if you copy this in to your web browser you'll see a vast amount of info pertaining to the weather in London. https://query.yahooapis.com/v1/public/yql?q=select%20*%20from%20weather.forecast%20where%20woeid%20in%20(select%20woeid%20from%20geo.places(1)%20where%20text%3D%22london%22)&format=json&env=store%3A%2F%2Fdatatables.org%2Falltableswithkeys if anyone has any suggestions on what i have done incorrectly that would greatly be appreciated!! A: 'forEach' is an array method and the Yahoo Weather API doesn't return an array under the key "query". Each API is different, and each request can yield different structured JSON data. You can check how Yahoo Weather API response is structured by opening this link, as you mentioned. For example, if you want to access the city name, you would use <%= data.query.results.channel.location.city %> You get a forecast array returned for the upcoming days, on which you could use a forEach loop because it's an array: query.results.channel.item.forecast In a scenario where you would want to loop over objects in JS, you can use the for...in loop: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Statements/for...in

Assay for recombinant hepatitis B surface antigen using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. Several HPLC assays are reported for monitoring the mass of recombinant hepatitis B surface antigen (rHBsAg) in yeast cell lysates. The assays utilized either a polymeric resin column containing a phenyl ligate or a silica-based octadecyl micropellicular column. Prior to chromatography on the polymeric column, the samples were derivatized with the thiol-specific fluorescent probe monobromobimane to discriminate the rHBsAg from nonfluorescent cellular components. Using a dual gradient of acetic acid and acetonitrile the derivatized rHBsAg eluted with a retention time equal to 17 min. Chromatography on the micropellicular column did not require prederivatization and utilized an isopropanol gradient with increasing amounts of acetonitrile. Operating this column at elevated temperature with a high flow rate resolved the rHBsAg from yeast components within 5 min and allowed a new sample injection every 10 min. All the assays displayed useful linear ranges for analyzing rHBsAg in cell lysates and had detection limits for rHBsAg between 10 and 50 ng per injection.

Power for Living Power for Living is a Christian evangelistic book distributed free of charge by the Arthur S. DeMoss Foundation in various countries around the world. It was heavily advertised in the US in the mid-1990s as a seemingly secular self-help book. Overview Power for Living was originally commissioned by the Arthur S. DeMoss Foundation to celebrate "The Year of the Bible". The first printing was produced by American Vision, Atlanta, Georgia in October 1983 under copyright to the Arthur S. DeMoss Foundation. The writers were the noted Christian authors David Chilton, Gary DeMar, Victoria T. deVries, Michael Gilstrap and Ray Sutton. This version was revised in November 1983 by non-denominational pastor and writer Jamie Buckingham. Both versions of Power for Living contain testimonials from celebrities who became Christians and other content aimed at arguing for the Christian faith. The revised edition was released because the DeMoss Foundation wanted the book to be less about practical issues of Christian living and to focus more on a Christian evangelistic message. As such, the original edition contained chapters on "God's Perspective" detailing the reformed "Biblical world and life view". The revised edition was decidedly more Arminian in its theology, omitting much of the text coming from a reformed Christian perspective. The Arthur S. DeMoss Foundation is an American evangelical foundation. Power for Living is credited for having introduced thousands of so-called "seekers" to Christ, with the added aim of having them then begin attending a local Christian church of their choice to further their relationship with Jesus. Arthur S. DeMoss Foundation The Foundation has used its abundant financial resources to promote Power for Living in the United States, Germany, Mexico (Fuerza para Vivir) and, most recently, Japan. In Japan, television advertisements related to religion are generally considered to be taboo, although Buddhist temples, Shintō shrines, Souka Gakkai, etc., have all produced advertisements for television. The Foundation's advertisements were declared "religious propaganda" by Germany's Federal Broadcasting Council in January, 2002, and as such their broadcast is prohibited in Germany. David Chilton David Chilton (1951–1997) was a pastor, Christian Reconstructionist, and author of several books on eschatology and preterism. He contributed three books on eschatology: Paradise Restored (1985), Days of Vengeance (1987), and The Great Tribulation (1987). Gary DeMar Gary DeMar is an American writer, lecturer and the president of American Vision, an American Christian nonprofit organization. The think-tank has a vision of "an America that recognizes the sovereignty of God over all of life and where Christians are engaged in every facet of society." Jamie Buckingham Jamie Buckingham (1932–1992) was the founder of the Tabernacle Church in Melbourne, Florida. He was the author of Run, Baby, Run (with Nickey Cruz), Shout it From the Housetops (with Pat Robertson), Ben Israel (with Arthur Katz) and 34 other books. Buckingham was editor for Charisma Magazine until his death in 1992. More about Jamie can be found at www.JamieBuckinghamMinistries.com. Controversies In Japan Advertisements for a free copy of the book have appeared in Japan on TV Asahi, TV Tokyo, Tokyo Broadcasting System and Nippon Television, but Fuji Television refused to broadcast the ads because of the controversy surrounding them. The advertisements have generated suspicion about the Foundation's origins, activities and purposes, perhaps by the Foundation's failure to declare them to the public precisely. In Germany In Germany, TV advertisings for the book were banned because they were considered as "advertising a worldview or religion", which is forbidden by § 7 section 8 of the German state treaty on broadcasting (Rundfunkstaatsvertrag) and European laws on media. For its posters, newspaper adverts and leaflets, however, there was no such problem. History 1955 - The National Liberty Foundation is established by Arthur S. DeMoss. 1979 - DeMoss dies at age 53. His wife, Nancy S. DeMoss, inherits 200 million dollars and changes the Foundation's name to the Arthur S. DeMoss Foundation. 1983 - Power for living first distributed in the United States. 1999 - Television advertisements for the book are aired in the United States. 2001 - Distribution begins in Germany. 2004 - Distribution begins in Thailand. 2007 - Distribution begins in Japan. Celebrity endorsements Japanese Saki Kubota, singer VERBAL, member of the pop group M-Flo Chu Kosaka, rock singer Janet Lynn, former figure skater Trey Hillman, manager of the Kansas City Royals American Michelle Akers (women's soccer player) Trey Hillman, manager of the Kansas City Royals Bernhard Langer (professional golfer) Janet Lynn, former figure skater Jennifer O'Neill (actress) Andy Pettitte (pitcher for the New York Yankees) Reggie White (former NFL player and pastor) Heather Whitestone (1994 Miss America winner) German Bernhard Langer (golf player) All are known evangelical Christians. See also Status of religious freedom in Germany References External links Power for Living official site (Japan) Category:Christian literature Category:Christian apologetic works

Application of the combustion method in a closed flask to the lead determination in atmospheric aerosols. The destruction of the filter for metal determination in atmospheric aerosols is an important step in the analysis. Nowadays the decomposition of this kind of sample has not been completely solved, so it is interesting to study new methods for filter sample attack. In the present work the application of the combustion method in a closed flask for mixed cellulose esters filter decomposition for lead determination is proposed. For this purpose optimum operating conditions as stopper flask design, sample size, flask volume, shaking time and volume and concentration of absorbing solution are established, and accuracy and precision of the proposed method using AAS for the measurements is given. The results obtained by the closed flask combustion are compared with those found by wet attack with HNO3. The method proposed is rapid, has low reagent contamination and no loss of lead by volatilization or by amalgamation occurs. This method shows an accuracy and a precision in good agreement with the standard method.

It is finished just in one week! Woah! I've never been so fast ^-^ Well... This is their first morning aftar THAT night =3

DNA methylation of the fragile X locus in somatic and germ cells during fetal development: relevance to the fragile X syndrome and X inactivation. To obtain insights into mechanisms responsible for methylation of CpG islands on the inactive X chromosome of normal females, we examined methylation of the fragile X (FraX) locus in a variety of tissues from normal fetuses and adults, and from males with the FraX syndrome. We identified 20 CCGG sites (MspI-HpaII sites M1-M20) within a 12-kb BglII fragment that includes the CpG island. Sites M3-M18, within the 1.2-kb CpG island are unmethylated on the active X in normal males and females at all ages and in all tissues studied. In contrast, these sites are at least partially methylated on the inactive X chromosome in a variety of tissues from normal females by six weeks from conception. The exceptional tissues are chorionic villi and gonads, which are significantly undermethylated. In addition, fetal germ cells are unmethylated at site M3, which is methylated on the inactive X in other tissues; thus, the methylation imprint of the inactive X has been erased. Methylation of the locus on the fragile X chromosome is similar to that of the normal inactive X but is more extensive and less heterogeneous. This suggests that the expansion of the island and the greater number of CpGs that result from amplification of the CGG repeat enhance the methylatibility of the island. Additional studies show that the chromatin of the CpG island is nuclease hypersensitive on the active X but insensitive on both inactive and FraX.

Q: Join same properties value from Objects I have an array of object, I want to know the best way of concatenating values from similar properties e.g. arr:[ {obj:{obj_type:1, obj_foo:"joe"}}, {obj:{obj_type:2, obj_foo:"developer"}}, {obj:{obj_type:1, obj_foo:"kevin"}}, {obj:{obj_type:2, obj_foo:"architect"}} ] I need to concatenate properties value of same obj_type property. expected result should be: arr:[ {obj:{obj_type:1, obj_foo:"joe|kevin"}}, {obj:{obj_type:2, obj_foo:"developer|architect"}} ] i.e. values are concatenated based on obj_type. A: I think code like this might be helpful for you: //Objects to work with: var arr = [{obj:{obj_type:1, obj_foo:"joe"}}, {obj:{obj_type:2, obj_foo:"developer"}}, {obj:{obj_type:1, obj_foo:"kevin"}}, {obj:{obj_type:2, obj_foo:"architect"}}]; //Map from obj_type to {obj: …} objects: var map = {}; //Iterating arr: for(var i = 0; i < arr.length; i++){ var o = arr[i], type = o.obj.obj_type; if(type in map){ map[type].obj.obj_foo += '|' + o.obj.obj_foo; }else{ map[type] = o; } } //Putting map values to arr: arr = []; for(var key in map){ arr.push(map[key]); } //Done: console.log(arr); Produced output looks like this: [ { obj: { obj_type: 1, obj_foo: 'joe|kevin' } }, { obj: { obj_type: 2, obj_foo: 'developer|architect' } } ]

Pages Sunday, April 15, 2012 The 2 browser trick for 100,000 American Airlines AAdvantage miles EDIT: As of 2/2013, looks like Citibank is putting a stop to the 2 browser trick for 2 American Airlines credit cards. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, one should always make every purchase possible with a rewards credit card. Rewards credit cards allow you to get cash back, points or frequent flyer miles on every purchase that you make. It’s free money, and if you’re not making every purchase with your credit card, you’re not maximizing on the amount of rewards you can earn. One exception: remember to never make purchase on items you don’t need just to earn a few extra bonus points; in most cases this extra spending may not be worth it. You’re better off spending money only on purchases that you can afford. While rewards credit cards give you rewards on every purchase, the absolute fastest way to earn free rewards is with sign up bonuses. Credit cards want a place in your wallet. For every purchase that you make, your credit card company makes money in the form of transaction fees. They make enough money to be able to share some of it with you in the form of cash back, points, or miles. In order to entice customers to use their credit cards, banks often offer huge sign up bonuses to get you hooked on their credit card. These credit card companies want their consumers NOT to use their credit responsibly, which will lead to costly credit card debt. These companies will make ridiculous amounts of money by charging high interest rates and fees. Don't fall for this trap. The 2 browser trick Today I am going to talk about the infamous “2 browser trick” for earning 100,000American Airlines frequent flyer miles. This whole process will take about 5 minutes and it is simply the fastest way for you to earn the most American Airlines free miles possible. I’ve heard about this trick for a long time, but recently I’ve become extremely intrigued in signing up for this. As I’ve mentioned before, we are recently engaged, and while planning our wedding we are also planning on going on an extravagant honeymoon… for free! American Airlines has several affiliated credit cards. The “2 browser trick” will involve applying for both a VISA branded AA credit card as well as an American Express branded AA credit card… at the same time. The current best promotion (which may not last very long) is a secret sign up link that gives you 50,000 AA miles after signing up as a new cardholder for either the VISA or the AMEX version of this card and spending $3000. To get in on this fantastic deal of 100,000 AA miles, you need to apply for both cards at the same time. If you apply for the VISA card today and the AMEX card tomorrow or next week, you will not qualify, because you are no longer a first time new American Airlines cardholder. 1. First sign up for the AAdvantage frequent flyer mile programhere. It’s fast, easy, and free. 2. You need to have two different Internet browsers in order for this trick to work. You can use any two browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer). Open two separate Internet browsers (take your pick, any two will work). 4. Fill out both applications in both separate Internet browsers, but DO NOT click submit yet. After both applications are filled out completely, quickly click submit in one browser window, then go to the other browser window and also click submit immediately afterwards. If everything goes well, you will be approved instantly for BOTH credit cards at the same time. One additional benefit for the 2 browser trick is that your credit report may only be pulled once (instead of twice), giving you only 1 hard inquiry on your credit report, which will only lower your credit score by about 5 points. My fiance and I learned that it is best to apply for this card during the day time. She applied at 11pm, and the cards were NOT instantly approved. She had to wait until the office opened in the morning to call and get the cards instantly approved over the telephone. When calling about the cards, only call regarding one card at a time, and NOT both, or else you could risk losing out on the deal. 5. Both credit card applications do not give you details as to the exact promotion that you are signing up for. Let me personally tell you that my fiancé signed up for both links yesterday, then called in today to confirm that she got accepted for both credit cards, and confirmed the following promotional terms: $150 Statement credit after making any purchase through American Airlines (like checking in a bag, or buying a drink on the flight) The terms are the same on both the Visa card as well as the AMEX card. The risk to using the 2 browser trick with the secret links that I have provided is that AA may instead give 30,000 AA miles with each credit card. So you are getting either 100,000 miles or 60,000 miles with both credit card signups. There is no absolute guarantee that this will work for everyone, although a simple google search reveals that the 2 browser trick works practically for everyone who has good credit. 6. I would apply for the 2 browser trick before the deal ends (expiration on the deal is unknown). In the past, AA has offered up to 75,000 miles with each sign up, but currently the best available public offer is only 30,000 miles. The links I have provided are secret links that give 50,000 miles with each sign up. (I do not make any money from the above secret links). There are other offers on the Citibank page that give you 30,000 miles for spending $1000, but I recommend doing these 2 specific deals for the 50,000 miles because you get a lot more miles all at once. 7. What can you redeem with all your miles? See the American Airlines website herefor details. I’ve put up an image showing an example of what miles are worth in terms of travel: 35,000 miles will give us a round trip economy class flight to the Bahamas 60,000 miles will give us a round trip business / first class flight to the Bahamas 60,000 miles will give us a round trip economy class flight to Europe 100,000 miles will give us a round trip business / first class flight to Europe As you can see, these miles can really take you to far and exotic places, for free. You can redeem your AA miles at their redemption website here. 8. In order to qualify for this deal, we will need to spend $3000on each card within the first 4 months, which will be easy for us to accomplish as we pay for wedding services. I am determined to go on our honeymoon for free as a way to really kick off our new married lives together. 9. Don't forget to enjoy your Admiral's Club lounge passes: You can read more about the 2 browser trick from one of my favorite travel blog sites: Million Mile Secrets. Have a good flight.Update: here are 2 variations of the 50,000 American Airlines mile cards from the Citibank website that both expire 4/30/2012. Please read each option carefully and decide which one works best for you. The deals below will require greater spending (40,000 AA miles after spending $2,000 within 4 months and then 10,000 AA miles after spending $5,000 within the first 12 months of cardmembership).

--- abstract: 'Collaborative filtering (CF) is a successful approach commonly used by many recommender systems. Conventional CF-based methods use the ratings given to items by users as the sole source of information for learning to make recommendation. However, the ratings are often very sparse in many applications, causing CF-based methods to degrade significantly in their recommendation performance. To address this sparsity problem, auxiliary information such as item content information may be utilized. Collaborative topic regression (CTR) is an appealing recent method taking this approach which tightly couples the two components that learn from two different sources of information. Nevertheless, the latent representation learned by CTR may not be very effective when the auxiliary information is very sparse. To address this problem, we generalize recent advances in deep learning from i.i.d. input to non-i.i.d. (CF-based) input and propose in this paper a hierarchical Bayesian model called collaborative deep learning (CDL), which jointly performs deep representation learning for the content information and collaborative filtering for the ratings (feedback) matrix. Extensive experiments on three real-world datasets from different domains show that CDL can significantly advance the state of the art.' author: - | Hao Wang\ \ Naiyan Wang\ \ Dit-Yan Yeung\ \ bibliography: - 'CDL.bib' title: Collaborative Deep Learning for Recommender Systems --- 0 =2 =3 \[General\] Introduction {#sec:intro} ============ Due to the abundance of choice in many online services, recommender systems (RS) now play an increasingly significant role [@DBLP:conf/www/ZhangSLG14]. For individuals, using RS allows us to make more effective use of information. Besides, many companies (e.g., Amazon and Netflix) have been using RS extensively to target their customers by recommending products or services. Existing methods for RS can roughly be categorized into three classes [@DBLP:journals/kbs/BobadillaOHG13]: content-based methods, collaborative filtering (CF) based methods, and hybrid methods. Content-based methods [@DBLP:conf/icml/Lang95newsweeder] make use of user profiles or product descriptions for recommendation. CF-based methods [@DBLP:conf/uai/RendleFGS09; @DBLP:conf/nips/SalakhutdinovM07] use the past activities or preferences, such as user ratings on items, without using user or product content information. Hybrid methods [@DBLP:conf/kdd/AgarwalC09; @DBLP:conf/ijcai/LiYZ11; @DBLP:conf/www/HuCXCGZ13] seek to get the best of both worlds by combining content-based and CF-based methods. Because of privacy concerns, it is generally more difficult to collect user profiles than past activities. Nevertheless, CF-based methods do have their limitations. The prediction accuracy often drops significantly when the ratings are very sparse. Moreover, they cannot be used for recommending new products which have yet to receive rating information from users. Consequently, it is inevitable for CF-based methods to exploit auxiliary information and hence hybrid methods have gained popularity in recent years. According to whether two-way interaction exists between the rating information and auxiliary information, we may further divide hybrid methods into two sub-categories: loosely coupled and tightly coupled methods. Loosely coupled methods like [@DBLP:journals/mta/SevilKDC10] process the auxiliary information once and then use it to provide features for the CF models. Since information flow is one-way, the rating information cannot provide feedback to guide the extraction of useful features. For this sub-category, improvement often has to rely on a manual and tedious feature engineering process. On the contrary, tightly coupled methods like [@DBLP:conf/kdd/WangB11] allow two-way interaction. On one hand, the rating information can guide the learning of features. On the other hand, the extracted features can further improve the predictive power of the CF models (e.g., based on matrix factorization of the sparse rating matrix). With two-way interaction, tightly coupled methods can automatically learn features from the auxiliary information and naturally balance the influence of the rating and auxiliary information. This is why tightly coupled methods often outperform loosely coupled ones [@DBLP:conf/ijcai/WangCL13]. Collaborative topic regression (CTR) [@DBLP:conf/kdd/WangB11] is a recently proposed tightly coupled method. It is a probabilistic graphical model that seamlessly integrates a topic model, latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) [@DBLP:journal/jmlr/BleiNJ03], and a model-based CF method, probabilistic matrix factorization (PMF) [@DBLP:conf/nips/SalakhutdinovM07]. CTR is an appealing method in that it produces promising and interpretable results. Nevertheless, the latent representation learned is often not effective enough especially when the auxiliary information is very sparse. It is this representation learning problem that we will focus on in this paper. On the other hand, deep learning models recently show great potential for learning effective representations and deliver state-of-the-art performance in computer vision [@DBLP:conf/nips/WangY13] and natural language processing [@DBLP:journals/acl/KalchbrennerGB14; @DBLP:journals/ijar/SalakhutdinovH09] applications. In deep learning models, features are learned in a supervised or unsupervised manner. Although they are more appealing than shallow models in that the features can be learned automatically (e.g., effective feature representation is learned from text content), they are inferior to shallow models such as CF in capturing and learning the similarity and implicit relationship between items. This calls for integrating deep learning with CF by performing deep learning collaboratively. Unfortunately, very few attempts have been made to develop deep learning models for CF. [@DBLP:conf/icml/SalakhutdinovMH07] uses restricted Boltzmann machines instead of the conventional matrix factorization formulation to perform CF and [@DBLP:conf/icml/GeorgievN13] extends this work by incorporating user-user and item-item correlations. Although these methods involve both deep learning and CF, they actually belong to CF-based methods because they do not incorporate content information like CTR, which is crucial for accurate recommendation. [@DBLP:conf/icassp/SainathKSAR13] uses low-rank matrix factorization in the last weight layer of a deep network to significantly reduce the number of model parameters and speed up training, but it is for classification instead of recommendation tasks. On music recommendation, [@DBLP:conf/nips/OordDS13; @DBLP:conf/mm/WangW14] directly use conventional CNN or deep belief networks () to assist representation learning for content information, but the deep learning components of their models are deterministic without modeling the noise and hence they are less robust. The models achieve performance boost mainly by loosely coupled methods without exploiting the interaction between content information and ratings. Besides, the CNN is linked directly to the rating matrix, which means the models will perform poorly when the ratings are sparse, as shown in the following experiments. To address the challenges above, we develop a hierarchical Bayesian model called collaborative deep learning (CDL) as a novel tightly coupled method for RS. We first present a Bayesian formulation of a deep learning model called stacked denoising autoencoder (SDAE) [@DBLP:journals/jmlr/VincentLLBM10]. With this, we then present our CDL model which tightly couples deep representation learning for the content information and collaborative filtering for the ratings (feedback) matrix, allowing two-way interaction between the two. Experiments show that CDL significantly outperforms the state of the art. Note that although we present CDL as using SDAE for its feature learning component, CDL is actually a more general framework which can also admit other deep learning models such as deep Boltzmann machines [@DBLP:journals/jmlr/SalakhutdinovH09], recurrent neural networks [@DBLP:conf/icml/GravesFGS06], and convolutional neural networks [@DBLP:conf/nips/KrizhevskySH12]. The main contribution of this paper is summarized below: By performing deep learning collaboratively, CDL can simultaneously extract an effective deep feature representation from content and capture the similarity and implicit relationship between items (and users). The learned representation may also be used for tasks other than recommendation. Unlike previous deep learning models which use simple target like classification [@DBLP:journals/acl/KalchbrennerGB14] and reconstruction [@DBLP:journals/jmlr/VincentLLBM10], we propose to use CF as a more complex target in a probabilistic framework. Besides the algorithm for attaining maximum a posteriori (MAP) estimates, we also derive a sampling-based algorithm for the Bayesian treatment of CDL, which, interestingly, turns out to be a Bayesian generalized version of back-propagation. To the best of our knowledge, CDL is the first hierarchical Bayesian model to bridge the gap between state-of-the-art deep learning models and RS. Besides, due to its Bayesian nature, CDL can be easily extended to incorporate other auxiliary information to further boost the performance. Extensive experiments on three real-world datasets from different domains show that CDL can significantly advance the state of the art. Notation and Problem Formulation ================================ Similar to the work in [@DBLP:conf/kdd/WangB11], the recommendation task considered in this paper takes implicit feedback [@DBLP:conf/icdm/HuKV08] as the training and test data. The entire collection of $J$ items (articles or movies) is represented by a $J$-by-$S$ matrix $\X_c$, where row $j$ is the bag-of-words vector $\X_{c,j*}$ for item $j$ based on a vocabulary of size $S$. With $I$ users, we define an $I$-by-$J$ binary rating matrix $\R=[\R_{ij}]_{I\times J}$. For example, in the dataset *citeulike-a* $\R_{ij}=1$ if user $i$ has article $j$ in his or her personal library and $\R_{ij}=0$ otherwise. Given part of the ratings in $\R$ and the content information $\X_c$, the problem is to predict the other ratings in $\R$. Note that although we focus on movie recommendation (where plots of movies are considered as content information) and article recommendation like [@DBLP:conf/kdd/WangB11] in this paper, our model is general enough to handle other recommendation tasks (e.g., tag recommendation). The matrix $\X_c$ plays the role of clean input to the SDAE while the noise-corrupted matrix, also a $J$-by-$S$ matrix, is denoted by $\X_0$. The output of layer $l$ of the SDAE is denoted by $\X_l$ which is a $J$-by-$K_l$ matrix. Similar to $\X_c$, row $j$ of $\X_l$ is denoted by $\X_{l,j*}$. $\W_l$ and $\b_l$ are the weight matrix and bias vector, respectively, of layer $l$, $\W_{l,*n}$ denotes column $n$ of $\W_l$, and $L$ is the number of layers. For convenience, we use $\W^+$ to denote the collection of all layers of weight matrices and biases. Note that an $L/2$-layer SDAE corresponds to an $L$-layer network. -0.2in -0.2in Collaborative Deep Learning {#CDL} =========================== We are now ready to present details of our CDL model. We first briefly review SDAE and give a Bayesian formulation of SDAE. This is then followed by the presentation of CDL as a hierarchical Bayesian model which tightly integrates the ratings and content information. Stacked Denoising Autoencoders ------------------------------ SDAE [@DBLP:journals/jmlr/VincentLLBM10] is a feedforward neural network for learning representations (encoding) of the input data by learning to predict the clean input itself in the output, as shown in Figure \[fig:sdae\_ctr\]. Usually the hidden layer in the middle, i.e., $\X_2$ in the figure, is constrained to be a bottleneck and the input layer $\X_0$ is a corrupted version of the clean input data. An SDAE solves the following optimization problem: $$\begin{aligned} \min\limits_{\{\W_l\},\{\b_l\}} \|\X_c-\X_L\|_F^2+\lambda\sum\limits_l \|\W_l\|_F^2,\nonumber\end{aligned}$$ where $\lambda$ is a regularization parameter and $\|\cdot\|_F$ denotes the Frobenius norm. -0.15in ![A 2-layer SDAE with $L=4$.[]{data-label="fig:sdae_ctr"}](sdae_2layers "fig:"){height="3.5cm"} -0.2in -0.2in Generalized Bayesian SDAE ------------------------- If we assume that both the clean input $\X_c$ and the corrupted input $\X_0$ are observed, similar to [@Bishop2006; @DBLP:journals/neco/MacKay92a; @DBLP:conf/nips/BengioYAV13; @DBLP:conf/icml/ChenXWS12], we can define the following generative process: 1. For each layer $l$ of the SDAE network, 1. For each column $n$ of the weight matrix $\W_l$, draw $$\begin{aligned} \W_{l,*n} \sim \NM(\0,\lambda_w^{-1} \I_{K_l}).\end{aligned}$$ 2. Draw the bias vector $\b_l \sim \NM(\0,\lambda_w^{-1} \I_{K_l})$. 3. For each row $j$ of $\X_l$, draw $$\begin{aligned} \label{eq:gaussian} \X_{l,j*} \sim \NM(\sigma(\X_{l-1,j*}\W_l+\b_l),\lambda_s^{-1} \I_{K_l}).\end{aligned}$$ 2. For each item $j$, draw a clean input [^1] $$\begin{aligned} \X_{c,j*} \sim \NM(\X_{L,j*},\lambda_n^{-1}\I_{J}).\end{aligned}$$ Note that if $\lambda_s$ goes to infinity, the Gaussian distribution in Equation (\[eq:gaussian\]) will become a Dirac delta distribution [@strichartz2003guide] centered at $\sigma(\X_{l-1,j*}\W_l+\b_l)$, where $\sigma(\cdot)$ is the sigmoid function. The model will degenerate to be a Bayesian formulation of SDAE. That is why we call it generalized SDAE. Note that the first $L/2$ layers of the network act as an encoder and the last $L/2$ layers act as a decoder. Maximization of the posterior probability is equivalent to minimization of the reconstruction error with weight decay taken into consideration. Collaborative Deep Learning {#collaborative-deep-learning} --------------------------- Using the Bayesian SDAE as a component, the generative process of CDL is defined as follows: 1. For each layer $l$ of the SDAE network, 1. For each column $n$ of the weight matrix $\W_l$, draw $$\W_{l,*n} \sim \NM(\0,\lambda_w^{-1} \I_{K_l}).$$ 2. Draw the bias vector $\b_l \sim \NM(\0,\lambda_w^{-1} \I_{K_l})$. 3. For each row $j$ of $\X_l$, draw $$\X_{l,j*} \sim \NM(\sigma(\X_{l-1,j*}\W_l+\b_l),\lambda_s^{-1} \I_{K_l}).$$ 2. For each item $j$, 1. Draw a clean input $\X_{c,j*} \sim \NM(\X_{L,j*},\lambda_n^{-1} \I_{J}$). 2. Draw a latent item offset vector $\ep_j \sim \NM(\0,\lambda_v^{-1}\I_K)$ and then set the latent item vector to be: $$\v_j=\ep_j+\X_{\frac{L}{2},j*}^T.$$ 3. Draw a latent user vector for each user $i$: $$\u_i \sim \NM(\0,\lambda_u^{-1}\I_K).$$ 4. Draw a rating $\R_{ij}$ for each user-item pair $(i,j)$: $$\R_{ij} \sim \NM(\u_i^T\v_j,\C_{ij}^{-1}).$$ Here $\lambda_w$, $\lambda_n$, $\lambda_u$, $\lambda_s$, and $\lambda_v$ are hyperparameters and $\C_{ij}$ is a confidence parameter similar to that for CTR ($\C_{ij} = a$ if $\R_{ij}=1$ and $\C_{ij}=b$ otherwise). Note that the middle layer $\X_{L/2}$ serves as a bridge between the ratings and content information. This middle layer, along with the latent offset $\ep_j$, is the key that enables CDL to simultaneously learn an effective feature representation and capture the similarity and (implicit) relationship between items (and users). Similar to the generalized SDAE, for computational efficiency, we can also take $\lambda_s$ to infinity. The graphical model of CDL when $\lambda_s$ approaches positive infinity is shown in Figure \[fig:cdl\_pgm\], where, for notational simplicity, we use $\x_0$, $\x_{L/2}$, and $\x_L$ in place of $\X_{0,j*}^T$, $\X_{\frac{L}{2},j*}^T$, and $\X_{L,j*}^T$, respectively. Maximum A Posteriori Estimates ------------------------------ -0.2in ![NN representation for degenerated CDL. []{data-label="fig:twonet"}](twonet "fig:"){height="6.0cm"} -0.4in -0.2in Based on the CDL model above, all parameters could be treated as random variables so that fully Bayesian methods such as Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) or variational approximation methods [@DBLP:journals/ml/JordanGJS99] may be applied. However, such treatment typically incurs high computational cost. Besides, since CTR is our primary baseline for comparison, it would be fair and reasonable to take an approach analogous to that used in CTR. Consequently, we devise below an EM-style algorithm for obtaining the MAP estimates, as in [@DBLP:conf/kdd/WangB11]. Like in CTR, maximizing the posterior probability is equivalent to maximizing the joint log-likelihood of $\U$, $\V$, $\{\X_l\}$, $\X_c$, $\{\W_l\}$, $\{\b_l\}$, and $\R$ given $\lambda_u$, $\lambda_v$, $\lambda_w$, $\lambda_s$, and $\lambda_n$: $$\begin{aligned} \mathscr{L}=&-\frac{\lambda_u}{2}\sum\limits_i \|\u_i\|_2^2 -\frac{\lambda_w}{2}\sum\limits_l(\|\W_l\|_F^2+\|\b_l\|_2^2) \nonumber\\ &-\frac{\lambda_v}{2}\sum\limits_j\|\v_j-\X_{\frac{L}{2},j*}^T\|_2^2 -\frac{\lambda_n}{2}\sum\limits_j\|\X_{L,j*}-\X_{c,j*}\|_2^2 \nonumber \\ &-\frac{\lambda_s}{2}\sum\limits_l\sum\limits_j\|\sigma(\X_{l-1,j*}\W_l+\b_l)-\X_{l,j*}\|_2^2 \nonumber \\ &-\sum\limits_{i,j}\frac{\C_{ij}}{2}(\R_{ij}-\u_i^T\v_j)^2. \nonumber\end{aligned}$$\[eq:Lgen\] If $\lambda_s$ goes to infinity, the likelihood becomes: $$\begin{aligned} \label{eq:L} \mathscr{L}=&-\frac{\lambda_u}{2}\sum\limits_i \|\u_i\|_2^2 -\frac{\lambda_w}{2}\sum\limits_l(\|\W_l\|_F^2+\|\b_l\|_2^2)\nonumber \\ &-\frac{\lambda_v}{2}\sum\limits_j\|\v_j-f_e(\X_{0,j*},\W^+)^T\|_2^2 \nonumber \\ &-\frac{\lambda_n}{2}\sum\limits_j\|f_r(\X_{0,j*},\W^+)-\X_{c,j*}\|_2^2 \nonumber \\ &-\sum\limits_{i,j}\frac{\C_{ij}}{2}(\R_{ij}-\u_i^T\v_j)^2,\end{aligned}$$ where the encoder function $f_e(\cdot,\W^+)$ takes the corrupted content vector $\X_{0,j*}$ of item $j$ as input and computes the encoding of the item, and the function $f_r(\cdot,\W^+)$ also takes $\X_{0,j*}$ as input, computes the encoding and then the reconstructed content vector of item $j$. For example, if the number of layers $L=6$, $f_e(\X_{0,j*},\W^+)$ is the output of the third layer while $f_r(\X_{0,j*},\W^+)$ is the output of the sixth layer. From the perspective of optimization, the third term in the objective function (\[eq:L\]) above is equivalent to a multi-layer perceptron using the latent item vectors $\v_j$ as target while the fourth term is equivalent to an SDAE minimizing the reconstruction error. Seeing from the view of neural networks (NN), when $\lambda_s$ approaches positive infinity, training of the probabilistic graphical model of CDL in Figure \[fig:cdl\_pgm\](left) would degenerate to simultaneously training two neural networks overlaid together with a common input layer (the corrupted input) but different output layers, as shown in Figure \[fig:twonet\]. Note that the second network is much more complex than typical neural networks due to the involvement of the rating matrix. When the ratio $\lambda_n/\lambda_v$ approaches positive infinity, it will degenerate to a two-step model in which the latent representation learned using SDAE is put directly into the CTR. Another extreme happens when $\lambda_n/\lambda_v$ goes to zero where the decoder of the SDAE essentially vanishes. On the right of Figure \[fig:cdl\_pgm\] is the graphical model of the degenerated CDL when $\lambda_n/\lambda_v$ goes to zero. As demonstrated in the experiments, the predictive performance will suffer greatly for both extreme cases. For $\u_i$ and $\v_j$, coordinate ascent similar to [@DBLP:conf/kdd/WangB11; @DBLP:conf/icdm/HuKV08] is used. Given the current $\W^+$, we compute the gradients of $\mathscr{L}$ with respect to $\u_i$ and $\v_j$ and set them to zero, leading to the following update rules: $$\begin{aligned} \u_i&\leftarrow(\V \C_i \V^T+\lambda_u \I_K)^{-1}\V \C_i \R_i \nonumber \\ \v_j&\leftarrow(\U \C_i \U^T+\lambda_v \I_K)^{-1}(\U \C_j \R_j+\lambda_v f_e(\X_{0,j*},\W^+)^T), \nonumber\end{aligned}$$ where $\U=(\u_i)^I_{i=1}$, $\V=(\v_j)^J_{j=1}$, $\C_i = \mbox{diag}(\C_{i1},\ldots,\C_{iJ})$ is a diagonal matrix, $\R_i = (\R_{i1},\ldots,\R_{iJ})^T$ is a column vector containing all the ratings of user $i$, and $\C_{ij}$ reflects the confidence controlled by $a$ and $b$ as discussed in [@DBLP:conf/icdm/HuKV08]. Given $\U$ and $\V$, we can learn the weights $\W_l$ and biases $\b_l$ for each layer using the back-propagation learning algorithm. The gradients of the likelihood with respect to $\W_l$ and $\b_l$ are as follows: $$\begin{aligned} &\nabla_{\W_l}\mathscr{L} = -\lambda_w\W_l \\ &-\lambda_v\sum\limits_j\nabla_{\W_l}f_e(\X_{0,j*},\W^+)^T(f_e(\X_{0,j*},\W^+)^T-\v_j)\\ &-\lambda_n\sum\limits_j\nabla_{\W_l}f_r(\X_{0,j*},\W^+)(f_r(\X_{0,j*},\W^+)-\X_{c,j*})\end{aligned}$$ $$\begin{aligned} &\nabla_{\b_l}\mathscr{L} = -\lambda_w\b_l \\ &-\lambda_v\sum\limits_j\nabla_{\b_l}f_e(\X_{0,j*},\W^+)^T(f_e(\X_{0,j*},\W^+)^T-\v_j)\\ &-\lambda_n\sum\limits_j\nabla_{\b_l}f_r(\X_{0,j*},\W^+)(f_r(\X_{0,j*},\W^+)-\X_{c,j*}).\end{aligned}$$ By alternating the update of $\U$, $\V$, $\W_l$, and $\b_l$, we can find a local optimum for $\mathscr{L}$. Several commonly used techniques such as using a momentum term may be used to alleviate the local optimum problem. For completeness, we also provide a sampling- based algorithm for CDL in the appendix. Prediction ---------- Let $D$ be the observed test data. Similar to [@DBLP:conf/kdd/WangB11], we use the point estimates of $\u_i$, $\W^+$ and $\ep_j$ to calculate the predicted rating: $$\begin{aligned} E[\R_{ij}|D]\approx E[\u_i|D]^T(E[f_e(\X_{0,j*},\W^+)^T|D]+E[\ep_j|D]),\nonumber\end{aligned}$$ where $E[\cdot]$ denotes the expectation operation. In other words, we approximate the predicted rating as: $$\begin{aligned} \R^*_{ij}\approx(\u^*_j)^T(f_e(\X_{0,j*},{\W^+}^*)^T+\ep^*_j)=(\u^*_i)^T\v^*_j .\nonumber\end{aligned}$$ Note that for any new item $j$ with no rating in the training data, its offset $\ep^*_j$ will be $\0$. Experiments =========== -0.25in -0.0in \[fig:sparse\] -0.1in -0.25in -0.0in \[fig:dense\] -0.2in Extensive experiments are conducted on three real-world datasets from different domains to demonstrate the effectiveness of our model both quantitatively and qualitatively[^2]. Datasets -------- We use three datasets from different real-world domains, two from CiteULike[^3] and one from Netflix, for our experiments. The first two datasets, from [@DBLP:conf/ijcai/WangCL13], were collected in different ways, specifically, with different scales and different degrees of sparsity to mimic different practical situations. The first dataset, *citeulike-a*, is mostly from [@DBLP:conf/kdd/WangB11]. The second dataset, *citeulike-t*, was collected independently of the first one. They manually selected $273$ seed tags and collected all the articles with at least one of those tags. Similar to [@DBLP:conf/kdd/WangB11], users with fewer than $3$ articles are not included. As a result, *citeulike-a* contains $5551$ users and $16980$ items. For , the numbers are $7947$ and $25975$. We can see that *citeulike-t* contains more users and items than . Also, *citeulike-t* is much sparser as only $0.07\%$ of its user-item matrix entries contain ratings but has ratings in $0.22\%$ of its user-item matrix entries. The last dataset, *Netflix*, consists of two parts. The first part, with ratings and movie titles, is from the Netflix challenge dataset. The second part, with plots of the corresponding movies, was collected by us from IMDB [^4]. Similar to [@DBLP:conf/kdd/ZhouZ12], in order to be consistent with the implicit feedback setting of the first two datasets, we extract only positive ratings (rating $5$) for training and testing. After removing users with less than $3$ positive ratings and movies without plots, we have $407261$ users, $9228$ movies, and $15348808$ ratings in the final dataset. We follow the same procedure as that in [@DBLP:conf/kdd/WangB11] to preprocess the text information (item content) extracted from the titles and abstracts of the articles and the plots of the movies. After removing stop words, the top $S$ discriminative words according to the tf-idf values are chosen to form the vocabulary ($S$ is $8000$, $20000$, and $20000$ for the three datasets). Evaluation Scheme ----------------- For each dataset, similar to [@DBLP:conf/ijcai/WangCL13; @DBLP:journals/tkde/WangL15], we randomly select $P$ items associated with each user to form the training set and use all the rest of the dataset as the test set. To evaluate and compare the models under both sparse and dense settings, we set $P$ to $1$ and $10$, respectively, in our experiments. For each value of $P$, we repeat the evaluation five times with different randomly selected training sets and the average performance is reported. As in [@DBLP:conf/kdd/WangB11; @DBLP:conf/icml/PurushothamL12; @DBLP:conf/ijcai/WangCL13], we use recall as the performance measure because the rating information is in the form of implicit feedback [@DBLP:conf/icdm/HuKV08; @DBLP:conf/uai/RendleFGS09]. Specifically, a zero entry may be due to the fact that the user is not interested in the item, or that the user is not aware of its existence. As such, precision is not a suitable performance measure. Like most recommender systems, we sort the predicted ratings of the candidate items and recommend the top $M$ items to the target user. The recall@$M$ for each user is then defined as: $$\begin{aligned} \mbox{recall@$M$}=\frac{\scriptsize \mbox{number of items that the user likes among the top $M$}}{\scriptsize \mbox{total number of items that the user likes}} . \nonumber\end{aligned}$$ The final result reported is the average recall over all users. Another evaluation metric is the mean average precision (mAP). Exactly the same as [@DBLP:conf/nips/OordDS13], we set the cutoff point at $500$ for each user. Baselines and Experimental Settings ----------------------------------- The models included in our comparison are listed as follows: **CMF**: Collective Matrix Factorization [@DBLP:conf/kdd/SinghG08] is a model incorporating different sources of information by simultaneously factorizing multiple matrices. In this paper, the two factorized matrices are $\R$ and $\X_c$. **SVDFeature**: SVDFeature [@DBLP:journals/jmlr/ChenZLCZY12] is a model for feature-based collaborative filtering. In this paper we use the content information $\X_c$ as raw features to feed into SVDFeature. **DeepMusic**: DeepMusic [@DBLP:conf/nips/OordDS13] is a model for music recommendation mentioned in Section \[sec:intro\]. We use the variant, a loosely coupled method, that achieves the best performance as our baseline. **CTR**: Collaborative Topic Regression [@DBLP:conf/kdd/WangB11] is a model performing topic modeling and collaborative filtering simultaneously as mentioned in the previous section. **CDL**: Collaborative Deep Learning is our proposed model as described above. It allows different levels of model complexity by varying the number of layers. In the experiments, we first use a validation set to find the optimal hyperparameters for CMF, SVDFeature, CTR, and DeepMusic. For CMF, we set the regularization hyperparameters for the latent factors of different contexts to $10$. After the grid search, we find that CMF performs best when the weights for the rating matrix and content matrix (BOW) are both $5$ in the sparse setting. For the dense setting the weights are $8$ and $2$, respectively. For SVDFeature, the best performance is achieved when the regularization hyperparameters for the users and items are both $0.004$ with the learning rate equal to $0.005$. For DeepMusic, we find that the best performance is achieved using a CNN with two convolutional layers. We also try our best to tune the other hyperparameters. For CTR, we find that it can achieve good prediction performance when $\lambda_u=0.1$, $\lambda_v=10$, $a=1$, $b=0.01$, and $K=50$ (note that $a$ and $b$ determine the confidence parameters $\C_{ij}$). For CDL, we directly set $a=1$, $b=0.01$, $K=50$ and perform grid search on the hyperparameters $\lambda_u$, $\lambda_v$, $\lambda_n$, and $\lambda_w$. For the grid search, we split the training data and use 5-fold cross validation. 0.2cm *citeulike-a* *citeulike-t* *Netflix* ------------ --------------- --------------- ------------ CDL **0.0514** **0.0453** **0.0312** CTR 0.0236 0.0175 0.0223 DeepMusic 0.0159 0.0118 0.0167 CMF 0.0164 0.0104 0.0158 SVDFeature 0.0152 0.0103 0.0187 : mAP for three datasets []{data-label="table:mapsparse"} -0.4cm We use a masking noise with a noise level of $0.3$ to get the corrupted input $\X_0$ from the clean input $\X_c$. For CDL with more than one layer of SDAE ($L>2$), we use a dropout rate [@DBLP:conf/nips/BaldiS13; @DBLP:conf/nips/WagerWL13; @DBLP:journals/corr/abs-1207-0580] of $0.1$ to achieve adaptive regularization. In terms of network architecture, the number of hidden units $K_l$ is set to $200$ for $l$ such that $l \ne L/2$ and $0<l<L$. While both $K_0$ and $K_L$ are equal to the number of words $S$ in the dictionary, $K_{L/2}$ is set to $K$ which is the number of dimensions of the learned representation. For example, the 2-layer CDL model ($L=4$) has a Bayesian SDAE of architecture ‘8000-200-50-200-8000’ for the *citeulike-a* dataset. Quantitative Comparison ----------------------- Figures \[fig:sparse\] and \[fig:dense\] show the results that compare CDL, CTR, DeepMusic, CMF, and SVDFeature using the three datasets under both the sparse ($P=1$) and dense ($P=10$) settings. We can see that CTR is a strong baseline which beats DeepMusic, CMF, and SVDFeature in all datasets even though DeepMusic has a deep architecture. In the sparse setting, CMF outperforms SVDFeature most of the time and sometimes even achieves performance comparable to CTR. DeepMusic performs poorly due to lack of ratings and overfitting. In the dense setting, SVDFeature is significantly better than CMF for *citeulike-a* and *citeulike-t* but is inferior to CMF for *Netflix*. DeepMusic is still slightly worse than CTR due to the reasons mentioned in . To focus more specifically on comparing CDL with CTR, we can see that for *citeulike-a*, CDL outperforms CTR by a margin of 4.2%$\sim$6.0% in the sparse setting and 3.3%$\sim$4.6% in the dense setting. If we increase the number of layers to $3$ ($L=6$), the margin will go up to 5.8%$\sim$8.0% and 4.3%$\sim$5.8%, respectively. Similarly for *citeulike-t*, outperforms CTR by a margin of 10.4%$\sim$13.1% in the sparse setting and 4.7%$\sim$7.6% in the dense setting. When the number of layers is increased to $3$, the margin will even go up to 11.0%$\sim$14.9% and 5.2%$\sim$8.2%, respectively. For *Netflix*, 2-layer CDL outperforms CTR by a margin of 1.9%$\sim$5.9% in the sparse setting and 1.5%$\sim$2.0% in the dense setting. As we can see, seamless and successful integration of deep learning and RS requires careful designs to avoid overfitting and achieve significant performance boost. Table \[table:mapsparse\] shows the mAP for all models in the sparse settings. We can see that the mAP of CDL is almost or more than twice of CTR. Tables \[table:sparse\] and \[table:dense\] show the recall@300 results when CDL with different numbers of layers are applied to the three datasets under both the sparse and dense settings. As we can see, for ** and *Netflix*, the recall increases as the number of layers increases. For , CDL starts to overfit when it exceeds two layers. Since the standard deviation is always very small ($4.31\times10^{-5} \sim 9.31\times10^{-3}$), we do not include it in the figures and tables as it is not noticeable anyway. 0.2cm \#layers 1 2 3 --------------- ------- ----------- ----------- *citeulike-a* 27.89 **31.06** 30.70 *citeulike-t* 32.58 34.67 **35.48** *Netflix* 29.20 30.50 **31.01** : Recall@300 in the sparse setting (%)[]{data-label="table:sparse"} -0.5cm Note that the results are somewhat different for the first two datasets although they are from the same domain. This is due to the different ways in which the datasets were collected, as discussed above. Specifically, both the text information and the rating matrix in *citeulike-t* are much sparser.[^5] By seamlessly integrating deep representation learning for content information and CF for the rating matrix, CDL can handle both the sparse rating matrix and the sparse text information much better and learn a much more effective latent representation for each item and hence each user. -0.3in -0.2in Figure \[fig:param\] shows the results for different values of $\lambda_n$ using ** under the dense setting. We set $\lambda_u=0.01$, $\lambda_v=100$, and $L$ to $2$ and $6$. Similar phenomena are observed when the number of layers and the value of $P$ are varied but they are omitted here due to space constraints. As mentioned in the previous section, when $\lambda_n$ is extremely large, $\lambda_n/\lambda_v$ will approach positive infinity so that CDL degenerates to two separate models. In this case the latent item representation will be learned by the SDAE in an unsupervised manner and then it will be put directly into (a simplified version of) the CTR. Consequently, there is no interaction between the Bayesian SDAE and the collaborative filtering component based on matrix factorization and hence the prediction performance will suffer greatly. For the other extreme when $\lambda_n$ is extremely small, $\lambda_n/\lambda_v$ will approach zero so that CDL degenerates to that in Figure \[fig:cdl\_pgm\] in which the decoder of the Bayesian SDAE component essentially vanishes. This way the encoder of the Bayesian SDAE component will easily overfit the latent item vectors learned by simple matrix factorization. As we can see in Figure \[fig:param\], the prediction performance degrades significantly as $\lambda_n$ gets very large or very small. When $\lambda_n<0.1$, the recall@$M$ is already very close to (or even worse than) the result of PMF. Qualitative Comparison ---------------------- To gain a better insight into CDL, we first take a look at two example users in the *citeulike-t* dataset and represent the profile of each of them using the top three matched topics. We examine the top 10 recommended articles returned by a 3-layer ($L=6$) CDL and CTR. The models are trained under the sparse setting ($P=1$). From Table \[table:userprof\], we can speculate that user I might be a computer scientist with focus on tag recommendation, as clearly indicated by the first topic in CDL and the second one in CTR. CDL correctly recommends many articles on tagging systems while CTR focuses on social networks instead. When digging into the data, we find that the only rated article in the training data is ‘What drives content tagging: the case of photos on Flickr’, which is an article that talks about the impact of social networks on tagging behaviors. This may explain why CTR focuses its recommendation on social networks. On the other hand, CDL can better understand the key points of the article (i.e., tagging and CF) to make appropriate recommendation accordingly. Consequently, the precision of CDL and CTR is 70% and 10%, respectively. 0.2cm \#layers 1 2 3 --------------- ------- ----------- ----------- *citeulike-a* 58.35 **59.43** 59.31 *citeulike-t* 52.68 53.81 **54.48** *Netflix* 69.26 70.40 **70.42** : Recall@300 in the dense setting (%)[]{data-label="table:dense"} -0.5cm user I (CDL) in user’s lib? -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- 1\. search, image, query, images, queries, tagging, index, tags, searching, tag 2\. social, online, internet, communities, sharing, networking, facebook, friends, ties, participation 3\. collaborative, optimization, filtering, recommendation, contextual, planning, items, preferences **1. The structure of collaborative tagging Systems** **yes** **2. Usage patterns of collaborative tagging systems** **yes** 3\. Folksonomy as a complex network no **4. HT06, tagging paper, taxonomy, Flickr, academic article, to read** **yes** **5. Why do tagging systems work** **yes** 6\. Information retrieval in folksonomies: search and ranking no **7. tagging, communities, vocabulary, evolution** **yes** **8. The complex dynamics of collaborative tagging** **yes** 9\. Improved annotation of the blogosphere via autotagging and hierarchical clustering no **10. Collaborative tagging as a tripartite network** **yes** user I (CTR) in user’s lib? 1\. social, online, internet, communities, sharing, networking, facebook, friends, ties, participation 2\. search, image, query, images, queries, tagging, index, tags, searching, tag 3\. feedback, event, transformation, wikipedia, indicators, vitamin, log, indirect, taxonomy **1. HT06, tagging paper, taxonomy, Flickr, academic article, to read** **yes** 2\. Structure and evolution of online social networks no 3\. Group formation in large social networks: membership, growth, and evolution no 4\. Measurement and analysis of online social networks no 5\. A face(book) in the crowd: social searching vs. social browsing no 6\. The strength of weak ties no 7\. Flickr tag recommendation based on collective knowledge no 8\. The computer-mediated communication network no 9\. Social capital, self-esteem, and use of online social network sites: A longitudinal analysis no 10\. Increasing participation in online communities: A framework for human-computer interaction no user II (CDL) in user’s lib? 1\. flow, cloud, codes, matter, boundary, lattice, particles, galaxies, fluid, galaxy 2\. mobile, membrane, wireless, sensor, mobility, lipid, traffic, infrastructure, monitoring, ad 3\. hybrid, orientation, stress, fluctuations, load, temperature, centrality, mechanical, two-dimensional, heat **1. Modeling the flow of dense suspensions of deformable particles in three dimensions** **yes** **2. Simplified particulate model for coarse-grained hemodynamics simulations** **yes** **3. Lattice Boltzmann simulations of blood flow: non-newtonian rheology and clotting processes** **yes** **4. A genome-wide association study for celiac disease identifies risk variants** **yes** **5. Efficient and accurate simulations of deformable particles** **yes** **6. A multiscale model of thrombus development** **yes** **7. Multiphase hemodynamic simulation of pulsatile flow in a coronary artery** **yes** **8. Lattice Boltzmann modeling of thrombosis in giant aneurysms** **yes** **9. A lattice Boltzmann simulation of clotting in stented aneursysms** **yes** **10. Predicting dynamics and rheology of blood flow** **yes** user II (CTR) in user’s lib? 1\. flow, cloud, codes, matter, boundary, lattice, particles, galaxies, fluid, galaxy 2\. transition, equations, dynamical, discrete, equation, dimensions, chaos, transitions, living, trust 3\. mobile, membrane, wireless, sensor, mobility, lipid, traffic, infrastructure, monitoring, ad **1. Multiphase hemodynamic simulation of pulsatile flow in a coronary artery** **yes** 2\. The metallicity evolution of star-forming galaxies from redshift 0 to 3 no 3\. Formation versus destruction: the evolution of the star cluster population in galaxy mergers no 4\. Clearing the gas from globular clusters no 5\. Macroscopic effects of the spectral structure in turbulent flows no 6\. The WiggleZ dark energy survey no 7\. Lattice-Boltzmann simulation of blood flow in digitized vessel networks no 8\. Global properties of ’ordinary’ early-type galaxies no **9. Proteus : a direct forcing method in the simulations of particulate flows** **yes** **10. Analysis of mechanisms for platelet near-wall excess under arterial blood flow conditions** **yes** -0.3in -0.0cm [c|l|l|l]{} & & \# training samples & 2 & 4 & 10 & Swordfish & **Pulp Fiction** & **Best in Snow** & A Fish Called Wanda & A Clockwork Orange & **Chocolat** & **Terminator 2** & Being John Malkovich & **Good Will Hunting** & A Clockwork Orange & **Raising Arizona** & **Monty Python and the Holy Grail** & Sling Blade & Sling Blade & Being John Malkovich & Bridget Jones’s Diary & Swordfish & **Raising Arizona** & **Raising Arizona** & A Fish Called Wanda & The Graduate & A Streetcar Named Desire & Saving Grace & Swordfish & The Untouchables & The Graduate & Tootsie & The Full Monty & Monster’s Ball & Saving Private Ryan \# training samples & 2 & 4 & 10 & Snatch & **Pulp Fiction** & **Good Will Hunting** & **The Big Lebowski** & Snatch & **Best in Show** & **Pulp Fiction** & **The Usual Suspect** & **The Big Lebowski** & Kill Bill & Kill Bill & **A Few Good Men** & **Raising Arizona** & Momento & **Monty Python and the Holy Grail** & The Big Chill & **The Big Lebowski** & **Pulp Fiction** & Tootsie & **One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest** & The Matrix & Sense and Sensibility & As Good as It Gets & **Chocolat** & Sling Blade & **Goodfellas** & **The Usual Suspect** & Swinger & The Matrix & **CaddyShack** -0.2in From the matched topics returned by both CDL and CTR, user II might be a researcher on blood flow dynamic theory particularly in the field of medical science. CDL correctly captures the user profile and achieves a precision of 100%. However, CTR recommends quite a few articles on astronomy instead. When examining the data, we find that the only rated article returned by CTR is ‘Simulating deformable particle suspensions using a coupled lattice-Boltzmann and finite-element method’. As expected, this article is on deformable particle suspension and the flow of blood cells. CTR might have misinterpreted this article, focusing its recommendation on words like ‘flows’ and ‘formation’ separately. This explains why CTR recommends articles like ‘Formation versus destruction: the evolution of the star cluster population in galaxy mergers’ (formation) and ‘Macroscopic effects of the spectral structure in turbulent flows’ (flows). As a result, its precision is only 30%. From these two users, we can see that with a more effective representation, CDL can capture the key points of articles and the user preferences more accurately (e.g., user I). Besides, it can model the co-occurrence and relations of words better (e.g., user II). We next present another case study which is for the *Netflix* dataset under the dense setting ($P=10$). In this case study, we choose one user (user III) and vary the number of ratings (positive feedback) in the training set given by the user from $1$ to $10$. The partition of training and test data remains the same for all other users. This is to examine how the recommendation of CTR and CDL adapts as user III expresses preference for more and more movies. shows the recommendation lists of CTR and CDL when the number of training samples is set to $2$, $4$, and $10$. When there are only two training samples, the two movies user III likes are ‘Moonstruck’ and ‘True Romance’, which are both romance movies. For now the precision of CTR and CDL is close (20% and 30%). When two more samples are added, the precision of CDL is boosted to 50% while that of CTR remains unchanged (20%). That is because the two new movies, ‘Johnny English’ and ‘American Beauty’, belong to action and drama movies. CDL successfully captures the user’s change of taste and gets two more recommendations right but CTR fails to do so. Similar phenomena can be observed when the number of training samples increases from $4$ to $10$. From this case study, we can see that CDL is sensitive enough to changes of user taste and hence can provide more accurate recommendation. Complexity Analysis and Implementation ====================================== Following the update rules in this paper, the computational complexity of updating $\u_i$ is $O(K^2J+K^3)$, where $K$ is the dimensionality of the learned representation and $J$ is the number of items. The complexity for $\v_j$ is $O(K^2I+K^3+SK_1)$, where $I$ is the number of users, $S$ is the size of the vocabulary, and $K_1$ is the dimensionality of the output in the first layer. Note that the third term $O(SK_1)$ is the cost of computing the output of the encoder and it is dominated by the computation of the first layer. For the update of all the weights and biases, the complexity is $O(JSK_1)$ since the computation is dominated by the first layer. Thus for a complete epoch the total time complexity is $O(JSK_1+K^2J^2+K^2I^2+K^3)$. All our experiments are conducted on servers with $2$ Intel E5-2650 CPUs and $4$ NVIDIA Tesla M2090 GPUs each. Using the MATLAB implementation with GPU/C++ acceleration, each epoch takes only about $40$ seconds and each run takes $200$ epochs for the first two datasets. For *Netflix* it takes about $60$ seconds per epoch and needs much fewer epochs (about $100$) to get satisfactory recommendation performance. Since *Netflix* is much larger than the other two datasets, this shows that CDL is very scalable. We expect that changing the implementation to a pure C++/CUDA one would significantly reduce the time cost. Conclusion and Future Work ========================== We have demonstrated in this paper that state-of-the-art performance can be achieved by jointly performing deep representation learning for the content information and collaborative filtering for the ratings (feedback) matrix. As far as we know, CDL is the first hierarchical Bayesian model to bridge the gap between state-of-the-art deep learning models and RS. In terms of learning, besides the algorithm for attaining the MAP estimates, we also derive a sampling-based algorithm for the Bayesian treatment of CDL as a Bayesian generalized version of back-propagation. Among the possible extensions that could be made to CDL, the bag-of-words representation may be replaced by more powerful alternatives, such as [@DBLP:conf/nips/MikolovSCCD13]. The Bayesian nature of CDL also provides potential performance boost if other side information is incorporated as in [@DBLP:conf/aaai/WangSY15]. Besides, as remarked above, CDL actually provides a framework that can also admit deep learning models other than SDAE. One promising choice is the convolutional neural network model which, among other things, can explicitly take the context and order of words into account. Further performance boost may be possible when using such deep learning models. Acknowledgments =============== This research has been partially supported by research grant FSGRF14EG36. Bayesian Treatment for CDL ========================== For completeness we also derive a sampling-based algorithm for the Bayesian treatment of CDL. It turns out to be a Bayesian and generalized version of the well-known back-propagation (BP) learning algorithm. Due to space constraints we only list the results here without detailed derivation. **For $\W+$**: We denote the concatenation of $\W_{l,*n}$ and $\b_l^{(n)}$ as $\W_{l,*n}^+$. Similarly, the concatenation of $\X_{l,j*}$ and $1$ is denoted as $\X_{l,j*}^+$. The subscripts of $\I$ are ignored. Then $$\begin{aligned} &p(\W_{l,*n}^+|\X_{l-1,j*},\X_{l,j*},\lambda_s)\\ \propto \ & \NM(\W_{l,*n}^+|0,\lambda_w^{-1}\I) \NM(\X_{l,*n}|\sigma(\X_{l-1}^+\W_{l,*n}^+),\lambda_s^{-1}\I).\end{aligned}$$ **For $\X_{l,j*}$ ($l\neq L/2$)**: Similarly, we denote the concatenation of $\W_{l}$ and $\b_l$ as $\W_{l}^+$ and have $$\begin{aligned} &p(\X_{l,j*}|\W_l^+,\W_{l+1}^+,\X_{l-1,j*},\X_{l+1,j*}\lambda_s)\\ \propto \ & \NM(\X_{l,j*}|\sigma(\X_{l-1,j*}^+\W_l^+),\lambda_s^{-1}\I)\cdot\\ &\NM(\X_{l+1,j*}|\sigma(\X_{l,j*}^+\W_{l+1}^+),\lambda_s^{-1}\I).\end{aligned}$$ Note that for the last layer ($l=L$) the second Gaussian would be $\NM(\X_{c,j*}|\X_{l,j*},\lambda_s^{-1}\I)$ instead. **For $\X_{l,j*}$ ($l= L/2$)**: Similarly, we have $$\begin{aligned} &p(\X_{l,j*}|\W_l^+,\W_{l+1}^+,\X_{l-1,j*},\X_{l+1,j*},\lambda_s,\lambda_v,\v_j)\\ \propto \ &\NM(\X_{l,j*}|\sigma(\X_{l-1,j*}^+\W_l^+),\lambda_s^{-1}\I)\cdot\\ &\NM(\X_{l+1,j*}|\sigma(\X_{l,j*}^+\W_{l+1}^+),\lambda_s^{-1}\I) \NM(\v_j|\X_{l,j*},\lambda_v^{-1}\I).\end{aligned}$$ **For $\v_j$**: The posterior $p(\v_j|\X_{L/2,j*},\R_{*j},\C_{*j},\lambda_v,\U)$ $$\begin{aligned} \propto\NM(\v_j|\X_{L/2,j*}^T,\lambda_v^{-1}\I)\prod\limits_i \NM(\R_{ij}|\u_i^T\v_j,\C_{ij}^{-1}).\end{aligned}$$ **For $\u_i$**: The posterior $p(\u_i|\R_{i*},\V,\lambda_u,\C_{i*})$ $$\begin{aligned} \propto\NM(\u_i|0,\lambda_u^{-1}\I)\prod\limits_j(\R_{ij}|\u_i^T\v_j|\C_{ij}^{-1}).\end{aligned}$$ Interestingly, if $\lambda_s$ goes to infinity and adaptive rejection Metropolis sampling (which involves using the gradients of the objective function to approximate the proposal distribution) is used, the sampling for $\W^+$ turns out to be a Bayesian generalized version of BP. Specifically, as shows, after getting the gradient of the loss function at one point (the red dashed line on the left), the next sample would be drawn in the region under that line, which is equivalent to a probabilistic version of BP. If a sample is above the curve of the loss function, a new tangent line (the black dashed line on the right) would be added to better approximate the distribution corresponding to the loss function. After that, samples would be drawn from the region under both lines. During the sampling, besides searching for local optima using the gradients (MAP), the algorithm also takes the variance into consideration. That is why we call it Bayesian generalized back-propagation. ![Sampling as generalized BP. 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Q: Beginner @Rails: undefined method `title' for nil:NilClass and Couldn't find Decision with 'id'=edit For your context: This is my first attempt to create a app. I have just started coding:-). I am trying to get a simple CRUD setup to work. Now i'm having two problems i can't get my head around: My entries don't show up on my index page. it gives te following error: 'undefined method `title' for nil:NilClass'. The model contains the following columns: string :title,text :forecast, date :review_date If i go to decisions/edit it gives me the following error: 'Couldn't find Decision with 'id'=edit' This is my code: Controller: class DecisionsController < ApplicationController before_action :find_decision, only: [:show, :edit, :update] def index # gets all rows from decision table and puts it in @decision variable @decisions = Decision.all end def show # find only the decision entry that has the id defined in params[:id] @decision = Decision.find(params["id"]) end # shows the form for creating a entry def new @decision = Decision.new end # creates the entry def create @decision = Decision.new(decision_params) if @decision.save redirect_to @decision else render 'new' end end # shows the form for editing a entry def edit @decision = Decision.find(params["id"]) end # updates the entry def update end def destroy end private def find_decision @decision = Decision.find(params["id"]) end def decision_params params.require(:decision).permit(:title, :forecast, :review_date) end end index view <h1>Hello World ^^</h1> <% @decisions.each do |descision| %> <p><%= @decision.title %></p> <% end %> routes.rb Rails.application.routes.draw do resources :decisions root 'decisions#index' end I have been working on these two all morning but i can't figure it out. I would be a great help if you guys can take a look for me. A: I have just started coding Welcome!! My entries don't show up on my index page. I'm sure you mean decisions, right? If so, you have to remember that if you're calling a loop in Ruby, you'll need some conditional logic to determine if it's actually populated with any data before trying to invoke it: #app/views/decisions/index.html.erb <% if @decisions.any? %> <% @decisions.each do |decision| %> <%= content_tag :p, decision.title %> <% end %> <% end %> This will have to be matched by the appropriate controller code: #app/controllers/decisions_controller.rb class DecisionsController < ApplicationController before_action :find_decision, only: [:show, :edit, :update, :destroy] def index @decisions = Decision.all end def show end def new @decision = Decision.new end def create @decision = Decision.new decision_params @decision.save ? redirect_to(@decision) : render('new') end def edit end def update end def destroy end private def find_decision @decision = Decision.find params["id"] end def decision_params params.require(:decision).permit(:title, :forecast, :review_date) end end This will give you the ability to call @decisions and @decision in your views depending on which route you're accessing. An important point is that when you say... decisions/edit it gives me the following error: Couldn't find Decision with 'id'=edit' ... the issue is caused by the way in which Rails routing is handled: Because Ruby/Rails is object orientated, each set of routes corresponds to either a collection of objects, or a member object. This is why routes such as edit require an "id" to be passed - they're designed to work on member objects. As such, when you access any "member" route (decisions/:id, decisions/:id/edit), you'll have to provide an id so that Rails can pull the appropriate record from the db: #app/views/decisions/index.html.erb <% if @decisions.any? %> <% @decisions.each do |descision| %> <%= link_to "Edit #{decision.title}", decision_edit_path(decision) %> <% end %> <% end %> I can explain a lot more - the above should work for you for now.

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968 P.2d 774 (1998) 126 N.M. 263 1998-NMSC-039 Eufelia Manuelita FERNANDEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WALGREEN HASTINGS CO., S. Lueck, and S. Smithberger, Defendants-Appellees. No. 24,915. Supreme Court of New Mexico. October 22, 1998. *776 Silva, Rieder & Maestas, P.C., Benjamin Silva, Jr., F. Barry McCabe, Albuquerque, for Appellant. Miller, Stratvert & Torgerson, P.A., Gary L. Gordon, Ruth M. Fuess, Alice Tomlinson-Lorenz, Albuquerque, for Appellees. OPINION McKINNON, Justice. {1} Eufelia Manuelita Fernandez (Plaintiff) sued Walgreen Hastings Co., Steve Lueck, and Sylvia Smithberger (Defendants) for negligent infliction of emotional distress (NIED) and loss of consortium. She claims NIED damages for her emotional distress from observing her twenty-two-month-old granddaughter, Margarita Danielle Valdez, suffocate and die after Defendants negligently misfilled Margarita's prescription. She also claims loss of consortium damages because she asserts that she was her granddaughter's guardian, caretaker, and provider of parental affection. The trial court dismissed both claims on summary judgment. Plaintiff appealed to the Court of Appeals, which certified the case to our Court. Applying a de novo standard of review to these questions of law, see Wilson v. Denver, 1998-NMSC-016, ¶ 13, 125 N.M. 308, 961 P.2d 153, we affirm in part and reverse in part. {2} We affirm the dismissal of Plaintiff's NIED claim and hold that NIED does not compensate for the observation of a family member's suffering where the plaintiff was neither a bystander to a sudden, traumatic injury-producing event nor aware of the cause of the victim's injuries. We reverse the dismissal of Plaintiff's loss of consortium claim and hold that she has raised issues of fact material to the determination that she was the caretaker and provider of parental affection for her granddaughter. I. COURSE OF PROCEEDING AND FACTS. {3} After Defendants moved to dismiss for failure to state a claim, Plaintiff filed an affidavit with her response, converting the motion to dismiss into a motion for summary judgment, which was granted. See Rule 1-012(B) NMRA 1998. In portraying the factual record here for our review, we make "all inferences in favor of the non-movant, interpreting all material facts in favor of requiring a trial on the merits." Rummel v. St. Paul Surplus Lines Ins. Co., 1997-NMSC-042, ¶ 9, 123 N.M. 767, 945 P.2d 985. {4} Margarita and her mother had been living with Plaintiff for approximately six months. Plaintiff cared for and nurtured Margarita during the workday. On the night of January 3, 1994, Margarita was diagnosed with viral croup and prescribed Pediapred (a steroid) to keep her airway from being blocked by inflammation. Later that night, Walgreen's pharmacy misfilled the prescription, dispensing Pediaprofen (children's Motrin, a non-steroid) instead of Pediapred. Margarita's mother administered a dose of Pediaprofen, unaware that it was not the prescribed medicine. {5} The next morning, Margarita's condition worsened, but administration of another dose of Pediaprofen did not help. Neither Plaintiff nor Margarita's mother was aware that the prescription had been misfilled or that the misfill was failing to inhibit the blockage of her airway. With Plaintiff holding *777 Margarita in her arms, Margarita's mother drove to the hospital. While en route, Margarita began to suffocate due to the blockage, and stopped breathing. Attempts to resuscitate her failed. When they arrived at the hospital, her pulse was very weak and she became comatose. Two days later, she was removed from life support and died soon thereafter. II. DISCUSSION. A. NIED: BYSTANDER RECOVERY. {6} NIED is an extremely narrow tort that compensates a bystander who has suffered severe emotional shock as a result of witnessing a sudden, traumatic event that causes serious injury or death to a family member. See, e.g., Acosta v. Castle Constr., Inc., 117 N.M. 28, 29, 868 P.2d 673, 674 (Ct.App.1994) (electrocution); Folz v. State, 110 N.M. 457, 460, 797 P.2d 246, 249 (1990) (automobile collision); Ramirez v. Armstrong, 100 N.M. 538, 539-40, 673 P.2d 822, 823-24 (1983) (same), overruled in part, Folz, 110 N.M. at 460, 797 P.2d at 249; Dillon v. Legg, 68 Cal.2d 728, 69 Cal.Rptr. 72, 441 P.2d 912, 914 (Cal.1968) (same); Annotation, Immediacy of Observation of Injury as Affecting Right to Recover Damages for Shock or Mental Anguish from Witnessing Injury to Another, 5 A.L.R.4th 833, 836-51 (1981) (listing numerous cases allowing recovery where bystander witnessed an automobile collision or similar sudden, traumatic event). However, as we observed in Gabaldon v. Jay-Bi Property Management, Inc., [c]ourts and commentators universally agree that the tort of bystander NIED is not available to compensate the grief and despair to loved ones that invariably attend nearly every accidental death or serious injury.... .... ... `The shock of seeing efforts to save the life of an injured spouse in an ambulance or hospital ... will not be compensated because it is a life experience that all may expect to endure. The compensable serious emotional distress of a bystander under the tort of negligent infliction of emotional distress is not measured by the acute emotional distress of the loss of the family member.' 122 N.M. 393, 396-97, 925 P.2d 510, 513-14 (1996) (citations omitted) (quoting Bowen v. Lumbermens Mut. Cas. Co., 183 Wis.2d 627, 517 N.W.2d 432, 444-45 (1994)) (emphasis added). "It would certainly cause any parent great anguish to witness one's child in pain and to be unable to alleviate it. However, the parents of every child injured through the negligence of another are not entitled to recovery for their emotional distress—no matter how foreseeable we may agree that such anguish would be." Marchetti v. Parsons, 638 A.2d 1047, 1051 (R.I.1994) {7} New Mexico recognizes a claim for NIED where "(1) the plaintiff and the victim enjoyed a marital or intimate family relationship, (2) the plaintiff suffered severe shock from the contemporaneous sensory perception of the accident, and (3) the accident caused physical injury or death to the victim."[1]Folz, 110 N.M. at 471, 797 P.2d at 260. 1. Contemporaneous Sensory Perception or the Accident. {8} The first and third elements are not at issue, and the trial court assumed Plaintiff had suffered severe shock. Therefore, the only question is whether Plaintiff's observation of the dying victim was a contemporaneous sensory perception of the accident. New Mexico courts have previously explored the meaning of "sensory perception" and "contemporaneous." See Acosta, 117 N.M. at 29-30, 868 P.2d at 674-75 ("sensory perception" includes hearing, without seeing, a family member being electrocuted); Gabaldon, 122 N.M. at 397, 925 P.2d at 514 (arrival at the scene of the accident soon after it occurs but before the arrival of emergency medical personnel is "contemporaneous" with the accident). This case requires us to analyze and *778 explain the meaning of "accident" for purposes of NIED. a. The defendant's Negligent Conduct. {9} The trial court equated "accident" with negligent conduct. We do not agree that this is or ever has been the correct analysis of NIED in New Mexico. Under this interpretation, a bystander could recover only if he or she knew the defendant's conduct was tortious at the time of the injury-producing event. Placing this restriction on recovery "would lead to the anomalous result that a mother who viewed her child being struck by a car could not recover because she did not realize that the driver was intoxicated." Ochoa v. Superior Court, 39 Cal.3d 159, 216 Cal.Rptr. 661, 703 P.2d 1, 8 (Cal.1985) (citing Mobaldi v. Regents of Univ. of Cal., 55 Cal.App.3d 573, 127 Cal. Rptr. 720 (Ct.App.1976)). Recognizing that this analysis would significantly and unreasonably deprive a remedy for one who witnessed a sudden, traumatic, injury-producing event and suffered severe emotional shock, New Mexico courts have rejected it. For example, in Ramirez, 100 N.M. at 539-40, 673 P.2d at 823-24, the children who witnessed the collision recovered even though they did not know the tortious nature of the defendant's conduct. In Folz, 110 N.M. at 460-61, 797 P.2d at 249-50, the plaintiff recovered despite her lack of knowledge at the time of the collision that the Highway Department had negligently "fail[ed] to design and implement an appropriate traffic-control plan for [a construction] project" on a steep mountain highway. And in Acosta, 117 N.M. at 29-30, 868 P.2d at 674-75, the plaintiff did not know at the time of his brother's electrocution which of the defendant's acts or omissions negligently caused it. This lack of knowledge did not bar recovery. Therefore, a plaintiff need not observe or know of the defendant's negligent conduct in order to recover for NIED.[2] b. The Injury to the Victim. {10} Plaintiff argues that "accident" refers to the victim's injury, and because she witnessed the suffocation and death of her granddaughter, she is entitled to recover. We also cannot agree with this analysis. Under this construction, a plaintiff could recover although he or she was not a bystander at the scene of the injury-producing event. If observation of the injury or death were sufficient to show contemporaneous sensory perception, recovery for NIED could occur in virtually all medical malpractice cases. We have never construed NIED this broadly. Furthermore, given the historical basis for this tort, we do not believe NIED was ever intended to apply in such cases. Cf. Golstein v. Superior Court, 223 Cal.App.3d 1415, 273 Cal.Rptr. 270, 278 n. 3 (Ct.App.1990) (noting that allowing bystander recovery for "a medical malpractice plaintiff who observes only the suffering of the victim and not the actual event that causes that suffering" conflicts with Dillon, 68 Cal.2d 728, 69 Cal.Rptr. 72, 441 P.2d 912).[3] {11} In Gabaldon, the plaintiff arrived at the scene of her son's near-drowning after emergency medical personnel were treating him. 122 N.M. at 397, 925 P.2d at 514. We denied recovery and analogized that event to witnessing a family member being treated at the hospital. See id. The plaintiff's observation of her son's injury was not a contemporary sensory perception because she did not observe the injury-producing event. In Ramirez, we allowed recovery for bystanders who witnessed their father being struck by a vehicle, but denied relief to a family member who did not observe the collision. 100 N.M. at 540, 543, 673 P.2d at 824, 827. The critical difference was observation of the injury-producing event (the collision). And in Wilson *779 v. Galt, the Court of Appeals denied recovery to plaintiffs who witnessed the gradual deterioration of their infant son's medical condition, which resulted in severe brain damage, because they were not aware of the cause of his injury. 100 N.M. 227, 233, 668 P.2d 1104, 1110 (Ct.App.1983). The court explained that "it is an essential element that the plaintiff contemporaneously witness the incident and some immediate resulting harm." Id. (emphases added). In each of these cases, observation of the injury to or death of a close family member did not suffice. c. The Injury-Producing Event. {12} While a bystander need not observe the defendant's negligent conduct or be aware of its tortious nature, he or she must observe more than the victim's injury or death. We believe the hallmark of NIED is observation of a sudden, traumatic, injury-producing event and awareness that the event is causing injury to the victim. See Solon v. WEK Drilling Co., Inc., 113 N.M. 566, 572, 829 P.2d 645, 651 (1992) (Ransom, J., specially concurring) ("[O]ne criterion [for NIED] is that shock to the family members claiming negligent infliction of emotional distress must be caused by contemporaneous sensory perception of the accident resulting in physical injury or death to another family member."). Accordingly, to prove contemporary sensory perception of the accident, the bystander must (1) observe a sudden, traumatic, injury-producing event at the time of its occurrence or soon after, but before the arrival of emergency medical professionals and (2) be aware at the time that the injury-producing event is causing injury to the victim. See Gabaldon, 122 N.M. at 397, 925 P.2d at 514; cf. Thing v. La Chusa, 48 Cal.3d 644, 257 Cal.Rptr. 865, 771 P.2d 814, 829 (Cal. 1989) (adopting a similar rule); Marzolf v. Stone, 136 Wash.2d 122, 960 P.2d 424, 429 (Wash.1998) (en banc) (same, allowing recovery to witnesses who saw victim at the scene shortly after the accident occurred and before there was material change in circumstances); Heldreth v. Marrs, 188 W.Va. 481, 425 S.E.2d 157, 169 (W.Va.1992) (same). {13} We distinguish a sudden, traumatic injury-producing event from the resulting injury. The former is an external occurrence that immediately causes an injury, whereas the latter is an internal condition of the victim. When the bystander contemporaneously perceives both the sudden injury-producing event and the injury and understands the causal relation between the former and the latter, the bystander's resulting shock and severe emotional distress are compensable. For example, in Ramirez, 100 N.M. at 539-40, 673 P.2d at 823-24, the injury-producing event was the collision of an automobile with the plaintiffs' father. Those who witnessed this sudden, traumatic event recovered for the resulting severe emotional distress they suffered. See also Folz, 110 N.M. at 460, 797 P.2d at 249 (runaway truck colliding with a vehicle (injury-producing event) caused death to husband and son of bystander (injuries)); Acosta, 117 N.M. at 29, 868 P.2d at 674 (contact between a high-voltage wire and a person (injury-producing event) caused death to the brother of bystander (injury)). (1) The Occlusion of Margarita's Airway. {14} In her briefs, Plaintiff asserts that the occlusion of Margarita's airway was the injury-producing event constituting the "accident" in the NIED analysis. However, this cannot fulfill the requirement because it was not a sudden, traumatic event of which Plaintiff was aware and which caused immediate serious injury. The occlusion of Margarita's airway was a progressive, internal, medical condition; as such, it was one of her injuries. What Plaintiff observed was the progression of Margarita's injuries: the blockage of her airway, her suffocation, and her death. She did not know their cause and witnessed no causal event. Although undoubtedly horrific and tragic, witnessing a victim's suffering and death is not compensable under NIED. See supra ¶ 6; see also Gabaldon, 122 N.M. at 396-97, 925 P.2d at 513-14; Marchetti, 638 A.2d at 1051. Plaintiff's observation of Margarita's suffering and death did not meet the requirement of contemporaneous sensory perception of an accident. (2) Margarita's Going Untreated. {15} At oral argument, Plaintiff contended that Margarita's going untreated was an *780 injury-producing event, which she observed, and that this constituted contemporaneous sensory perception of the accident. We do not agree that Plaintiff actually perceived Margarita's going untreated. Plaintiff did not allege in her Complaint, nor did she state in her affidavit, that she was aware at the time of Margarita's suffocation and death that Margarita was going untreated. Therefore, even if we were to consider Margarita's going untreated to be the "accident," this would not be helpful to Plaintiff because she did not observe or know that Margarita was going untreated. {16} This factual analysis, however, highlights an even more fundamental problem with Plaintiff's contention—namely, that Margarita's going untreated was not, and cannot possibly be, comprehended as a sudden, traumatic event. We do not agree that going untreated was an "event" for purposes of NIED analysis, or that Plaintiff was able to knowingly observe it. Indeed, her going untreated was a condition that progressively led to a more and more serious condition over time, and can hardly be called an event. This case does not present a fact pattern which NIED was designed to remedy. See Gabaldon, 122 N.M. at 396-97, 925 P.2d at 513-14 (NIED not available to compensate for life experiences people are expected to endure); Thing, 257 Cal.Rptr. 865, 771 P.2d at 828 (the impact of personally observing the injury-producing event distinguished from the emotional distress from observing pain and suffering but not the traumatic cause of the injury). (3) The Prescription Misfill. {17} It could be argued that the prescription misfill was the injury-producing event. Margarita's mother filled the prescription at Walgreen's pharmacy and administered what she reasonably believed to be the prescribed medication. Although no one realized it at the time, the efforts of Margarita's physician and mother were thwarted by the pharmacy's misfilling of the prescription. If the prescription had been correctly filled, presumably Margarita would not have died. {18} While the misfill certainly meets the causal requirements for proving the case against Defendants for Margarita's wrongful death, we do not believe that it constitutes an "accident" for purposes of analysis of a bystander's claim. First we note that Plaintiff could not recover because she did not meaningfully observe the misfill: As discussed above, one of the prerequisites for recovering for bystander NIED is that the plaintiff meaningfully observe the injury-producing event. If we were to assume that Plaintiff observed the pharmacist fill the bottle with pills, this seemingly ordinary event would not have caused her emotional distress. Plaintiff does not allege she was aware of the pharmacist's mistake—indeed, if she had been, Margarita would probably still be alive. When the injury-producing event is either not observed or observed but not understood as injury-producing, a claim for NIED will not lie. See Golstein, 273 Cal. Rptr. at 278 (disallowing bystander NIED recovery where the injury-producing event is either unobservable or observable but incapable of being meaningfully understood). Moreover, even if Plaintiff had witnessed the filling of the prescription and meaningfully understood the Defendants' error, she would have observed the pharmacist making a potentially dangerous mistake. She would not have observed a sudden, traumatic, injury-producing event of the type NIED was designed to remedy. (4) No Injury-Producing Event. {19} We conclude that there simply was no sudden, traumatic, injury-producing event in this case. Margarita's death was the result of many causes over time: viral croup; Defendants' failure to properly train and supervise pharmacy employees; the prescription misfill; and Margarita's going untreated without anyone realizing it at the time. If we cannot point to a moment in time at which the sudden, traumatic, injury-producing event occurred, then we must assume that Plaintiff's shock and emotional distress resulted instead from witnessing the suffering and death of the victim, which, although tragic, is not compensable under NIED. See supra ¶ 6. Instead, this case is analogous to Wilson, where the plaintiff perceived the victim's gradual suffering and deterioration but *781 not the cause of the injury. 100 N.M. at 233, 668 P.2d at 1110. The Court of Appeals denied recovery in that case because the plaintiffs could not meet the "essential element that the plaintiff contemporaneously witness the incident and some immediate resulting harm." Id. Plaintiff's case suffers from the same flaw. 2. Public Policy Considerations. {20} Compensating bystanders for shock and attendant distress under NIED poses vexing problems for courts. Courts strive to balance the competing goals of providing reasonable compensation to bystanders who experience such suffering, and restricting liability where the harm is too remote from the defendant's conduct. See Ramirez, 100 N.M. at 541, 673 P.2d at 825 (following Dillon rule in modified form to "assure[] the possibility of recovery by deserving claimants, while at the same time placing constraints on liability of defendants"); see also Gabaldon, 122 N.M. at 396-97, 925 P.2d at 513-14 (discussing need to balance competing interests). As the United States Supreme Court observed in Consolidated Rail Corp. v. Gottshall, "[e]motional injuries may occur far removed in time and space from the negligent conduct that triggered them.... The incidence and severity of emotional injuries are also more difficult to predict than those of typical physical injuries because they depend on psychological factors that ordinarily are not apparent to potential tortfeasors." 512 U.S. 532, 545-46, 114 S.Ct. 2396, 129 L.Ed.2d 427 (1994) (footnote omitted). Requiring that the plaintiff witness the injury-producing event and that such event be sudden and traumatic not only helps to provide more certainty in the law and reasonably limits the possible exposure of negligent actors, it also allows for recovery by plaintiffs who have suffered severe shock and distress as a result of the event. {21} In Gabaldon, we noted that most jurisdictions recognizing a claim for NIED impose limits based on zone of danger, impact, or some other bright line. 122 N.M. at 396, 925 P.2d at 513; cf. Consolidated Rail, 512 U.S. at 544-49, 114 S.Ct. 2396 (discussing rationale for limitations on NIED in various jurisdictions). We emphasized the need for bright line rules in this context: "In order to avoid limitless liability out of all proportion to the degree of a defendant's negligence, and against which it is impossible to insure without imposing unacceptable costs on those among whom the risk is spread, the right to recover for negligent infliction of emotional distress must be limited." 122 N.M. at 395, 925 P.2d at 512 (quoting Thing, 257 Cal.Rptr. 865, 771 P.2d at 826-27). {22} While New Mexico does not limit recovery based on zone of danger or impact, we have sought to place constraints on this tort by drawing lines elsewhere. In Ramirez, for instance, we included grandparents, while excluding aunts and uncles, in the universe of those having an intimate familial relationship with the victim. 100 N.M. at 541, 673 P.2d at 825. In Gabaldon, we differentiated "sensory perception of the accident itself or its immediate aftermath at the scene" from observation of injuries after the victim was receiving professional medical treatment at the scene. 122 N.M. at 397, 925 P.2d at 514. The California Supreme Court has offered a persuasive rationale for the limits we have adopted: The impact of personally observing the injury-producing event in most, although concededly not all, cases distinguishes the plaintiff's resultant emotional distress from the emotion felt when one ... observes pain and suffering but not the traumatic cause of the injury. Greater certainty and a more reasonable limit on the exposure to liability for negligent conduct is possible by limiting the right to recover for negligently caused emotional distress to plaintiffs who personally and contemporaneously perceive the injury-producing event and its traumatic consequences. Thing, 257 Cal.Rptr. 865, 771 P.2d at 828 (emphases added). We believe our approach reflects a reasonable compromise between the competing goals of facilitating recovery for negligently caused emotional distress and providing trial courts, insurers, and the public with clearer guidelines for assessing exposure to liability. *782 B. LOSS OF CONSORTIUM. {23} In her Complaint, Plaintiff alleged that Defendants' negligence caused her "to lose the companionship, society, love and affection of her granddaughter." She alleged that she "has suffered emotionally, and will continue to suffer emotionally, from the loss of Margarita's companionship, society, love and affection." The trial court dismissed Plaintiff's loss of consortium claim on the grounds that New Mexico has not recognized loss of consortium outside the spousal relationship. We disagree. {24} Defendants point out that no jurisdiction in the United States has yet recognized a claim for grand-parental consortium. Our research supports that proposition. Many states limit loss of consortium to spouses and parents and children. See, e.g., Ford Motor Co. v. Miles, 967 S.W.2d 377, 383-84 (Tex.1998) (adopting a bright line limiting loss of consortium to spouses and parents and children, rejecting sibling and stepparent loss of consortium); Hutchinson v. Broadlawns Med. Ctr., 459 N.W.2d 273, 278 (Iowa 1990) (noting previous recognition of spouses, parents, and children, rejecting claim of granddaughter for loss of consortium of grandfather, because "[t]o do so, would launch this court on a course which conceivably would allow recovery for damages to any person providing actual support to the claimant, including stepparents and others standing in loco parentis. This would be contrary to our public policy which recognizes formalization of such informal relationships."); Villareal v. State Dept. of Transp., 160 Ariz. 474, 774 P.2d 213, 218 (Ariz.1989) (holding that proper plaintiff for loss of consortium is spouse, parent, or "child whose parent has been injured. Injuries to siblings, grandparents, other relatives, or friends do not qualify as an injury to a parent for purposes of this claim."). Other states do not recognize a minor child's loss of consortium of his or her parent. See, e.g., Mendillo v. Board of Educ., 246 Conn. 456, 717 A.2d 1177, 1188-89, 1190-91, 1998 WL 485306, at *10, 13 (Conn.1998) (limiting loss of consortium to spouses, rejecting minor children's claim, noting that to recognize such a claim would require setting arbitrary limits, excluding siblings, grandparents, aunts, or uncles); Dearborn Fabricating and Eng'g Corp., Inc. v. Wickham, 551 N.E.2d 1135 (Ind.1990) (rejecting a child's action for loss of parental consortium). {25} Defendant cites the following public policy reasons why we should not recognize a grandparent's claim for loss of the consortium of her grandchild: the intangible character of the loss, the difficulty of measuring damages, the danger of double recovery, the danger of increased litigation and multiple claims, and the danger of extensive liability and increased insurance costs. None of these concerns are persuasive. We examined each in Romero v. Byers, 117 N.M. 422, 872 P.2d 840 (1994), the case in which we first recognized loss of consortium in a spousal relationship. There we concluded that none of these concerns justified not compensating one spouse for the emotional distress or loss or injury of the other. {26} In Romero we noted that the argument relying on the uncertain and indefinite nature of a spousal consortium claim had no merit. We noted that our courts have had decades of experience analyzing non-physical injuries like emotional distress, and there would be no more difficulty or uncertainty in analyzing the emotional distress of losing one's mate. See id. at 425, 872 P.2d at 843. We discern no difference in the difficulty of that analysis and the analysis required to resolve a case such as this. We can see no reason to regard emotional damages asserted by a family care-giver to be harder to measure than those claimed by a spouse. {27} Defendants also argue that this case illustrates the problems of double recovery and multiple claims, pointing to the fact that they have already settled a lawsuit brought by Margarita's parents and brother arising out of Margarita's death. We do not agree that this case necessarily poses a double recovery problem. Damages for consortium are damages for the plaintiff's emotional distress. Her consortium injury arises from her unique relationship with the victim (and not her family title). Any right to damages for a grandmother's loss of consortium would have to be for her loss of society and companionship that is uniquely and singularly *783 felt by virtue of her loss of that relationship. The mother cannot claim loss of the same companionship, society and affection that this grandparent enjoyed, and vice versa. There is no double recovery problem lurking here. {28} Defendant's argument that recognition of a grandparents' claim for loss of consortium would lead to increased litigation and multiple claims is also unpersuasive. That problem is easily solved by requiring joinder of a parent's or grandparent's loss of consortium claim with the child's negligence action.[4] We follow other jurisdictions and do so. See e.g., Ueland v. Reynolds Metals Co., 103 Wash.2d 131, 691 P.2d 190, 193-94 (Wash.1984) (child's claim for loss of consortium of parent to be joined with parent's underlying claim whenever possible); Shockley v. Prier, 66 Wis.2d 394, 225 N.W.2d 495, 501 (Wis.1975) (requiring "that the parent's [loss of consortium claim] is combined with that of the child for his [or her] injuries"). {29} Defendant finally argues that recognizing a grandparent's claim for loss of consortium will tend to increase insurance costs. Again, we are not persuaded. The Washington Supreme Court considered a similar argument in Ueland, 691 P.2d at 195. The Ueland court observed that "[t]his is a standard argument raised against expanding any area of tort liability. When considering the recognition of a new cause of action, the specter of increased insurance rates is one of our least concerns. Even courts rejecting the parental consortium right of action dismiss the argument. See Norwest v. Presbyterian Intercommunity Hosp. 293 Or. 543, 652 P.2d 318 (Or.1982)." We agree. One of the animating forces behind our civil tort system of recovery is the social objective of spreading the loss. See Trujillo v. City of Albuquerque, 110 N.M. 621, 624, 798 P.2d 571, 574 (1990). If effected in order to provide reasonable remedies for injuries we recognize for important public policy reasons, the possibility of increased insurance costs furnishes no reasonable basis for denying injured persons a fair remedy. {30} Romero makes clear what we are to consider when determining whether to recognize a claim for negligent injury. 117 N.M. at 425, 872 P.2d at 843. We draw from our case law that the "basis for incorporating the claims ... into the fabric of New Mexico common law" is an inquiry into duty. Id. Thus, we stated in Romero: In a series of New Mexico cases culminating in Solon v. WEK Drilling Co., 113 N.M. 566, 829 P.2d 645 (1992), this Court set out the test for determining whether a duty is owed to a plaintiff. In New Mexico, negligence encompasses the concepts of foreseeability of harm to the person injured and of a duty of care toward that person.... Duty and foreseeability have been closely integrated concepts in tort law since the court in [Palsgraf] stated the issue of foreseeability in terms of duty. If it is found that a plaintiff, and injury to that plaintiff, were foreseeable, then a duty is owed to that plaintiff by the defendant. Solon, 113 N.M. at 569, 829 P.2d at 648 (quoting Ramirez v. Armstrong, 100 N.M. 538, 541, 673 P.2d 822, 825 (1983)) (emphasis added by Solon). In determining duty, it must be determined that the injured party was a foreseeable plaintiff—that he was within the zone of danger created by [the tortfeasor's] actions; in other words, to whom was the duty owed? ... A duty to an individual is closely intertwined with the foreseeability of injury to that individual resulting from an activity conducted with less than reasonable care by the alleged tort-feasor. Id. (quoting Calkins v. Cox Estates, 110 N.M. 59, 61-62, 792 P.2d 36, 38-39 (1990)) (emphasis in original). 117 N.M. at 425-26, 872 P.2d at 843-44. In Romero we applied this "modern test" and determined that the New Mexico common law imposed a duty on a defendant toward a surviving spouse, making her entitled to damages for emotional distress for loss of the *784 consortium of her spouse. We hold that the trial court should have applied that test to Plaintiff's claim. {31} Plaintiff argues that it can be foreseeable that negligently causing the death of a twenty-two month old child will cause emotional distress to a grandparent who had a close familial relationship with the child. We agree. In New Mexico grandparents enjoy a special legal status in relation to their grandchildren. See NMSA 1978, § 40-9-2(A) (1993) (authorizing court to "grant reasonable visitation privileges to a grandparent of a minor child"). In our state, it is not uncommon for several generations of a family to live in the same home, as in this case. We hold that such foreseeability can exist where: (1) the victim was a minor; (2) the plaintiff was a familial care-taker, such as a parent or grandparent, who lived with and cared for the child for a significant period of time prior to the injury or death; (3) the child was seriously physically injured or killed; and (4) the plaintiff suffered emotional injury as a result of the loss of the child's companionship, society, comfort, aid, and protection. In recognizing such a duty to the spouse of the injured party, we noted that "[o]ur recognition of spousal consortium will not disrupt settled expectations" because this claim "`imposes no new obligation of conduct on potential defendants.'" Romero, 117 N.M. at 426, 872 P.2d at 844 (quoting Ramirez, 100 N.M. at 542, 673 P.2d at 826). The same is true here. {32} It is foreseeable that a negligent actor may cause harm or injury to a minor child's caretaker and provider of parental affection, as well as the child. It is not unreasonable to compensate such a family care-giver for loss of consortium. Further, merely because the plaintiff is a grandparent of the child should not foreclose an award of damages if he or she is able to prove the elements identified above. On remand, Plaintiff shall be given the opportunity to prove, if she can, that she uniquely suffered a loss of her grandchild's consortium. III. CONCLUSION. {33} For the foregoing reasons, we hold that observation of a close family member's suffocation and death, without meaningful observation of the injury-producing event, is insufficient as a matter of law to meet the second NIED element. However, a plaintiff need not observe or know of defendant's negligent conduct in order to recover for NIED. We also hold that a plaintiff may recover for loss of consortium due to the death of a minor grandchild where the plaintiff was a family caretaker and provider of parental affection to the deceased. {34} IT IS SO ORDERED. FRANCHINI, C.J., and BACA, MINZNER and SERNA, JJ., concur. NOTES [1] When we first recognized this tort in Ramirez, 100 N.M. at 541-42, 673 P.2d at 825-26, we required "some physical manifestation of, or physical injury to the plaintiff resulting from the emotional injury." We eliminated this requirement in Folz, 110 N.M. at 468-71, 797 P.2d at 257-60. [2] Failing to distinguish a defendant's negligent conduct from an injury-producing event, the trial court dismissed Plaintiff's NIED claim on the ground that Plaintiff did not observe Defendants' negligent conduct. For the reasons stated above, we do not require the plaintiff to observe the defendant's negligent conduct. Nevertheless, the trial court arrived at the correct result. See Bogan v. Sandoval County Planning and Zoning Comm'n, 119 N.M. 334, 342, 890 P.2d 395, 403 (Ct.App.1994) ("We will affirm a correct decision notwithstanding the fact that we disagree with the reason underlying it."). [3] Ramirez relied heavily on the reasoning of the Dillon court. [4] We do not require joinder in the instant case because the claim recognized today did not exist when Plaintiff filed suit.

Sony sent out invites to attend its press event on Feb. 27 at MWC 2017. Here's the detail! From the invitation, there's not much to dig about which smartphones that Sony will unveil. However, reports hint at two mid-range smartphones packing MediaTek chipsets. The information was initially sourced from XperiaBlog which claimed to learn from Sony's user-agent profile. Previously, there are two model numbers leaked on the internet: Sony G3112 (G31XX), and Sony G3221 (G32XX). Both will be powered by MediaTek Helio P20 processors coupled with Adreno Mali GPU. The top-tier variant could be sporting 1080p display whilst the lower model will likely get 720p display. In addition to the two mid-rangers, Sony is expected to unveil an update for its Xperia X, according to Pocket-Lint. This isn't without a reason as the alleged Xperia XA has been previously leaked - suggesting a new Sony smartphone supporting USB C port and slightly-curved display with Sony's signature square shape design. Other leak suggests the handset will rock a Snapdragon chipset. To put into perspective, the Xperia XA is designed as a mid-ranger with 5-inch display and 2GB RAM coupled with 16 GB inbuilt storage. The phone comes with 2300 mAh battery and is powered by MediaTek Helio P10. It is safe to argue that if the update will be introduced at MWC, the phone might likely come with Android Nougat out of the box. Mobile World Congress 2017 Sony will not be the only giant showcasing its latest flagship iterations but there will be plenty of revolutionary devices from Samsung, ZTE, Nokia and more. Other handsets anticipated at MWC include Samsung Galaxy S8, LG G6, and Moto G5.

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Green articles on How to Go Green with Kids inspired by the green children's book series, Jordan & Justine's Weekend Adventures Thursday, March 31, 2016 Let's team up for wildlife this Earth day We've partnered with the Wildlife Alliance in their efforts to help endangered species worldwide this upcoming Earth day, April 22, 2016. Check out what they've accomplished so far and go to www.wildlifealliance.org to see how you can help.

Telegraf 1.10 documentation Telegraf is a plugin-driven server agent for collecting & reporting metrics, and is the first piece of the TICK stack. Telegraf has plugins to source a variety of metrics directly from the system it’s running on, pull metrics from third party APIs, or even listen for metrics via a statsd and Kafka consumer services. It also has output plugins to send metrics to a variety of other datastores, services, and message queues, including InfluxDB, Graphite, OpenTSDB, Datadog, Librato, Kafka, MQTT, NSQ, and many others. Key features Here are some of the features that Telegraf currently supports that make it a great choice for metrics collection. Written entirely in Go. It compiles into a single binary with no external dependencies. Minimal memory footprint. Plugin system allows new inputs and outputs to be easily added. A wide number of plugins for many popular services already exist for well known services and APIs.

Q: webbrowser printing HiI am using C# WPF webbrowser control to show html file in my local machine, I added a print feature to my application by executing print command of webbrowser control, but default behavior of Internet Explorer is to print file url in the bottom of the screen , can I turn header and footer printing for my control? Have WebBrowser control ability to print preview? Sometimes printed page is cut, can someone help to understand what is the problem. Thanks a lot!!! A: I did it once (sorry, I don't have the application code now), and I did it playing with the register: check this MS article. I advice you to store somewhere the current values of the keys and restore them after you're done printing. EDIT string keyName = @"Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PageSetup"; using (RegistryKey key = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey(keyName, true)) { if (key != null) { string old_footer = key.GetValue("footer"); string old_header = key.GetValue("header"); key.SetValue("footer", ""); key.SetValue("header", ""); Print(); key.SetValue("footer", old_footer); key.SetValue("header", old_header); } } About pages being cut I'm not sure if I understood correctly what the problem is... in the application I was talking about before, I had the problem of tables being cut in half, so I played with CSS break after property (see also break before) to force page breaks, specifying special styles for the printer media. Hope this helps...

Karyotypic evolution in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes. Serial cytogenetic studies were performed in 33 patients with myelodysplastic syndrome in order to establish the frequency of karyotypic evolution and to correlate the chromosome and clinical findings during the course of the disease. Fifteen of the 33 patients (45%) showed abnormalities in the first cytogenetic study and this percentage increased to 57% during the course of the disease. A stable karyotype (normal or abnormal) was found in 19 patients (58%), whereas the rest (42%) showed an unstable karyotype. Trisomy 8, monosomy 7, and del5q were the most frequent abnormalities, not only at presentation, but also during karyotypic evolution. Seven patients (23%) with a known evolution proceeded to leukemia; four of them had stable (22%) and three unstable (25%) karyotypes; however, 33% of patients with unstable karyotypes and only 5% with stable karyotypes died from complications of the disease. Our results suggest that karyotypic evolution is relatively frequent in these patients; this evolution could be related to a poor clinical prognosis, either evolving to leukemia or death.

Q: import jquery in vue-cli then some errors show, but it does not affect normal use when i use vue-cli, i import jquery in webpack, and because i use layer.js, so i import jquery in index.html. webpack.base.conf.js plugins: [ new webpack.optimize.CommonsChunkPlugin('common.js'), new webpack.ProvidePlugin({ jQuery: "jquery", $: "jquery" }) ], index.html <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <!--<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">--> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge"> <title>octet</title> <script src="./static/js-spark-md5.js"></script> <script src="./static/jquery-2.1.4.js"></script> <script src="./static/layer/layer.js"></script> </head> <body> <!--<body data-spy="scroll" data-target="#sidebar">--> <div id="app"></div> <!-- built files will be auto injected --> </body> </html> main.js new Vue({ el: '#app', store, router, template: '<router-view></router-view>', // components: {template: '<router-view></router-view>'} }) but chrome shows some errors enter image description here A: i delete import $ from 'jquery' in main.js, then this is no error in console

No evidence for allelic association between schizophrenia and a functional variant of the human dopamine beta-hydroxylase gene (DBH). Dopamine beta-hydroxylase (DBH), the enzyme that converts dopamine to norepinepherine, has been proposed as being involved in the aetiology of schizophrenia. Previous work identified a functional polymorphism at nucleotide 910 of the DBH gene that results in a codon change in the mature protein Ala304Ser, with the mutant allele being associated with a lower enzymatic activity. In this study we performed an RFLP analysis in an association study consisting of 178 unrelated schizophrenic patients and 178 unrelated control subjects, matched for age, sex, and ethnicity. The frequency of the Ser304 DBH allele was 0.10 in the patient group and 0.08 in the control group, with no significant allelic or genotypic association observed. Therefore, we were unable to obtain evidence that this polymorphism contributes directly to susceptibility to schizophrenia.

If you’re sheltering at home and looking for something to do with all that free time, university researchers would love your help with a new survey that aims to trace the spread of coronavirus in Hawaii. The National Disaster Preparedness Training Center at the University of Hawaii has put together a brief survey that seeks to help identify possible cases of the disease in the community and where they have occurred. The 10-minute survey asks a dozen or so questions about your recent activities and whether you know — or don’t know — if you’ve been in the presence of someone who has tested positive. It doesn’t ask your name, but does want the cross streets near where you live. “Due to Hawaii’s remote location and shortage of available testing, we are asking the entire state to come together, share information, and help our team to identify where the disease may have spread in our community,” Karl Kim, executive director of the NDPTC, said in a news release. “This is something easy that we can all do – each and every one of us – to fight back against COVID-19 here in Hawaii.” Contact tracing is a process used to understand how an infectious disease is spreading in a community and has two purposes: to figure out who a sick person caught an illness from, and to find out who they’ve been in contact with while infectious, the press release said. Researchers say it’s important that Hawaii residents provide information now so that they can track how the virus is spreading. As it becomes more widespread, it may become more difficult to figure out where each infected person came into contact with the virus, they say. To participate in the survey, click here. All responses will be kept strictly confidential. For more about the survey, click here.

Exhaust gas purifying catalysts used for cleaning the exhaust of internal combustion engines and the like are required to have a very high heat resistance in order to keep a high catalytic activity even when used at a high temperature for a long period. Known as an example of exhaust gas purifying catalysts is one in which a metal having a catalytic activity is supported on a carrier made of a particulate metal oxide. For enhancing the heat resistance of such an exhaust gas purifying catalyst, one using a carrier in which an oxide of a rare-earth element is uniformly dissolved as a solid in zirconium oxide particles (Japanese Patent Publication No. 3498453) and one using a carrier in which aluminum oxide and an oxide of a rare-earth element are combined with each other (Japanese Patent Publication No. 3275356) have been proposed so far.

Intrapartum intervention and delivery outcome in low-risk pregnancy. A retrospective cohort study of 1597 low-risk pregnancies assessed the effects of obstetrical intervention using logistic regression. Both maternal and neonatal morbidity were low (15.2 percent and 3.8 percent, respectively). Epidural analgesia, oxytocin, or both, were associated with worse maternal outcome, and neonatal outcome was worse when oxytocin was used. However, epidural analgesia seemed to provide a protective neonatal effect when oxytocin was used during labor. Both elective and medically necessary use of these interventions were associated with increased morbidity. If obstetrical interventions, particularly oxytocin and epidural analgesia, are applied in low-risk pregnancies, labors must be monitored carefully and the risk-benefit ratios judged advantageous.

Q: Unable to open maven in eclipse while using OpenJDK 7 I have started migration from oracle JDK 7 from Open JDK 7. While opening eclipse it starts properly. When I go to Windows > Preferences > Maven and open maven windows in eclipse, it just hang up and throws below error. I have tried to increase Xmx and Xms size in eclipse.ini but every time eclipse throws below exception. Can anyone tell me what is wrong with eclipse? Does the eclipse missed any plugin ? or Do I need to upgrade maven plugin? My development environment as below Windows 7 (64-bit) OpenJDK 7 (64-bit) Zulu build Eclipse mars (64-bit) Maven (3.5.2) Thanks for the help in advance. !ENTRY org.eclipse.osgi 4 0 2019-02-20 12:32:04.982 !MESSAGE An error occurred while automatically activating bundle org.eclipse.m2e.core (947). !STACK 0 org.osgi.framework.BundleException: Exception in org.eclipse.m2e.core.internal.MavenPluginActivator.start() of bundle org.eclipse.m2e.core. at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl.startActivator(BundleContextImpl.java:792) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl.start(BundleContextImpl.java:721) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.EquinoxBundle.startWorker0(EquinoxBundle.java:941) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.EquinoxBundle$EquinoxModule.startWorker(EquinoxBundle.java:318) at org.eclipse.osgi.container.Module.doStart(Module.java:571) at org.eclipse.osgi.container.Module.start(Module.java:439) at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.util.SecureAction.start(SecureAction.java:454) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.hooks.EclipseLazyStarter.postFindLocalClass(EclipseLazyStarter.java:107) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.classpath.ClasspathManager.findLocalClass(ClasspathManager.java:531) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.ModuleClassLoader.findLocalClass(ModuleClassLoader.java:324) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findLocalClass(BundleLoader.java:327) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.sources.SingleSourcePackage.loadClass(SingleSourcePackage.java:36) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClassInternal(BundleLoader.java:398) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:352) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:344) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.ModuleClassLoader.loadClass(ModuleClassLoader.java:160) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:363) at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredConstructors0(Native Method) at java.lang.Class.privateGetDeclaredConstructors(Class.java:2595) at java.lang.Class.getConstructor0(Class.java:2895) at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:354) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl.loadBundleActivator(BundleContextImpl.java:755) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl.start(BundleContextImpl.java:706) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.EquinoxBundle.startWorker0(EquinoxBundle.java:941) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.EquinoxBundle$EquinoxModule.startWorker(EquinoxBundle.java:318) at org.eclipse.osgi.container.Module.doStart(Module.java:571) at org.eclipse.osgi.container.Module.start(Module.java:439) at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.util.SecureAction.start(SecureAction.java:454) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.hooks.EclipseLazyStarter.postFindLocalClass(EclipseLazyStarter.java:107) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.classpath.ClasspathManager.findLocalClass(ClasspathManager.java:531) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.ModuleClassLoader.findLocalClass(ModuleClassLoader.java:324) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findLocalClass(BundleLoader.java:327) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClassInternal(BundleLoader.java:402) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:352) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:344) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.ModuleClassLoader.loadClass(ModuleClassLoader.java:160) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:363) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.EquinoxBundle.loadClass(EquinoxBundle.java:573) at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.RegistryStrategyOSGI.createExecutableExtension(RegistryStrategyOSGI.java:174) at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ExtensionRegistry.createExecutableExtension(ExtensionRegistry.java:905) at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElement.createExecutableExtension(ConfigurationElement.java:243) at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElementHandle.createExecutableExtension(ConfigurationElementHandle.java:55) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPlugin$1.run(WorkbenchPlugin.java:294) at org.eclipse.swt.custom.BusyIndicator.showWhile(BusyIndicator.java:70) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPlugin.createExtension(WorkbenchPlugin.java:289) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.dialogs.WorkbenchPreferenceNode.createPage(WorkbenchPreferenceNode.java:48) at org.eclipse.jface.preference.PreferenceDialog.createPage(PreferenceDialog.java:1300) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.dialogs.FilteredPreferenceDialog.createPage(FilteredPreferenceDialog.java:355) at org.eclipse.jface.preference.PreferenceDialog.showPage(PreferenceDialog.java:1187) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.dialogs.FilteredPreferenceDialog.showPage(FilteredPreferenceDialog.java:608) at org.eclipse.jface.preference.PreferenceDialog$9$1.run(PreferenceDialog.java:675) at org.eclipse.swt.custom.BusyIndicator.showWhile(BusyIndicator.java:70) at org.eclipse.jface.preference.PreferenceDialog$9.selectionChanged(PreferenceDialog.java:670) at org.eclipse.jface.viewers.StructuredViewer$3.run(StructuredViewer.java:877) at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:42) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.JFaceUtil$1.run(JFaceUtil.java:50) at org.eclipse.jface.util.SafeRunnable.run(SafeRunnable.java:173) at org.eclipse.jface.viewers.StructuredViewer.firePostSelectionChanged(StructuredViewer.java:874) at org.eclipse.jface.viewers.StructuredViewer.handlePostSelect(StructuredViewer.java:1243) at org.eclipse.jface.viewers.StructuredViewer$5.widgetSelected(StructuredViewer.java:1269) at org.eclipse.jface.util.OpenStrategy.firePostSelectionEvent(OpenStrategy.java:265) at org.eclipse.jface.util.OpenStrategy.access$5(OpenStrategy.java:259) at org.eclipse.jface.util.OpenStrategy$1$2.run(OpenStrategy.java:440) at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.RunnableLock.run(RunnableLock.java:35) at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Synchronizer.runAsyncMessages(Synchronizer.java:135) at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runAsyncMessages(Display.java:4155) at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Display.java:3772) at org.eclipse.jface.window.Window.runEventLoop(Window.java:827) at org.eclipse.jface.window.Window.open(Window.java:803) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.dialogs.WorkbenchPreferenceDialog.open(WorkbenchPreferenceDialog.java:211) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.OpenPreferencesAction.run(OpenPreferencesAction.java:63) at org.eclipse.jface.action.Action.runWithEvent(Action.java:473) at org.eclipse.jface.action.ActionContributionItem.handleWidgetSelection(ActionContributionItem.java:595) at org.eclipse.jface.action.ActionContributionItem.access$2(ActionContributionItem.java:511) at org.eclipse.jface.action.ActionContributionItem$5.handleEvent(ActionContributionItem.java:420) at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.EventTable.sendEvent(EventTable.java:84) at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.sendEvent(Display.java:4362) at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:1113) at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runDeferredEvents(Display.java:4180) at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Display.java:3769) at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$4.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:1127) at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Realm.java:337) at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:1018) at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.E4Workbench.createAndRunUI(E4Workbench.java:156) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench$5.run(Workbench.java:694) at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Realm.java:337) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createAndRunWorkbench(Workbench.java:606) at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createAndRunWorkbench(PlatformUI.java:150) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.application.IDEApplication.start(IDEApplication.java:139) at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(EclipseAppHandle.java:196) at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.runApplication(EclipseAppLauncher.java:134) at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.start(EclipseAppLauncher.java:104) at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:380) at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:235) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:57) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:606) at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:669) at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:608) at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:1515) Caused by: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method) at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:808) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.ModuleClassLoader.defineClass(ModuleClassLoader.java:272) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.classpath.ClasspathManager.defineClass(ClasspathManager.java:632) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.classpath.ClasspathManager.findClassImpl(ClasspathManager.java:588) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.classpath.ClasspathManager.findLocalClassImpl(ClasspathManager.java:540) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.classpath.ClasspathManager.findLocalClass(ClasspathManager.java:527) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.ModuleClassLoader.findLocalClass(ModuleClassLoader.java:324) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findLocalClass(BundleLoader.java:327) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClassInternal(BundleLoader.java:402) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:352) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:344) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.ModuleClassLoader.loadClass(ModuleClassLoader.java:160) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:363) at com.google.inject.internal.AbstractBindingBuilder.<init>(AbstractBindingBuilder.java:58) at com.google.inject.internal.BindingBuilder.<init>(BindingBuilder.java:47) at com.google.inject.spi.Elements$RecordingBinder.bind(Elements.java:288) at com.google.inject.spi.Elements$RecordingBinder.bind(Elements.java:297) at org.eclipse.sisu.wire.ElementAnalyzer$1.configure(ElementAnalyzer.java:91) at com.google.inject.spi.Elements$RecordingBinder.install(Elements.java:253) at com.google.inject.spi.Elements.getElements(Elements.java:108) at com.google.inject.spi.Elements.getElements(Elements.java:85) at org.eclipse.sisu.wire.ElementAnalyzer.<clinit>(ElementAnalyzer.java:87) at org.eclipse.sisu.wire.WireModule.configure(WireModule.java:74) at com.google.inject.spi.Elements$RecordingBinder.install(Elements.java:253) at com.google.inject.spi.Elements.getElements(Elements.java:108) at com.google.inject.internal.InjectorShell$Builder.build(InjectorShell.java:135) at com.google.inject.internal.InternalInjectorCreator.build(InternalInjectorCreator.java:104) at com.google.inject.Guice.createInjector(Guice.java:96) at com.google.inject.Guice.createInjector(Guice.java:73) at com.google.inject.Guice.createInjector(Guice.java:62) at org.codehaus.plexus.DefaultPlexusContainer.addPlexusInjector(DefaultPlexusContainer.java:481) Root exception: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method) at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:808) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.ModuleClassLoader.defineClass(ModuleClassLoader.java:272) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.classpath.ClasspathManager.defineClass(ClasspathManager.java:632) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.classpath.ClasspathManager.findClassImpl(ClasspathManager.java:588) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.classpath.ClasspathManager.findLocalClassImpl(ClasspathManager.java:540) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.classpath.ClasspathManager.findLocalClass(ClasspathManager.java:527) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.ModuleClassLoader.findLocalClass(ModuleClassLoader.java:324) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findLocalClass(BundleLoader.java:327) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClassInternal(BundleLoader.java:402) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:352) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:344) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.ModuleClassLoader.loadClass(ModuleClassLoader.java:160) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:363) at com.google.inject.internal.AbstractBindingBuilder.<init>(AbstractBindingBuilder.java:58) at com.google.inject.internal.BindingBuilder.<init>(BindingBuilder.java:47) at com.google.inject.spi.Elements$RecordingBinder.bind(Elements.java:288) at com.google.inject.spi.Elements$RecordingBinder.bind(Elements.java:297) at org.eclipse.sisu.wire.ElementAnalyzer$1.configure(ElementAnalyzer.java:91) at com.google.inject.spi.Elements$RecordingBinder.install(Elements.java:253) at com.google.inject.spi.Elements.getElements(Elements.java:108) at com.google.inject.spi.Elements.getElements(Elements.java:85) at org.eclipse.sisu.wire.ElementAnalyzer.<clinit>(ElementAnalyzer.java:87) at org.eclipse.sisu.wire.WireModule.configure(WireModule.java:74) at com.google.inject.spi.Elements$RecordingBinder.install(Elements.java:253) at com.google.inject.spi.Elements.getElements(Elements.java:108) at com.google.inject.internal.InjectorShell$Builder.build(InjectorShell.java:135) at com.google.inject.internal.InternalInjectorCreator.build(InternalInjectorCreator.java:104) at com.google.inject.Guice.createInjector(Guice.java:96) at com.google.inject.Guice.createInjector(Guice.java:73) at com.google.inject.Guice.createInjector(Guice.java:62) at org.codehaus.plexus.DefaultPlexusContainer.addPlexusInjector(DefaultPlexusContainer.java:481) A: Eclipse 3.3 and above supports an argument to the launcher: --launcher.XXMaxPermSize. On Windows, Eclipse ships with the following lines in the eclipse.ini file: --launcher.XXMaxPermSize 256m With the above arguments, if the VM being used is a Sun VM and there is not already a -XX:MaxPermSize=(VM argument), then the launcher will automatically add -XX:MaxPermSize=256m to the list of VM arguments being used. The Eclipse launcher is only capable of identifying Sun VMs on Windows. The option --launcher.XXMaxPermSize is something that the launcher reads (not the JVM); it tells the launcher to automatically size the JVM's perm gen if it (the launcher) detects a Sun JVM that supports that option. If you are using other JVM than non-Sun JVM's could fail because they don't understand that option, you must have to define -XX:MaxPermSize= (256m or 512m whatever fit best) under -vmargs e.g -vmargs -XX:MaxPermSize=512m Hope this help others.

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Overcoming MDR-associated chemoresistance in HL-60 acute myeloid leukemia cells by targeting sphingosine kinase-1. We examined the involvement of sphingosine kinase-1, a critical regulator of the sphingolipid balance, in susceptibility to antineoplastic agents of either sensitive or multidrug-resistant acute myeloid leukemia cells. Contrary to parental HL-60 cells, doxorubicin and etoposide failed to trigger apoptosis in chemoresistant HL-60/Doxo and HL-60NP16 cells overexpressing MRP1 and MDR1, respectively. Chemosensitive HL-60 cells displayed sphingosine kinase-1 inhibition coupled with ceramide generation. In contrast, chemoresistant HL-60/ Doxo and HL-60/VP16 had sustained sphingosine kinase-1 activity and did not produce ceramide during treatment. Enforced expression of sphingosine kinase-1 in chemosensitive HL-60 cells resulted in marked inhibition of apoptosis that was mediated by blockade of mitochondrial cytochrome c efflux hence suggesting a control of apoptosis at the pre-mitochondrial level. Incubation with cell-permeable ceramide of chemoresistant cells led to a sphingosine kinase-1 inhibition and apoptosis both prevented by sphingosine kinase-1 over-expression. Furthermore, F-12509a, a new sphingosine kinase inhibitor, led to ceramide accumulation, decrease in sphingosine 1-phosphate content and caused apoptosis equally in chemosensitive and chemoresistant cell lines that is inhibited by adding sphingosine 1-phosphate or overexpressing sphingosine kinase-1. F-12509a induced classical apoptosis hallmarks namely nuclear fragmentation, caspase-3 cleavage as well as downregulation of antiapoptotic XIAP, and release of cytochrome c and SMAC/Diablo.

Overweight mothers have larger babies Wednesday, Mar 16, 2016,11:56 ISTBy Metrovaartha AAA London | Mothers who are overweight or obese during pregnancy give birth to larger babies, according to a new study. The research, led by the universities of Exeter and Bristol in the UK, also found that having higher blood glucose (sugar) during pregnancy causes babies to be born larger. Conversely, having higher blood pressure in pregnancy causes babies to be smaller. Scientists have shown that excess weight and higher glucose levels in mothers cause their babies to be born heavier, while higher blood pressure causes lower birth weights. They found that mothers with higher blood sugar tend to have bigger babies, even within a healthy range. Unlike some previous studies, the research also found that mothers’ blood lipids (levels of fat) that are also related to being overweight did not seem important in determining the baby’s size. Researchers used data from more than 30,000 healthy women and their babies across 18 studies. They examined genetic variants associated with mothers’ body mass index, blood glucose and lipid levels and blood pressure, along with measurements of those characteristics in pregnancy. They also studied the weight of all the babies at birth. All the women had European ancestry and were living in Europe, US or Australia. Babies born between 1929 and 2013 were included in the study. A lot of research into pregnancy and birth weight has been based on observation, but this can make it very difficult to determine what is cause and what is effect, creating a confusing picture for mothers, clinicians and health-care workers, said Jess Tyrrell from University of Exeter. Our genetic method is more robust, giving clear evidence that mothers’ weight, glucose and blood pressure affect the size of the baby, said Tyrrell. Even though being overweight or obese is usually associated with having a higher blood pressure, researchers found that higher blood pressure causes babies to be born smaller, suggesting that there are complicated factors affecting growth in the womb.

Intro #4: Research Methods Comments (0) Transcript of Intro #4: Research Methods conformitiy?obedience?people are basically evil?Research So, this is another problem with research. Your textbook is clearly presenting the Milgram study inaccurately. If you can catch any further errors like this over the semester bring them to class and get extra credit!From RadiolabEpisode called Who's BadAvailable at http://www.radiolab.org/story/180103-whos-bad/ What do you know about the Milgram study?False Consensus EffectHindsight BiasThe Milgram studyWhy do we need scientific methods?EmpiricismResearch Methodshttp://www.education.com/worksheet/article/taste-experiment/http://www.theguardian.com/world/picture/2012/oct/25/auschwitz-concentration-camp-wilhelm-brasse http://www.heise.de/tp/artikel/22/22044/1.htmlDogmatismhttp://sppiblog.org/tag/97-consensusFactsWhat we can reliably and repeatedly see, measure, identify as existing.TheoriesHow we logically organize the facts.HypothesesWhat we think might happen next - new facts are unveiled by building on existing theories.These are not beliefs.Research Strategies3 types of studiesor3 kinds of researchOnly use the word 'experiment' when you are talking about .ExperimentCorrelational StudyDescriptive StudyVariablesIndependentDependentParticipantsexperimental groupcontrol grouprandom assignmentEveryone must be as similar as possible.still similarstill similargets theindependent variablestaysthesamenow they are not similarTest the difference and that's your dependent variablethe thing we manipulatethe new thingthe inventionthe interventionthe responseyour resultsthe score changethe behavior changethe causethe effectwe only call it an experiment when we are intruding.we want both of these things to varyVaries because one group gets it and the other doesn't.Varies because the two groups get different results.prediction:C Cshowing that one thing may be related to anotherorNaturalisticlab settingcase studysurveyCosmopolitanThese are not research, but marketing tricks.StatisticalMethodsCentral Tendency:mean = averagemedian = middle scoremode = most frequentVariability:range = highest to loweststandard deviation = how different the scores areFrequency Distribution:bar graphhistogramBell Curve:normal:skewed:Statistical significance:Effect size# observedVariabilityBias in research:demand characteristicssample biasvalidityDouble-blind experimentsobserver-expectancysubject-expectancyplacebosDescriptive stats just describe what you've seen.Inferential stats try to apply your results to others.Shrodinger's cat is alive or dead. You open the box, you know.Descriptive.Here is another box.You infer the cat is alive or dead based on what happened when you opened the box before.https://prezi.com/xg7kjpxdz5up/chicken-soup/"Yeah... I knew that ad was paid for by Russians / fake..."What about these?https://thinkprogress.org/black-matters-us-site-90625b18f262/(Knowledge through experience)or

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One Solstice to the Next I decided to loose a few pounds before Christmas excesses this year, by having stomach flu for 4 days and so even missed our annual Unitarian Solstice Service at Westwood. However, in Northern Canada it is not easy to forget the promise of a return to light and new life, in the midst of some very dark days. Sun rises here around 9:00 AM and sets at 4:00 PM so we get less than 8 hours of daylight. But Canadians always think about the season coming up, and so we are planning a special event for the summer solstice at Athabasca University. Athabasca’s Technology Enhanced Research Centre (Tekri) is sponsoring our second, week long doctoral seminar. This year’s theme is Social Networking. The format is quite casual with an opportunity for doctoral students and faculty to present, discuss, critique and argue about research projects that they are involved in. Each morning one of our faculty or invited guests does a half day presentation with lots of chance for group interaction. In the afternoon the Doctoral students or visiting faculty members present their work/ideas and gets the whole groups feedback. In the evenings we do something fun around Edmonton and generally get a chance to really know 15-25 interesting new friends from around the world. This year’s core faculty include Jon Dron, Sabina Graf, George Siemens and myself with shorter drop in presentations by other TEKRI fellows such as Dragan Gasevich and Kinshuk. Special invited faculty include Bruno Poelhuber from U. of Montreal and a couple of others who haven’t quite confirmed yet. Last year Stephen Downes, Alan Levine, and Michael Barbour dropped by, so who knows who will be in Edmonton next June?. If this type of event is of interest to you and you are an active online researcher (student or faculty) please consider joining us. The seminar takes place over the summer solstice June 20-24. Those days the sun gets up at 5:00 AM and it stays light till 11:00 PM, so lots of time to enjoy Northern Canada. if you are thinking of coming from overseas (and our 15 participants last year came from 7 countries), you may also want to take the opportunity to see the Canadian Rockies. One can quite easily rent a car, or hop a bus in Edmonton and spend a couple of days on the Banff to Jasper Icefields Parkway– argueably the most beautiful highway in the world. Social media and networked technologies have altered the ways in which society communicates, educates and produces. Research into social networks and learning is progressing rapidly. In order to advance the conversation around current and future research, the Technology Enhanced Knowledge Research Institute (TEKRI) at Athabasca University is pleased to sponsor a doctoral seminar on Social Networks in Learning. This year’s seminar will be held at Athaabsca University in Edmonton from June 20-24 2011. Finally Best Wishes for a Rejuvenating Holiday and a wonder filled New Year!

The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display (LCD) and, more particularly, to an LCD including a display device support structure with improved impact resistance. Today, LCDs are extensively used with handy data terminals, notebook type personal computers, personal word processors, on-board displays and other electronic apparatuses of the kind attaching importance to portability. An LCD for this kind of application is of transmission type and usually made up of a display device, chassis, backlight assembly, and a case (metallic frame). The LCD is received in the casing of an apparatus and affixed thereto by, e.g., screws. There is an increasing demand with the above electronic apparatus for a thin, light weight and large size configuration which enhances portability and display function. This requires the LCD to have its display device implemented by a thinner, yet larger, glass substrate. Such a display device, however, cannot sufficiently withstand shocks, impacts and bending stresses. Particularly, the display device is apt to deform or even break up when subjected to an extraneous impact. Further, the display device continuously oscillates at its characteristic frequency due to the deformation, resulting in secondary breakage. Some different approaches have been proposed for solving the above problems. Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 5-80307, for example, teaches an arrangement for absorbing, when an electronic apparatus is let fall or otherwise subjected to an impact, the resulting impact force directly acting from the casing of the apparatus on an LCD. Specifically, the LCD has a display device, circuit board, flexible cable and chassis implemented as a molding which are received in a metallic frame. When the LCD is fastened to the casing of the apparatus by screws, cushioning members are positioned between a bracket provided on the casing and the molding and between the molding and the screws. However, with the cushioning scheme, it is difficult to set up positional accuracy in the thicknesswise direction of the substrate of the display device. Moreover, because an impact causes the LCD and the casing of the apparatus to move relative to each other, the LCD is apt to contact the structural members of the apparatus. This is particularly true when the apparatus has a thin configuration. Japanese Utility Mode Laid-Open Publication No. 3-86323 discloses an LCD in which a display device is mounted on an LC drive circuit board with the intermediary of an elastic member. The LC drive circuit board and display device are connected together by a connector. Even with this kind of scheme, it is difficult to insure the positional accuracy of the display device in the thicknesswise direction of its substrate, and to support it stably.

Patterns of care in adult medulloblastoma: results of an international online survey. The literature on medulloblastoma in adults is generally limited to case reports and retrospective series, and there is no accepted standard of care. The Cooperative Trials Group for Neuro-Oncology (COGNO) sought to determine the range and consistency of clinicians' approaches to management as a basis for future trials. We aimed to identify current treatment strategies for adult medulloblastoma through an online survey launched at the 2012 Society of Neuro-Oncology meeting and by email invitation. Clinicians who had treated at least one adult patient with medulloblastoma, primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET), or pineoblastoma in the preceding year were asked about their most recent patient and invited to discuss their approach to a typical clinical scenario. Between November 2012 and January 2013, 45 clinicians (11 medical oncologists, 8 radiation oncologists, 5 pediatric oncologists, and 21 others) from Australia (24), United States (3), Europe (4) and other countries (14) completed the survey. Responding clinicians had treated 54 cases in the past 12 months. The most common histological type was medulloblastoma (64%), then PNET (20%). Most patients were male (68%), and had high-risk disease (65%). Complete surgical resection in 56 and 32% had molecular testing. Radiotherapy was predominantly cranio-spinal (92%) and given mostly post-resection (80%). Combination chemotherapy was more common than single-agent chemotherapy. The choice of chemotherapy varied considerably. There is substantial variation in the treatment of adult medulloblastoma, most pronounced in the choice of chemotherapeutic agents, highlighting the need for further collaborative research to guide evidence-based treatment strategies.

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Q: Logging Options with BackgroundWorker in VB.net I have a GUI class and a database class. I do something like: Dim db as Database = getDatabaseObject(logTxtBox) db.executeNonQuery("some update command here") Within executeNonQuery I connect to the db, execute the command, disconnect and catch the exceptions. logTxtBox is the GUI txt box I want log messages written to. Currently it writes something like: Connected to DB successfully Executing "some update command here" Excepetion: ........ Disconnecting from DB I feel like this isn't the best structure for my logging. As soon I kick off executeNonQuery with a BackgroundWorker instead of with the main GUI thread I cannot access the GUI's logTxtBox from the BackgroundWorker's thread. Is there a better way to implement this kind of functionality? Thanks- Jonathan A: To use a UI component from a background thread make sure you use Control.Invoke() to make sure the code runs in the UI thread. Here's some C# code that calls a method on the UI thread and passes in a parameter: this.Invoke(new Action<string>(MyMethod), "something to log"); private void MyMethod(string logData) { // set some text here }

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(J Diabetes Investig 10.1111/jdi12946, 2018) We have read with interest the recent article by Takahashi *et al*.[1](#jdi12946-bib-0001){ref-type="ref"} showing the changes in pancreatic α‐cell function of a patient with fulminant type 1 diabetes. The pancreatic α‐ and β‐cell functions were assessed by the arginine stimulation test. Thus far, no study has reported the time‐course of changes in glucagon secretion in a patient with fulminant type 1 diabetes. In recent‐onset fulminant type 1 diabetes, α‐cell mass should be decreased according to a previous study that reported α‐cells, as well as β‐cells, were morphologically damaged[2](#jdi12946-bib-0002){ref-type="ref"}. Takahashi *et al*. suggested the loss of α‐cells in one case of fulminant type 1 diabetes. However, in our study participants with fulminant type 1 diabetes whose diabetes duration was \>4 years, no defect in glucagon secretion was observed (Figure [1](#jdi12946-fig-0001){ref-type="fig"}). A physiological stimulus (mixed‐meal) test tended to show rather excessive glucagon levels in the type 1A and fulminant type 1 diabetes patients compared with those of the healthy controls. Comparing among type 1 diabetes patients, the α‐cell secretory capacity of fulminant type 1 diabetes seems marginally smaller than that of type 1A diabetes, but it can be said that certain amounts of α‐cells do exist. α‐Cells might be resistant to cytokine‐induced apoptosis, which is postulated to be a mechanism of β‐cell destruction in fulminant type 1 diabetes[3](#jdi12946-bib-0003){ref-type="ref"}. {#jdi12946-fig-0001} Type 1 diabetes is characterized by the selective loss of insulin‐producing β‐cells, which severely disturbs glucose homeostasis. It is also associated with dysfunction of the component of the α‐cells, which can exacerbate hyperglycemia as a result of paradoxical hyperglucagonemia or lead to severe hypoglycemia as a consequence of impaired counterregulation. In accordance with this concept, we have previously showed that arginine‐stimulated glucagon secretion is closely associated with the degree of glucose fluctuation in patients with type 1 diabetes whose endogenous insulin was completely depleted[4](#jdi12946-bib-0004){ref-type="ref"}. This research indicates that, independent of the lack of insulin secretion, the aberrant secretion of glucagon might contribute to glycemic variability. Thus, α‐cell behavior in fulminant type 1 diabetes needs to be urgently clarified when considering improving glycemic control in fulminant type 1 diabetes characterized by complete deficiency of insulin. Long‐term longitudinal studies investigating α‐cell function and its changes over time are required in the future. Disclosure {#jdi12946-sec-0003} ========== The authors declare no conflict of interest. This study was supported in part by a Grant‐in‐aid (25461367) from the Ministry of Science, Education and Culture of Japan.

Q: My Windows laptop wants to repair my phone, but my phone is happy When I initiate a USB mount of my phone, Windows 7 tells me the disk is going bad and wants to know if I want to rapair it (Motorola Droid 1; FRG22D if that matters). I am assuming this is a problem between the two disk systems talking to each other (like when you try to mount any EXT4 partition with Windows). A) Is it really in need of repair? If so, should Windows be doing it? (Windows has no actual, practical problems with R/W of the drive and the phone is not reporting any issues or taking too long when remounting the SD card) B) If Windows is just spitting up irrelevant error messages, how should I mount to disable the error message? Is this is just an annoyance anyone else has encountered? A: I had that on my old HTC Magic a couple of times, it is supposedly down to not properly doing the Eject Disk bit in Windows and Unmount drive bit on the phone before unplugging it. After it had annoyed me enough times by asking me to repair the disk every time, I unplugged the micro-SD card from my phone, put it in a USB SD card reader, plugged that straight into the PC and let Windows run the repair. This time the repair completed successfully, and after plugging the SD back into the phone I didn't have any more problems with it (for a few months at least).

Current controversies in hypothermic neuroprotection. In 2005, three randomised controlled trials (RCTs) showed that treating infants with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) with hypothermia decreased the combined outcome of death or disability at 12-18 months, although treatment effects were modest. More recently, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a device for selective head cooling. In addition, the protocol from another of the three trials, using equipment available in many hospitals, has been in the public domain for over a year. Why has this not led to a consensus that hypothermia is the standard of care for HIE? This is explored. Important questions for future research will focus on ways to improve on initial results with cooling, such as drug plus hypothermia combination therapy and refining duration and depth of cooling or duration of rewarming. Although the latter are important questions for future clinical trials, those who are convinced by the evidence to date should focus on safe implementation of cooling using protocols with established safety and efficacy and should consider ways to increase access to cooling for eligible babies.

[Diabetes in immigrant]. Health education is not easy to perform with immigrants, both language and cultural difficulties, but never forget that it is essential to achieve good control of DM.

Magnetic flocculant for high efficiency harvesting of microalgal cells. Magnetic flocculant was synthesized for the highly efficient recovery of microalgal cells. The highest flocculation was achieved using the magnetic flocculant synthesized with iron oxide and 0.1 mg/mL cationic polyacrylamide (CPAM). This resulted in a recovery efficiency of more than 95% within 10 min using a dosage of 25 mg/L for Botryococcus braunii and 120 mg/L for Chlorella ellipsoidea. For both species, the adsorption isotherm data fit the Freundlich model better than the Langmuir model, indicating that the adsorption process was a heterogeneous multilayer. The maximum adsorption capacity was 114.8 and 21.4 mg dry cells/mg-particles at pH 7 for B. braunii and C. ellipsoidea, respectively. The primary flocculation mechanism was bridging, which was assisted by the electrostatic interactions between the microalgal cells and the magnetic flocculant under acidic conditions. These results provide new opportunities and challenges for understanding and improving the harvesting of microalgae using magnetic separation.

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Leadership Framework Are you building the right foundation to take your career or business to the next level? Here’s what you should look for in a leadership development coach … The Three Stages of Leadership Development The problem … No matter where you are in your career, you will always face the same questions as you grow, evolve and advance. Questions like: “What should I do now?” “Am I even building the right skills for where I want to go next?” “Where should I focus my time and energy for greatest impact?” In the past 15 years of working with ambitious smart clients, I’ve heard these questions hundreds of times, maybe even more. It’s the kind of thing you think about, especially after you’ve won a big assignment, landed that elusive client, or earned that coveted promotion. That big ‘what’s next for me’ question can loom large for quite some time until you find your groove again. Often times the challenge of managing your next career move, no matter where you are on the chain of command, is that you begin to feel that your situation is unique and only you are having the problems you experience on any given day. The reality … That’s simply not true. Each stage in your professional development (actually, it’s your leadership development) falls inside a simple three-level model, one that can be applied and reapplied as you move, grow, change and evolve no matter where you are in your career … entry-level associate, seasoned executive, or business owner. Once you put aside the thinking that your situation is unique, you free yourself up to use this simple strategy to get to the next level without the unnecessary detours others seem to experience. In this lesson, I’ll help you understand … The three core elements of leadership development What it feels like at each stage Where you should focus for maximum impact at each stage Does this sound familiar? Have you ever met someone who just supercharges the value of a network for everyone in it? It’s as if they are the beacon of light and energizer for everyone around them. They are more outwardly than inwardly focused and others gravitate to them, especially for advice, or to solve problems, or to brainstorm great ideas. They always know the right people and opportunities seem to come easily to them. Not long ago, one of my clients came to me after having an interesting conversation with her colleague. She loves her job, but she’s not sure if it’s going to lead to a meaningful career (can you relate?), specifically because she hasn’t made any traction with advancement. She’s not getting any validation that the effort she’s putting into her work is going to pay off in the long run and she’s frustrated because she’s not working with decision-makers who have influence over the projects she gets. Her well-meaning friend gave her the following advice: “You haven’t been at this long enough and you have to pay your dues. You can’t just expect to get promoted or recognized without going through all the steps in the process. That wouldn’t be fair to the rest of us now, would it?” As a business owner, new recruit or seasoned executive, this little conversation is the perfect example of the nuances of image building as it relates to leadership development. The trick is not to skip any steps, but instead to move through the steps quickly and efficiently. That way, you can validate whether you’re on the right path, or you need to make adjustments without losing too much of your time … because, hey, your time is precious. NEXT LEVEL LEADER FRAMEWORK Last year, I began using this approach with my clients and started seeing great results right away. I quickly realized that for many of us, a simple tweak in how we show up in any given situation could make a big difference in how things do or don’t work out. Let’s get right into the framework so you can see the different stages and what you should be focusing on to have the greatest impact in your leadership development. GET KNOWN What it looks like … Experiment and take action. The initial stage of the Next Level Leadership Framework is the area of ‘Get Known’. The ‘Get Known’ stage is the foundation of the framework and is exactly what it sounds like. You have no visibility and you are brand new to the environment. At this stage, you are a clean slate. If you’re at this stage, you’re typically new to your job, position, industry, or your business. This stage is riddled with uncertainty and self-doubt. In fact, based on the comments from clients I have worked with over the years, it’s common to believe: “These people just don’t understand me.” “What if I don’t have anything in common with this group?” “I am an introvert and really struggle with building the kind of connections I need to get noticed.” “How am I going to grow my business if I don’t know the kind of influencers who will help me get visibility?” It’s interesting because while the other two levels are about how you come across, this one is all about how other people respond to you. Unfortunately, it can give you the sense that you don’t have much control over your situation. But that’s not always the case. Fear, overwhelm and frustration are terms people use to explain what’s holding them back at this stage. That ‘feeling of stagnation’ causes people to ignore the resources they actually do have available to them or inside of themselves. Being led by a nagging feeling of self-doubt causes too much time in the ‘get known’ stage to be spent on activities with little or no value, like large industry networking events and social hours, or watching others doing it with ease and trying to emulate their style. This only causes people to feel even less motivated and too overwhelmed to take meaningful action. The remedy … First things first, stop comparing yourself to other people, because this stage is not only about being seen, it’s about HOW you are seen. As human beings, we are unique so if you keep telling yourself, “I’m just going to blend into the background. Why would this influencer want to meet me? How am I going to get the courage to walk up to a stranger?” then you’ve already sabotaged your efforts. Second, hiding behind your computer and using online social networks as your sole source of making connections and relationships isn’t going to cut it in the long run. You can definitely make some connections but nothing compares to the meaningful relationships that can emerge from a face-to-face meeting. Those deeper connections are worth it. Third, embracing who you are at any point in your career or life and projecting that out into the world for all to see with confidence and a touch of humility, creates a genuine and unforgettable first impression. Next steps … No matter where you are in your career, if the right people don’t know who you are, you won’t have much traction. Taking small actions that will push you outside your comfort zone works much better than diving into the deep end all at once, especially with so much uncertainty at this stage. Because you’re still experimenting with how you want people to see you, set yourself up with success by implementing any combination of the following scenarios: Industry events: the goal here is to get creative. The best way to do it is to attend an event where you won’t know anyone, set a goal of getting 5-10 connections, stay as long as you can tolerate and try to connect with people more influential than you, all while playing around with your message. Cold calls (or a cold email): if you’re going to do this, then make sure you call people who are at least two levels higher than you are, or people who already have built their clientele. This is about making genuine connections with influencers. Don’t just reach out to them, share something you have in common and tell them you would love to get together for coffee or lunch. Make sure you have something of value to offer, because you aren’t just getting value; you’re giving it, too. Professional organizations: It’s not just about joining the organization, it’s about volunteering and getting involved and becoming a go-to person in any specific area of expertise. This can become your platform, which not only sets you up to get known … it also sets you up to get respected. Lesson learned … Experiment. GET RESPECTED What it looks like … Build your reputation. The ‘Get Respected’ stage is where you start to flex your leadership muscle. Always remember, the people around you don’t have to like you, but they should respect who you are and the choices you make. This is the beginning of establishing your credibility and your integrity. I love this stage because it involves really getting deep into figuring out the kind of leader you want to be and how you want others to see you. Some common examples look like this: You’ve been put in charge of an important project for the first time, and you’re struggling with having others take you seriously or establishing your leadership style, because what worked for you in the past is not working for you now. You’ve just received a great promotion but one person in the group seems to resent your presence and tests you at every opportunity. Your new business has finally taken off but you’re struggling with managing your staff, expansion of your offerings, or clients who don’t understand boundaries. Stress levels are high at this stage and you may start to worry that you won’t be able to overcome these challenges: “Am I cut out for this?” “How am I ever going to be able to delegate and still stay ahead of this work?” “I know I can do this, but I’ve already had too many missteps. How could I possibly regain control and the respect of my colleagues?” There can be a feeling of isolation and that familiar mindset that you’re fighting this battle alone. It’s also common to have feelings of overwhelm where you don’t know what to do next, with bouts of anxiety, worry and stress. Despite the intense feelings, real leaders know this is a test and not a dead end. The ability to push through challenging situations, while standing by your convictions and consulting a mentor, coach or trusted advocate will help carry you through this difficult time. The remedy … Each stage has a fundamental element to leadership development that needs to be completed. In the Get Known stage, it’s all about getting out there and experimenting. In the Get Respected stage, it’s about making integrity and accountability the core of your reputation. Make no mistake, at some point in your career you will fail. You will go out there and work really hard at trying to accomplish something big and whatever you’re trying to do, it just won’t work. Sometimes the emotional toll can be great. When it happens to you, forgive yourself, regroup and review the lessons learned. Having accountability means you’re not afraid to face the truth the next day. You have the courage to follow through on a difficult conversation and develop a plan to move forward without hurting the people involved. At the same time, being able to stand up for what you believe in, stand up for the people who work with you, and take credit for something that didn’t work out just as much as something that did work, all contribute to building your integrity. Next steps … Focus your time and energy on determining what kind of leader you want to be. In fact, an article published by Harvard Business Review titled, “The Eight Archetypes of Leadership” by Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries, discusses the different ways people embrace their leadership style. Find a style that works for you in any given situation and play around with the different approaches until you land on something that’s a good fit, while also keeping the following in mind: Respond to challenges from other people by getting clarity around how you want to be seen. As you flex your leadership muscle, there will be people who push back. The more you can respond rather than react to a challenging situation, the more likely you will build a strong reputation based on clear thinking. Becoming a more strategic thinker adds to your leadership skills. What’s your strategy for getting ahead? Do you know where you’re going and why you want to go there? Do you know what steps you need to take next, which people you need to know (or impress) and what it will take to get to the NEXT LEVEL? Do you have a plan? If not, start mapping it out. The more you see it in front of you, the easier it will be to keep that clarity when things get tough. Change your mindset to reach your goals. Your best strength comes from being the best you you can be. So who are you? It’s easy to slip into the thought that things are happening to you and that others are out to do you harm (sometimes that happens). For the most part, however, it has to do with your attitude about what’s happening around you. Changing your mindset is powerful. In a sense, it’s the act of unthinking that makes it significant. Take away the negative, the assumptions, the suspicions and the anger. Replace it with an impartial perspective and look for ways to benefit from the current situation. Lesson learned … Reputation. Integrity. Accountability. GET TRUSTED What it looks like … Learn how to deliver results. If you find yourself at the stage where you’ve discovered who you are and how you want to be seen … then congratulations! You are now at the stage where you can prove your worth. This is a place where few emerging leaders arrive. Developing your reputation is hard work and many aspiring leaders think that’s all there is to the equation, but one more element truly distinguishes the leaders from the next level leaders – and that’s follow-through. At this stage, you finally have clarity around who needs to be in your network and how you want those people to see you. You also have a roadmap for where you want to go next in your career or business and a strategy for how to get there. Your biggest challenge is getting someone to take a chance on you. For that to happen, influencers need to see your strengths. The remedy … The most common experiences for aspiring leaders at this stage are: Passion! You get up because you have a mission and you’re doing something that excites you. You’re no longer at the mercy of other people to feel satisfaction in your daily work. You have a toolbox of solutions. You now see answers to difficult situations and opportunities where none previously existed no matter where you are or what you’re doing. You’ve now built the habit of tapping into those solutions readily available to use at any time you run into problems. Strengths development. At this stage, you have now clearly identified where you have strengths and weaknesses and you spend 90% of your time developing your strengths. Next steps … If you want people to trust you – those that work with you, those that buy from you, or those that invest in your ideas – then you need to invest your time and resources on delivering results. How? High performance comes from developing your strengths, not working on your weaknesses. If this sounds counterintuitive to everything you’ve been told, then listen up. The problem with trying to work on your weaknesses is that it creates the mindset of “we need to fix what’s wrong with you.” The only time we want to look at weaknesses is to identify where we DO NOT want to focus any energy. Take a look at your strengths. There are many ways to do this, but the most common is taking a self-assessment, and there are a multitude of assessments out there. No matter which assessment you choose to take, it’s important to keep in mind that we all have primary strengths and secondary strengths. Your primary strengths are the ones you can do with ease and comfort. If you want to grow and evolve, take a look at some of your secondary strengths that may not be as intuitive and pick the ones that are complementary to where you are in your career today and where you want to be tomorrow. This pushes you outside your comfort zone without setting you up for failure or anxiety. That way, you are always building on a toolkit of strengths that will take you to the next level or stage in your leadership development. Lesson learned … Know yourself, know your limitations and deliver results. THE NEXT LEVEL LEADER What it looks like … Responsible leadership If you’ve worked hard to nurture a strong network, establish your reputation with integrity, and develop your strengths into high performance, then … Congratulations. You’ve accomplished what many do not. If you’re working your way up the chain of command at a company you like, then you’re ready to keep climbing. If you’re the owner or founder of your business, then you’ve had some impressive wins. Staying in this position is an easy trap. Think about it. You worked hard to establish yourself as a leader and a strong example to the others around you. It’s easy to feel satisfied as you look over the summit you’ve just climbed and think that you only need to do this once. In reality, this framework is designed to be used over and over again, each time you’re ready to rise to the next level. The remedy … Take a deep breath, look around you, enjoy the accomplishment, celebrate how far you’ve come – and then turn to what’s next for you. For some of you, you’ve gone as far as you can go and that’s great. You’ve reached a level that allows you to have more freedom in the decisions you make and choices available to you. You’ve reached a level of accomplishment that you can be proud of and you are well compensated for your work. Keep working on your strengths, continue to grow and tweak your network, and experiment with different projects for variety. For others, this is just the beginning, as you look forward to navigating and climbing many more mountains. Start looking for a mastermind group, mentor, leadership development coach or advisor who will guide you through the unknown parts. Start small and work with a variety of people. Test out their advice and be discerning about how they help you. A good advisor works with you and helps you along YOUR journey – they don’t do it for you or tell you what to do at every turn. Eventually, you want to build a team of confidants that you go to whenever you have a tough problem and need help. Next steps … The most common skills that next level leaders work on at any given stage are: Negotiation. Effective negotiation skills will take you far so start small and start early. The more comfortable you get asking for something in return, the more likely you are to negotiate when it’s important. And don’t forget that the goal of effective negotiation is to get to a win-win agreement. Persuasion. Learning how to read people and anticipate how they will respond to a particular situation will help you get more done. Persuasion is all about timing – sharing the right information at the right time with the right person. Conflict resolution. Leaders are made or broken depending on their approach to conflict. As mentioned before, you want people to respond to you, not react to you. Similarly, people want and expect the same from you. For best results, learn how to stop, think and respond. Influence. Your capacity to convince key players and stakeholders to invest in your ideas, projects and initiatives will have great impact on your ability to level up. Remember, you can’t have influence without respect and trust. Lesson learned … Pay attention to what’s going on around you. Don’t get too comfortable where you are and start working on your next leadership development strategy. Final Thoughts: At the end of the day, each stage in the leadership development process represents an area of growth. Taken together, this exercise not only helps you progress, it also helps you evolve. When you Get Known, you experiment and take action, collecting a diverse group of connections that can introduce you to new experiences. When you Get Respected, you build your reputation on a foundation of integrity and accountability. When you Get Trusted, you deliver results by building on your high performance strengths. It all comes down to this: if you really want to have a meaningful career or successful business you have to ask yourself two questions every time you make a change. How do I want to be seen? Who do I want to see me? Then adjust accordingly. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Christina Holloway is a leadership coach, writer, and speaker. She loves working with ambitious clients ready to break through to the next level in their career or business. Click here for more information on her leadership development coach packages. ABOUT CHRISTINA As a successful entrepreneur of a multi-million dollar management consulting business, a featured speaker at Yale’s Women in Management Forum, and a sought after board member for multiple non-profit organizations, Christina advises and coaches top executives on effective leadership and management principles.

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Comparative in vivo evaluation of novel formulations based on alginate and silver nanoparticles for wound treatments. In the present study, possibilities for using novel nanocomposites based on alginate and silver nanoparticles for wound treatment were investigated in a second-degree thermal burn model in Wistar rats. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were electrochemically synthesized in alginate solutions that were further utilized to obtain the Ag/alginate solution and microfibers for subsequent in vivo studies. Daily applications of the Ag/alginate colloid solution, containing AgNPs, alginate and ascorbic acid (G3), wet Ag/alginate microfibers containing AgNPs (G5) and dry Ag/alginate microfibers containing AgNPs (G6) were compared to treatments with a commercial cream containing silver sulfadiazine (G2) and a commercial Ca-alginate wound dressing containing silver ions (G4), as well as to the untreated controls (G1). Results of the in vivo study have shown faster healing in treated wounds, which completely healed on day 19 (G4, G5 and G6) and 21 (G2 and G3) after the thermal injury, while the period for complete reepitelization of untreated wounds (G1) was 25 days. The macroscopic analysis has shown that scabs fell off between day 10 and 12 after the thermal injury induction in treated groups, whereas between day 15 and 16 in the control group. These macroscopic findings were supported by the results of histopathological analyses, which have shown enhanced granulation and reepithelization, reduced inflammation and improved organization of the extracellular matrix in treated groups without adverse effects. Among the treated groups, dressings based on Ca-alginate (G4-G6) induced enhanced healing as compared to the other two groups (G2, G3), which could be attributed to additional stimuli of released Ca2+. The obtained results indicated potentials of novel nanocomposites based on alginate and AgNPs for therapeutic applications in wound treatments.

© 2016 TOHO CO., LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Director Gareth Edwards' sequel to his recent Godzilla reboot may not be due until 2018, but that doesn't mean cinema screens will be totally absent the King of Monsters. Original Japanese studio Toho has announced plans for a domestic return of the behemoth in the form of Godzilla 2016, which will be once again be set in Japan. The new movie will be co-directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi. The relatively short production cycle -- have a guess when it's released -- is typical of the Japanese movie industry, though an exact date hasn't been announced for the premiere. An end of year release is likely though, maximising development time. Both directors should be familiar to fans of anime and live action Japanese cinema. Anno is responsible for the groundbreaking Neon Genesis Evangelion and dozens of other series and movies. Higuchi got into the film industry working on 1984's The Return of Godzilla, headed up effects on the 1990s Gamera trilogy -- another monster, at rival studio Daiei -- and has recently finished directing the upcoming live action Attack on Titan. The pair previously collaborated on the short Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo. ." Kaiju -- giant monster -- films have been a fixture of Japanese cinema for decades. Ichiro Honda's 1954 nuclear panic-fueled Gojira is seen as the grandfather of the genre, as well as birthing the Godzilla series. When Godzilla does return, he's set to be the biggest iteration on the character yet, with plans for him to tower over even Edwards' 108 metre tall take on the monster. Edwards' film pulled in $528.7m (£358m) at the global box office, which seemingly reignited Toho's interests in returning to the character. The studio's previous effort, 2004's Godzilla: Final Wars was intended to be an all-out farewell, bringing in every kaiju in Toho's library for one climactic battle that affected the entire world. Despite its ambitious nature, it only pulled in ¥1.4bn (£67,000) at the box office.

Q: Fontstyle not correct in a foreach loop with If statements I am probably missing something realy simple, but i cannot get it to work properly. I am filling a Datagridview. Then i have a Databindingcomplete event to go over the rows and give them colors and fonts depending on certain criteria. This is done with the following code: foreach (DataGridViewRow r in dataGridView1.Rows) { if ((r.Cells["referrer"].Value.ToString().Contains("DBS")) & (r.Cells["priority"].Value.ToString().Equals("1"))) { r.DefaultCellStyle = DBS; r.DefaultCellStyle.Font = new Font("Arial", 9, FontStyle.Bold); } else if ((r.Cells["referrer"].Value.ToString().Contains("DBS")) & (r.Cells["priority"].Value.ToString().Equals("0"))) { r.DefaultCellStyle = DBS; r.DefaultCellStyle.Font = new Font("Arial", 9, FontStyle.Regular); } else if ((r.Cells["referrer"].Value.ToString().Contains("agenda")) & (r.Cells["priority"].Value.ToString().Equals("0"))) { r.DefaultCellStyle = agenda; r.DefaultCellStyle.Font = new Font("Arial", 9, FontStyle.Regular); } else if ((r.Cells["referrer"].Value.ToString().Contains("agenda")) & (r.Cells["priority"].Value.ToString().Equals("1"))) { r.DefaultCellStyle = agenda; r.DefaultCellStyle.Font = new Font("Arial", 9, FontStyle.Bold); } else if ((r.Cells["referrer"].Value.ToString().Contains("sms")) & (r.Cells["priority"].Value.ToString().Equals("1"))) { r.DefaultCellStyle = sms; r.DefaultCellStyle.Font = new Font("Arial", 9, FontStyle.Bold); } else if ((r.Cells["referrer"].Value.ToString().Contains("sms")) & (r.Cells["priority"].Value.ToString().Equals("0"))) { r.DefaultCellStyle = sms; r.DefaultCellStyle.Font = new Font("Arial", 9, FontStyle.Regular); } else if ((r.Cells["referrer"].Value.ToString().Contains("remoteLogin")) & (r.Cells["priority"].Value.ToString().Equals("1"))) { r.DefaultCellStyle = remoteLogin; r.DefaultCellStyle.Font = new Font("Arial", 9, FontStyle.Bold); } else if ((r.Cells["referrer"].Value.ToString().Contains("remoteLogin")) & (r.Cells["priority"].Value.ToString().Equals("0"))) { r.DefaultCellStyle = remoteLogin; r.DefaultCellStyle.Font = new Font("Arial", 9, FontStyle.Regular); } } Now this is working. the first line of the DefaultCellStyle is for colors of the row, then the second line is the font. Everything works ok, colors are good, bold works, regular works, except one thing. If i have 2 rows: A) agenda with priority 1 B) agenda with priority 0 It will go past the first one, adjusts the color good, makes it bold. But then the second one will also be bold. If i change them so the first one is priority 0, both will be regular. I can have all types of events, all will be bold or regular, all have the correct color settings. But when i have a second of of the same type (DBS, agenda, remoteLogin or sms) the second and so on will have the same font as the first one. So this batch will do the following: [DBS - 1] --> Correct color, and bold (correct) [agenda - 0] --> Correct color and regular (correct) [sms - 1] --> Correct color, and bold (correct) [remoteLogin - 0] --> Correct color and regular (correct) [DBS - 0] --> Correct color and Bold (Incorrect font!) [agenda - 1] --> Correct color and regular (Incorrect font!) I hope i make sense explaining. Maybe i'm not seeing something or i want something stupid. Maybe someone can tell me what is wrong. the code might not be the best now, since i have made many adjustments trying to make it work. Edit: I just noticed that it does do the foreach correct, but when it encounters the a second one of the same type, it will change the font of the one before also. Maybe i can work around it. Thx in advance! Mike A: I figured it out. I create the DefaultCellStyle with the colors for each item (DBS, agenda, etc.) Then i change the Font of that DefaultCellStyle to Bold or regular. When the foreach loop encounters a second row of the same type. It loads the same DefaultCellStyle, lets say "DBS" as the other one. Inside of that i adjust the Fontstyle. Because i now update the Fontstyle inside the "DBS" item, all rows with the "DBS" DefaultCellStyle get affected. I think the only way around this is to make a diffrent DefaultCellStyle for each option in the list.

Electronic devices, such as tablets, computers, copiers, digital cameras, smart phones, control systems and automated teller machines, among others, often employ electronic components which leverage chip package assemblies for increased functionality and higher component density. Conventional chip package schemes often utilize a package substrate, often in conjunction with a through-silicon-via (TSV) interposer, to enable a plurality of integrated circuit (IC) dice to be mounted to a single package substrate. The IC dice may include memory, logic or other IC devices. Chip package assemblies often utilize power management integrated circuit (PMIC) dice to control the power requirements. A PMIC die is a solid state device, such as an integrated circuit or system block in a system on chip, configured to the control power requirements of a host device or system. PMIC dice may perform one or more power management functions, such as DC to DC power conversion, battery charging, power source selection, voltage scaling, and power sequencing, among others. Exemplary circuits residing the in PMIC die may include, but are not limited to, one or more of a low-dropout regulator, pulse frequency modulator, switching amplifier, and others. Power is generally provided to conductive contact pads formed on the bottom of the PMIC die through traces formed on a circuit printed board (PCB) to which the PMIC die is mounted. Power or other signal generated by the PMIC die is also routed from conductive pads formed on the bottom of the PMIC die through traces formed on the PCB to an integrated circuit (IC) die (or chip package assembly) mounted to the PCB. The length of the traces disposed on the PCB, along with the solder connections, contribute adversely to device performance, particularly as the power requirements and complexity of chip packages increase. Therefore, a need exists for an improved architecture for IC die to PMIC die connection.

GEN News Highlights Galapagos Deals Aim to Shore Up Drug Discovery (Page 1 of 1) A month after submitting an Investigational New Drug application for its lead candidate to the FDA, Belgian-owned small molecule and antibody discoverer Galapagos moved to strengthen its drug discovery technology service division through acquisition, while upgrading an existing facility into the center of a new third division focused on in vivo drug discovery. Galapagos announced it was acquiring Cangenix, a provider of structure-based drug discovery technology, and integrating it with the hit finding and medicinal chemistry of Galapagos’ Argenta service division. Galapagos will pay £1 million ($1.6 million) up front, as well as up to £440,000 ($706,398) tied to achieving undisclosed milestones. Cangenix’ team of four staff will join Argenta but continue to operate the platform in its premises in Canterbury, U.K., with the goal of securing a smooth transition of the business. Galapagos said the Cangenix acquisition will contribute to 2013 revenues and profit for Argenta, which will integrate all of the acquired company’s assets, know-how, personnel, and service contracts. In a separate deal, Galapagos launched the new Fidelta service division, based at the Zagreb, Croatia, research site acquired in 2010 from GlaxoSmithKline. Since then, Galapagos has refocused the research site from internal to external outsourcing, creating a drug discovery service provider while using for its internal R&D programs the site’s existing capability of providing resources for research programs from discovery through clinical stages. The Fidelta launch—tied to Croatia’s joining the European Union—creates a unit within Galapagos focused on in vivo pharmacology, toxicology, and inflammatory models. Fidelta will offer chemistry, pharmacology (both in vitro and in vivo), biomarker, toxicology, and ADME/PK capabilities, with specific experience in inflammation, infectious, metabolic, and oncology diseases. The Zagreb research center’s staff of 100 has worked to develop new drugs for GSK—which bought the former Pliva Research Institute in 2006—as well as Galapagos. Fidelta joins Argenta and Galapagos’ other existing fee-for-service division, BioFocus. “With the creation of a third service division we can offer a broader range of services to our customers," Onno van de Stolpe, Galapagos’ CEO, said in a statement. "With this change we can further strengthen our worldwide leadership position in drug discovery services, ranging from target discovery all the way through to the delivery of preclinical candidates, in key disease areas for our clients." The Cangenix and Fidelta deals come as Galapagos prepares for full-fledged clinical trials for its lead candidate GLPG0634, an orally-available, selective inhibitor of JAK1, for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and potentially other inflammatory diseases. Last month, Galapagos opened its IND application for GLPG0634, for which the company said it intends to conduct a Phase I drug interaction study in the U.S. That study is expected to be completed in Q1. A six-month Phase IIb study is expected to start in Q2 2013, with top-line data expected in Q4 2014. During Q1 of 2012, AbbVie’s branded-drug predecessor Abbott Laboratories and Galapagos signed a worldwide license agreement granting Abbott responsibility for further development and commercialization of GLPG0634 after Phase IIb. Abbott agreed to pay Galapagos $150 million up front, and a one-time $200 million fee upon successful completion of the RA Phase II studies that meet undisclosed preagreed criteria. Galapagos is also eligible for $1 billion tied to undisclosed developmental, regulatory, commercial, and sales-based milestones, plus tiered double-digit royalties on net sales upon commercialization. Galapagos retained co-promotion rights to the drug in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. In a four-week Phase II study last November and an earlier such study in November 2011, GLPG0634 showed improvement in the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and a unique safety profile. GLPG0634 is among four clinical, six preclinical, and 30 discovery programs Galapagos has in its development pipeline, for indications that include cystic fibrosis, inflammation, antibiotics, and metabolic disease. Jobs GEN Jobs powered by HireLifeScience.com connects you directly to employers in pharma, biotech, and the life sciences. View 40 to 50 fresh job postings daily or search for employment opportunities including those in R&D, clinical research, QA/QC, biomanufacturing, and regulatory affairs. 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Search form Main menu Katitza Rodriguez Katitza Rodriguez is EFF's international rights director. She concentrates on comparative policy of international privacy issues, with special emphasis on law enforcement, government surveillance, and cross border data flows. Her work in EFF's International Program also focuses on cybersecurity at the intersection of privacy, freedom of expression, and copyright enforcement. She is an advisor to the UN Internet Governance Forum (2009-2010), and a member of the Advisory Board of Privacy International. Before joining EFF, Katitza was director of the international privacy program at the Electronic Privacy Information Center in Washington D.C., where amongst other things, she worked on The Privacy and Human Rights Report, an international survey of privacy law and developments. Katitza is well known to many in global civil society and in international policy venues for her work at the U.N. Internet Governance Forum and her pivotal role in the creation and ongoing success of the Civil Society Information Society Advisory Council at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, for which she served as the civil society liaison while at EPIC from 2008 to March 2010. Katitza holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Lima, Peru. Katitza's twitter handle is @txitua. My GPG Fingerprint: BD0F 89CF 5B1B F166 2007 29F5 4A92 A8CA 1354 02DD In 2013, we learned digital surveillance by the world’s governments knows no bounds. The NSA and other investigative agencies are capturing our phone calls, tracking our location, peering into our address books, and collecting our emails. They do this in secret, without adequate public oversight, and in violation of our human rights. We won’t stand for this anymore. The Snowden revelations have confirmed our worst fears about online spying. They show that the NSA and its allies have been building a global surveillance infrastructure to “master the internet” and spy on the world’s communications. These shady groups have undermined basic encryption standards, and riddled the Internet’s backbone with surveillance equipment. President Barack Obama delivered a speech this morning on proposed reforms to the NSA’s mass surveillance program. To help illustrate what human rights and other organizations around the world are saying internationally, we have highlighted some excerpts that raise awareness of the need to protect the privacy rights of everyone everywhere, regardless of national boundaries: Cindy Cohn, legal director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation: As the year draws to a close, EFF is looking back at the major trends influencing digital rights in 2013 and discussing where we are in the fight for free expression, innovation, fair use, and privacy. Today, the 193 members of the United Nations General Assembly unanimously approved a UN privacy resolution entitled "The right to privacy in the digital age." The resolution, which was introduced by Brazil and Germany and sponsored by more than 50 member states, is aimed at upholding the right to privacy for everyone at a time when the United States and the United Kingdom have been conducting sweeping

Q: What does it mean that Javascript is a prototype based language? One of the major advantages with Javascript is said to be that it is a prototype based language. But what does it mean that Javascript is prototype based, and why is that an advantage? A: Prototypal inheritance is a form of object-oriented code reuse. Javascript is one of the only [mainstream] object-oriented languages to use prototypal inheritance. Almost all other object-oriented languages are classical. In classical inheritance, the programmer writes a class, which defines an object. Multiple objects can be instantiated from the same class, so you have code in one place which describes several objects in your program. Classes can then be organized into a hierarchy, furthering code reuse. More general code is stored in a higher-level class, from which lower level classes inherit. This means that an object is sharing code with other objects of the same class, as well as with its parent classes. In the prototypal inheritance form, objects inherit directly from other objects. All of the business about classes goes away. If you want an object, you just write an object. But code reuse is still a valuable thing, so objects are allowed to be linked together in a hierarchy. In javascript, every object has a secret link to the object which created it, forming a chain. When an object is asked for a property that it does not have, its parent object will be asked... continually up the chain until the property is found or until the root object is reached. Each function in JavaScript (which are objects themselves) actually has a member called "prototype", which is responsible for providing values when an object is asked for them. Having this member allows the constructor mechanism (by which objects are constructed from functions) to work. Adding a property to the prototype of a function object will make it available to the constructed object, as well as to all of the objects which inherit from it. Advantages There may not be a hard and fast rule as to why prototypal inheritance is an advantageous form of code-reuse. Code reuse itself is advantageous, and prototypal inheritance is a sensible way of going about it. You might argue that prototypal inheritance is a fairly simple model of code reuse, and that code can be heavily reused in direct ways. But classical languages are certainly able to accomplish this as well. Sidenote: @Andrew Hedges makes a good point, that there are actually many prototypal languages. It's worth noting that these others exist, but also worth noting that none of them are anything close to mainstream. NewtonScript seemed to have some traction for a while, but died with its platform. It's also possible to extend some modern languages in ways which add prototypal capabilities. A: A prototype-based language, does not make the distinction of classes vs objects: it simply has objects. A prototype-based language has the notion of a prototypical object, an object used as a template from which to get the initial properties for a new object. Any object can specify its own properties, either when you create it or at run time. In addition, any object can be associated as the prototype for another object, allowing the second object to share the first object's properties. A: Prototype-based programming is a style of object-oriented programming where classes are not present, and behavior reuse (or inheritance in class-based languages) is performed by cloning existing objects that serve as prototypes.

ulate the highest common divisor of p and 1241. 73 Let l = 2630 + -2599. What is the greatest common divisor of 2449 and l? 31 Let s(m) = 6*m**2 - 19*m + 56. Let v be s(8). Calculate the highest common divisor of v and 32. 32 Let i = 40 + -2. Let h = i - 22. What is the highest common divisor of h and 176? 16 Let y = 70 + -57. Calculate the greatest common divisor of y and 1053. 13 Let j(o) = 29*o**2 - 1. Let x be 45/36 + 2/(-8). Let f be j(x). What is the highest common factor of 196 and f? 28 Let n = -125 - -173. Calculate the highest common factor of n and 32. 16 Suppose 7*p + 8 = 8*p. Suppose 2*v + 4*h - 26 = 0, -2*h + 1 = -v - 2. Let q = v + -4. What is the greatest common factor of p and q? 1 Let s = 71 - 69. Let h be 21 - (1/(-1) - s). What is the highest common divisor of 16 and h? 8 Suppose -g + 9*i + 21 = 12*i, 5*g - 5*i - 125 = 0. What is the greatest common divisor of g and 306? 6 Suppose 0 = -4*p + 128 - 368. Let m = 73 + p. Calculate the greatest common factor of m and 169. 13 Let c be (108/45)/(1/(-5)). Let y be 159*4/16 + (-3)/c. What is the greatest common divisor of 24 and y? 8 Suppose -55 = -2*m - i + 23, 0 = 4*m - 3*i - 146. What is the greatest common factor of 608 and m? 38 Suppose -46 = 2*q - 2*n, -4*q - n = 142 - 45. Let c be (1 - -5)/((-1)/6). Let f = q - c. Calculate the greatest common factor of f and 8. 4 Let b = -100 + 304. Calculate the greatest common factor of 36 and b. 12 Let b(j) = 5*j + 8. Let y be b(-8). Let m(z) = 2*z**2 - 5*z - 16. Let o be m(8). Let q = o + y. Calculate the greatest common factor of 200 and q. 40 Let d(p) = -188*p - 320. Let a be d(-5). Calculate the greatest common factor of 20 and a. 20 Let m = -1 + -3. Let y be m/((-6)/3) - 6. Let g be -1 - y - (0 - 27). Calculate the greatest common factor of g and 3. 3 Let k be -1 - (176 - -1)/(-1). Let s(d) = -7*d + 16. Let i be s(8). Let c = 56 + i. Calculate the highest common divisor of k and c. 16 Let w(l) = l**2 + l + 10. Let d be w(-3). Suppose 4*a + 136 = 3*p, -3*a = p - 6*a - 42. Calculate the highest common factor of p and d. 16 Suppose -3*j + 17*j = 17794. Calculate the greatest common factor of j and 31. 31 Suppose -19 - 8 = 3*s. Let c = 5 - s. Calculate the greatest common factor of 14 and c. 14 Let f = 74 - 70. Let i(q) = -q**2 + 5*q. Let x = -4 - -7. Let z be i(x). Calculate the highest common divisor of z and f. 2 Suppose -2 = 2*u - 0. Let g be (-27)/u*72/27. Calculate the highest common divisor of g and 18. 18 Let p(t) = t**2 + 16*t + 32. Let c be p(-14). Let l be c*(-3 + 28) + -2. Suppose -4*n - 2 = -l. Calculate the greatest common factor of 36 and n. 12 Suppose 0*k - 5*p = 5*k - 315, 2*k - p = 120. Suppose 3*x - 1 = -k. Let d = 43 - x. What is the highest common factor of d and 21? 21 Let q(k) = -k**3 - 5*k**2 - 15. Let j be q(-7). Suppose 11*u - j - 49 = 0. Calculate the highest common divisor of 9 and u. 3 Suppose -t + 0*w + w = -1, -5 = -5*t - w. Let p = -49 - -53. Let b(v) = 2*v - 7. Let o be b(p). Calculate the highest common factor of o and t. 1 Suppose -3*l + 0*l = -6. Suppose 4*r + 4*x - 120 = 0, 4*r + l*x = -x + 115. Calculate the greatest common factor of r and 25. 25 Let f(u) = 0*u + 0*u**3 + 8 + 5*u**2 + u**3 + u + 7*u**2. Let r be f(-12). Let m be ((-5)/r)/((-9)/(-144)). Calculate the greatest common factor of 50 and m. 10 Let s = -2 - -7. Let f be -2*(5 + -4) + 0 + 2. Suppose -p + 31 = 2*z - 38, -s*z - 5*p + 165 = f. Calculate the greatest common divisor of 24 and z. 12 Suppose -15 = 5*f, -2*t - 34*f + 30*f + 270 = 0. What is the greatest common divisor of t and 188? 47 Suppose 12*z - 100 - 80 = 0. Calculate the greatest common divisor of z and 4. 1 Suppose 3*q - q = 48. Let l = q + -22. What is the greatest common factor of l and 16? 2 Let c be 86 + 4/(7 + -5). What is the highest common divisor of 112 and c? 8 Let v = -64 - -82. Let t be (33 + v/3)/(1 - 0). Calculate the greatest common divisor of t and 13. 13 Let d(m) = -m**3 - 9*m**2 + 9*m - 12. Let z be d(-10). Let w be 1*z + (8 - 8). Let u be w/((24/(-363))/4). What is the greatest common factor of u and 11? 11 Let z = 185 - -1532. Calculate the highest common divisor of z and 303. 101 Let i(p) = p**2 - 4*p + 9. Let g be i(6). Let m be 4908/g - ((-18)/21)/3. Calculate the highest common factor of m and 26. 26 Let y = 568 + -374. Suppose i - 4*p = -3*p + y, -3 = -3*p. Calculate the highest common divisor of 39 and i. 39 Let v = -273 - -327. Calculate the greatest common factor of 594 and v. 54 Suppose -4*b + b + 42 = 0. Let i = b + -12. Suppose i*d + 3*d - 80 = 0. Calculate the highest common factor of 16 and d. 16 Let l(z) = -z**3 + 11*z**2 - 9*z + 12. Suppose 0 = j + 2*j - 24. Let v be l(j). Suppose 0*p = -p, 12 = a - p. What is the greatest common divisor of a and v? 12 Suppose -7378 - 4180 = -270*l - 2648. Let b(h) = -h**2 - 10*h - 3. Let y be b(-5). What is the highest common divisor of l and y? 11 Suppose -2*x - 56 = 4*f - 210, -2*f - 2*x + 82 = 0. Let g be (3 + -2)*6*9. Calculate the highest common factor of f and g. 18 Suppose 4*g = -3*x + 116, -5*x = 3*g - 7*g - 236. Suppose -3*h - 5*v + 2*v = -651, 5*h - 1088 = -4*v. What is the greatest common factor of x and h? 44 Let f = 22 - -11. Let g = 69 - f. Calculate the highest common factor of 12 and g. 12 Let n(c) = 2*c**2 - 2*c + 12. Let l be n(0). Calculate the highest common factor of l and 60. 12 Suppose -10 = -7*x + 4. Let m = x + 11. What is the highest common divisor of m and 104? 13 Suppose -5 = 9*g - 14*g, 3*w = -2*g + 53. Calculate the highest common factor of 17 and w. 17 Let w(k) = 13*k**2 - 3*k - 3. Let d be w(3). Suppose -5*q + 255 = -d. Suppose -5*f = -f - q. What is the greatest common divisor of 6 and f? 6 Suppose 2 = -2*n - 0. Let p = 2 - n. Suppose 0*k + 102 = 17*k. What is the greatest common factor of p and k? 3 Let g be 12*(-12)/(-16)*1. Suppose -45 = -2*z - z. Let k be ((-36)/(-10))/(6/z). What is the greatest common factor of g and k? 9 Suppose 1841*t = 1850*t - 216. Calculate the greatest common factor of 40 and t. 8 Suppose -5*x = 2*i - 10, -4*i + 25 = i - 2*x. Let m(v) = 2*v**3 - 4*v**2 - v + 2. Let t be m(i). Let c = 2 + 19. What is the greatest common divisor of c and t? 21 Let x be (36/63)/((-4)/(-14)). Suppose 4*a - 2*j - 193 = -3*j, -x = -2*j. Calculate the greatest common divisor of 6 and a. 6 Let j(l) = l**2 + 5*l - 13. Let d be j(-7). Suppose -1 = 4*u - 2*p + d, 4*u - 33 = -5*p. Calculate the highest common factor of u and 18. 2 Suppose 4*j - 62 + 1 = u, -4*u + 60 = 3*j. Let m = 111 - 160. Let k = 63 - m. What is the greatest common divisor of j and k? 16 Let w = -543 + 1327. Calculate the highest common divisor of 49 and w. 49 Let u(h) = 85*h - 5. Let f be u(9). What is the highest common factor of f and 40? 40 Suppose 7*c - 6*c - 2 = 0. Suppose 2*p - 304 = -4*w, -c*w - 6 = -5*w. What is the highest common factor of 37 and p? 37 Let q(z) = -z + 2. Let t be q(-5). Suppose 0 = 36*p - 1740 - 276. Calculate the highest common divisor of p and t. 7 Let i = 28 - 3. Let c = -18 + i. What is the highest common divisor of c and 1? 1 Let q(i) = -73*i + 9. Let t be q(-3). Calculate the highest common divisor of 24 and t. 12 Let j = -74 - -76. Suppose 3*z = 0, 15 = f + j*f - z. Calculate the greatest common divisor of f and 20. 5 Let n = -216 - -557. Let d = 204 + -173. What is the greatest common factor of n and d? 31 Let i = 102 - 59. Let d = i + 55. Let b be (-4)/((-4)/42*3). What is the greatest common factor of d and b? 14 Let z be 456/88 + 4/(-22). Suppose -z*p - 1 = -11. Let x be 317 + (2 - (p + 2)). What is the greatest common divisor of 35 and x? 35 Suppose -15*h + 160 = -25*h. Let d = 20 - h. What is the greatest common divisor of d and 3? 3 Let v be -87*(-3)/(18/4). Suppose -4*h + v = 2*j, -2*j + h = -0*h - 33. What is the highest common divisor of 57 and j? 19 Let q(h) = -3*h**3 + 5*h**2 - 2*h - 25. Let f be q(-4). What is the highest common factor of f and 119? 17 Let g = 401 - 384. Calculate the greatest common divisor of g and 4. 1 Let q be 12/(-72) + (0 - 1057/(-6)). Calculate the highest common divisor of 128 and q. 16 Suppose 6*q + 850 - 952 = 0. Calculate the highest common divisor of q and 731. 17 Let m(j) be the first derivative of 4 - 3/2*j**2 - 3*j. Let s

Slacker & Steve's Blog Smashed on Purpose by Slacker and Steve,posted May 28 2014 5:20PM YI! A woman was arrested after she pulled her boyfriend's TV. off the wall and threw it out of his third-story apartment window. The TV then smashed on the ground nearly hitting a family in a mini-van. The woman was later arrested. She said what she did was justifiable because he cheated on her. Slacker talks about how the guys went to an event and parked in a structure. He says there were way more people than parking spots in the building and one was parked directly behind Steve’s truck. Slacker says in order to get out of the spot Steve needed to make a 940 point turn. He said that instead of doing the point turns Steve smashed into the guys car! Steve claims he battered the guy’s car, he debated on the turning Slacker suggested but he liked his own idea better. What have you smashed on purpose? I have smashed my controller and PlayStation game console due to frustration with video games. Whether I couldn’t beat bosses or get a puzzle completed I just lost it! Needless to say I no longer play those video games.

Welcome to VegasMessageBoard It appears you are visiting our community as a guest. In order to view full-size images, participate in discussions, vote in polls, etc, you will need to Log in or Register. For the last few years I've stayed 4-6 times a year in either the Augustus or Octavius tower comped. For my November trip I've booked a Forum Classic Royal Suite | 1K since it was offered as a comp. Have any VMB'ers stayed in one recently? Would you choose it over an Augustus or Octavius tower room? I've never stayed in one, but I would definitely take it if I wasn't staying solo. 1,400 SF and I like the Forum Tower location better. The decor may be somewhat drab, but so are Augustus and Octavius. If I was solo, I'd take the lesser room because the suite would be overkill, and I'd rather have more available in back end comps I stayed in it this past march (think I posted some pics back then). It is a legit suite with a separate large room from the bedroom. And it has a larger bathroom than the Augustus tower (haven't stayed in Octavius so I cannot compare to those rooms). But Chuck is correct, the furnishings are nothing really special. If you really want the extra room, then its worth it. If you're wanting a suite so you can feel like a high roller, this one doesn't really accomplish that I use to stay in this suite a lot but I found I could get the Hakone suite in the Nobu tower for the same comp and is a much nicer suite. Click to expand... NOBU .. baller on the boards! Had a nobu suite in my offers once. Clicked on it said comp. Closed the site and figured i'd book later. Went back on the next week Couldn't book anything, Not even forum classic. I instantly knew i F****D up!!! I thought i was getting hooked up with some nice rooms... but this past weekend, I got to check out this 4 bedroom suite in the Nobu Hotel where my friend was staying at This was on a whole new level of vegas balling

<html> <head> <title>WebGL - 2D image processing</title> <link type="text/css" href="../resources/webgl-tutorials.css" rel="stylesheet" /></script> <style> #ui { font-size: x-small; } table { border-collapse: collapse; } .tDnD_whileDrag { background-color: #daf !important; } tr:nth-child(odd) { background-color: #eee; } tr:nth-child(even) { background-color: #def; } td { border-width: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; } </style> <!-- vertex shader --> <script id="v2d-vertex-shader" type="x-shader/x-vertex"> attribute vec2 a_position; attribute vec2 a_texCoord; uniform vec2 u_resolution; uniform float u_flipY; varying vec2 v_texCoord; void main() { // convert the rectangle from pixels to 0.0 to 1.0 vec2 zeroToOne = a_position / u_resolution; // convert from 0->1 to 0->2 vec2 zeroToTwo = zeroToOne * 2.0; // convert from 0->2 to -1->+1 (clipspace) vec2 clipSpace = zeroToTwo - 1.0; gl_Position = vec4(clipSpace * vec2(1, u_flipY), 0, 1); // pass the texCoord to the fragment shader // The GPU will interpolate this value between points. v_texCoord = a_texCoord; } </script> <!-- fragment shader --> <script id="f2d-fragment-shader" type="x-shader/x-fragment"> precision mediump float; // our texture uniform sampler2D u_image; uniform vec2 u_textureSize; uniform float u_kernel[9]; // the texCoords passed in from the vertex shader. varying vec2 v_texCoord; void main() { vec2 onePixel = vec2(1.0, 1.0) / u_textureSize; vec4 colorSum = texture2D(u_image, v_texCoord + onePixel * vec2(-1, -1)) * u_kernel[0] + texture2D(u_image, v_texCoord + onePixel * vec2( 0, -1)) * u_kernel[1] + texture2D(u_image, v_texCoord + onePixel * vec2( 1, -1)) * u_kernel[2] + texture2D(u_image, v_texCoord + onePixel * vec2(-1, 0)) * u_kernel[3] + texture2D(u_image, v_texCoord + onePixel * vec2( 0, 0)) * u_kernel[4] + texture2D(u_image, v_texCoord + onePixel * vec2( 1, 0)) * u_kernel[5] + texture2D(u_image, v_texCoord + onePixel * vec2(-1, 1)) * u_kernel[6] + texture2D(u_image, v_texCoord + onePixel * vec2( 0, 1)) * u_kernel[7] + texture2D(u_image, v_texCoord + onePixel * vec2( 1, 1)) * u_kernel[8] ; float kernelWeight = u_kernel[0] + u_kernel[1] + u_kernel[2] + u_kernel[3] + u_kernel[4] + u_kernel[5] + u_kernel[6] + u_kernel[7] + u_kernel[8] ; if (kernelWeight <= 0.0) { kernelWeight = 1.0; } gl_FragColor = vec4((colorSum / kernelWeight).rgb, 1); } </script> </head> <body> <h1>WebGL - 2D image processing</h1> <img id="photo" style="visibility:hidden;position:absolute;" alt="" src="../resources/photo.jpg" /> <canvas id="canvas" style="position:absolute;" width="400" height="300"></canvas> <div id="uiContainer"> <div id="ui" style="position:absolute;right:0px;width:200px;"></div> </div> <script type="application/dart" src="2d_image_processing.dart"></script> <script src="packages/browser/dart.js"></script> </body> </html>

Long Beach, Calif. – December 13, 2017 – Formula DRIFT has announced a 2-year sponsorship agreement with Link Engine Management for the Formula Drift PRO2 Championship. Link Engine Management provides drivers from around the globe with world-class engine management technology. With a race proven range of WireIn ECUs, PlugIn ECUs, and more, Link has provided a winning formula for champions from various series. Link’s ECUs are sold in 65 countries by over 1,500 dealers. “We’re excited to bring Link Engine Management to US. For years, we’ve supported drift around the world including such series as the British and Irish Drift Championships, ADGP Australia, D1NZ, and D1GP China, plus many of the top drift drivers in the world,” said Torry Skurski, North American Sales Manager for Link ECU. “With our new US based teams, we are excited to be supporting the most watched drift Series in the world, Formula DRIFT. Our product has proven itself with drivers such as James Deane and Piotr Wiecek, and we look forward to providing the support needed for more championships to be won.” The sponsorship will allow expanded Livestream coverage and dedicated social media for the PRO2 Championship. “It is great that we have found a company that believes in our vision of the PRO2 Championship as the breeding ground for the next generation of Formula DRIFT stars,” said Jim Liaw, President of Formula DRIFT. “Their strong global network especially with the many series that are in alliance with Formula DRIFT will also aid the growth of the Series and the Sport.”

An effort by President Obama to transfer America's lethal, highly classified drone program from the CIA to the Pentagon appears to have been thwarted by lawmakers wielding a secret weapon of their own. The Washington Post reported Wednesday that members of Congress inserted a provision in a classified annex to the $1.1 trillion government spending bill introduced this week that would restrict funding or authorization to transfer from one to the other. The move is an unusual one for Congress, and the debate over it will be closed to a small circle because of the classified nature of the addendum. President Obama, under considerable pressure from the left over the program's civilian deaths and potential violations of international law, has for some time sought a way to distance himself from the controversial program that has come to be seen as his signature foreign policy and national security tool. However, many members of Congress, even some in the president's own party, are not in agreement with the transfer of authority. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee and a member of the Appropriations Committee, declined to offer comment in the Post report, but said last year that she had seen the CIA “exercise patience and discretion specifically to prevent collateral damage” and that she “would really have to be convinced that the military would carry it out that well.” In Beltway circles, experts say that while the U.S. drone program will have minor adjustments as needed, major debate over the direction of the program concluded years ago. “Realistically, the policy window for reforming how the U.S. conducts lethal counterterrorism strikes is closed in Washington,” says Council on Foreign Relations fellow Micah Zenko. However, during his nomination hearings last February, CIA Director John Brennan said that lethal operations are a “last resort” and could distract from the agency's core mission of intelligence gathering. Over the course of the spring, following Brennan's hearings, President Obama began laying the groundwork for the shift. In a May 2013 speech on counterterrorism at National Defense University, Obama opaquely signaled that he would minimize the number of lethal strikes and that he was transferring the program from the CIA to the Pentagon — a move that some observers understood as an attempt to make the program more transparent. Just weeks before Obama's speech, when the Obama administration declined to send a representative to a Senate hearing on drone operations, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said “more transparency is needed to maintain the support of the American people and the international community.” He added that the White House should provide details on its claim to “its legal authority to engage in targeted killings and the internal checks and balances involved in U.S. drone strikes.”

The responsorial psalm for today is piercing through my soul. Due to the current COVID-19 crisis in the world, how many of us are crying out to the Lord in distress, praying for a miracle? Many of us. How many of us might be feeling anxiety, fear, and loneliness? Many of us. How many of us are clinging to faith in this time of uncertainty? I hope, too, that the answer is many of us. The last time in which I celebrated communion, I did not know it would be “the last time.” I had accepted the Body of Christ and rejoiced in a beautiful Holy Hour. I remember feeling FULL, feeling HAPPY, feeling THANKFUL. I am holding on to those feelings of peace as I obediently wait for the church doors to be opened to the public again. But, as I wait, I know that the Church is ALIVE. I know that God the Father loves all His children. I know that Jesus Christ has won. In today’s first reading, the people of Israel were complaining about the manna bread that God had given them to eat in the desert. They had been wandering in the desert for years, only eating of the miraculous manna bread that fell from heaven to sustain their lives. Yes, they were in the hot and lonely desert. Yes, they did not have a variety of food to choose from. But the people of Israel failed to see the good within the situation that they were in; they had much to be thankful for. First, they were freed from slavery in Egypt—they had been enslaved for 400 years and God broke their chains. Second, they had food and water—the manna bread does not naturally grow in the desert; it was bread from heaven that God provided for His children to eat so they’d be nourished and remain strong. And have you heard of this rolling rock that just followed them in the desert and provided water? As humans sometimes we tend to only focus on the bad and choose to sit with it. We neglect to acknowledge all the good that God has already done in our lives. And at times, even in the midst of living in the good of life, we fail to give proper thanks to God. The people of Israel eventually realized their sin in complaining against God and asked for mercy. God then instructed Moses to make a serpent out of bronze and mount it on a pole; anyone who had previously been ill had only to look at the mounted serpent and would be healed. How interesting that God chose the image of a serpent to be mounted on the pole. A serpent was the creature that manipulated Adam and Eve to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, causing the fall of mankind. A serpent, representative of sin; that is what the people of Israel looked at to be healed—their sins hung on a wooden pole. We also need to look at our own sin. We need to acknowledge our wrongdoings, acknowledge when we complain against God and ask for mercy. We need to look at Jesus Christ crucified on the cross. We need to see the Son of God sacrificed for our salvation. Look at the cross, walk towards it, lay all that is weighing you down at the foot of the cross, and let Jesus heal you. Throughout the bad that is present in the world, we must keep faith to that which is good. Our faith tells us that the battle is already won. Jesus Christ died and was nailed to a cross for the forgiveness of our sins. Love has won. These are very difficult and unprecedented times. The COVID-19 virus has affected all of us. But have faith, the Church remains alive. Pray and invite God into your life for peace. The people of Israel asked for prayer—I encourage you to submit your prayer intentions HERE so that, as one body in Christ, we can pray for you as well. Image Credit: Moses showing the bronze serpent, mounted on a pole to the people of Israel [Public Domain].